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Epic Rap Battles of History (Season Five)

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For the people who are writing this season off as terrible, go back and check out some of season 1. Was watching them today, a lot of very rough (which is to be expected) and some are just horrible (like John Lennon vs Bill O'Reilly).
 
I've been rewatching season 2 and most of them are actually better than I remember, though I don't think current season is bad, except the Joan of Arc one.
 
Oh wow... someone in one of the comments suggested Walter White vs Bill Nye.

I can't believe it only had 1 vote. That is an amazing idea
 
That Miley Vs. Joan one was not great. The rhymes were kind of labored and the punchlines were weak. The best all-female ERB is still Cleopatra Vs. Marilyn Monroe by far.

Capone Vs. Blackbeard was awesome, so I'm still really excited about this season.

Huh, I thought Miley vs Joan was actually pretty good.The two actresses had great energy, much better then the anemic Cleopatra vs. Monroe (I think?)
 
I never knew Ross was in the military. Interesting to know.

Also, this episode was pretty bad considering how high they set the bar with Capone vs. Blackbeard.
 
I have to say that the last few were just terrible, but they redeemed themselves with Ross and Picasso. Never knew Ross was an Air Force vet either. Interesting story.
 
For the people who are writing this season off as terrible, go back and check out some of season 1. Was watching them today, a lot of very rough (which is to be expected) and some are just horrible (like John Lennon vs Bill O'Reilly).

That one was fantastic. The beat and production were pretty poor, but the lyrics were among the best.
 
I never knew Ross was in the military. Interesting to know.

Also, this episode was pretty bad considering how high they set the bar with Capone vs. Blackbeard.

Bob Ross was a Military Training Instructor (MTI). He's the guy (not literally me, I went decades after) that would yell and scream at us at basic for being dipshit fuckwad stupidfaces.
 
Oh wow... someone in one of the comments suggested Walter White vs Bill Nye.

I can't believe it only had 1 vote. That is an amazing idea

It's youtube haters don't vote ideas they wish they had in the first place.

The last one really makes up for vader and some the last few stinkers, though I did like blackbeard vs capone.
 
Oh wow... someone in one of the comments suggested Walter White vs Bill Nye.

I can't believe it only had 1 vote. That is an amazing idea

I love this idea.

Unfortunately, we'll probably get Walter White VS Scarface at some point instead, although I'd much prefer a battle of science.
 
Michael Jordan vs. Muhammad Ali

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Great one...Ali's jabs were a bit weaker than Jordan's, but I thought he sounded better.


Of course, now I'm watching Key & Peele clips.
 
The production quality is a lot better in the MJ v MA battle than I remember it being for others.

Good one tho. Space Jam is fantastic so i dunno where that line came from
 
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Ghost of Christmas Future killed it. Didn't notice until the second watch that Trump was playing the Jacob Marley role.
 
That was good. Always good on the small touches too. Clock changed on the mantle for each ghost showing the night passing.
 

I'll probably be in the smaller crowd here, but I actually thought this was their worst battle yet. The video and production itself was great, but this wasn't an actual rap battle in the slightest. Trump's section was fine, but Scrooge hardly even addressed Trump; he just told his Christmas story and sang with some arbitrary cameos...lol.

Ah well. Was still entertaining, just won't be revisited on my end.
Favorite to date is Einstein vs. Hawking. Beethoven and Bieber is also great.
 
I'll probably be in the smaller crowd here, but I actually thought this was their worst battle yet. The video and production itself was great, but this wasn't an actual rap battle in the slightest. Trump's section was fine, but Scrooge hardly even addressed Trump; he just told his Christmas story and sang with some arbitrary cameos...lol.

Ah well. Was still entertaining, just won't be revisited on my end.
Favorite to date is Einstein vs. Hawking. Beethoven and Bieber is also great.

Man, this season has been pretty disappointing. Every week I keep waiting for them to drop bombs, and every week is kind of a let-down. How do you waste Key and Peele who had one of the best rap battles last season? While I appreciate the concept of the Christmas episode, the execution was still too scattershot and weak.

Did somebody critical to the team leave after last season? This season seems pretty different.
 
This past season was a tad of a let down, but damn if I say these vids have some of the best tracks in rap these days.
 
This past season was a tad of a let down, but damn if I say these vids have some of the best tracks in rap these days.

I thought that too at first but after I went back and watched all of the rap battles and I don't think this season was really bad. They have actually improved.
 
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