Epic Rap Battles of History discography

Epic Rap Battles of History discography
Studio albums 3
Music videos 59
Singles 59

The following is the discography of the cast from the web series Epic Rap Battles of History. The series was created by Peter Shukoff and Lloyd Ahlquist. Additionally, Maker Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, produces, directs and distributes the series.

On September 26, 2010, "John Lennon vs. Bill O'Reilly," the first music video was released on Shukoff's channel, where the rest of the first season was released.[1][2] Since the second season, ERB music videos have been distributed through its own YouTube channel, which has amassed over 12 million subscribers and 1.7 billion video views, as of June 30, 2015.[2][3]

In 2013, the single "Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney", was the first YouTube music video to achieve a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4] "Darth Vader vs. Hitler" and "Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking" also achieved RIAA gold certification during 2013.[5] "Dr. Seuss vs Shakespeare", "Master Chief vs Leonidas", "Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates" and "Justin Bieber vs Beethoven" were subsequently certified Gold in 2014.[6] On June 4, 2015, "Mario Bros. vs Wright Bros.", "Mr T vs Mr Rogers" and "Abe Lincoln vs Chuck Norris" achieved RIAA gold certification.[6] On January 29, 2016, "Darth Vader vs Adolf Hitler 2" was certified gold. The popularity of the music videos has led to mainstream partnerships, such as the one with Ubisoft, using the "Blackbeard vs Al Capone" episode to promote Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.[7] Additionally, "Terminator vs Robocop" in the fourth season was used to promote the upcoming release of the film Terminator Genisys and featured an appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger. ERB's popularity has also led to its association with mainstream artists such as Snoop Dogg, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Chali 2na.[8][9][10]

ERBOH Season 1, the series' first album was released on a compact disc through DFTBA Records in December 2011, including all 15 tracks from the first season of the series, including 2 bonus live tracks.[11][12] Epic Rap Battles of History Season 2 was digitally released on May 22, 2013 on iTunes through Maker Studios.[13] Epic Rap Battles of History Season 3 was released in 2014 through the official ERB website's online shop.[14]

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Comedy
ERBOH Season 1
  • Released: December 26, 2011
  • Label: DFTBA Records, Maker Studios
  • Format: CD, digital download
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Epic Rap Battles of History Season 2 11[15]
Epic Rap Battles of History Season 3 —

Music videos/singles

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Peter Shukoff (left) and Lloyd Ahlquist, the creators of Epic Rap Battles of History
Mitt Romney (left) with Barack Obama, the subjects of the most viewed episode of Epic Rap Battles of History

Note: View counts are accurate estimations as of May 3, 2016

Certified gold by the RIAA
Most viewed in respective season
Title Video upload date Views Certifications
John Lennon vs Bill O'Reilly September 26, 2010 35,975,465 n/a
Darth Vader vs Hitler November 10, 2010 93,610,714 RIAA: Gold[6]
Abe Lincoln vs Chuck Norris December 8, 2010 71,925,612 RIAA: Gold[6]
Sarah Palin vs Lady Gaga January 12, 2011 44,570,231 n/a
Hulk Hogan and Macho Man vs Kim Jong-il February 2, 2011 41,244,403 n/a
Justin Bieber vs Beethoven March 2, 2011 87,792,882 RIAA: Gold[6]
Einstein vs Stephen Hawking March 30, 2011 102,633,664 RIAA: Gold[6]
Genghis Khan vs Easter Bunny April 20, 2011 39,012,226 n/a
Napoleon vs Napoleon May 18, 2011 47,762,001 n/a
Billy Mays vs Ben Franklin June 23, 2011 39,701,716 n/a
Gandalf vs Dumbledore July 14, 2011 48,974,751 n/a
Dr. Seuss vs Shakespeare August 17, 2011 79,334,416 RIAA: Gold[6]
Mr T vs Mr Rogers September 14, 2011 68,585,485 RIAA: Gold[6]
Columbus vs Captain Kirk October 10, 2011 36,057,256 n/a
Nice Peter vs EpicLLOYD November 18, 2011 34,104,037 n/a
Hitler vs Vader 2 December 8, 2011 79,355,692 RIAA: Gold[6]
Master Chief vs Leonidas January 31, 2012 92,053,521 RIAA: Gold[6]
Mario Bros. vs Wright Bros. February 16, 2012 81,772,698 RIAA: Gold[6]
Michael Jackson vs Elvis Presley April 2, 2012 58,665,465 n/a
Cleopatra vs Marilyn Monroe May 7, 2012 63,132,129 n/a
Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates June 14, 2012 108,688,752 RIAA: Gold[6]
Frank Sinatra vs Freddie Mercury October 1, 2012 47,854,499 n/a
Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney October 15, 2012 120,006,113 RIAA: Gold[6]
Doc Brown vs Doctor Who October 29, 2012 49,494,218 n/a
Bruce Lee vs Clint Eastwood November 12, 2012 58,036,643 n/a
Batman vs Sherlock Holmes November 27, 2012 60,753,205 n/a
Moses vs Santa Claus December 10, 2012 67,286,392 n/a
Adam vs Eve February 11, 2013 54,100,082 n/a
Gandhi vs Martin Luther King Jr. February 25, 2013 60,410,978 n/a
Nikola Tesla vs Thomas Edison March 11, 2013 36,403,773 n/a
Babe Ruth vs Lance Armstrong March 25, 2013 30,626,396 n/a
Mozart vs Skrillex April 8, 2013 82,941,211 n/a
Rasputin vs Stalin April 22, 2013 72,815,136 n/a
Hitler vs Vader 3 October 7, 2013 38,047,946 n/a
Blackbeard vs Al Capone October 21, 2013 37,642,521 n/a
Miley Cyrus vs Joan of Arc November 4, 2013 56,287,820 n/a
Bob Ross vs Pablo Picasso November 18, 2013 28,152,432 n/a
Michael Jordan vs Muhammad Ali December 3, 2013 41,041,666 n/a
Donald Trump vs Ebenezer Scrooge December 19, 2013 32,055,900 n/a
Rick Grimes vs Walter White May 5, 2014 48,716,718 n/a
Goku vs Superman May 19, 2014 66,348,985 n/a
Stephen King vs Edgar Allan Poe June 2, 2014 37,767,966 n/a
Sir Isaac Newton vs Bill Nye June 16, 2014 44,154,776 n/a
George Washington vs William Wallace June 30, 2014 31,522,586 n/a
Artists vs TMNT July 14, 2014 62,562,986 n/a
Ghostbusters vs Mythbusters November 10, 2014 34,028,525 n/a
Romeo and Juliet vs Bonnie and Clyde November 17, 2014 30,497,024 n/a
Zeus vs Thor November 24, 2014 27,061,990 n/a
Jack the Ripper vs Hannibal Lecter December 1, 2014 32,865,655 n/a
Oprah vs Ellen December 8, 2014 27,593,240 n/a
Steven Spielberg vs Alfred Hitchcock December 15, 2014 36,755,514 n/a
Lewis and Clark vs Bill and Ted May 25, 2015 12,952,566 n/a
David Copperfield vs Harry Houdini June 8, 2015 12,072,385 n/a
Terminator vs Robocop June 22, 2015 24,312,791 n/a
Eastern Philosophers vs Western Philosophers July 6, 2015 22,089,805 n/a
Shaka Zulu vs Julius Caesar July 20, 2015 19,006,614 n/a
Jim Henson vs Stan Lee August 3, 2015 19,962,548 n/a
Deadpool vs Boba Fett December 16, 2015 27,568,261 n/a
J. R. R. Tolkien vs George R. R. Martin May 2, 2016 630,013 n/a
TOTAL as of May 3, 2016 2,947,380,995 11 certified gold singles[6]

References

  1. ↑ MacPherson, Guy (June 3, 2014). "Nice Peter hits the road solo for Epic Rap Battles of History". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Hart, Hugh (June 29, 2014). "Make Every Second Count: 8 Rules for YouTube Success From the Creators of Epic Rap Battles". Fast Company. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ "ERB About". YouTube. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ Pham, Alex (August 1, 2013). "Exclusive: Maker Studio's Epic Rap Battles Scores RIAA Gold". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2013 'Landmark Year' For RIAA's Gold & Platinum Program". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "RIAA – Searchable Database: Epic Rap Battles of History". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ubisoft Promotes Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag with Epic Rap Battles in new Video". Player Essence. October 21, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ Glenn, Devon (June 12, 2013). "‘Epic Rap Battles’ Creators on Snoop: ‘He’s an Innovative Dude, That Dude’". Social Times. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ Barness, Sarah (June 17, 2014). "Weird Al And 'Bill Nye' Face Off In Epic Rap Battle Because The Universe Is Infinitely Awesome". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  10. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (June 16, 2014). "Weird Al Is Isaac Newton In New ‘Epic Rap Battles Of History’ Episode". Tubefilter. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ Epic Rap Battles of History News. ERB News (YouTube). December 16, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Epic Rap Battles of History CD". DFTBA Records. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Epic Rap Battles of History Season 2". iTunes. May 22, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Season 3 Limited-Edition CD". Epic Rap Battles of History. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Chart Search for Epic Rap Battles of History". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
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