The WORST episodes of Drop the Mic

Every episode of Drop the Mic ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Drop the Mic!

An adaptation of the sketch from “The Late Late Show With James Corden,” TBS’ “Drop the Mic” finds celebrities squaring off in rap battles.

Last Updated: 9/19/2024Network: TNT (US)Status: Ended
star
7.08
12 votes

#1 - The Muppets Matchup & Lost Reunion Battle

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/30/2019

Kermit and Pepé go up against Miss Piggy and Beaker in the greatest (and only) Muppet rap battle of all time. Then three of LOST's castaways, Daniel Dae Kim, Josh Holloway, and Harold Perrineau, have a not-so-friendly mainland reunion.

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star
7.13
8 votes

#2 - Mark Cuban vs. Rusev & Lana & The New Day vs. SWV

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/20/2019

Wrestling superstars Rusev and Lana hunt shark Mark Cuban to see who's the baddest beast; tag-team champs The New Day jump in the ring with iconic soul singers SWV in a no-holds-barred grudge match.

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7.18
11 votes

#3 - Taran Killam vs. Rob Riggle & Boy George vs. Laverne Cox

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/23/2019

First a fight between SNL alums when TV veteran Taran Killam battles Marine veteran Rob Riggle. Then an LGBTQ icon and activist collide as Culture Club's Boy George faces off with Orange Is The New Black's Laverne Cox.

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WWE Superstars vs. GLOW & Laila Ali vs. Chris Jericho
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7.24
25 votes

#4 - WWE Superstars vs. GLOW & Laila Ali vs. Chris Jericho

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2018

It's a pair of title matches as WWE Superstars Nikki & Brie Bella, Alicia Fox & Carmella face the stars of GLOW Kate Nash, Jackie Tohn, Britney Young & Sunita Mani. While the Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla, Chris Jericho, has his hands full with an undefeated knockout queen, Laila Ali.

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Pentatonix vs. Bell Biv Devoe & Padma Lakshmi vs. Randy Jackson
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7.34
35 votes

#5 - Pentatonix vs. Bell Biv Devoe & Padma Lakshmi vs. Randy Jackson

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/26/2017

It's a showdown of harmony when Grammy winners Pentatonix lyrically battle '90s pioneers Bell Biv Devoe, and we find out which host has the hottest bars between Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi and American Idol's Randy Jackson.

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David Arquette vs. Brian Tyree Henry & Jesse Tyler Ferguson vs. Chrissy Metz
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7.36
28 votes

#6 - David Arquette vs. Brian Tyree Henry & Jesse Tyler Ferguson vs. Chrissy Metz

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/19/2017

Actor David Arquette puts his rap skills to the test against Atlanta's own Paper Boi, Brian Tyree Henry, while Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson raps for the very first time in a battle against This Is Us breakout star, Chrissy Metz.

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7.36
11 votes

#7 - Mike Colter vs. Ne-Yo & Christina Milian vs. Ashlee Simpson

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/20/2019

Drop The Mic is at Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL. R&B singer NE-YO battles Mike Colter to see if he's as tough as Luke Cage. Then it's a pop star party when Christina Milian and Ashlee Simpson see which voice can deal more pain.

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star
7.38
8 votes

#8 - Ron Funches vs. Raven Symone & Joey Fatone vs. Joey Mcintyre

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/6/2019

Funnyman Ron Funches battles Raven-Symone, who may look harmless, but is a beast with the mic. Then it's a battle of boy band legends with NSync's Joey Fatone and NKOTB's Joey McIntrye pushing their friendship aside to go one-on-one.

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Mayim Bialik vs. Kunal Nayyar & Ashley Tisdale vs. Nick Lachey
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7.38
39 votes

#9 - Mayim Bialik vs. Kunal Nayyar & Ashley Tisdale vs. Nick Lachey

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/5/2017

It's a Big Bang Theory rap battle as co-stars Mayim Bialik and Kunal Nayyar go rhyme for rhyme, while High School Musical princess Ashley Tisdale challenges Nick Lachey to a battle you never knew you wanted.

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Darren Criss vs. Gaten Matarazzo & Chandler Riggs vs. Chad L. Coleman
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7.39
18 votes

#10 - Darren Criss vs. Gaten Matarazzo & Chandler Riggs vs. Chad L. Coleman

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2018

Darren Criss faces Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo in a stinging rap battle, while we try and find redemption when two former Walking Dead stars, Chandler Riggs & Chad L. Coleman, rise from the ashes to lyrically spar.

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Luis Guzman vs. Gabriel Iglesias & Charli XCX vs. Tove Lo
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7.43
21 votes

#11 - Luis Guzman vs. Gabriel Iglesias & Charli XCX vs. Tove Lo

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/17/2018

Actor Luis Guzman competes against funnyman Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias in a no holds barred death match. And it's a duel of the pop stars when Charli XCX and Tove Lo jeopardize their friendship for our main event.

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star
7.50
8 votes

#12 - Glee Reunion Battle & Jason Biggs vs. Eddie Kaye Thomas

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/27/2019

"Glee" stars Amber Riley, Harry Shum Jr. and Becca Tobin battle former castmates Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz and Heather Morris; Jason Biggs and Eddie Kaye Thomas of "American Pie" serve up slices of lyrical hurt.

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Hanson vs. Sam Richardson & Shaggy vs. Matthew Lillard
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7.50
22 votes

#13 - Hanson vs. Sam Richardson & Shaggy vs. Matthew Lillard

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2018

The loveable brothers of Hanson enter the savage battlegrounds to face Veep's hilarious Sam Richardson. And it's a duel of Shaggys when Scooby-Doo's Matthew Lillard is the underdog when paired against musician Shaggy. See what we did there?

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Nicole Scherzinger vs. Lil Rel Howery & Charlie Puth vs. Backstreet Boys
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7.50
50 votes

#14 - Nicole Scherzinger vs. Lil Rel Howery & Charlie Puth vs. Backstreet Boys

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/21/2017

TV host and Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger spits hot fire against Get Out funnyman Lil Rel Howery, while an unprecedented 5-on-1 takes place when singer Charlie Puth takes on every single member of the Backstreet Boys.

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Danielle Fishel vs. Jonathan Lipnicki & Shania Twain vs. Meghan Trainor
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7.52
33 votes

#15 - Danielle Fishel vs. Jonathan Lipnicki & Shania Twain vs. Meghan Trainor

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2018

Boy Meets World's "girl next door," Danielle Fishel, battles Jerry Maquire's Jonathan Lipnicki. And which diva will remain standing when Shania Twain and emerging pop star Meghan Trainor engage in a rap battle that will blow your mind.

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Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ken Jeong & Jerry Springer vs. Ricki Lake
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7.53
47 votes

#16 - Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ken Jeong & Jerry Springer vs. Ricki Lake

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2018

Drop The Mic is back with the hottest (and only) celebrity rap battles! Season 2 kicks off with a David & Goliath, when Shaquille O' Neal trades barbs with comedian Ken Jeong, and we see which talk show host can REALLY work the mic when Ricki Lake goes head-to-head with Jerry Springer in a classic heavyweight match.

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star
7.55
11 votes

#17 - Lonzo Ball vs. T-pain & Kevin Smith vs. Jason Mewes

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/13/2019

One of basketball's hottest stars Lonzo Ball tries to dunk on the king of autotune T-Pain. Then friends become foes as a slimmed down Kevin Smith goes head-to-head with Jason Mewes. Jay and Silent Bob will never be the same!

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Niecy Nash vs. Cedric the Entertainer & Liam Payne vs. Jason Derulo
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7.55
64 votes

#18 - Niecy Nash vs. Cedric the Entertainer & Liam Payne vs. Jason Derulo

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/7/2017

Niecy Nash lets the Claws come out when she faces Cedric the Entertainer, while music industry giants Jason Derulo & One Direction's Liam Payne rap battle for the pop music crown.

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Marlon Wayans vs. Jay Pharoah & Lindsey Vonn vs. Gus Kenworthy
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7.55
31 votes

#19 - Marlon Wayans vs. Jay Pharoah & Lindsey Vonn vs. Gus Kenworthy

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2018

Drop The Mic gets a little too real when Marlon Wayans battles Jay Pharoah in a war that cannot be erased. While an All-American showdown between Lindsey Vonn and Gus Kenworthy will leave only one rapper on the slopes.

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7.58
12 votes

#20 - Kat Graham vs. Shameik Moore & Nikki Glaser vs. Brad Williams

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/6/2019

The Vampire Diaries star Kat Graham takes a bite out of Shameik Moore. Can this Spider-Man fight back? Then it's a standup standoff when two comedy giants, Nikki Glaser and Brad Williams, start throwing punch lines.

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Shawn Mendes vs. Odell Beckham Jr. & Molly Ringwald vs. Jon Cryer
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7.62
37 votes

#21 - Shawn Mendes vs. Odell Beckham Jr. & Molly Ringwald vs. Jon Cryer

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2018

Can pop sensation Shawn Mendes stop the forward progress of football star Odell Beckham Jr. when it comes to lyrical warfare? And when Pretty in Pink co-stars Molly Ringwald and Jon Cryer spit Brat Pack bars, who will reign supreme?

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Tony Hale vs. Timothy Simons & Rascal Flatts vs. Boyz II Men
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7.63
51 votes

#22 - Tony Hale vs. Timothy Simons & Rascal Flatts vs. Boyz II Men

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/14/2017

It's Beef Season between Veep co-stars Tony Hale and Timothy Simons in a very personal verbal competition, while Boyz II Men clashes with Rascal Flatts in the rap battle you've always wanted, but never knew was possible.

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James Van Der Beek vs. Randall Park & Rob Gronkowski vs. Gina Rodriguez
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7.68
72 votes

#23 - James Van Der Beek vs. Randall Park & Rob Gronkowski vs. Gina Rodriguez

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/2017

Dawson's Creek heartthrob James Van Der Beek throws shade at Fresh off the Boat's Randall Park in a rap battle, while NFL superstar and Super Bowl champ Rob Gronkowski finds out Gina Rodriguez might just be a problem he can't tackle.

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star
7.70
10 votes

#24 - Jason Mitchell vs. Adina Porter & David Faustino vs. Joey Lawrence

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/13/2019

"Straight Outta Compton" star Jason Mitchell channels Eazy-E against actress Adina Porter ("American Horror Story"); '90s TV teens David Faustino ("Married... With Children") and Joey Lawrence ("Blossom") duke it out with bars.

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Wayne Brady vs. Jake Owen & Kenny G. vs. Richard Marx
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7.74
46 votes

#25 - Wayne Brady vs. Jake Owen & Kenny G. vs. Richard Marx

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/2017

Wayne Brady is known for being quick on his feet, but what will he do when Country singer Jake Owen tips his hat in the name of beef? And it's anything but easy listening when Kenny G and Richard Marx engage in a rap battle.

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