The BEST episodes of Epic Rap Battles of History
Every episode of Epic Rap Battles of History ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Epic Rap Battles of History!
Epic Rap Battles of History, officially shortened to ERB or ERBoH, is a YouTube video series created by Peter Shukoff (a.k.a. Nice Peter) and Lloyd Ahlquist (a.k.a. EpicLLOYD). The series pits famous historical and pop culture figures, either fictional or otherwise, against one another in a rap battle format.
#1 - Mario Bros. vs Wright Bros.
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/2012
The famous video game defenders of the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario (EpicLLOYD) and Luigi (Nice Peter) battle Wilbur and Orville Wright (Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal), inventors of the first successful airplane.
#2 - Darth Vader vs Hitler
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/2010
Intergalactic conqueror and Sith Lord from Star Wars, Darth Vader (Nice Peter), battles Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler (EpicLLOYD).
#3 - John Wick vs John Rambo vs John McClane
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/18/2021
Epic Rap Battles of History: John Wick vs. John McClane vs. John Rambo
#4 - The Joker vs Pennywise
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2019
#5 - Guy Fawkes vs Che Guevara
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/4/2019
#6 - Theodore Roosevelt vs Winston Churchill
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/26/2016
#7 - Rasputin vs Stalin
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/23/2013
A battle between Russian mystic Rasputin (Nice Peter) and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin (EpicLLOYD) quickly turns into a Russian battle royale with Communist leader Vladimir Lenin (Nice Peter), Soviet statesman Mikhail Gorbachev (EpicLLOYD), and Russian president Vladimir Putin (Nice Peter).
#8 - Gandhi vs Martin Luther King, Jr.
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/25/2013
Leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jordan Peele), battles Gandhi (Keegan-Michael Key), leader of Indian nationalism.
#9 - Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/14/2012
The Chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates (EpicLLOYD), battles the late CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs (Nice Peter).
#10 - Michael Jackson vs Elvis Presley
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/2/2012
The King of Pop, Michael Jackson (Bentley Green), battles the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley (EpicLLOYD).
#11 - Blackbeard vs Al Capone
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2013
The greatest terror the seven seas have ever known, Blackbeard (Nice Peter), battles the most ruthless mobster ever known, Al Capone (EpicLLOYD).
#12 - Hitler vs Vader 2
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/8/2011
Adolf Hitler (EpicLLOYD), after being imprisoned in carbonite, gets thawed out by Darth Vader (Nice Peter) and is challenged to a rematch.
#13 - Bruce Lee vs Clint Eastwood
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/12/2012
Martial artist and actor Bruce Lee (Mike Diva) battles actor and director Clint Eastwood (EpicLLOYD).
#14 - Mozart vs Skrillex
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/8/2013
18th century classical composer Mozart (Nice Peter) battles electronic musician Skrillex (EpicLLOYD).
#15 - Michael Jordan vs Muhammad Ali
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/3/2013
Former boxing champion Muhammad Ali (Jordan Peele) battles former NBA basketball star Michael Jordan (Keegan-Michael Key).
#16 - Steven Spielberg vs Alfred Hitchcock
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/15/2014
Movie visionaries Steven Spielberg (Nice Peter) and Alfred Hitchcock (EpicLLOYD) face off in this battle.
#17 - Shaka Zulu vs Julius Caesar
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/20/2015
Shaka Zulu (DeStorm Power) battles Julius Ceasar (Nice Peter).
#18 - Sir Isaac Newton vs Bill Nye
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/16/2014
Scientist and science educator, Bill Nye (Nice Peter), battles the discoverer of the laws of gravity, Sir Isaac Newton ("Weird Al" Yankovic).
#19 - Hitler vs Vader 3
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2013
Adolf Hitler (EpicLLOYD), after escaping the Rancor Pit, battles Darth Vader (Nice Peter) one last time in the third and final chapter of the battle trilogy.
#20 - Zeus vs Thor
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/24/2014
Greek god of lightning, Zeus (Nice Peter), battles Norse god of lightning, Thor (EpicLLOYD).
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#21 - Jacques Cousteau vs Steve Irwin
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/18/2019
#22 - Harry Potter vs Luke Skywalker
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/2020
Luke Skywalker battles Harry Potter in a magical rap. Who won? Who’s next? You decide!
#23 - Babe Ruth vs Lance Armstrong
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/25/2013
Professional baseball player Babe Ruth (EpicLLOYD) battles former professional road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong (Nice Peter).
#24 - George Carlin vs Richard Pryor
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/14/2019
#25 - Ronald McDonald vs The Burger King
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/8/2019
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