Epic Rap Battles of History is a YouTube web series and music project created by Peter "Nice Peter" Shukoff and Lloyd "EpicLLOYD" Ahlquist. The series pits historical and pop culture figures against one another in a rap battle format. The characters portrayed are often determined by suggestions from viewers in the comments sections of the channel's videos. Shukoff and Ahlquist write each song themselves, researching the subject in order to find obscure details to use as references in the lyrics. As of March 26, 2021, the channel has 14.8 million subscribers and approximately 3.7 billion total video views. Following an extended hiatus, the channel returned with a bonus battle in December 2018, and the sixth season debuted on April 20, 2019 and a seventh is set to begin during 2021.
| Genre | Comedy hip hop, Battle rap, Nerdcore |
| Created by | Peter Shukoff, Lloyd Ahlquist |
| Directed by | Dave McCary (seasons 1–2), Jackson Adams (season 3), Daniel M. Turcan (season 3), Forrest Whaley (episodes 48, 58 & 81), Peter Shukoff (seasons 3–Current), Mike Betette (seasons 3–Current) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 83 |
| Executive producer(s) | Peter Shukoff, Lloyd Ahlquist |
| Running time | 1–5 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Maker Studios, (seasons 1–5), Independent, (season 6-present) |
| Original network | YouTube |
About Epic Rap Battles of History
Top 50 ranked most subscribed channel on YouTube that features rap battles starring real actors, musicians and web personalities. Guests would impersonate both real and fictional, historical and pop culture individuals.
Achievement of Epic Rap Battles of History
The very first battle was between Chucky of the Child's Play franchise and actor Michael J. Fox. The series won numerous Streamy Awards and was nominated for a 2016 and 2017 Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Epic Rap Battles of History
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Latest information about Epic Rap Battles of History updated on July 28 2021.
