Uproxx

Will ‘One Of The Worst Rap Songs Of All-Time’ (According To Seth Rogen) Be In The ‘Mario’ Movie?

I’m not proud of this, but one of the first rap songs I knew every word to was “DK Rap.” In my defense, I had no style, I had no grace, this Kong fan had a funny face (still got it). The song, ...
Nintendo Life

Random: Iconic 'DK Rap' Song Has Been Remade 25 Years Later

If you've been a part of the Nintendo gaming community for a while, then chances are you're well acquainted with 'DK Rap', the charming introductory theme tune seen in 1999's Donkey Kong 64. It's ...
Yardbarker

Nintendo’s DK Rap Snub Sparks Backlash from Fans and Composer

The Super Mario Bros. Movie gave us a lot: rainbow road chaos, Jack Black’s operatic Bowser, and yes, a surprise appearance from the infamous DK Rap. But while fans were thrilled to hear the 1999 ...
NME

Seth Rogen has some harsh words for the “iconic” ‘Donkey Kong Rap’

Seth Rogen has shared a clip of him reacting to the “iconic” ‘Donkey Kong Rap’, labelling it one of the “worst rap songs of all time”. Rogen, who voices Donkey Kong in next month’s The Super Mario ...
Polygon

‘DK Rap’ composer Grant Kirkhope partnered with Substantial to make a weirdly good version of the song

Very few people are likely thinking about the song “DK Rap” in 2024. If you need a refresher, it’s the simplistic and endearingly corny rap song from Donkey Kong 64 (1999), written by legendary video ...
Eurogamer

DK Rap composer wasn't aware "the worst rap track in the history of rap tracks" would be included in Donkey Kong Bananza

Grant Kirkhope, composer of the DK Rap, wasn't aware it would be used in Donkey Kong Bananza. Yesterday, Nintendo detailed more on its forthcoming Switch 2 gorilla platformer and fans spotted the ...
Uproxx

The Writer Of The ‘Worst Rap Track In The History Of Rap’ Is Thrilled That His Song Might Be In The ‘Mario’ Movie

Grant Kirkhope composed the scores for some of the most well-known video games ever, including GoldenEye 007 and Banjo-Kazooie. But his greatest contribution to culture is rhyming “dudes” with “mood” ...
Forbes

‘Donkey Kong 64’ Composer Grant Kirkhope Looks Back On 20 Years Of The ‘DK Rap’

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josh Weiss is a writer covering the nexus of pop culture and Judaism. It’s a song every millennial has heard at least once: the ...
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Donkey Kong 64 composer shares why Nintendo didn't credit him in the Super Mario Bros. Movie for the DK rap—it owns the song, and didn't want to

Nintendo's really just been scoring all bummers recently—coming after Palworld, shutting down fan mods and projects, and clamping down on emulators. While it's all been within its technical legal ...

Kirby Air Riders has outdone DK Rap for the worst song

A new trailer for Kirby Air Riders comes bundled with an embarrassingly bad rap song, but it isn't the first time Nintendo ...
Nintendo Life

The DK Rap Is Back In Donkey Kong Bananza, But Nobody Told Its Composer

Yes, as we reported on Wednesday, the DK Rap is back in Donkey Kong Bananza, which as we all know is a very good thing indeed! As Kirkhope himself explained to Eurogamer, he hadn't been made aware of ...