Talk:Epic Rap Battles of History 72/@comment-26363928-20190211001221/@comment-9623756-20190211082953

The problem is that the bulk of historical characters significant in the Western world are white men. Most black characters relevant to Pete and Lloyd will be from the 19th and 20th century at best. Using these characters gets a bit repetitive imo, and you want a diverse representation of history as well.

Besides, I think they've used lots of the prominent black historical characters. Off the top of my head you have Shaka, Ali, Jordan, Jackson, MLK, Kanye, Stevie etc. I'd like to see them use Mandela though.

The problem with women is that Pete and Lloyd have gone on record saying that it's difficult to write for them.