Talk:Epic Rap Battles of History 57/@comment-26604022-20150724201958

Hey guys! I’ve been following this wiki since ERB 35, but haven’t made an account until now. I’ve created a list of suggestions, including both my own ideas and ideas from others, that I think would be great for Season 5 and beyond. Any input on this list would be great. Thank you!



1. Mark Zuckerberg vs. Alexander Graham Bell

(a battle between two individuals who revolutionized communication) 



2. Henry Ford vs. Elon Musk

(a battle between two automobile entrepreneurs, one from the past, one from the present) 



<span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">3. Bach vs. Tupac

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">4. <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">Tchaikovsky vs. John Williams

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">5. <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">Jimi Hendrix vs. Kurt Kobain

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">6. <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">Vincent Van Gogh vs. Andy Warhol

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">7. <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">George R.R. Martin vs. J.R.R. Tolkien

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">9. <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">Mark Twain vs. Leo Tolstoy

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">(a battle between two of the greatest authors of all time. American literature vs Russian literature) 

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">10. Homer vs. Dante

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">11. <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">Mao Zedong vs. Fidel Castro

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">(a battle between two well known dictators — this is especially relevant today with the new US-Cuba relations) 

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">12. <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">Al Gore vs. John Muir (ft. Captain Planet)

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">(a battle between two famous environmentalists, one of the present and one of the past. I’ve seen suggestions pitting Gore against Captain Planet, but to me, it just feels more right to put two historical figures together and have Planet be a third party (if he ever shows up at all). Maybe this is just me. If you don’t know who Muir is, he is the father of national parks. He was the guy who helped influence Teddy Roosevelt to preserve many national parks — in fact, he is often regarded as one of the most important figures in US History. Also, he was one of the essay topics on this year’s AP US History exam) 

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">13. <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">Marie Curie vs. Rosalind Franklin

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">(a battle between two of the greatest female scientists; the former discovered radioactivity while the latter discovered DNA. All of the previous ShERBs have revolved around female celebrities and pop culture — Lady Gaga, Marilyn Monroe, Miley Cyrus, Oprah, Ellen — so maybe a female scientist battle would add a bit more variety) 

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">14. Alexander the Great vs. Ivan the Terrible

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">15. <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">Marco Polo vs. Ibn Battuta

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">''<span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">(a battle between the two greatest travellers of all time. They both have books written about their journeys: <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Travels of Marco Polo <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">and <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Rihla <span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">, they both visited other lands, they both even have funny names (although this may be subjective). Ibn Battuta, as with John Muir, is probably unknown throughout much of the world, but he does play an important role in world history. Plus, I might be wrong, but I don’t think they’ve used an Arab in an historical battle yet) ''

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">16. Sigmund Freud vs. Dr. Phil

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6666666666667px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.38;">17. Dr. House vs. Hippocrates

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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:14.666666666666666px;font-family:Arial;color:#ffffff;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">18. <span style="font-size:14.6666666666667px;line-height:1.38;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Arial;">Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde vs Dr. Bruce Banner/the Hulk

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