Stages

Stages have appeared as locations in multiple Epic Rap Battles of History episodes.

Information on the location
Stages are used by singers, magicians, or other performers to stand on while performing for the audience. Almost any location can be a stage, but the formal definition involves the platform and adjacent rooms that are viewable by the audience. A stage can also be a dedicated location for one or more background aspects of a larger production (e.g, sound stage).

Season 1

 * Justin Bieber vs Beethoven: Justin Bieber raps against Ludwig van Beethoven in the bright lights of a modern stage.

Season 2

 * Michael Jackson vs Elvis Presley: Young Elvis Presley raps against Michael Jackson on a real stage filmed in black and white. When Young Elvis turns into Older Elvis, the stage is replaced by a spinning background of bright spotlights, similar to Justin Bieber's. This second stage is modeled after those used in Elvis' later concerts.


 * Cleopatra vs Marilyn Monroe: Marilyn Monroe raps against Cleopatra on another classic stage, on a bare stage with curtains.


 * Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates: Steve Jobs is briefly seen on the Macworld Expo stage, during his heated final exchange with Bill Gates, who was on the screen behind him.


 * Frank Sinatra vs Freddie Mercury: Freddie Mercury raps against Frank Sinatra on a stage with lights and smoke in the background, and Mercury uses a piano.


 * Mozart vs Skrillex: Skrillex raps against Mozart on a contemporary techno stage. As in most modern concerts, the video panels behind Skrillex change as he raps.

Season 3

 * Hitler vs Vader 3: Boba Fett raps against Adolf Hitler on a stage similar to Justin Bieber's and older Elvis Presley's, with lights flashing to the beat.


 * Miley Cyrus vs Joan of Arc: Miley Cyrus raps against Joan of Arc on a stage, which is most likely based on the stage at the VMAs.


 * Donald Trump vs Ebenezer Scrooge: Kanye West raps against Ebenezer Scrooge on a modern rap concert stage, with soundwaves moving to the beat, similar to Skrillex's stage.

Season 4

 * Oprah vs Ellen: Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey both rap against each other on stages for a majority of the battle, Ellen's stage having a blue circles background and Oprah's stage having a golden, bright lights background similar to that of older Elvis Presley's. Ellen is also briefly seen on stage at The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where Oprah appears on the TVs at in her office in Chicago.

Trivia

 * Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Boba Fett, Ellen DeGeneres, and Oprah Winfrey are the only rappers to appear on a stage that haven't been in some profession of making music (Marilyn Monroe was a singer, Skrillex is a dubstep artist, Kanye West is a rapper, etc.).
 * Boba Fett is the only fictional character to rap on a stage.
 * This is by far the most recurring background, having appeared 10 times to date.
 * This is the only location to appear in every season.
 * Oprah vs Ellen is the battle that includes the most stages.