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The ERB News videos, uploaded to the main ERB channel (previously to Nice Peter's main channel), are videos that contain information about the Epic Rap Battles of History series (usually release dates), Nice Peter's upcoming events, ERB merchandise, and, at the end of battles, sponsorships. They are usually hosted by figures from history (Ben Franklin, Charles Darwin, Theodore Roosevelt, etc.), although one was hosted by Nice Peter. Currently, Theodore Roosevelt is the most common host. There is also a running joke in which the host reveals the announcer to be various animals by displaying video clips featuring these animals screaming (with the announcer's recurring shout of "EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY!" dubbed over the clip). Sometimes, they contain hints for future ERBs.
Starting in Season 7, some battles have included a sponsor after the end of the battle, sometimes performed as a rap song (e.g. Ground News for Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris), which is also presented by several historical figures.
The videos shown below are each ERB News video, in order of its release.
Hosts
Official:
- Hulk Hogan (two times; the second along with Theodore Roosevelt)
- Nice Peter
- Ben Franklin
- Charles Darwin
- Theodore Roosevelt (seven times; one removed)
- Isaac Newton
- Adam Smith (along with Theodore Roosevelt)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (along with Theodore Roosevelt)
Unreleased:
Sponsorships:
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Charles Babbage (along with Theodore Roosevelt)
- Blackbeard (along with Theodore Roosevelt)
- Abe Lincoln
- John F. Kennedy
- Richard Nixon
- Harry S. Truman
- Himiko
- Niccolo Machiavelli
- Augustus
- Isabella I of Castile
- Frederick the Great
- Pachacuti
- Ben Franklin
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Cameos
- Macho Man Randy Savage (Season 1)
- Vladimir Putin (Season 2.5)
- Hippocrates (Season 3.5)
- Zach Galifianakis (Season 3.5)
- Eleanor Roosevelt (Season 4.5)
- Edith Roosevelt (Season 6)
- Hulk Hogan (Unreleased)
- André the Giant (Unreleased)
- The ghost of Macho Man Randy Savage (Unreleased)
- Viracocha Inca (Civilization VII sponsor in Napoleon vs Charlemagne)
- Jeanne de Clisson
Videos
Deleted news video
On June 15th, 2012, an unreleased ERB News was uploaded to YouTube. It was hosted by Leonardo da Vinci and guest starred the real Hulk Hogan together with the ghost of Macho Man Randy Savage and André the Giant (portrayed by EpicLLOYD). At the end of the video, they hinted towards Artists vs TMNT, with da Vinci saying "and tell that turtle I'm coming for his ninja ass." The News was taken down due to a copyright claim with Maker Studios (now Disney Digital), but was eventually reuploaded.
Trivia
- In News videos released during Season 1 (those released prior to November 2011), the hosts were either rappers who had already been in a battle (Hulk Hogan) or would appear later during that season (Nice Peter and Ben Franklin).
- The only News videos that do not show the announcer as an animal are the ones hosted by Hulk Hogan and Nice Peter.
- The other running gag for most hosts (and most famously Theodore Roosevelt in five out of six videos) is the host saying some variation of the phrase, "What's up, bitches?", at the beginning of the video.
- The News video in which Roosevelt does not start with this phrase does still use "bitches" to address Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD.
- Unlike the Hulk Hogan and Nice Peter episodes, the rest of the hosts are not physically portrayed. Instead, a picture of the host is edited with the mouth moving like that of a marionette and a voiceover is synchronized with the mouth movements.
- Season 3 and Season 4 are the only seasons to be announced in an ERB News video.
- Season 1 and Season 5 were never announced before beginning, Season 2 was announced at the end of Nice Peter vs EpicLLOYD, Season 6 was announced during a live show and Season 7 was announced in the Behind the Scenes for Harry Potter vs Luke Skywalker.
- Likewise, only one bonus battle has been announced in an ERB News video.
- In the first News hosted by Theodore Roosevelt, part of Frank Sinatra vs Freddie Mercury's beat can be heard.
- Similarly, in the 2018 News video, Freddy Krueger vs Wolverine's beat is used.
- Theodore Roosevelt has been the host of seven separate News videos, the most out of any other host.
- So far, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Adam Smith are the only hosts of an official ERB News video who have not been in a battle.
Gallery
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