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Season 5 is the fifth season of Epic Rap Battles of History. It was confirmed by Nice Peter during a podcast. Pre-production began sometime after Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD returned from the ERB World Tour, and the crew started to plan out battles in or around late January 2016. The season consisted of twelve battles. It premiered on May 2nd, 2016 and concluded on January 9th, 2017. The Season 5 polls are located here.

Rap Battles

  1. J. R. R. Tolkien vs George R. R. Martin (59) (Premiere)
  2. Gordon Ramsay vs Julia Child (60)
  3. Frederick Douglass vs Thomas Jefferson (61)
  4. James Bond vs Austin Powers (62)
  5. Bruce Banner vs Bruce Jenner (63)
  6. Alexander the Great vs Ivan the Terrible (64)
  7. Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton (65)
  8. Ash Ketchum vs Charles Darwin (66)
  9. Wonder Woman vs Stevie Wonder (67)
  10. Tony Hawk vs Wayne Gretzky (68)
  11. Theodore Roosevelt vs Winston Churchill (69)
  12. Nice Peter vs EpicLLOYD 2 (70) (Finale)

Cast and guests

Rappers

  1. Nice Peter (59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 70)
  2. EpicLLOYD (59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 69, 70)
  3. Mamrie Hart (60)
  4. J. B. Smoove (61)
  5. Ben Atha (62)
  6. NoShame (63)
  7. Mike O'Hearn (body actor) (63)
  8. Zach Sherwin (64, 68)
  9. Meghan Tonjes (64)
  10. Kimmy Gatewood (65)
  11. Brian Walters (66)
  12. Lilly Singh (67)
  13. T-Pain (67)
  14. Dan Bull (69)

Cameos

  1. EpicLLOYD (59, 61 (reused footages), 64 (reused footages), 66, 68)
  2. Ceciley Jenkins (59, 60)
  3. Ricky Mammone (59)
  4. Rudy Fermin (59)
  5. Joey Greer (59)
  6. Sulai Lopez (59, 60, 62, 70)
  7. Shaun Lewin (59, 70)
  8. Dante Cimadamore (59, 60, 62, 66, 69 (body only), 70)
  9. Michelle Maloney (60)
  10. Layne Pavoggi (60)
  11. Yev Belilovskiy (60)
  12. Jay Houn (60)
  13. Pebbles (60)
  14. Felicia Folkes (60)
  15. Mike Betette (60, 64)
  16. Nice Peter (reused footages) (61, 64, 67, 69)
  17. Kimmy Gatewood (reused footage) (61)
  18. Alphacat (reused footage) (61)
  19. Samantha Kellie (62)
  20. PewDiePie (reused footage) (64)
  21. Illjaz Jusufi (64)
  22. Burim Jusufi (64)
  23. Josh Best (65, 70)
  24. Mary Doodles (66)
  25. Lilly Singh (67)
  26. Javi Sánchez-Blanco (69, 70)
  27. Jose "Choco" Reynoso (70)
  28. Jon Na (70)
  29. Ryan Moulton (70)
  30. Andrew Sherman (70)
  31. Atul Singh (70)
  32. Matthew Schlissel (70)
  33. Brittany White (70)
  34. Ashlyn McIntyre (70)
  35. Morgan Christensen (70)
  36. Kyle Herman (70)

Season 5 CD

Main article: Epic Rap Battles of History Season 5 CD

Trivia

  • This is the first season:
    • since Nice Peter's deal with Maker Studios (now Disney Digital).[1]
    • whose season premiere gives both rappers three verses.
    • not to have a female vs female battle.
    • not to have a ERB News video.
    • that the Mario Brothers and Adolf Hitler did not appear in.
    • to have two superheroes in separate battles (Bruce Banner/The Hulk and Wonder Woman).
    • since Season 2:
      • not to feature DeStorm Power.
      • to feature battles with alternative covers.
      • to feature a United States election-themed battle.
    • since Season 1:
      • not to have a trailer.
      • not have a team battle.
      • not to feature Rhett & Link.
      • to have rappers portray themselves.
    • in which most battles give each rapper three verses. Most battles from each of the earlier seasons give each rapper only two verses.
    • to include the only battle released within a certain year.
    • not to have any backup rappers.
  • This season is tied with Season 4 for having the most female rappers, despite not having a female vs female battle.
  • This season has the least rappers that are physically portrayed by EpicLLOYD.
  • This season has the most US Presidents as rappers, with a total of four, being Thomas Jefferson, Donald Trump, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.
    • However, six Presidents appeared altogether, with Barack Obama and George Washington making cameo appearances.
    • If Ronald Reagan's appearance in Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton had not been scrapped, the total number of Presidential rappers would be five.
  • This is the last season to be produced by Maker Studios.

References

Seasons of Epic Rap Battles of History
Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4
SEASON 1 SEASON 2 SEASON 3 SEASON 4
Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Bonus Battle
SEASON 5 SEASON 6 SEASON 7 BONUS
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