Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking

"Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking" is a song and music video, performed by Zach "MC Mr. Napkins" Sherwin, Peter "NicePeter" Shukoff, and Lloyd "EpicLLOYD" Ahlquist. It is the 7th episode of the 1st season of the YouTube video series Epic Rap Battles of History. The video was released on March 30, 2011, on Shukoff's YouTube channel.

"Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking"
Single by Epic Rap Battles of History
ReleasedMarch 30, 2011
Genre
Length2:35
LabelMaker Studios
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Peter Shukoff
  • Lloyd Ahlquist
Epic Rap Battles of History singles chronology
"Justin Bieber vs. Beethoven"
(2011)		 "Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking"
(2011)		 "Genghis Khan vs. Easter Bunny"
(2011)
Music video
Einstein vs Stephen Hawking - Epic Rap Battles of History #7 on YouTube
Zach Sherwin (left) portrayed and rapped as Albert Einstein (right).
Peter Shukoff (left) portrayed and sang/rapped as Stephen Hawking (right).
Lloyd Ahlquist (left) portrayed Carl Sagan (right).

Music video

The video features 20th-century German-American theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (portrayed by MC Mr. Napkins) and English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking (portrayed by NicePeter) facing off in a rap battle. American astronomer Carl Sagan (portrayed by EpicLLOYD) makes a brief cameo appearance.

As of December 2022, the video has received over 132 million views on YouTube.[1]

Certifications

On November 20, 2013, the song was certified Gold by the RIAA.[2] ERB had become the first YouTube channel to do so with the certification of "Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney" (S2 E08) as Gold in July 2013.[3][4]

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Einstein vs Stephen Hawking - Epic Rap Battles Of History Season #7". 30 March 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2017 – via YouTube.
  2. "American single certifications – Epic Rap Battles of History – Albert Einstein vs Stephen Hawking". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. Kaufman, Leslie (October 30, 2013). "Making Silly Showdowns for YouTube". New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  4. Carrasco, Ed (August 1, 2013). "'Epic Rap Battles of History' Gets Certified Gold for Their 'Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney' Video". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
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