Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking

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"Albert Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking"
Single by Epic Rap Battles of History
Released30 March 2011
GenreRap battle, comedy
Length2:35
LabelMaker Studios
Songwriter(s)Peter Shukoff, Lloyd Ahlquist
Producer(s)Peter Shukoff, Lloyd Ahlquist
Epic Rap Battles of History singles chronology
"Justin Bieber vs. Beethoven"
(2011) 		"Albert 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).

"Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking" is a song and music video, performed by Zach 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 30 March 2011 on Shukoff's YouTube channel.

Music video[]

The video features 20th-century German-American theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (portrayed by Zach Sherwin) 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 March 2021, the video has received over 127 million views on YouTube.[1]

Certifications[]

On 20 November 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 Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Einstein vs Stephen Hawking - Epic Rap Battles Of History Season #7". YouTube. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "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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