Lloyd tells a heart warming tale about the ERB Stay Puft costume... check out the video! If you get chance to do something good - just do it. :)
2019-08-15 01:45:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We have raided the ERB vault and found a real treat for you.
Most of this early Batman versus Sherlock Holmes demo got scrapped. Me and Zach put it together very early just to get the ball rolling on the song, which we thought would be really difficult because Batman was super popular at the time and it was in the height of the Sherlock Holmes movies as well.
We had originally thought of Robin being more of like a 'hype man' for Batman, and so we wrote it like that; but once we he...
2019-08-14 00:40:50 +0000 UTC View Post
In the last round of #makethisbattle Peter selected the FITP match-up of Don Quixote vs Donkey Kong for all patrons to knuckle down and demonstrate your lyrical talents. It is a collaborative challenge and you are all invited to join in the process.
Over on the Discord server you can post up your lyric ideas in the #donk-challenge channel, and you discuss the whole task in the #challenge-chat channel
There will be various stages to the challenge ...
2019-08-07 01:09:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you to everyone who entered last months quiz. It was the closest one yet with seven people all sharing top spot. So, it all rested on the tiebreaker question! Ben Atha selected the number 347 and the nearest answer any of the tied patrons gave was 287.
So, the overall winner is... 'Alexis-Rueal' - who will be receiving a signed Season 5 CD, two signed polaroid photos and a signed lyric sheet. Well done! :)
Commiserations to the six patrons who came so close! They were: Zukas...
2019-08-05 14:17:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Want to be in a future Epic Rap Battles of History video?
We're bringing a famous conservationist into a battle, and we thought we'd pay him a special tribute with ERB fans helping to clean up nature.
So we are asking you send us some video footage of you cleaning trash up from a place of nature - it could be a beach, a park, a playground etc etc. Ideally, capture a little of the cleanup process, and also yourself holding up the captured trash.
Send us your...
2019-08-05 00:06:19 +0000 UTC View PostEarlier we posted up feedback from Peter on the last batch of submissions in the #makethisbattle process. You can read through Pete's comments over at:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/28872675
As always - to coincide with the feedback we have set up a poll - to get an idea which of the match-ups you all like the sound of best. So, get voting folks!
In the last poll Jigsaw vs The Ridd...
2019-08-03 01:15:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for all your submissions in the #makethisbattle process. This round was slightly different, as you were asked for suggestions for both ERB and FITP style match-ups.
Here are the five ERB style match-ups that were selected for feedback from Peter...
Alan Turing vs Neo (submitted by Eoghan)
I like Alan Turing a lot, it seems an especially good time what with the 50 pound note becoming him in England. Neo doesn’t feel right to me, at least not...
2019-08-02 23:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the archived version of this months live stream. Pete and Lloyd spoke to patrons for over an hour discussing various topics. Thanks to everyone who joined them live. Hope the rest of you enjoy watching the video on replay.
Hi all! We have been busy filming a new rap battle this past weekend. We're excited for you to see it. But, got lots of editing to do first! In the mean time we just want to remind you all about a few things...
QUIZ DEADLINE
You have until midnight PT on July 31st to enter this months quiz. You can win a signed Season 5 CD, signed Polaroid photos and a signed lyric ...
2019-07-29 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Check out this early version of the latest ERB video of George Carlin and Richard Pryor. This was at a stage of development were the actual music track was finalized but we were putting all the content together, trying to work out how it could all look and feel.
All the backgrounds were eventually changed. Editing is an ever changing process were we will be tweaking things - often right up to upload day.
2019-07-29 15:59:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for all your match-up submissions over the last week or so. Peter has offered feedback on seven of them below. If your idea didn't get selected don't worry - we read them all. And you can vote on this set of seven in the associated poll here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/28591861
The theme for the next round of selections is 'Flash In The Pan' so we will be lookin...
2019-07-23 16:19:22 +0000 UTC View PostTo coincide with the new batch of #makethisbattle feedback, we are running another poll to learn what you all think about the seven match-up ideas.
You can read Peter's thoughts on them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/28577920
Last time Willy Wonka vs Pablo Escobar was the most popular suggestion gaining a massive 34% of the total votes.
Which batt...
2019-07-23 16:18:55 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's quiz is now live! Joining Pete and Lloyd we have Ben Atha (aka James Bond) supplying a few answers for you to guess. (I mean correctly pluck out of thin air)
As always - you can win a whole host of prizes. (and even a t-shirt just for taking part). Full details over at the the link below. So what ya waiting for? Dive in...
2019-07-21 20:07:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Ahead of the Comedians shoot Peter put together a demo of the Joan Rivers verse along with a idea of what the Cosby bit would sound like.
You'll note one of the lines was actually changed in the final version of the battle - based on ideas that they came across in the writers room Discord channels. Good work people! ;o)
2019-07-20 22:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Writers & Directors! It's that time of the month when we are scheduling a few things for you - here are details on the upcoming chat session and live stream.
Writers Discord Chat Session - Sunday 21st July @ 2pm PT (Los Angeles)
Video Live Stream - Tuesday 30th July @ 4pm PT (Los Angeles)
If you are unable to make either one of them; we will archive the video for later viewing and also pin a message in the Discord channel; so that you...
2019-07-20 22:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Check out this short video with Josh discussing how he created the Genie Lamp used in the latest battle. And you can now find behind the scenes photos from the shoot over on this private link on our website:
https://erbofhistory.com/patron-photos
It was an honour to have Gary Anthony Williams be part of the latest battle. He's a hugely talented individual and a great guy to have on set. His portrayal of Bill Cosby was simply dynamite. Go seek him out on social media, check out his previous roles on his IMDB profile and enjoy this behind the scenes green screen outtake from the ERB shoot.
Thanks for the patience today! New video is now live!
2019-07-14 04:02:48 +0000 UTC View Post
So you're sat waiting! And wondering. Getting sleepy. Getting grumpy. Where the **** is the new video!? Well its coming. We have been working on it. And we're sorry it's getting late in the day.
The good news. The countdown has begun. ETA 9pm PDT. Not long to go folks.
We will post up a link on the Patreon and in the Discord server as soon its gone live
2019-07-14 03:37:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Everything is on track for the next Season 6 battle to drop this coming weekend - Saturday July 13th! So... let the hype train begin. :o)
Also we have found some behind the scenes footage from the Musk vs Zuckerberg bonus battle that didn't end up being uploaded to YouTube. So, we thought we'd pop it up on Patreon for you all to check out.
Be warned: there is a clip of Lloyd flossing in this video, so for those of a delicate disposition look away towards...
2019-07-09 18:47:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is Part 3 of the answers to the questions you posed Pete & Lloyd in 'Ask Erb'.
Note: You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
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For the rejected appearances of God, Ronald Reagan, Bernie Sanders and Jean Philippe - did you actually get to the stage of casting...
2019-07-09 15:44:31 +0000 UTC View PostTo coincide with the new batch of #makethisbattle feedback, we are running another poll to learn what you all think about the six match-up suggestions. (This poll is just for fun but, we are always interested to see what you think about ideas)
Last time George S. Patton Jr. vs. Ulysses S. Grant was the most popular suggestion gaining 27% of the total votes.
Looking forward to seeing which you like best out of the new selections...
Whic...
2019-07-05 17:31:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for all your new submissions in the #makethisbattle process. Peter has provided feedback on six match-ups below. Just for fun - we have also posted up another poll to get an idea of how you all feel about the six ideas.
[We can't commit that any of these battles will happen in S6, but it's great to have a better way for you to communicate your ideas to us]
Anyhow lets dive into your ideas...
St. Valentine vs St. Patrick...
2019-07-05 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you to everyone who entered last months quiz. We can announce there were two joint winners - 'Adir The Snail' and 'SavvageKabbage'. Well done to you both! They've agreed to split the prizes so each will receive a signed Polaroid photo and a signed lyrics sheet.
Each month we will also reward a free t-shirt to one person just for taking part in the quiz. [drumroll] This month that lucky person is... 'DonaldBartlebee' [We will be in touch with you soon, to sort your prize]. 2019-07-03 19:39:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks for all your suggestions you submitted in the first round of #makethisbattle. You can read Peter's feedback on six of them at the link here and also vote on your favourite one here. We have been impressed with the breadth of ideas you are coming up with. (So far George S. Patton Jr. vs. Ulysses S. Grant has receiv...
2019-06-30 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is Part 2 of the answers to the questions you posed us in 'Ask Erb'.
Note: You can read through Part 1 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/27842589
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Which battles do you think had the best visuals?
Lloyd: I think Gretzky vs. Hawk is super impressive and underrated.
Pete: Ste...
2019-06-28 18:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostTo coincide with the start of the first set of #makethisbattle feedback we want to run a poll to get a feel for what you think about the six match-up suggestions that Peter provided thoughts on. (see the separate post on Patreon)
This poll is just for fun. But, we are very interested to see what you think of the ideas.
So get voting folks! Which battle out of the six options most interests you?
2019-06-26 21:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for all your submissions to our #MakeThisBattle post here on Patreon and Discord. Exciting to see all the variety of suggestions you came up with. If your ideas weren't selected this time - be assured we will be using them all as an archive to dip back into when we are looking for inspiration!
This week six battles were selected from the first batch of ideas and Peter has provided feedback below. Just for fun - we will also be running a poll to get an idea of ...
2019-06-26 21:01:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry this took a few days to sort out for y'all! Here is an archived video of the live stream Peter and Lloyd did at the weekend - whilst they were over in Philadelphia. It was filmed direct from their hotel room a few hours before they performed at TooManyGames convention. So, you'll see them run through the set they had planned.
PS The show was fab. Was really great to meet some of you there!
PPS Update coming this week for Directors in terms of their first item! Thanks for you...
2019-06-26 04:49:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Check out this demo from the Philosophers battle. Some lines are missing, some lines are completely different and we (Pete & Lloyd) take on all the roles of the Eastern Philosophers. Really happy how the final video turned out, and how all the guests brought real oomph to the battle. Hope you enjoy the demo.
2019-06-26 02:14:54 +0000 UTC View Post