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[NoirVisage]

Like the title says. Not consoles but references to specific games

my contribution:

"they call me Hadoken cause I'm downright fierce" or some variation of that, can't recall the song, and its been used in some form or another in battles for ages.

I'll just leave his image, cause i can't understand anything outside of Dota, can't get into the game but the song and video are surreal and awesome.

 

[Smooth Operator]

Del tha Funkee Homosapien - Proto Culture

/thread i guess

(Kidding of course, that song is amazing tho')

 

[Iacobellis]

Del tha Funkee Homosapien - Proto Culture

/thread i guess

(Kidding of course, that song is amazing tho')

Took mine.

"Bernie Stolar dropped the ball with the RAM cartridge. X-Men vs. Street Fighter could've expanded the market!"

 

[213372bu]

It's not a literal reference but in Versace - Migos :

"Medusa head on me like I'm Illuminati"
Makes me chuckle every time. Especially since I listen to it ironically all the time.

 

[NoirVisage]

Del tha Funkee Homosapien - Proto Culture

/thread i guess

(Kidding of course, that song is amazing tho')

how could I forget Del, he's an apologetic Sega fiend, and up on thangs as far as gaming is concerned.

 

[plainr_]

Hieroglyphics the thread.

 

[Oersted]

Eminem has the Donkey Kong reference in the Despicable freestyle.

 

[ipitydatfu]

imdabes

 

[JinjoUnchained]

The first one I think of is Afro Puffs by Lady of Rage:

"Now I'm hittin' MCs like Shoryuken!"

Classic.

 

[Laieon]

Eminem mentions Zelda in "So Far".

 

[Grizzo]

B.O.B. feat. Bruno Mars - Nothin' On You

2:02 : "Just like that, girl, you got me froze, like an Nintendo 64"

(which is a little bit preposterous because my N64 only froze once in its entire life, actually it's still working like a charm)

(unless he did a cartridge shake)

 

[Lethal]

Joe Budden - 6 Minutes of Death

You aint super or Luigi or Mario/ aint found that power/ plus you couldnt spit fire if you found that flower

 

[213372bu]

Also, how can I forget this gem:

Charles Hamilton ladies and gents
The guy makes sonic music as a part of his Super Sonic Philosophy.

If you think he's a nobody he actually rap battled with Kendrick Lamar and produced a single with B.O.B

 

[old manatee]

"Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis. When I was dead broke, man I couldn't picture this."
Notorious B.I.G.

Gets funnier every time I hear it.

 

[m23]

Kendrick Lamar: The Art of Peer Pressure

"I hit the back window in search of any Nintendo, DVDs, plasma screens TVs in the trunk"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rxlRn_nub0

That barely counts I guess.

 

[yeehamuffins]

"Hangin' in the islands, lookin' for Earl like Toejam"

Childish Gambino, "Bonfire." Remember this one because I had to go onto rapgenius.com to find out the non-video game meaning of the line.

 

[NoirVisage]

Eminem mentions Zelda in "So Far".

merci. Priceless on so many levels..

 

[jokkir]

I love Street Fighter 2, I just really hate Zangief
Only Ken and Ryu I find it hard to beat Blanka

Gold Watch by Lupe Fiasco

 

[MeBecomingI]

Still Remains - Avalanche

When I first heard this song years and years ago, the first thing I thought of was "Wait, am I hearing references to Final Fantasy VII?" Listened to it again, and yep. It is pretty blatant, too. The band doesn't even hide it, haha.

Band is fantastic too. Fantastic song on top of that.

For those who might hate metal, here is a small portion of the lyrics. The other stuff also has a lot of references, though they aren't as obvious like Jenova.

Like saviors to the planet
We have risen
Taking out anyone in our path
Infiltrate the heart of the enemy
As they suck the stream of life
From the decapitation of Jenova
To the drowning of Aeris
Don't come even a little bit closer
Or I'll show you what this ultimate weapon
Is capable of.

 

[GameGuru59]

One of the greatest of all time...

I like go-yard bags and green Now-n-Laters
Monical magazines and Japanese manga
Futura Nosferatu's and HTM trainers
I like street fighter 2 I just really hate Zangief
If only Ken and Ryu I find it hard to beat Blanca
I keep a Wii Nun-chuk hanging and a uncle album banging
If you negative in energy stay of the vicinity of...

Edit: Beaten smh

 

[TheSpoiler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKdvCk9PBYo

This whole song. I can't even deal with it.



[MF Doom]
Uh, yo I go next, put your quarter up
For bets, put your daughter up
MF is sorta corrupt
Not to be confused with the fake fly raw sound
Still the one who used to take your high score down
With more rhymes than germs a spitball carry
As it fly through the air like Pitfall Harry
Shit y'all fairies take a loss like Slobodan
This goes out to man, woman, and child from Robotron
Before the end, I save the world like Defender
There's no time for curling up to hurl from a bender
Like back when your last five never went to weed
More likely on like twenty rounds of Centipede
If it go fast or slow, no mattering
The flow down pat like the ole Acro pattern
Those need to learn the technique, take heed, note
And switch like Spy Hunter when he *psst* to the speedboat

 

[Ray Wonder]

One of the greatest of all time...

Lupe Fiasco - Gold Watch


EDIT: Beaten.. One of my favorites.

 

[The Flash]

Starbomb

 

[Majukun]

this is italian,so maybe you will not understand what he says,but it's choke full of references

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCzFtdZpMu8

 

[hughesta]

Frank Ocean's channelORANGE starts with the sound of a PS2 booting up, and a certain game starting, not sure of the game though.

 

[Vigilant Gambit]

Mega Ran & K-Murdock - Epoch

im fresh and def-he rhymed, then Ran left
stole the show, they callin it grand theft
the law cant concern me, im a hundred and 0
represented by an Ace Attorney

 

[FleetFeet]

Great thread...

So this goes out to all the true hip hop heads...

Sole ft. Alias - The Video Game Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvAVSb1VpSE

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Well, only one that immediately comes to mind for a game from my music library.

"Bust out the Contra, let's play Nintendo" (Family Force 5, Cadillac Phunque)

Here's a couple in my music library that immediately spring to mind for consoles.

"P.S. Don't play me like a 3DS, these cats can't see us, they're checking the wrong mirrors" (Thousand Foot Krutch, I Get Wicked) (here's the reference in the remixed version)
"In the end, though, I keep my eyes on crescendo while these cats try to play me out like Nintendo" (FM Static, F.M.S.T.A.T.I.C.)

 

[DannyDanger]

"And did I mention, guns from... Red Dead Redemption!
9mil, 50 clip extension"
-Styles P


Rick Ross - B.M.F. ft. Styles P: http://youtu.be/n2MVzP4MaJ0

 

[3rdamention]

Ok, I will go ahead and claim myself the winner on this, easily! Being a big Brand Nubian Fan back in the day, this song is the best Video Game Rap Song EVER!!! The whole song is about being a video gamer and is ALL VIDEO GAME REFERENCES! If you are a long time gamer, you will love all the references, even some pretty obscure shit, and the beat even sounds 8 bit.


Sadat X with C-Rayz and Okwerdz


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hETR1kiPiAs






This game drops so many video game references its sick, even the from the Contra Code to Jackie Chan's Kung Fu! You have to listen to this song. "My nephew got this new shit called a Wii!" Its great!


References are from Colecovision, Atari, NES, Sega, PlayStation, Xbox, Everything. If you want a rap song about gaming and game references, this is it.

 

[atr0cious]

One of the greatest of all time...

Not even the best on the album

Or lying/lion in the desert
I'm flying on Pegasus, you're flying on the pheasant
Writer of the white powder, picker of the fire flowers
Spit, "hot fiya" like Dylan on Chappelle's skit

http://youtu.be/gsi8ZT_mCn4?t=1m51s

 

[BennyBlanco]

Junior Mafia blaster, Rugers on the hips
Bought coke to flip chips, bought slugs to fill clips
Flipping coke in corner store bodegas
In the back room playing Sega, Street Fighter II
I'm inviting you, bring your writing crew and they dopest rhymes
I get up in that ass every time

 

[Smooth Operator]

Pato Pooh - Follow me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plhgyp0KNQQ&index=140&list=FL8HPnQoo_1mjfA002hKr9bg

The video is full of references (From Megaman to SF)

 

[chixdiggit]

RBI - Jack Cracker (The Crest)
mc chris - Kingdom Farts

 

[Storm360]

Megadeth made a cover of Grabbag (Duke Nukem)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gou0suCGl0U

 

[BennyBlanco]

Eminem is obviously a big gamer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdS4ln9N3vs&feature=kp

This whole track (which is not some fan made remix, but an actual track by him) is on a soul calibur beat remixed. Complete with awesome STAGE OF HISTORY announcer quotes.

 

[franknbeans]

"Bird hunting like the gun game on nintendo" Meek Mill

 

[kanuuna]

Pretty much all of Clear Soul Forces album Gold PP7's.

 

[hbkajshdvfbkjhvgkahsgdfka]

In Snoop Doggy Dogg's Who Am I? (What's My Name?) he says the line "Then I step through the fog and I creep through the smog". This is a reference to the Souls series of games developed by From Software, where stepping through the fog introduces new challenges such as a formidable boss or uncharted territory.

Source: Rap Genius

 

[BennyBlanco]

In Snoop Doggy Dogg's Who Am I? (What's My Name?) he says the line "Then I step through the fog and I creep through the smog". This is a reference to the Souls series of games developed by From Software, where stepping through the fog introduces new challenges such as a formidable boss or uncharted territory.

Source: Rap Genius

Seems like a reach tbh. Anyone can edit Rap Genius.

 

[Smooth Operator]

In Snoop Doggy Dogg's Who Am I? (What's My Name?) he says the line "Then I step through the fog and I creep through the smog". This is a reference to the Souls series of games developed by From Software, where stepping through the fog introduces new challenges such as a formidable boss or uncharted territory.

Source: Rap Genius

Ahah i see what you did there man, amazing

 

[goodfella]

I bounce her, I wouldn't play her cause I'm not Bowser
Arouse her, gave her a heart, drop dollars and browsers
Amped up, I think we stamped up, she's in my trousers
Wowsers, she's at the tower, peek in the shower
The flowers become the power within the hour

Mario/sex reference.

Denzel Curry - Denny Cascade

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Seems like a reach tbh. Anyone can edit Rap Genius.

The fact that the song is from 1993 is likely pertinent.

 

[Coolbgdog12]

Lil b has a song with a sample from kingdom hearts.

 

[Smooth Operator]

The fact that the song is from 1993 is likely pertinent.

Well...

 

[StuBurns]

Up up down down left right left right B A start, just because we use cheats doesn't mean we're not smart.

 

[Chronoja]

Eiffel 65 - My Console it was practically a Playstation advertisement.

 

[Iacobellis]

Frank Ocean's channelORANGE starts with the sound of a PS2 booting up, and a certain game starting, not sure of the game though.

That was a PS1 and what sounds like a fighter.

 

[RoboPlato]

#@!* By Motion City Soundtrack starts with "In early '99 I beat the Ocarina of Time. I'm quite the legend in this town."

 

[BennyBlanco]

The fact that the song is from 1993 is likely pertinent.

Damn. Probably around the last time I listened to Snoop too.