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Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Albert Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking
| cover = ERB - Einstein vs. Stephen Hawking cover.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Epic Rap Battles of History
| album =
| released = 30 March 2011
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Rap battle, comedy
| length = 2:35
| label = Maker Studios
| writer = Peter Shukoff, Lloyd Ahlquist
| producer = Peter Shukoff, Lloyd Ahlquist
| prev_title = Justin Bieber vs. Beethoven
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Genghis Khan vs. Easter Bunny
| next_year = 2011
| misc =
}}
"'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.
Certifications
On 20 November 2013, the song was certified Gold by the RIAA. 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.
References
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