I’m not proud of this, but one of the first rap songs I knew every word to was “DK Rap.” In my defense, I had no style, I had no grace, this Kong fan had a funny face (still got it). The song, ...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie apparently does not credit composer Grant Kirkhope as the creator of the “DK Rap” song heard in the film, a fact which hasn’t gone over well with the composer himself and ...

J. Brodie Shirey is a Contributor from the United States who currently lives in York, Pennsylvania. He's just a simple man trying to make his way in the universe, but aren’t we all? Brodie is a big ...

Yes, yes, it's the DK Rap folks. Originally composed by Rare's Grant Kirkhope for Donkey Kong 64, it's made numerous appearances throughout Donkey Kong's life, including Super Smash Bros. Melee and ...

Composed by Grant Kirkhope, the DK Rap has gotten a lot of ridicule over the years, often from Kirkhope himself. Despite the song’s silliness, it has lived on in several different ways. A version of ...

Grant Kirkhope, composer of the DK Rap, wasn't aware it would be used in Donkey Kong Bananza. Yesterday, Nintendo detailed more on its forthcoming Switch 2 gorilla platformer and fans spotted the ...

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Donkey Kong is joined by a little purple rock companion during Bananza, but now Nintendo has revealed this character is in fact baby Pauline. Pauline's inclusion was accidentally leaked by Nintendo ...

It’s a song every millennial has heard at least once: the now-famous “DK Rap” that precedes the main menu screen of Donkey Kong 64, a classic Nintendo 64 title (developed by Rare) that turns ...

The banger made a cameo in Donkey Kong Bananza, but next week you’ll be able to enjoy the original DK Rap when Donkey Kong 64 ...

That's a rap.