Jeff Bezos vs Mansa Musa. Behind The Scenes. Epic Rap Battles Of History

[@LyonTheGreat]

That one Patron, TheFormerPrez, is a very dear friend of mine and I was ELATED to see him get a shoutout. He's been watching ERB as long as I have (which is a freaking long time honestly) and he's been pushing for Mansa Musa since I've known him. You really don't know how happy you've made this man! And what a fantastic battle overall. Great work, ERB team!

[@Riftonator]

MY MAN!!!! DAWG I LOVE U!!!

[@Keyblade11master]

@@Riftonator a moment to appreciate all the fans that actively support this series

[@Deadlok3]

This whole video and this comment are some of the most wholesome shit I've ever seen, man 😭

[@maryTPWK]

@@Riftonator THE LEGEND

[@Riftonator]

@@maryTPWK no you!

[@mik-exe-]

Scru has such a good low, gravelly voice for his part and he absolutely brought the right energy to the role.

[@theovertrogue9525]

His voice is absolutely incredible

[@alexvillatoro8674]

I love how deep y’all go in when it comes to historical accuracy like not wearing gold

[@RaveRaging]

Oof

[@tylerprime9555]

@@RaveRaging ?

[@dinieland]

Its not just historical. It is part of Islamic law where men are not permitted to wear silk and gold.

[@jameswashere187]

@@dinieland still historical, weird place to correct

[@RichardThimble]

@@jameswashere187 I think he means “yes it’s historical, but also…”

[@benwasserman8223]

It’s so good to see ERB back after all this time. We missed you and then some.

[@FunBoysGaming]

See you in six months!

[@greenisnotprimary]

They’re posting another episode in December

[@EpicLLOYD]

And we missed you!

[@EpicLLOYD]

@@FunBoysGaming mmmm not so fast my friend. #dec

[@benwasserman8223]

@@EpicLLOYD Awwww thank you :)

[@sarahbee6758]

Listening to Lloyd’s Bezos laugh over and over was simultaneously terrifying and hilarious

[@chidinmajumbo8637]

It felt weird and funny at onsc

[@dusanpantic792]

It was hilarious. 😂

[@TheCooldog]

I love how Llyod's method of getting Scru was just >post batsignal.png >post mansamusa.jpeg >refuse to elaborate >leave

[@dexterweeb2411]

Judging by the silhouette at 15:11 and the sneak peak in the original channel, we are most likely gonna see a John Rambo vs. John Wick in December. Can't wait! Love you guys!

[@I_do_not_belong_here]

I can totally see that but maybe instead of rambo vs john wick it will be Sylvester Stallone vs Arnold Schwarzenegger and thought the battle there costumes would change into the character's they have done.

[@Watters_Boi1991]

@@I_do_not_belong_here At the end of rap battle during ad read they had a split second image of John Wick. I cannot wait.

[@I_do_not_belong_here]

@@Watters_Boi1991 i didn't catch that man now i am super excited

[@peanutbutterpuppies2756]

I remember my family were arguing about who would win in a fight and it came down to the setting. And the fact that erb have the characters in their own setting will make things interesting.

[@MAJ0ROCEL0T]

Curious to see if they get Peter to reprise his role as Keanu since he did in Bill and Ted

[@iiTzDelta]

Nobody can prove to me that Javi doesn’t just use paper cutouts for everything, play with them himself and then scans that in for the final video

[@nilesdoesstuff]

That Al Gore Rhythm line was KILLER.

[@scottjameson5358]

The line before that is also crazy great.

[@m.d._doe]

This isn't just behind the scenes. This is how to make a rap battle

[@AxxLAfriku]

SUPRISE! I am the funniest YTer evah!!!! Just kidding, it was no surprise. Everybody knew already. HAHAHHAHA!!!! That was an amazing joke (it was real talk though). WAWAWAWAWA!!!! Good afternoon, dear x

[@jcnot9712]

It isn’t even that detailed, but as someone who’s had a Masterclass subscription (when they offered it to college students for $1) this erb video is way more thorough and educational than any of the courses I watched on there.

[@jonnnnniej]

@@jcnot9712 instead of it being just seperate parts, it really shows the teamwork, collaboration, the deeper thought processes. It's amazing :) I remember their old bts (who are so funny) and it's amazing to see how far they've come! And always with so much passion and attention :)

[@komLA_BHD]

@@AxxLAfriku huh?

[@dinieland]

The way you guys give so much respect to us muslims especially how men are not permitted to wear gold is just amazing. Thank you so much ERB for doing a rap on Islamic History. You guys are the best!

[@AspiringAbogado]

Word, man. Lots of love to ERB!

[@bubblegunsoldier7484]

wait... wus wrong with gold? (this is an actual question)

[@paulusfilipposinaga6535]

@@bubblegunsoldier7484 Muslim man (or any Muslim in general, CMIIW) isn't allowed to use jewelries such as gold.

[@xcurrentbreeze6626]

@@bubblegunsoldier7484 Muslim men can't wear gold or silk. Muslim women can wear both (the person above me is incorrect), this is just exclusive to men.

[@bubblegunsoldier7484]

@@xcurrentbreeze6626 yea... but like... why not?

[@megumeanie]

As a huge scru fan, so happy for him and for this sick collab

[@xshadowwreckerx7561]

Same :)

[@retro_l0ve850]

I know! Our boy finally made it 😭

[@brokechanic4844]

I love the part where they have to reshoot a scene cuz Scru is bopping to Lloyd's verse 🤣🤝

[@SpiderJAAM]

The attention to detail on the beat was on point, this battles are always so entertaining.

[@SpiderJAAM]

@@Angel55_Real Soy fan de ellos por años.

[@anzahanifathallah]

look mom i'm famous jokes aside i'm so happy that my idea actually made it through and became an actual battle! shout out to everyone who worked on it!

[@jedimantra1163]

It would be great to see Scru play other characters. He brought something special to Mansa Musa. And Bezos was hilarious.

[@ethanjacobrosca7833]

I am guessing maybe Bob Marley? Or Haile Selassie?

[@dandyprime5338]

Suggestions for future battles: - The Addams Family vs. Mystery Inc. - R. L. Stine vs. H. P. Lovecraft - Alexander Graham Bell vs. Marie Curie - Manfred von Richthofen vs. Amelia Earhart - Indiana Jones vs. Nathan Drake (and then Lara Croft comes in and destroys them both) - Bloody Mary vs. Elizabeth Bathory

[@ВикторИванов-м5е6б]

The red baron!!!! Now that would be an awesome battle

[@elliothammer9485]

Ooh what about G.I. Joe or Neil Armstrong vs Amelia Earhart?

[@timesnewroman2299]

One of my ideas is Jesse Owens vs. Jackie Robinson

[@alwaysrott3n645]

How about Junji Ito vs H.P. Lovecraft

[@grandtheftak3666]

The Indians Jones one was great but no Lara Croft

[@therandyness]

I'm so happy to see more ERB content on my screen before 2022. Welcome back boys, we missed you!!

[@Beast_Taker000]

Finally, Loyd's baldness comes in handy but we need Loyd to become vin diesel.

[@MisterBenevolent3]

Versus DeWayne Johnson haha.

[@angelserenade]

Vin Diesel vs The Rock or Jason Statham

[@pingvin1771]

I found erb just months ago and this is the fist time I "witness" an upload. I was so hyped and researshed everything about these to to understand everything. And this is even better than i expected it to be.

[@kattguldfm4271]

Who won?

[@TheBrasem]

@@kattguldfm4271 Who's next?

[@thefutbolfollower8326]

@@TheBrasem you decide!

[@JoRdi-ul4xg]

are you me?

[@EpicLLOYD]

Welcome to the ERB Army.

[@ZadnoleyaEdits]

Since ERB's gone solo their BTS stuff has been great! I love the different layers and explanations of who's doing what in addition to the more traditional lyric and beat break downs. Keep up the great work.

[@Shenny4everTBBT]

That little accuracy detail about the gold wearing on a Muslim man made me so damn happy. Y’all are the fuckin best

[@Blucham]

I legit think this is my favorite ERB BTS ever! Covers all aspects, casting and costuming, writing and editing… (Javi got jokes!!!) Even shows the fan influence with the mock-up photo and the Muslim insight from Patreon. It answers pretty much all the questions I had. Very well made!

[@atticusv668]

Scru was so perfect. Everything from his gestures, expressions, flow, delivery and bars was on point. Wanna see more of him at some point.

[@Crybaton]

So happy for Screw! He has been talking about wanting to partake in ERB for SO LONG!

[@jamesbailey4304]

Our boy made it!

[@Kayseriously]

We appreciate you a lot, ERB. From the front men to the crew in the back, the amount of preparation, work and keen eye for detail just for our entertainment is something we cherish, and I hope you are aware of that. Sincerely, a fan!

[@EpicLLOYD]

🙏🏼

[@ethanjacobrosca7833]

When you think about it, ERB’s decision to not have Mansa Musa wear gold jewelry also has another added layer of meaning to it. Aside from conforming to Islamic laws prohibiting men from wearing gold jewelry, it also represents Musa’s humility and generosity (as he used his wealth to help others, in contrast to Bezos, who hoards wealth and uses it for himself rather than for the poor). Also, the contrast ERB wants to make between the generous and humble Musa and the stingy and wealth-hoarding Bezos can be seen in how Bezos has three outfits in this battle while Musa only has one.

[@johnseppethe2nd2]

Maybe but Mansa Musa was by no means a nice and generous person. He traded slaves at a huge scale.

[@regalcartoon5932]

@@johnseppethe2nd2Indeed. Guy was undoubtedly charitable, but not necessarily nice. Half the money he probably gave away was not honest money. I think I read though that he took humility well and he did do a lot of good things. Still, guy did trade slaves. Hard to know exactly what he was like, but then again the slave trade was normal back then. I dunno. I mean, he’s far from being a Hitler or a Stalin. Not even close to that level of evil and I don’t consider him evil at all. But I wouldn’t say he’s a MLK Jr. or a Gandhi either.

[@KyrieFortune]

I mean, it's easy to be generous when you have hoarded 80% of the world's gold

[@claytongeorgemusic]

i love peter as a director, hes so encouraging and you can tell he really enjoys his craft for how much he reacts to takes

[@memeenthusiast4052]

Fuck yeah. Looks like you guys had a lot of fun making this. Great to see it! Love your work. Kudos to the whole team!!

[@Silvershadnic]

Scru face finally made it to ERB!! Nice!

[@christophermorin9036]

"I've got more Wealth than Elon, topped Tim's bucks too!" That was a good one.

[@thegreenvoltage]

The amount of time, effort, research, detail, and dedication you guys put into each one of these is what make these videos more than just little fun music videos but professionally made pieces of art. Truly love your guys and your content!!

[@hadendotexe]

Idk why but the "GOD DAMN THAT WAS GOOD" at 13:11 sent chills down my spine

[@RobertJRoman]

Pete wearing his Nice Peter sunglasses again seems symbolically important

[@juanenarrier4997]

Mission Passed! Respect +

[@stainlessdmc5954]

The attention to detail and historical accuracy is incredible. Your dedication to your craft is so commendable, and the results of your efforts simply top notch. There's quality content out there, and then there's ERB-level quality. You always bring it, and this is one of your best yet. Great work all of you!

[@scottjameson5358]

It's good to see you guys back. Also, here's wild wrench to throw at the battle. It's historical enough battle but also whimsical at the same time. John David McAffee Vs Edward Jenner.

[@LucyAdroit]

What connects them?

[@scottjameson5358]

@@LucyAdroit John David McAfee made the first commercial anti-virus software, McAfee. Edward Jenner created the concept of vaccine and made the world's first vaccine, smallpox vaccine. It's an odd match up, for sure but it would be interesting to see how this one goes. Edit: Of course, it's clearly not the best comparison but ERB has a history of either making a match up based on the characters background or merely because they have the same name. Like Easter Bunny Vs Genghis Khan (the only comparison I could take is both have a lot of offspring), or Mr. T Vs Mr. Rogers (still one of the best match up of ERB, IMHO).

[@LucyAdroit]

@@scottjameson5358 Ohhh, Anti-Virus and Vaccine? That makes sense xD

[@The_Purple_Idiot]

This battle was amazing! And I also have some suggestions you might like! Roald Dahl VS Beatrix Potter Claude Monet VS Maurice Sendak Sally Ride VS Neil Armstrong Norman Bates VS Jack Torrance Leatherface VS Alex DeLarge Claude Monet VS Frida Kahlo

[@mik-exe-]

Dahl VS Potter would be awesome!

[@The_Purple_Idiot]

@@mik-exe- 👍

[@elliothammer9485]

Okay but Neil Armstrong is a great idea but how about Neil Armstrong vs Amelia Earhart?

[@The_Purple_Idiot]

@@elliothammer9485 Oooh, that one would be better actually.

[@timesnewroman2299]

I wanna see Jesse Owens vs. Jackie Robinson

[@andrewodinson3726]

So proud of Scru. I've been watching his reactions for a while, his energy and charisma are perfect for ERB.

[@JacobKealohi]

ERB is one of those channels that don't upload very often, but when they do, it's an absolute banger.

[@nullvoid3545]

Glad Zach still helps write these. He's the best!

[@sillyl8y]

Zach’s character wins a good portion of the battles he’s in and I don’t think that’s a coincidence

[@noellen8302]

Same here! My face lit up when he showed up in this. Love him.

[@nullvoid3545]

@@sillyl8y Alexander the great is my favorite verse! To bad he hasent done rap on his channel for the last few years.

[@noellen8302]

@@nullvoid3545 just found out he’s going to be in the next rap battle as John Wick!

[@nullvoid3545]

@@noellen8302 WHAT!!!! I WANT TO SEE IT NOW!!! WHY MUST I WAIT!!!

[@carton_of_eggs]

I love these longer bts videos. So interesting seeing what's go on in the studio

[@blokkyboi7384]

Great to see more moments with the pros working behind the scenes! They make these battles EXPLODE

[@jdp_ee]

Seeing more of the VFX process was really cool! Hope you guys show more of that stuff.

[@Riftonator]

Damn I got a shout out on the BTS, love u ERB

[@maryTPWK]

The legend himself 🔥🔥🔥

[@francescc5272]

I really didn't expect you would go to such an extent as to read medieval catalan for creating a background animation of the Catalan Atlas. Mindblowing!

[@SevenBates]

8:50 will remind me that you guys don't need anyone begging you to "work faster" again. Y'all take the piss out of yourselves better than we ever could. ❤️

[@dauf69]

I really love how well researched every part of the battle was, especially the Muslims and gold part.

[@sammiweinstein5130]

3 things. 1: BRING SCRU BACK ON ANOTHER RAP! 2: These BTS’s are so informative and interesting and FUN!! 3: Thank for all the Battles!!!

[@STRAKAZulu]

I love seeing all the new talent you guys find. Thanks for expanding my musical horizons!

[@anthonynye1747]

''The Bat symbol went out, caught it, he thought he was spammed first, ... I guess that happens.'' for some reason had me laughing 😂

[@nadirbaitsaleem7270]

Love to see more ERB content!

[@shostysboo]

As a music geek I just appreciate the little details that went into making the actual beat. It's just so beautiful and you can literally hear the hard work in it!!

[@jackson4901]

Whoa, the next one is going to be Rambo vs John Wick? At least...I think that silhouette suppose to be Rambo? Hard to tell since there's no gun in the guy's arms so...maybe there's a combat knife somewhere in the middle of it?

[@kattguldfm4271]

Hopefully

[@jackson4901]

@@kattguldfm4271 Well, guess we'll have to see, but judging from the other comments, yeah, it's likely that's the battle.

[@What-lt3lj]

I love how supportive ERB is of their community

[@yubarreingok5201]

13:13 It wouldn't be ERB without Peter losing it over a shot in the background somewhere lmao

[@firetechnics19]

I love the beat on this!

[@mik-exe-]

Would so love to see Jon Cozart play a character in battle

[@NashaWriter85]

Im so proud of Scu like he's my own child lol. Sooooo happy for him. Thanks for bringing him on ERB, you done did well!

[@LockeRobsta]

8:57 Javi's Wouw is so precious!

[@Minxyminx68]

Aww yeah! I'm so proud of Scru! You guys finally had some use for him! 🤣 Been watching Scru, NoLifeShaq n Crypt all come up soooo far! It's awesome seeing youtubers start out with nothing n grow to be known household names!

[@tazmanzzzz]

When I see blender all I can think of is "damn they are so good" I used more industry standard programs so seeing you guys use blender in this way that is so close to how the industry uses it is amazing.

[@RashtaEinthisB]

You can tell Scru loved every second of it. That's real enthusiasm

[@GrexFilms]

As a Muslim fan, I love that ERB represented us in a really cool way. I remember once they did a Muslim character (Muhammad Ali), and didn't mention his religion at all. Now they chose an extremely devout character, so they couldn't miss the religious part. And it was freakin' cool!

[@abdullahaltuwaijri8550]

I am disappointed and upset, They disrespected Allah, “Allah mode”? Extremely disrespectful.

[@elliothammer9485]

@@abdullahaltuwaijri8550 disrespectful? It was a pun not an insult, and had no negative implications. I think your reading into it wrong that wasn't meant to be disrespectful to Allah

[@JesusRodriguez-rs8jq]

@@abdullahaltuwaijri8550 thats like saying going God mode is disrespectfull

[@mcgiver1327]

@@abdullahaltuwaijri8550 luckily allah isn’t real

[@crazyartss2]

@@mcgiver1327 wait god isn't real? : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ-agqmkna-am6M

[@zoharamitai8719]

I've been seeing Scru's reaction for a while. Seeing you collab with him makes me so happy

[@tyc.miller]

It's really nice to see Scru get to be in one of these. Dude's reaction channel has become my favorite.

[@elizabethhurlbut1475]

Thank you so much for bringing back Behind the Scenes. It helps appreciate even more the great work you put into everything you do.

[@Degenerick]

Im a big fan of Scru since 2015 and i been a fan of ERB since they turned the first 15 episodes into a season 1; so seeing both finally link for a battle, gotta admit im CHEESIN

[@FreshyKanal]

YESSS JAVI GETS BLENDER IN THE GAME

[@juanenarrier4997]

I’d never expect my favourite reaction channel will join in on ERB ???

[@joshuacarre06]

I didn't expect a Erb today but i am glad theres a new Erb

[@jakeforeman555]

Love it and love you guys can't wait to see what is next and thank you for all the hard work you guy and the ERB team do to make these videos and making us laugh and learn new things about history You guys are amazing and wish you and the ERB team many blessings and love and a wonderful holiday season ❤

[@abbadonne8342]

the attention to culture, 12:42 I love this so much

[@SwirlyWhirlyXYZ]

Do you guys post links to the historical reference materials you use? Like a citations list in an academic paper? That would be an awesome resource to history research for ERB fans if you wanted to point them towards, encourage learning, etc…

[@WorldEaterZero]

You guys killed it on this one! Can't wait for the December rap battle

[@Elnadrin]

This must be my favorite BTS so far. I feel like the quality of your show (the battles and the BTS) has increased ever since you got your independence. I'm very thankful for the awesome content you guys are delivering ♥

[@ThisIsBigMike]

Can't wait to see his reaction lmao

[@een_39]

Yeah Mansa Musa will LOVE it!

[@k-master973]

My boi Scru made it!

[@isaacyeon6334]

I freaking loved this crossover, welcome back ERB

[@Blackfoxloki]

God I am so hype over this. Can't even imagine how hype Scru is.

[@DanteBanehallow]

YES! THE RETURN! Welcome back boys. We've missed you dearly.

[@glidee4671]

ive been a fan of scru for a few years now and its amazing that hes come this far. proud of u scru 🤝🤝

[@RandomOrdinary_Girl_6123]

Dang, I kinda wish that Timbuktu/Tim’s-Bucks-Too line was in the battle. This is a really awesome battle! I especially admire the research you did for the matchup!

[@TheG2I0O]

Y’all gotta get Scru on for more in the future please. He’s so good at this.

[@jaimejimenez8858]

Scru Face Jean could not have been a better pick for this battle! So talented and enthusiastic! There are so many little gold nuggets in this BTS and I am reminded of why I subscribed to both channels! 🤩 excellent work ERB

[@kwanarchive]

8:24 Nice to see Blender3D getting some use there.

[@AspiringAbogado]

GREAT detail with the gold! I love this even more now!

[@davetheblade]

I see that Blender work! 🔥

[@YetiRawr]

That Javi's bit was great!

[@Cloudy-dr8dg]

If you're taking suggestions for your future battles, might I suggest Margaret Thatcher VS Gerry Adams

[@NotDmitry]

Loving longer behind the scenes!

[@FlowerHaze]

nobody mentioning how meme Bezos Lloyd looks like Pitbull?

[@kattguldfm4271]

Yeah lol

[@cofiddle]

It makes me so damn happy to see this collab!!

[@S.E.J]

Next battle is Rambo vs. John Wick.

[@deadpoolnerd]

Scru has such a nice voice both rapping and talking. Like it just has that buttery smooth quality, like I'd just listen to him narrating stuff.

[@christianbrinkhoff5469]

Love this. Next time please invite knox hill he would love to be part of erb.

[@yourboymalikcoleman8731]

Yessss

[@aidanalara]

this is such a cool video! Interesting part with Havier) thanks a lot!!

[@austinreed5805]

It’s cool that they got Scru to be in an ERB video. He’s makes great reaction videos, and had a great performance as Mansa Musa. Keep up the good work, Scru and ERB!

[@nicholasprzeslawski]

I think its kinda funny (and i love it) that you used the civ 4 portrait for mansa musa (1:23), and later referenced his position in the civilization games in the rap!

[@AndrewBellomo]

PETER! I missed the hell out of you hope you're doing good!

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

Welcome back, ERB!! Great to see you guys again. Also, shout-out to Scru Face Jean for being a part of the ERB battle. Grinding on KZbin for years, and he's getting recognition. I'm proud of him.