FIRST TIME REACTING TO | CLEOPATRA VS. MARILYN MONROE - EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY - REACTION

[@dinglemccrinkleberry2463]

The way Cleo introduced her self to Julius Caesar by stripping butt naked and had her guards roll her up in a carpet and gave it to Caesar, it’s a pretty crazy story

[@seasickviking]

Its also how the mafia would sometime hide dead bodies, which Marilyn Munroe had minor connections to due to some of her lovers, making it a double.

[@PhebusdesTours]

A made up story though. Cleopatra hid herself in a giant bag to meet Caesar because she didn't trust her brother Ptolemy XIII, and more namely his regent the eunuch Pothinus, who provoked riots and a civil war to dethrone her since he wanted to rule all alone. It wasn't about seducing Caesar, but saving her life and securing her position as Queen of Egypt.

[@gawainethefirst]

@@PhebusdesTours both of which required her to seduce Caesar.

[@ReeN1995]

I still think this is the most brutal one they made. The Miss Carry bar is the best ever done by them.

[@ReeN1995]

@@marilyn-monroe The Family death thing was brutal but he just used too much asian stereotypes for my liking

[@hansolav5924]

most brutal? stands to reason. it's two regal women battling each other. no one leaves a tussle like that unharmed.

[@xaderalert]

Either this or Clint Eastwood vs Bruce Lee

[@killjoy362]

Even the actress playing monroe her face during that line said its over

[@AlphariusDominatus]

No it's not

[@keithmays8076]

This wasn't a rap battle!😮 This was a back alley brawl at 2am with broken bottles and razor blades. These girls weren't playing.

[@CortexNewsService]

They were out for blood

[@Raktus]

Marilyn Monroe's biography "My Story" is actually a great read, showing how she was basically used only for her looks and how she learned to turn that into something that not only kept her from homelessness but thriving. She was far more intelligent than media portrayed her to be with a MUCH harder life than you'd imagine.

[@FoxyGuyHere]

Her IQ was apparently 168. So she was really intelligent.

[@bananameister2638]

@@FoxyGuyHere thats a rumor

[@sabin97]

@@FoxyGuyHere actually it was 816. if we're making things up let's make them interesting.

[@sabin97]

so she was basically one of the first only fans girls? exploiting their looks for profits.....

[@isagacha1015]

@@sabin97dang

[@goonerjhh]

I don't think she "outed" herself she was owning it , Yeah I did that I'm okay with that

[@sabin97]

seems like she was bragging about it.

[@firedoc5]

Whitney Avalon and her "Princess Rap Battles" are outstanding. They are not just hilarious but great music and rap bars.

[@shanajeangedeon9060]

Yeeesssss, not enough people do reactions to them too and it's so good😢

[@tomasv26]

Nah erb>

[@Galantus1964]

Absolutely she is so good

[@eyelessnosea1413]

Your brain is beyond repair and your soul beyond salvation

[@ewanduffy]

​@@eyelessnosea1413 They fixed my brain over 30 years ago by removing part of it.

[@EmptyGoat]

Carpet line: Before becoming emperor, Caesar was uniting power and the Egyptian grain line was highly important. His Roman enemies tried to bar Cleopatra from seeing Caesar, so she rolled herself up in a carpet and the the carpet gifted to Caesar. It was rolled out in front of him and there she was, ready to join their political powers. It's a dual-meaning, as rolling-up in carpet is an old mobster cliche way of disposing of bodies, as well.

[@CarlosGarcia-ze1mk]

Cesar was never Emperor, the first Roman Emperor was Octavius his adoptive son and heir.

[@ChibiChula]

Yeah, they even threw Marilyn an extra verse but there was no recovery possible after Cleo's "Miss Carriage" line. 😅👍

[@AkelaTalamasca]

ERB has some of THE most creative wordplay in all of rap. Far more intelligent and clever than 99% of what you hear on Spotify.

[@mr.e5595]

That Miss Carriage line is the most brutal diss in ERB history.

[@crisdelgadillo6502]

its between that, "I'd battle you in round 2 but that'd be unbelievable, no one in your family ever lives to see a sequel", and "you lost three kids while they were still small TB and Scarlet Fever gotta catch'em all"

[@tombstonerforever9374]

@@crisdelgadillo6502They all follow the same theme of their children dying.

[@tombstonerforever9374]

@@crisdelgadillo6502I also like “No one’s dying to play with Joker, except for maybe Heath Ledger.” And “One more Superman who’s never gonna walk again.”

[@crisdelgadillo6502]

@@tombstonerforever9374 i like the Heath Ledger bar but not the superman one

[@crisdelgadillo6502]

@@tombstonerforever9374 didnt notice 🤣

[@joshgoss2946]

Candle in the wind was Elton John's tribute song to Marilyn Monroe

[@darkrosevampyre]

You chose the most vicious ERB to start with, hats off to you! Edit: The moment Cleopatra threw down the miscarriage lines she won. - Cleopatra was Greek, not Egyptian. Her family still practiced incest, her parents were related, and she married her adolescent brother as ceremonial spouses and co-regents because she couldn't rule without a King before marrying Marc Antony. - The carpet line was about Julius Ceasar. As far I know the only child she had was with him.

[@NorthernfireArt]

Cleo was Macedonian, and part Egyptian, BUt yeah she had tenuous power in Egypt because of her beliefs and linage. Bedding anyone with power she could was a way to grow alliances

[@JeshuaSquirrel]

My understanding was she snuck into a palace to sleep with Caesar once wrapped in a carpet.

[@Theturtleowl]

Cleopatra VII had accually three children who survived her, one son by Ceasar and a son and a daughter by Marc Anthony. The only one to reach adulthood was her daughter, Cleopatra Selene. The two boys were used in a triumph in Rome, which usually ended with the murder of high ranking prisoners, although I don't know of any proof that these two boys were in fact murdered.

[@SuleimanTheIndifferent]

@@Theturtleowl Oh they were murdered Caesar's kid didn't even make it to the triumph he was so dangerous Octavian had him killed as soon as he found him

[@PhebusdesTours]

We don't know who Cleopatra's mother was, though. Her sister Berenice IV was indeed Cleopatra VI's daughter but nobody knows about her siblings.

[@omdhhehehe]

"Married a writer but i dont even think you can read" marilyn actually loved reading and if she couldnt read then she wouldnt be able to read her movie scripts, which did

[@Vincisomething]

I think it's mostly a comment on people thinking Marilyn was a dumb blonde, but still ironic

[@bobbyquinting3918]

That subway vent dress blown up reference was a photo session by her photographer. It was not in in any movie. But it is still iconic!

[@turpasauna]

Yes it was. I can't remember the name but I've seen it many times.

[@toolz41677]

Candle in the Wind is in reference to the original version that Elton John sang, he redid the song for Princess Diana after she passed. And you still need to check out Frank Sinatra vs Freddie Mercury and George Carlin vs Richard Pryor please 🙏

[@greendragonpublishing]

Totally going deep into historic accuracy (which I know this isn't really what the Epic Rap Battles are about). Cleopatra wasn't beautiful. She was actually described as rather plain by contemporary sources. However, she was wicked smart. She spoke 9 languages, was educated at the Mouseion in Alexandria (where the library was), studied geography, history, astronomy, philosophy, international diplomacy, mathematics, alchemy, medicine, zoology, and economics. She wrote works on herbs and cosmetology. Galen (an ancient physician) studied her works. She organized her country to minimize strife, war, and rebellion, and increased the output of her granaries for Rome. She was an able politician, stateswoman, and administrator. But she had power, and her enemies wanted to bring her down... so they dismissed her as 'just beautiful', and therefore a danger to Caesar and Rome.

[@arundathirose7563]

She was very charming

[@coolphoton1234]

The Sephora line is a reference to perfumes. Monroe famously wore the high end Chanel no5 at all times, were as the Cleopatra perfume produced by Saphora cost like 30% as much.

[@marloeslaughter8688]

ERB was my obsession in high school! So glad to see this one in particular!!

[@netzombiee646]

Candle in the Wind was a song written and performed by Elton John about Marilyn Monroe ... He also changed the words of that song for the funeral of Princess Diana (but her funeral was the only time he ever performed the song with lyrics referencing Diana)

[@jansenart0]

Cleopatra was actually of Greek descent, she just was part of the dynasty that was colonizing Ptolemaic Egypt.

[@johnvermette9466]

You would have a blast reacting to Indiana Jones versus Lara Croft Epic Rap Battles of History! I think it's one of the best and most "ruthless" they did yet. Although I also think you'd love Sir Isaac Newton vs Bill Nye...

[@ingiford175]

Two really good ones.

[@riccardomosena4162]

And Juliet who won alone

[@IrishViking987]

Isaac Newton vs Bill Nye is the beeeest one.

[@BryanKrauss-u7y]

Cleopatra was greek and had a hook nose but was attractive enough her wisdom wit and seductive ways plus spoke nine languages including Egyptian remember she was greek

[@Raven_Nivhaar]

Cleopatra was actually Macedonian-Greek, and not Egyptian. She was supposed to be wicked smart, but wasn't actually described as beautiful by her contemporaries. That was propaganda started by the Romans in an attempt to undermine and dismiss her as "just a beautiful seductress." The carpet line was a reference to her first alleged encounter with Julius Caesar, where she had herself rolled into a carpet and brought to him in order to meet. Marilyn Monroe was really intelligent as well. She only played the "dumb blonde" as that's what the public expected (if I'm remembering correctly, she wasn't a natural blonde either).

[@marianpazdzioch3099]

I love Epic Rap Battles and I love your reactions, perfect match, please do more 🙂

[@bradferkovich3571]

The reference of her getting nauseous with the Sophora line is that people would spray the scent into the air at first. After sniffing the perfume all day, people would come out nauseous and sick

[@KikStitchOfficial]

This ERB was one of my all-time favorites, mostly because the two ladies went all in and really sold the characters.

[@Snipergoat1]

The brother banging line followed up by tossing Caesar's salad (Sure, Egyptian royalty was so unbelievably incestuous that their family tree tended to more resemble a family knotted stick.) We still can't let it slide that she had kids with both her brothers plus the more obscure references like getting rolled up in the carpet and a great flow won that for Marylin. Cleo's scorching Miss Carriage line and her seriously hot dancing kept her in it but even the Candle in the Wind line wasn't able to put her over the top. ("Candle in the Wind" is a song written by Elton John about and dedicated to Marylin Monroe after her untimely death by OD of barbiturates.)

[@BessieRiggs]

Cleo was just “damn” from start to finish.

[@steve6908]

Yessss! More ERB!

[@brittreacts]

Haha I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@tanikaleroy1706]

Marilyn was married 3 times her third husband was the writer Arthur Miller. Joe Dimaggio was her second husband. Also, this is controversial, I know, but I believe marilyn was murdered she didn't die from suicide.

[@tbarnes10]

Marilyn Monroe was actually well documented as someone who loved to read. I think the "dumb blond" stereotype is just that a stereotype. I think she was a lot more intelligent than people give her credit for. Also Cleopatra was part of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. She was not Egyptian or African....She was Greek and a descendent of Alexander the Great.

[@talisredstar1543]

She gets queasy Because Pharoah Make up over over the top and out landish, where Marilyn's was more tasteful and accentuating. Plus fun fact because Monroe's early movies were done in black and white. And inorder for certain things to show up on film you had to use colors you would not normally see. Take the movie Psycho. The blood in that movie wasn't fake blood, it was actually chocolate syrup, because red did not show up very well on camera. So there was some really imagination going on there, when you see a woman with what you think red lipstick, and it was actually brown, or black lipstick. That had tobe distracting on set for a bit lol

[@christianharper406]

MR T vs MR Rogers is one of the best ones.

[@raisnaix]

Love that you're diving into ERB!

[@brittreacts]

thanks! love that you all are loving it!

[@iannoelc2123]

Candle in the Wind is a song by Elton John dedicated to Norma Jean, aka Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn Monroe's real name is Norma Jean).

[@epicrazy1523]

We all know what line we were waiting for😂

[@paigeharrison3909]

Cleopatra was descended from Ptolemy, one of Alexander the Great's generals, so she was actually Greek, not Egyptian.

[@kenarbes]

You really need to see Marilyn sing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President." The song, "Candle in the Wind" was a song Elton John wrote and sang when Marilyn died. He repurposed the song for Lady Diana when she died. Cleopatra was descended from one of Alexander the Great's generals, Ptolemy, and she was of Greek descent. This ERB was absolutely brutal. Another viscous one is Bruce Lee vs Clint Eastwood. Loved your reactions to this video.

[@StopSmokingDinu]

nice reaction ❤

[@SparkimusPrime]

Your hair looks 🔥🔥🔥 This one is savage af. Crabs if you will 😂

[@hansolav5924]

used to be 'need bones broken? call a man. need souls broken? call a woman'. nowadays I think women are much too secure to train those muscles. course, woman's worst foe is woman, so presumably some have managed to keep the old arts alive, even so. spreading poison to those who know while those who don't think they're complimenting each other. I always admired that talent when I saw it displayed. the sort of thing invented and honed in a landscape where speaking clearly would invite, at best, attempts to 'cure' you.

[@smalltowntexian6239]

Girl, you just discovered the best rap battles on earth, Epic Rap Battles of History!!!! Tons of awesome videos to react to, and no worries about copyright strikes either!!!! Great reaction

[@Vincisomething]

I also recommend Freshy Kanal. One of my favorites is Kirby vs The Very Hungry Caterpillar

[@mintjulius275]

Cleo wrecked her. There's no coming back from that miscarriage bar

[@dsboyce1977]

When Caesar arrived to Egypt, Cleopatra and her brother were fighting over who had the right to the throne. Cleopatra was in hiding, as her brother’s forces were searching for her and would likely kill her. Legend has it that a rug was brought in to Caesar and unrolled. Cleopatra was inside.

[@Samurai_Stoner]

This one had some of the most disrespectful bars in ERB history 😅

[@ameyer1970]

Marylin was actually highly intelligent. She was an autodidact.

[@jakeand9020]

Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian, she was Greek, this is not new nor an accusation it's just fact. The only ones who dispute that are these loud woke clowns that think history needs to be rewritten to be more politically correct, or specifically less eurocentric. Marc Anthony was Cleopatra's husband whom she married after overthrowing her brother (who she was married to, as was tradition.) Candle in the wind is a song by Sir Elton John about Marilyn Monroe.

[@ianesgrecia8568]

That is the most vicious of the battles. No other even comes close. Specially with the miss carriage line...

[@ACatwithNoHat]

Finally some reacter having some context for the "brothers" line. Im impressed that so many people didn't get that it was, as you put it, "a sign of the time" due to royals wanting to keep the "blood" in the family. Yes, it's a funny bar from our perspective, extremly funny. But many guys i saw reacts like "what? it's messed up!"

[@toppdogg420]

YES!!!! Thank you for this!

[@trevorwalsh9443]

He actually took a baseball bat to her box.

[@cutiepie6796]

EGYPTIANS ARE BLACK, SO IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE WHY THEY HAVE BIG NOSES

[@HeyItsRicki85]

Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian(or black for that matter) she was Macedonian Greek just like Alexander the Great

[@MrRob19881988]

Her first husband was Arthur miller. He wrote the crucible, also, Cleopatra rolled herself up in a carpet to be delivered into Julius Caesers room, as not to raise suspicion.

[@TheAsianReacts]

This is one of my fave erb cuz of how savage it is I was excited to see how youll react to this lol

[@bl3993]

Marilyn has some good lines but shoots herself in the foot. Cleopatra casually rips her to pieces and wins handily with the most brutal line in the series.

[@brianmalick2946]

One of the best battles..

[@discutotodoeltiempo]

About the "oppose me like Moses line" Marilyn was Jewish. She converted when she married Arthur Miller. She actually maintained her Jewish identity even after her marriage ended, So this battle is in fact, in a way Moses vs Ramses pt 2.

[@jonhoward8898]

ERB videos are awesome been a follower for years.

[@michaelriddick7116]

The women of ERB are BRUTAL!! 😂🤣😂🤣 Their lines are easily the most savage of the series! :D

[@Swissswoosher]

This is the most savage battle they ever did

[@twichmcvey6065]

Marlin Munroe was on antidepressants and sleeping meds but also was an alcoholic. It eventually got her. It was classified as an accident too.

[@GueyGueycoyotl]

Cleopatra seduced Julius Caesar by having herself rolled in a carpet and delivered to him as a gift, when he unraveled the carpet she came out of it dancing.

[@danieljodrey]

She got rolled up to visit Caesar....long before Marc Anthony.

[@davidvsr]

Maryln Monroe..."Happy Birthday Mr. President..." ...yep, Both Kennedys...she definitely lived it up while she was here

[@jamezguard]

3 min video lets pause it 38 times

[@tonyclements1147]

Exactly.

[@mikemichael777]

This battle was fire 🔥

[@4kgamingmurphyslaw586]

Cleopatra was more Italian than anything her family's dynasty had came from Italy

[@michaelgoebel9370]

Elton John's song "Candle in the Wind" is about Marilyn Monroe.

[@F.Wormsworth]

The 7 year itch was a movie. Basic plot - After seven years of marriage the partners get an 'itch' to try someone new. MM was the new

[@little-wytch]

Candle in the Wind was a song that Elton John wrote about Monroe.

[@matthewhawkins517]

Need to check out Bonnie and Clyde vs. Romeo and Juliet.

[@wheelmanstan]

people like to think marilyn was a dumb blonde but she was very smart and is a success story, from orphan to one of the most famous women ever, cleopatra was very smart as well and it's hard to imagine a more famous woman than her, these were very special women..very powerful men were obsessed with them for a reason, haha, so it's an interesting matchup

[@charlesbruce4999]

Cleopatra was born Egyptian but she was of Greek descent

[@billbill1285]

Teddy roosevelt vs Winston Churchill

[@ameyer1970]

Candle in the wind was a tribute song written by Elton John

[@lacyInmon1978]

Cleopatra was absolutely savage

[@Nicholas1994]

That was savage 😅

[@bobbyquinting3918]

Elton John and Kate Bush sang a song celebrating the life of Marylin Monroe "Candle In The Wind.

[@feistyphoenix289]

There so many good rap battles. I love Stephen King and Edgar Allen Poe, I also like...oh just start going down their catalogue of songs...seriously they are funny and the research they do is extensive.

[@liamblackmore3829]

YOU HAVE TO WATCH HARRY POTTER VS LUKE SKYWALKER, ITS THE BEST BATTLE

[@katrinadavis8762]

my favorite ERB bas to be Ivan the Terrible vs. Alexander the Great, amazing word play, specialy in the final verse.

[@GodlessVoice]

You should react to Zendaya vs Holland lip sync battle

[@DeltaLimaDelta]

The swing in the batters box takes a different meaning because Joe was reportedly physically abusive.

[@scarlettbrooks-gw1nx]

great video

[@ctakitimu]

For only having 2 verses, Cleo won this easily! Walk home like an Egyptian? How else would she walk?

[@sacredlovetarot1971]

Arthur Miller was her 3rd Marriage

[@John-tn7nm]

ERB: Edgar Allan Poe vs Steven King Hannibal Lector vs Jack the Ripper Joker vs Pennywise

[@kerethmakura4502]

Princess Rap Battles HARLEY QUINN & BIRDS OF PREY, or FREYA vs RAVENNA?

[@Shane-EzekyleAbaddon]

Cleo was masadonian her father was a diplomat

[@deamondeathstone1]

Cleopatra was a greek decendant of one of Alexander the Great's generals.

[@heathharlow6373]

Don't know you, but you know you're amazing

[@mrBobTek]

This is not Eminem, not really need that much explanation. I have to watch it separately

[@heathharlow6373]

Continue, doing well.

[@razorramone63139]

You should check out Freshy Kanal's Harley Quinn vs Monika. 😊

[@norsken69xg]

The best of these "Epic Rap Battles" is definitely "Justin Bieber VS Beethoven" :)

[@hansolav5924]

I'd like to think most cases of someone being forced to go 'ladies...' it's basically a sign they(the girls in question)'ve started talking Too Clearly. :P (so that even the uninitiated can get what's goin' on)

[@sacredlovetarot1971]

the Best one of these Epic Rap Battles is Clint Eastwood & Bruce Lee

[@IrishViking987]

Walk Like an Egyptian was a Bangles song from the eighties. It came with its own walk lol.

[@becomethestar]

My favorite ERB is Gordon Ramsey vs Julia Child 😂

[@michaelbrewer2238]

Mark Anthony was a Roman general