Ragnar Lodbrok vs Richard The Lionheart. ERB Behind the Scenes. Epic Rap Battles of History.

[@EpicLLOYD]

Skol bitchez!!!!!

[@jacoblastname1704]

Cheers to you too

[@Novaevo]

You have a beautiful mustache

[@GridlineRapBattles]

Listen lloyd you can’t diss on the minnesota Vikings like that and then say SKOL

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

Skål

[@cbishere311]

You a vikings fan or just saying that because you played the viking? anyways, SKOL.

[@TheUnusualSuspect]

Thanks so much for having me back to edit guys! Looking forward to the next battle!

[@BigCharlieDS]

great job video looked FANTASTIC

[@alaserdolphin]

[@GumSkyloard]

My dude, you did amazing!

[@TheUnusualSuspect]

@@BigCharlieDS Thanks so much! But Josh and Javi really deserve the credit I think. They did a phenomenal job with the backgrounds!

[@MitchellFace]

Dude, I’ve been a fan of yours for a while now never knew you edited for ERB that’s insanely awesome!

[@joeybroda9167]

Ross is so good at his job that I literally never noticed how smooth all of the transitions are. It just looked right

[@dylangreco9060]

Honestly that part was super interesting, didn’t even notice or realize that. Proves that those transitions are just that good.

[@drnafari2326]

I recommend his channel so much, he is criminally underrated and uploads hour long videos that’ll have you chuckling the entire way. I suggest starting with his older reviews and slowly working your way up to the latest one, trust me, you won’t regret it!

[@nullvoid3545]

I did, and I'm glad we got the chance to hear about it from Ross himself.

[@spinodino641]

AURORA BOREALIS!? At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of our country, localized entirely within an ERB video? Yes!

[@TheChocolatecake96]

May I see it?

[@TheRedname]

No.

[@yosumarainesuable]

Seymour, the historical figures are spittin fire.

[@erinmiller1433]

@@yosumarainesuable No, Mother, that’s just the Northern Lights.

[@Yumiesthetic]

Well, Seymour, you are an odd fellow but I must say.... they've fired some good bars.

[@maranthapaul8743]

THE RETURN OF THE KINGS

[@LucyAdroit]

Every time they battle xD

[@deathmachinestar]

They're too towering

[@sehbaanabbasi]

from Tolken vs Martin

[@onyxcore9136]

Definitely

[@DynamiteChannelist]

WHO WON?! WHO’S NEXT?! YOU DECIDE!! EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY!!

[@dubbingsync]

That tiny “Ah” from The Superintendent got me more than it should have.

[@TheUnusualSuspect]

Hehe, as soon as I heard Jon mention the Aurora Borealis, I couldn't resist putting that in there :)

[@EpicLLOYD]

Same

[@blixman1101]

@@TheUnusualSuspect shit that killed me dog, 10/10

[@Sunegami]

*Super Nintendo

[@tindjin07]

Please don't let this be a 1 off. The behind the scenes for this one were really well done and some interesting information.

[@jasongarfitt1147]

Best behind the scenes

[@sourwitch2340]

Exactly! Especially love them actively giving segments to other artists who helped make it more outright than in previous videos, very informative stuff and nice to get to see more of the faces involved with creating the wonderful aesthetic their rao battles have.

[@Maurcusj777]

I believe the quote about selling London was in reference to funding the crusade. Richard was very devoted to the crusade and basically fought the war on his own after Philip II fucked off at the start of the war and sailed back to France and Frederick Barbarosa died shortly into it.

[@WardenOfLeIce]

"Ding deng dong" He has such a way with words

[@Wrath_vfx]

Is it weird that I read this just as he said it on the video

[@Wrath_vfx]

@@WardenOfLeIce alright, thank you

[@onyxcore9136]

Dong

[@skeletonwar4445]

Well, it's a reference to the french nursery rhyme "Frère Jacques" which, in English, is called "Brother John" and is about a monk. It's a great line to setup for his next lines that talk about monks and John.

[@colonel1003]

@@WardenOfLeIce cute pfp

[@TheGeekGuy85]

Welcome back Lads. We've missed you.

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

It’s Ragnarr Loðbrók - the ð, (name of the letter is Edd/Eth), is a very soft 'th'/'dh'/'edh' sound, like in 'father', Óðinn. Jólföðr. So while it’s spelled with a form of d, it sounds more like th/dh when you pronounce Loðbrók

[@tairneanaich]

Yeah we have all of these phonemes in English, we got them from Norse and Danes, it‘s not as difficult as it looks to say!

[@nukeofficial1103]

Thanks for including the more "in depth" explanations of specific people, makes it a lot more interesting imo!

[@panpolypuff]

Lloyd with that hair has a real Jon Bernthal look. When’s Punisher gonna make an ERB appearance?

[@Anino_Makata]

My best bet is when John Wick 4 comes out, 'cause John Wick vs The Punisher would make for a solid match.

[@thread6971]

The Punisher vs Rambo perhaps? With a special appearance by John Wick?

[@JustKrin]

Ross, when you talked about using the movements as transitions let me tell you that I noticed Ragnars axe swing immediately and loved it

[@StrangeWill97]

Suggestions I've have: Jeff Bezos vs Lex Luthor Junji Ito vs HP Lovecraft Vincent Van Gogh vs MC Escher Kratos vs Pontius Pilate Hunter S Thompson vs Terrance McKenna Hatsune Miku vs Max Headroom Favorite: SCARLET WITCH VS LUCILLE BALL

[@sdf1000]

one ive always wanted is van gogh vs andy warhol

[@lunatpr5594]

Miku vs Headroom is so funny that I want it to happen.

[@gwstreams]

Why Kratos Vs Pontius Pilate? Why not Kratos Vs Jesus, Asura, or Doomslayer.

[@jasongarfitt1147]

Van gough vs mc esher would be cool

[@moonknightenthusiast5259]

Im all the way for hp lovecraft vs junji ito two great horror authors

[@NeoDragonFlame]

it was the editing inception and the superintendent Chalmers for me LOL

[@NolanHockeyPodcast]

This and Assassins Creed teaching me history more effectively than half my teachers

[@AxxLAfriku]

I broke my feet today because I kicked my computer because someone commented that my videos are bad! I hate unjustified criticism. Please wish me a speedy recovery, dear nola

[@bomba1905]

Judging by that Ragnar outfit that might not be a good thing

[@bomba1905]

@@AxxLAfriku what

[@k-master973]

I knew a lot about Ragnar beforehand, but this taught me a *lot* about Richard

[@sebastiancooper7792]

Maybe check out Horrible Histories too? Very PG, but hilarious and educational.

[@fmt8873]

This was a really great Battle

[@greyhood3447]

Robin hood vs king Arthur? 2 britsh mythological heroes 1 who rules and another who rebels against those in power? I think it could be interesting.

[@alexfranklin7833]

That just sounds so perfect

[@nedavucicevic1585]

Y E S

[@StrangeWill97]

Ngl that actually would blow my mind.

[@tairneanaich]

Could have Lionheart come back for a cameo with Robin too!

[@gillybean3218]

With cameos from the merry men and the knights of the round table?

[@UItraVice]

Still waiting on "Mulan vs Mary Read (maybe featuring Anne Bonny)" Both were women pretending to be Men. Chinese Imperial Army vs Pirates!

[@dragonson04]

I'd go with Mulan VS Boudica. Both are women who fought, but Boudica could be a woman, while Mulan had to pretend to be a man (for contrast). I even have a line for Boudica already figured out. And, based on Boudica's story, Mulan has some serious ammunition for some truly meaty punches.

[@UItraVice]

Boudica vs Artemisia I of Caria That also fits due to both being Queens of war.

[@PJDAltamirus0425]

……. Damn, harsh pick. Boudicca attacked far off Roman garrisons and failed spectacularly whereas Milan never was a Queen but succeeded. Add in Elizabeth I and Jadwiga of Poland.

[@ipadair7345]

Julie D' Aubigny would also be awesome

[@JAProductions494]

Cool to see Unusual Suspect here doing a part for the BTS. I was so excited when I found out one of my favourite KZbinrs was an editor for another one of my favourite KZbinrs

[@solla9486]

1:05 It's spelled Loðbrók, but ð is a soft th sound so Lothbrok is more accurate

[@MHF786]

Lođbrók? How do you even pronounce that?

[@solla9486]

@@MHF786 Loð = Loth with a soft th Brók = like the english word broke with a rolled r

[@dhanyarrozie]

I read somewhere that Lothbrok was actually an insult to his name which means Saggy-Breaches

[@MHF786]

@@solla9486 ahh that makes sense. Thanks!

[@imakebadvideos]

Thats weird lol, because ð is the hard th sound in the ipa

[@antonmasters8626]

Got to say I really like the subtle production in this battle. The lighting of Ragnar being that gloomy blue and near the sea and Richard being shiny and bright a literal night and day between the two

[@MitchellFace]

Had no idea Unusual Suspect was an editor of theirs! That sick! Dude’s a great editor!

[@Ariel_thenotsolittlemermaid]

Thank you for explain who Ragnar is, because I didn't know. And it's very cool of you to let the people who work behind the scenes explain the process instead of doing it yourselves, that way the get the credit and recognition they deserve.

[@S1ipperyJim]

Ah...the only time the historical/legendary Ragnar would have had a 2010-present hairstyle like that is in the 2013 TV show vikings. Historical vikings didn't shave their temples

[@onyxcore9136]

shave their temples ?

[@Danc929]

They just sacked temples

[@S1ipperyJim]

@@onyxcore9136 The 'temple' is the side of your head, the shaved temple hairstyle became popular in 2010

[@onyxcore9136]

@@S1ipperyJim thanks for the information 👍

[@benjaminnoyes225]

“Shaved temples” came about in the early 1910’s and was popular among upper class members of society...not arguing just bringing up a point :)

[@zarakikon6352]

Yesss, finally a new ERB again ! :D

[@captaincalcium9282]

I honestly really love it when you give some more historical context in these bts videos, really helps a lot. Keep up the great work!

[@loganbagley7822]

4:10 So technically Richard was born in England, but he spent most of his growing up years with his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, in what is now the southwest part of France. Though he was the King of England, he was much more French than English. I loved this rap battle. Good job guys!

[@singingsergio]

So cool to see the in-depth behind the editing!! :) More interviews *with Jon as well please!

[@KieranModley]

We definitely need to see Cromwell on the next season!

[@illegalmemedealer3549]

Oliver Cromwell vs Ulysses S Grant? (Generals that helped win the English and American civil war respectively)

[@KieranModley]

@@illegalmemedealer3549 i like the sound of that a lot!!!

[@jasongarfitt1147]

@@illegalmemedealer3549 yeah that matchup could work. So much ammo on Cromwell

[@nicorossvergara4064]

you also get the Alcoholic/anti-alcohol dynaminc

[@GGnooREE]

I always wanted to see how it looks from the editor standpoint. As well as the CG artist and how producers/directors come up with the ideas for the shots! Freaking love the Behind the scene

[@ponderingForever]

That opening beat was fire Edit - Yoo the editing through is amazing. Great job editor!

[@deborahreddin3767]

This is my favourite behind the scenes because it’s nice to hear from everyone who does the visuals and editing it’s honestly awesome 💕💕

[@psi-kick6003]

I want those lights, I don't film, but I could be really dramatic at home with those

[@jennielyra3694]

2:47 The makeup lady did such a good job - I thought, since I hadn't seen y'all for a while, that he HAD grown his hair out and just cut it like that for this video. Mad props to her.

[@RobertEnterprises]

Always great to see ERB back! Another great battle, very nice rhymes and lyrics, lots of double entendres and multi-word play, and I also have to say a huge thank you for continuing to include even more details in your bts videos, showcasing different people that work on the whole production, seeing how it all comes together, editing, lighting, how its filmed etc, its all great. Really happy you're back and as always, can't wait to see what you'll come up with next :)

[@rattlemebones7942]

What's ironic about King Richard and that era is that I JUST started playing the first Assassin's Creed

[@millenniumfalcon9630]

This is something I marked my calendar for and it was worth it

[@SadikiStGeorgeangemon44]

Shaggy and Scooby vs Rick and Morty Or Shaggy and Scooby vs The X Files

[@colbypaul2245]

Really like the first one suggestion shaggy and scooby vs rick and morty is a good idea 😁👍🏿

[@TheMiniatureRobot]

I would love to see Disney return to battle Hayao Miyazaki. Pretty please?

[@G-Force7]

you see people suggest this and then other people respond with miyazaki vs miyamoto, so idk

[@antonioturco9826]

Goro vs Hayao Miyazaki, old Ghibli vs new Ghibli, 2d vs 3d? Sign me the fuck up, please

[@DanielVCOliveira]

I think featuring animators is too good of an opportunity to pass up, so I'd actually suggest a 5-way animated battle of animators, from Disney (cartoon version) to Hannah and Barbera, to the guy who made Bugs Bunny (I forget his name), to Matt Groening, and ending with Miyazaki. I think this has so much potential to be really artistic, and it could reference A LOT of other animations, from South Park to Cartoon Network to various animes. Idk, just an idea. EDIT: and Mickey Mouse is becoming public domain in a couple years so maybe that could play into this.

[@joshuamoore7906]

I really want Hayao Miyazaki vs Shigeru Miyamoto

[@lunatpr5594]

If Disney returned, I'd want him to battle Osamu Tezuka.

[@Ladykyra101]

Hey Guys, so glad you're back! Missed my ERB Boys. Now I can watch the ERB reaction channels. That's a circle of life alright! 😂

[@mo_ops9426]

Everytime a watch a bts the video goes by in a snap. The bts videos are extremely well paced

[@jaykobliftz]

This is so cool. I like how they drop whenever and still have a strong fan base.

[@ninetailshokage8421]

This is one of the best ones you guys have done, this will go down as one of your guys best, you guys have gotten so good I remember watching you guys in fifth grade in like 2012

[@maddi6081]

Really liking you guys having the different team members explaining what they do!

[@angelserenade]

BTS like this which explains the role of each crew, even the props used is such a refreshing and interesting thing to see. Thank you for posting extended BTS!

[@shigekax]

I absolutely love you guys, it's been years and I'm always glad when you gift us these pure gold bars

[@DressedRunner]

Always cool to see the creative process behind the team, even better this episode that we actually see the editor and DP too!

[@sarahadams5575]

So happy ERB is back! You guys have been so amazing ever since the beginning. I remember watching these years ago and loving every single one. ERB actually inspired me to take up a career in editing and video production so I can someday make amazing videos like you guys do! So cool seeing the BTS video:)

[@sourwitch2340]

I love the performance editor segment so much!

[@TheChristoph68]

Ross !!! thank you for doing such a great job on this ERB !!!!! You really did a great and very tedious job!!! Thumbs Up to you Bub!!!!

[@Ghilly666]

oh so cool understand a little more about the editing process!

[@hadiyahabib7990]

Love how he explained how he does the edits. It was really interesting

[@CaptainRudy4021]

I don't check social media pages so I was pleasantly surprised when I got off work and saw the battle popped up in my notifications

[@Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus17]

The amount of work that goes into these is dizzying

[@ibemagnus]

That lighting bit was super dope!

[@onyxcore9136]

This should go trending , ERB IS BACK AND IS ON FIRE !

[@TipeneThorner]

So hard to choose a winner, both contestants bought the FIRE

[@benhedley9245]

Thanks ERB! When a rap and bts comes out, it is always my highlight for that month!

[@maxnorton1209]

I’m not a gamer, but this sounds fascinating. And these 2 rulers are a great pairing for this battle. For possible future battles, I would like to suggest: Mark Twain vs Charles Dickens Merlin vs John Constantine Film Directors, Take 2 (Scorsese, Kurosawa, Nolan, Fellini, Chaplin, Murnau, Griffith, etc.) Spartacus vs John Brown

[@StormBoy95]

I learn so many things just by watching the BTS episodes! Before today I did know anything about the difference between the lights and what the lights could be used for, and I learned what performance cuts were a little more than I already did. Thank you for showcasing this to people!

[@WorldEaterZero]

I love these BTS. It shows the cool stuff and how it makes the final product shines. From the video editors to make-up to camera works

[@ahhlewis]

legend has it, hes still editing himself

[@PeriodicalMusic]

I'm so happy this seaseon finally has bangers again

[@SeraphimCramer]

I love the highlights on the crew & editors.

[@peopleperson]

So one of my favourite youtube channels edits ERB? damn

[@Lightningflamingice]

I hope this video means they are going to start uploading more frequently (even if its just Flash in the Pans) and not just whenever a sponsor wants them to.

[@ShawsOwn]

Did not expect this to become an ERB Masterclass, but I'm not at all upset that it did. Hell, I would watch a whole Masterclass on ERB or a whole KZbin channel of just all the technical and creative stuff behind every second. What I'm saying is we need an ERB Reality Show

[@mundane_in_the_membrane]

thanks for putting out the bts videos, always a nice treat to go along with the main rap videos!

[@Zaprozhan]

Compliments to the actors, writers, editors, makeup, costumes, camera, lighting dudes....anybody I forgot... Ragnar and Richard really blasted out of the screen with personality and power.

[@henrikvanwalsum]

Thank you for coming back to us!❤️ Suggestion: Don Corleone VS Tommy Shelby! Mafia leaders standoff!

[@statton35]

Id be all over funding that. Shut up and take my money

[@henrikvanwalsum]

@@statton35 Ideed!

[@hughmann9568]

If you are telling about Vito Corleone... He is on another level from Tommy. Maybe Michael vs Tommy.

[@Skip_Andrew]

Ross is so amazing!! I've been following his stuff for years and seeing him in this was so cool!!! Hope he continues to do amazing things with you guys!

[@screamingamishz]

My favorite behind the scenes. Loved the information on the editing and the lighting. Great job guys.

[@TanmanC]

Loved this battle, from the lyrics, costumes and backgrounds- the details were fantastic!! Jedi up the fantastic work!

[@koningrohan2238]

When you have just been rewatching the Ragnar vs. Richard song and see this!

[@vtdaddy]

so excited that you guys had uploaded, i have missed you all.

[@JoePlinkelton]

I knew it! I knew that the cheering and happy noises are a good indicator for the editor xD

[@jduck5469]

LETS GOOO!!! Another ERB

[@landovendetta8516]

Wtf I've been subbed to their editor for year and never knew.

[@MrInfoJoe]

how cool would it be if they did their end of year ERB with Lloyd and peter vs some of the characters they portrayed. 2 v 2 style

[@megan1785]

love seeing the editing bts!! so cool. and always nice to see shoot days :)

[@ZadnoleyaEdits]

I've missed this so much ❤

[@TheRealAlpha2]

I always learn something new in the BTS. keep up the great and entertaining work.

[@joshkoehn2925]

loved this one for sure, by far my fav and great back and forth on both

[@makkiemoodesigns1060]

It makes me so happy to see you guys still making ERBs and that you guys still have so much fun and joy doing them. I missed seeing the BTS too so it’s a good day indeed

[@MrBeniscoolLOL]

Back in the studio fuck yeah boys

[@anthonyfrench3169]

Guys this is awesome!! I've been watching you guys since 2010 and this is a pretty cool touch!!

[@ShawnaWworld]

Yaaaasss I waiting for another amazing battle and it's finally here!!!!

[@KingPigeon891]

The beard kind of makes them look way older, just compare them to Nice Peter vs EpicLloyd 1

[@zhwandara8386]

So glad you guys are back

[@tehxenor]

at this point we'll never get the trump vs biden behind the scenes...

[@mredgy5624]

I still don't know why we didn't get that BTS

[@LucyAdroit]

They didn't do that? Kind of surprised

[@captainbirch2.079]

It was film right in the middle of the Covidpocalypse, there probably wasn't anything entertaining enough about it to be in a BTS.

[@lordbedwetter4207]

Yeah they didn't do that!

[@sasquatch.8]

Yea

[@PaulaHoell]

I love that other parts of your crew talk about the process now! super interesting!

[@jeepinovertheworld]

Glad to see you all back!

[@autumnavalanche1097]

Loved the bit on editing!! Even if I don't understand it exactly it's always cool to see a deeper explanation on more bts stuff like that :D

[@dinomytez_]

Love this BTS as always

[@RoseKnight04]

Great job as always guys!

[@lookslikehaji555]

I ain’t going to lie that hair style looks awesome on him

[@peterelfman]

There was an obvious jump in production quality in this video. Nice work, everyone!

[@TheDoctorCog]

So good to see a new ERB!