Grant Kirkhope, the composer behind many classic games including Donkey Kong 64, has explained why he wasn't credited in The Super Mario Bros. Movie for the use of the infamous DK Rap. In an interview ...

Some of the greatest pieces of art aren’t appreciated in their time, and that includes the DK Rap. This iconic song served as the opening for Donkey Kong 64 and was created by prolific composer Grant ...

Very few people are likely thinking about the song “DK Rap” in 2024. If you need a refresher, it’s the simplistic and endearingly corny rap song from Donkey Kong 64 (1999), written by legendary video ...

DK Rap composer Grant Kirkhope has revealed he has made less than a dollar off the song's 1.5 million plays on TikTok. The DK Rap is widely considered the most influential piece of music ever composed ...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie gave us a lot: rainbow road chaos, Jack Black’s operatic Bowser, and yes, a surprise appearance from the infamous DK Rap. But while fans were thrilled to hear the 1999 ...

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In 1999, Nintendo released Donkey Kong 64. While the N64 game had a mix of high and low points, one of the lowest was the DK Rap. The song opened the game, acting as an introduction to its five ...

I’ve long known, thanks to numerous interviews with composer Grant Kirkhope, that the DK Rap was always intended to be a bit of a joke. That classic silly song from my childhood was never a serious ...

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