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 [[File:DK64 DK Rap.png|thumb|300px|The [[Kong|DK Crew]] in the music video. Pictured from left to right are [[Tiny Kong|Tiny]], [[Lanky Kong|Lanky]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Chunky Kong|Chunky]], and [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]].]]
 {{quote2|So [[Donkey_Kong_64#Playable|they're]] finally here, performing for you<br>If you know the words, you can join in too<br>Put your hands together, if you want to clap<br>As we take you through this monkey rap!<br>Huh!|DK Rap's intro}}
-The "'''{{wp|DK Rap}}'''," also known as the '''Monkey Rap''', is a song and video that plays upon every startup of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. It serves as an introduction to the game's playable characters, and it establishes their personalities and special moves. The lyrics were written by [[Grant Kirkhope]], and the song was performed by George Andreas and [[Chris Sutherland]], with various other [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] staff members joining in for the chorus.<ref name="site">[http://web.archive.org/web/20151225105231/http://www.grantkirkhope.com/donkeykong64.html Donkey Kong 64 Video Game Music Compositions]. ''Grantkirkhope.com''. December 25, 2015 snapshot via Wayback Machine.</ref> Kirkhope has stated his goal in creating the song was to juxtapose the style of the new game and set ''Donkey Kong 64'' apart from the previous [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' titles]]. The song is heavily associated with the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] and with Rareware in general. It is also the main theme for [[Donkey Kong]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''.
+The '''DK Rap''', also known as the '''Monkey Rap''', is a song and video that plays upon every startup of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. It serves as an introduction to the game's playable characters, and it establishes their personalities and special moves. The lyrics were written by [[Grant Kirkhope]], and the song was performed by George Andreas and [[Chris Sutherland]], with various other [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] staff members joining in for the chorus.<ref name="site">[http://web.archive.org/web/20151225105231/http://www.grantkirkhope.com/donkeykong64.html Donkey Kong 64 Video Game Music Compositions]. ''Grantkirkhope.com''. December 25, 2015 snapshot via Wayback Machine.</ref> Kirkhope has stated his goal in creating the song was to juxtapose the style of the new game and set ''Donkey Kong 64'' apart from the previous [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' titles]]. The song is heavily associated with the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] and with Rareware in general. It is also the main theme for [[Donkey Kong]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''.
 The DK Rap is infamous and well-known for its "so bad it's good" nature, regarding its poor rapping and lyrics—an intentional stylistic choice on Kirkhope's part.<ref name="site"/> The song has been criticized by various video game publications and journalists since the release of ''Donkey Kong 64''. The line "His coconut gun can fire in spurts. If he shoots ya, it's gonna hurt!" was once voted as the fourth worst line in a video game ever by the magazine ''{{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}'' in January 2002.<ref>''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' issue 150, pg. 162.</ref> The DK Rap has met a resurgence in popularity and notoriety, especially as an [[List of references on the Internet#DK Rap|internet meme]]. On April 1, 2017, in promotion of the game ''{{wp|Yooka-Laylee}}'' (a spiritual successor to the ''{{wp|Banjo-Kazooie}}'' series), {{wp|Playtonic Games}} released a DK Rap-inspired song called the "[[DK_Rap#Yooka-Laylee_Rap|Yooka-Laylee Rap.]]"<ref>Playtonic (April 1, 2017). "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mSzJj1c1z0 The Yooka-Laylee Rap!]". ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 1, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230501231328/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mSzJj1c1z0 Archived] May 1, 2023, 23:13:28 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>