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Revision as of 16:06, July 1, 2024
This article is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.
- This article is about references to the Super Mario games in music. For official music of the Super Mario franchise, see List of albums.
Due to the popularity of the Super Mario franchise, the games have been referenced numerous times in popular songs.
ASAP Ferg
Perfume
ASAP Ferg's debut mixtape includes this song, with the line, "And I click like Donkey Kong when I hit this long".
ASAP Mob
Young N***a Living
The instrumental to this track from their debut album incorporates a sound clip of Yoshi dying from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Alessia Cara
Nintendo Game
The song features references to actions commonly used in Nintendo games, featuring the line, "All the trash talk is getting old, I'd rather try my hand at Rainbow Road".
Alestorm
The title of Alestorm's sixth studio album, Curse of the Crystal Coconut, is inspired by the Donkey Kong franchise.[1] One of the album's tracks is a cover of "Pirate Scorn" from the Donkey Kong Country television series. Additionally, the album's cover art features several references to the Donkey Kong franchise, such as an eponymous Crystal Coconut from Donkey Kong 64, the skeletal remains of a gorilla wearing a red tie, a floating DK Coin, and several Klomps from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, as well as generic Donkey Kong motifs such as bananas and barrels, including a TNT Barrel.
Alex Day
I Hate Mario Kart Wii
From Alex Day's 117% Complete single, he describes his hatred for Mario Kart Wii and explains what happens as the race he is playing is progressing, which includes failing a Rocket Start, going from last place to first using a Bullet Bill, and getting hit by a Spiny Shell. In addition, the Super Star theme is incorporated into the end of the song.[2]
Allison
Super Mario Bros.
A remake of the Super Mario Bros. 3 theme by Taller Para Niños.
Apathy
Can't Leave Rap Alone
This song features this line from fellow rapper Celph Titled: "I'm like Donkey Kong, I got you niggas dodgin' my barrels".
Ashnikko
STUPID
The song "STUPID" by Ashnikko, featuring Baby Tate, features Ashnikko saying the line, "I'm sweet, then I'm sour, I'm big boss Bowser".
Asher Roth
Lark On My Go-Kart
Asher Roth raps, "Mario Kart skills are outrageous," in this song from his first album.
B1A4
What's Going On? Why?
In the music video for South Korean boy band B1A4's Japanese single What's Going On? Why?, member Gongchan's set is directly based on the Super Mario series.
Baby Keem
France Freestyle
On the song "France Freestyle" by Baby Keem, from his second mixtape, Die For My Bitch, he says the line "beat the box like Bowser".
Bad Bunny
Thunder and Lightning
The Latin trap/reggaeton song "Thunder and Lightning" by Bad Bunny, features a verse from artist Eladio Carrión who says the line, "Emes grande' en mi cuenta, Super Mario". This line translates roughly to "Big Ms in my account, Super Mario".
Bad Meets Evil
I'm On Everything
The song, by hip-hop duo, Bad Meets Evil (composed of Eminem and Royce da 5'9"), references Mario in the line "Me and visions on 'shrooms, call us the Mario Brothers".
bbno$
Go Bananas
This song with fellow rappers Yung Gravy and Spark Master Tape features the line "Watch the Blue Shell do some damage, we in the back".
Bear Ghost
The Mario Cliché
This song is sung from the perspective of Mario breaking up with someone so he can focus on his own issues. The song draws a comparison between Mario's catchphrase "It's-a me" and the breakup line "It's not you, it's me." The song also uses one of Mario's other catchphrases, "Mama mia", in the lyric "Mama mia, I'ma need a shrink."
Big Gigantic
Just the Same
This song by EDM, hip hop and jazz production duo Big Gigantic features guest vocals by rappers Vic Mensa and Mick Jenkins, with Vic Mensa's verse featuring the line "States attorneys jump on n**gas heads like Mario".
Big K.R.I.T.
Remember the Titans
This freestyle has the line, "Obstacles? I throw and jump over like I'm Mario".
Big Sean
Go Legend
In the song "Go Legend" with Metro Boomin and featuring Travis Scott, Big Sean raps the line, "In my castle like Mario, I give this shit my heart and soul".
Rollin'
The song "Rollin'" from Big Sean's mixtape UKNOWBIGSEAN features the line, "Motherfuckers walking in with shrooms, now I'm finna feel like Mario".
Ashley
On the song "Ashley", featuring singer Miguel, Big Sean in the second verse says the following lines: "It's been weird since I went out west and did an album with no I.D and ain't came back since". This was followed by a sample of Mario grunting from Super Mario 64.
Jump Out the Window
Big Sean has a line in the first verse in the song in which he recalls, "Remember when you used to though and hit the Mario Kart / And you always picked the princess."
Belmont
Bowser's Mixtape and Bowser's Castle
In 2021, the band Belmont released a mixtape titled Bowser's Mixtape after the first song in the tracklisting, "Bowser's Castle". The song was later included in the 2022 single release of "Parasitic", which was comprised of three different songs, "Bowser's Castle" being one of them.
Blood on the Dance Floor
It's On Like Donkey Kong
The song title mentions Donkey Kong's name, and the phrase itself is repeated throughout the chorus.
BTS
War of Hormone
The song features the coin and power-up sound effects from Super Mario Bros.
Buckner & Garcia
Do the Donkey Kong
"Do the Donkey Kong" is a song that debuted in the 1982 album Pac-Man Fever. The song was later released as a single in May 1982. The song is based the Donkey Kong arcade game and features many of the game's sound effects as well as some of its music.
Caparezza
Abiura Di Me
This song contains the line "Prendo soldi con il pugno alzato come Super Mario" ("I earn money with my fist raised like Super Mario").
Giotto Beat
This song contains the line "Siamo scaricabarile, senza prospettive: Donkey Kong, otto bit" ("We're barrel unloaders lacking perspective: Donkey Kong, 8 bits"; "barrel unloader" here meaning an individual who avoids responsibility and blame regarding a given matter, passing it onto others.)
Cardi B
I Like It
During the first verse, Cardi B raps "'Bout my coins like Mario!"
Chamillionaire
Rapper Chamillionaire's nick name is Koopa or King Koopa, and occasionally in songs he introduces himself as such. He has also been referred to as such by fellow rappers such as in the song "Knockin Doorz Down" by Pimp C.
Game Gonna Cost a Fee
In the song "Game Gonna Cost a Fee" it is mentioned that "I ride with bananas and shells like Mario and Luigi", "bananas" and "shells" referring (respectively) to banana clips and shotgun shells.
Chance the Rapper
All Day Long
The song "All Day Long" from Chance the Rapper's debut studio album, The Big Day, has the line "But that boy advance gotta be bigger than Diddy Kong".
Charli XCX
English singer Charli XCX has officially collaborated with Nintendo to release "We Are Born to Play", a theme song for Super Nintendo World.
Boys
On the song "Boys" by Charli XCX, a modified version of the Super Mario Bros. coin effect sound is looped throughout the track's instrumental.
Chiddy Bang
Here we Go
This song on the album The Preview features the line, "And I love this game like Mario, but my flow is just like cardio".
Childish Gambino
American Royalty
A line in this song refers to himself as a "boss like Bowser".
Eat Your Vegetables
The instrumental to this song samples "Aquatic Ambience," the music for the underwater levels in Donkey Kong Country.
Heartbeat
The song's second verse features the line, "Asking him if she wanna play games with the Super Smash Brothers, but none of them you".
Chris Webby
Roll
This rap song features the line "Donkey Kong in the flesh like the ape loose".
CupcakKe
Grilling Niggas
The rap song includes the line "Lil' hoes need to play Mario".
Danny Brown
Greatest Rapper Ever
The intro track from Danny Brown's debut album, The Hybrid, includes the lines "hit the head, Mario" and "I gave her that Yoshi".
Das Racist
Rainbow in the Dark
Kool A.D.'s verse includes the line, "Like Don King playing Donkey Kong Country at his cousin's house".
deadmau5
On his performance during The Game Awards 2015, the Canadian artist included remixed versions of The Evil King Bowser and Haunted House BGM from Super Mario World.
Denzel Curry
Envy Me
Florida rapper, Denzel Curry, includes the line "I'm shroomed out my mental like Mario Bros." in this song.
SPACEGHOSTPUSSY (RIP YAMS)
This diss track by Denzel Curry features a guest verse from Ski Mask the Slump God who says the line: "Princess Peach jewelry my bitch".
Pyro (2019 Leak)
In this track from his collaboration EP with producer Kenny Beats, he says the line "Fire flows like I'm red and white Mario" in reference to Mario's Fire Mario ability from the original Super Mario Bros.
DJ RPM
Flicka Da Wrist
This track produced by producer DJ RPM features rapper Kevin Gates, with Gates saying the line, "Jumping and dodging the fence like I'm Mario".
DJ Scheme
E-ER
DJ Scheme is a hip hop producer, and member of the hip hop collective Members Only. His debut album, FAMILY, features this song which features Ski Mask the Slump God, Danny Towers and Lil Yachty. Ski Mask the Slump God's verse features the lines, "On the patio fucking Princess's peach, Mario / Yellow Louis V overalls on me, look like Wario".
Doja Cat
NintendHoe
This song contains many references to video games, and contains the lines, "Super Smash Bros., you so ass though" and "Donkey Kong when he drum on that pussy".
Drake
6 God
The instrumental to this song samples the "Haunted Chase" track from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
Drakeo the Ruler
Out the Slums
On the song "Out the Slums" by the late rapper Drakeo the Ruler, guest feature 03 Greedo raps the lines, "Nintendo Switch on this handheld / Mario Kart, watch the tail slide out".
Dunderpatrullen
Touch Fuzzy, Get Dizzy
The song's title references the level of the same name from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Eminem
Despicable (Freestyle)
In "Despicable" (Freestyle) rap by Eminem (which was originally a song by Drake), Eminem mentions the lines "the game I just about conquered it like Donkey Kong".
Rap God
In the official music video, a scene displays a TV screen playing the original Super Mario Bros., albeit modified to avoid copyright.
Tone Deaf
In this song exclusive to the deluxe edition of the album Music To Be Murdered By, Eminem says in the first verse, "Stuck inside of a Mario Kart race duckin' saw blades". Additionally, in the official lyric video, silhouettes of Eminem driving in Mario Kart-like vehicles are displayed on screen when said line is rapped.
Epic Rap Battles of History
Mario Bros vs Wright Bros.
Youtube channel, Epic Rap Battles of History, created a video rap battle with Mario and Luigi battling the Wright Bros. Princess Peach and Donkey Kong are mentioned once each, with a line stating: "Your princess is in our castle now, yeah she's gone, cause stayed up all night playing Donkey Kong".
Far East Movement
Rocketeer
One line in the middle of "Rocketeer" is "We're on some next level, Super Mario."
Fetty Wap
Yoshi
The thirteenth song off Fetty Wap's second major studio album is titled "Yoshi", after the Super Mario character.
Flatbush Zombies
The Results Are In
This song contains a sample of Yoshi saying his name, after the line "No chain on, gold teeth, blowing Yoshi".
Freezepop
I Am Not Your Gameboy
The song is told from a Game Boy's point of view asking the listener not to insert games such as Tetris, Donkey Kong, Super Mario and other Game Boy games.
He Is Legend
The Seduction
Towards the end, there is the line "I've got to find the princess, she's in another castle".
Hobo Johnson
Mario & Link
"Mario & Link" uses sound effects from various video games, including Super Mario games, and directly samples Peach's dialogue from the end of Super Mario 64. It begins with the lines: "Hello there, uh, it's Frank and this song is dedicated to Mario and Link due to their undying perseverance which I'm not sure I should do the same of... Mario's never getting some and Link's never getting some so why should princesses love me?"
Hoodie Allen
Vroom
In the official lyric video, rapper Hoodie Allen and actor Connor Price (who is the featured artist of this song) drive through various courses in Mario Kart 8 via green screen and rear view from said game's gameplay.
Horse the Band
Birdo
The song "Birdo" off Horse the Band's third album, The Mechanical Hand is loosely based off Birdo, and features electronic 8-bit sounds with an electric guitar. The song's inspiration and real meaning is mostly about the vocalist's distaste for eggs, and his traumatic childhood.
Ice Cube
Now I Gotta Wet 'Cha
The first line of the song is "It's on like Donkey Kong."[3]
Jack Harlow
Movie Star
The song "Movie Star" featuring Pharrell Williams contains the line, "You know we get that bourbon out the barrel, Diddy Kong".
J. Cole
Daddy's Little Girl
Artist J. Cole says, in the song, "You lost to lookin' for a savior, I ain't Mario".
Trouble
In this song, he says the lines, "I'm Koopa, I never been the Mario type / No saving hoes".
'95 South
The song "'95 South" (stylized "9 5 . s o u t h") contains the line: "Could put a M right on your head, you Luigi brother now". The line is a play on words referring to placing a million-dollar (M) bounty on someone's life (their head), and him alluding that to the M on Mario's cap.
Jay Rock
ES Tales
The song's instrumental has a Super Mario Bros. coin sound effect used throughout.
Jeezy
Takin' it There
This song featuring Trey Songz features the line in the first verse: "I go up and down, round and round, Super Mario".
Jennifer Lopez
On the Floor
This song features rapper Pitbull, in which he says in the interlude, is "And watch as a chick gon’ get Donkey Kong'ed."
Joey Valence & Brae
PACKAPUNCH
The second track featuring Danny Brown from the American hip-hop duo's second studio album NO HANDS includes the following lines: "You a small fry, you look like Toad / I spit fire, I'm more like Bowser".
JPEGMafia
Kenan Vs. Kel
On his sophomore album, All My Heroes Are Cornballs, JPEGMafia raps the following two lines in a verse: "I'm dressin' up like I'm Prince Peach / And if you sendin' in Marios to defend me".
Juice Wrld
From My Window
This song by the late Juice Wrld features the line "Mario Luigi, my bros 'til the bitter end".
Kero Kero Bonito
Sick Beat
The song's backing track is based around a sample of the "Star Select" jingle from Super Mario 64.
Kesha
Boogie Feet
The tenth track featuring Eagles of Death Metal of the American singer's third studio album Rainbow includes a coin sound effect from Super Mario Bros. in the first verse.
Kids See Ghosts
Reborn
On the Kid Cudi and Kanye West collaboration project, Kanye West includes the line in this song, "All of you Mario, it's all a game."
Kim Hyun-joong
Lucky Guy
A song by South Korean singer Kim Hyun-joong, his songs often contain various sound effects from the Super Mario series, including Jumping, Coins, and even the 1-Up sound.
KJ-52
Video Games
KJ-52's Christian-themed rap song contains various game references and sound effects. KJ-52 raps about how "I was down to one life and I didn't have another / but now I'm super like the Mario Brothers."
Kylie Minogue
Love Train
Her 2023 song "Love Train" features the lyric "ninety-nine lives, Super Mario" in its opening verse.
Lady Diane
Mario sa Amerika
This Filipino rap song is about Mario going to the United States, to the tune of the Ground Theme of Super Mario Bros.
Leaders of the New School
Syntax Era
One of the lyrics is "I'm Donkey Kong, fat freak the notes".
Lemon Demon
Fredhammer
One of the sound effects used in the song is Tanooki Mario shouting "Tanooki!" from Mario Kart 8.
Lights
Timing is Everything
One of the first lines of track 7 on Canadian musician Lights' 2011 album Siberia is "In the interim, the princess was in another castle."
Lil Dicky
Lemme Freak
The song's instrumental includes a sample of a Koopa Shell being kicked from the original Super Mario Bros.
Lil Wayne
No Worries
On this song, Lil Wayne states in the second verse: "Let me see that Donkey Kong".
Groupie Gang
On the song "Groupe Gang" from Dedication 6: Reloaded, Lil Wayne says, "Spit flame like my name King Koopa, mane".
Lil Yachty
RunRunning
On his debut mixtape, this particular song from rapper Lil Yachty features the instrumental to the Super Mario 64 file select screen, with coin sound effects edited in throughout.
Logan Whitehurst
What It's Like in Japan
"What It's Like in Japan" featured on the album "Very Tiny Songs", describes Japan (from where Mario was created) in a manner clearly modeled after a typical Super Mario Bros. level, featuring sound effects from the game and having its last line (That's what it's like when you go to Japan). The end is sung to the tune of Super Mario Bros.'s Game Over theme.
Logic
Super Mario World
The song's title is the same as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System game Super Mario World.
Wordplay
In the second verse, Logic says, "That Super Mario flow, I always get the 1-Up".
The Lonely Island
I Don't Give A Honk
Andy Samberg claims "We all know we're born with one hundred honks," to which Jorma Taccone adds, "But people throw them away like they were Donkey Konks."
Ludacris
Spur of the Movement
One of the lines is "We play Mario Brothers, we eat the 'shroom and get power."[3]
Lupe Fiasco
Ooh
A line in this song has the lyrics, "I'm the worst case scenario, bump heads for coins like Mario".
Machete
YOSHI
This song contains the line "Continuo a chiedermi perché fai il Mario, bro, se sei Yoshi." ("I still wonder why you act like Mario, bro, if you're Yoshi.").
Machine Gun Kelly
Alpha Omega
The song "Alpha Omega" from Machine Gun Kelly's General Admission album has the line "Where I’m from enemies bust off their shells like King Koopa".
Mac Miller
Blue Slide Park
This track from rapper Mac Miller's debut album of the same name includes the line: "We just tryna go bananas like it's Donkey Kong".
Major Lazer
Aerosol Can
One of the lines on the middle of the song is "Make yourself bigger like mushroom, Mario Kart."
MF Doom
Hoe Cakes
The song includes the following line: "Own his own throne, the boss like King Koopa".
Mike Stud
Glad You Came
This freestyle sampling The Wanted's song of the same name contains the line, "I been hot, quit playing games this isn't Mario".
The Mountain Goats
Thank You Mario But Our Princess in Another Castle
The song is sung from the perspective of Toad after being rescued by Mario. Inspired by the infamous line that is the song's title, Toad sings about the horrible time he had while being kidnapped.
Murda Beatz
Fortnite
This song is a tribute to the game Fortnite and features rappers Ski Mask the Slump God, Yung Bans and Lil Yachty, with Ski Mask the Slump God's verse featuring the line, "My pockets as fat as Wario, and he's trying to see how far he go".
The NESkimos
The NESkimos is a band that plays metal versions of music from Nintendo games, including Super Mario Bros. 3.
Newsboys
Restart
In the song's music video, a Super Star appears during the final few measures of the bridge.
Patent Pending
Hey Mario
From the 2013 album "Brighter", the songs talks about why Mario should stop rescuing Princess Peach. Games and series like Mario Kart, Dr. Mario and Super Mario Galaxy are mentioned as well. The coin sound effect is also used in some lines.
Peabod
Roommates
In one line, the song mentions Mario Kart by saying, "We made an art out of Mario Kart, we're smart gents."
Phil J.
Shoot My Shot
In one line, the song mentions Mario and Bowser by saying, "Hotter than Bowser, this ain't super Mario."
The Preachers
Better Than It Ever Could Be
The song contains some notes from the ending theme of Super Mario Bros. 2.
Pusha T
Rock N Roll
The song "Rock N Roll" featuring artists, Kid Cudi and Kanye West, has rapper Pusha T saying the lines, "I been gettin' at these coins as I'm breakin' down the brick / Make the jump to each level, Super Mario exists".
Owen Pallett
An Arrow in the Side of Final Fantasy
The song "An Arrow in the Side of Final Fantasy" from the album Has a Good Home uses the melody of the star stage's music from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
Ruth B.
Princess Peach
Canadian R&B singer Ruth B. included a song titled "Princess Peach" in her sophomore album, Moments in Between.
Schoolboy Q
Break the Bank
The beat to "Break the Bank" by Schoolboy Q is produced by musician The Alchemist, who included a sample of Toad screaming from Mario Kart 64, slowed and faded, and played throughout the song.
DRAM
Cha Cha
The song "Cha Cha" by DRAM has an instrumental that samples the Star Road theme from Super Mario World, and uses the staple coin effects throughout.
SahBabii
Purple Ape
In SahBabii's song "Purple Ape", the rapper delivers the line "I'm ridin' with Yoshi".
Ski Mask the Slump God
Merlin's Staff
The song "Merlin's Staff" from his mixtape Sin City The Mixtape contains the lines "On the go like Mario, drive in a kart" and "Kickstand, stick-shift, Peach colored kart".
Nuketown
The song "Nuketown" from the album STOKELEY contains the line, "Ate a Mario mushroom quick, uh-huh".
S3RL
This Beat Has Got Me
The music video for the song "This Beat Has Got Me" has some of the on-screen lyrics use one of the fonts from Mario Kart DS, specifically the one prominently used in course previews.
Skrillex
Kill Everybody
The song "Kill Everybody" by Skrillex samples the Super Mushroom power-up sound from Super Mario Bros.
Smif-N-Wessun
Super Brooklyn
The song samples the underground and overworld song from Super Mario Bros. and various sound effects from the game, such as the jump, lose a life, jump, or sliding down the flag sound effects. It is never officially released due to the unlicensed use of the music, though it is an underground hit in 1999 and led to a deal by Rawkus Records.[4]
Snoop Dogg
The Bidness
One of the lyrics is "Half dog, half gorilla, bitch Donkey Kong".[3]
Soulja Boy and Young L
Mario & Domo vs. the World
Rappers Soulja Boy and Young L (of the hip hop group The Pack) collaborated on a mixtape titled Mario & Domo vs. the World, released in 2012. The album cover features Mario in the Paper Mario style, with differently colored clothing, and NHK Japanese broadcast mascot, Domo facing each other. Most songs have the name Mario name-dropped in some fashion; for example, the song "Triple Chain Gang" has Soulja Boy saying the line "Mario, on my neck with Domo". In another song, "One", Mario's name is only briefly mentioned in the introduction when Soulja Boy is repeating his name four times and Mario's name two times before his verse actually begins.
Suicideboys
Genesis
The instrumental of this song samples the Game Over theme of Super Mario World.
The Thin Grey Line
The first line in the song is "I feel like Princess Peach, rose gold on my Mercedes", seemingly a reference to Pink Gold Peach and the Mercedes-Benz collaboration downloadable content, both from Mario Kart 8.
Supah Mario
Supah Mario is the stage name for DeMario Priester, a hip hop music producer who has produced instrumentals to tracks for big name artists including Drake, Young Thug, 2 Chainz, and others.
Taller Para Niños
Super Mario Bros. 3
Spanish song by the Mexican group; only the last line in the song actually refers to Super Mario Bros. 3. Song was later covered by Mexican band Allison on their debut self-titled album, this time simply titled "Mario Bros. 3".
Tchami
Praise
The official music video contains many references to various video games, and at one point, French DJ Tchami goes through a map and enters a level which are both heavily based on Super Mario World.
Tenacious D
Video Games
Among the many video game references depicted in the official music video animated by YouTuber Chris O'Neill, a side-scrolling ground level based on Super Mario Bros. is shown, depicting Jack Black dressed as Mario (with a "J" replacing the "M" on his cap) emerging from a Warp Pipe, collecting a Super Mushroom that resembles a glans penis and growing in size, and stomping on a Koopa Troopa with Kyle Gass' head. Additionally, a picture frame in the video contains a Super Star, a Super Mushroom, and a Banana Peel.
Title Fight
The band's sophomore album, Floral Green, includes a poster featuring a Mario Kart Arcade GP cabinet.
Trace Adkins
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
The country song makes a reference to Donkey Kong when Trace Adkins says "She's got it goin' on like Donkey Kong."
Tyga
Hijack
The song makes a reference to Bowser when the rapper says "Motherfucking beast bitch call me King Koopa."
Tyler, the Creator
What the Fuck Right Now
The song "What the Fuck Right Now" (stylized in all capital letters) by Tyler, the Creator includes the line, "I am a stormer, I am a trooper, I am a Koopa".
Waka Flocka Flame
Karma
This song from Waka Flocka Flame's debut album Flockaveli contains the line, "Ran up on his car, had him eating shells like Mario Go-Kart".
Wale
Double M Genius
On the song "Double M Genius" from Wale's Ambition album, he raps the line, "Crazy talking and foolish / You catch a shell like a Koopa".
Whethan
LOCK IT UP
Produced by DJ Whethan, this track features rappers midwxst, Yeat and Matt Ox, in which midwxst says this line in his verse: "I've been banging my chest like I'm DK, spin tracks like a DJ".
XXXTentacion
Came2Kill
The song "Came2Kill" from the mixtape XXXTENTACION Presents: Members Only, Vol. 3 uses an edited version of the instrumental to Joke's End from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga composed by Yoko Shimomura.
Bowser
This song "Bowser" from the mixtape "Members Only, Vol. 3" features rapper Ski Mask the Slump God, and it features various pop culture references, including video games and television cartoons, but features no additional references to Mario outside from the song name.
Yello
Jungle Bill
The CD single remix of the song features the sound effect that plays when stomping on a Chargin' Chuck or Koopaling in Super Mario World, which came out in the band's home region of Europe four months before the remix's release.
Yung Gravy
Betty (Get Money)
This song from the album Marvelous contains the line in the second verse, "Pull up with a Zelda and a Peach and a Daisy".
Super Smash Bros.
This song featuring a collaboration with fellow rapper bbno$ is named after the fighting game series of the same name, even containing the line, "I'mma Super Smash like Donkey Kong".
Yung Lean
Yung Lean is a Swedish rapper whose lyrics frequently reference video games. His music video to "Hurt" features video game related graphics and footage, such as including gameplay from Super Smash Bros. Melee. Some of his songs reference Super Mario, and two songs directly reference Super Mario in the title: "Yoshi City" and another titled "Princess Daisy".
Super Mario related references in his songs include the following:
- "In Tokyo, playing Mario" from "Hurt"
- "I'm Wario, when I'm in Mario Kart" in "Kyoto"
- "Super Mario everyday" in "5th Element"
References
- ^ Munro, Scott (January 8, 2020). Alestorm swing back into action with Curse Of The Crystal Coconut. Loudersound.com. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ Alex Day - Topic (November 18, 2019). I Hate Mario Kart Wii. YouTube. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c The Mushroom Kingdom - Super Mario in Rap
- ^ (August 2, 2012). When Hip Hop Meets Video Games. Bet. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
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