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Earlier this week, the person behind the Internet sensation Mylo the Cat switched up his usual shenanigans with the furry feline and instead made a video mashup of the Muppets' Swedish Chef, Animal, and Beaker covering the Beastie Boys' 1992 record "So What'cha Want." The 60-second clip went viral, because what's more awesome than combining nostalgic characters from our childhood with one of the greatest rap groups of all time? Nothing. Nothing is more awesome.
It turns out other people have been doing these rap mashups with Jim Henson's creations for years now, using characters from The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, and even the often forgotten British/Canadian series Fraggle Rock. And this means exactly what you'd think: Comedic gold. From Grover covering Rick Ross' "Hustlin'" to Fozzie Bear and Kermit the Frog rhyming all the words to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "Deep Cover," here are 23 Amazing Mashup Videos of the Muppets Rapping.
Beastie Boys “Sure Shot”
Performed by Grover.
Sir Mix-a-Lot “Baby Got Back”
Performed by Cookie Monster.
M.O.P. “Ante Up”
Performed by Bert and Ernie.
N.W.A. “F**k tha Police”
Performed by Kermit the Frog, Bert, and Ernie.
2Pac “Changes”
Performed by Rowlf the Dog.
Rick Ross “Hustlin'”
Performed by Grover.
Afroman “Because I Got High”
Performed by Bert and Ernie.
Tha Alkaholiks “Only When I'm Drunk”
Performed by Grover, Oscar the Grouch, and Big Bird.
Kanye West f/ Jamie Foxx “Gold Digger”
Performed by Kermit the Frog, Statler and Waldorf, Gonzo, and pretty much every other character from The Muppet Show.
Ice Cube “Ghetto Bird”
Performed by Big Bird.
Jurassic 5 “If You Only Knew”
Performed by Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, and Gonzo.
DJ Kool “Let Me Clear My Throat”
Performed by Dr. Teeth and Fozzie Bear.
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg “Deep Cover
Performed by Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear.
Snoop Dogg f/ Nate Dogg, Warren G, Nanci Fletcher & Kurupt “Ain't No Fun (If the Homies Can't Have None”
Performed by Big Bird and Kermit the Frog.
N.W.A. “Prelude”
Performed by Gonzo.
Lil' Wil f/ Soulja Boy “My Dougie (Remix)”
Performed by Bert and Ernie.
Kanye West f/ Jay Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver & Nicki Minaj
Performed by Kermit the Frog, Pepe the King Prawn, Beaker, Sam Eagle, Dr. Teeth, the Count, and Miss Piggy.
Funkdoobiest “I'm S****in' on 'Em”
Performed by Elmo.
House of Pain “Jump Around”
Performed by Kermit the Frog.
Busta Rhymes “Break Ya Neck”
Performed by Gunge.
Beastie Boys “So What'cha Want”
Performed by Swedish Chef, Animal, and Beaker.
Apache “Gangsta B***h”
Performed by Kermit the Frog.
The Notorious B.I.G. & Miley Cyrus “Party and Bulls**t/Party in the U.S.A. (Remix)”
Performed by Cookie Monster.
Naughty by Nature "Hip Hop Hooray"
Performed by Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear.