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Over the last few weeks, we showed you how a rap song's title can take inspiration from anything from a clothing brand to a famous celebrity. This week we're taking a look at songs named after fictional characters. From classic movie characters like Mia Wallace from Pulp Fiction to cartoon characters like Stevie Griffin to superheros like Superman, plenty of rap songs have been named after famous characters—starting with Run-D.M.C.'s "Peter Piper." Here's 50 Rap Songs Named After Famous Characters.
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Run-D.M.C. "Peter Piper" (1986)
Album: Raising Hell
Label: Profile/Arista
Who are they? Peter Piper is the sole character of a nursery rhyme of the same name.
Beastie Boys "High Plains Drifter" (1989)
Album: Paul's Boutique
Label: Capitol
Who are they? High Plains Drifter was a 1973 American Western film starring Clint Eastwood. Though his character is unnamed in the film, the title refers to him as the High Plains Drifter.
Slick Rick "Top Cat" (1991)
Album: The Ruler's Back
Label: Def Jam
Who are they? Top Cat was the main character of the animated children's cartoon show, Top Cat.
Biz Markie "Romeo and Juliet" (1991)
Album: I Need A Haircut
Label: Cold Chillin'/Warner Bros.
Who are they? Romeo and Juliet were the two lead characters of Shakespere's play of the same name. They were doomed lovers whose deaths unite their families.
Slick Rick "Tonto" (1991)
Album: The Ruler's Back
Label: Def Jam
Who are they? Tonto was the Native American sidekick of the Lone Ranger.
Atmosphere "If I Was Santa Claus" (2001)
Album: Lucy Ford: The Atmosphere EPs
Label: Rhymesayers Entertainment/Fat Beats
Who are they? Santa Claus is a mythical creature known to bring child gifts the night before Christmas.
Eminem "Superman" (2002)
Album: The Eminem Show
Label: Aftermath/Interscope/Shady
Who are they? Superman is a comic book character in the DC universe.
Snoop Dogg f/ Lady of Rage & RBX "Batman & Robin" (2002)
Album: Paid the Cost to Be da Boss
Label: Doggystyle/Priority/Capitol
Who are they? Batman & Robin were a comic book superhero duo in the Batman series.
Jay Z "Lucifer" (2003)
Album: The Black Album
Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
Who are they? In the Christian tradition, Lucifer is known as Satan before the fall.
OutKast f/ Kelis "Dracula's Wedding" (2003)
Album: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Label: LaFace/Arista
Who are they? The vampire character Count Dracula was first introduced in Irish author Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel, Dracula. His character has appeared in countless films, TV shows, and books since.
Mos Def "The Boogie Man Song" (2004)
Album: The New Danger
Label: Rawkus/Geffen
Who are they? The Bogeyman is a mythical creature used to scare children.
Jibbs f/ Chamillionaire "King Kong" (2006)
Album: Jibbs Feat. Jibbs
Label: Geffen/Interscope
Who are they? King Kong is a classic movie monster. He's prettty much just a 50 foot fall gorilla.
Mos Def "Napoleon Dynamite" (2006)
Album: True Magic
Label: Geffen
Who are they? Napoleon Dynamite was the main character of the film of the same name about a nerdy high scool kid.
Will Smith "Men in Black" (1997)
Album: Big Willie Style
Label: Columbia
Who are they? Men In Black was a comic book that was later adopted into a major film that starred Will Smith.
B.O.B. f/ Willie Joe "Little Rascals" (2007)
Album: The Future
Label: N/A
Who are they? Known as "Our Gang" but often referred to as Little Rascals, the Little Rascals originally appeared in short comedy films in the 1920s.
Tyler, The Creator "Dracula" (2008)
Album: The Odd Future Tape
Label: N/A
Who are they? The vampire character Count Dracula was first introduced in Irish author Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel, Dracula. His character has appeared in countless films, TV shows, and books since.
Kanye West "Pinocchio Story" (2008)
Album: 808s & Heartbreak
Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
Who are they? Pinocchio was a wooden puppet who came to life.
Kanye West "RoboCop" (2008)
Album: 808s & Heartbreak
Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam
Who are they? Robocop was a 1987 American science fiction action film starring Peter Weller as a superhuman cyborg police officer.
Wale "The Kramer" (2008)
Album: The Mixtape About Nothing
Label: N/A
Who are they? Cosmo Kramer (played by Michael Richards) was Jerry Seinfeld's next door neighbor on Seinfeld.
Tyler, The Creator "Jack and The Beanstalk" (2009)
Album: Bastard
Label: N/A
Who are they? Jack and The Beanstalk is a fairy tale about a boy that buys magic beans that grow an enormous beanstalk outside his house.
Tech N9ne "Red Nose" (2009)
Album: Sickology 101
Label: Strange Music
Who are they? Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is known for leading Santa's sleigh thanks to his glowing red nose.
J Cole "Simba" (2009)
Album: The Come Up Vol. 1
Label: N/A
Who are they? Simba was the main character in The Lion King film series.
Jay Electronica "Annakin's Prayer" (2009)
Album: N/A
Label: Roc Nation
Who are they? Anakin Skywalker was a character in the Star Wars universe. He later grew up to become Darth Vader.
Lil B "I Look Like Hannah Montana" (2010)
Album: Gold Mouth Daddy
Label: N/A
Who are they? Hannah Montana was the titular character on a television program on the Disney Channel. Played by Miley Cyrus, the character was a high school student named Miley Stewart by day, and a famous pop star by night.
Curren$y "Michael Knight" (2010)
Album: Pilot Talk II
Label: Roc-A-Fella/DD172/Def Jam
Who are they? Michael Knight was the main character in the hit TV series Knight Rider.
Curren$y "King Kong" (2010)
Album: Pilot Talk
Label: Roc-A-Fella/DD172/Def Jam
Who are they? King Kong is a classic movie monster. He's prettty much just a 50 foot fall gorilla.
Tyler, The Creator "Fuck Santa" (2010)
Album: N/A
Label: N/A
Who are they? Santa Claus is still a mythical creature known to bring child gifts the night before Christmas.
Machine Gun Kelly "Alice in Wonderland" (2010)
Album: Lace Up
Label: EST 19XX/Bad Boy/Interscope
Who are they? Alice was the main character in Lewis Carroll's novel Alice in Wonderland where a young girl falls down a rabbit hole and into a fantasy land.
B.o.B. f/ Donnis "Batman Flow" (2010)
Album: No Genre
Label: N/A
Who are they? Batman is a comic book superhero for DM Comics. His likeness has appeared in movies, TV shows, video games, comics, and lunch boxes eveywhere.
XV "Silver Surfer" (2011)
Album: Thanks For The Donuts
Label: N/A
Who are they? The Silver Surfer is a superhero comic book character in the Marvel universe.
Logic "Stewie Griffin" (2011)
Album: Young Sinatra
Label: Visionary Music Group
Who are they? Stewie Griffin is a character in the animated sitcom Family Guy. He is voiced by Seth MacFarlane.
Legit "Danny Ocean" (2011)
Album: Coloring Outside The Lines
Label: N/A
Who are they? Danny Ocean was a character in both Oceans 11 films, as well as Oceans 12 and 13. In the 1960 version, he was portrayed by Frank Sinatra; in the 2000s remake, he was played by George Clooney.
Denzil Porter "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" (2011)
Album: Homemade Music
Label: N/A
Who are they? Established in Robert Louis Stevenson 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Edward Hyde is the evil alternative personality of Dr. Henry Jekyll.
Chevy Woods "Shaft" (2011)
Album: Red Cup Music
Label: Taylor Gang
Who are they? Shaft was the main character of the 1970s blaxploitation film of the same name about a black private detective.
Future "Tony Montana" (2011)
Album: Pluto
Label: A1/Freebandz/Epic
Who are they? Tony Montana was lead character played by Al Pacino in the 1983 film Scarface.
Mac Miller "Willie Dynamite" (2011)
Album: N/A
Label: Most Dope/Rostrum
Who are they? Willie Dynamite is a NYC pimp in the 1974 blaxploitation film of the same name.
Random Axe f/ Roc Marciano "Chewbacca" (2011)
Album: Random Axe
Label: Duck Down
Who are they? Chewbacca is a character in the Star Wars universe.
Curren$y "Double 07" (2011)
Album: Covert Coup
Label: Jet Life Recordings
Who are they? Double 07 is the nickname for the character James Bond.
Lil Wayne "MegaMan" (2011)
Album: Tha Carter IV
Label: Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Republic
Who are they? Mega Man is a video game franchise character from Capcom.
Mickey Factz "Calvin and Hobbes" (2012)
Album: #Y
Label: N/A
Who are they? Calvin and Hobbes is a daily comic strip about a boy named Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes.
Wale f/ Nipsey Hussle "Chun Li" (2012)
Album: Folarin
Label: Maybach Music Group
Who are they? Chun-Li is a video game character who first appeared in Street Fighter II. She is known for being the first female playable character in a fighting game.
Curren$y & Styles P "Jekyll n Hyde" (2012)
Album: #The1st28
Label: N/A
Who are they? Established in Robert Louis Stevenson 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Edward Hyde is the evil alternative personality of Dr. Henry Jekyll.
Wale "Oliver Twist" (2012)
Album: N/A
Label: Maybach Music Group
Who are they? Oliver Twist is a character created by Charles Dickens who is an orphan who turns into a criminal and lives a generally miserable life.
Wiz Khalifa "Mia Wallace" (2012)
Album: Taylor Allderdice
Label: Rostrum/Taylor Gang/Atlantic
Who are they? Mia Wallace was a character in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Ficiton played by Uma Thurman.
Odd Future "Snow White" (2012)
Album: The OF Tape Vol. 2
Label: Odd Future
Who are they? Snow White is a fairy tale about a girl who falls asleep for years until the kiss of a prince wakes her up.
DMX "Frankenstein" (2012)
Album: Undisputed
Label: Seven Arts Music/Fontana
Who are they? Contrary to popular belief, Frankenstein is not the monster in Mary Shelley's novel of the same name. Frankenstein is actually the name of the doctor who built the monster, Victor Frankenstein.
Odd Future "NY (Ned Flander)" (2012)
Album: The OF Tape Vol. 2
Label: Odd Future
Who are they? Ned Flanders is Homer Simpson's annoying next door neighbor in the The Simpsons, he's known for being a devout Christian.
Smoke DZA "Kenny Powers" (2012)
Album: Rugby Thompson
Label: Cinematic Music Group/Jet Life/Warner Bros.
Who are they? Kenny Powers was the main character in HBO's Eastbound & Down. Played by Danny McBride, he was a failed professional baseball player who was an asshole on the reg, to hilarious results!
Pusha T f/ Troy Ave "Road Runner" (2013)
Album: Wrath of Caine
Label: Re-Up Gang Records
Who are they? The Road Runner is a cartoon character that appears in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies as the comic foil of Wile E. Coyote.
Migos "Hannah Montana" (2013)
Album: Y.R.N. (Young Rich Niggas)
Label: N/A
Who are they? Hannah Montana was the titular character on a television program on the Disney Channel. Played by Miley Cyrus, the character was a high school student named Miley Stewart by day, and a famous pop star by night.
