The 6 worst video game samples in rap music

A one-time protege of Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel is almost as famous for his raps as he is for being arrested on weapons and drugs offenses. In this ditty, Sigel, who also goes by the names Beanie Mac and Mac Man, attempts to draw parallels between the ghost-dodging, pill-gobbling world of Pac Man, and his own police-avoiding, illicit substance-trafficking lifestyle on the mean streets of Philadelphia. It's pretty poetic, we think you'll agree.

Listen to the rap version: Mac Man

Listen to the original sample
Ms Pac Man, SNES

Quotable
"Sonic couldn't catch me, I'm good at Track & Field."

Verdict:
Beanie Sigel is, as they say, a 'dope spitter', but there's no getting away from the fact that nearly all of the samples lifted from Ms Pac Man sound like armpit farts. We're not sure if rapping over the guffing noises of electronic charaters is tolerated in South Philly, but that sort of thing doesn't really fly in the UK. You've sold out, Beans. Oh, and why sample Ms Pac Man? Are you trying to tell us something?

Vanilla Ice rating