The 6 worst video game samples in rap music

Charles Hamilton claims to believe in the 'Super Sonic Philosophy', a religion based on the teachings of Sega's spiny blue mascot. According to his infamous YouTube rant, his belief in the supersonic mammal is derived from a series of undeniable coincidences. 'Sonic' means 'sound' (Charles raps audibly) "hedgehogs bury themselves underground" (Charles buries himself in his music) and Sonic's levels are divided into zones (Charles often gets "in the zone"). Where's my Genesis? is an ode to his love of Sega's 16-bit wonder console, and his worship of Sonic in general.

Listen to the rap version: Where's My Genesis?

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'Mystic Cave Zone', Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Mega Drive

Quotable
"Boredom is a killer, I'm at death's door, stuck in the Jewels Zone, I'm at step 4."

Verdict
If you had a mate who openly rapped about worshipping a games character (who wasn't Mario) you'd slap him, wouldn't you? That's exactly what happened when a hapless Charles Hamilton (carrying a Pink Panther purse) was punched in the face by a girl during a rap battle. Charles was later dropped by his record label. Coincidence? We don't think so.

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