January 29th, 2013 / 10:46 pm
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Lines from Shakespeare Mistaken for 1990s Hip Hop Lyrics

“I’ll teach you how to flow.” (The Tempest)

“He speaks plain cannon fire, and smoke and bounce.” (King John)

“I have within my mind / A thousand raw tricks of these bragging Jacks, / Which I will practise.” (The Merchant of Venice)

“That’s an ill phrase.” (Hamlet)

“Holla, holla!” (King Lear)

“I am the dog: no, the dog is himself, and I am the dog–Oh! the dog is me, and I am myself.” (The Two Gentlemen of Verona)

“You knights of Tyre / Are excellent in making ladies trip.” (Pericles)

“Just as high as my heart.” (As You Like It)

“Thou art raw.” (As You Like It)

“Our tongue is rough, coz, and my condition is not smooth.” (Henry V)

“Ay, on the front.” (Macbeth)

“Holla, you clown!” (As You Like It)

“Our cake’s dough on both sides.” (The Taming of the Shrew)

“Trip no further, pretty sweeting.” (Twelfth Night)

“Look, when I serve him so, he takes it ill.” (The Comedy of Errors)

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36 Comments

  1. January 29th, 2013 / 10:51 pm lily hoang—

      Really do love this–I’m glad you posted.

  2. January 29th, 2013 / 11:09 pm mimi—

      Wherefore art thou, Rom-ee, YO

  3. January 29th, 2013 / 11:18 pm Brooks Sterritt—
  4. January 30th, 2013 / 12:35 am Michael Martin—

      lol. classic shit

  5. January 30th, 2013 / 12:35 am Michael Martin—

      “holla holla” king lear

  6. January 30th, 2013 / 2:21 am Mike Kleine—

      THIS IS SO GOOD! ^__^

  7. January 30th, 2013 / 3:10 am DR—

      “What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!” -Capulet

  8. January 30th, 2013 / 7:34 am Thomas Bunstead—

      Nor I nor any man that but man is/ With nothing shall be pleased til he be eased/ With being nothing. RII

  9. January 30th, 2013 / 9:35 am Aes Dukirebzi—

      First thing to make me laugh this day

  10. January 30th, 2013 / 1:43 pm mimi—

      meth man mos def mo better hip hopper than mimi yo

      and billie shakes mos def mo better young money rap gangsta than mos aroun

      holla at a shakespeare playa yo

  11. January 30th, 2013 / 5:52 pm Georgie Lee—

      These are great! Thanks!

  12. January 30th, 2013 / 6:39 pm Stephanie Stephens—

      “Give me my long sword, ho!” – Lord Capulet, Romeo & Juliet

  13. January 31st, 2013 / 1:10 pm William Corbett—

      Something wicked this way comes. Macbeth: IV, i

  14. January 31st, 2013 / 1:19 pm William Corbett—

      and all the men and women merely players:

  15. January 31st, 2013 / 1:19 pm William Corbett—

      the devil is a niggard,
      Or has given all before, and he begins
      A new hell in himself.

  16. January 31st, 2013 / 3:09 pm Jose Alvarado—

      Best post I’ve ever read on this website.

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      Puzel or Pussel, Dolphin or Dog-fish,
      Your hearts Ile stampe out with my Horses heeles,
      And make a Quagmire of your mingled braines.

      –Talbot, 1 Henry VI

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  23. February 2nd, 2013 / 3:42 am bemightee—

      nice.

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  27. February 3rd, 2013 / 9:56 pm Lis Riba—

      “Villain, I have done thy mother.” — Aaron in Titus Andronicus.

  28. February 3rd, 2013 / 10:58 pm Brooks Sterritt—

      nice one

  29. February 5th, 2013 / 11:49 am Ashley Engelman—

      “Check this hideous rashness!” -King Lear

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      “Mountain of mad flesh”-Comedy of Errors

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  36. May 15th, 2013 / 8:00 pm Brooks Sterritt—

      idgi