Top 5 Rap Songs Sampled From Video Games

1. Beanie Sigel - Mac Man (Sampled from Ms. Pac Man)
Philadelphian rapper Beanie Sigel used this Ms. Pac Man sample on his debut album “The Truth”. The album released in 2000 via Def Jam and despite positive reviews, the album peaked at #5 on the billboard charts. The track “Mac Man” (produced by Robert ‘Shim’ Kirkland) was never released as a single but Beanie did get a chance to release the album in Japan, the home of Pac Man.

2. Benefit - Warp to World 6-9 (Sampled from Super Mario Bros)
Atlanta rapper Benefit is most famous for this song “Warp to World 6-9″ aka “Super Mario Bros. Freestyle”. In this track he raps about his journey to get to the Princess’s goodies. He released his only album in 2002 called “B.E.N.E.F.I.T.”

3. Eminem ft. Masta Ace and J-Black - Hellbound (Sampled from Soul Calibur)
With more than 80 million records sold worldwide, Eminem recorded this track on the Soul Calibur Cervantes’ theme in the late 90s. This track never made it on Eminem’s albums but it was instead released on the “Game Over Compilation” in 2000.

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