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Donkey Kong 64 composer shares why Nintendo didn't credit him in the Super Mario Bros. Movie for the DK rap—it owns the song, and didn't want to

Nintendo's really just been scoring all bummers recently—coming after Palworld, shutting down fan mods and projects, and clamping down on emulators. While it's all been within its technical legal ...
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Donkey Kong 64 composer who went uncredited in the Super Mario Bros Movie was "so pissed" that he still hasn't watched the film, even if he has "seen that bit" with the DK Rap

Composer Grant Kirkhope is a legend for a certain generation of Nintendo fans, having created iconic music tracks for Rare classics like GoldenEye 007, Banjo-Kazooie, and Donkey Kong 64. In 2023, The ...
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DK Rap Composer Explains Why He Wasn't Credited in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Grant Kirkhope, the composer behind many classic games including Donkey Kong 64, has explained why he wasn't credited in The Super Mario Bros. Movie for the use of the infamous DK Rap. In an interview ...