{{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox song | name = Darth Vader vs. Hitler | cover = Darth Vader vs. Hitler cover.jpg | type = single | artist = [[Nice Peter]] & [[EpicLLOYD]] | album = Epic Rap Battles of History season 1 | released = November 10, 2010 | label = [[Maker Studios]] | writer = * Peter Shukoff * Lloyd Leonard Ahlquist | prev_title = John Lennon vs. Bill O'Reilly | prev_year = 2010 | title = Darth Vader vs. Hitler | year = 2010 | next_title = Abe Lincoln vs. Chuck Norris | next_year = 2010 }}
"'''Darth Vader vs. Hitler'''" is a song by [[Nice Peter]] and [[EpicLLOYD]] and the second episode overall on the [[YouTube]] series ''[[Epic Rap Battles of History]]''. The song is the first installment of the ''[[Darth Vader]] vs. [[Hitler]]'' trilogy (alternately titled ''Hitler vs. Vader'') and was featured in the first season of Epic Rap Battles of History. It was first released on YouTube on November 10, 2010,{{Not in body|date=March 2026}} and later released on [[streaming services]] on January 26, 2012.{{Not in body|date=March 2026}}
== Background == After the release of the first video in the series, the audience started to heavily influence the matchups, with "Vader vs. Hitler" being one of them.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2011 |title=Vader takes on 'Hitler' in historical rap battle |url=https://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/living/vader-takes-on-hitler-in-historical-rap-battle |access-date=March 17, 2026 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> The song features a [[rap battle]] between fictional [[Star Wars]] character [[Darth Vader]] (voiced by Nice Peter) and German dictator [[Adolf Hitler]] (voiced by EpicLLOYD).<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2017 |title=6 Darth Vader Battles You'll Never See In Star Wars |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/6-darth-vader-battles-never-see-star-wars/ |access-date=March 17, 2026 |website=Empire |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Han |first=Christopher |title=Epic Rap Battles of History: Darth Vader vs Hitler |url=http://gawker.com/5688845/epic-rap-battles-of-history-darth-vader-vs-hitler |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027104724/http://gawker.com/5688845/epic-rap-battles-of-history-darth-vader-vs-hitler |archive-date=October 27, 2015 |access-date=March 19, 2026 |work=Gawker |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Reception == "Darth Vader vs. Hitler" became an early viral hit, surpassing 100 million views on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=June 24, 2019 |title=Nine Years After Hitler Vs. Vader, 'Epic Rap Battles Of History' Continues To Go Its Own Way |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/06/24/epic-rap-battles-of-history-return-youtube-legacy-nice-peter-epic-lloyd/ |access-date=March 17, 2026 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref> This led the channel to popularity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frere |first=Jackie |date=August 13, 2015 |title='Epic Rap Battles of History' Duo on First Live Tour & Upping the Epicness: 'It's a Good Addiction' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/epic-rap-battles-history-tour-interview-6656859/ |access-date=March 17, 2026 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> Vader vs. Hitler has been a key recurring matchup in the Epic Rap Battle of History series, making two sequels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=October 7, 2013 |title='Epic Rap Battles Of History' Returns With Hitler Vs. Vader III, RayWJ |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2013/10/07/epic-rap-battles-of-history-season-3-vader-hitler-raywj/ |access-date=March 17, 2026 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Certifications == {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Darth Vader vs. Hitler"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Darth Vader vs Adolf Hitler|artist=Epic Rap Battles of History|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=March 17, 2026|relyear=2010|certyear=2013}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
== References == {{reflist}}
[[Category:Darth Vader]] [[Category:Cultural depictions of Adolf Hitler]] [[Category:Star Wars fandom]] [[Category:2010 songs]] [[Category:Nerdcore songs]] [[Category:Epic Rap Battles of History]] [[Category:2010 YouTube videos]]