Although MC Hawking's entire body of work and his imaginary rapper personality were created almost entirely by American web developer Ken Leavitt-Lawrence, MC Hawking is purported to be an alter-ego for theoretical physicist Stephen W. Hawking and is thus a parody of the physicist. Keeping with this joke, the official MC Hawking website (singlehandedly created and maintained by Leavitt-Lawrence) is set to look like a personal fan site for the MC. From the www.mchawking.com home page: "While there are dozens of other sites on the web devoted to Stephen Hawking's scientific achievements, I am unaware of a single site (aside from this one) devoted to his career as a lyrical terrorist."
The use of Stephen Hawking's name and reputation could be considered extremely off-colour, as Hawking's reliance on a speech synthesizer is a result of his debilitating motor neuron disease. However, it appears that no offense is intended, as the lyrics are largely references to and parodies of actual Stephen Hawking quotes (such as the famous "When I hear of Schrödinger's cat, I reach for my gun."), and the original Hawking has said that he is "flattered, as it's a modern day equivalent to Spitting Image". Among subjects of MC Hawking songs are various scientific topics, Hawking's professional relationships with MIT rivals, as well as the standard fare of gangsta rap, including street violence and racism.
The beats for MC Hawking are provided by DJ Doomsday. Most of the beats are samples of classic hip hop tracks.
His greatest hits album is called A Brief History of Rhyme: MC Hawking's Greatest Hits, a parody of Hawking's book A Brief History of Time.
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MC Hawking Lyrics
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Yo, this one goes out to all you punk
bitches who think the Hawkman is soft
just because I'm wicked smart.
Listen up, I got something to say.
Straight out of Oxford a crazy motherfucker named Hawking.
When I be rocking the mic you be gawking,
you want to lock me up put my ass in the slamma.
But fuck that shit 'cause no jail can hold me,
you can't even catch me much less control me.
So if you see me coming you better duck,
'cause Stephen Hawking is crazy as fuck.
2000 is the number another summer,
sound of the funky drummer.
Stephen Hawking would like to say,
that I'm a crazy motherfucker from around the way.
Kicking science like no one else can,
my dick is twice as long as my attention span.
So if you cross me bitch you're out of luck,
'cause Stephen Hawking is crazy as fuck.
Breakdown
Uh yeah! Make it funky now!
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
Go Doomsday! It's your birthday!
Yo! Break it down!
Trash Talk
Aah ya, that's right. I'm fuckin' nutty.
I'd just as soon bust a cap in your ass as look at you.
I'm like Ed Beagly Jr. at a motherfucking oil spill.
The gate is down and the lights are flashing but there ain't no train coming.
Yo, I ain't through yet. Kick that shit back in.
Once again back in the motherfucking ring,
The H to the A to the W-King.
When I roll I roll it heavy and I roll it phat,
packing bitches in the Chevy and a clip in my Gatt.
Yo, I told you twice already, I won't tell you again,
the mighty Stephen Hawking is fuckin' insane,
So if you see me coming bitch you better duck,
'cause Stephen Hawking is crazy as fuck.
The song "Crazy as F*ck" by MC Hawking is a rap that serves as a message to all of those who underestimate the artist solely because of his remarkable intelligence. The lyrics in the beginning of the song are directed towards those who think that Hawking cannot be "badass" because of his academic accomplishments. Hawking counters this notion by asserting the fact that he is "crazy as f*ck." He is a motherfucker who has come straight out of Oxford, and no jail would be able to hold him, let alone control him. Instead, he is the one who is in control, and no one should underestimate his power.
The second verse sees MC Hawking taking a jab at those who dare to cross him. He is a crazy motherfucker, but he is also a master in the field of science. And science, as he makes clear, is something that no one else can kick the way he does. He has an immense level of confidence, which is justified by his long attention span, and a dick that is twice as long. He is warning everyone who crosses him that they are out of luck because Stephen Hawking is, as he stated earlier, "crazy as fuck." The last part of the song has a breakdown section that is primarily instrumental; Hawking also gets a lot more aggressive. It flows seamlessly into the third and final verse, which is similar to the second one, just more aggressive in tone. The lyrics convey a message of pure, raw power: MC Hawking is dominating and cannot be stopped.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo, this one goes out to all you punk
bitches who think the Hawkman is soft
just because I'm wicked smart.
Listen up, I got something to say.
This is a message to all those who think that just because I'm smart, I'm weak. But I'm here to tell you that's not true.
Straight out of Oxford a crazy motherfucker named Hawking.
When I be rocking the mic you be gawking,
at me 'cause I'm a bad mama-jamma,
you want to lock me up put my ass in the slamma.
I'm from Oxford and I'm here to rock the mic. People look at me like I'm crazy and want to lock me up.
But fuck that shit 'cause no jail can hold me,
you can't even catch me much less control me.
So if you see me coming you better duck,
'cause Stephen Hawking is crazy as fuck.
I can't be held back by anyone or anything. And if you see me coming, you better watch out because I'm crazy.
2000 is the number another summer,
sound of the funky drummer.
Stephen Hawking would like to say,
that I'm a crazy motherfucker from around the way.
I'm a crazy motherfucker who's here to drop some beats that'll blow your mind.
Kicking science like no one else can,
my dick is twice as long as my attention span.
So if you cross me bitch you're out of luck,
'cause Stephen Hawking is crazy as fuck.
I'm a scientific genius and I'm not afraid to show it. And if you mess with me, you're in trouble because I'm unpredictable.
Aah ya, that's right. I'm fuckin' nutty.
I'd just as soon bust a cap in your ass as look at you.
I'm like Ed Beagly Jr. at a motherfucking oil spill.
The gate is down and the lights are flashing but there ain't no train coming.
I'm crazy and I don't care who knows it. I'm unpredictable and dangerous, just like Ed Begley Jr. at an oil spill. Don't mess with me or you'll regret it.
Once again back in the motherfucking ring,
The H to the A to the W-King.
When I roll I roll it heavy and I roll it phat,
packing bitches in the Chevy and a clip in my Gatt.
I'm back and I'm still crazy. I live large and I'm never afraid to take risks.
Yo, I told you twice already, I won't tell you again,
the mighty Stephen Hawking is fuckin' insane,
So if you see me coming bitch you better duck,
'cause Stephen Hawking is crazy as fuck.
In case you didn't hear me the first two times, I'm crazy and I won't apologize for it. If you see me coming, you better watch out because I'm dangerous.
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KhyrosFinalCut
As a member of the last class on Evolutionary biology taught by Stephen Jay Gould, this is very cool and I always think of it as a very fitting memorial.
BigBagOfPus
After so many years, this is still the best thing ever.
treekoblunt
he left behind studies, theorys and motherfucking dope mixtape. Rip a Legend Stephen hawking
aventari
I remember getting this off SA in like 2001 and thinking it was the greatest thing ever.
I was right
Rae, The Big
all hail the hawkman!
fjvideo
Cool song, but evolutionism is not true.
Ian Honour
@fjvideo 😂 yes it is
fjvideo
@Ian Honour Yes, it is not true. Glad you agree.
Ian Honour
@fjvideo k
Dave White
HAHA This is how I remember the mighty Hawking! RIP dude.