If 'Star Wars' Characters Were Rappers
Because Future looks just like Chewie.
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Don't act like you've never thought about it. Because look, the Star Wars universe is just as dynamic and diverse as the hip-hop landscape—there are heroes, villains, mysterious mentors, and weirdos in each world. And each one inspires way too much contention and passionate debate—like, you've got dudes arguing about whether Han Solo shot first just as violently as the guys wigging out when we put Rae Sremmurd at #3 on the year-end list. And sometimes, the latter even argues about the former.
So it's only right that we did this. With Star Wars: The Force Awakens opening on Friday, we rounded up the saga's most iconic characters and surmised which rappers exemplify them most. Check it out and sure, go argue about it if you disagree.
Luke Skywalker Is... Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick's dextrous wordplay, phenomenal storytelling, and poignant commentary cements him as our New Hope. We've seen him grow from the young upstart K-Dot into an undisputed King, thanks in large part to his spiritual mentor/Obi-Wan Kenobi (keep reading). No other rapper wants it with Kendrick, and if you want to defeat the Empire you just gotta send in Luke.
Darth Vader Is... Kanye West
We all know that both Vader and Ye-der are liable to go off. Can't you picture Vader interrupting an Empire meeting to be like, PALPATINE HAD THE BEST TELEPATHY GAME OF ALL-TIME!!! But what aligns Darth Vader and Kanye even more is how their passion and anger are so misinterpreted. Yes, they're difficult people to be around (Vader blew up an entire planet, bro), but that's merely because they exist in worlds they're not satisfied with—they want to push people and achieve greatness, no matter how unlikable it makes them, and regardless of if it gets in the way of their ability to express love.
Han Solo Is... Jay Z
Effortless cool, remarkable consistency, and the hottest chicks in the game wearing their chains. Hov and Han are brothers from another motherland.
Princess Leia Is... Young Thug
You've seen that photo of Thugger with buns on each side of his head, the ones eternally linked with the Princess of Alderaan, right? Enough said.
R2D2 Is... Ol' Dirty Bastard
Both R2 and ODB seem to be rancorous, vulgar troublemakers. But on a deeper level, both the droid and the MC are loyal to their crews, whether it be R2D2 saving Skywalker's bacon or Ol' Dirty Bastard rushing the Grammy stage to big up Wu-Tang.
Chewbacca Is... Future
The great hair, the fire fits, that wondrous, oft-imitated warble. This just makes sense to me.
C-3PO Is... Drake
Drake’s corny. C-3PO is corny. And they both know when that hotline bling...
Yoda Is... MF Doom
Per James Harris: "MF Doom is old, wise, green, went into hiding for a few years before re-emerging, and is sometimes cranky/unforgiving but ultimately has his heart in the right place."
Obi-Wan Kenobi Is... 2Pac
"I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world." Pac said this IRL, and it could easily serve as a synopsis for Obi-Wan's story. He may not be the best Jedi, but he is the most influential.
Lando Calrissian Is... Diddy
Both smoooooth af, but alternatively, you never can be sure if Lando or Diddy's suaveness is just them disguising the real shady shit they're about to pull on you. Like, when you're hanging out with Lando or Diddy, everything will be chill and all of the sudden they'll turn you over to your enemies or, I don't know, make you take an attempted murder charge.
Jar Jar Binks Is... Iggy Azalea
The Ewoks Are... Rae Sremmurd
A group of hilarious little rascals who came out of nowhere and speak their own language and unexpectedly toppled the status quo. Am I talking about Ewoks or Rae Srummurd? Lit, lit, lit...
Darth Maul Is... DMX
While they stand on opposite sides of vocality, both are so intimidating you'd struggle to look them straight in the eye. Who would you rather square off with? There isn't a right answer.
Kylo Ren Is... Travi$ Scott
Kylo Ren is the biggest Darth Vader Stan in a universe far, far away, and that fervent fandom led to him becoming a major villian in his own right. Travi$ Scott also shot up to stardom this year, with a path that couldn't be more clearly routed through the West.