Epic Math Rap Battle (Vote for your favorite Math Rap!)

Vote in the comments on this page:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=J296WylB_W4

Which is your favorite math rap?
And what's your favorite part of this video?



Notorious AB, Showtime, KBB, and BG For Real kick out the raps (produced by Ed 'word' Price and AB). It's up to you to decide which one's the best.

AB's channel:
http://youtube.com/abisdman

Longer version (9:32):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mO2K-0YDdLU


ALSO FEATURING NOTORIOUS AB...

Bros Rule - Prom Night:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6_NWAbW7bpw


OUR OTHER MUSICAL SHOWCASES...

1. Bucket Full of Cheese:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YEShg_kigmc
By Otizzle & Ed 'word' Price

2. Search Rap:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IjiPaNQaBYQ
By Ed 'word' Price & Insert Coin

3. Otizzle 1 - Love Medley:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BguwMJOV33c

4. Otizzle 2 - Family Guy Theme:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zBZ75g-KYwA


EPIC MATH RAP BATTLE LYRICS...

1. Math Rap Battle Intro
By Showtime

Our vision's that you're wishin
To listen to what we're spittin
So no skippin, or hissin,
Or dissin what we're dishin,
Cuz our mission is fishin
For errors in addition and division
In order to fix em
So the answer won't be missin
And now we got you twitchin and itchin
To hear what we been mixin in the kitchen
So let's switch it without intermission
Cuz time is tickin

2. The Powers Rule Rap
By Showtime

We don't want our mad tunes
To make you go 'boo'
So we're coming with some soul
Like Shaquille O'neal's shoe
But you know this isn't Algebra 2
It's Calculus hour
So let's switch it from quadratic
To a rule that has power
It's called the Power Rule
No it might not sound cool
But don't be fooled
Cuz it's the best like Liberty High School
And wait till the end to clap for me
Or laugh at me
So you can listen as I spit some math
Like Miss Hafferty
It's sad to see
That math makes some bewilder
But with the Power Rule
Homework goes quick, like silver
F of X equals X to the N
Then F prime of X is X to the N minus 1
The N must be a constant
Or the formula's nonsense
You see it's easy
It's really all there is
And we're not playing tricks
Because Trix are for kids
So remember F prime of X goes like this
It's N X to the N minus 1
This rule is easy and fun
It's N X to the N minus 1
I'm out of time
Oh shoot I gotta run
But before I go, it's N X to the N minus 1
Well that's the end of the show
So we're all gunna dash
But we hope it was hot
Like a menopause flash

3. Quadratic Formula Love Ballad
By KBB (not a rap song)

I once fell in love
With a certain formula
Her name was Quadratic
We were automatic

4. The Quotient Formula Rap (Hip-Pop)
By Notorious AB & BG For Real

I was sittin there taking notes in class
For a course known none other than Math
I wrote down somethin that Delistra said
Then a little ditty went a runnin through my head
It was the
Quotient Formula
I don't know quite how they found it
But hey, let me tell you how this went.
It went...
CHORUS: Down D Up (Down D Up)
Minus Up D Down (Down town)
And you put it all over Down Down
(Chorus X 2)
How do teachers come up with this stuff?
This curiculum, it sure is tough
Calculus, I've had enough
(Chorus X 3)

5. Mean Value Theory Rap
By Showtime & KBB

Now I know I want to make something you can feel
So let me keep it short and sweet
Like Rebecca Teel
Some of your math skills are weak
Like Achilles' heel
But if you listen they will be silky smooth
Like an eel
Make sure that you pay attention and hear me
Loud and clearly
Because I'm going to talk about the Mean Value Theory
Or Theorem like the book likes to call it
We got 2 necessary conditions
So let's get on it
F must have a derivative on the open interval
And it must be continuous on the interval
Close C C
Continuous close
And that's how it goes
Stay on your toes
Cuz these conditions are the prequel
But if you got em
This is what F prime of C equals
It's F of B minus F of A over B minus A
Remember this throughout your day
I said it's F of B minus F of A over B minus A
This formula's hot like the month of May
Or a sun ray
It's F of B minus F of A over B minus A
And before I send you on your way
It's F of B minus F of A over B minus A
Now that you know the formula
Study it well
And you'll be good to go
Like the commercials from Taco Bell



Enjoy!

- TAE

Madagascar 2 fails to live up to the original (in sales)

Madagascar 2



Madagascar 2 was doing better than Madagascar 1 in its week 5 overall, but it already started dropping faster than Madagascar 1, resulting in lower sales.


Madagascar 2 in Week 5:

Weekend 5 sales: $5,079,120
Overall sales: $165,653,852


Madagascar 1 in Week 5:

Weekend 5 sales: $7,434,917
Overall sales: $160,191,242



The reasons for the sudden drop in sales

(1) There's a chance that people are getting smart this holiday season and recognizing that spending money on gifts leaves them with no money for movies. I think that's a factor, because all the holiday films were down, including solid attempts from blockbuster magnets Will Smith (Seven Pounds) and Jim Carrey (Yes Man).

That said, I'm also a firm believer in capitalism, and a few movies have faired okay in the fall/winter, including Twilight (released Nov. 21; total $167 million), and Christmas films "Marley and Me" (Owen Wilson + Jennifer Aniston + dog family film = gold), and Adam Sandler's "Bedtime Stories" (from Disney). So I don't think it's just the economy.

(2) Therefore I think Madagascar 2's extreme drop in sales also imply the hype was better than the movie.

(3) That said, it seems like we have an influx of holiday films this year that are attempts at blockbuster success, especially family friendly films. So the dollars are divided among...

G & PG:

- Marley and Me: Fox
- Bedtime Stories: Disney
- The Tale of Despereaux: Universal
- Bolt: Disney
- Madagascar 2: DreamWorks

PG-13 & R:

- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt)
- Valkyrie (Tom Cruise)
- Yes Man (Jim Carrey)
- Seven Pounds (Will Smith)
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (Keanu Reeves)
- The Spirit (Samuel L Jackson)
- 4 Christmases (Reece Witherspoon; Vince Vaughn)
- Quantum of Solace (James Bond)


I think they still might make another Madagascar movie, but the incentive has gone down quite a bit. I think DreamWorks was hoping to get the sales a little higher than the original, so they are probably thinking more about the Shrek and Kung Fu Panda franchises now and the newer attempts like Monsters VS Aliens, Puss in Boots, and others (Master Mind, How to Train a Dragon, and Crood Awakening, a caveman animation from the Lilo & Stitch director).


Take a look at how Madagascar 2 didn't match up:

Kung Fu Panda
P/DW
$215,434,591


Madagascar
DW
$193,595,521


Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
P/DW
$174,862,381

They moved "it," but they didn't move sales:



- TAE

No Narnia 3?

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-narnia25-2008dec25,0,7412331.story



No Narnia 3? At least not from Disney.

Walden Media continues looking for a finance partner and director Michael Apted is still attached (along with the actors and crew).



"We're disappointed that Disney has decided not to go forward," said David Weil, chief executive of Walden's parent company, Anschutz Film Group. "But we regard 'Dawn Treader' as an extremely valuable property and remain committed to the franchise."


- TAE

Disney's "Glago's Guest" clip and info about director

When Lasseter set to replace Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch) with a new director, one of the two directors he chose was Chris Williams, the creator/director of Glago's Guest, a new Disney short to be released next year.

Here's a clip:



It basically looks a little similar to the art style that Star Wars Clone Wars was pulling out, but it's even more realistic, and they totally nailed the animation and emotion (something sorely missing in the Star Wars animation). I'm very interested in seeing Chris Williams' work when Disney lets him write his own film. Trying to save Bolt, was destined to fail (it's Incredible Journey goes Hollywood; no reason to do that in 3D).

Before directing Bolt and this short, Chris was a writer at Disney on Mulan, Emperor's New Groove, Brother Bear, and now Bolt. (I loved Mulan and New Groove.)

Enjoy!

- TAE

Disney's Story Of Menstruation - 1946

A basic explanation of the purpose and process of menstruation, told largely with diagrams (and completely avoiding the subject of sex).
It was co-produced with Kotex to teach pre-teen girls about Menstruation, supposably. It only educates at a superficial level, so it does not go into heavy detail for the animated "Ram's Head"/ Reproductive System sequence.
The Story of Menstruation is believed to be the first film to use the word vagina in its screenplay.

Online Disney Games

Did you know that Disney tried an online theme park game, and it didn't work?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Magic_Kingdom



Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom, also known simply as VMK, was a free massively multiplayer online game run by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online. It was a virtual representation of the Disneyland and Magic Kingdom theme parks, containing areas and minigames which were based on real park scenery and attractions.

They closed it after two years. So after that failure, they might not try it again, but they probably could do it successfully with a new business plan. Basically, they were only doing it to advertise the parks, rather than making it a separate world that could be magical and could include Disney characters. I even remember seeing these VMK kiosks in the theme parks, where they were obviously trying to build awareness.



I think they should try again with a new name (“Disneyland Online” works), the usual “pay for more features” business model (and the “buy merchandise to also unlock more features” business model), build a version with lower needs for active staff monitoring and involvement (staff cost money, which lowers the profits), add Disney characters, make the park(s) a “magical” place (maybe where you can battle other people, cast spells, or something “magical”), don't try so hard on the boring Disney park ideas (like Hidden Mickeys, pins, etc.), and basically try to make it fun and entertaining like their other online games…


Other online Disney MMOGs:

§ Toontown: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toontown_Online

§ Club Penguin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_penguin

§ Pixie Hollow (Tinker Bell): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixie_Hollow

§ Pirates Online: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toontown_Online


I often wondered why Disney did a Penguin-themed game that isn’t connected to their licenses, but then I realized it’s because they bought it. They didn’t start it.




So I definitely think a theme park game should be in there. They just have to make it enjoyable, market it right, and give it a better business model.



I loved the classic 1990 NES game, Disney’s Adventures in the Magic Kingdom:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_in_the_Magic_Kingdom



You walk around the park, talk to the Disney characters, answer trivia to unlock levels, go on rides as levels, beat the levels, and slowly progress through a story that unlocks more of the park.



Funny. I don’t remember the graphics looking this horrible. =^)

- TAE

Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959)

Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959)


That short probably gets more use than any other Disney short. Still being shown in schools.


Donald in Mathmagic Land is a 27 minute Donald Duck featurette released on June 26, 1959. It was released on a bill with Darby O'Gill and the Little People. In 1959, it was nominated for an Academy Award (Best Documentary - Short Subjects). In 1961, two years after its release, it had the honor of being introduced by Ludwig Von Drake and shown on the first program of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.

The film was made available to schools and became one of the most popular educational films ever made by Disney. As Walt Disney explained, "The cartoon is a good medium to stimulate interest. We have recently explained mathematics in a film and in that way excited public interest in this very important subject."

Despite this being a mathematics educational film, a character incorrectly recites the value of the mathematical constant pi. The character states, "Pi is equal to 3.141592653589747, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera." The correct value of pi (to the same amount of digits) is actually 3.141592653589793.



Part 1 (Music and Golden Rectangle: Shapes):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ssR7M5Px0



“Well, what do you know? Square roots!”


Part 2 (Geometry in Architecture, Sculptures, Paintings, Nature, & Games):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_tyRPerr6c



5:11 – Donald turns into Alice. =^)


Part 3 (Billiards & 3D Shapes):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QifFucusbR4




Enjoy!

- TAE

Christmas Cartoon 34: Mickey Mouse Christmas Vacation

Clips from the Mickey Mouse Christmas short are set to the song from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.



That's it! Today's Christmas! Merry Christmas!!!

- TAE