El-P Went In on Pokémon Go, Got Burned, Then Kicked Off a Pokémon Rap Remix Contest (UPDATE)

El-P went in on Pokémon Go on Twitter, got burned by rabid fans, and then kicked off a Pokémon rap remix contest.

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UPDATED 7/13/16: The day has finally arrive. El-P just declared the winner of the Pokémon rap remix contest.

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then again i dont actually care. but i will laugh the second one of you gets hit by a car. or softly chuckle to myself. sadly. soft but sad.
 
@therealelp you’re just mad there’s no Pikachu to catch in your neighborhood.

See below for the original story.

Pokémon fans are a passionate bunch, and with the release of the new app Pokémon Go, it was difficult to escape last week's fervor for the game. Rapper, producer, and one half of Run the Jewels, El-P, decided to have a little bit of fun at enthusiasts' expense last night.

@therealelp don’t judge me if the next time you’re on stage i tell you to kindly move the fuck over so i can get my charmander.
@therealelp tbh, I like it. I can see why you don't tho. I just want to note that accident reports so far are false. Cartel Press clickbait.

The only problem was, a whole hell of a lot of Pokémon fans weren't at all impressed with El's attempt at humor.

watching el-p go full angry dad over pokemon all afternoon has been fantastic 👌
ive gotten more negative feedback from the pokemon community than i have from trump supporters. im actually impressed.
ok i've thought about it and here is my improved, moderate stance: i want you to be happy, but i do not share this particular enthusiasm.
hey guys sorry about those last tweets i was hacked. now im not hacked and its me and you love me. so... all good now.

A short while later El-P conceded his original point and offered an olive branch.

man what a day. savage and heartless bastard hacked my account and shit on the one thing that really binds us. just glad its over.
best poke-man remix get a free t shirt and hoodie https://t.co/k4W3wMhJcu
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE'VE GOT OUR FIRST ENTRY IN THE POKEMAN RAPPING REMIX CONTEST SHOUT OUT TO @notalent__ https://t.co/22I8aHmCn2

Then, he hopped over to Instagram to lay down a Pokémon-themed freestyle.

ENTRY NUMBER 2 IN THE 5TH ANNUAL POKEMAN RAPPIN REMIX CONTEST IS HERE! SHOUT OUT @BigTimeKill https://t.co/hgv7qaHZKq


After which he opened up the Internet to a rap remix challenge to turn his freestyle into an actual song.

ENTRY NUMBER 3 IN THE 4TH BI ANNUAL POKEMAN RAPPIN REMIX CONTEST: https://t.co/RyzxNQnAV3

A surprising number of people took him up on the offer.

ENTRY 4 IN THE 2ND CENTENNIAL POKEMAN RAPPIN REMIX CONTEST SHIT IS FIRE https://t.co/H6RijvBXiY
lot of really really high quality Pokeman rappin remixes coming in. this is gonna be tough.
feel sorry or anyone whos heart has hardeneded so much that they cant even enjoy pokemon. pardon me, scrooge.

In the end, amidst an exceedingly difficult week, the whole episode provided at least a moment of humor and coming-togetherness.

Let this be a lesson to us all: Pokémon is not to be messed with. 

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