My Top Five Cookie Monster Hip Hop Videos

This post's pretty self-explanatory, so let's lead right into it...

FOURTH PLACE - SO YUMMY

Crafted in the summer of 2005, TheHeadHunters So Yummy pioneered where others feared to go, fully capitalizing upon C. Monster's confectionery obsessions. Originally uploaded in YouTube's infancy, the video was blunt, simple, and in ya face. At the time, it screamed at viewers with a creative intensity that was nowhere to be found on the video sharing site.

Compared to today's viral video, So Yummy comes off as crude and maybe even elementary...but back in the day, it was a visionary masterpiece. Like all first loves, this video holds a special place in my heart. Get your angry on, Cookie!

THIRD PLACE - ALL FOR THE COOKIE

A giant leap in the evolutionary chain of Cookie Monster hip-hop videos. Pieced together in sideshow format by Crsttarocks, this clip was one of the firsts to showcase the comedic benefits of Muppet rap-parody.

It was a perfect fit too. Nobody was more deserving than C. Monster to take on Limp Bizkit's Nookie. Can anyone even remember a time when that monster wasn't doing it all for the cookie?

That's what I thought.

SECOND PLACE - NO PIE

I can't even begin to tell you how many levels of adorable staticelectris retains, quietly squawking out No Pie, a tender hip-hop rendition of TLC's No Scrubs. Clocking in at 3:40, No Pie is a full-fledged Cookie Monster song, the first I'd ever heard or seen on YouTube. The stand-alone picture leaves much to desire, but just wait until you hear the hook. Your heart will absolutely melt.

Oh, and if that isn't enough to garner second place, that prepubescent boy you hear singing? He's actually a 24 year old woman.

FIRST PLACE - MONSTER

It doesn't get much better than Barely Political's comedic troupe, Key of Awesome. Produced less than a month ago, you can definitely tell that Cookie's lyrical content has excelled by leaps and bounds, infusing a more balanced, yet infinitely more hilarious Monster.

More than killer rhymes, this is a complete YouTube video, filled with props, costumes, and multiple green screens. Hyper parodies of Kayne West, Bon Iver, Regis Phillibin, and Nicki Minaj serve only to enhance Cookie's screen time, making him come across as the monsterish monster of all time. By no means is this video perfect, but it is pure genius. Loved it, loved it, loved it.

HONORABLE MENTION - SESAME STREET

While this vid pales in comparison to any of the above, I'd be remiss not to include Sesame Street's delayed take on Cookie's hip hop skillz. It's a decent stab at the genre, enough to prompt an honorable mention. One significant moment of notice does come at 0:15. Sweet, sweet dance moves, Cookie!