Believe it or not, this is the best rap of The Canterbury Tales that we could find in the entire vast land of internet that is completely faithful to Chaucer's writing. These dudes are clearly academics, hence the brutal attempts at dressing and acting hip-hop. However, it is really cool to see how Chaucer's verse can be adapted to our modern structure of music. Their pronunciation of Chaucer is great and no one can deny their fresh Beastie Boy flow.
Of course, there are other approaches to the Chaucer rap that might be better for teaching a classroom of kids the plot of certain tales (rather than focusing on pronunciation). Here is a good modernized rap adaptation of the Pardoner's Tale:
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