To overcome these issues, they played the background audio and recorded the rap over it. Composer Hirokazu Ando was originally going to be in charge of composition of the song, but due to technical issues, director Masahiro Sakurai and composer Shogo Sakai had to assist. The 'DK Rap' was remixed in Super Smash Bros. Video game designer Shigesato Itoi provided a Japanese translation of the 'DK Rap' on his personal website. The 'DK Rap' was not localized for the Japanese release of Donkey Kong 64, nor was it subtitled. Kirkhope felt surprised that Nintendo objected to the use of the word 'hell' and attributed it to the Bible belt in the United States. Consumer and critical reaction, however, was generally negative and felt that the song was serious. Kirkhope stated that it was not supposed to be a 'serious rap' but rather a joke.

Each character's verse features instrumentals reflecting the actual instruments that the different characters possess. The chorus includes Rare staffers such as Gregg Mayles, Steve Mayles, Ed Bryan, and Chris Peil. Andreas wrote and performed the lyrics (alongside Donkey Kong 64 lead programmer Chris Sutherland) to the song while Kirkhope wrote the tune.

Kirkhope's goal was to do a similar concept to the concept of juxtaposing old Donkey Kong versus new Donkey Kong found in Donkey Kong Country. Andreas took inspiration from the band Run DMC. The rap was originally conceived by Donkey Kong 64 designer George Andreas and composed by Grant Kirkhope. Its lyrics describe the five playable characters, one per verse: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Tiny Kong, Lanky Kong, and Chunky Kong. The 'DK Rap' is the introductory theme to the Nintendo 64 video game Donkey Kong 64. All five of the playable characters, dubbed the 'DK Crew', are introduced in the song.

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