Helen Mirren totally destroys James Corden in a brutal rap battle

Things get sweary.
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Helen Mirren totally destroys James Corden in a brutal rap battle
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Helen Mirren isn't a name you'd normally associate with rap -- but after the video above, that all may have to change.

The legendary actress appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Tuesday night and took on the host for a round of "Drop the Mic".

Corden got an early barb in about Mirren's relationship with Liam Neeson, but her cool response set the tone:

"He's obsessed with my exes, sorry James I'm not single. But you know I taught your little mister to tingle."

Then in the very final verse, she really ramps things up.

"See women are a force to be reckoned with/ And I reckon I wrecked you, you've been to hell and back bitch."

You don't need us to tell you who won.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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