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What is the best guest verse in rap history?

by YPB Team

Sixteen bars, someone else's song, and a reputation on the line. Half of these guests walked off with the record; the rest just made sure nobody skipped their part.

  1. Eminem – Renegade — ranked #11
    Eminem – Renegade
    Eminem's 2001 verse on Jay-Z's The Blueprint, the guest spot rap fans have argued about ever since.
  2. Kendrick Lamar – Control — ranked #22
    Kendrick Lamar – Control
    The 2013 Big Sean track where Kendrick named his peers and restarted the competition.
  3. Nicki Minaj – Monster — ranked #33
    Nicki Minaj – Monster
    Nicki's verse on Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, alongside Jay-Z and Rick Ross.
  4. Andre 3000 – Int'l Players Anthem — ranked #44
    Andre 3000 – Int'l Players Anthem
    The opening verse on UGK's 2007 track, delivered before the beat even drops.
  5. Method Man – Da Rockwilder — ranked #55
    Method Man – Da Rockwilder
    The Redman collaboration that turned a two-minute track into a permanent playlist fixture.
  6. Busta Rhymes – Scenario — ranked #66
    Busta Rhymes – Scenario
    Busta's 1992 verse on A Tribe Called Quest's Scenario, the launch of a career.
  7. Jay-Z – Never Let Me Down — ranked #77
    Jay-Z – Never Let Me Down
    Jay-Z's verse on Kanye West's The College Dropout debut.
  8. Nas – Verbal Intercourse — ranked #88
    Nas – Verbal Intercourse
    Nas opening Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, a verse Wu-Tang fans quote line for line.
  9. Nate Dogg – Regulate — ranked #99
    Nate Dogg – Regulate
    The hook-and-verse blueprint that made Nate Dogg the most requested guest of the G-funk era.
  10. 50 Cent – Hate It or Love It — ranked #1010
    50 Cent – Hate It or Love It
    50 Cent's verse on The Game's The Documentary, released as the two were falling out.
  11. Snoop Dogg – Deep Cover — ranked #1111
    Snoop Dogg – Deep Cover
    Snoop's 1992 introduction on Dr. Dre's first solo single.
  12. Q-Tip – Got Til It's Gone — ranked #1212
    Q-Tip – Got Til It's Gone
    Q-Tip's verse on Janet Jackson's 1997 single, a rare rap-pop crossover that worked.
  13. Lil Wayne – Duffle Bag Boy — ranked #1313
    Lil Wayne – Duffle Bag Boy
    Wayne at the peak of his mixtape run, when a feature could carry an entire single.

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Comments

Renegade closes side A of The Blueprint, and the claim that the guest outrapped the album's owner became permanent when Nas said so on Ether three months later: https://youpick.best/articles/eminem-ranked-many-ways

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