Chris Rock is seriously stating his case for Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy to be the best album of any musical genre. Despite the record’s universal appeal, Rock actually appears on the album, making his opinion a questionable one.
That still doesn’t negate what his presence did for the overall quality of the project. Run through the list below to see several other comedians who appeared on Hip-Hop albums that had the same effect.
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DeRay Davis
The Mind of a Man host impersonated Bernie Mac for both of Kanye West’s first two classic albums. He was just as humorous and a hell of a lot cheaper.
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Dave Chappelle
While the Chappelle’s Show legend has a soundbite on a Common album and an actually song on The Roots’ The Tipping Point, it isn’t widely publicized that he kicked off Reflection Eternal’s Train of Thought imitating Nelson Mandela and later, Bill Clinton.
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Eddie Griffin
Griffin’s brand of LOL was maximized on Dr. Dre’s multi-platinum masterpiece, 2001 in 1999.
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Chris Rock
Aside from the aforementioned MBDTF, Rock also helped Lil Jon get lower on 2004’s Crunk Juice.
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Katt Williams
Back when you called him Money Mike, Lil Kim used the hilarious talents of Williams for anti-hater repellent on 2005’s The Naked Truth.
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Michael Blackson
The self-proclaimed African King of Comedy (sort of) reprised his role in Next Friday on Lil Kim’s La Bella Mafia in 2003.
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Cedric The Entertainer
The King of Comedy helped Bun B get his 5-mic album with 2010’s Trill O.G., Jay Z threaten us with a fake retirement on 2003’s The Black Album and Nelly go diamond on his debut Country Grammar in 1999.
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Affion Crockett
Your boy AC can impersonate the hell out of a rapper but he kept it true school by appearing on Illa J’s (J Dilla’s brother) 2008 LP Yancey Boys.
Rudy Ray Moore
The late, great Dolemite was brought back into the spot light by Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg during their prime recording years in the 1990s.
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Mike Epps
When he got hot, everybody from G-Unit to T.I. needed the future Richard Pryor on an interlude. He also has a rap album of his own.
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Faizon Love
Ludacris recruited Mr. Big Worm to narrate his 2001 sexually charged record “Freaky Thangs,” which also featured Twista and Jagged Edge.
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Lil Duval
As a frequent face in various rap videos, Duval has also appeared on album skits from Big Kuntry King, Dorrough and Three 6 Mafia.
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Jamie Foxx
The Academy Award-winning superstar wants you to take him seriously when he collaborates with other rappers but he did channel Ray Charles on Kanye and Field Mob records following the release of the hit movie.
