Halley’s Comet, the cow jumping over the moon, all rarities (or fantasies) in the grand scheme of things. The same can be said about dope verses from rappers who lack in the lyricism department.
After hearing Waka Flocka Flame’s surprisingly good freestyle over J. Cole’s “Fire Squad,” the only logical decision was to list other verses of the same kind. Hit the jump to hear a list of tracks featuring not-so-good rappers with damn good bars. Some may surprise you.
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Mobb Deep ft. Big Noyd & Vita – “Burn”
Rapper: Big Noyd
Noyd surprised the hell out of us [read: everyone] on this track.
Young Jeezy ft. Plies – “Lose My Mind”
Rapper: Plies
Plies had the unadulterated gall to chant “Old broke a$$ ni**a, stop c*ckblocking” on a track, and nothing has been the same since.
N.O.R.E. ft. Big Pun, Cam’ron, Jadakiss, Styles P, & Nature – “Banned From TV”
Rapper: Nature
A rapper has to put his best foot forth when trying to be memorable among this cast of MCs.
Puff Daddy (Diddy) ft. Mase – “Been Around The World (Remix)”
Rapper: Puff Daddy
Diddy would later boast his ability to write checks made up for him not penning his own rhymes. Using that logic, we hope he paid this ghostwriter double.
The Diplomats – “I’m Ready”
Rapper: Jim Jones
Jones was never the lyricist of the clique and has spit a few dope verses throughout his career. But his contribution to “I’m Ready” is a standout, by far.
The Beatnuts ft. Big Pun & Cuban Link – “Off The Books”
Rapper: JuJu
One could debate that JuJu stepped into the gauntlet and came out the victor on this record. We wouldn’t, but still.
Wu-Tang Clan – “Winter Warz”
Rapper: Cappadonna
With 10 rappers in the fold, someone has to be on the lower end of the totem pole. Cap, however, will always have a spot in rap convos, and this verse will always be the ammunition.
Memphis Bleek – “Intro – Hand It Down”
Rapper: Memphis Bleek
Jay Z gave his little homie a chance to usher in his Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life album, though it’ll never happen again.
Kanye West ft. GLC, Paul Wall & T.I. – “Drive Slow”
Rapper: GLC
I personally enjoy GLC’s verse on this track so much that someone had to remind me that he’s ordinarily just an OK rapper. Now that’s inception.
Waka Flocka Flame – “Fire Squad (Freestyle)”
Rapper: Waka Flocka Flame
Waka Flocka definitely drank some Space Jam concoction before entering the booth on this day.
