Kanye West, Young Jeezy And More Go-To Guest Artists Of 2008

J-Banks · 12-31-2008, 10:57 AM

Kanye West, Young Jeezy And More Go-To Guest Artists Of 2008 (Who Aren't Lil Wayne Or T-Pain)
Ludacris, Ne-Yo and Jay-Z also improved songs with their notable cameos.

We know that Lil Wayne and T-Pain are the top-two guest appearances in the game either way you rank them. In 2008, the two worked with just about everybody, from T.I. to Fall Out Boy. Bankable! Having T-Wayne on your record practically guaranteed you big airplay on at least one radio format.

Who else put it down this year? Glad you asked. We ranked our top cameo performers of 2008 not named T-Pain or Weezy.

1. Kanye West

Best Cameo: His work on Young Jeezy's "Put On" was amazing. On the song, 'Ye went from talking about the pain of losing his mom to needing at least one of the Simmons sisters to help soothe him. Yet we have to go with his verse on T.I.'s "Swagger Like Us": blissful confidence wrapped around melodic wordplay. As a sidebar, don't sleep on his verses from Jamie Foxx's "Digital Girl."

2. Young Jeezy

Best Cameo: Usher's "Love in This Club" was the biggest song he hopped on, giving the Snowman some great crossover, mainstream exposure, but we'll go with Young on Shawty Lo's "Dey Know" remix. You had us at "hello." "I'm in my cool whip, insides Jell-O/ Hop up out that pretty mutha----a, like, 'Helllllll-ohhhh!' "

3. Ludacris

Best Cameo: 'Cris rips the meat off the bone every time he sinks his teeth into a record. The beloved blabbermouth has more styles and metaphors than entire rap crews. This is a tough one, considering how much we love his threat to Samuel L. Jackson on T.I.'s "Top of the World." But we'll go with T-Pain's "Chopped N Screwed" — vintage 'Cris lyrics with an animated style.

4. Jay-Z

Best Cameo: His name alone on your track makes it an event. His stint on T.I.'s "Swagger Like Us" had us singing, but the bars he just snuck in on DJ Khaled's "Go Hard" remix are so mean. Did you hear the reference to Heath Ledger? And let's not forget his cautionary line about Andy Griffith's alias: "Number-one rule if ya ass get caught/ Don't chatterbox to the Matlock."

5. Fabolous

Best Cameo: "Addicted," of course. Fab and Ryan Leslie made a dope tandem on that track and on Slim's "Good Lovin." Let's not forget that Loso also shined on songs that paid homage to his hardcore roots, such as the remixes of Red Cafe's "Paper Touchin" and Maino's "Hi Hater."

6. Rihanna

Best Cameo: Uh, this one is as easy. The absolute standout was "Live Your Life," one of T.I.'s biggest records ever. Rih Rih's word to the wise is a mantra to live by: "So keep on gettin' ya paper/ And keep on climbin'/ Look in the mirror/ And keep on shinin'/ Till the game end, till the clock stop/ We gonna post up on the top spot."

7. Ne-Yo

Best Cameo: He helps more rappers in a bind than Murray Richman. Just ask the Game ("Camera Phone") and Jadakiss ("By My Side"), who connected with the talented songwriter in 2008 to turn what would have been album cuts into radio-friendly hits. But unequivocally, Ne-Yo's biggest guest turn was on Plies' "Bust It Baby (Pt. 2)." His nimble crooning smoothed out the goon's rough edges and inched Plies closer toward mainstream stardom.

8. Ron Browz

Best Cameo: "Eeeeeether boooy" laced Busta Rhymes' "Arab Money" with his Auto-Tune-enhanced vocals and then upped the Vocoder a notch on Jim Jones' "Pop Champagne." He might not be T-Pain yet, but Harlem's newest heatmaker is two-for-two and recently inked a deal with Universal Motown for a solo project.

9. Jim Jones

Best Cameo: Jones has a way of making every song he jumps on uniquely his, so when he latched onto Kid Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite," well, the gruff Dipset honcho murdered the Cleveland newcomer on his own ish. Dark, unrelenting and woozy, it's classic Capo.

10. Akon

Best Cameo: 'Kon kept his top-40 rep in tune on Kardinal Offishall's "Dangerous," but the Senegalese singer certified his 'hood cred when he belted out the hook on DJ Khaled's posse cut "Out Here Grinding." He balances out a lineup of thugs with his elastic vocals wailing over the Runners' rumbling synths. Watch for the hook on this one.

Source: MTV

June7 · 12-31-2008, 12:56 PM

good list.......

scarweezy · 12-31-2008, 01:02 PM

props..good list

PhillyThug · 12-31-2008, 01:05 PM

totally agree with the luda one. his guest verses tend to be better than the verses of the artist of the song he's actually on

king0fny · 12-31-2008, 01:10 PM

i agree with the comments that luda is one of the best guests EVER. he doesnt even bring it that hard on most of his own tracks

The Real K.I.N.G. · 12-31-2008, 01:29 PM

That's how you suppose to be on guests you two suppose to battle for the best verse. Kanye did tear that Digital Girl up (off Intuition Jamix Foxx)

black ice 07 · 12-31-2008, 01:54 PM

That's about right even if they would have put Wayne or T-pain on there they still could have kept Kanye at one, not because he popped up on 200 records like Wayne or T-pain, but because every song he got on turned out to be a hit, except Jamie Foxx song. I'd take quality over quanity any day.

Mr Wavez · 12-31-2008, 02:32 PM

Luda or Ye hands down...Im sorry but Put on>>>>

straightgorrilla · 12-31-2008, 04:54 PM

jays verse on put on>>>>>>>>>>>>>kanyes verse on put on imo.

12-31-2008, 10:57 AM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Kanye West, Young Jeezy And More Go-To Guest Artists Of 2008 Kanye West, Young Jeezy And More Go-To Guest Artists Of 2008 Kanye West, Young Jeezy And More Go-To Guest Artists Of 2008 (Who Aren't Lil Wayne Or T-Pain) Ludacris, Ne-Yo and Jay-Z also improved songs with their notable cameos. We know that Lil Wayne and T-Pain are the top-two guest appearances in the game either way you rank them. In 2008, the two worked with just about everybody, from T.I. to Fall Out Boy. Bankable! Having T-Wayne on your record practically guaranteed you big airplay on at least one radio format. Who else put it down this year? Glad you asked. We ranked our top cameo performers of 2008 not named T-Pain or Weezy. 1. Kanye West Best Cameo: His work on Young Jeezy's "Put On" was amazing. On the song, 'Ye went from talking about the pain of losing his mom to needing at least one of the Simmons sisters to help soothe him. Yet we have to go with his verse on T.I.'s "Swagger Like Us": blissful confidence wrapped around melodic wordplay. As a sidebar, don't sleep on his verses from Jamie Foxx's "Digital Girl." 2. Young Jeezy Best Cameo: Usher's "Love in This Club" was the biggest song he hopped on, giving the Snowman some great crossover, mainstream exposure, but we'll go with Young on Shawty Lo's "Dey Know" remix. You had us at "hello." "I'm in my cool whip, insides Jell-O/ Hop up out that pretty mutha----a, like, 'Helllllll-ohhhh!' " 3. Ludacris Best Cameo: 'Cris rips the meat off the bone every time he sinks his teeth into a record. The beloved blabbermouth has more styles and metaphors than entire rap crews. This is a tough one, considering how much we love his threat to Samuel L. Jackson on T.I.'s "Top of the World." But we'll go with T-Pain's "Chopped N Screwed" — vintage 'Cris lyrics with an animated style. 4. Jay-Z Best Cameo: His name alone on your track makes it an event. His stint on T.I.'s "Swagger Like Us" had us singing, but the bars he just snuck in on DJ Khaled's "Go Hard" remix are so mean. Did you hear the reference to Heath Ledger? And let's not forget his cautionary line about Andy Griffith's alias: "Number-one rule if ya ass get caught/ Don't chatterbox to the Matlock." 5. Fabolous Best Cameo: "Addicted," of course. Fab and Ryan Leslie made a dope tandem on that track and on Slim's "Good Lovin." Let's not forget that Loso also shined on songs that paid homage to his hardcore roots, such as the remixes of Red Cafe's "Paper Touchin" and Maino's "Hi Hater." 6. Rihanna Best Cameo: Uh, this one is as easy. The absolute standout was "Live Your Life," one of T.I.'s biggest records ever. Rih Rih's word to the wise is a mantra to live by: "So keep on gettin' ya paper/ And keep on climbin'/ Look in the mirror/ And keep on shinin'/ Till the game end, till the clock stop/ We gonna post up on the top spot." 7. Ne-Yo Best Cameo: He helps more rappers in a bind than Murray Richman. Just ask the Game ("Camera Phone") and Jadakiss ("By My Side"), who connected with the talented songwriter in 2008 to turn what would have been album cuts into radio-friendly hits. But unequivocally, Ne-Yo's biggest guest turn was on Plies' "Bust It Baby (Pt. 2)." His nimble crooning smoothed out the goon's rough edges and inched Plies closer toward mainstream stardom. 8. Ron Browz Best Cameo: "Eeeeeether boooy" laced Busta Rhymes' "Arab Money" with his Auto-Tune-enhanced vocals and then upped the Vocoder a notch on Jim Jones' "Pop Champagne." He might not be T-Pain yet, but Harlem's newest heatmaker is two-for-two and recently inked a deal with Universal Motown for a solo project. 9. Jim Jones Best Cameo: Jones has a way of making every song he jumps on uniquely his, so when he latched onto Kid Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite," well, the gruff Dipset honcho murdered the Cleveland newcomer on his own ish. Dark, unrelenting and woozy, it's classic Capo. 10. Akon Best Cameo: 'Kon kept his top-40 rep in tune on Kardinal Offishall's "Dangerous," but the Senegalese singer certified his 'hood cred when he belted out the hook on DJ Khaled's posse cut "Out Here Grinding." He balances out a lineup of thugs with his elastic vocals wailing over the Runners' rumbling synths. Watch for the hook on this one. Source: MTV __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

12-31-2008, 12:56 PM	#2
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king0fny Hottest B M W Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 718 & 315 Posts: 7,092 Repped: 2,210 Repped 422 Times in 121 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	i agree with the comments that luda is one of the best guests EVER. he doesnt even bring it that hard on most of his own tracks __________________

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The Real K.I.N.G. Too Ill For Radio Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,929 Repped: 825 Repped 459 Times in 183 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 8 Posts	That's how you suppose to be on guests you two suppose to battle for the best verse. Kanye did tear that Digital Girl up (off Intuition Jamix Foxx) __________________ R.O.B.

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Mr Wavez .:lA to hOU.: Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 4,923 Repped: 1,074 Repped 1,176 Times in 594 Posts Neg Reps: 423 Neg Repped at 418 Times in 288 Posts	Luda or Ye hands down...Im sorry but Put on>>>> __________________ "Victory Consistantly, Train All Year To Be The Enemy's Misery" - Weezy

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scarweezy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: florida Posts: 65 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	props..good list

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PhillyThug King of Philly Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 779 Repped: 139 Repped 17 Times in 10 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	totally agree with the luda one. his guest verses tend to be better than the verses of the artist of the song he's actually on

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black ice 07 Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Memphis Tenn Posts: 1,916 Repped: 923 Repped 841 Times in 137 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 11 Times in 10 Posts	That's about right even if they would have put Wayne or T-pain on there they still could have kept Kanye at one, not because he popped up on 200 records like Wayne or T-pain, but because every song he got on turned out to be a hit, except Jamie Foxx song. I'd take quality over quanity any day.

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straightgorrilla Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: killa cali Posts: 645 Repped: 52 Repped 178 Times in 106 Posts Neg Reps: 10 Neg Repped at 18 Times in 14 Posts	jays verse on put on>>>>>>>>>>>>>kanyes verse on put on imo. __________________ Be sure to check out my music on myspace, www.myspace.com/sinceremoney09.

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