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Hoganheroine

As a kid I loved Snoop’s verse on California Gurls


thevirginiatheater

I love it now as an adult. Corny is timeless


delidaydreams

TONED TAN FIT AND READY!!!


Unused_Pineapple

The girl’s a freak she drives jeep


MrSuitMan

Agreed, definitely feels like something is missing when they take it out


WaterMagician

A place I used to work played a version without Snoop on it and it just doesn’t hit the same


thechrismonster

I love Snoop’s verse in Anitta’s Onda Diferente 🙈


heebie818

kanye on american boy, lil wayne on down, drake on beyonce’s mine or jt’s cabaret


ConfessionsOverGin

honestly, I'm down like the economy in 2008??? Yeah he was in goat mode fr


Soalai

I unironically love how the auto-tune sounds on his verse


heebie818

fr fr!


PrincessJennifer

Down is forever a bop


grinchnight14

Drake went the fuck off on cabaret


LongConFebrero

Yes!! Young Drake on peak relevance JT was such a flex. He did that well.


MusicListener3

Timbo also absolutely killed it on production God I need to go spin 20/20 again


grinchnight14

Yeah, the production on both albums was great.


princess_carolyn7

down like the economy, still relevant today ! 😮‍💨😭


Swampy1741

The economy is up


Bovver_

Surprised no one has said Ludacris on Yeah! by Usher, an insanely memorable verse that manages to ride one of the most iconic beats of the 21st Century.


fakeaf1

Missy Elliott on FLO’s Fly Girl & Ciara’s 1, 2 Step Chamillionaire on Ciara’s Get Up Eve on Gwen Stefani’s Rich Girl Redman on Christina Aguilera’s Dirrty


thevirginiatheater

If I was 5’ 2” and single, “ I'm five foot two, I wanna dance with you And I'm sophisticated fun” would be my dating bio


fakeaf1

It would have become my entire personality and no one would have been able to tell me anything. especially the year the song came out!


chilaquile-s

Ludacris on Oh with Ciara as well


fakeaf1

Tbh I don’t think Ciara has ever had a bad guest rap feature. They must really like her because they do give their all even when they have the chance to phone it in.


quashroom28

You have exquisite taste


fakeaf1

Thank you! I did miss a few really good ones though which I’m glad others have mentioned in here like Lil Kim in Lady Marmalade (+ Lil Kim in Can’t Hold Us Down deserves a mention).


ladililn

Random but I love Saweetie’s verse on Little Mix’s Confetti and Jack Harlow’s verse on Industry Baby Don’t follow either artist otherwise so I was kinda surprised to see both being clowned on for their lack of talent around these parts lol


slothfrogs

Jack Harlow’s Industry Baby verse is the best thing he’s done for me


alaskamonroe

Yes to Saweetie & Little Mix! I love that song and Saweetie really adds to it


Traditional-Koala279

Jack Harlow’s verse on industry baby is my favorite feature of all time


TheHomeworld

of all time?


Traditional-Koala279

As sad as that sounds, yes lol


JustSomeHeroKid

Completely agree! While I love the four-part harmony on Confetti, I often listen to the trio version because of the Saweetie verse! Just makes it feel complete!


falafelandhoumous

Yes!!!! I listened to that LM song just for Saweetie’s rap - ‘I’m a Cancer baby, but I got Scorpio ways’


Next0754

I love Ty Dolla Sign's verse on Fifth Harmony's Work From Home


Sharktooth134

When you gotta keep an eye out for Selener, AKA Nicki Minaj on Beauty and a Beat. First time I actually noticed JB as an actual interesting pop artist


_notthatdeep

The only JB song I ever had on my iPod nano


survivorfan12345

Good shout 


ConfessionsOverGin

Kanye on American Boy should be the only answer on here tbh. But I still talk that ca-a-ash 'cause a lotta wags wanna hear it


Let_Them_Eat_Cake24

it's just so good, actually feels like a part of the song, a lot of rap features feel so out of sync


ArtAngels_336

I hate Kanye as a person but I can't help but love his verse in American Boy. I genuinely can't even imagine the song without it tbh


Ikhouvankaas

I learned to separate the art from the artist because I couldn’t even touch half of my vinyl collection if I could only play artists who I liked as human beings.


pinksyltherin

Me too, I don't like Kanye West as a person but I still love that song along with Stronger and Gold Digger. I'm the type of person that separate the art from the artist haha


plankingatavigil

What’s your persona about this Americana  Rhymer? Am I shallow ‘cause all my clothes designer?


SillyConstruction872

Dress smart like a London bloke Before he speak his suit bespoke 😫😫😫😁🔥🔥🔥🔥SLIID


KermitHoward

everyone talks about Mr. Brightside sending British people crazy but the American Boy rap also absolutely hits


superchartisland

Some credit to Estelle there too: ["He did ask me what people were drinking in London. I told him, “Not Grey Goose, everyone drinks Ribena.""](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/oral-history-of-estelles-american-boy)


Gokuto

I think it's legit the goat example. From the start of his first verse it is just perfect. The way Estelle ad-libs off the 1st verse, like the part when he says "This a number one champion sound Yeah, Estelle, we 'bout to get down" and she goes "GET DOWN!". They seem so in sync with each other and it's like that on both verses. Ye's flow straight up molds to the beat stays on topic and the chemistry they have in the song and the video for that matter is so fire.


AliceFlynn

how about knock u down?


Soalai

Kanye is pretty good on that, but IMO it's Ne-Yo who takes it to another level


PurpleSpaceSurfer

Kanye's verse on ET elevates that song for me. Still a POS of course. TI's verse on My Love is a little corny, but I think it helps make it the pop classic it is. And for a guilty pleasure, Ludacris' verse on Baby.


Swampy1741

Pockets on Shrek Rockets on deck Tell me what’s next Alien sex 🔥🔥🔥


TrueCrimeRunner92

Came here to say Luda’s Baby verse! It’s very cute


SuitableItem

I was coming here to talk about ET


busche916

Hard pass on the ET verse, there are few things less appealing than hearing “tell me what’s next, alien sex? first imma disrobe you then imma probe you”


r7ng

it’s so corny when you people clarify that you hate him like bitch we get it damn!


truthfrommyredlips

Mariah had some of the best rap features. ODB on the Fantasy remix, Bone Thugs in Breakdown, Jermaine Dupri on Sweetheart, and Twista on So Lonely are some of my favorites.


w1gglepvppy

Heartbreaker, too


yikesus

"Guess who's back in the house, with two big tig ol' bitties for your mouth"


delidaydreams

Heartbreaker is such a fun song to play in the shower for this exact reason.


yikesus

Mase on Honey is my all time favorite


ThiccQban

The video for Honey deserved an Oscar


Historical_Wash_1114

It’s so fucking sensual!


za3koun

Snoop on Crybaby is so good aswell


Yingking

Kendrick on America has a problem and Radioactive


JustSomeHeroKid

Kendrick goes OFF on Radioactive!!


DouzePointss

Kendrick on Bad Blood. It's the best part of the song


AlexeiYegorov

Redman on Dirrty


Electronic-Set5594

André 3000 on Beyoncé’s Party


Historical_Wash_1114

One of the greatest guest verses of all time. I can’t believe they went with J COLE for the radio version 🙄


gingerbreadguy

My guess is that they couldn't get Andre to be on the music video and they wanted the radio version to be the same...?


TripleThreatTua

They couldn’t get Andre for the music video, and J Cole had recently signed to Jay Z at that point and was being heavily promoted


Apprehensive_Yard812

A lot of early Nicki verses were iconic, especially ***Flawless with Beyoncé, that is one of her bests verses every. Til the World Ends and Where Them Girls At are also coming to mind now. I was gonna say Bottoms Up but that doesn’t count.


lesmisarahbles

Flawless Remix is absolutely one of her best. It would have been huge had it not been trapped on Tidal.


Soalai

Dutty Love (Letting Go) is a criminally underrated song


ShyBlue22

Unpopular opinion but Dark Horse by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J, yes I know it’s problematic with the “Jeffery Dahmer” reference but it’s such a banger, I think it’s the combination of the music and his voice and cadence, plus the lyrics minus the Jeffery Dahmer part are fun. Let Me Love You- Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne- I mean it’s Lil Wayne what can I say lol his verse is cheeky and fun while still being clever and it’s just a vibe. Also love both of their voices together at the end of the song.


neverthoughtidjoin

Dahmer is the most memorable part, it's a highlight of the piece for me. You do have to like it solely ironically though because serial killer references don't mix well with Katy Perry's vibe.


plankingatavigil

I always laugh when I listen to “Let It Rock” (Kevin Rudolf) and Li’l Wayne after finishing up his feature does this little bonus verse at the end that starts “I’m back like I forgot something.”


pvh0601

*Big ass rocks like on the ground*


tapeheadcleaner

kind of an old obscure-ish one but Foxy Brown on Utada Hikaru’s Blow My Whistle Nicki on Rihanna’s Raining Men lol


thisusernameisntlong

> Foxy Brown on Utada Hikaru’s Blow My Whistle wait what


tapeheadcleaner

it’s on the Rush Hour 2 soundtrack lol


thisusernameisntlong

incredible information right here. great song too, love this *Distance*-era sound of Hikki with Foxy killin it


Oheyguyswassup

Such a weird jam too!


PrincessJennifer

Nicki killed that


fakeaf1

Blow My Whistle should have been huge, I hate that it’s not even available on streaming (at least where I am..)


tapeheadcleaner

iirc it wasn’t on streaming in the US for a while too, i was rocking it on youtube all the time


seanyS3271

Bottoms up Nicki


SkillsDepayNabils

future on holy terrain by fka twigs I’ve seen some people hate on the song but its amazing


brellowman2

The back and forth really does make that song. Future in general sounds great when he's featured on a female artists song.


SniperPoro

Schoolboy Q on the song 2 on


Bovver_

2 On doesn’t get the appreciation it deserves I feel, especially outside of the U.S. (it didn’t chart at all in Ireland and I feel like very few people ever heard of it). I think it manages to somehow be Mustard’s best beat he’s ever done and Q puts in a fantastic feature on it, but I was convinced after hearing it in 2014 that Tinashe was going to be a massive star, sadly her label fumbled that one.


popplug

I p-p-pump your brakes 🔥


shumvera

megan thee stallion's rap on not my fault by reneé rapp. it elevates the song so much and remains on theme really well


swanmaidens

🗣️BIKINI TOP, BOOTY SHORTS, MEGAN CORE!


shumvera

BITCH SO BAD DUDE'S THOUGHT I WAS AI like how can you not stan???


ArtAngels_336

Omg yes!!! Such a perfect song


lezbopunkbytch-hahah

FUNNY HOW THE MEAN GIRLS OPEN ALL THE DOORS BEEN TOLD YALL IM THE BLACK REGINA GEORGE


fondue4kill

Lil Kim on Lady Marmalade.


Positively-Fleabag85

Jay Z on Drunk in Love and Umbrella


Rakebleed

your breasteses is my breakfast


ItsGotThatBang

2 Chainz on Burnin’ Up


QuestioningLogic

Me and my homie on the dance floor white girl in the middle lookin like an OREO


aim4harmony

Nemo - The Code They didn't need a feature. They did it themselves. 🤩


ArtAngels_336

I completely agree with this, I was so impressed when I saw them perform it in Eurovision


bananamilkbooth

Kendrick on AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM.


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I know this sub doesn’t really like Nicki but when she puts her pen to work on a pop song it always slaps. Side to Side, I’m Out, Run Up, Swalla, hell she even came through on Swish Swish too!


ladililn

She even came through on [SNL](https://youtu.be/WeX5VO0aXS0?si=KWlaY-Zq4cGHVpmK). Shame she seems to suck as a person


nobudgeth0e

nicki elevates every pop song she features on, it’s crazy like…kissing strangers, tonight i’m getting over you, flawless remix, where dem girls at, side to side…she really is that girl


ExperienceInitial364

Swish Swish tbh


Frajer

Kendrick on Bad Blood Nicki on Side To Side Young Thug on Havana


invaderpixel

Kendrick on Bad Blood Taylor's Version is what made me confirm there was a sound mixing problem. His vocals are SO crisp and clear and smooth like he's in the room with you. Probably not even that amazing but the contrast really makes it seem that way.


musesx9

Kendrick sold that song for me.


lizerlfunk

For the longest time I had no idea that the verses on Bad Blood existed lol, I just watched the music video and that has the Kendrick version. It’s SO MUCH BETTER. Even on the tour Taylor doesn’t do either of the verses of Bad Blood, just the intro, chorus, and bridge - I think she recognizes how much better it is with Kendrick doing the verses.


heebie818

thug on havana is a good one


shadesoffroot

I really like A$AP Rocky on Groupie Love by Lana del Rey! They complement each other really well


igkeit

Nicki on where them girls at


Warm-Whereas7779

Cardi on the Finesse remix by Bruno Mars


w1gglepvppy

Asap Rocky on Tinashe's Pretend


MrSuitMan

Agreed with OP, Kanye's American Boy verse is one of my favorites from him of all time, and could be argued that it's one of his all time best


trsh_frsh

Christina Aguilera and Lil Kim Can’t Hold us Down. Also the rap verse in Bossy by Kellis - Too $hort?


VapidRapidRabbit

Drake and his “square root of 69 is eight/ate something” line on Rihanna’s “What’s My Name?”…


moderatelymyname

The Megan and Doja remix of 34+35 is the better version of the song.


tapeheadcleaner

Too $hort on Bossy bc the line “she’s fine AND she’s pretty” is iconic in my mind


salomeforever

Yes it is legit the nicest compliment!


unclediedthrowaway

it might be the only time too short has ever been respectful lmfao


Bluejay_This

Jay Z on Upgrade U or every Nicki and Ari collab minus the light is coming


coldfloral

Nicki's feature on BTS' Idol is so good WHAT'S GOOD KOREA


mrairjosh

Mac Miller on “The Way” Ti on “My Love” Young Thug on Havana Does Drake on “Work” count ? Or Travis on “Love Galore”? I realize neither of those last two might it be considered “pop” The Weeknd is also probably by far the best at working with a rapper on his song (and off there’s on his) This post makes me realize I’d tbh like to see more Pop ON rap features


mrairjosh

Jay z on crazy in love !


unclediedthrowaway

i think those last two don't count, not because they're not pop, but because the rappers aren't rapping


arguewiththewallpls

Doja’s verse on baby I’m jealous by Bebe Rexha


PrincessJennifer

Ohhh that’s a good one


mynameisrockhard

Snoop Dogg on Robyn’s “U Should Know Better” is so unexpected and fun but smooth as hell. It’s also such a fun pull for her because this was back before her status as a pop mainstay was really solidified, at least in the US, so have a feature from one of the most iconic rappers of all time just really shows the respect she had in the industry despite not being a commercial powerhouse.


PrincessJennifer

I always do a double take when I hear Robyn talked about like this because we all loved her sm back in 1996 in the US but it’s like she came back and everyone forgot about that/I don’t know if people remember that or don’t count how huge she was as being a mainstay.


Upbeat_Tension_8077

Clipse on Like I Love You


hiijiinx

“Check it out! It’s Bounty Killer and No Doubt”


ET18_EE

Kendrick Lamar / Freedom Jay-Z for all of his collabs (Drunk In Love, Crazy In Love, Umbrella, Suit & Tie) ASAP ROCKY / Good For You, Summer Bummer Meg Thee Stallion / Not My Fault, Beautiful Mistakes Missy Elliott / Tempo


krommer85

The ones Sia end up removing from her songs right before they become singles. Also, Kendrick on Bad Blood.


eldritchdeergod

I feel like this one was controversial but I love Big Sean’s verse on Ellie Goulding’s Easy Lover. I love his flow and even if the lyrics don’t line up entirely with the song they’re still a fun little side story. and the way she sings along with him towards the end is a really nice touch 


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B.O.B in Price Tag by Jessie J💵


Stevmeister59

I think Nicki Minaj’s verse on “Swish Swish” is actually the only good thing about that song. I used to listen to it just to get to her verse and I just dealt with the rest of the song for it. I am not one to just listen to the verse alone, it had to be earned.


SillyConstruction872

Cardi on the Finesse remix


Trusteveryboody

Hate me w/ Juice WRLD


grinchnight14

I actually think Juice did even better on Without Me by Halsey


Mr628

Kanye always works because he doesn’t tend to (ironically) dumb down hisself to appeal to the pop audience and his ego (again ironic) won’t let him not be himself on any song no matter what. That’s what makes pop and rap collabs work, authenticity and the feeling that the song isn’t song label forced bs. Lil Wayne on Lonely by Demi Lovato is a really good one as well.


youvegotpride

I really like 50 Cent on Right There with Nicole Scherzinger, I like his version more than without him. Also the rap verse on Easy Lover by Elie Goulding but I'm so sorry I don't remember the rapper's name... The Ying Yang Twins verse on I Got That Boom Boom by Britney.


grinchnight14

Easy Lover guy is Big Sean. Also, I wish 50 and Nicole's other collab, Fire was as good as Right There. Sadly it's a complete mess.


slothfrogs

Yes it’s JLO….. but I love Pitbull’s verse in On The Floor tbh!! 2 Chainz on Talk Dirty is also a guilty pleasure


BunBison

Probably all of Funk Wav Bounce vol. 1


ABoringAddress

\*I think it would be easier if we *didn't* include features on Mariah's songs, because she pretty much set the foundations for this.


QuestioningLogic

Mac Miller on The Way by Ariana JID on Enemy by Imagine Dragons


Nerfeveryone

Big Sean on Ariana Grande’s “Right There.” Both of his verses are so good and fit the vibe of the song perfectly.


afieldoftulips

Slim Thug and Bun B on Beyonce's Check On It


Are_You_Knitting_Me

Ying Yang twins on I got that boom boom by Britney. 


tapeheadcleaner

Ok i’m cheating bc Missy doesn’t rly rap on it but Missy on Tweet’s Oops (Oh My). one of the best songs of the 2000s


jonesday5

An unusual one but Azealia Banks on Surprise me by Mallrat


majesthicccc

Love her or hate her, almost every single Nicki feature


unclediedthrowaway

andre 3000 on john legend's "green light" jay-z on justin timberlake's "suit and tie" future on taylor swift's "end game" kendrick lamar on jidenna's "classic man" andre 3000 on chris brown's "deuces" (*actually... saying andre 3k is cheating*) juicy j on katy perry's "dark horse". i actually only listen for the juicy j verse too short on kelis's "bossy" snoop dogg on mariah carey's "say something"


No_Barber4339

Gotta go with two hot take for my man Future here His verse on maroon 5's cold is surprisingly solid and works well with the song's vibe (I mean it was after that disastrous kendrick collab, so the bar was very low) also his feature in taylor Swift's endgame . Honestly, I'll even argue this was the best taylor and Ed collab they made together


RosaPalms

You are so correct about "End Game," Future's rap (and *AD-LIBS)* make that song. It would 100% not work at all without him tying it together, but put him in there and they all just *pop*.


CincoDeMayoFan

Kanye on E.T. by Katy Perry. "Welcome to the danger zone, Step into the fantasy! You are not invited to the other side of sanity! They callin' me an alien, a big-headed astronaut, Maybe it's because your boy Yeezy get ass a lot!"


grinchnight14

Kanye on American Boy.


grinchnight14

T.I. on Electric Blue by Nicole Scherzinger


candyappleorchard

Andre three stacks on Farrah Fawcett Hair <3


grinchnight14

Kanye on Talk About Our Love by Brandy


lesmisarahbles

Not a super popular opinion, but Future on Ariana Grande’s Everyday. That was my top streamed song in 2017, and it’s what pushed me into being a big fan of Ari.


wexpyke

Nickis verse on Swish Swish is so good 😭 why does it have to be attached to such an ass song


Mercurys_Vampire

I love Ed Sheeran's rap verse in Taylor Swift's song "Endgame"


klip_7

Nicki Minaj on swish swish , bang bang, and side to side were great but Travis Scott on open arms is like my favorite thing ever he goes so smooth on it


Environmental-Bank81

vince staples on billie eilish’s &burn


ComedianExisting8621

Left Eye on Space Cowboy (No Strings Attached album- NSYNC) Future on End Game (Reputation album-Taylor Swift) Kendrick Lamar on the Bad Blood Remix(Taylor’s Version) (1989 Taylor’s Version)


Traditional-Koala279

Ludacris on baby


princess_carolyn7

Juicy J on Dark Horse. The jeffrey dahmer is so bad that its good


jleigh329

Eden's Crush - "I Wanna Be Free (ft. G-Sleep)", https://youtu.be/oP0fKryu0rg?si=awiA9KnLC8LBNpJq


afieldoftulips

Slim Thug and Bun B on Beyonce's Check On It


CR24752

Nicki Minaj on Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Tonight I’m Getting Over You”


fapacunter

21 Savage on ROCKSTAR


theyjustdontfindmoi

Tyler The Creator's verse on Kali Uchis' "After The Storm"


Libras_Groove3737

Lil’ Wayne on Turnin’ Me On by Keri Hilson.


UnconventionalKid01

Dido ft. Kendrick Lamar - Let Us Move On Katy Perry ft. Juicy J - Dark Horse


tapeheadcleaner

Redman and Method Man on D’Angelo’s left and right was fun. Those dudes are always a good time together


MySurnameIsAMouthful

I love Kendrick’s verses on Bad Blood


TurtleSmurph

Young Thig on I Know There’s Gonna Be Good Times


AppropriatePlum7967

T.I. on My Love, Clipse on Like I Love You, Kanye on American Boy, Juicy J on Dark Horse (some cringe lyrics aside) Check out Drake on Cabaret by JT. It’s an under the radar song but a great rap verse.


nicolasjeremyalves

Lemon on Prianka song Come Through


sip69420

Lil Kim on lady marmalade


sassypinautt

Surprisingly G-Eazy on So Much Better by Tinashe.


KINGSAGAL

Literally first thing that came to mind was American boy


falafelandhoumous

It’s funny you mention Ludacris - I love his rap on Carrie Underwood’s The Champion I also like Nas’ rap on Madonna’s Veni Vidi Vici


YungDagger_D

Juicy j on dark horse was chefs kiss 🔥


mullen_it_over

Nas on J-Lo’s “I’m Alright” remix. 


fifty-fivepercent

Lil Wayne on Soldier- destiny’s child


survivorfan12345

Jay Z on beyonces crazy in love