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Ras Kass – “Soul on Ice (Remix)”Īlbum: N/A 44. ASAP Rocky – “Pretty Flacko (Remix)”Īlbum: Long. Rick Ross – “Hustlin’ (Remix)”Īlbum: Port of Miami 46. I think if pressed, I’m stick with the original, but it’s close. On the other, I’m not sure how I feel about the second half of the song, where Kanye is rapping over a sample of Snap!’s hip house hit, “The Power,” while Swizz is yelling “show time” in the background.

On one hand, I love the updated production which feels grander and bolder than the original, and of course, Hov’s appearance. Producer: Mike Dean, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dawson, Happy Perez, Swizz Beatz, Kanye West, S1īetter than the original? This one is a tough one. That’s why he grabbed Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman and a new verse from Rick Ross, to turn the track into one of the most iconic anthems of the 2000s. The original line-up of “I’m So Hood” features T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross and Plies, but typical for anything DJ Khaled does, the remix needed to be way bigger. DJ Khaled – “I’m So Hood (Remix)”īetter than the original? Definitely. This is one of the cases where more superstar power really didn’t add much to the song. The remix features superstar appearances from Ma$e, Eminem, and Lil Jon, but nothing will top the original version of just Fat Joe and Remy Ma. Terror Squad – “Lean Back (Remix)”īetter than the original? No.

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& Rakim’s “Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness – The Coldcut Remix)” to Q-Tip’s reworking of Nas’ “The World Is Yours”, here are the 50 best hip hop remixes of all time. By injecting fresh guest verses, altering the rhythm, or even turning the melody upside down, these visionaries reimagined songs in ways that transcended the originals.įrom Eric B. In the effervescent world of remixes, legendary hip hop producers like Large Professor, DJ Premier, and J Dilla have added their unique flair to tracks, transforming them into iconic anthems. However, Puffy was far from alone in the pantheon of reinventing greatness. The undisputed king of the ’90s remix scene, Puffy breathed life into the genre by infusing his tracks with a rich fusion of R&B and hip hop to skyrocket the careers of Biggie, Jodeci, Mary J. While Pete Rock might have a problem with Puffy’s claim of inventing the hip hop remix, it’s not a stretch to say that what Puff did during the mid to late ’90s is what defined this subset of rap music. From adding additional guest verses to completely changing up the core track, there have been countless rap remixes that have gone down in history as being superior to the original. Remixing a song has long been a part of hip hop culture.

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