The 10 Best Rap Verses of All Time

These are the lyrics that could prove Kanye West wrong.

Kanye West – "Touch the Sky" (feat. Lupe Fiasco) - Though 'Ye's most recent muse is his wife Kim Kardashian, there was once a time when Nia Long was the object of his musical affection. In 2006's "Touch the Sky," the rapper referenced Long's character in The Best Man, whose significant other (Taye Diggs) was tempted to stray on her. In addition to her unforgettable cameo in the music video, alongside Tracee Ellis Ross, it's safe to say that Nia Long holds a special place in Kanye's heart.Lyric: "Couldn't keep it at home, thought I needed a Nia Long." (Photo: Taylor Hill/WireImage)
Eminem - Eminem's "Lose Yourself" is one of the most celebrated underdog-turned-hero anthems to hit airwaves. He and it were featured in the comeback commercial of the year in 2011, when an extended spot for the Chrysler 200 debuted during the Super Bowl.(Photo: Scott Gries/PictureGroup)
Notorious B.I.G.'s Verse on "Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)" - In case you were wondering what makes Biggie Smalls so notorious, it's that he makes rap braggadocio so believable, and for anyone else who attempts it with "the gimmicks, the wack lyrics," he'd say: "The s--- is depressing, pathetic, please forget it/ You're mad 'cause my style you're admiring/ Don't be mad, UPS is hiring."(Photo: David Corio/Redferns)Hustler of the Year - Jay Z - Nearly 20 years after Reasonable Doubt hit, the hustle is alive and well in Jay Z. With his hand in music, sports, clothing and other ventures, the Roc Nation CEO continues to ink the blueprint for transcending boundaries. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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10 Rap Verses That Could Prove Kanye West Wrong - Amid an investigation for an [alleged] attempted paparazzi camera snatch and a resurgence of headlines about that infamous sudden seize of the MTV VMA mic, Kanye West proclaimed via Twitter that his second verse on "New Slaves" is, of course, "the best of all time." It certainly is one of the best-timed given his lines "So go and grab the reporters/So I can smash their recorders;" and it's ripe with raw emotion as he syncopates imagery of the torture of slavery and juxtaposes that with commercialism and the industrial prison complex ("I see the blood on the leaves"). But is it the best? Click on to ponder these other epic verses in rap history and join the debate. (Photo: Taylor Hill/WireImage)

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