The 10 Best Rap Verses of All Time

These are the lyrics that could prove Kanye West wrong.

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Lauryn Hill's First Verse on "Lost Ones" - L-Boogie doesn't even bother to hit those Sister Act notes on "Lost One." And she doesn't need to. Instead, she gives that pure Fugee-la flow to deliver a memorable commentary on the miseducation of the commercialized, using multisyllabic words and internal rhyme schemes. "It's funny how money change a situation/ Miscommunication leads to complication/ My emancipation don't fit your equation/ I was on the humble, you on every station..." (and that's just the opening bars). (Photo: Paul Smith/ WENN)
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Best Live Performer: J. Cole - J. Cole commands an audience as one of hip hop music’s most potent lyricists. (Photo: IconicPix/WENN.com)Kendrick Matters - Kendrick Lamar took his show on the road in the fall of 2012 as the headliner of BET's Music Matters Tour, hitting 26 dates with supporting acts, including Stalley, ScHoolboy Q and more.  (Photo: Aaron Davidson/FilmMagic)

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Lauryn Hill's First Verse on "Lost Ones" - L-Boogie doesn't even bother to hit those Sister Act notes on "Lost One." And she doesn't need to. Instead, she gives that pure Fugee-la flow to deliver a memorable commentary on the miseducation of the commercialized, using multisyllabic words and internal rhyme schemes. "It's funny how money change a situation/ Miscommunication leads to complication/ My emancipation don't fit your equation/ I was on the humble, you on every station..." (and that's just the opening bars). (Photo: Paul Smith/ WENN)

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