For Rich Homie Quan: Other Lyrics You Should Never F**k Up
Each one, teach one.
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Uh oh... - When it happened on Monday night (July 11), we all knew what the repercussions would be. Rich Homie Quan was on stage with Lil’ Kim during VH1’s 2016 Hip-Hop Honors and he totally messed up Biggie’s verse on “Get Money.” The epic flub caused the rapper to get dragged on Twitter, on the ‘Gram, and the blogs. No mercy was given, reminiscent of the time Lupe Fiasco committed a similar crime during that same ceremony years prior. RHQ has since gone on to apologize, but there are several rap lyrics throughout hip-hop history that one must simply never mess up. We have a starter kit for him. This is by no means comprehensive or else we’d be here all day (and night). – Kathy Iandoli and Jon Reyes(Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for PANDORA Media)
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Anything Biggie ever said - While we’re on the subject…(Photo: Chris Walter/WireImage)
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All of the lyrics to "Rapper’s Delight." - Yeah, let’s start with Day One. I said a hip…hop…etc.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)
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All of the lyrics to Grandmaster Flash's "The Message." - Broken glass, everywhere!(Photo: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
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Eric B and Rakim’s whole conversation on “Paid In Full” - Yeah, and memorize every Rakim verse ever made too.(Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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Foxy Brown’s f**ked up math on “Affirmative Action” - Mathematically incorrect, yet lyrically on point.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)
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All of the lyrics to Clipse’s “Grindin’” - *finger snap* *clap*(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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Big Pun’s verse on “Twinz (Deep Cover ’98)” - “Dead in the middle of Little Italy…”(Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Nas’ verse on Main Source’s “Live At The Barbecue” - Such vital vintage Nas bars.(Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage)
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Anything Jay Z has ever said. - Ever. In life.(Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIDAL)
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All of the lyrics to Kanye West’s “Gold Digger” - Bonus if you can do his “bob and weave” dance.(Photo: Stephen Lovekin/WireImage)
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That whole exchange on Positive K’s “I Got A Man” - Change your vocal inflections since this is a two-person conversation.(Photo: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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Bizzy Bone’s verse on “Thuggish Ruggish Bone” - At least ONE Bone Thugs-n-Harmony verse is essential.(Photo: C Flanigan/FilmMagic)
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Eminem’s hook on “Forgot About Dre” - Best use of the word “gibberish.”(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Lil’ Kim’s verse on Mobb Deep’s “Quiet Storm (Remix)” - Hot damn ho, here we go again.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Any Lauryn Hill verse prior to 2001 - That includes guest appearances.(Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect./Getty Images)
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Masta Killa’s verse on Wu-Tang’s “Da Mystery Of Chessboxin” - His first and last verse on all 36 of those chambers.(Photo: Bob Berg/Getty Images)
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Method Man’s verses on “You’re All I Need” - Throw in Mary J. Blige’s opening lines too.(Photo: Stephen Lovekin/FilmMagic)
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Nas’ verse on Raekwon’s “Verbal Intercourse” - “Through the lights, cameras, and action, glamour, glitters, and gold…”(Photo: Ross Gilmore/Redferns via Getty Images)
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Nicki Minaj’s verse on “Monster” - But really really I don’t give an F-U…you can finish the rest.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Phife’s verse on “Electric Relaxation” - We see you, Lupe.(Photo: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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Tupac’s verse on “Hit ‘Em Up” - Although nobody could sound as aggressive as ‘Pac.(Photo: Steve Eichner/Getty Images)
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Lil Wayne’s closer on Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up” - How hard is it to say "drop it like it's hot" anyway?(Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)
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Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s verse on Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy” - “Me and Mariaaaaaaaaah...”(Photo: Des Willie/Redferns/Getty Images)
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Lil’ Kim’s verse on “All About The Benjamins” - Buzzzzzzzzzz.Lil' Kim (Photo: KMazur/WireImage)
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