Jay Z's Best Remix Verses

Hov has a long history of killing remixes with 16 bars.

R. Kelly Freaks Out - What should've been one of Jay-Z's most triumphant onstage moments — he and R. Kelly joining forces at Madison Square Garden for their Best of Both Worlds Tour in 2004 — became one of the most bizarre when Kelly stormed off mid-set, claiming audience-members were waving guns. Right after, Kelly got into an altercation with members of Hov's crew backstage and ended up getting pepper sprayed. Needless to say, the tour collapsed, leaving a trail of lawsuits and salty interviews in its wake. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
Talib Kweli - "Speak to the people like Barack Obama." - Say Something
dead prez, "Hell Yeah (Pimp the System)" - This remix's combo may seem unlikely, but this song is about pimping capitalism — and few have done that better than Jay. "As long as there's drugs to be sold, I ain't waiting for the system to plug up these holes," Hov spit.  (Photos from left to right: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images, Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)
297268Young Jeezy, "Go Crazy" - Jeezy and Jay have enough chemistry to make this list twice, and this is the song where they first unveiled it. Hov plays cleanup with a triumphant verse: "More than a hustler, I'm the definition of it / Master chef, lord of the kitchen cupboard."   (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Talib Kweli, "Get By" - The remix to this inspirational song — arguably the best of Kweli's career — also featured Mos Def, Kanye West and Busta Rhymes, but Hov stole the show, spitting, "Picture me working McDonald's, I'd rather pull a Mac on you." (Photo: Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

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