5. Jay-Z - "On to the Next One"
Jay-Z, who's responsible for popularizing so many catchphrases, adds "on to the next one" to hip-hop lingo with this sweltering smash.
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4. Alchemist - "Smile" (Ft. Twista & Maxwell)
Alchemist brings the poignant production, Twista brings a fiery delivery, while Maxwell rounds out the edges with his soulful crooning. The song urges optimism in the face of adversity. You can't help but love it.
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3. Kurupt/DJ Quik - "9x Outta 10"
This steely single from Kurupt and Quik's collaborative album, BlaQKout, features Kurupt at his grittiest in years. It's the 2009 version of the Clipse's "Grindin'.
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2. Snoop Dogg - "I Wanna Rock"
Electrifying riffs and a catchy hook make this a car-ride classic.
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1. Drake - "Forever"
"Forever" is not just a summer jam, it's a hip-hop collaboration of mammoth proportions, an amalgamation of heavyweights. For the sake of argument, yes, Eminem wrecked this song with lines like: "There they go, back in stadiums as Shady spits his flow. Nuts they go, Macadamia they go so ballistic whoa" and "When I slap the bass out your mouth with a taste so great that it shakes the place."
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