Jay Z's Best Remix Verses

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

Can I Get an Encore? - Rock and hip hop collided once again as Jay Z just hopped on the remix to X Ambassadors and Jamie N Commons "Jungle."In true Jigga form, he rips it with bars like, "It’s cops to dodge in the city of God/To reach the goals of these soccer stars/There’s records to break, medals to take, flags to wave, the city is ours."The track was created as a promotional video for the World Cup sponsored by Beats By Dre and features Lil Wayne and a host of international soccer stars in the clip. With Hov murdering another remix, let's take a look at some of his other classic guest appearances he blessed unforgettable 16s on. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA), Alex Gale(Photos from left: R Chiang / Splash News,  Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Red Bull)

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Can I Get an Encore? - Rock and hip hop collided once again as Jay Z just hopped on the remix to X Ambassadors and Jamie N Commons "Jungle."In true Jigga form, he rips it with bars like, "It’s cops to dodge in the city of God/To reach the goals of these soccer stars/There’s records to break, medals to take, flags to wave, the city is ours."The track was created as a promotional video for the World Cup sponsored by Beats By Dre and features Lil Wayne and a host of international soccer stars in the clip. With Hov murdering another remix, let's take a look at some of his other classic guest appearances he blessed unforgettable 16s on. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA), Alex Gale(Photos from left: R Chiang / Splash News,  Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Red Bull)

Kendrick Lamar, "B---h, Don't Kill My Vibe" - Kendrick slayed "Molly" with "B---h, Don’t Kill My Vibe" and Hov was so impressed with the youngsta that he decided to spit a few lines on it himself. Throwing shade to the haters and paparazzi consumed with his life, Jay stunts even harder as he boasts that you can't kill his vibe either. "In the White House with a mink/Running through that b---h like it's my house/All up in the hall like a mall/Told you motherf--kas all I do is ball."(Photos from Left to right: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images, Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

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Kendrick Lamar, "B---h, Don't Kill My Vibe" - Kendrick slayed "Molly" with "B---h, Don’t Kill My Vibe" and Hov was so impressed with the youngsta that he decided to spit a few lines on it himself. Throwing shade to the haters and paparazzi consumed with his life, Jay stunts even harder as he boasts that you can't kill his vibe either. "In the White House with a mink/Running through that b---h like it's my house/All up in the hall like a mall/Told you motherf--kas all I do is ball."(Photos from Left to right: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images, Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

Young Jeezy, "My President" - No offense to Nas, who rapped on the original, but Mr. Carter's verse took this song to new triumphant heights. "Barack Obama ran so all the children could fly, I'ma spread my wings/You can meet me in the sky," he rapped. Jeezy and Jay performed the song in D.C. during the presidential inauguration, pissing off Bill O'Reilly — always a good thing. (Photo: Ben Rose/PictureGroup)

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Young Jeezy, "My President" - No offense to Nas, who rapped on the original, but Mr. Carter's verse took this song to new triumphant heights. "Barack Obama ran so all the children could fly, I'ma spread my wings/You can meet me in the sky," he rapped. Jeezy and Jay performed the song in D.C. during the presidential inauguration, pissing off Bill O'Reilly — always a good thing. (Photo: Ben Rose/PictureGroup)

Juvenile, "Ha" - This unexpected combination of MC opposites helped Juvenile blow up outside of the South. Check Jay Z's onomatopoeia: "They got big guns that go brrrrap, brrrrrap, brrrrap — where your n---as at?" (Photos from left to right: Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic, Courtesy Rap-A-Lot Records)

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Juvenile, "Ha" - This unexpected combination of MC opposites helped Juvenile blow up outside of the South. Check Jay Z's onomatopoeia: "They got big guns that go brrrrap, brrrrrap, brrrrap — where your n---as at?" (Photos from left to right: Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic, Courtesy Rap-A-Lot Records)

Mya and Hov Are an Item - This might be the biggest reach thus far. The last time Mya has even been in the same sentence with Jay Z was in 2000 for their collab on "Best of Me Part II."  Why the gossip universe pulled Mya’s name out of a hat 14 years later is unknown. But, the songbird shut that down REAL quick *Drake Voice*.  (Photos from Left to Right: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, DJDM / WENN.com)

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Mya, "Best of Me" - Mya's remix owned clubs and radiowaves in 2000, making the original all but obsolete. "Pain is pleasure and pressure bust pipes, and you look like the 'I like it rough' type," Hov rapped. (Photos from Left to Right: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, DJDM / WENN.com)

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Big Things Poppin' - Kanye West and Jay-Z hit the Cruel Summer presentation, a short film by Yeezy himself, during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Casino Palm Beach in Cannes, France.(Photo: Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)

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Kanye West, "Diamonds Are Forever" - Released in the wake of Damon Dash's turbulent departure from the label, this remix let the world know that Roc-A-Fella would live on. "The chain remains, the gang is intact, the name is mine, I'll take blame for that," Jay rhymed. (Photo: Marc Piasecki/Getty Images for Belvedere)

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)

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R. Kelly, "Fiesta" - Before the Best of Both Worlds would implode in a cloud of mace years later, Jay opened this remix with the following classic acapella lines: "After the show it's the after-party / After the party it's the hotel lobby / After the Belvie then it's probably Cris / And after the original it's probably this." (Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Talib Kweli - "Speak to the people like Barack Obama." - Say Something

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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)

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)

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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)

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Missy Elliott, "One Minute Man" - Ludacris appeared on the original of this when he was in his prime, but Jay still outshines him on the remix — and even disses his future wife and Destiny's Child in the process: "I'm not trying to give you love and affection / I'm trying to give you sixty seconds of perfection / I'm trying to give you cab fare and directions / Get your independent a-- out of here — question." (Photo: KMazur/WireImage)

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Young 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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Young 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)

Panjabi MC, "Beware of the Boys" - Hov showed just how international he was when he annihilated the remix on Panjabi MC's European hit and made it a smash in the States as well. Tackling a few issues going on at that time, Marcy's lyrical prodigy spit, "We rebellious, we back home, screaming, 'Leave Iraq alone!'/But all my soldiers in the field, I will wish you safe return/But only love kills war when will they learn/It's international Hov, been having a flow/Before Bin Laden got Manhattan to blow/Before Ronald Reagan got Manhattan the blow."(Photos from left: Andrew Benge/Redferns via Getty Images, WENN / Grainge)

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Panjabi MC, "Beware of the Boys" - Hov showed just how international he was when he annihilated the remix on Panjabi MC's European hit and made it a smash in the States as well. Tackling a few issues going on at that time, Marcy's lyrical prodigy spit, "We rebellious, we back home, screaming, 'Leave Iraq alone!'/But all my soldiers in the field, I will wish you safe return/But only love kills war when will they learn/It's international Hov, been having a flow/Before Bin Laden got Manhattan to blow/Before Ronald Reagan got Manhattan the blow."(Photos from left: Andrew Benge/Redferns via Getty Images, WENN / Grainge)

Shai, "I Don't Wanna Be Alone" - Jay Z was still on the come up in the music game in 1995 when he connected with R&B group Shai and turned their R&B ballad into a club rocker. Jay gassed up the track as he rapped, "Let's get this show on the road/Cristal on the right I got the Big Apple and it's smashed like cider/Roc-A-Fella and Shai money/Tryin' to see Guy money/They want a piece of ya love/I want at least a dub."(Photos from left: Gabriel Grams/Getty Images, MCA Records)

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Shai, "I Don't Wanna Be Alone" - Jay Z was still on the come up in the music game in 1995 when he connected with R&B group Shai and turned their R&B ballad into a club rocker. Jay gassed up the track as he rapped, "Let's get this show on the road/Cristal on the right I got the Big Apple and it's smashed like cider/Roc-A-Fella and Shai money/Tryin' to see Guy money/They want a piece of ya love/I want at least a dub."(Photos from left: Gabriel Grams/Getty Images, MCA Records)

Another Level, "Be Alone No More" - Jay Z gave British R&B quartet Another Level a boost in 1999 when he pushed their single "Be Alone No More" to the top of the airwaves with the remix. Club hopping Jigga was pulling dimes with lines like, "Seen shorty at the club line around the block/Said I know a better place if you down, we Roc/Too many clowns in the spot and I don't pump like that/Let's go somewhere have a beer and a shot of Jack/And after that we can head back to the crib/And I can show you just how bachelors live."(Photos from left: Ron Smits/London Ent/Splash News, BMG)

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Another Level, "Be Alone No More" - Jay Z gave British R&B quartet Another Level a boost in 1999 when he pushed their single "Be Alone No More" to the top of the airwaves with the remix. Club hopping Jigga was pulling dimes with lines like, "Seen shorty at the club line around the block/Said I know a better place if you down, we Roc/Too many clowns in the spot and I don't pump like that/Let's go somewhere have a beer and a shot of Jack/And after that we can head back to the crib/And I can show you just how bachelors live."(Photos from left: Ron Smits/London Ent/Splash News, BMG)

Amy Winehouse, "Rehab" - Hov beasted as usual as he and Amy Winehouse tried to clean out their systems. Kicking his hustler's withdrawal rhymes, Jay spit, "More money, more checks, I'm addicted to fresh/Six pair of kicks is my definition of 12 steps/Kick back in the 'bach, get the phantom to drop/Bass blaring outta my system, that's how I detox."(Photos from left: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella, Dave Hogan/Getty Images) 

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Amy Winehouse, "Rehab" - Hov beasted as usual as he and Amy Winehouse tried to clean out their systems. Kicking his hustler's withdrawal rhymes, Jay spit, "More money, more checks, I'm addicted to fresh/Six pair of kicks is my definition of 12 steps/Kick back in the 'bach, get the phantom to drop/Bass blaring outta my system, that's how I detox."(Photos from left: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella, Dave Hogan/Getty Images) 

50 v. Jay-Z - It's the battle 50's been waiting for, but Jay-Z refuses to give it to him. 50 Cent has thrown pot shots at Jay-Z ever since his "How to Rob" record. But aside from a bar on "It's Hot" ("I'm about a dollar, what the f--k is 50 cents"), Jay has kept mum, kept it moving and kept making money. Years later, he's the bigger artist — by a mile. 50 SCORE: LOSS (Photos from left: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images, Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)

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50 Cent, "I Get Money" - 50 Cent recruited Diddy and Jay Z for the billionaire remix of his platinum hit back in 2007. A lot of money talk was spit, but Hov made sure everyone knew New York was still his."When I flipped Rocawear, I told 'em give me mine in cash/Yeah, checks might bounce/Alphabet boys might check my accounts/Still hustling, baby, hurry up, kill me/I'm already the G.O.A.T., next stop is a billi."(Photos from left: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images, Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)