The-Dream, and later Jay-Z, told you they don’t need no hook on their shit. Murphy Lee and Jermaine Dupri asked each other what the hook gon’ be until that very question became a hook.
As much as some rappers hate to admit it, the search for the perfect chorus to go between every 16 bars is as much a delicate craft as penning the verses. Now and then you can get away without a chorus and make a hit (it helps if you’re Wu-Tang). But generally, you better be ready to sing or shout or sample something catchy as hell, or hire someone who can, to get your joint into heavy rotation.
19. 50 Cent "In Da Club" (2003)
17. Eminem "Real Slim Shady" (2000)
6. Flo Rida f/ T-Pain "Low" (2007)
2. OutKast "Ms. Jackson" (2001)
1. Nelly "Country Grammar" (2000)
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