Meek Mill’s losing battle began with his claim that Drake used a ghostwriter on his verse for the song, “R.I.C.O.” But while Drake was able to demolish Mill with the diss record, “Back to Back,” there wasn’t a need for Drake to feel ashamed for hiring a ghostwriter. In fact, some of the top rap artists have hired someone to pen their biggest hits.
Here is rolling out‘s list of the 10 best ghostwritten rap songs of all time.
Kanye West
“Jesus Walks”
Ghostwriter (Co-written): Rhymefest
Best line: “I ain’t here to argue about his facial features, or here to convert atheists into believers, I’m just trying to say the way school need teachers, the way Kathie Lee needed Regis that’s the way I need Jesus.”
Eazy E
“Boyz N the Hood”
Ghostwriter: Ice Cube
Best line: “As they busted a U [turn], they got pulled over, an undercover cop in a dark green Nova, Kat got beaten for resisting arrest, he socked the pig in the head for ripping his Guess, Now G is caught for doing the crime, Fourth offense on the boy, he’ll do some time.”
Dr. Dre
“Still D.R.E.”
Ghostwriter: Jay-Z
Best line: “And even when I was close to defeat, I rose to my feet, My life’s like a soundtrack, I wrote to the beat.”
Diddy
“I’ll Be Missing You”
Ghostwriter: Sauce Money
Best line: “Words can’t express what you mean to me, even though you’re gone, we still a team, Through your family, I’ll fulfill your dream, that’s right, in the future, can’t wait to see, if you open up the gates for me.”
Dr. Dre
“Forgot About Dre”
Ghostwriter: Eminem
Best line: “Hated on by most these [expletive] with no cheese, no deals and no G’s, no wheels and no keys, no boats, no snowmobiles, and no skis, Mad at me cause I can finally afford to provide my family with groceries.”
Diddy
“Everything I Love”
Ghostwriter: Nas
Best line: “The eye blacker, over handed face the palm smacker, good scrapper, cat stacker, good wood packer, Tear up the Dom P wrappers faster.”
Dr. Dre
“The Message”
Ghostwriter: Jay Z
Best line: “Met up with homies from the street, and got deep up there, If you only knew the way I felt before they ruined the crew, I thought I learned from Eazy, now I’m goin through it with you.”
Will Smith
“Jiggy Wit It”
Ghostwriter: Nas
Best line: “Mad cause I got floor seats at the Lakers, see me 50 yard line with the Raiders, Met Ali he told me I’m the greatest.”
Dr. Dre
“I Need a Doctor”
Ghostwriter: Eminem
Best line: “You can kiss my indecisive a– crack, maggots and the crackers’ a–, little cracker jack beat, mackin wack math, backwards producers, I’m back b—-rds.”
Sugar Hill Gang
“Rapper’s Delight”
Ghostwriter (the lyrics were actually stolen): Grandmaster Caz
Best line: “I dress to a T, ya see I got more clothes than Muhammad Ali and I dress so viciously, I got bodyguards, I got two big cars that definitely ain’t the whack, I got a Lincoln Continental and a sunroof Cadillac.”
