![]() Blige, Missy Elliott, Rah Digga, Lloyd Banks, Papoose and DMX, “Touch It (The Remix)” (2006) Oh and Bleek shows up here too, eventually. Jay and Twista drop unforgettable lines while Misdemeanor lays down her trademark psychotic hook. This was his best shot at mainstream success and he’s once again overshadowed. Memphis Bleek featuring Jay Z, Missy Elliott and Twista, “Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)” (2000) The song is pretty much just a liquor ad but I’m not complaining. JUMP JUMP!!!! There might not be much here lyrically but that’s fine - we’ve got one of the best tracks ever produced by the Neptunes and Busta’s insane adlibs. Busta Rhymes featuring Puff Daddy and Pharrell, “Pass the Courvoisier, Part II” (2002) And of course Mystikal was at the height of his notoriety too: ‘WAAAAATCH YOSELF!” 14. Joe’s greatest brush with mainstream success came right here with this remix of his 2000 hit. Joe featuring Mystikal, “Stutter (The Double Take Remix)” There are a few weak spots - Young Dro comparing his cars to fruit juice, ugh - but for 11 minutes, this is an all-out lyrical assault. For this remix Game recruited (deep breath): Jim Jones, Snoop Dogg, Nas, T.I., The Game, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, N.O.R.E., Jadakiss, Styles P, Fabolous, Juelz Santana, Rick Ross, Twista, Tha Dogg Pound, WC, E-40, Bun B, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Young Dro, Clipse and Ja Rule. The Game featuring The Entire Rap Industry, “It’s Okay (One Blood Remix)” (2006) That worked so well that she borrowed from BIG AGAIN - using “F*** You Tonight” for “Unfoolish.” If it ain’t broke, why fix it? 16. ![]() Ashanti featuring The Notorious B.I.G., “Unfoolish (Foolish Remix)” (2002)Īshanti landed her first big hit, “Foolish” by borrowing from The Notorious BIG’s “One More Chance (Remix)” (which borrowed from DeBarge, but that’s another story). ![]() “She be calling you Kelly, when your name is Tommyyyyyyyyy!” 17. Listening to Kellz N Friendz act like creepy old men in the club isn’t usually my idea of a good time but this song is undeniably addictive. Yeah, I know this song is absolutely ridiculous. Kelly featuring TI and T-Pain, “I’m A Flirt (Remix)” (2007) Adding Nas gave it just the right amount of street cred too. Obvious Keith Sweat biases aside, MC and the J-O-E upgraded the original pop song by borrowing Keef’s “Make It Last Forever” to create a silky smooth R&B smash. 19. Mariah Carey featuring Joe and Nas, “Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix)” (2000) It shows the importance of having a good opener and a good closer. This song is a tale of two verses - Dre comes in, demolishes the beat, everyone else stumbles around for a bit, then Game shows up knocks it out of the park. Rich Boy featuring Andre 3000, Nelly, Murphy Lee, Jim Jones, Lil Jon and The Game, “Throw Some D’s Remix” (2006) Honorable mentions: Jay Z, “Girls, Girls, Girls Part 2” Fabolous featuring Tamia, “So Into You (Remix)” Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule, “I’m Real (Murder Remix)” MOP featuring Busta Rhymes, Teflon and Remy Ma, “Ante Up (Remix)” The Game “Hate It or Love It (G Unit Remix)” 20. ![]() Sorry, Weezy stans - the four of you still dumb enough to embrace that label.) So his versions of songs like “Upgrade U” and “Swag Surfin” weren’t up for debate. (And just an FYI, this list does NOT include mixtape tracks where guys like Lil Wayne just rapped over an pre-existing beat. So, let’s take a long-delayed look at the best remixes from the years 2000-2009. While many of those remixes lacked the lasting appeal of those in the previous decade, there are still plenty that made a definite impact. It took forever to narrow down my final list of 40 or so songs to the 20 you’ll see below. The 2000s were a decade of quantity over quality - trust me, there are WAY more remixes floating around during that era than you remember, hence this tardy post. And after way too many months, it’s finally time to look at the last decade of R&B and hip-hop remixes. Last spring, we looked at the 20 best remixes of the 90s - the golden age of the remix.
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