Brian Williams’ rendition of Snoop Dogg’s “Gin & Juice,” a video crafted by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, inspired Billboard to create a list of 15 Non-Rappers Rapping.
“In honor of Williams’ latest, Billboard has compiled a list of 15 videos of non-rappers rapping, in order of worst to best,” Billboard says. “Only God can judge them.”
The publication’s “worst” rapper, according to its list, is Joaquin Phoenix. “This objectively awful ‘rap’ was a turning point in Joaquin Phoenix’s career,” Billboard says. “In 2010, he told the world he planned to abandon film for a Hip Hop career and a Casey Affleck-produced documentary, I’m Still Here. The whole thing was a joke, but his attempt at rapping is all too real, with wince-worthy canned beats and his lethargic elocution.”
Natalie Portman’s “Natalie’s Rap” #3 On Billboard’s “Non-Rappers” List
Natalie Portman earned the #3 slot on the list. “Natalie Portman really went all-out in this supremely aggressive, expletive-laden litany about ‘snorting all that yay’ at Harvard,” Billboard says. “She even upstages Adam Sandberg, which is no small feat. Everyone knew she was a good actress, but with this rap she really cemented her high — so to speak — place in the actors-as-rappers pantheon.”
Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake Team Up At #2 On “Non-Rappers” List
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake appear on the list at #2. “It’s almost as if Jimmy Fallon set up Brian Williams’ version of ‘Rapper’s Delight’ just so he could tear it down in this medley of the evolution of Rap, including classics like 2Pac’s ‘California Love,’ Eminem’s ‘The Real Slim Shady,’ and Soulja Boy’s [‘Crank That].’ It’s worth watching the whole 20 minutes, if not for the impressive [The] Roots-backed spectacle alone, than to watch them break it down to Sugarhill Gang’s [‘Apache.’]”
Terrence Howard Earns #1 On Billboard’s “Non-Rappers” List
The #1 spot on the list goes to Terrence Howard. The actor’s “It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp” is highlighted. “It’s easy to forget Terrence Howard isn’t a rapper after listening to ‘It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp,'” Billboard says. “Penned by Three 6 Mafia, the Grammy Award-winning song from Hustle & Flow shows Phoenix how it’s done. Too bad Howard hasn’t announced any plans to get into the Rap game himself.”
Kobe Bryant, James Franco, Kris Jenner, Nicole Richie, Tyra Banks, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Lindsay Lohan are also among Billboard’s 15 Non-Rappers Rapping list.
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natalie portman might be the best female rapper yet
Greenlabel, complex, and Pepsi are by far the most clueless websites concerning hip hop. Stay in your lane, fellas.
whats your website? lol
dont hate on complex they pretty on top of their shit
nah complex aint shit..they really don’t know anything. just a bunch of suburban hipsters. Go back to listening to Arcade Fire and Elliot Smith goofs.
*And Billboard
Where is Allen Iverson? This nigga got mad skills!!!!
no he doesnt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2skYVPGExgY
they should probably put kid cudi on this list
Yeah kid cudi is wack
Cudi the best out
Andy* Samberg yall.
Where’s The Lonely Island???
That being said Tina Fey and Natalie Portman pulled rapping off REALLY well.
Timberlake rapped a bit on some of his albums though…
The Lonely Island released 2 albums, so they didn’t make the cut lol.
a white girl definitely made this list. probably from upstate new york in a place like Schenectady, New York
they should make a list of sports people who rappers too? I don’t a lot but metta world peace, shaq, desean Jackson to name a few, anyone else got more names?
kobe
didnt mayweather try to rap too?
iverson
Why aren’t young thug and lil wayne’s names not on this list?
50 Cent is getting ready to take over the rap game
Paris Hilton isn’t on it with that sh-t sandwich she dropped with Wayne last year
how I knew the list was BS
There are bitches like 2 Chainz in the game, who could give a fuck about art and skill. They’re in it for the money like clowns, and you idiots buy that shit by a thousand. THAT is the real problem.
Nah, meant for another thread (the Michael Rapaport one). Still the truth though!
Portman went hard
Portman laid it down like she does that shit in her sleep lol. I’ve heard Gwyneth Paltrow spit a few bars of NWA, not bad for a snobby white girl
They ain’t put Shaquille on the list???
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he could actually rap and put out albums, even went platinum
“There’s something entertaining about hearing non rappers rap, but only when they have a career that actually pays their bills.”
Right? I mean seriously. We’ve all been there. You’re having a great time being entertained by a performance you find enjoyable to listen to and then suddenly someone hands you the performer’s W2 and you realize, “Oh shit! This muh’fucka works like 15 hours a week at Arby’s! Aint no way they’re payin’ any bills on that! I was dead ass certain that I liked what I was hearing, but now that I know they don’t have a career that actually pays their bills I’m pretty sure this is all just a steaming pile of shit!”
You know I’d love to actually question the editorial integrity of this clip, but unfortunately since I don’t have the writer and presenter’s FICO score I’m not sure if this actually sucks balls.