Five Dynamic Duos In Hip Hop

The most explosive moments in Hip Hop in recent history have been when the genre’s heavyweights link up in the booth to give us hits.

A feature from an a list rapper can be the catalyst for an up and coming artist’s success, but when two established rappers join forces it’s an event and cultural moment.

Some rappers’ have an undeniable chemistry and synchronicity that they can’t help but link up regularly was the surety of a hit is inevitable.

Here are the best unofficial duos that have produced some of the greatest hits in hiphop history;

 
Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne

Shout out to Lil Wayne for discovering and nurturing two of the most impactful talents in Hiphop, Nicki and Drake in his Young Money roaster.

Wayne and Nicki’s tight bond has enabled the duo to produce back to back classics every time they collaborate.

The duo’s first single was Knock Out released in 2010 and they have never missed since, delivering back to back hits.
Their most successful single to date was the 2X platinum hit titled High School from Nicki’s sophomore album which was recently a viral tiktok trend in 2022 proving its longetivity .

Some of the other impressive hits they’ve churned out by the duo include;

Good Form
Only
Truffle Butter
No Frauds
Seeing Green
Y.U Mad
Light My Body Up
High School ft. Lil Wayne


Drake and Future

Drake and Future are the poster child for dynamic hip hop duos with an impressive catalogue of hit collaborations second to none.

Drake and Future began their prolific working releationship in 2011 on Tony Montana which was an underground success contributing to Future’s rise in fame.

After an impressive run of back to back hits the duo joined forces for a collaborative mixtape titled ‘What A Time To Be Alive’ in 2015, becoming one of the defining hiphop moments of the decade as both rappers were at the top of their game.

The duo’s most successful single is the 2020 hit record, Life is Good which was certified DIAMOND by the RIAA for selling over 10,000,000 units in the US.

The song’s music video has been viewed  2 Billion times being the second most streamed hip hop video in Youtube history.

Some of  Drake and Future’s other hits include;

Wait for You
Way to Sexy
Used to this
Where Ya At
Love Me
Grammys
I’m On One
Life Is Good ft. Drake
 
Jay Z and Kanye West

These two billionaires were unstoppable when they were still friends, Jay Z’s pen game and Kanye’s production chops was a killer combination. 

Their 2011, Watch The Throne project  is arguably the best collaborative joint in hiphop history.

The duo’s most successful song is the 2X Grammy winning and 9x Platinum certified hit record titled Niggas in Paris.
The song was ranked by several publications including Billboard as one of the defining songs of the 2010s decade.

As much as Kanye and Jay have an estranged relationship fans can’t help but hope for a Watch The Throne 2.

Some of the other hits Ye and Jay have blessed us with include;

Otis
Run This Town
No Church In The Wind
Jail
Diamonds from Sierra Leone
Monster
Ni**as In Paris ft. Kanye West


Travis Scott and Young Thug

This pair has developed a close working relationship since the beginning of their careers, both going on to have illustrious rap careers.

Thugger and Travis Scott’s first collaboration was on the ragers’(travis’ fanbase) cult classic titled Maria I’m Drunk which also featured Justin Bieber.

Their biggest hit to date is Franchise which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Some of their other hits include;

Pick Up the Phone
Hot
Outwest
The London
FRANCHISE ft. Young Thug & M.I.A.


Yung Miami and JT

Including an official duo is definitely cheating but in this case you have to forgive me cause I couldn’t leave out my girls who have shown strong individuality even within the group.

The Group has been through a lot including JT being incarcerated in 2018, where Yung Miami stepped up and held down the group maintaining the group’s momentum.

The City Girls have earned themselves back to back hits including the culture shifting 3Xplatinum hit titled Act Up released in 2019.

Some of the City Girls other hits include;
Pussy Talk
Twerk
Flewed Out
Jobs
Good Love
Meek Mill and Rick Ross
Act Up

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