GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Rap Song

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Best Rap Song

63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2020)

winner

Savage

Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White, songwriters (Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé)

nominees

The Bigger Picture

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Dominique Jones, Noah Pettigrew & Rai'shaun Williams, songwriters (Lil Baby)

The Box

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Larrance Dopson, Samuel Gloade, Rodrick Moore, Adarius Moragne, Eric Sloan & Khirye Anthony Tyler, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)

Laugh Now Cry Later

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Durk Banks, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Ron LaTour & Ryan Martinez, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil Durk)

Rockstar

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Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, Ross Joseph Portaro IV & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch)

Track From: Blame It On Baby

62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2019)

winner

A Lot

Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White, songwriters (21 Savage Featuring J. Cole)

nominees

Racks In The Middle

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Ermias Asghedom, Dustin James Corbett, Greg Allen Davis, Chauncey Hollis, Jr. & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Nipsey Hussle Featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy)

Suge

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DaBaby, Jetsonmade & Pooh Beatz, songwriters (DaBaby)

Bad Idea

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Chancelor Bennett, Cordae Dunston, Uforo Ebong & Daniel Hackett, songwriters (YBN Cordae Featuring Chance The Rapper)

Gold Roses

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Noel Cadastre, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, William Leonard Roberts II, Joshua Quinton Scruggs, Leon Thomas III & Ozan Yildirim, songwriters (Rick Ross Featuring Drake)

61st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2018)

winner

God's Plan

Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)

nominees

King's Dead

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Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Axel Morgan, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)

Lucky You

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R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet, songwriters (Eminem Featuring Joyner Lucas)

Sicko Mode

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Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, (Big Hawk) & Swae Lee)

Win

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K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson, songwriters (Jay Rock)

60th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2017)

winner

HUMBLE.

Kendrick Duckworth, Asheton Hogan, Michael Williams II & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

nominees

Sassy

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M. Evans, E. Gabouer, Jason Martin & Wyann Vaughn, songwriters (Rapsody)

The Story Of O.J.

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Shawn Carter & Dion Wilson, songwriters (JAY-Z)

Bodak Yellow

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Belcalis Almanzar, Dieuson Octave, Klenord Raphael, Shaftizm, Jordan Thorpe & J White, songwriters (Cardi B)

Chase Me

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Brian Burton, Hector Delgado, Jaime Meline, Antwan Patton & Michael Render, songwriters (Danger Mouse Featuring Run The Jewels & Big Boi)

59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

Hotline Bling

Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies, songwriters (Drake)

nominees

All The Way Up

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Joseph Cartagena, Edward Davadi, Shandel Green, Karim Kharbouch, Andre Christopher Lyon, Reminisce Mackie & Marcello Valenzano, songwriters (Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infared)

Label: RNG/EMPIRE

Famous

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Chancelor Bennett, Ross Birchard, Ernest Brown, Andrew Dawson, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Kejuan Muchita, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West, Cydel Young & Malik Yusef, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Rihanna)

Label: G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam

No Problem

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Chancelor Bennett, Dwayne Carter, Rachel Cato, Tauheed Epps, Jonathan Hoard, Cameron Osteen, Ivan Rosenberg, Conor Szymanski, Peter Wilkins, Lakeithsha Williams & Jaime Woods, songwriters (Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)

Track From: Coloring Book
Label: Chance The Rapper

Ultralight Beam

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Chancelor Bennett, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Kirk Franklin, Noah Goldstein, Samuel Griesemer, Terius Nash, Jerome Potter, Kelly Price, Nico "Donnie Trumpet" Segal, Derek Watkins, Kanye West, Cydel Young & Malik Yusef, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream)

Track From: The Life Of Pablo
Label: G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

Alright

Kendrick Duckworth, Kawan Prather, Mark Anthony Spears & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

nominees

Energy

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Richard Dorfmeister, A. Graham, Markus Kienzl, M. O'Brien, M. Samuels & Phillip Thomas, songwriters (Drake)

Track From: If Youre Reading This Its Too Late
Label: Young Money/Cash Money

Glory

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Lonnie Lynn, Che Smith & John Stephens, songwriters (Common & John Legend)

Track From: Selma (Music From The Motion Picture)
Label: Def Jam Recordings/ARTium Records

Trap Queen

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Tony Fadd & Willie J. Maxwell, songwriters (Fetty Wap)

Track From: Fetty Wap
Label: 300 Entertainment/RGF Productions

All Day

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Ernest Brown, Tyler Bryant, Sean Combs, Mike Dean, Rennard East, Noah Goldstein, Malik Yusef Jones, Karim Kharbouch, Allan Kyariga, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney, Victor Mensah, Charles Njapa, Che Pope, Patrick Reynolds, Allen Ritter, Kanye West, Mario Winans & Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney)

Label: Def Jam Recordings

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

I

K. Duckworth, Ronald Isley & C. Smith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

nominees

Anaconda

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Ernest Clark, Jamal Jones, Onika Maraj, Marcos Palacios & J. Solone-Myvett, songwriters (Nicki Minaj)

Bound 2

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Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Malik Jones, Ché Pope, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, John Stephens, Kanye West, Charlie Wilson, Ernest Wilson & Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West & Charlie Wilson)

Track From: Yeezus
Label: Def Jam Recordings; Publishers: Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music Inc./John Legend Publishing admin. by BMG Chrysalis/Monarchy Music/Abou Thiam Publishing/Universal Publishing/Jabriel Iz Myne/Let The Story Begin Music Publishing/Chrysalis Son

We Dem Boyz

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Maurice Brown, Kemion Cooks, N. Fisher & C. Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)

Track From: Blacc Hollywood
Label: Rostrum/Atlantic; Publishers; Wiz Khalifa Publishing admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./IFYOUNEEDMEDONTLEAVEME

0 To 100 / The Catch Up

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A. Feeney, Aubrey Graham, A. Hernandez, P. Jefferies, M. Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)

Label: Cash Money/Young Money

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

Thrift Shop

Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz)

nominees

F***in' Problems

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Tauheed Epps, Aubrey Graham, Kendrick Lamar, Rakim Mayers & Noah Shebib, songwriters (ASAP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)

Track From: Long.Live.ASAP
Label: RCA Records / Polo Grounds Music; Publishers: ASAP Rocky Music Publishing LLC/Sony/ATV Songs LLC/Mavor & Moses LLC/Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Inc./Herbilicious Music/Black Fountain Music/Livewrite/EMI Blackwood Music, Inc./Ty Epps Music/Top Dawg Music

Holy Grail

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Shawn Carter, J. Harmon, Timothy Mosley, Terius Nash, Justin Timberlake & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake)

Track From: Magna Carta...Holy Grail
Label: Roc Nation; Publishers: Carter Boys/Warner Chappell/WB Music Corp./2082 Music Publishing/Tennmann Tunes/Universal Music Z Tunes/VB Rising/ole/Jerome Harmon Publishing/Chrysalis Music/Let The Story Begin Publishing/EMI Virgin Songs Inc./Primary Wave Tunes/

New Slaves

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Christopher Breaux, Ben Bronfman, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Louis Johnson, Malik Jones, Sham Joseph, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Travis Scott, Che Smith, Kanye West & Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West)

Track From: Yeezus
Label: Def Jam

Started From The Bottom

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W. Coleman, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)

Track From: Nothing Was The Same
Label: Young Money/Cash Money; Publishers: Sandra Gale/EMI Music Publishing/Mavor & Moses Inc./Kobalt

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

N****s In Paris

Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West, songwriters (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

nominees

Daughters

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Nas & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Nas)

Track From: Life Is Good
Label: Def Jam

Lotus Flower Bomb

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Olubowale Akintimehin, S. Joseph Dew, Jerrin Howard, Walker Johnson & Miguel Jontel Pimentel, songwriters (Wale Featuring Miguel)

Label: MMG/Warner Bros.

Mercy

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Big Sean, Mike Dean, Tauheed Epps, Willie Hansbro, Malik Yusef Jones, Anthony Khan, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton, Herbert Turner & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)

Label: G.O.O.D. Music

The Motto

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Dwayne Carter Jr., Drake, Noah "40" Shebib & Tyler Williams, songwriters (Drake Featuring Lil' Wayne)

Track From: Take Care
Label: Cash Money Records

Young, Wild & Free

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Calvin Broadus, Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars)

Track From: Mac And Devin Go To High School: Music From And Inspired By The Movie
Label: Atlantic

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

All Of The Lights

Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)

nominees

I Need A Doctor

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Alex Da Kid, Skylar Grey, Marshall Mathers & Andre Young, songwriters (Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey)

Label: Aftermath

Look At Me Now

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Afrojack, Jean Baptiste, Chris Brown, Ryan Buendia, Dwayne Carter Jr., Wesley Pentz & Trevor Smith, Jr., songwriters (Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)

Track From: F.A.M.E.
Label: Jive

Otis

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Shawn Carter & Kanye West, songwriters (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Track From: Watch The Throne
Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam

The Show Goes On

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Dustin William Brower, Jonathon Keith Brown, Daniel Johnson & Lupe Fiasco, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco)

Track From: Lasers
Label: 1st & 15th/Atlantic

Black And Yellow

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Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Cameron Thomaz, songwriters (Wiz Khalifa)

Track From: Rolling Papers
Label: Rostrum/Atlantic

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Empire State Of Mind

Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Alicia Keys, Janet Sewell & Alexander Shuckburgh, songwriters (Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)

nominees

Love The Way You Lie

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Alex Da Kid, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem & Rihanna)

Track From: Recovery
Label: Aftermath/Shady Records/Interscope

Not Afraid

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Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans, Marshall Mathers, Luis Resto & Matthew Samuels, songwriters (Eminem)

Track From: Recovery
Label: AftermathShady Records/Interscope

Nothin' On You

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Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Bobby Ray Simmons, songwriters (B.o.B & Bruno Mars)

Track From: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
Label: Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic

On To The Next One

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Shawn Carter, J. Chaton & Swizz Beatz, songwriters (Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz)

Track From: The Blueprint 3
Label: Roc Nation

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Run This Town

Jeff Bhasker, Shawn Carter, Robyn Fenty, Kanye West & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West)

nominees

Day 'N' Nite

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Kid Cudi & Oladipo Omishore, songwriters (Kid Cudi)

Track From: Man On The Moon: End Of Day
Label: Universal Motown/Good/Fool's Gold

Dead And Gone

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Clifford Harris, Robin Tadross & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (T.I. & Justin Timberlake)

Track From: Paper Trail
Label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic

D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)

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Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Jay-Z)

Track From: The Blueprint 3
Label: Atlantic

Best I Ever Had

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Dwayne Carter, Aubrey Graham & Matthew Samuels, songwriters (Drake)

Label: Aspire/Young Money/Cash Money

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Lollipop

Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Lil Wayne, James Scheffer, Static Major & Rex Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)

nominees

Low

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Tramar Dillard, Montay Humphrey, Faheem Najm, Korey Roberson & Howard Simmons, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)

Track From: Mail On Sunday
Label: Poe Boy/Atlantic

Sexual Eruption

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Calvin Broadus, Seneca Lovejoy & Demetrius Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)

Track From: Ego Trippin
Label: Geffen

Superstar

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Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos)

Track From: The Cool
Label: 1st & 15th/Atlantic

Swagga Like Us

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Jeff Bhasker, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Plain Pat, T.I. & Kanye West, songwriters (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)

Track From: TBD
Label: Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

Good Life

Aldrin Davis, Mike Dean, Faheem Najm & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring T-Pain)

nominees

Ayo Technology

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Nate (Danja) Hills, Curtis Jackson, Tim Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (50 Cent Featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)

Track From: Curtis
Label: Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records

Big Things Poppin' (Do It)

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Clifford Harris & Mannie Fresh, songwriters (T.I.)

Track From: T.I. vs T.I.P.
Label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic

Can't Tell Me Nothing

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Aldrin Davis & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)

Track From: Graduation
Label: Roc-A-Fella

Crank That (Soulja Boy)

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Soulja Boy Tell"Em, songwriter (Soulja Boy Tell'Em)

Track From: Souljaboytellem.com
Label: Collipark/Interscope Records

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Money Maker

Ludacris & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Ludacris Featuring Pharrell)

nominees

It's Goin' Down

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Chadron Moore & Jasiel Robinson, songwriters (Yung Joc)

Track From: New Joc City
Label: Bad Boy South

Kick, Push

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Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, songwriter (Lupe Fiasco)

Track From: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Label: 1st & 15th/Atlantic

Ridin

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Anthony Henderson, Juan Carlos Salinas, Oscar Salinas & Hakeem Seriki, songwriters (Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone)

Track From: The Sound Of Revenge
Label: Universal Records

What You Know

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Gabriel Arillo, Aldrin Davis & Clifford Harris, songwriters (T.I.)

Track From: King
Label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

Diamonds From Sierra Leone

DeVon Harris & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)

nominees

Candy Shop

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Curtis Jackson & Scott Storch, songwriters (50 Cent Featuring Olivia)

Track From: The Massacre
Label: Shady/Aftermath/Interscope

Don't Phunk With My Heart

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Will Adams, Printz Board, Stacy Ferguson & George Pajon, Jr., songwriters (The Black Eyed Peas)

Track From: Monkey Business
Label: A&M

Hate It Or Love It

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Curtis Jackson, Andre Lyon, Jayceon Taylor & Marcello Valenzano, songwriters (The Game Featuring 50 Cent)

Track From: The Documentary
Label: Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope

Lose Control

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Missy Elliott, Ciara Harris & G. Isaacs III, songwriters (Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop)

Track From: The Cookbook
Label: Goldmind/Atlantic

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Jesus Walks

Miri Ben Ari, Che Smith & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West)

nominees

Drop It Like It's Hot

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Calvin Broadus, Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Snoop Dogg & Pharrell)

Track From: R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
Label: Geffen

Hey Mama

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Will Adams & Anthony Henry, songwriters (The Black Eyed Peas)

Track From: Elephunk
Label: A&M Records; Publishers: Will.i.am Music & Liftmoney/Greensleeves.

Let's Get It Started

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Will Adams, Mike Fratantuno, Jaime Gomez, George Pajon, Jr., Allan Pineda & Terence Yoshiaki, songwriters (The Black Eyed Peas)

Track From: Elephunk
Label: A&M Records; Publishers: Will.i.am Music, Jeepney Music, Nawasha Networks, Hisako Songs, Tuono Music & El Cubano Music.

99 Problems

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Shawn Carter & Rick Rubin, songwriters (Jay-Z)

Track From: The Black Album
Label: Roc-A-Fella Records; Publishers: EMI April Music/Carter Boys Music, Copyright Control/Careers BMG Music, BMG Songs & Spirit Two Music/Songs Of The Knight.

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Lose Yourself

Jeff Bass, Eminem & L Resto, songwriters (Eminem)

nominees

Beautiful

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Chad Hugo, Snoop Dogg & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson)

Track From: Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Bo$$
Label: Priority Records; Publishers: Chad Chase Music, EMI Blackwood Music, Waters of Nazareth Publishing & My Own Chit Music

Excuse Me Miss

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Chad Hugo, Jay-Z & Pharrell Williams, songwriters (Jay-Z Featuring Pharrell Williams)

Track From: The Blueprint_ - The Gift & The Curse
Label: Roc-A-Fella Records

In Da Club

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50 Cent, Mike Elizondo & Andre Young, songwriters (50 Cent)

Track From: Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
Label: Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records; Publishers: High On Life Music, WB Music Corp., Ain't Nuthin' Goin' On But F*****' Music, Music of Windswept, Blotter & Elvismambo Music

Work It

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Missy Elliott & Timbaland, songwriters (Missy Elliott)

Track From: Under Construction
Label: Gold Mind/Elektra Entertainment Group; Publishers: Mass Confusion Music, WB Music Corp. & Virginia Beach Music