15 Artists Who Debut As Guests
1. Biz Markie: "Def Fresh Crew" (1986)
-Roxanne Shante
The inhuman orchestra's beatbox rendition of the Meow Mix cat food jingle is one of hip hop's grea recorded moments
2. Sean "Puffy" Combs: "Dolly My Baby (Bad Boy Extended Mix) (1993)
-Super Cat also featuring 3rd Eye, The Notorious B.I.G. & Mary J Blige
Thankfully, Puff Poppa never resucitated the freaky, hyper-grimy flow he displayed on his debut.
3. Cam'Ron: "8 Iz Enuff" (1995)
-Big L also featuring Terra, McGruff, Buddah Bless, Twan, Trooper J & Mike Boogie
No, ki1la Kam (as he was known then) didn't rhyme over the TV theme song to d1ck Van Patten's hour long family dramedy. But, hey, there's an idea.
4. Del The Funkee Homosapien: "Turn Off The Radio" (1990)
-Ice Cube
At the conclusion of Cube's classic anti-airwave anthem, his Funkee Cousin call in with a special announcement: "I just called to say, 'fu#k The Radio' "
5. Hurricane G: "Tonite's Da Night" (1992)
-Redman
Who could forget this mami with attitude's agitated urging after Reggi's false start? "Yo yo Redman! Man, what the fu#k, man? Get off that punk, smooth sh1t, get on that rough sh1t-you know how we do!!"
6.Jay-Z: "Hawaiian Sophie" (1989)
-The Jaz
Jigga plays hype man to his Marcy PRojects pal on this touching tale of Pacific island love.
7. The Lady Of Rage: "Total Chaos" & "The Winds Too Def To Die" (1991)
-L.A. Posse
Death Row's first Lady was "discovered" by Dr. Dre off these guest debuts.
8. Lil' Kim: "#!*@ Me" Interlude (1994)
-The Notorious B.I.G.
That's not just any random chick Biggie's making whoopee with-thats Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s own Big Momma!
9. The Lox: "Set It Off" (1994)
- Main Source also featuring Lotto & Shaqueen
A pre-Bad Boy Jadakiss and Sheek join forces with a post-Large Professor Sir Scratch and K-Cut
10. The Notorious B.I.G.: "A Bunch Of n1ggas" (1992)
-Heavy D also featuring 3rd Eye, Guru, Rob O, & Busta Rhymes
The future of Bad Boy's funk made his inauspicious first appearace in the middle of this random line up.
11. DJ Premier: "I Keep The Crowd Listening" (1990)
-Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smoth
Preem's voice is heard for the first time on record introducing the Funky Man
12. Q-Tip: "The Promo" (1988)
-The Jungle Brothers
The first in a long line of consummate Absract performances
13. Souls of Mischief & Casual: "Burnt" (1991)
-Del The Funkee Homosapien
Oaktown rhyme snipers blazed through this frenetic first foray
14. Sweet Tee: "One For The Treble" (1984)
-Davy DMX
The Q-borough princess know for "It's My Beat" and "It's Like That, Y'all" made her debut as the c0ckney-accented rap chick exhorting Davy to rock on
15. 2Pac: "Same Song" (1990)
-Digital Underground
A D.U. dancer at the time, 'Pac proved he could bust a rhyme as well as a move in his world premiere. Who knew thug paradise was just around the corner?
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