10 Rappers We Actually Want to Hear on Some Dubstep

We recently looked at collaborations that we feel didn't need to happen. While many of you agree, there was some discussion about A$AP Rocky and Skril

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We recently looked at collaborations that we feel didn't need to happen. While many of you agree, there was some discussion about A$AP Rocky and Skrillex's "Wild 4 the Night," both internally and out there in the public. There's just something about hip-hop and dubstep acts coming together that we feel needs to be done right (meaning an actual collaboration) or not done at all. That got us thinking: which rappers do we really want to see working with dubstep artists? Which MCs could give a proper performance over that style of beat, and still keep their core fans interested? Here's our list of rappers that we actually want to hear on some dubstep.

Redman

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Jersey's own Redman is one of your favorite rapper's favorite rappers. He's also some of your favorite jungle producer's favorite muses. And while he's friends with Adam F, we've only heard him rapping over dubstep via this awesome Caspa and The Others remix of "Shut the Lights Off," but we're not sure why Redman hasn't flown the Gillahouse flag for a dubstep producer again. We imagine someone like Joker or Flux Pavilion could give him a proper 140 bounce to let him express himself.

Lil Wayne

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Wayne's shown that he's more than capable of not only creating a high volume of material, but experimenting with everything from rock to the TNGHT side of electronic music. His track "Yes" was an interesting dubstep-esque song, but we wonder what Weezy could do with a full-on dubstep beat...

Nicki Minaj

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What's wild is we've heard Distance remix Nicki Minaj's "Girls Fall Like Dominoes," as well as hearing her rip over some Chase & Status, but even that felt like more of a freestyle experiment. She's a better MC than some want to give her credit for, and has a wild enough character to flip styles and keep things fresh. That's not to say we want her on a more laidback island flavor like she did on "Saxon," but maybe more of her diabolical flows from "Monster."

Eminem

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Eminem is hands down one of the best MCs of all time. He was also a part of the electronica backlash with his biting "nobody listens to techno!" line directed at Moby. It's a different time, though, and Eminem is an MC that we imagine loves to be challenged. Why not try and massacre a 140BPM beat with some of his intricately-written double-time rhymes?

2 Chainz

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2 Chainz had a way of getting people talking like no one else in 2012, and created some of the more infectious party tracks to hit rap clubs. He's not a lyricist, but he knows how to ride a beat, and with the way EDM crowds are reacting to rap influences, it makes sense to give 2 Chainz his time to shine over some raucous rhythms. You'd need an Excision or Datsik to really help him open up, we imagine.

Waka Flocka

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Waka Flocka's music is the definition of turnt up. He doesn't even have to rap; all he has to do is hit his signature "WAKA WAKA BOW BOW!" shit and you already want to go tear a few clubs up. He said he's working on an EDM album, and we still believe someone like young Crizzly could help elevate Waka's energy perfectly to the dubstep crowd.

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Earl Sweatshirt

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Gunplay

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Gunplay also got us excited when he briefly mentioned that he'd mess with some dubstep, and we are still waiting for the Maybach Music enforcer to link up with someone to craft some murderous dub-wise excellence.

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Drake

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Drake can hold a tune, and he can write a hook, so we can only imagine the kind of anthems Drake could knock out with the right dubstep producers. Imagine some of that Benga bounce underneath Drake's bars!

Gucci Mane

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Gimpmode's blend of Gucci Mane and Emalkay will forever stand out as the perfect blend of heavyweight dubstep and turnt up Dirty South rap. Gucci's another one that isn't the best on the mic, but the way he constructs his flows and rides the beat make it a treat for people in the club to bounce. Tell me you could listen to "HEAVY FABRICATION" and wouldn't be going ham in the crowd!

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