Famous beats that rappers passed on

[x-factor7]

I know there's a lot of examples of this, wanted to see ones that most might not know about

Famous example is D12 passing on In Da Club, Dre gave it to them first.

Also, Jay-Z passed on Pump it Up, and Joe Budden eventually got it. (then Jay did that freestyle later on the beat)

Add on...

 

[head shots101]

Jay didn't jump on the remix.... There was no remix

Jay freestyled on the beat and ain't even shout out buddens lol

 

[x-factor7]

Jay didn't jump on the remix.... There was no remix

Jay freestyled on the beat and ain't even shout out buddens lol

You're right, I'll edit that. Budden wanted Jay on a remix, but Jay said nah, and did a freestyle on the beat.

 

[Vinny Lupton]

Jay passed on Still Not A Player (it was the same dude that did Can't Knock The Hustle)
Pun passed on Whoa
Shawnna passed on Gold Digger

 

[Yehuda]

Memphis Bleek passed on "Oh Boy" #onehitaway

 

[XannyWarbucks]

Nas passing on


LIKE HOW DO YOU LISTEN TO THAT AND SAY, "NAH MAN, shyt AINT ME. GET ME SOME SALAAM REMI shyt."

 

[Renegade47]

Nas passing on


LIKE HOW DO YOU LISTEN TO THAT AND SAY, "NAH MAN, shyt AINT ME. GET ME SOME SALAAM REMI shyt."

nas be wanting his lyrics to outshine the beat.

that might not be true but its my only way of justifying his poor taste in beats

 

[Renegade47]

Memphis Bleek passed on "Oh Boy" #onehitaway

i can definitely hear his voice on that beat. no homo

 

[Renegade47]

Jay didn't jump on the remix.... There was no remix

Jay freestyled on the beat and ain't even shout out buddens lol

wasnt he dissing buddens? aint that why joe put that mashup out with an added verse after jays?

 

[Memorial Stadium Piru]

Not hip-hop, but TLC passed on Britney Spears "Hit Me Baby One More Time"

Boyz II Men "End of the Road" was written for Anita Baker

TLC-Creep was originally written from a male point of view and meant for Boyz II Men but they said no because it was too risqué and thought it would've been career suicide straying from their traditional romantic music

Wasn't Nas allegedly going to pay $2 million for the Can I Have It Like That beat?

 

[TransJenner]

Damn D12 could've had Kanye , and Quik/Dre

Well wait they did have Kanye

 

[FreshAIG]

2pac’s How Do You Want It was originally for Crooked I but he passed on it

Nas’ Halftime was originally for Busta Rhymes

LL Cool J Doin It was originally for Big Daddy Kane, that’s why there’s a “Go Brooklyn” in the song, and for it to make sense LL had to say the girl was from Brooklyn in the lyrics

 

[Hersh]

they should at least drop mixtapes with the tracks they passed on

 

[Tunez]

Lloyd Banks passed on 21 questions

 

[C-Styles]

Lloyd Banks passed on 21 questions

That's actually good that he did that cuz i always thought this was a better alternative selection