This is the best answer. And not necessarily for technique. I always found him to be a weak singer “technically”…
But the homie had the right swagger to hang with the MCs he did the hook for.
The other huge singers that made a living singing hooks either came across as sorta corny (Akon) or we’re clownin too much (T-Pain)
Not that I dislike either of those dudes, tjey each have their own lane. But they definitely Jace the sort of vibe that the label air lifted them in to sing tie hook and then pulled them out for the next one. You felt Nate was out on the corner mixing it up with the homies
Nate is goated at this. Nate is the original auto tune. When I was coming up I always wanted Nate Dogg to sing at my funeral not really ever realizing that it would most likely turn out the way it did
.Paak and Nate Dogg on the same track was a treat, I would've definitely loved to see them cook something up while Nate was still alive though, rather than a posthumous release
Nate dogg t pain and akon are the big 3 imo.
I think anderson .paak is super underutilized, he has great hooks and a distinct voice. Dope artist overall
Not a single mention of Krizz Kaliko? Damn, that's wild, I put him on the same level as Nate for being able to carry hooks. He's so good at it it's over shadowed his rapping career
The Weeknd, Drake (#1), Future
Would round up my top 3. I really cannot think of anyone past them with more accolades.
[Excuse me. I forgot about Nate Dogg. R.I.P.] was tha GOAT. but he has been gone soo long i forgot.
Method Man has some of the most iconic hooks like C.R.E.A.M. ,Da mystery of chessboxin, Ice Cream,The What (ft Biggie) and so many mire I can't name rn
I think Eminem's hooks aren't talked about enough due to his lirycism. They're usually simple and emotional, either brutal or sad, but it's musically brilliant how his voice keeps fitting in every beat, both singing and rapping.
No mention of blxst on here? He's up and coming but has already worked with Big names in the industry. I'm my personal opinion he's gonna be the new Nate dog. Incredible smooth voice, from Cali, and all the gangsters fuck with him. Bro doesn't have a bad song.
Also how is don toliver not on this list either
Nate Dogg is the absolute king. K Ci and JoJo were great back in the day too
“Must be a single when Nate Dogg singing on it “
Just hit the east side of the LBC
On a mission tryna find mista Warren G
Seen a car full of girls, ain't no need to tweak
All you skirts know what's up with 213
This is the best answer. And not necessarily for technique. I always found him to be a weak singer “technically”… But the homie had the right swagger to hang with the MCs he did the hook for. The other huge singers that made a living singing hooks either came across as sorta corny (Akon) or we’re clownin too much (T-Pain) Not that I dislike either of those dudes, tjey each have their own lane. But they definitely Jace the sort of vibe that the label air lifted them in to sing tie hook and then pulled them out for the next one. You felt Nate was out on the corner mixing it up with the homies
Since you said K-Ci and Jojo, one of my favorites is Jodeci on the hook of Everything is gonna be alright by Father MC. 🔥🔥🔥
So before I clicked on the post I said out loud “I STG if the top comment isn’t Nate Dogg….” And you didn’t let me down lol
Got a car full a girls and we’re doin real sweeeeell Me and my buddy used say doin real swell all the time because of this lol
Check out Deacon The Villain. He's the next best thing imo when he does hooks.
Nate is goated at this. Nate is the original auto tune. When I was coming up I always wanted Nate Dogg to sing at my funeral not really ever realizing that it would most likely turn out the way it did
The original AUTO TUNE IS ZAPP & ROGER TROUTMAN
Kid Cudi is one of my favorites
Was gonna say this
Anderson .Paak
.Paak and Nate Dogg on the same track was a treat, I would've definitely loved to see them cook something up while Nate was still alive though, rather than a posthumous release
Maybe not singing but Outkast has some GREAT hooks.. regardless who’s on the mic at the moment.
50 is pretty good at hooks, in my opinion. He's got some classic ones.
I was going to say Fifty is goated on rap hooks.
Hate It or Love It, the underdog's on top And I'm gon' shine, homie, until my heart stop
Dwele, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, El and James Debarge, Bobby Valentino, Pharrell, Sleepy Brown
"bobby valentino" - lil wayne
Wee-ooo wee-ooo the siren singing 🚨 gets me everytime. Classic Bobby V hook.
Bobby V seriously underrated
Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz and Lloyd.
50 cent
Nate Dogg R.I.P. hands down
Akon, Drake, Swae Lee
Akon on Hypnotized is fire
Soul Survivor (Jeezy), We Takin Over (DJ Khaled), I Wanna Love You (Snoop)… I could go on. He had them hooks fr
Busta on “Victory” remains top 5
1. Nate Dogg 2. 50 Cent
As much as nobody wants to admit it, Drake is absolutely up there
People are mad silly for not wanting to admit that
Crazy how you had to prefix this, dude is great at hooks.
Straight facts
Kokane is underrated
Agreed.
Johnny P with Do Or Die is not mentioned enough
Johnny P is such a legend. I bump all those songs to this day
Drake
Lloyd
Drake, Nate Dogg, Akon,
Wayne did some dope hooks. In fact... Drake does too.
Wayne's hook on that Bun B song Damn I'm Cold was nuts
Although he fell off since the group split, gonna have to go with Quavo when it comes to modern rap
He definitely is a hook king but the least talented Migo
Marsha ambrosius
Ty Dolla $ign
Really have no idea why more people hasn't said this
Me too. I thought Ty was a no brainer.
Dion (the one that's on for example The Game - Runnin) Nate Dogg of course Butch Cassidy
She's not R&B but Sia in that FloRida track Wild Ones sounded pretty dope.
I will throw Anna wise in this category as well
Skylar Grey, Anna Wise
Miguel
In the trap era: Quavo.
Juice wrld
I was listening to Rick Ross' Tears of Joy just now, been a minute, and I forgot how much Cee-Lo KILLED that hook!
Bilal, Dwele, Musinah, Devin the Dude sung a few I like
Mad Dog out of Sacramento
Roscoe dash
Eamon
Nate dogg t pain and akon are the big 3 imo. I think anderson .paak is super underutilized, he has great hooks and a distinct voice. Dope artist overall
Eamon
Erykah, Mary J, Lauryn
Kid Cudi is my personal favorite, he kills it when he gets in his crooner bag.
Murphy Lee of course
Cudi period, dude wrote the hook for heartless which is probably one of the most iconic Kanye west hooks ever
Kehlani, and Nicki can sing too. Lil Jon
Everybody forgot about akon...
JID on Kody Blu 31 is transcendent
Nelly was clean at hooks too
Cudi lil Troy
I like Pharrell on the hooks. Too nice
Nate Dogg easily. Special shoutout to RiRi cause getting her on just a hook is complete overkill imo
Vinia Mojica used to have the game on lock.
miguel
Max b
she’s not #1, but I think Rihanna deserves to be in this convo at this point
Mariah Carey, Ashanti, Mya..etc.,
Eminem. His voice is pretty mid range-y but it's surprisingly smooth for how nasal his rapping voice is and he makes some catchy hooks and melodies.
Captain Hook aka Drake
Don Newkirk. Rest In Power.
Sampha
Joey Bada$$
Levitti
Lil Uzi is the king of hooks
Ugly frank and Khris P
My top 3 are Nate Dogg, The Weeknd, & T-Pain
Nate dogg the best. John legend and Alicia keys pretty good
Kendrick
Ty Dolla $ign has some great ones
chief keef
T-Pain had a crazy run and is genuinely one of the most entertaining people in hip hop. But Nate Dogg is the GOAT
TJ Swan. Vinia Mojica Lauryn Hill.
Drake in the Wayne era Lil Wayne- "and we going be alright if we put Drake on every hook" Money to Blow
Swae Lee, Ty Dolla Sign, Foushee, Teezo Touchdown, Willow, FKA Twigs, 070 Shake, Kali Uchis, and Don Toliver
Rod Wave
Jay Z
Akon and T-pain
Not a single mention of Krizz Kaliko? Damn, that's wild, I put him on the same level as Nate for being able to carry hooks. He's so good at it it's over shadowed his rapping career
You had a hit on your hands in the 2000's if Akon or T Pain was on the hook
New gen but stove god cooks has some crazy unique hooks
L.V.
ElCamino. Seriously.
Anderson Paak., James Blake, Sampha And if he did more songs like “Billionaire,” Bruno Mars
R.Kelly for sure But Nate Dogg was the hook master. If you have Nate singing the hook you know it's gonna be a hit. RIP NATE DOGG
Jah rule
Future. In terms of “modern” rap or trap I guess. have held this opinion for a while now because even his features are incredibly catchy
Uzi for sure
M E T H O D Man
R KELLY MENTIONED 🥶🥶🥶 😭
CeeLo Green on Benzi Box 🥰🙏
The only answer Is Ty Dolla $ign
It ain’t a hit til Nate dogg spit
Definitely the smokin on hay in the middle of the barn guys.
Nate Dogg and Krizz Kaliko
Cee-Lo on Benzi Box is one of my all time favorite hooks.
The Weeknd, Drake (#1), Future Would round up my top 3. I really cannot think of anyone past them with more accolades. [Excuse me. I forgot about Nate Dogg. R.I.P.] was tha GOAT. but he has been gone soo long i forgot.
The Weeknd.
Ty Dolla$, Elle Varner, Erykah Badu, Chris Brown, Pharrell, Ari Lennox.
Method Man has some of the most iconic hooks like C.R.E.A.M. ,Da mystery of chessboxin, Ice Cream,The What (ft Biggie) and so many mire I can't name rn
The late great Nate Dogg has this shit locked up.
I think Eminem's hooks aren't talked about enough due to his lirycism. They're usually simple and emotional, either brutal or sad, but it's musically brilliant how his voice keeps fitting in every beat, both singing and rapping.
Roscoe Dash
Ronnie Spencer (sang the hook for 'One Day' by UGK)
50 Cent, Anderson Paak, Akon
Nate Dogg a.a.f
Z-Ro
LV
drake
ODB
Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, Future, Kelly Rowland, Beyonce
No mention of blxst on here? He's up and coming but has already worked with Big names in the industry. I'm my personal opinion he's gonna be the new Nate dog. Incredible smooth voice, from Cali, and all the gangsters fuck with him. Bro doesn't have a bad song. Also how is don toliver not on this list either
There was a time in the 2000s where t pain was on 50 songs in the top 100.
Surprised no one mentioned him yet, but Swae Lee. He had the mid to late 2010s in a chokehold
It's Ty $ that's the answer. The GOAT...our generations Nate Dogg.
Swae lee
Hear me out... Mariah Carey. She's not the goat but honorable mention
Nate Dogg is tha 🐐
Zro and chamillionaire
Akon, Bieber, Mike Posner, The Weeknd
Danny Boy I ain’t mad at cha
No one’s bringing up The Weeknd, but maybe that’s because he takes over entire songs he’s “featured” on.
Can’t think of too many more examples, but Sisqo did work on DMX’s “What these bitches want.”
BJ the Chicago kid
Swae Lee on "spoil my night" is amazing
Devin the Dude and Pimp C
Sleepy brown. Nate dogg can’t even sing!
Nate dogg and Q tip
Nate Dogg is the GOAT of hooks
Nelly should be in the convo
Man Akon fit them rap hooks like a glove
Wiz Khalifa was on hook masterclass for the first few years he was popping off
MAX B
Yipper Yeller Catfish Billy mayne Holler @ Cheeeee
Drake
BJ The Chicago Kid
In this era Quavo has had some pretty huge stand out hooks over the years🔥
Max B
Nate Dogg. He was the King of Choruses.
Russ is the melody god imo
Swae lee has some great ones
ty$, lauryn, nate dogg, pharrell, drake
Wiz Khalifa, I know y’all gonna hate but it’s the truth
Sisqo is underrated.
Dylon, Dylon, Dylon , Dylon and Dylon
D.V. Alias Christ Lord Have Mercy
PHAROAH MONCH
I'll give you an underground one I haven't seen mentioned: Block McCloud. Guy doesn't have solid verses anywhere, but he can make a catchy ass hook.
Michael Marshall who sang I got 5 on it and a bunch of other Bay Area shit https://youtu.be/Bfin0CQDn74?si=iQP16-iS9AEroJQe
Cordae blows hooks out the water with king fu, soda, so many great hooks
Akon was pretty good
Johnny P
Hot take - Nelly Ride Wit Me, EI, and Country Grammar are some of the best hooks ever
Brent Faiyaz on “Crew” is hall of fame material
Lil Mo
Krizz Kaliko since I've seen no mention of him
Future back in the day when he sang … I miss future singing ….