Rolling Stone: 50 Greatest Jay-Z Songs (2019)

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https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi ... gs-123196/

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50. "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is...)" (2007)
49. "Numb/Encore" (with Linkin Park) (2004)
48. "Swagga Like Us" (with T. I. feat. Lil Wayne & Kanye West) (2008)
47. "Ain't No Nigga" (feat. Foxy Brown) (1996)
46. "Empire State of Mind" (feat. Alicia Keys) (2009)
45. "Snoopy Track" (feat. Juvenile) (1999)
44. "Politics as Usual" (1996)
43. "Song Cry" (2001)*
42. "Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Remix)" - Kanye West feat. Jay-Z (2005)
41. "Guess Who's Back" - Scarface feat. Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel (2002)
40. "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"(2001)
39. "Come and Get Me" (1999)
38. "Gotta Have It" (with Kanye West) (2011)
37. "Who You Wit'. (1997)
36. "This Can't Be Life" (feat. Scarface & Beanie Sigel) (2000)
35. "Crazy in Love" - Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z (2003)
34. "1-900-Hustler" (with Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek) (2000)*
33. "Threat" (2003)
32. "A Week Ago" (feat. Too $hort) (1998)
31. "Dear Summer" (2005) [on a Memphis Bleek album but rapping only from Jay, not Bleek]
30. "The Originators" - The Jaz (AKA Big Jaz AKA Jaz-O) feat. Jay-Z (1990)
29. "New Day" (with Kanye West) (2011)
28. "So Ghetto" (1999)
27. "Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses)" - Memphis Bleek feat. Jay-Z, Twista & Missy Elliott (2000)
26. "Can't Knock the Hustle" (feat. Mary J. Blige) (1996)
25. "Money Ain't a Thang" - Jermaine Dupri feat. Jay-Z (1998)
24. "Imaginary Player" (1997)
23. "Can I Get a..." (feat Amil & Ja Rule) (1998)
22. "Friend or Foe" (1996)
21. "D'Evils" (1996)
20. "Money, Cash, Hoes" (feat. DMX) (1998)*
19. "Dirt off Your Shoulder" (2003)*
18. "Can I Live" (1996)
17. "Otis" (with Kanye West) (2011)
16. "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) (2000)
15. "4:44" (2017)
14. "Intro/A Million and One Questions/Rhyme No More" (1997)
13. "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" (2001)
12. "Takeover" (2001)
11. "What We Do" - Freeway feat. Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel (2002)*
10. "Niggas in Paris" (with Kanye West) (2011)
9. "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" (1998)
8. "Nigga What, Nigga Who" (feat. Amil & The Jaz) (1999)
7. "Public Service Announcement" (2003)
6. "Brooklyn's Finest" (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.) (1996)
5. "U Don't Know" (2001)
4. "99 Problems" (2003)*
3. "Big Pimpin'" (feat. UGK) (1999)*
2. "Dead Presidents II" (1996)
1. "Where I'm From" (1997)

*Year reported by all other sources (incl. Discogs, Allmusic & Wikipedia) in contradiction with RS article

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Rolling Stone (USA) - 50 Greatest Jay-Z Songs (2019)