Is 'God Did' Jay-Z's Best Guest Verse? Clark Kent Decides | Complex Brackets

Clark Kent & B. Dot agree to disagree on Hov’s feature catalog, breaking down his “God Did” verse for Khaled and whether or not it tops his guest verses for Drake, Kanye, and more. In the end they crown a winner. Clark even ranks all of Jay's collabs with Biggie.
Host Brian “B.Dot” Miller and celeb guests like Charlamagne, Jim Jones, and G Herbo pick winners of a themed bracket-Best Diss Track? Drippiest Rapper? Best Drill Song?-until a field of 16 is narrowed to one winner. Expect shocking upsets, controversial picks, and unexpected victors, March Madness-style! Brack up every Wednesday at 12PM ET.
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[@Complex]

What is the best Jay-Z guest verse of all time?

[@Gg-ij7li]

Jesus loves you all! Remember that He died and rose up again for you to be in heaven with Him! Believe on His name and repent of your sins and be saved! Have an amazing day ❤️

[@chesareroach]

I respect Clark for doing this, this is probably the hardest question in Hip Hop.

[@dwadeisthegoat2020]

Never let me down

[@damnyallthoughtitwasovadid1211]

Shiny suit.

[@dashwave2610]

Clark picked the wrong records ans he got swayed from the start, weaaaak!

[@rickssonnilson3691]

His verses on Mya's Best of Me are some of the best rap verses I've ever on an R&B record.

[@drizzyfreckles]

Get this man a shield 🔥🔥

[@PPCCO.]

Seen it all is a top 5 Jay-Z verse. It’s the verse where he concluded his hustling days. Hook was perfect, then Jeezy.

[@weekendwarrior6426]

My favorite Jay verse

[@Edward.E.Nigma.]

Thats a fact!!!! Hov is by far THE GOAT in my eyes and i have NO IDEA how that one slipped passed me. I just heard it for the first time a year ago and replayed it back to back 20 times

[@rashaadmusictv.3830]

Jay verse in “what’s free” 🔥🔥🔥

[@Its_Shaq]

Facts 🔥🔥

[@Cakaholic365]

Crazy verse

[@d3cryptk33p3r]

Jay verse on Welcome to New York City should have won. He had a classic quotables on that. "At the Knick game, big chain and all my splender. Next to Spike if you to pan left to right..."

[@satwoods4]

agreed..

[@christopherayettey4390]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MrBigshakey]

Definitely underrated here

[@24Jabba]

Once again, If you pan left of his ice...

[@christopherayettey4390]

@@24Jabba your lyrics are wrong bro

[@PDope410]

“What we Do” almost went out the battle waayyyyyy to fast 😂

[@Cakaholic365]

His verse on Deja Vu was crazy! “I use to run base Juan Pierre now I run base high hat and the snare 🤯

[@BAP32]

Drug Dealers Anonymous is by far my favorite Jay Z verse of all time

[@Whereislos]

Ode

[@tshebeletsotjabane4979]

Drug dealers anonymous Y’all think Uber’s the future, our cars been autonomous

[@michaelhartley117]

It’s not better than his “It’s Murda” verse

[@barbarapaparella1833]

@@tshebeletsotjabane4979 I think pusha had a better verse in that song. Jay had a fire verse though 🔥.

[@eib3137]

@@barbarapaparella1833 interestingly enough after listening to jay verse thoroughly I suspect that pusha t ghost writer wrote that verse.

[@ANTHONY46015]

I'm a Jay-Z Stan. Truthfully God did is amazing but free is the one. That verse brought me to tears of joy. Frfr

[@everettcoleman2335]

Same bruhhhh

[@g-holy]

I need Clark n B. Dot to do a show, ASAP. Who knew they had this chemistry?

[@richerprior5961]

His verse on Shiny Suit Theory is infuckincredible

[@ceecooksey4885]

“Ghost of Soulja Slim” should definitely be in the running. Hov left earth with that verse.

[@MrHunt160]

Indeed. That verse was like serotonin, best opening to a rap album in a LONG time

[@DutchTheBibleThumper]

Bruh it’s a few verses that absolutely belong on this bracket . “pump it up verse”. “maybach music verse “ Murdergram verse” “ 4 alarm blaze verse “ Fiesta remix “

[@marcczer]

what about his verse on Beanie Sigel's "think it's a game".....toooo🔥🔥🔥

[@GSR-Indictment]

Diamonds from Sierra Leone Remix is By Far My Favourite & has ALWAYS been My Favourite Guess Verse!…#2 would go to Shiny Suit Theory by Jay Electronica & #3 would B’ Go Crazy with Jeezy!…

[@PDope410]

Shiny suit theory should have been in there somewhere 🔥🔥but maybe on another episode

[@barry4649]

Jays best feature verse is Diamonds From Sierra Leone by a country mile in my eyes

[@nvm7191]

Facts ppl lined up to see the titanic sinking instead we roze from the ash like a phoenix

[@matthewnelsonsr5147]

Facts

[@TTo-pr2vc]

Grammy family freestyle 🔥🏆 jay predicted the future to drake light up verse

[@jdmrtnz9367]

"Every step you take they remind you, you ghetto"

[@matthewstanley2627]

"We made it" verse is very underrated 👌

[@jasonwhite8537]

100 percent

[@marcczer]

Factz

[@Gardenstateking]

some sick Drake discipline for sure 🔥🔥🔥

[@andyheath5244]

His snoop I wanna rock remix was crazy

[@PDope410]

“Go Crazy” verse make you put on the fresh forces & run a bag up

[@knowistrite]

You Are Trippin Clark. Pressure was grossly overlooked.

[@oleboy5521]

What's free is still to me his best feature.

[@quez4themoney]

That “Black Republican” verse was 🔥🔥

[@press3048]

You beat me to it!!

[@drizzyfreckles]

Yo!!!!! 🫡

[@marcczer]

he tried to "renegade" Nas lol

[@jefriefultonii3666]

Nas verse was dope, too.

[@luddman77]

Nas had a better verse imo

[@lancelahra1668]

Jay-z Best Guest Verse Is What’s Free hands down

[@SU-ue5ej]

Idk but ima go ahead and listen to that ‘God Did’ verse now. It better be fire.

[@JT9K]

"The Prelude" verse DESTROYS ALL

[@brice5244]

It's not a guest verse

[@chriskeepit100]

😒🤦🏽‍♂️

[@selfmade128]

What’s Free vs Free Mason was the hardest bracket for me. Had to go with free mason man

[@markesgrant]

Same

[@selfmade128]

@@markesgrant amazing that I made it through the maze that I was in

[@markesgrant]

@@selfmade128 i said that I’m amazing…not that I’m a mason! Man!

[@DOOMSLAYER2K24]

Idk about his best verse, I'd have to go through the many masterpieces in Hov's catalog to make pick just one. However, it really shows Hov's greatness that one of his top 3in my opinion is "Grammy Family Freestyle", which wasn't even an official song.

[@tigascakes8037]

What’s free!!!!! That verse was 🔥 The greatest

[@kennethdavis1766]

The verse on What’s Free is honestly in my opinion, the greatest Hov guest verse.

[@GetInTouchTV]

where's 3 kings?

[@thedfferencetab1977]

Yeah I still don’t like he convinced him to change his first answer “Blackout” is a harder verse and “Welcome To New York City” was also harder… So Blackout vs Welcome to NYC would’ve been a stronger round.

[@Kentelligent24]

Jay's verse on The Murders off the Ja Rule's Venni Vetti Vicci album

[@brandonmiller8377]

That’s one that I was hoping made it. That whole song was bananas

[@melvinvouzon7500]

It’s On & 4 Da Fam should’ve beeen dere man

[@Eazy912]

His verse on Rick Ross's Free Mason and Meek's whats free probably the best rap verses I've ever heard period!

[@ryanc7652]

“God did” verse was ok, no where near his best feature.

[@ochomunna270]

That's the point of been a genius. Have so much great material no one can pick a favorite. 👍

[@deniseeugene1852]

I love the way they are talking.

[@chesareroach]

JAY-Z = 🐐

[@100timessquare]

Only if Nas didn't exist!

[@luddman77]

@@100timessquare facts!!!

[@CORNERSTOW]

the for the fam verse hov predicted his own future undeniable facts, should have definitely been on here.

[@bangintables]

This episode of Brackets is brought to you by Roc Nation.

[@bundydachosen1]

So …. ?

[@bangintables]

@@bundydachosen1 so what ?

[@sheemrobinson]

What happened to Jay's verse on Drake's Pound Cake???

[@sheemrobinson]

Swagger like us??? Maybe?..

[@ZOWO3000]

@@sheemrobinson that verse is a throwaway

[@barbarapaparella1833]

@@sheemrobinson that might be 1 of his worse verses imo. Wasn't bad but Ti and Wayne had better verses on that song easily. Him and Jay had the weakest imo.

[@deeobags]

How is poundcake not on there

[@marzelsimmons8708]

This one gon be fire

[@gohanblanco6390]

Hovs verse on How we do it by Too $hirt shoulda been up here

[@JayFingers]

It’s all Brooklyn at the end of the day! 1000 percent! 😆🙌🏾

[@chrislittles19]

Diamonds remix is greatest feature

[@jacobblack3603]

How’s does the we made it remix not get the props it deserves

[@DivineFrag]

What's Free to me was better than God Did, but God Did would be #2.

[@bruceleeds7988]

"God Did" is not better than "What's Free", its just longer

[@theloniuscurry2295]

I ain’t heard of that remix on slim thugs album.

[@orendjohnsonjr]

How you gonna leave out somehow someway, Brooklyn's finest, Marcy me, takeover, the rulers back, December 4th, holy Grail, new york, and momma loves me

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

It’s only guest verses

[@brice5244]

It's not guest verses...

[@benice1982]

My top 5 Favorite Jay -z verses period: Dynasty Intro People Talking Grammy Family Freestyle Squeeze First 2nd verse Marcy Me- 1st Verse

[@tabernaclekeeper]

the bottom half of that first verse on Marcy me is 🤯🤯🤯 but I'll still see your Marcy Me and raise you his 3rd verse on Smile

[@PhillyReese215]

Where's "what it feels like"???

[@realKaymoney]

I can’t believe Hustlin’ remix was not on this list

[@markstarks6189]

Best of Me.. Welcome to NYC 🔥🔥

[@VeganFoodGasms]

God did don't even make his top 50 verses, Hov "Whats Free" is way better...

[@andrew15stewart]

My thoughts exactly

[@jonjup8600]

Welcome to New York City verse was my personal winner in this. Can’t get too mad at him choosing what we do verse over it though. It was hard

[@andrewwebster7185]

Where is Shiny Suit Theory and We Made it? Oh, and somebody said "I Love the Dough" is better than "Young G's" How????????? If anything, this shows fans and casuals alike just how many classic guest verses Hov has since it's missing a ton of gems

[@edgood4321]

Go crazy is 1 of Jay’s all time great verses………to me his best feature

[@PDope410]

“Love the dough” waayyyyy better than young G’s 😢😂

[@stainless4140]

Goofy🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣....leave your crib once in awhile cornball

[@SaintLafante]

wayyyyy better

[@genius179]

When he says "When you in the house screaming the fight's on, I'm in the 1500 seats watch Tyson, Same night, same fight, but one of us cats not playing right, I'll let you tell it" I immediately thought of all the times in my house I've said "Game on or Fight's on"

[@PDope410]

@@SaintLafante not even close

[@PDope410]

@@genius179 swear he was so ahead of his time

[@Reezy_Tha_Fundraiser]

You got to love hip hop

[@Its_Shaq]

Nah that light it up verse was crazy I got that over god did

[@MASMambo1]

Drug Dealers Anonymous is HARD!!! God Did is also HARD but with a different flavour..

[@ellisonjordan7915]

Instead of putting Jay Z’s verse for light up, you should’ve put Jay Z’s verse for pound cake instead

[@bangintables]

Clark is so funny

[@jaburollup]

So Appalled Swagga Like Us Mr. Carter Hustlin' remix Upgrade

[@PDope410]

So appalled beats a lot of those verses 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jaburollup]

@@PDope410 !!!

[@MarkellSpivey]

Wait- No… “Love All” (Drakeeee lol) “Get By” (Talib) “Pressure” (Lupe) “What It Feels Like” (Nipsey 🙏🏽) “Never Let Me Down” (Ye)

[@SpadeworkMedia]

PRESSURE BY LUPE!!!! My God I 4got about that

[@CoolTy23]

Jay’s verse on “Money Ain’t A Thang” is better than his verse on “God Did”

[@PDope410]

Naw 😂😂

[@christopherayettey4390]

Looooool

[@anthonywalker4211]

First off, no...Second, Money Ain't A Thang was also on Vol 2 so it doesn't qualify as a guest verse

[@Gardenstateking]

lol stooooop

[@penagon24]

I can't mess with most of these picks. Most of these verses were picked by casual "rap" fans who didn't start listening to Jay until 2005.

[@drwhite3]

Always liked his verse on Drakes “Light Up”

[@imnotkevinbrennan5955]

The Punjabi mc remix was 🔥 also

[@mister_ska8]

They can to make ANOTHA Entourage

[@Nilz-ie8li]

Get By It's Murda 4 The Alarm Blaze .. Should be on the list

[@izzyhegetsbuzy652]

Jay what we do verse was Mid-Term 😂😂😂 but there’s a street ear and a music ear.. I just happens to have both. Have me on here a have me make the bracket

[@dorianfam8537]

This jus put me on hella songs

[@gidonswelheim528]

Nah, its on whats free with Meek

[@TTo-pr2vc]

Hov left earth on that track

[@Noirlore]

Where is FRONTIN

[@d3cryptk33p3r]

One of my favorite Jay bars that I think is ill but super slept on is "I'm still coming with velocity, check it out, jid-a, id-a, wid-i, zid-e."

[@christopherayettey4390]

What song that

[@garrenkeith1986]

I would have thought "It's On" would have made this list. His verse on T.I. record watch what you say to me as an incredible record.

[@halfcuffed]

Exactly.

[@mikeanye]

Finally, been going thru the comments to see whether someone is sensible enough to call this song.....HoV killed this verse!!!

[@garrenkeith1986]

@@mikeanye destroyed it

[@deionhobbs2601]

SEEN IT ALL

[@PDope410]

Gotta get BDot in the Roc a Fella chain

[@Cakaholic365]

Controversial opinion: if Jay had 16 bars on God Did, Wayne would’ve burn’t him. Weezys verse was insane 🔥

[@jaysonhasbin3847]

Jay-Z verse on Young G's is My favorite guess verse

[@RyanCoomer]

at a buffet, i personally sneak corndogs into the buffet so others can enjoy them. I hide 6 corndogs in my jacket pockets. it then, is a joy for me to see other patrons of the establishment eat my corndogs thinking they were part of the buffet........

[@AINASRAYLEWIS]

Hov Stan's Be Capping

[@bruceleeds7988]

1:18 so you didn't put Get By on the list because it's ONLY 16 bars, but 12 bar What We Do verse is here 🤥

[@andrew15stewart]

The recency bias on this one is wild

[@TheGarciaKidd]

Disgustingly

[@swagoroni77]

Complex when we getting one of these with Lil Wayne?

[@jdmrtnz9367]

How tf "it's on" Beanie Sigel ft jay not here.

[@celfromcrowncity6144]

Cant forget Devil is A Lie

[@marvinmason20]

Diamonds are Forever verse

[@Thecappedwonder]

Dear summer feature was bananas

[@MrJimmGrant]

Dead Prez-He'll yeah remix

[@BornGiftedMusicGroup]

brackets were made bad with better options on the God Did side. Young G's in the final 2 is nuts

[@PDope410]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mahmudchowdhury7557]

Jay Z’s verse on Sade’s record was incredible

[@stainless4140]

Not a real collaboration fyi

[@brice5244]

@@stainless4140 Yes it was. Ovo 40 produced the remix and Sade asked for Jay to jump on it.

[@TonyStarks1986]

@@stainless4140 yes it is a real collab.

[@christopherayettey4390]

Really?

[@stainless4140]

No it wasn't....his verse was added later on....not a real collaboration

[@ricardomayo8337]

Im not mad at the Super Producer, and the moon is outside. God Bless

[@cellularintegrity.5924]

Verse on Takeover...2nd

[@kamilmusalat]

I only know it from DJ khalid lol

[@lastonewon]

What's free is *levels* above the God Did verse. 3 kings, the diamonds Sierra Leone what we do verses are all better. His features with Jay elec are better than the God Did verse. What it feels like is better, Grammy family freestyle might be his most impressive , done live. Drug dealers anon Is better. Where have you been with Beanie is better. God Did is overated because it's a long verse. It's good but those I've mentioned are more lyrical and relevant to the song. Jay repeats himself on God did, peeps just get hypnotised cos the verse is so long and convince themselves it's his best 😆

[@dsario174]

I agree and I am still amazed people are convinced God Did was that good. Lyrically it’s nothing to look back on. And we have heard Jay tell us all these things with way more wit and charisma. The god did love is nasty

[@eib3137]

@@dsario174 the entire verse is a double, triple and quadruple entendre about real life events and real people life experiences

[@hoodfit2793]

Not tonight remix

[@damienclay4230]

How yall leave pound cake off?

[@Rulas29]

RIP COMPLEX !!!