The Final 2012 Remix Report Card























This is the sixth year I've done one of these year-end wrap-ups of all the big remixes of hip-hop and R&B hits, after 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. Last year the number of official remixes of chart hits seemed to dip for the first time since I started doing it, and since there were less than 40 I downsized to only 10 best and worst remixes instead of the usual 20. This year, the numbers were back way up, so I can do 20 again, but it felt kind of like a year with very little in the way of event remixes, to the point that my #1 was kind of a little known remix of a single that flopped. If I were to rank these by popularity or profile, 4 of the 5 remixes would probably be on the 'worst' list.

To see what I wrote about these mixes throughout the year, see the 2012 Remix Report Card volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Remixes that ended up being the only hit version of the song, like Rihanna's "Birthday Cake," weren't eligible (so "Bandz A Make Her Dance" with Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz isn't on this list, but the second remix made after that one is). The most ubiquitous remix rapper of the year, depressingly enough, was French Montana, who wound up well ahead of 2 Chainz and Young Jeezy, and about twice as frequent a guest as Wayne or Ross.

The 20 Best Hip-Hop/R&B Remixes of 2012: 

1. "Sorry (Remix)" by Ciara featuring Future
2. "Work Hard, Play Hard (Remix)" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne
3. "Refill (Remix)" by Elle Varner featuring Wale, Kirko Bangz and T-Pain
4. "Feelin' Single (Remix) - Single Ladies" by R. Kelly
5. "Celebration (Remix)" by Game featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
6. "Diamonds (Remix)" by Rihanna featuring Kanye West
7. "Swimming Pools (Black Hippy Remix)" by Kendrick Lamar featuring Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul
8. "Function (Remix)" by E-40 featuring French Montana, Young Jeezy, Red Cafe, Chris Brown and Problem
9. "Do It (Remix)" by Mykko Montana featuring Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Nelly, Travis Porter, Jeremih and Nitti Beatz
10. "Same Damn Time (Remix)" by Future featuring Diddy and Ludacris
11. "Pride N Joy (Remix)" by Fat Joe featuring Ashanti, Trey Songz, Pusha T and Miguel
12. "Another Round (Remix)" by Fat Joe featuring Chris Brown, Mary J Blige, Fabolous and Kirko Bangz
13. "Strange Clouds (Remix)" by B.o.B featuring T.I. and Young Jeezy
14. "Wild Boy (Remix)" by Machine Gun Kelly featuring 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Mystikal, French Montana and Yo Gotti
15. "We In This Bitch 1.5 (Remix)" by DJ Drama featuring Future and Drake
16. "Hold Me Back (Remix)" by Rick Ross featuring Gunplay, French Montana, Yo Gotti and Lil Wayne
17. "House Party (Remix)" by Meek Mill featuring Fabolous, Wale and Mac Miller
18. "Bandz A Make Her Dance (Remix)" by Juicy J featuring French Montana, LoLa Monroe, Wiz Khalifa and B.o.B
19. "I Got That Sack (Remix)" by Yo Gotti featuring Young Jeezy and T.I.
20. "Up! (Remix)" by LoveRance featuring E-40, B.o.B and Fat Joe
























The 20 Worst Hip-Hop/R&B Remixes of 2012: 

1. "I Don't Like (Remix)" by Chief Keef featuring Kanye West, Pusha T, Jadakiss and Big Sean
2. "Turn On The Lights (Remix)" by Future featuring Lil Wayne
3. "I Do (Remix)" by Young Jeezy featuring Drake, Jay-Z and Andre 3000
4. "Adorn (Remix)" by Miguel featuring Wiz Khalifa
5. "Boyfriend (Remix)" by Justin Bieber featuring 2 Chainz, Mac Miller and Asher Roth
6. "Rack City (Remix)" by Tyga featuring Wale, Fabolous, Young Jeezy, Meek Mill and T.I.
7. "Cashin' Out (Remix)" by Ca$h Out featuring Akon, Young Jeezy, Fabolous and Yo Gotti
8. "Turn Up The Music (Remix)" by Chris Brown featuring Rihanna
9. "Put It Down (Remix)" by Brandy featuring 2 Chainz and Tyga
10. "Born Stunna (Remix)" by Birdman featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj
11. "Thank You (Remix)" by Estelle featuring Busta Rhymes and French Montana
12. "Bag of Money (Remix)" by Wale featuring Omarion, Lil Wayme, French Montana, Black Cobain, Rick Ross, T-Pain, Trina, Rockie Fresh and Tyga
13. "Birthday Song (Bugatti Boyz Remix)" by 2 Chainz featuring Rick Ross and Diddy
14. "Let Me Love You (Remix)" by Ne-Yo featuring French Montana
15. "Drank In My Cup (Remix)" by Kirko Bangz featuring 2 Chainz and Juelz Santana
16. "Who Booty (Remix)" by Jonn Hart featuring French Montana
17. "Die Young (Remix)" by Ke$ha featuring Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J and Becky G
18. "Snapbacks & Tattoos (Remix)" by Driicky Graham featuring Roscoe Dash, French Montana and Ca$h Out
19. "Riot (Remix)" by 2 Chainz featuring 50 Cent
20. "Want U Back (Remix)" by Cher Lloyd f/ Snoop Dogg

« Home | Next »
| Next »
| Next »
| Next »
| Next »
| Next »
| Next »
| Next »
| Next »
| Next »

Post a Comment