Twista

Twista's rapid, hellfire flow, which earned him a place in the Guinness World Records book, is perhaps rap's most amazing parlor trick. And though this talent hasn't always translated into great albums (it took producers a minute to figure out that he needs fast, pattering drums beneath his tracks), several songs on here hit the mark. The wheezing, G-Funk harmonics of "I Ain't that N*gga" provide a nice backdrop for Twista's ghetto noir lyrics, while the breezy funk of "Say Say" features hip-hop's freak in residence, Cee-Lo.