The 8 Best Roger Ebert Shoutouts In Rap

    Drake helped him win brownie points with his granddaughter. True story.

    Aylin Zafar
    by Aylin Zafar

    BuzzFeed Staff

    8. Leader of the New School, "A Quarter to Cutthroat"

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    Busta Rhymes: "No more lucky charms for the malpractice tactics / Fiasco, Fiskell, Siskel and Ebert / Criticism, devilish exorcism."

    7. Bloodhound Gang, "The Bad Touch"

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    "So put your hands down my pants and I'll bet you'll feel nuts / Yes I'm Siskel, Yes I'm Ebert, and you're getting two thumbs up."

    6. Lil B, ""Cocaine Blunts"

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    "Will forget his lunch box but won't forget that clip / Not talking about the movies Ebert wrote / See you smoke then you know that you was seeing a ghost."

    5. Shaggy, "Midnite Lover"

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    "It's a blockbuster hits, midnite attraction, a definite double feature / Yeah, two thumbs up, two thumbs up, two thumbs up / Siskel and Ebert say so / Let them know Shaggy as the lead role, Bim."

    4. Jeremih, "Imma Star"

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    "Don't need Roger Ebert or the paparazzi / Take on in the red at the county stop me."

    3. Ghostface Killah, "Heard It All Before"

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    "The Enterprise worth billions, delay America / To Africa, home away, the six text-tillion / Turn, Siskel and Ebert givin' two thumbs / New York Times call it my best work, bump to it."

    2. Will Smith, ""Don't Say Nothin'"

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    "Four five chromed out former two seater / Fifty inch sony to watch Siskel and Ebert / Cause I'm about to get two thumbs ten toes one knee and probably a couple / Of elbows"

    1. Drake, "Over"

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    "But I really can't complain, everything is kosher / Two thumbs up, Ebert and Roeper"

    Roger was so taken with the Drake mention, he tweeted about it!

    Twitter: @ebertchicago

    Twice! Drake's mention helped him win some cred with his granddaughter.

    Twitter: @ebertchicago