Hook 'Em! VIBE Ranks Chris Brown's 10 Best Guest Appearances

June 27, 2011 - 6:10 pm by Chris Yuscavage TWITTER

The Song: 2009's "Back to the Crib," by Juelz Santana

The Highest Charting Position: No. 23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart

It wasn't as successful as the duo's first collaboration on "Run It!" from Breezy's 2005 self-titled debut and it probably didn't do as well as it could have considering the fact that it was meant to be the lead single for Juelz's third album, Born to Lose, Built to Win, which still hasn't dropped. But this collabo proved that when 'Elz and Breezy get together, you're probably going to find them heading back to the top of the charts.

Chris Brown Guest Appearance 10

Chris Brown Guest Appearance 9

The Song: 2011's "Best Love Song," by T-Pain The Highest Charting Position: No. 33 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart After releasing a string of "first" singles for his new album, RevolveR, that never really took off ("Reverse Cowgirl," anyone?), T-Peezy finally wised up and asked Breezy to grace the first single that actually seems to be taking off. Way to wise up, Pain. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Chris Brown Guest Appearance 8

The Song: 2011's "One Night Stand," by Keri Hilson The Highest Charting Position: No. 19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart Keri turned a blind eye to her own self-imposed rule on her sophomore album, No Boys Allowed, by asking Chris Brown to hop on her third single. And rather than produce an uptempo record like you might expect from these two, Keri and CB created this slow jam that resonated with fans. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Chris Brown Guest Appearance 7

The Song: 2008's "What Them Girls Like," by Ludacris, featuring Sean Garrett The Highest Charting Position: No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart This song very well could have done just fine with either Chris Brown or Sean Garrett holding down the hook. But the combination of the two made this joint ring out in the clubs and gave Luda another hit single. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Chris Brown Guest Appearance 6

The Song: 2008's "Freeze," by T-Pain The Highest Charting Position: No. 38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart Here's why T-Pain should have known that adding CB to his new single, "Best Love Song," was a must! Back in '08, he paired up with Breezy to create this dance-friendly track that was successful on the U.S. charts as well as the charts in Australia (where it rose to No. 8 on the Urban Top 40 chart!) and New Zealand. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Chris Brown Guest Appearance 5

The Song: 2010's "Make A Movie," by Twista The Highest Charting Position: No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart This is the perfect example of what Chris Brown can do for your new single, artists! Without Breezy, this song is a minor hit that may not even be a single. But with him, it's Twista's most successful single since 2009's "Wetter." CB's hook saves the day. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Chris Brown Guest Appearance 4

The Song: 2011's "My Last," by Big Sean The Highest Charting Position: No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart It took him about five years to do it, but Kanye West's protege finally landed on a successful lead single to help get his career off the ground. And all it took to do it was an inspirational CB hook that celebrates making every moment count. We don't expect this to be the last time these two hook up. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Chris Brown Guest Appearance 3

The Song: 2006's "Shortie Like Mine," by Bow Wow The Highest Charting Position: No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart Who didn't see the 106 & Park crowd latching onto this one and holding on for dear life? Too bad Bow's gotten too old to make sappy songs like this or there's no doubt in our minds that he'd still be trying to duplicate the success of this one. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Chris Brown Guest Appearance 2

The Song: 2008's "Get Like Me," by David Banner The Highest Charting Position: No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart David Banner—and Chris Brown!? On paper, it doesn't work. But that's what made this single from Banner's '08 album, The Greatest Story Ever Told, even more successful. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

Chris Brown Guest Appearance 1

The Song: 2008's "No Air," by Jordin Sparks The Highest Charting Position: No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart By contributing a verse to the second single from Sparks' self-titled debut album, Chris Brown turned her into a true American idol. This is still her biggest single to date and proved that CB can do more than just contribute hooks to rap songs. It's one of the reasons we expect to hear plenty of other artists asking him to contribute guest appearances in the near future. [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed]

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