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Top 25 Latin/Hip-Hop Collaborations (From Worst To Best)

August 18, 2015 - 12:46 pm by VIBE Viva

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Over the last 20 years, pop culture has witnessed the progression of Latin music ascend to new heights, particularly in hip-hop. Artists and producers alike have gone from sampling salsa rhythms on songs by Jerry Rivera to spitting in Spanglish and dancing bachata.

READ: Hoy Se Bebe: 11 Reggaeton Songs To Blast Memorial Day Weekend

Legends like Cypress Hill opened up the floodgates for Latino rappers in the early ‘90s, while producers like The Beatnuts and MCs like Big Punisher, Fat Joe and Cuban Link continued to champion the movement throughout New York City, especially in Spanish Harlem and The Bronx.

After reggaeton blew up in the 2000s, mainstream artists all but resisted hopping on the instant smash hits and immediate chart-toppers. Superstar duos like Wisin Y Yandel have cut records with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Chris Brown, and 50 Cent. Colombian singer Shakira, who's worked with Beyoncé, Rihanna and Lil Wayne, could produce an elaborate EP of her culturally diverse hits alone.

READ: #FlashbackFriday: 6 Latino Boy Bands You Forgot Made You Swoon

Considering the aforementioned is unlikely to happen, here are 25 of the biggest Latin/Hip-hop crossover collaborations of the past two decades. From worst to best…

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25. Wisin Y Yandel ft. Eve “Quisiera Saber”

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24. Hector El Father ft. Jay Z – “Here We Go Yo”

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23. Big Pun, Ricky Martin, Cuban Link & Fat Joe – “Livin’ La Vida Loca Remix”

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22. Prince Royce ft. Snoop Dogg – “Stuck On A Feeling”

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21. Voltio ft Notch & Lloyd Banks – “Chevere”

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20. OMI ft Nicky Jam – “Cheerleader Remix”

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19. Bone Thugs & Wisin Y Yandel – “Wanna Ride”

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18. Plan B ft LDA, Trina & Trick Daddy – “Frikitona Chosen Few Remix”

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17. NORE ft. Big Mato, Fat Joe, LDA, Chingo Bling, Lumidee, Lil Rob, Nina Sky – “Mas Maiz”

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16. 50 Cent & Wisin Y Yandel – “Mujeres In The Club”

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15. Rihanna & Shakira – “Can’t Remember To Forget You”

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14. Farruko ft Sean Paul – “Passion Whine”

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13. Don Omar ft. Fabolous & Swizz Beatz – “Dale Don Dale (remix)”

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12. Puff Daddy & La India – “Senorita”

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11. Shakira, Lil Wayne & Timbaland – “Give It Up To Me”

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10. Bodega Bam ft. Joell Ortiz & Tego Calderon – “My Name Is Pt. 2”

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9. R. Kelly & Wisin Y Yandel – “Burn It Up”

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8. Zion ft Akon – “The Way She Moves”

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7. Shakira ft Wyclef – “Hips Don’t Lie”

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6. Don Omar ft. Fat Joe, N.O.R.E & LDA – “Reggaeton Latino Remix”

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5. Joell Ortiz ft. Emilio Rojas, Chris Rivers & Bodega Bamz – “Latinos Pt 2”

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4. N.O.R.E. ft Big Mato, Daddy Yankee, Gemstar & Nina Sky – “Oye Mi Canto”

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3. Beyoncé & Shakira – “Beautiful Liar”

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2. Romeo ft. Drake – “Odio”

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1. Angie Martinez ft. Cuban Link, Big Pun, Domingo, Sunkiss – “Live At Jimmy’s”

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