Why This Song Sucks: The Worst Rap Tracks of 2011

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​I still don't understand why more people didn't like Unbreakable. It was suspenseful, smart enough, featured an attractive color palette, and it had a horribly creepy opening. (Remember the baby who was born with all of his bones broken?) And the most clever part -- the crux of the entire move, in fact -- was brilliantly simple: Since black is balanced by white and hot is balanced by cold and so on, then the excessively sickly and weak must be balanced by the particularly ox-like and strong.

Which brings us to the worst rap songs of 2011. This year featured some wonderful, gorgeous moments in hip-hop. There was Kendrick Lamar's Section 80, Big K.R.I.T.'s Return of 4eva, and Shabazz Palaces' Black Up. And those are balanced by these, the ten worst rap songs of 2011. They're all bad for different reasons, but they're all bad nonetheless. This list also features jokes about John Duffy and excerpts from the Bible. Trust that it's aces.

10. J. Cole
"Work Out"

So, is everyone still pretending that J. Cole is great, or did we all figure out that he's only okay?

Note: This song might be more disappointing than bad.

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Via @JColeEyebrows
A Second Note: In his defense, what Cole lacks in dynamicism, he makes up for in eyebrowicism. He has, without question, the most interesting eyebrows in all of hip-hop. They look like they're engaged in civil war with each another. They look like they want to crawl right the fuck off his head and find a nice, leafy tree.

9. Bad Meets Evil, featuring Bruno Mars
"Lighters"

I miss when Eminem was on drugs.

8. Gucci Mane, featuring Soulja Boy and Yo Gotti
"Burr Burr"

Burr. Burr, burr. Burr, burr! BURR! BURR, BURR! BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR!!!!!BURR! BURR, BURR! BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR!!!!! BURR! BURR, BURR! BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR!!!!! BURR! BURR, BURR! BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR!!!!!BURR! BURR, BURR! BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR!!!!! swag. BURR! BURR, BURR! BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR!!!!! swag, swag. BURR! BURR, BURR! BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR, BURR!!!!!

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