The 10 Best Lines From G.O.O.D. Music's "Cruel Summer"

Rap Genius picks the hottest lyrics from the Kanye-helmed compilation.

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Finally reaching us at the beginning of autumn, G.O.O.D. Music's debut album, Cruel Summer, finds Kanye West, Common, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, John Legend, and a host of features at their best. While it was frequently delayed, Cruel Summer was led by a string of massively successful singles, including “Mercy” and “Cold,” and the LP holds up as a full-length project, as well.

The result of the crew's year of work is a mix of Kanye's dark fantasies, Big Sean's obsession with fame and success, Pusha T's cocaine dreams, and a slew of other ideas. The themes blend beautifully, flowing without direction but ending up at the same place. G.O.O.D. Music is stacked with talent more rich than any other collective right, and their new compilation shows it.

Here are the 10 best lines from Cruel Summer, as selected by Rap Genius writer Gavin Matthews.

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“The whole world is a couch/Bitch, I'm Rick James tonight” -R. Kelly

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“I'm the one, baby/Since God gave his only begotten son, baby/It's hard preachin' the gospel to the slums lately/So I had to put the church on the drums, baby” -Kanye West

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“Guess who back again/Harlem in this, Yeezy let Manhattan in” -Ma$e

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“Drop it to the floor, make that ass shake/Whoa, make the ground move, that's an ass quake/Built a house up on that ass, that's an ass state/Roll my weed on it, that's an ass tray” -Big Sean

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“If I had one wish it'd be to have more wishes, duh/Fuck tryna make it rhyme, throw them stones, with your bitch ass” -Kid Cudi

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“R. Kelly and the God of Rap/Shitting on you, holy crap” -Kanye West

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“Step on they necks 'til they can’t breathe/Claim they five stars but sell you dreams/They say death multiplies by threes/Line them all up and let's just see” -Pusha T

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“G.O.O.D. Music drug dealing cousin, ain't nothing fucking with we, me/Turn that 62 to 125, 125 to a 250/250 to a half, man, ain't nothin' nobody can do with me” -Jay-Z

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“Okay, now ketchup to my campaign/Coupe the color of mayonnaise” -2 Chainz

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Song: Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz "Mercy"

“Simple, but hot” sums up 2 Chainz' catalog, a wordplay-heavy attack that makes you laugh and bow. Even with “Mercy” released months ago, the song stays at the top of the track listing, showcasing the lyrical skills of the G.O.O.D. Music affiliate.

On the outside, the line pumps Chainz' “campaign” to the top. While he balls hard with an all-white car, he leads the way to success. A comfortable ketchup/catch up pun and mayonnaise reference makes the line more fun. The line, thankfully, hides more, particularly a shout-out to songmate Kanye West. Fans may recall a line by 'Ye used to woo Jay-Z:

“Killin y'all niggas on that lyrical shit/Mayonnaise colored Benz, I push miracle whips”

Chainz manages to shout out the famous “Last Call” line and make it his own, paying homage to the label leader and setting his allegiance in the right direction. All hail Chainz for keeping classic Kanye alive and well.

“They yellin' Chef, kill the plate with the cooks/I say 'Ye with 2 Chainz on, we Common, let's Push” -Raekwon

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