When Famous White Girls Rap

From Gwyneth Paltrow's knack for N.W.A. verses to the viral clips that won us over, these white girls love hip-hop.

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Despite the fact that hip-hop has reverberated throughout the suburbs and mainstream for a couple of decades now, the fact that so many white people love the genre is still jarring to many. Multiply that shock when it's a white girl who goes beyond awkwardly dancing and actually raps along to her favorite MC's lyrics. Even if you're a nobody, that's proven to be viral gold, the attention really goes through the roof when said white girl is famous.

Sarah Palin recently shared her thoughts on Common's invitation to the White House's Poetry Night and stated that she's not "anti-rap" because she knows the words to The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight." And just the other day, Penelope Cruz said she likes to rap along to Eminem's "Without Me."

They're not the only white female celebrities who can bust a rhyme. We've gathered up clips of our favorite pop singers, actresses, and television personalities stepping out of their comfort zones to showcase their mic skills. Some of them make us wonder why they haven't put out an album yet while others—well, just stick to your day job. Either way, a white girl who can spit is something we'll always have a place for.

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Britney Spears Raps on "Punk'd" (2003)

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Britney Spears Raps on Punk'd (2003)

COMPLEX SAYS: In an episode of Punk'd, Britney Spears was originally supposed to punk Busta Rhymes by telling him she was going with a new "rapper" image and that she was straying away from the "pop princess" thing. She showcased the verse Busta was supposed to hear to Ashton and his Punk'd crew and, it's safe to say, Brit can spit. The pink bandana under the Flexfit was an added bonus.

Natalie Portman Raps on "Saturday Night Live" (2006)

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Kendra Wilkinson Raps Ludacris' "What's Your Fantasy?" (2007)

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Miley Cyrus' "Goodbye Twitter" Rap (2009)

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Paris Hilton Freestyles with Snoop Dogg on "Dogg After Dark"

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Lykke Li Raps Rick Ross' "Hustlin'"

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Taylor Swift (T-Swizzle) & T-Pain "Thug Story" (2009)

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Michelle Trachtenberg Raps Nicki Minaj's "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" Verse

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Taylor Swift & Selena Gomez Rap Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" (2011)

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Gwyneth Paltrow Raps N.W.A.'s "Gangsta Gangsta"

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