10 Times Taylor Swift Has Treaded Into Hip Hop Territory

T-Swizzle is about that rap life.

Hip Hop Since 1989 - Forget what you thought, it's about what you know, and Taylor Swift has proven on several occasions that she's a hip hop head. From Young Buck to Kanye West, check out some of her finest hip hop moments and how she rocks with the culture. —Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Big Machine Records)

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Hip Hop Since 1989 - Forget what you thought, it's about what you know, and Taylor Swift has proven on several occasions that she's a hip hop head. From Young Buck to Kanye West, check out some of her finest hip hop moments and how she rocks with the culture. —Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Big Machine Records)

I'mma Let You Finish... - Country's reigning princess can thank Mr. West for a part of her successs. After beating Beyoncé for Best Female Video at the MTVs VMA's in 2009, Ye's most controversial rant was when he hopped up on stage and took the award from Taylor declaring his "sister-in-law" should have taken home the prize. Kanye became the most hated man in the world that night while Taylor instantly became America's darling while learning the real meaning of hip hop beef.  (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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I'mma Let You Finish... - Country's reigning princess can thank Mr. West for a part of her successs. After beating Beyoncé for Best Female Video at the MTVs VMA's in 2009, Ye's most controversial rant was when he hopped up on stage and took the award from Taylor declaring his "sister-in-law" should have taken home the prize. Kanye became the most hated man in the world that night while Taylor instantly became America's darling while learning the real meaning of hip hop beef.  (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Who Knew? - When she's not cranking out pop and country hits, Taylor surprised everyone that she rocks out to Young Buck. During her acceptance speech in April for winning a Shorty Award for "Best Singer," T-Swift kicked a few bars from her fellow Cashville native's hit "Shorty Wanna Ride" and even had a lil' bounce as she showed she was 'bout it too.  Seeing that she was down for the cause, the G-Unit spitter told Complex, “I would want to do a record with Taylor that would be basically a party record. I would want to have fun with Taylor. Wild out…It would just be a record where it would come on and the whole world would just party one time. Soon as you hear it, you just drop everything and you just start partying right then and there.”Looks like Buck is preparing for his next Top 40 hit.(Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for iH...

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Who Knew? - When she's not cranking out pop and country hits, Taylor surprised everyone that she rocks out to Young Buck. During her acceptance speech in April for winning a Shorty Award for "Best Singer," T-Swift kicked a few bars from her fellow Cashville native's hit "Shorty Wanna Ride" and even had a lil' bounce as she showed she was 'bout it too.  Seeing that she was down for the cause, the G-Unit spitter told Complex, “I would want to do a record with Taylor that would be basically a party record. I would want to have fun with Taylor. Wild out…It would just be a record where it would come on and the whole world would just party one time. Soon as you hear it, you just drop everything and you just start partying right then and there.”Looks like Buck is preparing for his next Top 40 hit.(Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for iH...

Frontseat Freestyle - After her 1989 album surpassed the Platinum mark, T got on the Gram kicking Kendrick Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle" letting everyone know, "God d**n I feel amazing," and later revealed that it's one of her favorite songs to get her amped.Feeling the love, Kendrick told The Associated Press, “There’s really no gap. It’s music and it feels good. Some people always try to lock it down and categorize it for one particular listener, but it moves all, even people from other genres.”(Photos from left: Taylor Swift via Instagram, Chris Weeks/Getty Images for Reebok)

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Frontseat Freestyle - After her 1989 album surpassed the Platinum mark, T got on the Gram kicking Kendrick Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle" letting everyone know, "God d**n I feel amazing," and later revealed that it's one of her favorite songs to get her amped.Feeling the love, Kendrick told The Associated Press, “There’s really no gap. It’s music and it feels good. Some people always try to lock it down and categorize it for one particular listener, but it moves all, even people from other genres.”(Photos from left: Taylor Swift via Instagram, Chris Weeks/Getty Images for Reebok)

Jocking Jay Z - With the MTV controversy being water under the bridge, Taylor and the Carters have kicked it a few times, and Bey and Jay even helped the country star celebrate her 25th birthday last December as they partied it up at her Tribeca apartment. The bond was solidified even stronger after she pulled her music off Spotify and started surfing the TIDAL wave.(Photos from left: Ian Gavan/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Jocking Jay Z - With the MTV controversy being water under the bridge, Taylor and the Carters have kicked it a few times, and Bey and Jay even helped the country star celebrate her 25th birthday last December as they partied it up at her Tribeca apartment. The bond was solidified even stronger after she pulled her music off Spotify and started surfing the TIDAL wave.(Photos from left: Ian Gavan/Getty Images, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Swagger Like Us - T-Swizzle revealed that she was down with the King in 2011 when she invited him to perform his hit "Live Your Life" during her stop in ATL. T.I., fresh out of jail, was surprised to get the call, but Taylor was on point as she handled Rihanna's duties on the track.(Photos from left: Jun Sato/Getty Images for TS, Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Power 105.1)

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Swagger Like Us - T-Swizzle revealed that she was down with the King in 2011 when she invited him to perform his hit "Live Your Life" during her stop in ATL. T.I., fresh out of jail, was surprised to get the call, but Taylor was on point as she handled Rihanna's duties on the track.(Photos from left: Jun Sato/Getty Images for TS, Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Power 105.1)

Prom Queen - Taylor has a thing for Hot Boys and told VIibe, "I love hip hop! The first one I memorized was 'Fireman' by Lil Wayne. Ever since then… It’s Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, the Game."(Photos from left: Theo Wargo/NBC/Getty Images for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Prom Queen - Taylor has a thing for Hot Boys and told VIibe, "I love hip hop! The first one I memorized was 'Fireman' by Lil Wayne. Ever since then… It’s Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, the Game."(Photos from left: Theo Wargo/NBC/Getty Images for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Girl Power - T-Swift showed she was down with the Barbs when she brought Nicki Minaj out as a surprise guest to perform her hit "Superbass" in 2011 during her concert stop in L.A.  (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Girl Power - T-Swift showed she was down with the Barbs when she brought Nicki Minaj out as a surprise guest to perform her hit "Superbass" in 2011 during her concert stop in L.A.  (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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T-Pain and Taylor Swift - Unlikely dynamic duo T-Pain and Taylor Swift opened the 2009 CMT Awards with a pre-taped parody video called "Thug Story," which featured the teen country singer rapping awfully while T-Pain harmonized on the hook.  (Photo: Big Machine Records)

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Bring the Pain - T-Swizzle showed she was about that life when she spit a few 16s with an assist from T-Pizzle on "Thug Story." Keeping it real with herself, she rhymed in her "extra small white-T," "No I ain't got a gun/ No I never really been in a club/ Still live with my parents but I'm still a thug/ I'm so gangster you can find me baking cookies at night/ You out clubbing but I just made caramel delight/ T-Swift and T-Pain rapping on the same track/ It's a thug story, tell me can you handle that?"(Photo: Big Machine Records)

Strange Clouds - B.o.B called on Taylor to lay the hook for his 2012 single "Both of Us," which reached the 18th spot on Billboard and garnered the Atlanta MC a Platinum single for his root for the underdog anthem.  (Photo: Kevin Kane/Getty Images for Jingle Ball 2012)

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Strange Clouds - B.o.B called on Taylor to lay the hook for his 2012 single "Both of Us," which reached the 18th spot on Billboard and garnered the Atlanta MC a Platinum single for his root for the underdog anthem.  (Photo: Kevin Kane/Getty Images for Jingle Ball 2012)

What Beef? - Taylor has a forgiving heart and kicked it with Yeezy during this year's Grammy Awards. To top it off, it's believed that the two recently went into the studio and recorded music together. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

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What Beef? - Taylor has a forgiving heart and kicked it with Yeezy during this year's Grammy Awards. To top it off, it's believed that the two recently went into the studio and recorded music together. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)