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DJ Kendrick Gives a Jay-Z Interview

Producer and personality DJ Kendrick sounded exactly like Jay in this recent video. <br /><object width="620" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5_2GJcW1UPQ?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5_2GJcW1UPQ?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="620" height="360" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>

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Eminem Tries His Best

Though Em isn't as on point as some of his impersonating counterparts, his effort was a valiant one. <br /><object width="620" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HsXnZFJZEEM?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HsXnZFJZEEM?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="620" height="360" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>

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Aries Spears Freestyles on Radio

The former <em>Mad TV</em> star had an uncanny ability to imitate everyone from Snoop Dogg to DMX to Jigga. <br /><object width="620" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ka1bgutkSsY?version=3&hl=en_US&start=73"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ka1bgutkSsY?version=3&hl=en_US&start=73" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="360" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>

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Affion Crockett Does “Run This Town”

The comedian has plenty of parody videos in the stash, and here he takes on the Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rihanna smash. <br /><object width="620" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MTw5wZXunyU?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MTw5wZXunyU?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="620" height="360" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>

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Jay Pharaoh on <em>Saturday Night Live</em>

One of the newer cast members of <em>SNL</em>, much of Jay Pharoah's acclaim has come from his ability to impersonate celebrities. Here, he kicks it as Hov at a Bar Mitzvah. <br /><object width="620" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GZY2UAOtn78?version=3&hl=en_US&start=120"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GZY2UAOtn78?version=3&hl=en_US&start=120" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="620" height="360" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>

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The Five Best Jay-Z Impersonations

Jay-Z has long been hailed as one of the best rappers around. With that, plenty of aspiring wordsmiths have attempted to use his blueprint in their own career, aspiring to be "the next Jay-Z"—enjoying success in the music world and beyond. With that wider success that Hov has enjoyed, he's also become a pop culture icon. The Brooklyn native's memorable laugh, distinct speaking cadence, and overall demeanor have been mimicked countless times over the years, with one of the better ones in recent memory surfacing last week. Here, check out five of the best Jay-Z impersonations. —<em>XXL Staff</em> (<a href="https://twitter.com/xxl" target="_blank">@XXL</a>)

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