From "Drag Race" to "Rap Race." Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestants who’ve got bars.
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00:00 ♪ Drag it up, whiz it up, get me more, bring it to the ball ♪
00:04 [Laughing]
00:06 Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the RuPaul's Drag Race contestants who've got bars.
00:12 ♪ I burned a crown, I made my own path and lay, destiny has been found ♪
00:17 Number 10, Detox.
00:19 She was season 5's resident fashion queen. Viewers loved her for her looks and her humor.
00:24 ♪ How many things fit inside my box? This is a petite box, I don't think it's Michelle's ♪
00:30 [Laughing]
00:32 But, even before her appearance on Drag Race, Detox was the resident rapstress in the girl group DWV,
00:38 along with fellow queens Vicky Vox and season 4 contestant Willem.
00:42 Their pop parody tracks always made room for Detox's talent with her hilarious and obscene verses.
00:47 ♪ Hold up, she needs a snack, make her ducky faces in the mirror quack ♪
00:51 ♪ From parka set to meth and baggy, easy A's, natural K, but crack is wack ♪
00:55 The group has since broken up. However, Detox would go on to showcase her skills on All Stars 2,
01:01 where she was an integral part of the now classic "Red U, Wrote U" finale challenge.
01:05 ♪ I ain't saying I'm the best, but I ain't the worst ♪
01:07 ♪ You see me shining, I'm trying to take this prime time ♪
01:09 ♪ I see you whining and crying, take that to lifetime ♪
01:12 ♪ So epic that it's poetic, I spit it all the time ♪
01:14 ♪ I'm ready, you look pathetic with that nursery rhyme ♪
01:16 Number 9, A'Keria C. Davenport.
01:19 Where is the body? She is the body.
01:22 Season 11 and All Stars 6 stunner A'Keria C. Davenport entered the competition as a pageant queen with an eye for fashion.
01:29 ♪ As a pageant girl, I have to be poised and so graceful ♪
01:32 ♪ And girl, I can't even fart ♪
01:34 ♪ But all of a sudden today, something has come over me and I allow myself to be free ♪
01:38 However, in the "Queens Everywhere" challenge, the finalists continued the show's tradition of busting out some original verses.
01:45 Needless to say, A'Keria came out swinging.
01:48 ♪ I'm the Diane Curr of Bruce's dynasty, you'll get red so please don't try me ♪
01:51 ♪ Yes, she's striking but don't just stare, say "Hey, Ms. A'Keria" when you see her ♪
01:55 Beginning the performance is no small feat, but she delivers.
01:59 She doesn't get nearly the love she deserves for her rapping, but since then, she hasn't really capitalized on her apparent aptitude for it.
02:06 ♪ Where is the body? ♪
02:08 ♪ Bitch, she's the body ♪
02:10 ♪ Body, Ms. A'Keria is the body ♪
02:13 Maybe she's saving it for a future All Stars appearance?
02:16 Number 8 - Katya
02:18 ♪ Katerina Petrovna Zamolodchikova, but your dad just calls me Katya ♪
02:26 You could color all of us surprised when this beloved drag race queen came out on the All Stars 2 finale
02:31 and delivered what still stands as one of the franchise's best rap verses.
02:35 It includes everything from literature to war.
02:38 And what else do you need?
02:40 ♪ ...in the sheets, Dostoevsky in the sheets, baby, are you ready for this cold war? ♪
02:44 ♪ Katya Zamolodchikova ♪
02:49 Now, something tells us Katya wouldn't necessarily call herself a rapper.
02:53 Even if she does sometimes forget she's not Cardi B.
02:56 We're joking.
02:57 ♪ And wipe your mouth when you're done, okay? ♪
02:59 ♪ It's so vulgar, it's on YouTube ♪
03:02 But when you sound that good, can write lyrics like these,
03:05 and are able to deliver while in a split being carried by backup dancers, you might be a rapper.
03:12 Number 7 - Peppermint
03:13 Long before she appeared on Drag Race,
03:15 this finalist was one of New York's biggest live drag entertainers.
03:19 ♪ Hey, I don't know the answer, this ain't no cure for cancer ♪
03:22 ♪ Dick Clark died, is this the end? ♪
03:24 ♪ Oh, according to the Mayans, New Year's is canceled ♪
03:26 You can still see some of her early music,
03:28 including a fast-paced spoof of Azealia Banks' 212 on her YouTube page.
03:33 When she busted out her verse on Season 9's Category Is,
03:36 it was a highlight of her run.
03:38 ♪ Legendary queen from NYC, sassy, never shady ♪
03:41 ♪ Classy, but I can still take it to the streets ♪
03:43 ♪ So you know you better never try to come for me ♪
03:45 Switching up the flow, her work on the track was so dynamic,
03:49 and it was perfectly complemented by her incredible stage presence.
03:52 Since her second-place finish on Season 9,
03:55 Peppermint has gone on to release more music and star on Broadway.
03:59 Though her sound is more R&B inspired,
04:01 she's blessed us with some great raps on tracks like "Black Pepper".
04:05 ♪ Spice mix it back better, but don't get salty, y'all ♪
04:08 ♪ I am Black Pepper ♪
04:10 Number 6. Sasha Colby.
04:12 This Season 15 champion came up through the pageant scene,
04:15 and she was a legend when she walked into the workroom.
04:18 She could have done half as well and still walked away the worthy winner.
04:22 ♪ Pulling all brandies, put them dutches in the air ♪
04:24 ♪ Packing this neck, thank God for Medicare ♪
04:26 ♪ Feeling all yummy just like them striped peas ♪
04:28 ♪ Cardiac arrest, what? ♪
04:30 She had a few incredible opportunities to show off her rap skills.
04:33 In "Blame It On The Edit", a funky and slightly down-tempo tune,
04:37 she commanded our attention.
04:39 ♪ Best believe when I step on scene, shitty hoes just run away ♪
04:42 Frankly, she had no reason to go this hard on her verse,
04:45 but we're so thankful she did.
04:47 If it wasn't over the second she walked onto the season,
04:50 she basically ensured she'd get the crown once she busted these lyrics.
04:53 What can we say? She cracked the code.
04:56 ♪ Lean, chase a star, make a game changer ♪
04:58 ♪ Bank digger, crack the code ♪
05:00 ♪ Now y'all know, Sasha Colby run the show ♪
05:03 Number 5. Bob the Drag Queen.
05:05 It's a shame there was no write and record a rap verse finale challenge on season 8.
05:09 It's safe to say that had there been one, Bob would have bodied it.
05:13 ♪ Yet another dig ♪
05:14 ♪ Yet another dig, I'm in yet another gig ♪
05:17 ♪ I'm going down my lace front in yet another wig ♪
05:19 ♪ Skeleton corn's getting yet another big paycheck ♪
05:22 ♪ Who's next? Tell me who's on deck ♪
05:24 Not that Bob needed help winning.
05:26 Her season was a bit of a steamroll.
05:28 But given her acumen with clever lyrics,
05:31 acidic humor, and an admirable ability to just spit rhymes without shame,
05:35 she'd have been a natural.
05:37 ♪ We on the runway, sissy, yet another walk ♪
05:39 ♪ Take notes, maybe I could teach ya ♪
05:41 ♪ I'm bigger, I'm faster, and I will always beat ya ♪
05:44 And if you ever find yourself on the other end of a Bob diss track,
05:48 just log off the internet for a few months and practice some self-care.
05:51 ♪ You came in an Uber, but you leave in a Herd ♪
05:53 ♪ Sit down, baby, please, you not on my level ♪
05:56 ♪ You 'bout to find out who's the real She-Devil ♪
05:58 Number 4. Evie Oddly.
06:00 While A'Keria did a great job opening "Queens Everywhere,"
06:03 there's no doubt Evie Oddly was the star of the whole affair.
06:07 ♪ I'm Evie Oddly, oddly enough ♪
06:09 ♪ My edges stay shredded, but these tits are tough ♪
06:11 ♪ When other girls fake, I just call out their bluffs ♪
06:13 ♪ So glue on those shoes and tighten them top ♪
06:14 It wasn't just her flexibility that stood out.
06:16 She's a queen who knows who she is,
06:18 and always knows how to get her message across lyrically without cliche.
06:22 ♪ So pardon me, b****, if I don't seem to have balls ♪
06:25 ♪ I'll blast ♪
06:27 ♪ How do you? ♪
06:29 Part of that is because there aren't many queens like her.
06:32 In her own music career, Evie's taken her talents even further.
06:36 ♪ If you think you're waiting on me, then you heard late ♪
06:38 ♪ How'd you jump a gun and finish up in last place? ♪
06:41 ♪ How'd I slip a little in the middle? ♪
06:42 The studio album and singles she's released are truly incredible.
06:46 Not content to be defined by her drag race win,
06:48 Evie is an artist who raps to her own beat.
06:51 ♪ I came into the back because this face is my ID ♪
06:53 ♪ And I never spent a cent because I get it all for free, ay ♪
06:56 Number 3. Aja.
06:58 While the song she performed probably wasn't the thing you remember most about her talent show on All Stars 3,
07:04 let us remind you that Aja is a triple threat.
07:07 ♪ Ooh, she looks even uglier out of drag ♪
07:10 ♪ I just can't take you ♪
07:12 ♪ How unfortunate ♪
07:14 She can rap, she can dance, and she can jump from there.
07:18 She also has no problem expressing her fiery New York attitude,
07:21 whether through social media posts or through her lyrics.
07:24 ♪ Perfect, I'm beautiful, I look like a model ♪
07:26 ♪ Stomping the runway like I'm full throttle ♪
07:28 ♪ I have my own house, I did the show twice ♪
07:30 ♪ And you should be taking my ass right ♪
07:32 In her music, you can hear her trying for something a little more artistic than fans may be used to.
07:36 It's clear there's an incredible rapper there,
07:38 with an ear for music that's both interesting and ambitious.
07:42 ♪ The metal, the metal, when they're not on my level ♪
07:43 ♪ They want up a devil of metal, but that's whack ♪
07:45 ♪ They be like Kendal and Gretel, walking faster than a shovel ♪
07:47 ♪ Next to the devil, the kettle, and that's black ♪
07:48 She's an underdog. Her music, though, is worth many listens.
07:53 Number 2. Alaska.
07:55 What sets this Drag Race Hall of Famer apart is her ability to use her wicked sense of humor
07:59 to slyly incorporate genuine artistry.
08:01 ♪ Hey girls, my name's Alaska ♪
08:03 ♪ I got a tiny little question to ask ya ♪
08:05 ♪ Who's that bitch that's on the top? ♪
08:07 ♪ Oh wait, that's me, hey Porkchop ♪
08:10 Yes, her first studio album has a filthy title, if you know, you know.
08:15 But don't let that convince you it's all parody.
08:17 Alaska can whip out insane lyrics with insane clarity.
08:21 ♪ Get ready for a bingo brunch ♪
08:22 ♪ Beat her face with Hawaiian punch ♪
08:24 The levels of irony and obscenity are actually wildly impressive,
08:28 especially when you uncover all of them.
08:30 Of course, she also has the honor of getting the first verse on "Red You Wrote You,"
08:34 aka possibly the best Drag Race rap song of all time, and she nails it.
08:40 ♪ Give me a challenge and I'll crush your oar ♪
08:42 ♪ Changing the game like my name's RuPaul ♪
08:44 ♪ Line 'em up, front to back ♪
08:46 ♪ I'm sending f*ckers home like a heart attack ♪
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09:03 Number 1. Roxy Andrews
09:07 Yes, we're here to make it clear.
09:09 Roxy Andrews is the best rapper ever to hit the main stage.
09:12 ♪ I'm Roxy Andrews and I'm here to make it clear ♪
09:14 ♪ I know you love me baby, that's why you brought me here ♪
09:17 Okay, okay, we're joking. Here's our real number one.
09:20 Number 1. Shea Coulee
09:23 She's easily one of the most assured and naturally talented superstars ever to grace the main stage.
09:28 Shea Coulee proved that she could do anything.
09:31 So when it turned out she could rap, it was just like, "Well, yeah, of course."
09:35 ♪ Let me rock this mic, leave 'em in my desk like Tina did ♪
09:38 ♪ I'm sippin' dope and real fierce too ♪
09:40 ♪ Chicago in the house, girl, what you gonna do? ♪
09:42 Her "Amazing Category Is" section was just the start.
09:45 When she came back for All Stars, she notably contributed another killer verse to RuPaul's Clap Back.
09:50 ♪ Better be careful how you talk to me ♪
09:52 ♪ There's a mistaken that I'm the queen ♪
09:54 ♪ Falling on you, don't want me to come for you ♪
09:56 ♪ Ask your homegirl, but she got drag too ♪
09:58 With her musicality and sense of artistry, Shea has already delivered amazing music on her own,
10:03 although she tends to stay more in the dance and pop genres.
10:07 However, if and when this icon does deliver an entire full-blown rap album,
10:11 we will be ready and waiting for more.
10:14 ♪ Call me Little Richard 'cause I'm tooty fruity ♪
10:16 ♪ And this cream's so cute with this chocolate little booty ♪
10:18 ♪ And I'm sluttin' on the bitches and all my brain on Gucci ♪
10:20 ♪ Snatchin' it, just got them lookin' like me and these Stanley Tucci's ♪
10:22 Which Drag Race contestant do you think has a future in rap?
10:25 Tell us in the comments.
10:27 ♪ While you all in bare feet, walkin' down the dirty city streets ♪
10:31 ♪ Get your shoes on, honey, 'til we make that money ♪
10:33 ♪ 'Cause your toenails draggin' and then you're in for a... ♪
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