Hip-Hop R&B
Jay-Z’s “Run This Town” (2009), featuring Rihanna and Kanye West, is a dark, triumphant anthem about holding power and swagger in the city. Over a dramatic, marching beat and ominous horns, Rihanna’s smoky hook declares dominance (“we gon’ run this town tonight”), while Jay and Kanye trade confident verses. The all-star collaboration hit No. 2 on the Hot 100 and earned two Grammys, standing as a highlight moment where three of music’s biggest forces combined to assert their empire.