With an assist from Mashonda, the Philly native raps about her boyfriend, showing love for his street bonafides and those sweet nights alone. The singsongy hook and lighthearted production from Swizz Beatz made this hit single from Let There Be Eve.Ruff Ryders' First Lady inescapable in 1999, and it helped make E-V-E a household name even amongst the superstar Ruff Ryders crew. On this standout from his 2006 offering, Desire, he skillfully weaves a sensual but simple narrative about trusting your partner enough to offer it all to them over a chilled-out sample of Tweet’s gorgeous “My Place.” And when he coaxes: “Let go of your fears, don't run and hide/Just open up, let me come inside… Are you feelin' depressed? Give it to me/Stress? Give it to me…” - it’s so good. Pharoahe Monch’s artistic diversity probably doesn’t get talked about as much as it should, and that’s a shame. The second single from It Ain't Safe No More remains not only one of the Brooklyn legend's most successful singles worldwide it's also one of Ms. Over the seductive production from Rick Rock, Buss, and the Flipmode Squad drop hushed bars about everything from pet names to perseverance. Mariah Carey, Flipmode Squadīusta had already shown that he could flip from frenetic to romantic on 1998's erotic "What's It Gonna Be?," but he went full quiet storm on this hit 2002 duet with pop megastar Mariah. veteran squarely at the top of the pop charts, and Fat Joe became a crossover superstar. Over skittering production from Irv Gotti, Joey Crack's rhymes are more contradictory than complementary to Ja and Ashanti's Tina Turner-referencing hook: while she sings, "it should be about trust, it should be about us," Joe sounds like he just wants to get laid. Stereo Williamsįat Joe's transformation from Bronx street rap "Flow Joe" to chart-topping "Don Cartagena" was cemented with this smash featuring Ashanti and Ja Rule. One of the cornerstones of the project is this heartfelt ode to Black womanhood, as the four emcees woo the sisters with words of adoration, respect, and love. The foursome out of Atlanta had been known for their fiery street politics and thoughtful-beyond-their-years sage wisdom, but T-Mo, Khujo, Big Gipp, and Cee-Lo broadened their topical and musical range on their underrated sophomore album Still Standing. The always lyrically impressive Cali MC makes you yearn for a barefoot-around-the-house, early morning-snuggling kind of love. Is there anything greater than an everyday living life love song? Blu makes a case for just that in “No Greater Love” from the 2007 classic, Below the Heavens. And show that "real Hip-Hop" has no shortage of romance. Smooth as one of the most remarkable duos in rap. spits rhymes about loving his lady that are both conscious and heartfelt as he rhymes over Pete Rock's lush sample of the Ohio Player's cover of "What's Going On." It's a musical moment that helped cement Pete Rock & C.L. On this hit single, Peter and Cory delivered a romantic track for the ages. Vernon showcased their soulful approach on their classic debut album Mecca And The Soul Brother. And Mobb Deep’s Prodigy delivers on the threat with his astonishing first verse: “Rock you in your face, stab your brain with your nose bone…” It’s the kind of thing that should get you locked up for life.A standout track, this 1992 smash is a 90s standard. It’s the sound of a looming threat that could exist in any era. II” so timeless is that it’s also somewhat generic. II,” Mobb Deep’s Havoc combined three equally mercurial jazz samples: Herbie Hancock’s “Jessica,” “Daly-Wilson Big Band’s “Dirty Feet” and Quincy Jones “Kitty With The Bent Frame.” The songs are so obscure (at least to hip hop fans), their presence in the track remained somewhat of a mystery for a decade and a half. II.” That slow drum beat and those sirens seemingly ripped out of a horror film. There’s something immediately terrifying about “Shook Ones, Pt.
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