People's Choice #70: Rap Love Songs
Added 2025-06-14 02:14:29 +0000 UTCThis Week's Theme: Rap Love Songs
Next Week's Theme: Open (any song, any genre)
Songs covered this week, in order:
LL COOL J - "I Need Love"
Ja Rule, Ashanti – "Mesmerize"
Fabolous, Ne-Yo – "Make Me Better"
Nas – "Bye Baby"
The Game, Jeremih – "All Eyez"
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Chris Brown actually hit a year before Neyo. Also, while Neyo is a quality artist and had plenty of hits, I’d say Chris Brown, T-Pain, and Akon actually ran R&B in the 2000s. Enjoyed the show though!
Josh Hewitt
2025-09-28 05:06:57 +0000 UTCShe worked with nas too right
MusicLife
2025-06-20 19:37:20 +0000 UTCEagle Eye Cherry - Shooting Up In Vain
MusicLife
2025-06-20 18:11:52 +0000 UTCN.e.r.d Rockstar
Neeka 007
2025-06-20 17:15:37 +0000 UTCDon't think you'll ever covered Chrisette Michelle on this channel before but she has tons of good music tho, she came across my mind because how much she worked with Neyo in the pass I say check out What you do or All I ever think About off her Epiphany Album which is a great album by her
Senitra Lane
2025-06-20 11:21:36 +0000 UTCLarry June (Tiny Desk if possible). He’s a west coast rapper. Anderson.Paak - Daydreaming Al B. Sure - Nite & Day (vid)
FSGold
2025-06-20 01:52:42 +0000 UTCLove the connection!
The FrontRoom
2025-06-19 18:00:32 +0000 UTCBrent Faiyaz - Wasting Time (feat Drake) or Trust and Michael Jackson - Give in to Me
FSGold
2025-06-19 03:27:46 +0000 UTCPC 71: Larussell- Do that lil dance I promise you will not be disappointed.
Chris U
2025-06-19 03:04:40 +0000 UTCPC71: Musiq soulchild - Whoknows
Adrienne
2025-06-18 21:11:34 +0000 UTCPC71: Diamond & The Psychotic Neurotics - I Went For Mine (1992)
Anthony Mendoza
2025-06-18 15:55:26 +0000 UTCPC #71: "The Foundation" Xzibit
Tnulb
2025-06-17 23:12:01 +0000 UTCI knew Drake was early doing the singing/rapping thing but cool to know someone predated him and that it was Ja Rule. (dad)
The FrontRoom
2025-06-16 05:15:16 +0000 UTCGreat suggestion but it has to be the version with Left Eye ! Her verse was 🔥
EazyBadmon
2025-06-16 03:56:03 +0000 UTCGreat review fellas! Ja Rule was the first male rapper to do the whole melodic singing/rapping thing that we see from rappers now of days such as Drake. Ashanti and Ja Rule had a huge run in the early 2000s dropping number ones back to back! One of my favorites from him is “Put it on me” remix ft lil Mo and Vita 🔥 PC 71: Xscape - Tonight
EazyBadmon
2025-06-16 03:38:46 +0000 UTCPC 71 Soul for Real - Everything I Do In know I made another suggestion, but it was heavily influenced by being at Disney still day. This was Heavy D's group. It's not their first single, but I like it better than Candy Rain "We so for real in the hood we make Candy Rain" - Jadakiss
ficy
2025-06-16 00:46:55 +0000 UTCPC71 - Some Unholy War/Amy Winehouse
Kim P
2025-06-15 23:08:51 +0000 UTCThey have a spotify playlist of all the songs they covered, but it's not broken down by genre
ficy
2025-06-15 23:01:51 +0000 UTCDon't be sorry. I love that song!
Caeldo
2025-06-15 20:13:25 +0000 UTCYou guys should do a list of your favorite dance songs you coverd or favorite love songs you coverd
Jamil King
2025-06-15 18:35:03 +0000 UTCI hope we get something from the carters projrct sometime
Jamil King
2025-06-15 18:27:46 +0000 UTCIt’s possible you don’t hear ppl bring up Fab anymore bc some years ago he got caught on camera chasing his wife around while she screamed in fear and her father was chasing him yelling “I’m tired of you hitting my daughter!” I know I certainly don’t f with him anymore. So maybe that’s it. 🤷🏽♀️
TheKitt’sPajamas
2025-06-15 09:08:46 +0000 UTCIn the beginning Tamia sings a sweet adlib “you know that I love you, yeah yeah”. She used it again later in a really beautiful song called Officially Missing You. She says “you know that I’m missing you, yeah yeah”. First time I heard it it caught me by surprise and made my soul smile. 🥰 Btw… Tamia’s original song So Into You actually came out in ‘98.
TheKitt’sPajamas
2025-06-15 08:55:46 +0000 UTCPC71: Solange - Cosmic Journey (feat Bilal)
TheKitt’sPajamas
2025-06-15 08:24:41 +0000 UTC“Damn sure ain’t in my closet or under my rug” 😩😩🤣🤣🤣
TheKitt’sPajamas
2025-06-15 08:19:20 +0000 UTCIs a listen to Ashanti's 1st album in the future? 🤞🏼😉
Earlona Weary
2025-06-15 05:53:13 +0000 UTCPeabo Bryson feat. Regina Belle - A Whole New World Sorry. I was a Disney World for 9 hours today
ficy
2025-06-15 04:18:23 +0000 UTCSame!
Precious
2025-06-15 02:14:10 +0000 UTCGreat choice! Especially accompanying by the video.
KAZBAAH
2025-06-14 15:45:22 +0000 UTCKendrick Lamar,ASAP Rocky,Big Krit, yelawolf, action Bronson, Joey badass and Danny brown
Adrian Vera
2025-06-14 14:28:14 +0000 UTCSmile - Scarface feat. Tupac
Jiminy
2025-06-14 14:27:57 +0000 UTCAsap Rocky-1 Train 👀 I would like to see what verse you guys think is the best
Adrian Vera
2025-06-14 14:23:03 +0000 UTCMac Dre - Since 84 OR Feelin Myself
Amelia
2025-06-14 13:44:18 +0000 UTCPC 71- Ashanti: Rain on Me (music video highly recommended), Baby, or Foolish (biggest hit) … Fun fact: Ashanti and Nelly had a long relationship broke up for a few years and recently got back together. Now they are married with a new baby.
Aaisha
2025-06-14 12:46:55 +0000 UTCA song I almost suggested was Wale ft Lloyd "Sabotage". So I'm suggesting it for PC 71
jeff baker
2025-06-14 12:04:28 +0000 UTCPC 71 - Fourth of July by Sufjan Stevens!!
ali
2025-06-14 05:09:57 +0000 UTCPC 71 - U Know What's Up by Donell Jones
Ruben Reyes
2025-06-14 04:45:10 +0000 UTCPC 71: Geto Boys - The World is a Ghetto
Anesa D
2025-06-14 04:37:40 +0000 UTCYou got it Jen! I love Bilal (Kai)
The FrontRoom
2025-06-14 03:54:29 +0000 UTCPC 71 suggestion: Sometimes by Bilal Theme suggestion: Soundtrack Hits
Jen M
2025-06-14 03:42:43 +0000 UTCRe: I Need Love, hip hop is poetry and LL was writing to his future love on this song. Also, old school rap was more respectful and sweet towards women. He also had Hey Love and Around the Way Girl. After all, he is Ladies Love Cool James (LL Cool J) I actually got a chance to meet him back in the day when a friend and I snuck backstage at his concert. 😂
Jen M
2025-06-14 03:41:05 +0000 UTC‘Bye Baby’ is about Nas’ separation from singer Kelis. You reacted to her song with Andre 3000 a few weeks ago. She filed for divorce over irreconcilable differences. It was a big deal at the time. The vocal is a sample from “Goodbye Love" by Guy (Aaron Hall was the main vocal) You reacted to ‘Guy’ during New Jack Swing PC.
Precious
2025-06-14 03:33:07 +0000 UTCYea true haha, that was a whole thing how could I have forgotten XD
The FrontRoom
2025-06-14 03:27:58 +0000 UTCPC #71 Jamiroquai - Seven Days in Sunny June Dionne Farris - Passion
djhyjak
2025-06-14 03:26:46 +0000 UTCLet's do it! (Kai)
The FrontRoom
2025-06-14 03:24:14 +0000 UTCBilly Woods is amazing, thanks for bringing him up! I'd be happy to cover him next week, or even in a greater depth than in People's Choice. (Kai)
The FrontRoom
2025-06-14 03:23:50 +0000 UTCDamn.. I see (Kai)
The FrontRoom
2025-06-14 03:23:06 +0000 UTCYes, love that track! (Kai)
The FrontRoom
2025-06-14 03:22:29 +0000 UTCAlso if you want a really good commercially successful Fab song that showcases his technicality you should listen to Breathe
Alex Moore
2025-06-14 03:17:23 +0000 UTCFor Nas' Bye Baby, the hook comes from "Goodbye Love" by Guy. You reviewed them on the New Jack Swing PC. Aaron Hall from that group is singing.
LB CaliMommy
2025-06-14 03:10:50 +0000 UTCNas and Kelis divorced bc they were toxic and not sober(allegedly). Kelis stated Nas was abusive and cheating.
Simira
2025-06-14 03:10:29 +0000 UTCIt’s funny that you mention 50 Cent when it comes to Ja Rule seeing as how they’re mortal enemies lol PC 71: Nelly - Country Grammar
Alex Moore
2025-06-14 03:04:56 +0000 UTC‘Make Me Better’ was inspired by Jay Z & Beyoncé. Neyo wrote the chorus after watching them in the studio together. He wrote the song with the intention of Jay Z recording it but Jay Z passed because it was too R&Bish for him. Neyo played the demo for Fabolous later who loved it. Hopefully you still plan on reacting to a Neyo album, Kai 🤞🏾
Precious
2025-06-14 03:01:11 +0000 UTCLove LL and Nas. “I need love” was super popular. Next week theme suggestion: Trending TikTok songs
Simira
2025-06-14 03:01:00 +0000 UTCYoung Dro-Fresh
Jr Rick
2025-06-14 02:53:17 +0000 UTCI'm new here, have you done anything by billy woods? I would recommend: - western education is forbidden – FaceTime - B More feat. Zesto (This song will be listed under his former group Super Chron Flight Bros) i’d also be interested in your takes on his new album GOLLIWOG. it’s very dark, both thematically and in terms of production. I’ve heard it described as an album that plays like a horror movie about our current society
Ghost of Mark Ari
2025-06-14 02:48:22 +0000 UTCNas' "Bye Baby" is about the ending of his relationship with/divorce from Kelis and the good times and bad times along the way. Such a vulnerable and dope song from arguably the GOAT rapper.
90s Rap Tee
2025-06-14 02:44:58 +0000 UTCPC #70 - Japanese Breakfast - Boyish I think the last time you did an indie pop was Caroline Polachek. This is not upbeat but a very chill, beautiful song.
Bdawg
2025-06-14 02:37:42 +0000 UTCSince dad says Ja Rule sounds like DMX, my suggestion for next week is Mic Geronimo "Time To Build" featuring Ja Rule, DMX and Jay Z, which was DMX's supposed first time on record and he's rapping like the lost member of ONYX. Ja Rule sounds more like DMX than DMX does on that record.
90s Rap Tee
2025-06-14 02:28:50 +0000 UTCSounds good - I trust you Erik! First comment 👌🏼
The FrontRoom
2025-06-14 02:27:31 +0000 UTCPC#71 B.A.P - Wake Me Up Y'all won't be disappointed
ERIK
2025-06-14 02:26:17 +0000 UTC
