A rap love song so crazy, it just may have worked. Featuring bandmates Ghostface Killah and Method Man, as well as the recording debut of Wu-Tang affiliate Cappadonna, the Staten Island MCs woo women by comparing them to ice cream flavors. While technically a solo effort, Raekwon’s 1995 album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, is filled to the brim with guest appearances, and “Ice Cream” is no exception. In the wake of the success of the first Wu-Tang Clan album there came a deluge of solo records by group members, as part of producer RZA’s master plan for his crew. The song culminates with the following stanza: “Everybody know that I been wanting you to kiss/Hey girl, here’s a spot you missed.” 18: Raekwon: Ice Cream (featuring Ghostface Killah, Method Man, and Cappadonna ) (1995)
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New York hip-hop group UTFO (Untouchable Force Organization) worked with Brooklyn band turned production team Full Force for several albums in the 80s, including Lethal (1987), which featured the track “Ya Cold Wanna Be With Me.” Doctor Ice, Educated Rapper, and Kangol Kid are trying to navigate their newfound fame, openly wondering if women want to be with them for their status or out of genuine love. 19: UTFO: Ya Cold Wanna Be With Me (1987) Relying heavily on the verse, chorus, and structure of The Police’s 1983 hit “ Every Breath You Take,” the record mogul turned recording artist Sean Combs had a massive hit of his own. Puff Daddy’s sonnet to his fallen comrade Notorious BIG, who had been murdered a mere two months earlier, is brought to life with the help of Biggie’s widow, Faith Evans, and R&B stars 112. Not all rap love songs are of the romantic variety. “This is for the grown and sexy,” he raps, before lifting the chorus from “Take You Out” by the king of sensual grooves himself, Luther Vandross.Ĭlick to load video 20: Puff Daddy I’ll Be Missing You (featuring Faith Evans and 112) (1997) The moral of this story? “If you love someone, you should say it often/You’ll never know when they’ll be layin’ in a coffin.” 22: Jay-Z: Excuse Me Miss (featuring Pharrell) (2002)Įnlisting Pharrell’s falsetto vocals for the hook and The Neptunes on production, “Excuse Me Miss” completed Jay-Z’s transition from rapper to mogul on this rap love song, as he dons an Armani suit and flies around in helicopters while wining and dining the object of his affection. Then her man finds out he has cancer, drives drunk, and meets an untimely end. In “Poor Georgie,” Lyte tells the story of dating a man she knows is cheating on her, but turning a blind eye as long as she doesn’t see it. By her third record, the East Flatbush native was a hip-hop institution. MC Lyte has the distinction of being the first female solo rapper to release an album. Click to load video 23: MC Lyte: Poor Georgie (1991)
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