The lyric: "That shit cray, ain't it Jay? / What she order? Fish filet?" Kanye West, "Niggas in Paris" ( Watch the Throne, 2011) It's safe to say that the line dominated the demographic's AIM away messages for much of 2003.Ĥ7. Though purists balked at this corny line, Fiddy—ever the shrewd marketer—knew exactly what he was doing: turning a nation of teen girls into gangster-rap fans. The lyric: "I love you like a fat kid love cake." 50 Cent, "21 Questions" ( Get Rich or Die Tryin', 2003)
Those would be brown-and-green Timberland boots, a must-have fashion accessory on the streets of late-'90s New York.Ĥ8. The lyric: "Come in the hood flippin' the chicken-and-broccoli Timbs." Big Daddy Kane, "Platinum Plus" (Big L's The Big Picture, 2000) I was thinking of a style to write without nobody knowing what I was saying except for me."Ĥ9. I threw 'strawberry kiwi' on because I'm into experimenting. Ghost explained this enigmatic couplet in an interview with Entertainment Weekly: "The rap's good because it's like ziti, which was my best food back then.
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The lyric: "Ayo, this rap is like ziti, facin' me real TV / Crash at high speeds, strawberry kiwi." Ghostface Killah, "Apollo Kids" ( Supreme Clientele, 2000) Did we miss any of your favorites? Leave a comment here, or holler at us on Twitter ( using the hashtag #foodrap.ĥ0.
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To survey the full breadth of culinary references in hip-hop, we've rounded up 50 of the lines that never fail to hit us in the gut. And that's not to mention all of the food-related slang in rap: cheese for money, beef for grudges and so on. At other times it plays into metaphors of consumption, with artists such as Lil Wayne (who calls himself "the rapper eater") describing the ravenous manner in which they gobble up the competition. Sometimes, food is used as a cultural signifier to describe the rags-to-riches journey, which might start with Hamburger Helper but end with filet mignon. From the Sugarhill Gang to Drake, MCs have demonstrated a constant urge to document what's on their plate. Cold Chillin' Records was one of the most successful labels.Girls, cars and jewelry are well-documented tropes of hip-hop, but anyone who listens to enough rap knows that eating is one of the genre's most pervasive obsessions. Marca's second album, "The Biz Never Sleep", went gold, and the single "Just A Friend" became platinum, peaking at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Biz created this ballad inserting it features the chorus of Freddie Scott's 1968 song "(You) Got What I Need" over the drums from Lee Dorsey's "Get Out Of My Life, Woman". Harlem MC almost six minutes contract rhymes about his love to live drums and congas provided by Pumpkin and Puig Costello respectively.īiz Markie went from beatboxing for MC Shan and Roxanne Shante to being an artist with the Juice Crew.
As a living phenomenon, hip-hop has not had songs with prominent verses and choruses or even consistent themes, and "Love Rap" reflects this. In 1980, hip-hop was still in its infancy, and Spoonie Gee released one of the first singles the Spoonin' Rap genre the previous year. If anyone can be called the father of love rap songs, it's Spoonie Gee, along with The Treacherous Three, who appears in the intro to "Love Rap". It can be stated that 2Pac was able to record a sentimental composition, which earlier in his performance it was impossible to hear.ġ5: Spoonie Gee: Love Rap (featuring The Treacherous Three) (1980) 25:2Pac: Can U Get Away (1995)ĭespite all his "Thug Life" and controversial reputation, 2Pac made the lyric single on his "Me Against The World" album. But what about hip hop? While rap musicians often had controversial relationships with those who wanted to express their softer stance, some of the best love songs did become hits. Love has been the driving force behind popular music for centuries, resulting in a wide variety of genres. 3: The Roots: Act Too (The Love Of My Life) (featuring Common) (1999).5: Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Lots Of Lovin' (1992).7: Heavy D & The Boyz: Nuttin' But Love (1994).11: A Tribe Called Quest: Bonita Applebum (1990).12: The Roots: You Got Me (featuring Erykah Badu and Eve) (1999).13: MC Shan: Left Me Lonely (with TJ Swan) (1987).15: Spoonie Gee: Love Rap (with The Treacherous Three) (1980).18: Raekwon: Ice Cream (with Ghostface Killah, Method Man, and Cappadonna) (1995).19: UTFO: Ya Cold Wanna Be With Me (1987).20: Puff Daddy - I'll Be Missing You (with Faith Evans and 112) (1997).21: Method Man: I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By (featuring Mary J Blige) (1995).22: Jay-Z: Excuse Me Miss (featuring Pharrell) (2002).Best Lyrical Hip-Hop Songs: Official Videos, Track Descriptions.
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