A love song in Western rap
Hip-hop, the most popular genre in contemporary music.
It’s a genre that has been gaining popularity in Japan as well, but there aren’t many rappers who perform love songs.
Strictly speaking, there are rappers who do love songs, but underground rappers tend not to.
Overseas, even rappers active in the underground usually release at least one love song.
Because of that, there’s quite a range when it comes to love songs in hip-hop.
This time, we’ve picked out some hip-hop love songs from Western music.
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Love Songs in Western Rap (61–70)
Sweet CheeksJ Hus
A unique track packed with British slang.
It was released in 2017 by London rapper-singer J Hus and is included on his debut album, Common Sense.
The album became a hit across several European countries and was certified Gold in the UK.
ReneeLost Boyz
A track depicting a tragic ghetto love story.
Released in 1996 by the New York hip-hop group Lost Boyz, it reached No.
3 on the U.S.
charts.
It samples Janet Jackson’s track “Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun).”
Break You OffThe Roots
It’s a song with a vibe of trying to tempt someone, like, “I’m definitely better than that guy! I’ll treat you gently!” You can really tell from the shady tone of the music, too.
In the music video, it shows the sad end of a man who had his girlfriend taken by the guy who seems to be the protagonist.
CarolineAminé
A track released in 2016 by the American rapper Aminé.
It’s a tribute to the perfect woman, reached No.
5 on the U.S.
charts, and was certified platinum.
In the music video, a T-shirt from the film Pulp Fiction is used as a nod to director Quentin Tarantino.
Drunk in LoveBeyoncé
It’s a collaborative track by the power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
That commanding voice that sets her apart from the newer, younger R&B singers is quintessential Beyoncé! And Jay-Z rapping over a fast tempo with a breezy trap beat feels really fresh, too!