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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Western rap love songs (41–50)
High for ThisThe Weeknd
It has a dark, mysterious vibe that’s perfect for opening an album.
It’s a fantastic track that helped put The Weeknd—famous for collaborations with various artists—on the map.
It feels like the future of R&B is right here!
I Know You Don’t Love MeTony Yayo ft. G-Unit
A collaboration between American rapper Tony Yayo and the hip-hop group G-Unit.
It samples Roberta Flack’s 1975 track “Early Ev’ry Midnite.” Released in 2005, it reached No.
5 on the U.S.
charts.
The LightCommon
Starting with an opening line like “I never knew a love like this,” this track lacks the misogynistic undertones often found in hip-hop, and instead shows Common treating one woman with great care.
As expected from a pioneer of Chicago conscious rap.
I Wanna Love YouAkon ft. Snoop Dogg
A collaboration between American singer-songwriter Akon and rapper Snoop Dogg.
Released in 2006, it became a hit around the world and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
In the version used on the radio, the word “Fuck” is edited to “Love.”
Teenage LoveSlick Rick
A track released in 1988 by Slick Rick, a British-born American rapper.
It was inspired by Diana Ross’s 1975 track “Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To).”
Love Is…Common
A track by American rapper Common, active since 1987.
It samples Marvin Gaye’s 1970 track “God Is Love.” Released in 2005, it reached No.
1 on the U.S.
charts and is included on the album “Be.”
Have You See That Girl?GoldLink
It talks about everything from how he first met the girl to the shocking revelation that she actually had a boyfriend.
The calm, spring-afternoon vibe of the track is the work of Steve Lacy, the guitarist from the soul band The Internet! Amazingly, this song was made on Steve Lacy’s iPhone 6.