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)
Passin’ Me ByThe Pharcyde
A track released in 1993 by the American hip-hop group The Pharcyde.
It samples Quincy Jones’s 1973 track “Summer in the City.” The track has been used in films such as Big Daddy.
Western rap love songs (51–60)
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.
Incomplete KissesSampha
It’s a ballad by the British singer Sampha, full of everyday atmosphere.
The lyrics mention all sorts of things and feel very colorful—perhaps suggesting that love is something born of chance.
Be sure to listen while reading the original lyrics.
KnowSyd
This is a solo track by Syd, the singer who serves as the vocalist for the soul band The Internet.
As her whispery falsetto suggests, it seems to be a song about a secret love.
It’s a type of track not found in The Internet’s catalog, revealing a different side of Syd.
Smooth OperatorBig Daddy Kane
A track released in 1989 by Big Daddy Kane, a Grammy-winning American rapper.
It reached No.
1 on the U.S.
charts.
It samples the Mary Jane Girls’ 1983 track “All Night Long.”
CandymanFlyana Boss
Flyana Boss’s new song expresses sweet romance with candy-like words.
While incorporating elements of pop-rap, it builds on a simple bubblegum-trap beat that highlights the flow.
The track’s brevity is a common hallmark of Flyana Boss’s music, yet its sweet aftertaste has more than enough charm to delight fans.
Released in January 2024, this work marks a new chapter in their musical career.
It’s a track I’d recommend to anyone in love.
How’s It Goin’ DownDMX
A collaboration between American rapper DMX and R&B singer Faith Evans.
Released in 1998, this sentimental track samples The Headhunters’ 1975 song “God Make Me Funky.” The music video features appearances by artists such as Eve and Ja Rule.