tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78063064839920983842024-03-08T02:55:25.084-08:00Forgotten Urban HitsForgotten/underappreciated Hip Hop & R&B hits of the 1990s and 2000sJ. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-87305056222669877002014-08-11T16:58:00.004-07:002014-08-11T16:58:39.861-07:00En Vogue - Whatever (1997)<b>Billboard Hot 100: </b>#16<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: </b>#8<br />
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The second single from their third album,<i> EV3</i>.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/KJcV00ysNHc" width="420"></iframe><br />J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-61818581693917226652014-04-12T05:26:00.002-07:002014-04-12T05:26:38.716-07:00Tyreese - What Am I Gonna Do (2001)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #78<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #24<br />
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The second single from his sophomore album, <i>2000 Watts.</i><br />
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<i><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/qzz4k6MCink" width="420"></iframe> </i>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-42970647498381864482014-02-11T04:29:00.002-08:002014-02-11T04:29:49.684-08:00Tracey Lee - The Theme (1997)<b>Billboard Hot 100: </b>#55<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #19<br />
<b>Hot Rap Songs:</b> #6<br />
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The first single from his only album, <i>Many Facez.</i> <br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ESo_4GqjKeo" width="560"></iframe><br />J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-66362707732825703612013-12-21T11:12:00.004-08:002013-12-21T11:12:44.706-08:00Jesse Campbell - When U Cry, I Cry (1995)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> <i>Did Not Chart</i><div>
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #29</div>
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The first single from his debut album, <i>Never Let You Go.</i></div>
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J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-52931106742574677622013-10-18T07:00:00.002-07:002013-10-18T07:00:28.124-07:00Eric Benet - Femininity (1997)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> <i>Did Not Chart</i><br />
<b>Hot RB/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #24<br />
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The third single from his debut album, <i>True to Myself</i>.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x15hzx" width="480"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x15hzx_eric-benet-femininity_music" target="_blank">Eric Benét - Femininity</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/lachula" target="_blank">lachula</a></i>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-61537857104847047052013-09-19T19:10:00.003-07:002013-09-19T19:10:34.525-07:00Shawnna featuring Ludacris - Shake That (2004)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #63<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #28<br />
<b>Hot Rap Singles:</b> #16<br />
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The lead single from her debut album, <i>Worth Tha Weight</i>.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x141nr" width="480"></iframe><br />
<a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x141nr_shawnna-feat-ludacris-shake-dat-shi_music" target="_blank">Shawnna feat. Ludacris - Shake Dat Shit</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/lilzou" target="_blank">lilzou</a></i>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-75812319532734212162013-08-10T04:40:00.001-07:002013-08-10T04:40:48.231-07:00Subway - Fire (1995)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #91<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #34<br />
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The second single from their only album, <i>Good Times</i>.<br />
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/IHOl-7W8uB0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-91164567447927687002013-07-04T14:02:00.003-07:002013-07-04T14:02:50.242-07:00Mint Condition - Is This Pain Our Pleasure? (2000)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> <i>Did Not Chart</i><br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #42<br />
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The second single from their fourth album, <i>Life's Aquarium</i>.<br />
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<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/2IurwndVTCs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-27329274411720121552013-05-27T11:54:00.001-07:002013-05-27T11:55:07.704-07:00Tony! Toni! Tone! - (Lay Your Head On My) Pillow (1994)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #31<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #4<br />
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The third single from their third album, <i>Sons of Soul</i>.<br />
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<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Y8raGKwVm5I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-16383040615073477342013-04-23T11:04:00.000-07:002013-04-23T11:04:13.279-07:00St. Lunatics - Midwest Swing (2001)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #88<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #44<br />
<b>Hot Rap Songs</b>: <i>Did Not Chart</i><br />
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The lead single from their only album to date, <i>Free City</i><br />
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DE1_6WJ371A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-9947392737011419052013-03-20T14:56:00.003-07:002013-03-20T14:56:58.984-07:00Maxwell - Luxury: Cococure<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> <i>Did Not Chart</i><br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #16<br />
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The lead single from his second studio album, <i>Embrya</i>.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="360" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x1xtzl"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1xtzl_maxwellc-luxury-cococure_music" target="_blank">Maxwellc -Luxury Cococure-</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/banatchec" target="_blank">banatchec</a></i>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-46213979700992668092013-03-01T20:20:00.001-08:002013-03-01T20:20:55.119-08:00Pink - There You Go (2000)Billboard Hot 100: #7<br />
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song: #15<br />
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Yeah........Pink. A lot of people forget that she started off as an R&B singer. This was lead single from her debut album, <i>Can't Take Me Home</i>.<br />
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/66LnhtnSoKc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-65861601167834691542013-02-05T18:24:00.001-08:002013-02-05T18:24:15.862-08:00Ideal - Get Gone (1999)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #13<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #2<br />
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The first single from their self-titled debut album.<br />
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<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MPCsH6XiZ_I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-48741540042214305782013-01-09T11:40:00.002-08:002013-01-09T11:42:03.732-08:00Nappy Roots - Po' Folks (2002)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b>#21<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #13<br />
<b>Hot Rap Songs: </b>#10<br />
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The second single from their debut album, <i>Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz.</i><br />
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J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-32423083069930157352012-12-22T16:56:00.005-08:002012-12-22T16:56:38.677-08:00Jonell featuring Method Man - Round & Round (Remix) (2002)<b>Billboard Hot 100: </b>#62<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: </b>#13<br />
<b>Hot Rap Songs:</b> #1<br />
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From the <i>How High</i> soundtrack.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x68cf" width="480"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x68cf_jonell-round-round_music" target="_blank">Jonell - Round & Round</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/freship" target="_blank">freship</a></i>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-17626651991198799722012-12-07T16:31:00.004-08:002012-12-07T16:31:37.769-08:00Soul For Real - Every Little Thing I Do (1995)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #17<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #11<br />
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The second single from their debut album,<i> Candy Rain</i>.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6ihhJCPYHuk" width="560"></iframe><br />J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-78556663455255241432012-11-17T03:08:00.001-08:002012-11-17T03:10:43.026-08:00Next - Butta Love (1997)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #16<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #4<br />
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The first single from their debut album, Rated Next. Although it was a fairly big hit at the time of it's release, it was quickly overshadowed by the follow-up single, <i>"Too Close"</i>, which became a massive hit in early 1998 (reaching #1 on both the Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts).<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x1ftz7" width="480"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ftz7_butta-love_music" target="_blank">Butta Love</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/ice1906" target="_blank">ice1906</a></i>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-22274454095592462522012-10-27T19:30:00.001-07:002012-10-27T19:30:05.960-07:00Queen Pen featuring Mr. Cheeks, Markell Riley and Nutta Butta - Party Ain't A Party (1998)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #74<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #26<br />
<b>Hot Rap Songs:</b> #32<br />
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The third single from her debut album, <i>My Melody</i>.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CF95dXw_1_c" width="420"></iframe><br />J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-16684746310203155832012-10-05T14:09:00.000-07:002012-10-05T14:09:41.537-07:00Drama - Left, Right, Left (1999)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #73<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #18<br />
<b>Hot Rap Songs:</b> #2<br />
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The first single from his only album,<i> Causin' Drama</i>.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Y9wA1KmwnzQ" width="560"></iframe><br />J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-11368463744991098592012-09-20T18:17:00.003-07:002012-09-20T18:17:42.353-07:00Deborah Cox - It's Over Now (1999)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #70<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #20<br />
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The second single from her sophomore album, <i>One Wish</i>.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_3NEQ1IqojA" width="420"></iframe><br />J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-60358180685562885922012-09-05T16:21:00.001-07:002012-09-05T16:21:18.849-07:00Joe Public - I Miss You (1992)<b>Billboard Hot 100: </b>#55<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #8<br />
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The second single from their self-titled debut album. Although it didn't have the crossover success of their first single, "Live and Learn" (their only Top 40 hit), it did reach the Top 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5u98J2OUOhg" width="420"></iframe><br />J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-86239793732332717532012-08-21T17:24:00.000-07:002012-08-21T17:24:55.441-07:00Da Brat - Fa All Y'all (1994)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #37<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #18<br />
<b>Hot Rap Songs:</b> #5<br />
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The second single from her debut album, Funkdafied.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8lkAUMHypM0" width="420"></iframe><br />J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-4202097458921677132012-08-10T18:04:00.002-07:002012-08-10T18:04:21.977-07:00Mint Condition - If You Love Me (1999)<b> Billboard Hot 100:</b> #30<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #5<br />
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The lead single from their fourth album,<i> Life's Aquarium</i>.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uG8k41iH0mI" width="560"></iframe><br />J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-14351927594061981852012-07-30T15:17:00.004-07:002012-07-30T21:19:18.288-07:00Glenn Jones - I've Been Searching (1992)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> Did Not Chart<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #8<br />
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The second single from his sixth album, <i>Here I Go Again</i>.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4_PsTM99CPA" width="420"></iframe>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806306483992098384.post-7073001550169457742012-07-19T17:04:00.000-07:002012-07-19T17:04:09.858-07:00Philly's Most Wanted - Cross The Border (2000)<b>Billboard Hot 100:</b> #98<br />
<b>Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs:</b> #50<br />
<b>Hot Rap Songs:</b> #3<br />
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The first single from their debut album, <i>Get Down or Lay Down</i>.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hxnyctbl7Zo" width="560"></iframe>J. Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02749994424554210500noreply@blogger.com0