Only talking about 2000-2002, ain't even including the huge hits from 03-07. Such feel good music coming out of the gangster rap era Pop, R&B and rock were still popping too. Social media hadn't ruined everything yet. 2000s were peak of humanity

Everyone was looking for a good time while also,at the same time,people weren't afraid to experiment and speak their mind. Hip Hop and the culture was in a better place then forsure

the real golden age

Ja was GOAT

I saw your post about Nelly not being bumped by men and never being featured in that Nelly thread that got locked flagrantly wrong

mannnnnn I'm Real Remix

Social media hadn't ruined everything yet. 2000s were peak of humanity

People were still celebrating surviving the Y2K scare

I might be wrong about the men(im saying growing up,i was never around anyone that liked Nelly like that to play him in their car and s*** lol)but i never known him to have any stand out features whatsoever. Its probably just my memory but this is all coming off the top of my head

You mean in a setting where it was just dudes and no women around

Yea,something like that mind you,i was still a child but i remember rides with cousins,uncles etc who liked rap and they never played a lick of Nelly. The women of the family bought his albums tho

Me and the homie used to spin ride with me and he had a crush on Kelly Rowland so we watched the dilemma video a ton

Late 2000s was the perfect mix of outside and digital communication/internet. Those data/minure plans on phone contracts kept teens in check lol

I know Ride With Me use to get killed on the radio alongside Get Ur Freak On. I had to be around 8 yrs old in 02-03 but my fam was definitely bumping s*** like Outkast and just OG s***. I'll never forget seeing the Pharrell-Frontin for the first time either.

That s*** stuck with me forreal

First song is OP was massive no way you forgot it, just need a reminder lol will probably bring back memories once the beat drops

Word for word what I wrote in OP. Real

Yea this was the best era tbh there was so many good and different artists. It didn’t all sound the same. S*** is so lazy these days only a couple artists pushing the envelope.

i was being facetious

Hell yea,i remember Shake Ya Tailfeather lol. Nelly damn near took that song from Puff

this was the peak era for rap and r&b crossing over

it’s not the same nowadays unfortunately

compare those classics to a track like this

the crossovers have just lost their soul, bounce and tastefulness

The Bad Boy and Ja Rule R&B songs