Hip Hop Love Lessons
People hate on the Black Eyed Peas. Actually, most people hate on the *NEW AND IMPROVED* Black Eyed Peas (or BEP for short). That’s me. I’ve never bought into the Fergie thing… and the only picture that pops into my mind when she comes up in conversation is *THAT* pictures with *THOSE* pants on *THAT* stage. Gross. Real hip hoppers don’t mess themselves. Well, I’m sure Ol’ Dirty Bastard did, but he prolly had a REASON. LOL.
So anyway, I’m not into the new stuff. I’m tired of Timba (even though everything he puts out is insanely catchy as hell)… and I haven’t really been moved by anything under 105 bpm lately (Gnarles Barkley’s Crazy grooves happily on 112). BUT, that just means more time with the 90’s hip hop that I grew up with.
With that being said, I’ve been listening to a LOT of BEP’s older stuff, namely the Bridging the Gap album. I have a lot of memories of driving back and forth from home and college with this CD on full blast. It’s a fun album to listen to, especially if you want to chill out. Lots of clever lyrics and funky jazz samples.
So as I was taking a listen down memory lane, I realized that one of their songs really simplifies how a relationship is supposed to work. Granted, it’s only 2 lines, but you’ll know what I mean. Hell, I even set it as my default cell phone ringer.
Download here (Right-click and select “Save As…”) or give it a listen below (be mindful of the volume, the clip is a wee bit on the loud side):
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Black Eyed Peas – Lil’ Lil’ (That’s How it’s Supposed to Be Edit)
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“Make a lil’ love… ’cause we can” 
~Spec
