![]() That’s when you looked at me and smiled, said “Thank you” The building was thinking out loud, bad angel I recognize the study she was taught since birthīut that don’t justify the feelings that my cousin preserved” The laws of the land or the heart, what’s greater? Preacher man, should we love thy neighbor? Wondering if God still call you a decent man… I knew you was conflicted by the feelings a preacher made ![]() He promised the world we living in was an act on abomination He said my cousin was going through some things Which I found ironic ’cause the pastor didn’t see him the same More spiritual when these dudes were living life straight The final two verses bring religion into the equation, and revive the recurring “I knew you was conflicted” line from “DAMN.”: Living his truth even if it meant see a surgeon I mean he’s really Mary-Ann, even took things furtherĬhanged his gender before Bruce Jenner was certain I knew exactly who he was but I still loved him I had to be very mindful of my good cousin He didn’t laugh as hard when the kids start joking… He built a wall so tall you couldn’t climb over The Barbie dolls played off the reflection of Venus ![]() They said they never seen it in him, but I seen it In verses 3 and 4, we see the return of the Demetrius, mentioned way back on Lamar’s 2012 major-label debut, “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City,” who may or may not be the aunt in the song - and later has a Caitlyn Jenner reference.Ĭonvincing themselves “He ain’t living discreet, he’s fine” ("I raise you, you raise me, let's turn this whole life ’round/You can confide in me/I could take the weight up off your shoulder blades/And try to store the pain inside of me").Ĭheck out more undeniable hit rap and R&B collabs, and find your favorites below.The history had trickled down and made us ign’ant 6lack is focused on his lady's assets ("Got on your bodysuit, you know I'm on your ass today/Would you let me hit it thrice if I asked today?") while Cole lifts up his woman. The platinum-selling track, which is featured on the singer's sophomore album, East Atlanta Love Letter, finds the two delivering longing lyrics about the opposite sex. In addition to that, Jeremih and Wale have worked together numerous times, striking gold with "That Way" and "The Body" in 20, respectively. Wale is no stranger to hit rap songs with an R&B feature 2011's " Lotus Flower Bomb" featuring Miguel and 2013's Tiara Thomas-assisted " Bad" are two of the bigger successes from his past. More recently, Wale and Jeremih's "On Chill" found its way to two-times platinum success, thanks to quality songwriting and good chemistry between the two artists. To no surprise, the record is now seven-times platinum, a hit by any metric. Future is a rapper with R&B sensibilities whileThe Weeknd is an R&B-centered pop singer with the subject matter of a rapper. On paper, it was an interesting fit of styles, but the actual song brought it all together, with both artists' using their somewhat dark personas to make a hit. Today, XXL highlights some of the best rap and R&B collaborations, focusing on hit songs, all of which have gone gold or platinum since 2015.Īt a time, it felt like Future and The Weeknd's 2016 song " Low Life" was everywhere. Some of the most memorable songs from either side have come via rappers and singers teaming up, whether it's singers rapping, rappers singing or each doing their respective skill of choice. ![]() Aside from both genres being created by (and mostly carried on by) Black artists, their synergy makes sense. Looking back into the history of music, there aren't many genres that have grown as close together as hip-hop and R&B. The idea of music itself is all-encompassing, but genres were created to differentiate between sounds and styles. ![]()
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