Words by: Devin “PAN” Barrett of “The Casual”
Many a relationship has been lost to the temptations of summertime. With the coming of this season and its sun rays, clothing becomes optional, sexuality is in abundance, and extended daylight leads to balmy nightlife, often at the expense of a long-term love. On the flipside, summertime is also when love connections are made. Nothing says summer like a humid day, and locking eyes with your dewy skinned soulmate for the first time, even if it only lasts for a season…or a night.
With this theme in mind, and with summertime officially upon us, Flwrpt & The Casual presents…RELATIONSHIP RAPS. This mix is a collection of ’90s hip-hop tracks, some obscure some familiar, all dealing in some way with the relationships between women and men. With each song, we tried to capture a distinct ’90s sound and essence, that somehow never crossed into mainstream consciousness, but played a large role in crafting the energy of the era.
We hope you enjoy…and stay tuned for further collaborations from Flwrpt and The Casual…
Tracks / O.C. – Can’t Go Wrong / 2Pac – Temptations / Bahamadia – True Honey Buns / Junior Mafia – I Need You Tonight / Grand Puba – Baby What’s Your Name / Main Source – Looking at the Front Door / Trends of Culture – Old Habits / Organized Konfusion – Why? / Naughty by Nature – Sunshine / Apache – Hey Girl / LL Cool J – Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag (Remix) / A Tribe Called Quest – Bonita Applebum / Onyx – Da Nex Niguz / N-Tyce – Hush Hush Tip (f/ Method Man) / Ghostface Killah – Camay / Double X Posse – Not Gonna Be Able to Do It (Criminal Minded Remix) / Chi-Ali – Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number / The Pharcyde – Otha Fish / Mic Geronimo – Sharane / Lost Boyz – Renee / Notorious B.I.G. – Me & My Bitch / Da Youngstas – I’ll Make You Famous / Brand Nubian – Love Me or Leave Me Alone / Nikki D – Daddy’s Little Girl / Poor Righteous Teachers – Shakiyla
