Artist: Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg
Song: Nuthin’ But a G Thang
iPod on shuffle took me back to this classic, which immediately reminded me why Dr. Dre is renowned for his production work rather than his lyricism.

Never let me slip, cause if I slip, then I’m slippin.

Comment: Oh rly?  Clearly Dre didn’t own a thesaurus back in the day.   He should have pushed the repetitive limit (like Mike Jones) and used “slip” more than just 3 times in a row.

Never let me slip, cause if I slip, when I slip, I’ve slipped, then I’m slippin CITY OF COMPTON!

Artist: Black Eyed Peas
Song: Party All The Time
In this catchy tune from their latest album, Fergie and Will.I.Am bring you the most obvious lyrics ever:

If we could party all night
and sleep all day
and throw all of my problems away
my life would be eaaasy
our lives would be eaaasy

Comment: Like all Black Eyed Peas songs, you find yourself listening and semi-enjoying due to the poppy beat and melody.  Then once you realize what they’re saying, you remember that Fergie is a recovered meth-head and Will.I.Am’s only noteworthy lyrics are about Obama and giving hugs.

Can’t believe I’ve been slacking so much on what used to be my favorite section.  I’ll get back to it, but check the archives for some gems.

Artist: Maino featuring T-Pain
Song: All The Above
Maino, following the industry standard of a T-Pain feature on your lead single, drops this creative heat:

The new Benz is all white call it John McCain

Comment: I like it.  Rather than saying cracker, ghost, vanilla, or any other simple white reference, Maino takes it to a whole nother level with the whitest guy in politics.

The following brilliance is a selection from her poem book, titled “The Unicorn”:

I love my unicorn, he knows I am true,
My troubles go poof, my unicorn named Boo

Mariah’s relationship with her unicorn makes Beyonce’s alter ego seem normal.

While we’re at it, let’s take a look at Mariah’s face transformation.  Looks like those nostrils used to pull in some more air:

Artist: Young Jeezy featuring Nas
Song: My President
In this now rapper mandatory “I love Obama and hate Bush” track, Young Jeezy says:

Bush robbed us all, what that make him?
A criminal
And then he cheated in Florida, what that make him?
A Seminole

Comment: Jeezy usually has some good one liners, but this one takes the cake in my book.  Relating the presidential election to cheating college football players?  Sweet!

Forgot about this section and need to get back to it.

Artist: Lil Wayne
Song: Let the Beat Build
In this smooth track produced by Kanye West, Lil Wayne says:

Used to say my shit didn’t stink, boy was I wrong
Approvin’ million dollar deals from my iPhone

Comment: I initially rewound this track to hear what he said about his iPhone, but then caught the part about him realizing his poo smells. Thanks for sharing, mine too! I also like the image of a ‘gangster’ rapper using an iPhone.

 Forgot about this section and need to get back to it.

Artist: Wyclef Jean featuring Akon and Lil Wayne
Song: Sweetest Girl
In his verse, known woman-respecter Akon says:

Pimpin got harder cuz hoes got smarter

Comment: It’s the definition of deep lyrics.  I laugh every time I hear it.

Artist: Kinfolk featuring Nelly
Song: N Da Paint
In his verse, the ever creative Nelly says:

My muscle car’s so strong, my license plates read “Balco.”

Comment: Shout out to Barry Bonds!  If you don’t know what Balco is, you’re probably a girl.  Learn you some here.

This is an excerpt from an interview with the new rapper Plies:

“Plies is an interesting name for a rapper, how did you get that nickname?”

“Plies is a tool, You can use it to put the squeeze on things, like I’m doing to these n***as in the rap game. I got the squeeze on them real tight, they feeling the pressure, or you can use it to pull things out. I pull out all the bulls**t and keep the real you feel me? It also a word you can use in terms of things goin’ on in yo life, ya dig. You may hear something I say and say that it plies to me. Plies straight to me.”