Spring Break
The Playlist: Something like a phenomenon
Stephen Ortiz
Issue date: 9/4/08 Section: Focus
It's something we've seen plenty of times before in hip-hop: a song so bad, yet so addicting, that it takes the airwaves by storm. After digging around a bit, here are the best of the worst.
9. "Back That Azz Up" Juvenile: Of the 16 lines that make up the first verse of Juvenile's crown jewel, 14 of them end with the word "yeah."
Key Lyric: The lyrics to this song are far too dirty to print.
8. "We Fly High" Jim Jones: This song was so big that the New York Giants' Michael Strahan paid tribute to it each time he got a sack.
Key Lyric: "Stay sky high (twisted), fly wit the stars (twinkle, twinkle) / T 4 flights, 80 grand large (balling!)"
7. "Lean Back" Fat Joe: Everyone everywhere you went was doing the "roc-away." It's fun, simple and made standing around and leaning one shoulder back cool.
Key Lyric: "Even Lil' Bow Wow throwin' it up / B2K crip walkin' like that's what's up."
6. "Low" Flo Rida: If it weren't for T-Pain, this song wouldn't have taken off like it did. Damn him.
Key Lyric: "She turned around and gave that big booty a smack (hey!)"
5. "Baby Got Back" Sir Mix-A-Lot: The grandfather of gimmicky hip-hop hits. Everyone knows the words and aren't afraid to rap along at the top of their lungs with Sir Mix-A-Lot.
Key Lyric: "My anaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hun."
4. "Hot In Herre" Nelly: The biggest moment in Nelly's career was played more than, well, anything in the summer of 2002. Be it Nelly's witty (and I use that term loosely) lyrics or the Chuck Brown sample, the track certainly grabbed the country's attention.
Key Lyric: "I was like, 'Good gracious, a-- is bodacious.'"
3. "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" Soulja Boy: You can't hate this song, you know you can't, and if you do, check out the Travis Barker remix; it only makes it better.
Key Lyric: "You catch me at your local party / Yes, I crank it everyday / Haters get mad cuz' / I got me some Bathin' Apes."
2. "Tipsy" J-Kwon: What would have all those high school dances been without J-Kwon and his underage drinking ways? The lyrics were ridiculous but the beat was a work of art.
Key Lyric: "I'm wonderin' if a shake comin' with those fries / If so, baby, can I get them super-sized?"
1. "Thong Song" Sisqo: The premise was so simple. "I am going to make a song about how much I love thongs." I mean what else could really have been going through Sisqo's head when he recorded this 2000 smash that would become synonymous with dump trucks. The combination of his smooth swagger and same repeating verse were just irresistible.
Key Lyric: "She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck / Thighs like what, what, what."
9. "Back That Azz Up" Juvenile: Of the 16 lines that make up the first verse of Juvenile's crown jewel, 14 of them end with the word "yeah."
Key Lyric: The lyrics to this song are far too dirty to print.
8. "We Fly High" Jim Jones: This song was so big that the New York Giants' Michael Strahan paid tribute to it each time he got a sack.
Key Lyric: "Stay sky high (twisted), fly wit the stars (twinkle, twinkle) / T 4 flights, 80 grand large (balling!)"
7. "Lean Back" Fat Joe: Everyone everywhere you went was doing the "roc-away." It's fun, simple and made standing around and leaning one shoulder back cool.
Key Lyric: "Even Lil' Bow Wow throwin' it up / B2K crip walkin' like that's what's up."
6. "Low" Flo Rida: If it weren't for T-Pain, this song wouldn't have taken off like it did. Damn him.
Key Lyric: "She turned around and gave that big booty a smack (hey!)"
5. "Baby Got Back" Sir Mix-A-Lot: The grandfather of gimmicky hip-hop hits. Everyone knows the words and aren't afraid to rap along at the top of their lungs with Sir Mix-A-Lot.
Key Lyric: "My anaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hun."
4. "Hot In Herre" Nelly: The biggest moment in Nelly's career was played more than, well, anything in the summer of 2002. Be it Nelly's witty (and I use that term loosely) lyrics or the Chuck Brown sample, the track certainly grabbed the country's attention.
Key Lyric: "I was like, 'Good gracious, a-- is bodacious.'"
3. "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" Soulja Boy: You can't hate this song, you know you can't, and if you do, check out the Travis Barker remix; it only makes it better.
Key Lyric: "You catch me at your local party / Yes, I crank it everyday / Haters get mad cuz' / I got me some Bathin' Apes."
2. "Tipsy" J-Kwon: What would have all those high school dances been without J-Kwon and his underage drinking ways? The lyrics were ridiculous but the beat was a work of art.
Key Lyric: "I'm wonderin' if a shake comin' with those fries / If so, baby, can I get them super-sized?"
1. "Thong Song" Sisqo: The premise was so simple. "I am going to make a song about how much I love thongs." I mean what else could really have been going through Sisqo's head when he recorded this 2000 smash that would become synonymous with dump trucks. The combination of his smooth swagger and same repeating verse were just irresistible.
Key Lyric: "She had dumps like a truck, truck, truck / Thighs like what, what, what."
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