I’m in no mood to re-hash the “Jockin’ Jay” debate. Promise. However, this weekend in a bout of channel surfing, I caught some of VH1’s 100 Best Songs of the 90s Countdown. Along with reminding me that I really fucking hate VH1 talking heads, the five minutes I watched featured some (obvious) gems. Bell Biv Devoe’s “Poison.” Sophie B. Hawkin’s “Damn I Wish Your Lover” (yes, really) and “Can I Get A…” one of the finest Jay singles ever.
So can we get a moment to ruminate on the fact that Sean Carter was so red-hot in ’98, that he was somehow able to extemporaneously kick genius for Brett Ratner film soundtracks just to shut Amil up, keep things running smoothly and in the process also appease Def Jam. I mean was there any other explanation for the presence of Ja Rule? Speaking of which, do you know what the odds are of making a great song featuring both Ja Rule and Amil? The Rain Man couldn’t unlock the probability. (No Tropic Thunder).
Also, while we’re on the subject of Ja, in hindsight can we also safely concur that no rapper in the history of time has ever portrayed a less convincing thug. Dude looks like Dino, the dinosaur from the Flintstones, in a doo-rag.
What You Ain’t Know? It’s Easy To Pimp a Ho
Baby Girl Best Have My Money Fo’ Sho
Download:
MP3: Jay-Z ft. Amil & Ja Rule-“Can I Get A”
