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Old R&B Songs That Include A "Rap" In the 1970s and even the early 1980s, (maybe even the 1960s) a lot of R&B songs included a "rap". This is not "rap" as we know it today, this is a portion of the song where the artist breaks the song down and talks to the listeners.
A few off the top of my head to get us started are: Tonight Is The Night - Betty Wright If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Right - Millie Jackson Cause I Love You - Lenny Williams Temptation - Prince Wildflower (Live) - The O'Jays I Call Your Name - Switch [Edited 2/1/05 1:58am] Andy is a four letter word. | |
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"Kiss and Say Goodbye" by the Manhattans (1976) | |
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"Just To Be Close To You" (album version) by the Commodores (1976)
"Sweet Love" (album version) by the Commodores (1975) | |
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DavidEye said: "Just To Be Close To You" (album version) by the Commodores (1976)
"Sweet Love" (album version) by the Commodores (1975) Those live versions have some pretty good "raps" too. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Go On And Cry - Bloodstone
Fire and Desire - Rick James [Edited 2/1/05 2:12am] Andy is a four letter word. | |
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There are some Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes songs with a "rap" but I can't think of the name of them. On one of them, he tells his woman that he just got a job and he hit the lottery. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: There are some Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes songs with a "rap" but I can't think of the name of them. On one of them, he tells his woman that he just got a job and he hit the lottery.
"I Miss You" includes a long spoken rap | |
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"Family Reunion" by the OJays (1975) | |
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"Go Away Little Boy" by Marlena Shaw (1977)
who remembers this song?? The "rap" sounds very Millie Jackson-ish...lol | |
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hehe my brain said Barbara Mason "Another Man".. seems like she's talking and "breakin' it down" thru most of it  | |
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DavidEye said: "Go Away Little Boy" by Marlena Shaw (1977)
who remembers this song?? The "rap" sounds very Millie Jackson-ish...lol Yeah I remember that song. As a matter-of-fact she's the Aunt of a very good freind of mine | |
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Also the classic "be for real" By Harold Melvins & the blue notes.
Earth wind & fire "it's all about love" | |
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"All The Way Lover" by Millie Jackson (1977)
this song features her craziest rap ever!! LOL.. "Your man be laying up there with two strokes going for him...up...and down....ain't never heard of a curve unless it was on a ballfield"  | |
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DavidEye said: "All The Way Lover" by Millie Jackson (1977)
this song features her craziest rap ever!! LOL.. "Your man be laying up there with two strokes going for him...up...and down....ain't never heard of a curve unless it was on a ballfield" I love that song | |
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CinisterCee said: DavidEye said: "All The Way Lover" by Millie Jackson (1977)
this song features her craziest rap ever!! LOL.. "Your man be laying up there with two strokes going for him...up...and down....ain't never heard of a curve unless it was on a ballfield" I love that songit's hilarious,isn't it?
"In fact,if I was some of these men,I'd go out and get me a sissy,call it a day and forget about it" | |
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DavidEye said: "Go Away Little Boy" by Marlena Shaw (1977)
who remembers this song?? The "rap" sounds very Millie Jackson-ish...lol I remember that one. Whenever I hear it, I always think of another song that contains a "rap" at the end...Richard "Dimples" Fields, "She's Got Papers On Me". He also has another one called "Taking Applications". Andy is a four letter word. | |
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"In The Rain" by Oran "Juice" Jones and the answer song to it, "Thunder and Lightning" by Miss Thang. [Edited 2/1/05 4:24am] Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: I remember that one. Whenever I hear it, I always think of another song that contains a "rap" at the end...Richard "Dimples" Fields, "She's Got Papers On Me". He also has another one called "Taking Applications". and don't forget his song "If It Ain't One Thing,It's Another"  | |
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Another one is "Love Makes It Right". Who sings that one? Is it The Soul Children? Andy is a four letter word. | |
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You Are My Friend - Sylvester Andy is a four letter word. | |
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"Woman To Woman" by Shirley Brown (1974)
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i stand accused-Issac Hayes
Love Jones-Brighter side of Darkness if you think you're lonely now-Bobby Womack The Prayer-Joe Batan Just to be close to you-the Commodores [Edited 2/1/05 5:00am] | |
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DavidEye said: "All The Way Lover" by Millie Jackson (1977)
this song features her craziest rap ever!! LOL.. "Your man be laying up there with two strokes going for him...up...and down....ain't never heard of a curve unless it was on a ballfield" oh man, i just chose that as the old school pick of the day.. i didnt even know it was spoken about in here. LOL... get out mah fuckin head man  | |
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TheRealFiness said: DavidEye said: "All The Way Lover" by Millie Jackson (1977)
this song features her craziest rap ever!! LOL.. "Your man be laying up there with two strokes going for him...up...and down....ain't never heard of a curve unless it was on a ballfield" oh man, i just chose that as the old school pick of the day.. i didnt even know it was spoken about in here. LOL... get out mah fuckin head man "Get on down and partay! Minf you,I said "partay",not party,"partay" | |
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DavidEye said: TheRealFiness said: oh man, i just chose that as the old school pick of the day.. i didnt even know it was spoken about in here. LOL... get out mah fuckin head man "Get on down and partay! Minf you,I said "partay",not party,"partay" "Partay mean' below the belly button and above the knees" | |
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Gotta love Millie.I wonder what she's up to these day?
Harle?? Where are you? | |
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DavidEye said: Gotta love Millie.I wonder what she's up to these day?
Harle?? Where are you? Millie has her own label nah' called "wierd Rekkidz" or somethin 2 that effect | |
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CinisterCee said: hehe my brain said Barbara Mason "Another Man".. seems like she's talking and "breakin' it down" thru most of it
This song is hilarious. Down low disco! 
"Float On"--The Floaters "Tramp" (Otis Redding & Carla Thomas) is a straight up dis record! But Otis comes back strong! 
I think the J5 are rappin' on "Going Back to Indiana."
Ha! Ha! Sis boom bah! One more time for Roosevelt High! Every soul that passes by This one's for you from the Jackson 5! I'm comin' home It's plain to see I still got Indiana soul in me! | |
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Can't Stay Away From You--Leroy Hutson
Love Don't Love Nobody--The Spinners End Of The Road-- Boys II Men (hell, damn near all their songs) [Edited 2/1/05 10:51am] you look better on your facebook page than you do in person  | |
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Any Song from Barry White | |
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