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23 R&B And Hip-Hop Songs To Take You Back To A Sleezy ’00s House Party

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I’m about to sound extremely ancient right now, but music truly ain’t what it used to be when I was in high school.

From the stream of emo anthems to unrivalled dance bop releases, the ’00s truly was a golden age for teenage head-thrashing and feet-stomping. And I’d also argue it was an era responsible for some of the best R&B and hip-hop songs… ever.

I’m talking the kinds of tunes you dirty danced to with your girlies at a sleezy house party, after downing a cocksucking cowboy shot and applying a thick layer of Maybelline Wet Shine to match your sparkly hot pink Keds.

These were the filthy songs that soundtracked most of our teen years and in many cases (me hello!), we were listening to songs about wild sex that we had no experience in. Cut to me mouthing Lil’ Kim’s ‘How Many Licks’ as a 14-year-old who has only ever had a virtual boyfriend on MSN.

We’ve rounded up some of the most iconic R&B and hip-hop songs from the 2000s that will be a huge throwback.

FYI: Due to the nature of a lot of this music, be warned there’s a bunch of expletive language ahead aka maybe don’t listen to the below tunes with your parents/priest.

23 R&B and hip-hop song to take you back to a sleezy ’00s house party:


1. ‘In Da Club’, 50 Cent

2. ‘Goodies’, Ciara

3. ‘Peaches and Cream/Dance with Me Remix’, 112

4. ‘It’s Like That’, Mariah Carey

5. ‘Low’, Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

6. ‘Smack That’, Akon featuring Eminem

7. ‘One Thing’, Amerie

8. ‘Yeah!’, Usher

9. ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’, Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell

10. ‘Get Right’, Jennifer Lopez

11. ‘SOS’, Rihanna

12. ‘How Many Licks’, Lil’ Kim featuring Sisqo

13. ‘Pass That Dutch’, Missy Elliott

14. ‘Lose My Breathe’, Destiny’s Child

15. ‘Closer’, Ne-Yo

16. ‘My Neck, My Back (Lick It)’, Khia

17. ‘Hot In Herre’, Nelly

18. ‘Tambourine’, Eve

19. ‘My Humps’, Black Eyed Peas

20. ‘Tipsy’, J-Kwon

21. ‘Crazy In Love,’ Beyoncé

22. ‘Crank That’, Soulja Boy Tell’em

23. ‘Get Low’, Lil’ Jon & The Eastside Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins