We talk through:
- What makes a real posse cut, why Queen Latifah and Monie Love’s “Ladies First” does not count, and how Brandy’s “I Wanna Be Down” remix with Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Yo-Yo flipped the script on R&B to rap.
- Total’s “No One Else” remix with Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown and Da Brat, the one track they all shared, and how it bumped on radio shows back when remixes stood on their own.
- Underground gems like DJ Big Kap’s “Da Ladies in Da House” with Bahamadia, Lauryn Hill, Uneek and more, plus Bahamadia’s “3 the Hard Way” with Mecca Star and K-Swift, straight out of Philly ciphers and Northeast rap.
- Joi’s “Freedom” from the Panther soundtrack, with its R&B all-stars video full of SWV, TLC and Changing Faces, then the rap remix bringing Queen Latifah, Patra, Salt-N-Pepa and Left Eye for messages on community and care.
- Why these women posse cuts do not happen like that anymore, from industry keeping sisters apart on tours to today’s money math on features, and nods to Erykah Badu’s “Love of My Life” remix and the Sugar Water Festival.
If you remember arguing over Lil’ Kim looks in the video this feels like flipping through the family photo album of hip hop.
Which of these posse cuts takes you straight back to a specific gathering or party moment?
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Chapter Markers
00:00 Intro Theme
00:16 Welcome to the Show
02:29 What Counts as Posse Cut
04:57 Brandy - "I Wanna Be Down" (Human Rhythm Remix) featuring Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Yo Yo
07:57 Total - "No One Else" Remix featuring Lil Kim, Foxy Brown and Da Brat
11:43 Lil Kim - "Not Tonight" Remix (Ladies Night) featuring Angie Martinez, Left Eye, Da Brat and Missy Elliott
17:57 Big Kap - "Da Ladies in Da House" featuring Bahamadia, Precise, Treep, Uneek and Lauryn Hill
23:11 Bahamadia - "3 the Hard Way" featuring Mecca Starr and K-Swift
23:55 Bahamadia Kollage Era
24:35 "3 the Hard Way" Breakdown
27:47 Discussing the origins of Joi's "Freedom"
29:59 "Freedom" Featuring R&B All Stars
31:04 "Freedom" Rap Remix Featuring Hip Hop All Stars
36:05 Why Posse Cuts Faded
41:15 Erykah Badu - "Love of My Life Worldwide" featuring Queen Latifah, Angie Stone, and Bahamadia
43:19 Final Thanks Sign Off
44:52 Outro Theme
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