Hit City, U.S.A.'s “Nice Touch” mixtape series has a special Valentine's Day edition on cassette, courtesy of Meanest Man Contest's Eric Steuer. Comprised entirely of obscure 90s rap love songs, The Best Way To Tell You Is To Say It In A Rhyme is 58 minutes of laid-back jams that will serenade the b-girl of your dreams or test the knowledge claims of those special snowflake female rap fans who take offense to male praise (shots fired).
Eric Steuer's crates dig back to new jack swing treasures like Little Shawn's “I Made Love (4 Da Very 1st Time)”—surprisingly is not about shedding one's v-card—and Rated X being an absolute g-rated gentleman with “Be Cool To Your Girl”. While, Yo-Yo's “Tonight's The Night” wagers whether or not it's a good idea to let a suitor play with her yo-yo. The 90s are often remembered as an intellectual age, in which men were more willing to have a sensitive side, and Steuer's mixtape illustrates that with song titles like “I Don't Want To Treat You Wrong” and “You're The Greatest”. So, stop hiding your real feels in awkward Valentine's card trends and bare that passionate inner soul for a special someone.
The download of The Best Way To Tell You Is To Say It In A Rhyme is free, but the cassette will cost you $5.
Side One
[01] Raheem – “You're the Greatest”
[02] Rated X – “Be Cool to Your Girl”
[03] L.A. Dream Team – “You're Just Too Young”
[04] M.C. Shy-D – “I Don't Want to Treat You Wrong”
[05] Black Rock & Ron – “True Feelings”
[06] Misty D – “Out On a Limb”
Side Two
[01] Hansoul – “Imagination (Philly Cheesesteak Mix)”
[02] Little Shawn – “I Made Love (4 Da Very 1st Time)”
[03] Yo-Yo – “Tonight's the Night”
[04] Kwamé – “Hai Love”
[05] Prince Markie Dee and the Soul Convention – “Typical Reasons (Swing My Way)”
[06] Nikki D – “All About You”
[07] Brotherhood Creed – “Helluva”
