I Still Love H.E.R‪.‬ Anna & Mark

Mark and Anna welcome a special guest who provides her first-watch reaction and thotful analysis of a summer banger. Hint: She’s married to Mark.

Also, Mark gets called out (yet again) for being late to the game.

*Note from Anna & Mark: We’re wrapping up our first season soon! In our upcoming season finale, we will be talking about what hip-hop hit brings us joy and why -- and we'd love to hear from you, our beloved listeners! Please contribute to our season finale by sending an audiofile of you sharing your name, your song, and why it brings you joy. Email your contribution to istillloveherpod@gmail.com by August 15, 2021, and we hope to include you in the episode!

Our playlist:


Thot Shit - Megan Thee Stallion
Girl - The Internet, KAYTRANADA
Pick Up Your Feelings - Jazmine Sullivan

Mark and Anna explore the evolution of romantic collabos in hip-hop.

Also, we ask the all-time-favorite question: “Where’s Ja?”

*We dedicate this episode to the late Michael Turner. Miss ya, Double K.

Our playlist:


You Got Me - The Roots, Eve, Erykah Badu
Always on Time - Ja Rule, Ashanti
Can’t Let You Go - Fabolous, Lil’ Mo, Mike Shorey
Dilemma - Nelly, Kelly Rowland
Love Again - RTJ, Gangsta Boo
Let’s Get High - Dr. Dre, Hittman, Ms. Roq, Kurupt
Loyalty - Kendrick, Rihanna
Cry Baby - Megan Thee Stallion,  DaBaby
Slide - H.E.R., YG
The Sound of a Memory - People Under the Stairs

Mark and Anna play a Christmas game that tests their knowledge of holiday hip-hop and their level of sportsmanship.

Also, Anna and Mark introduce their cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.

*We recommend that you view the playlist after you finish listening to the episode to maximize the suspense and your enjoyment.

Our Playlist


Player’s Ball - Outkast
A Christmas F*****g Miracle - Run The Jewels
Christmas in Hollis - Run-D.M.C.
Naughty or Nutz - Cookin Soul, MF Doom
Millie Pulled A Pistol on Santa - The Roots
Merry Muthafuckin’ Xmas - Eazy-E
Sleigh Ride - TLC
All I Really Want for Christmas - Lil Jon, Kool Aid Man
Ho Ho Ho - Dirty Christmas - Ying Yang Twins
Ballin’ on Xmas - Jim Jones
Rudolph - DMX, DJ Suede The Remix God
Show You How - Lyric Jones, VIC MENSA
Hi Lo - Chloe x Halle, GoldLink

Anna and Mark discuss hip-hop albums that clearly and creatively describe societal issues in the United States.

Also, Mark clarifies the conditions in which he would commit voter fraud.

Our Playlist:


Ms. Fat Booty - Mos Def*
Rock N Roll - Mos Def
Mr. N**** - Mos Def, Q-Tip
Mathematics - Mos Def
Fat Cats, Bigga Fish - The Coup
Laugh/Love/Fuck - The Coup
My Favorite Mutiny - The Coup, Black Thought, Talib Kweli
I Just Wanna Lay Around All Day in Bed With You - The Coup
Ass-Breath Killers - The Coup
MindF*ck (A New Equation) - The Coup
12.38 - Childish Gambino, 21 Savage, Ink, Kadhja Bonet
Didn’t Cha Know - Erykah Badu
Dreamflower - Tarika Blue

*We will acknowledge Yasiin Bey as Mos Def for songs where he was officially known as the latter.

In this episode, Mark and Anna take their "mothers" on a journey with the intention of fostering their love for hip-hop.

Also, Anna shares an anecdote about her dueling consciousness with feminism and her (conditionally) eager embrace of Too $hort's favorite word.

Our Playlist:


Can I Kick It? - A Tribe Called Quest
I Used to Love H.E.R. - Common
Lost Ones - Ms. Lauryn Hill
Doo Wop (That Thing) - Ms. Lauryn Hill
Everything is Everything - Ms. Lauryn Hill
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Fugees
Think Twice - Erykah Badu
Gettin Up - Q-Tip
Life is Better - Q-Tip, Norah Jones
Believe - Q-Tip, D. Angelo
Think Twice - J Dilla
Think Twice - Donald Byrd, Kay Haith
The Show Goes On - Lupe Fiasco
Never Forget You - Lupe Fiasco, John Legend
Footprints - A Tribe Called Quest
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Tap In - Saweetie
Blow the Whistle - Too $hort
The Whole World - Outkast, Killa Mike
Banana Clipper - RTJ, Big Boi
Legend Has It - RTJ
out of sight - RTJ, 2 Chainz 

We kick off our pilot episode by talking about how and when we fell in love with hip-hop.

Mark also shares his stalker-ish experience with Thes One. 

Our Playlist:


Can I Kick It? - A Tribe Called Quest
I Used to Love H.E.R. - Common
My Name is - Eminem
One Week - Barenaked Ladies
100% Dundee - The Roots
In Love With The Mic - The Roots, Skillz, Trunk North
Web - The Roots
Top of the World - Carpenters
Hit ‘Em Up - 2Pac, Outlawz
Back that Ass Up - Juvenile
Ex-Factor - Ms. Lauryn Hill
Beautiful (Remix) - Pete Rock, Black Star, Mary J. Bilge
DNA. - Kendrick Lamar
It’s Tricky - Run DMC
I Know You Got Soul - Eric B. & Rakim
Girl Blunt - Leikeli47
Find a Way - A Tribe Called Quest
Under Pressue - Logic
A Whole New World (from “Aladdin”) - Lea Salonga, Brad Kane
Perfect - Logic
man i is - Logic
Tuxedo Rap - People Under the Stairs
Eat Street - People Under the Stairs