1. "Hot In Herre" by Nelly
Makes me think of puberty, puffiness, and sweat. Cherish the memz!
2. "Dilemma" by Nelly & Kelly
Just look at those outfits. The early 2000s really did that!
3. "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" by Eve feat. Gwen Stefani
Lyrical genius: "Drop your glasses, shake ya asses, face screwed up like you havin' hot flashes."
4. "Be With You" by Enrique Iglesias
This music video made me gay.
5. "Doesn't Really Matter" by Janet Jackson
All I think about is that damn robot dog in the music video. I still want that shit today.
6. "Try Again" by Aaliyah
Queen, icon, legend, etc.
7. "Right Thurr" by Chingy
Back when it was cool to put bandaids on your face and add the suffix "-urr" to every word.
8. "Magic Stick" by Lil Kim feat. 50 Cent
*Types "Magic Stick/ Lil' Kim/ dirty version/ real" into your LimeWire search engine*
9. "Happy" by Ashanti
Queen of summer anthems: Ashanti.
10. "Rock Wit You (Awww Baby)" by Ashanti
This song smells like sunscreen.
11. "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" by Blu Cantrell
We love an early 2000s legend.
12. "Bootylicious" by Destiny's Child
Michelle's most iconic verse they let her sing.
13. "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey
*Cries because I was 12, single, and my mom wouldn't drive me to the mall*
14. "Goodies" by Ciara
This song made me go wild, TBH (lol).
15. "Peaches And Cream" by 112
Tween me singing this song thinking it was about literal "peaches and cream" is so pure and innocent and wrong.
16. "I Need A Girl Part 2" by P. Diddy feat. Loon, Ginuwine & Mario Winans
Part 1, irrelevant. Can't relate.
17. "Shake Ya Tailfeather" by P. Diddy feat. Nelly & Murphy Lee
One of my favorite early 2000s lyrics is in this song: "Capris cut low so when you shake it I see your thong."
18. "Never Leave (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" by Lumidee
Repeats "Uh oooh/ Uh oooh" over and over again because those were the only words you knew.
19. "P.I.M.P." by 50 Cent
To think, I once thought I was *cool* listening to this song.
20. "Dip It Low" by Christina Milian
Christina Milian's second best song after "AM to PM" obviously.
21. "Get Busy" by Sean Paul
SHAKE THAT THING MISS KANA KANA.
22. "Crazy In Love" by Beyoncé
A perennial summer anthem.
23. "Move Ya Body" by Nina Sky
Fun fact: Nina Sky is TWO people.
24. "Turn Me On" by Kevin Lyttle
A forgotten and underrated gem.
25. "Don't Cha" by the Pussycat Dolls
Made me the jealous POS I am today.
26. "I'm Real" by Jennifer Lopez & Ja Rule
This song reminds me of August. IDK why, it just does.
27. "Where The Party At?" by Jagged Edge feat. Nelly
Most iconic use of "Bacardi" in a song ever.
28. "Maria Maria" by Santana
This song was played 6890549086490856908456 times the summer of 2000. I am still sick of it.
29. "U Remind Me" by Usher
Does anyone else think about the part in the music video where Usher humps the tree?OK just me. Bye.
