This submission has been reviewed by a moderator, DJ Khaled feat. Along with Marvin Gaye, you can [also] say Barry White. That’s why we tapped Rimarkable to curate the “Ode to Uncle” Spotify playlist, a collection of uncle music gems you can play to engage that cookout/corner/barbershop vibe anywhere you’d like. I'm living my best life Ain't goin' back and forth with you niggas I'm living my best life Ain't goin' back and forth with you niggas I'm living my best life Ain't goin' back and forth with you niggas I'm living my best life Ain't goin' back and forth with you niggas Put your middle fingers up in the air And show a hater you ain't even once cared This means you’ll be able to live your best life even longer because you’ll be in good health longer into your old age. When it wants to, it can even get a little guttural and rough. “I'm livin' my best life / Made a couple Ms with my best friends / Turned all my Ls into lessons.” So starts Chance the Rapper’s intro to Cardi B’s 2018 track “Best Life.” I am looking for a song. Blavity: Vocally, who are the titans of uncle music? Blavity: So in terms of the instrumentation, what do you feel makes these songs uncle music? The chorus of this song embodies adolescence and the joy of being carefree. He’s also the one on the radio when you’re driving home late. He was so fly that they suspended their judgment. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2001 for Dre and Snoop. English ℗ 2019 Dharma / under exclusive license to SpinninRecords.com / Said I'm livin' my best life / Said I'm livin' my best life / Made a Rimarkable: It had a familiar feeling to it and became meme-worthy, which lead to it being on the radio. Blavity: Did you recognize the sample immediately? Who was in the next generation upstarts that inherited these R&B uncle thrones? Charlie Wilson is in there, too! I mean, I expected that kind of sound from him. He doesn’t have razor bumps. Where did the inspiration for “Smile (Living My Best Life)” come from? Stream Living My Best Life -Instrumental- by Danny B.A.Rz (MrTalented) from desktop or your mobile device ’Cause with Frankie, you’ve got the smooth side of uncle music, and with Gerald Levert, you have the more guttural, greasy side. I think it is like the memoirs to my life as it has been there throughout everything with me. Copyright © 2021 WhoSampled.com Limited. 13 Songs That Sound Suspiciously Like Other Songs. Lil Duval lyrics - 8 song lyrics sorted by album, including "Don't Worry Be Happy", "Smile (Living My Best Life)", "Wat Dat Mouf Do". Best Life Lyrics: I'm livin' my best life, yeah, yeah / I'm livin' my best life / Made a couple M's, you know (IGH! Heaven can … I mean, apart from the fact that most pop songs kind of sound the same. He was already kind of grown when he came out. Charlie is like that classy uncle that had the El Dorado. Blavity: Were you previously aware of Lil Duval? DJ Khaled feat. I couldn’t tell you who the uncles of today are. Blavity: Now that you make us think about the variations, there’s the young flashy uncle, too. What many might not realize though, is that “Smile” generously samples from the melodic instrumentation of Midnight Star's 1984 single, "Curious." Rimarkable: Of course I did. The original version of Trae's "Swang" samples MJ's "Lady in My Life". !” It’s very mature. It’s floating you. What it signifies, what it means, where it takes us, where it streams―everything. But what does it mean to live your best life? Blavity: Wow! And so these songs come your way, as they capture the essence of what life can be, without any frills. I believe music has the ability to convey all sorts of emotion. Rimarkable: There’s also Luther Vandross! Lil Duval and Snoop Dogg's "Smile (Living My Best Life) " is — well — living it’s best proverbial life. M.I.A. Blavity: Not a clue. Lil Duval and Snoop Dogg's "Smile (Living My Best Life)" is — well — living it’s best proverbial life. It does bring about the emotion and nostalgia of being at a barbecue. Rimarkable: Exactly! From J. Cole to Coldplay, let’s dive into the artists who have sampled U.S. presidents in their songs. That’s Kool and the Gang. It’s hard not to notice that the single has stayed in heavy urban radio rotation, charting in the No.1 hip-hop/R&B radio play position for about 21 days, until Ella Mai’s “Trip” garnered that slot. Live an active and healthy lifestyle. Jay Z featuring Mr. Hudson: Forever Young. Your uncle will say some old-fashioned, problematic stuff. 'One Dance' Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year, it's unlikely that you've been able … (Note: We won’t be going back and forth with y’all, regarding this one. 22. Blavity: Problematic — but you can’t kick him out the family! The R&B uncle is an endangered species. - "Paper Planes" (2008) Samples the Clash's "Straight to Hell" (1982) M.I.A. Now I'm out here living my life (best life) My best life (best life) Ooooohhhhh! Lyrics to 'Smile (Living My Best Life)' by Lil Duval: We gon' start this thing off right Duval in the motherfuckin' house, c'mon, c'mon Do it baby, stick it baby Do it baby, stick it baby Do it baby, stick it baby I listen to this kind of music and wonder, “How were y’all young and doing this? For those, we take to “the Gram,” where the single has become a meme soundtrack, celebratory anthem and perhaps the most expedient manner for hip-hop violinists to go viral. **This interview has been condensed for space and clarity. Lil Duval spreads the positivity in the song, singing lyrics such as, I'm living my best life … Living Your Best Life Quotes (121 quotes). Then you have Frankie Beverly, who’s sexy, and fine, and velvety — but private. I’m living my best life, ain’t going back & forth with you "people". The award, however, went to Dre and Eminem for "Forgot About Dre". Perhaps you want to be a lazy dog, or a human facing the challenge of whether to have avocado on toast or a green smoothie for breakfast. You see 50-year-old men with their pants sagging now. sample of Mala's Changes, Juice WRLD's Lucid Dreams sample of Sting's Shape of My Heart. Yeah, people that are just always pouring cognac in a condo. Blavity: Whoops! No idea when it was made. I wonder about the artists: “Were you guys just born an uncle, with a Jheri Curl and a cigarette?” It’s very mature. Both “Smile” and “Curious” before it flourish in the native environment of the uncle — the cookout. Still, the first version remains one of the best hip-hop songs to ever sample MJ. Huh!) Eric Bellinger sampled Marvin Gaye's "All the Way Around". Rimarkable: No, I said he’s smoking joints. Blavity: Did you say he has “supple joints”? He’s like 22 with a 30" waist. Whet… Despite some of the language I love the hook in this song. Sonically, uncle music can sit anywhere from the slick, funk side of soul’s pocket to the often suave side of R&B’s groove. This is that playlist. "We Are Young" by FUN. Songs about life seems like an apt way to talk about life in its broadest sense, don’t you think? Rimarkable: Marvin Gaye is the uncle music for dusk, when the uncle crew is sitting, talking, drinking and smoking. "Let's dance in style, let's dance for a while. Lil Duval Image courtesy of birminghamtimes.com, Midnight Star image courtesy of Shazam.com, Lil Duval and Snoop Dogg's "Smile (Living My Best Life). Name another single that has simultaneously supplied timely inspiration for the clergy; illustrated the best strategy for non-Black identified individuals to navigate the N-word’s presence in top-40 music (Hint: Just don’t say it); and — in a moment of inarguable divine alignment — spurred a Halloween video capturing the Knowles family two-step, in which Jay-Z momentarily persuades Solange to bury her Met Ball, elevator-sharpened hatchet. best strategy for non-Black identified individuals to navigate the N-word’s presence in top-40 music, Halloween video capturing the Knowles family two-step, in which Jay-Z momentarily persuades Solange to bury her Met Ball, elevator-sharpened hatchet, The Temptations’ “Treat Her Like a Lady,”, Live your best life. I love listening to music while on my way to school, as I feel it helps me to prepare for the day that waits. I’m not down with some of the antiquated sexist stuff he says, but he’s kind of like your real uncle in that way. Rimarkable: Yeah, I knew of him. I heard it for the first time when I saw Future singing it on Instagram. To me… He might the uncle who set up the whole uncle blueprint, ’cause “Sexual Healing” and “Let’s Get It On” are the penultimate uncle manuals. From top 40 hits to fan favorites, these songs have it all. Duval, Snoop and Greezy rap about living a happy, fulfilled life and not worrying what anybody has to say I'm living my best life I ain't goin' back and forth with you ni--as Duval explained the song came from him being his real self and living his "best life as far as just being happy and trying to put that energy out there for everybody else." It’s a groove. Oh, and Freddie Jackson, as well. Regarding uncle music, one thing’s for sure: It’ll get you up on your feet. Rimarkable: The first person that comes to mind for me is Keith Sweat. He can move. Rimarkable: It’s the bass line. He was so buttery that the straightest uncle still messed with him. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller's Wild Thoughts sample of Santana feat. Blavity: Or maybe in Fashionnova skinny joggers and Yeezy limited editions, with a cross-slung, Supreme fanny pack. "Living My Best Life" by Jim Jones feat. Donaldson's Baptizing Scene, Kendrick Lamar feat. My life without melodies and harmonies would be totally empty. He’s that uncle that had some bread, and was trying to floss and bring grandmama flowers. It just came Why were Snoop and Ball Greezy a good fit for this song?. Eric Bellinger - discover this song's samples, covers and remixes on WhoSampled The better you treat your body, the longer it will stay healthy and functioning well for you. Whether you choose to body roll, rock steady or hit ’em with the shoulders is up to you. The song was sampled by R&B trio City High for their 2001 hit "What Would You Do". Tune into Rimarkable’s digital radio show here, and stay up-to-date on future events she’s producing here. Rimarkable: There you go! 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