"gangsta paradise" which is, on the surface, a heavier song but the hook is so inviting and warm. ♪ been spending most of their lives living in a gangster's paradise ♪ ♪ say what >> hip-hop had hit a point it had become mainstream and starts appearing in other forms of music. there's this kind of rock-rap happening. ♪ sometimes, something kicked >> there's hip-hop that can be found in pop music. ♪ harrison ford getting frantic like sting i'm tantric like snickers guaranteed to satisfy ♪ >> r&b and rap mixing for new jack swing. ♪ new jack swing around town doesn't give a ♪ >> teddy riley was the big new jack swing producer, and he produced everybody. ♪ all i want to do zoom, zoom and a boom, boom ♪ he had wreckx and effect. he had his own group guy, heavy d and the boys. it all had this kind of rhythm that made you have to dance. ♪ get down, good lord