“I Used to Love H.E.R.”
Single by Common Sense from the album Resurrection
B-side	"Communism"
Released	1994
Format	12-inch single, Vinyl
Recorded	1994
Genre	Chicago hip hop
Length	4:39
Label	Relativity Records
Writer(s)	Common
Producer	No I.D.
Common singles chronology
"Soul by the Pound" (1993) "I Used to Love H.E.R." (1994) "Resurrection" (1995)

"I Used to Love H.E.R." is a hip hop song by the Chicago-born rapper Common. Released on the 1994 album Resurrection, "I Used to Love H.E.R." has since become one of Common's best known songs. Produced by No I.D., its jazzy beat, samples "The Changing World" by George Benson. A video directed by Chris Halliburton was made for this song. Henry Adaso of About.com named it #1 among 100 rap songs that helped shape hip-hop.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. ... Resurrection is the 2nd album by American rapper Common. ... “B-Sides” redirects here. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... For the record label, see 12 Inch Records. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The hip hop scene in Chicago, Illinois has produced a distinct group of artists and styles. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Relativity Records was a record label. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... No I.D, formerly known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson (born Dion Wilson in Chicago, Illinois), is a hip hop and R&B record producer, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper, and life long friend, Common (formerly Common Sense) and is known as The... Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. ... Soul by the Pound is the third single from rapper Commons 1992 debut album, Can I Borrow a Dollar?. Categories: | | ... Common (formerly Common Sense, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Resurrection is the 2nd album by American rapper Common. ... No I.D, formerly known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson (born Dion Wilson in Chicago, Illinois), is a hip hop and R&B record producer, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper, and life long friend, Common (formerly Common Sense) and is known as The... George Benson (b. ... Screenshot of About. ...

Overview

Content

The song uses an extended metaphor comparing a woman that Common loved to hip hop music. The acronym H.E.R. stands for Hip Hop in its Essence and Real. Is is also believed that it means Hearing Every Rhyme, therefor possibly stating "I Used to Love Hearing Every Rhyme." ^[2]. An extended metaphor, also called a conceit, is a metaphor that continues into the sentences that follow. ...

The song criticizes the direction that hip hop music was taking during the mid-1990s. It specifically refers to the fall of conscious hip hop / Afrocentric rap; as well as the rising popularity of West Coast hip hop and G-funk. In the song, Common makes an analogy comparing the degradation of a woman with the deterioration of hip hop music after its commercial success forced it into the mainstream. This criticism ignited a feud with West Coast rapper Ice Cube, and helped fuel the growing animosity towards the West Coast hip hop scene during the early stages of the East Coast-West Coast rivalry. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Conscious hip hop is a subgenre of alternative hip hop which focuses on social issues. ... West Coast hip hop, also known as West Coast rap or California hip hop, is a style of hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s. ... G-funk, an abbreviation of Gangsta-funk, is a type of hip hop music that emerged from West Coast gangsta rap in the early 1990s. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Media:Example. ... Feuds and rivalries have always existed in hip hop, which arose in 1970s United States. ...

It also said that within the song Common speaks on his disapproval of Onyx and Das Efx (two rap groups immensely popular in the early/mid nineties) with the line "I see niggas slammin her, and takin her to the sewer". Onyx had a hit single with the song Slam, while Das Efx had released the album Straight Up Sewaside. Onyx were famous for their overly violent and offensive lyrics, and could be considered the gangsta rap of the East Coast. At the same time Das Efx were widely criticized by the hip hop community for rapping in a style which many people said was just a pointless gimmick created to sell records. This article is about the mineral. ... Das EFX is an American hip-hop group. ... Look up SLAM in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Straight Up Sewaside is the sophomore album by the hip hop duo Das EFX. It was not as popular as their debut album Dead Serious, but was a critical success. ... For the Ice T album, see Gangsta Rap (album). ...

The personification of hip hop is a theme found in two prominent collaboration songs by Common: "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" by Erykah Badu and "Act Too (The Love of My Life)" by The Roots. That theme is also used in songs like "Bird's Eye View" by Zion I and "American Beauty" by Cormega. It was also referenced in Nas' "Getting Married" and "Who Killed It". Phillipp Veits Germania (1877), a personification of Germany. ... Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop) is the title of a 2002 single by singer Erykah Badu and rapper Common. ... Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright, February 26, 1971, in Dallas, Texas) is an American neo-soul, R&B/hip hop artist whose work crosses over into jazz. ... The Roots, a. ... Zion I is a hip hop duo that started in Oakland, California. ... Cory McKay, better known as Cormega, is an American rapper noted for his street topics and style representative of Queensbridge. ... For other uses, see Nas (disambiguation). ...

Acclaim

It is often regarded as one of the greatest hip hop recordings ever.^{[3] [4] [5]} Tiffany Hamilton of AllHipHop.com describes it as a "timeless ode to Hip-Hop [...] that established Common as one of the pioneers in conscious Hip-Hop."^[6] Vukile Simelane of RapReviews.com claims it to have one of the "fattest beat[s] ever constructed".^[7] Alex Henderson of All Music Guide considers it to be the standout track on Resurrection.^[8] Mark Anthony Neal of PopMatters considers it to be Common's best single ever. ^[9] Andrea Duncan-Mao of XXL considers it to be a "bittersweet ode to hip-hop" and a "classic" track.^[10] Pitchfork Media's Ryan Dombal considers it to be a "classic hip-hop parable".^[10] Conscious hip hop is a subgenre of alternative hip hop which focuses on social issues. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... PopMatters is an international magazine of cultural criticism. ... A 2005 cover of XXL, featuring Snoop Dogg and The Game. ... Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. ... // For a comparison of parable with other kinds of stories, see Myth, legend, fairy tale, and fable. ...

Significance

In 1999, "I Used to Love H.E.R." was featured on the Chuck D hosted compilation album Louder Than a Bomb. In 2005, Jin released a single named "Top 5 (Dead or Alive)", where he mentions Common and the song "Trying to figure out the fly chick I discovered... At the same time Common said he used to love her". In 2007, Japanese hip hop group Teriyaki Boyz released a song named "I Still Love H.E.R." featuring Kanye West, a rapper who has collaborated with Common. Shabaam Sadhdeeq also released a song named "I Still Love Her" and he mentions Common in the song's first line. Also, Kardinal Offishall makes reference to "I Used to Love H.E.R." on his 2007 track "War," as does Kanye West in his song "Homecoming" with Chris Martin. I Used to Love H.E.R. was also the inspiration of the film, Brown Sugar. The song also served as the inspiration for the title of the Danny! album, And I Love H.E.R.: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, composer, actor, author, radio personality and producer. ... Jin Au-Yeung (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Cantonese Yale: Āu Yèuhng Jihng) also known as Jin, Jin tha MC, The Emcee, and 100 Grand Jin is an American rapper born on June 4, 1982. ... Top 5 (Dead or Alive) is the first and only single released from Jins second album The Emcees Properganda. ... Teriyaki Boyz is a j-hip hop group from Yokohama, Japan. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... Kardinal Offishall (born Jason Harrow on May 21, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian hip-hop MC and producer of Jamaican descent. ... Brown Sugar is a 2002 romantic drama film, written by Michael Elliott and Rick Famuyiwa, and directed by Rick Famuyiwa. ... ...

Remixes

9th Wonder, a producer from North Carolina, remixed "I Used to Love H.E.R." and released the remix as a single. Independent record label Boom Bap Records distributed the single, which contained "The 6th Sense" as a b-side.singer For the comic-book series based on the Heroes television series, see 9th Wonders!. Patrick Douthit (born January 15, 1975 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina), better known as 9th Wonder is a hip hop producer from Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.. He began his career as the main producer for... Hip hop production is the creation of hip hop music. ... Official language(s) English Demonym North Carolinian Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th in the US  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (340 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (900 km)  - % water 9. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... For the 1999 M. Night Shyamalan film, see The Sixth Sense. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ...

Underground Uk Acts Ta'lay Riley (vocalist) and Rapper 'Lightnin' recorded a track called Hard life, using the George Benson's 'The changing world' in 2005 ( available on itunes) - Lightnin - hardlife.

Single track list

A-Side

1. "I Used to Love H.E.R." (4:29)
2. "I Used to Love H.E.R. (Instrumental)" (4:43)
3. "I Used to Love H.E.R. (Acapella)"

B-Side

1. "Communism (2:16)"
2. "Communism (Instrumental)" (2:39)
3. "Communism (Acapella)"

References

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See also

• List of Common songs