{"id":1328,"date":"2018-11-02T12:38:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T18:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/?p=1328"},"modified":"2018-11-02T12:56:52","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T18:56:52","slug":"keith-sweat-hip-hop-collaborations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/keith-sweat-hip-hop-collaborations\/","title":{"rendered":"Keith Sweat: Hip Hop Collaborations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After 30 plus years R&amp;B legend Keith Sweat is still going strong, dropping his thirteenth studio album <strong><em>Playing For Keeps<\/em><\/strong> last week.\u00a0 His solo work alone has garnered him 3 multi-platinum, 3 platinum, and one gold album.\u00a0 In addition to one multi-platinum album with his super group LSG. Throughout his career he has worked together with many notable hip hop artists.<\/p>\n<p>The first occurrence was with LL Cool J on \u201cWhy Me Baby?\u201d from his 1991 album <strong><em>Keep It Comin\u2019<\/em><\/strong>. The original album version was a slow r&amp;b track.\u00a0 However it was given a hip hop remix the following year, produced by legendary producer Marley Marl. Keith Sweat would then go on to work with Left Eye from TLC on the lead single \u201cHow Do You Like It?\u201d from his 1994 album <strong><em>Get Up On It<\/em><\/strong>. Both songs would chart in the top ten of the r&amp;b charts.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Keith Sweat \u2013 Why Me Baby feat. LL Cool J<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Us9kwrpb_LY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Keith Sweat \u2013 Why Me Baby (remix) feat. LL Cool J (prod. by Marley Marl)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UMb3PFqW0yQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Keith Sweat \u2013 How Do You Like It feat. Left Eye<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EmDwDShpMKQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 1996 Keith Sweat would release his self-titled album with his biggest song to date \u201cTwisted\u201d. The track had several different variations including one produced by the hip hop production duo Tumblin\u2019 Dice. The rap vocals were laid down from the artist Pretty Russ. His last single from the album \u201cJust a Touch\u201d was given the Bad Boy remix treatment featuring Mase.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Keith Sweat \u2013 Twisted (remix)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tls4A2oX-X8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Keith Sweat \u2013 Just a Touch (remix) feat. Mase<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d92dutvddGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The following year the LSG project was released consisting of Keith Sweat, Gerald Levert, and Johnny Gill. \u201cMy Body\u201d, the lead single had a remix version with Missy Elliot. The follow up single \u201cCurious\u201d, included a trio of hip hop elite consisting of LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, and MC Lyte. The album also included the Jermaine Dupri produced track, \u201cWhere Did I Go Wrong\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>LSG \u2013 My Body (remix) feat. Missy Elliot<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iTE6PAUSnHA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>LSG \u2013 Curious feat. LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, &amp; MC Lyte.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rEoZq6X_7Mc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>LSG \u2013 Where Did I Go Wrong feat. Jermaine Dupri<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SjZB9yf_oF8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Keith Sweat in 1998 work with Jermaine Dupri again, but this time on JD\u2019s album <strong><em>Life in 1472<\/em><\/strong> with the song \u201cGoing Home with Me\u201d. Around that same time Keith would release his album <strong><em>Still in the Game<\/em><\/strong>. Which led off with the single \u201cCome and Get with Me\u201d accompanied with Snoop Dogg. There was also a remix version which included Noreaga aka N.O.R.E. The track was a top twenty hit. Keith would also link up with Too Short and Erick Sermon on \u201cLove Jones\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Jermaine Dupri \u2013 Going Home with Me feat. Keith Sweat<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WGVNtilybHI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Keith Sweat \u2013 Come and Get with Me feat. Snoop Dogg<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pDfDn_zyxyo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Keith Sweat \u2013 Come and Get with Me (remix) feat. N.O.R.E<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z1K9sdCDeS8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Keith Sweat \u2013 Love Jones feat. Erick Sermon &amp; Too Short<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6qPemlALJ3U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Keith Sweat since 2000 has continued steadily putting out great albums. It is good to see he remains relevant today, able to put out his 13<sup>th<\/sup> album <strong><em>Playing for Keeps<\/em><\/strong>. Of course he has a deep catalogue of timeless r&amp;b slow jams. 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