Good Girls Gone Bad

Rap songs that tell cautionary tales about women.

2Pac "Brenda's Got a Baby"\r - 2Pac created a compelling, classic tale of a young girl who gets pregnant and ends up throwing her baby in the trash in the song "Brenda's Got Aa Baby." A victim of a troubled upbringing in the ghetto, Brenda represented the struggle of a teenaged statistic gone wrong. With the song, 2Pac tried to convey the message that the story doesn't have to end this way for all.\r(Photo: Courtesy of Interscope Records)

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2Pac "Brenda's Got a Baby"\r - 2Pac created a compelling, classic tale of a young girl who gets pregnant and ends up throwing her baby in the trash in the song "Brenda's Got Aa Baby." A victim of a troubled upbringing in the ghetto, Brenda represented the struggle of a teenaged statistic gone wrong. With the song, 2Pac tried to convey the message that the story doesn't have to end this way for all.\r(Photo: Courtesy of Interscope Records)

Lost Boyz "Rene" - Rene was not so much of a bad girl. In this Lost Boyz song, the "shorty" falls for Mr. Cheeks and winds up in a ghetto love story. But it all takes a turn for the worst when Rene becomes a victim of murder at the hands of a street thug.(Photo: Courtesy of Universal Records)

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Lost Boyz "Rene" - Rene was not so much of a bad girl. In this Lost Boyz song, the "shorty" falls for Mr. Cheeks and winds up in a ghetto love story. But it all takes a turn for the worst when Rene becomes a victim of murder at the hands of a street thug.(Photo: Courtesy of Universal Records)

Nas "Black Girl Lost"\r - Nas paints a picture of girls in the 'hood who he considers to be "lost." In one of the rapper's earlier cuts, the Queens MC delivers three different examples of a "Black Girl Lost," falling victim to the temptations in the streets. In each verse, Nas details a story of women caught up in the struggle.\r(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Nas "Black Girl Lost"\r - Nas paints a picture of girls in the 'hood who he considers to be "lost." In one of the rapper's earlier cuts, the Queens MC delivers three different examples of a "Black Girl Lost," falling victim to the temptations in the streets. In each verse, Nas details a story of women caught up in the struggle.\r(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Jay-Z "Allure" - "Allure" is a song from Jay-Z's Black Album that addresses his addiction to a particular lifestyle. In the second verse, Jay makes mention of women who will do almost anything because of "the life."(Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

Music With Drake - Drake has long been a fan of Dre 3000's and Dre, likewise, has mentioned he's a fan of Drake's. They've even gotten together for Drizzy's sophomore effort Take Care via the track "The Real Her" featuring Lil Wayne. The next time they hit the studio, we're hoping Drake brings musical BFF Noah "40" Shebib along and Three Stacks brings Big Boi. An OVO-Outkast collabo would be awesome.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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OutKast "Toilet Tisha" - This funky track is typical of OutKast's socially conscious music. The beginning of the record is mostly instrumental, creating a mood for listeners to hear the story of Tisha, who comes to the crossroads of her life at the tender age of 14 when she becomes pregnant.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Game "Wouldn't Get Far"\r - Game sparked a lot of controversy with some of the names he dropped in his catchy true-to-life tale "Wouldn't Get Far." Calling out some of the most popular video vixens of recent hip hop times, Game drew attention to women like Gloria Velez, Melyssa Ford and Vida Guerra, accusing them of using their God-given talents to get ahead.\r \r(Photo: Courtesy of Interscope Records)

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Game "Wouldn't Get Far"\r - Game sparked a lot of controversy with some of the names he dropped in his catchy true-to-life tale "Wouldn't Get Far." Calling out some of the most popular video vixens of recent hip hop times, Game drew attention to women like Gloria Velez, Melyssa Ford and Vida Guerra, accusing them of using their God-given talents to get ahead.\r \r(Photo: Courtesy of Interscope Records)

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Game "Good Girl Gone Bad" - Seems like Game can't get enough of the stories he knows move the industry gossipers. On "Good Girl Gone Bad," Game is joined by Drake to talk about girls of the world.  (Photo: Terrence Jennings/PictureGroup)

Eve "Love Is Blind" - Eve took a different approach to the cautionary tales for women, giving an insightful story from the perspective of a female friend. On "Love Is Blind," the rapper/singer warns females about the dangers of being in love, including turning a blind eye to violence in relationships. (Photo: Courtesy of Geffen Records)

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Eve "Love Is Blind" - Eve took a different approach to the cautionary tales for women, giving an insightful story from the perspective of a female friend. On "Love Is Blind," the rapper/singer warns females about the dangers of being in love, including turning a blind eye to violence in relationships. (Photo: Courtesy of Geffen Records)

Biz Markie "Young Girl Blues" - The cautionary tales in hip hop date all the way back to the days of Biz Markie. On "Young Girl Bluez," Biz tells the story of falling for an under-aged girl. The warning here is directed more towards his fellow males, who could easily neglect to check the ID. (Photo: Courtesy of Cold Chillin' Records)

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Biz Markie "Young Girl Blues" - The cautionary tales in hip hop date all the way back to the days of Biz Markie. On "Young Girl Bluez," Biz tells the story of falling for an under-aged girl. The warning here is directed more towards his fellow males, who could easily neglect to check the ID. (Photo: Courtesy of Cold Chillin' Records)

Ludacris "Runaway Love" - With Mary J. Blige contributing vocals on the hook, Ludacris gets as close as he'll get to making a love song. On each verse, 'Cris creates a different "runaway" story about young girls aged 9, 10 and 11, all faced with tough upbringings that force them to want to escape their unfortunate outcomes.\r\r(Photo: Courtesy of Def Jam Records)

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Ludacris "Runaway Love" - With Mary J. Blige contributing vocals on the hook, Ludacris gets as close as he'll get to making a love song. On each verse, 'Cris creates a different "runaway" story about young girls aged 9, 10 and 11, all faced with tough upbringings that force them to want to escape their unfortunate outcomes.\r\r(Photo: Courtesy of Def Jam Records)

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Worst: Common Caught in White House Controversy - It was an innocent invitation that sparked a battle between the parties. Senate Republicans got their drawers in a twist when First Lady Michelle Obama invited Common to recite poetry at the White House this past May, citing some objectionable lyrics in a couple of the poet/rapper/activist's works. A cable news war ensued, with Common succinctly declaring "I guess Sarah Palin and Fox News doesn't like me." (Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

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Common "I Used To Love H.E.R."\r - Even though it's been revealed that Common is actually referring to hip hop, the Chicago MC gives one of the strongest metaphorical performances ever by turning hip hop into a victimized woman.\r(Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Virgin Unite)

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Slick Rick "A Teenage Love" - One of hip hop's greatest storytellers flips the art of storytelling yet again in this classic cut about young love. "A Teenage Love" is one of hip hop's most cherished ballads, capturing the essence of young love.(Photo: Courtesy of Def Jam Records)

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Slick Rick "A Teenage Love" - One of hip hop's greatest storytellers flips the art of storytelling yet again in this classic cut about young love. "A Teenage Love" is one of hip hop's most cherished ballads, capturing the essence of young love.(Photo: Courtesy of Def Jam Records)

UTFO "Roxanne, Roxanne" - Roxanne has got to be the most popular fictional hip hop character ever, probably because after this classic tale of a woman who turned down every member of U.T.F.O., she became a reality. Females — the most credible being Roxanne Shante — came out of the woodwork to answer the "Roxanne, Roxanne" record, creating the biggest girl vs. guy battle in rap.\r(Photo: Courtesy of Jive Records)

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UTFO "Roxanne, Roxanne" - Roxanne has got to be the most popular fictional hip hop character ever, probably because after this classic tale of a woman who turned down every member of U.T.F.O., she became a reality. Females — the most credible being Roxanne Shante — came out of the woodwork to answer the "Roxanne, Roxanne" record, creating the biggest girl vs. guy battle in rap.\r(Photo: Courtesy of Jive Records)