It’s funny. We’ve become really enthralled by drinks this summer. Even though I can’t relate (because I don’t drink), I definitely can see that the consumption of alcohol in the club unifies the masses. Drinks bring people together. And though we’ve dealt with this epidemic of alcoholic beverages in music before, the summer of 2007 definitely allowed for a large comeback for liquor in songs. I bet these liquor companies are grinning and licking their chops at all the money they’ve been able to bring in just off the strength of this new pseudo-marketing that hip-hop songs have been providing. I will admit, though, this time it’s a little different. Artists have gotten less specific about what kind of drinks they want. They just want drinks.
Cassidy feat. Swizz Beats – My Drink & My Two-Step
The first time I heard this song was in the club, and it just went hard. Swizzy’s on top, and it’s just a fun song. Seems like everyone’s drinking and two-stepping, so why not make a song about it? Aside from Swizz killing the game right now, producing for everyone, and a new album with material everyone seems to be digging, this is really a good look for Cassidy, for his first album since getting out of jail. This song is just a lot of fun and gets the club rocking.
T-Pain feat. Yung Joc – Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin’)
Easily one of the biggest songs of the summer, T-Pain definitely showed us that he’s serious about singing and getting the girls liquored up. However, I think it was a failed attempt at trying to set the standard for the summer: a dude buys a girl a drink, and then she’s going home with him. Is that really how it works? It can’t be that easy. I don’t think the smart ladies fell for that this summer. It’s cute to dance to, but the message, I think, was a little lost in translation.
Keri Hilson feat. Snoop Dogg – Happy Juice
Keri Hilson made an ode to her favorite drink back in her college days, “Happy Juice.” It’s a drink that she and some friends made up by mixing Hennessey and apple juice. The song is a hot, danceable track. I’ve heard it a couple of times in some hole-in-the-wall Atlanta spots, and it really goes off. It gets people really loose. I’ve actually had the pleasure of seeing Keri perform this live, and I can really get into it, ’cause she an original A-Town representer. Look for “Happy Juice” featuring Snoop and Ludacris sometime this fall.
T-Pain & Akon – Bartender
As you guys know, I try to stay as far away from Akon (and T-Pain, but he’s starting to grow on me!) as possible, but this song really snuck up on me when I was in the club, just chilling after some hardcore dancing. I don’t drink, I can’t relate, but I love the slow groove in the club and you can just rock to it. It’s like your cool-down session. Again, not too specific about what kind of drink. I think it’s safe to say that T-Pain sort of ruled the club this summer. From being on millions of remixes, to releasing club anthems galore.
What are your favorite songs about drinks?
Please no more T- Pain .
I like Cassidy’s song but thats about it.
That pic of Cassidy is MAD OLD He has gained MAD WEIGHT .
I love drinks so any song about drinks are good to me
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I like Cassidy’s “My drink and My 2 Step”, Keri Hilson’s “Happy Juice”, but there’s something about “Bartender” that makes you get up and dance! I would put all 3 on blast!
I liked both of T-Pain’s songs when they came out.
I like the Cassidy song, but I heard its been out for a while and they’re just now playin it in the south. I guess we are slow!
I’m feelin Keri’s song also. I need to try that happy juice out. (Hennesey and Applejuice). That dark liquor be messin me up though.
Seems like people can make a song outa anything dese days just as long as you put T-pain on it. If I can catch up to him I’ma make a hit song about toilet seats
I heard a snippet of Jill Scott’s new CD and I am feeling that song “Crown Royal”
I like all songs, they all make you get and dance and drink all nite.
“I got my drink and my 2 step, my drink and my 2 step..” I love it…cooning at it finest but it does go hard….T-Pain’s addictive ass get on my nerves….Keri I love you…you don’t have to do this….
I like “Crown Royal” too….that’s a real hot and sexy song…
I guess they sing/ talk about what they know how to do best. Sad, really.
That Cassidy Shit Is My Joint..When they played that in the club here in GA we went of man jammin
Terrible Pain I’ll pass..both of them
and Keri Im really goin fond of her she going places
If it’s Hen then I’m down!!!!
I love this song!!!! Cassidy is the freestyle king, I would love to see him and Lil Wayne battle it out (I got $20 on it, lol) I guess he realized that that corny poppy music wasn’t him nor it was going to sell. I’m glad he’s really being himself in this song. Now this is th Cassidy I know
Drink & My Two Step is my shit! I fucking love it…I love all the songs ’cause I’m a lush
I’m so tired of T-Pain. Sick and fed up of his face and voice.
Keri…I first heard her on Lloyd Banks’ Help and so far thats my favorite song to hear her on. I dont know about that Happy Juice…but I’ve been trying to find something of hers to get into.
Keri i don’t know… she can sing & write her ass off but i think i like her better behind the scenes.
I am from Tallahassee and they play a Tpain song on the radio every hour on the hour if not two. He is sort of shoved down your throats. My 51 year old white coworker was walking out of the bathroom yesterday singing “buy you a drank”, I almost peed on myself.
I like the CASSIDY song. When did he get out of the hospital? I am glad to hear that he made it out of that TRAGEDY (car accident situation). He has truly been BLESSED (damn being “Lucky”…only God & Prayer can bring you out of something like what he faced).
I love the song, glad he’s back.
why is T-Pain tryin 2 be in everyone’s song!
I really like cassidy’s song…
As you can see to the right, I Iike to drink so all of them go hard to me…
LOVE LOVE LOVE HAPPY JUICE MY KERI!!
“2 STEP IF YOU FEEL THIS…JUST DONT MAKE ME SPILL THIS”
HAVE YET TO HEAR IT IN THE CLUB (BECAUSE ITS NOT OFFICIALLY OUT YET). BUT ITS DEFINITELY 1 OF MY “ON THE WAY” TO THE CLUB SONGS!
Leave Tpain aka “chocolate rain” alone !!!!!!!!!1
LOL T-pain just stays singing songs about DRANKS lol.
I’m still wondering why i can’t use my own im address here (holyshit_gotdamn13). Preeeetttty darrrrnnnnn ANNOYING!
@ Zo #24
Its not out in the club yet? WOW where do you live?! Its been playing in the clubs here (NYC) for AT LEAST a good month now and I KNOW they been playing it DUMB hard in Philly for a minute too. Matter fact I went to Toronto for Caribana 2weeks ago and they played it in the club there. So if you haven’t heard it in the clubs there yet then DAMN u might wanna move.
The north and the south are behind… the north is just now getting crank that soulja boi when the south has been playing it for months now….what is played in the south takes forever to get to the north and vice versa…
BEEN JAMMIN “HAPPY JUICE”……LUV KERI HILSON ALREADY
NO! All these songs are WACK! Especially the Cassidy song. He cannot rap to save his mothaloving life.
And this is all coming from a Wu-Tang fan so I indeed know what I mean.
Yeah that Cassidy joint def. pops in the club.
I looooove Keri’s song and voice in general. I haven’t tried Happy Juice yet, but…it’s on my to do list. LOL
I’m feeling both of T-Pain’s song about drinks. However, I LOVE ‘Buy you a drank’ ..When it first came out, I couldn’t stop listening to it. It’s really a catchy song. It gets everyone hyped in the club! Even though, it’s a bit played out.. I still bump it from time to time.
T-Pain needs to stop with the ‘drink’ songs, though. Enough is enough. We get the point.. He loves to drink and loves the bartenders. lol.
everytime i hear that cassidy song i just wanna dance. great summer tune.
I’m really diggin dat Cassidy/Swizz Beatz joint, it’s defintley gon be a club banger. I’m so glad that he’s recouperated and doin much betta since the accident cuz the boy has major talent and coming togetha wit long time calaborater S.Beatz again, that’s sum genius type shit
Even tho I still like n bump T-Pain’s songs, he really needs to find something else to sing about
That Kerri Hilson song iz hot too
The reason why T-pain keep written about drinks is probably because thats the only way he can get laid. But I am feeling bartender tho..I’m not even gonna lie.
Keri’s and Cassidy’s song are alright.
I’m mean writting..ugghhhh!!!!
The title of the song is Purple Stuff or I Got that Drank or something with Mike Jones and this other dude (Frayser Boy I think).
I like all the above mention! But for real….I will always be on that “Thug Passion” and Alize! Can’t forget about Tupac! My other favorites would have to be ,Long Island Ice Tea and Remy Red-Holla!
Aye I’m feelin Keri Hilson. Finally a black girl who could sing, and singing on fun tracks (like The Way I Are) and aint acting or sounding like a slut. And she seem real cool too…
I LIke Happy Juice!! That was already my drink and now she has a song about it makes it even more better!! But I call it Gold Rush lol I got that Henny and Apple Juice!!!
Been Loving Happy Juice! The mix with Ludacris is gonna be HOT!
TPAIN!!!!!!! u gotta love him…lol
@ BEAUTY # 27
IVE NEVER!! HEARD IT IN THE CLUB. I LIVE IN FLORIDA (TAMPA BAY).
I CANT WAIT TO HEAR THE VERSION WITH LUDA. ALTHOUGH I ALREADY LOVE THE VERSION WITH STAT QUO.
@ MS BUBBLEGUM # 40
WOW. PEOPLE ACTUALLY DRINK HENNY AND APPLE JUICE? LOL
SOUNDS PRETTY GROSS TO ME. BUT I DONT REALLY DO DARK LIQUOR ANYWAY…
they aint sayin the names of drinks no more cuz the companies always come back sayin sumthin negative about rappers or whoever made them big in the first place
I am loving that Cassidy joint… It’s fire..
IMMA BUY YOU A DRANK!!!!
I like the TPain Songs for some reason his songs are always catchy
MAN Cassidy songs is off the charts i aint never heard abt that song untill now they dont play it in TX
Keri “henny and apple juice” thats a banger
#20 Cassidy is doing well I saw him mtv sucker free and he was the same ole Cass I’m glad he is back
The south is slow on music at times I would have never heard alot of music if it wasn’t for CL.
i heard dat keri hilson song awhile back n wuz havin it n heavy rotation! n i still luv it.
Cassidy kilt dat song! luv it
n Tpain is a good luk too! gotta luv wat he does.
Happy Juice sounds like something a corny porno star would say….
“oooo!!!!!! spray that happy juice all over my face!!!!!!!!!”
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
keri hilson ‘happy juice’ is the illest enough with T-pain he need to use his regular voiceNew album garbage cassidy not feelin it its annoying dont know what he;s saying in that chrous. Bartender is still my shit did yall here the girl version to it? please nomore drink’s songs … ii’v had enough hang overs LMAO
Man that Cassidy shit is Fire, when i heard the beat i knew he was going to kill it with his rhyme….man the beat itself could play in my car!!! keri hilson aka “beyonce sound-alike” lol…………..i like her voice not going to front the song is catchy and she’s talented!!
omg im from the philly area && ‘drink && my two step’ has been out for a hot minute. i swear if i hear itas somebody elses ringtone im gonna die lol. but yeah song goes dumb hard. t pain cool but hes gettin on my nerves
i didnt listen to the other songs yet, just wanted to comment on how old that cassidy joint is
I like all of them. I can tolerate mostly any music, so I get my jig on to all of them. If I want serious music I don’t even listen to rap/hip hop or today’s r N b.
@ 51 I almost passed out reading ur comment. Lmao lmao lmao
lmao @ Sencere. it would be a hit too
I agree with number one, no more t-pain please. I must admit his songs are catchy. But I am so feeling keri hilson’s music right now. Especially happy juice I first heard this song on her myspace page. I also agree with the person that wrote this piece, the whole lyrics to t-pain’s buy you a drink isn’t a reality. In the real world if you a man buys a woman a drink she’s not going home with him.
I am gonna make a song about what I ate today…see if I can get some air time off that….
Drink songs are pathetic.