Love and Hip Hop: When R&B Meets Rap

Check Trey's new joint tonight on 106!

"Touchin, Lovin" featuring Nicki Minaj - Trey Songz and Nicki Minaj give R. Kelly and The Notorious B.I.G.'s classic "F--k You Tonight" a reworking for "Touchin, Lovin." It's all about who can turn who out here as the man who invented sex proclaims,"Girl you f----n' with the best/Take a picture while I’m deep up in it/Oh-oh-oh, and if they living right next/Then I bet they know my name in a minute."(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for DCP)

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"Bottoms Up" - Trey Songz is one of R&B's golden children and Nicki Minaj is the queen of rap these days, so when they came together on the 2010 track "Bottoms Up" it was straight fire!Check out Trey's new joint, "Sex Ain't Better Than Love" tonight on 106 & Park!(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for DCP)

Ja Rule, "I'm Real" ft. Jennifer Lopez - Being able to hit a note was the ultimate gift and a curse for Ja Rule. Hip hop purists mocked the Murda Inc. star for his melodic abilities, but his career reached new levels when he unleashed his gruff baritone on Jennifer Lopez's 2001 single "I’m Real.” Ja helped push the song to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and his talents as a crooner were in high demand soon after. Surely we all know what brought his reign to an end.  (Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect)

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"I'm Real" - In 2001, J. Lo teamed up with Ja Rule and released the feel good hit "I'm Real."(Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect/Getty Images)

Fabolous Featuring Tamia: "So Into You" - Fab gave CPR to Tamia’s ’98 single when he covered it for his Street Dreams LP five years later. The album’s original version featured Ashanti, but when she couldn’t make the video, Fab re-released it with Tamia reprising her old hook. Smart move! The song peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The original had only made it to No. 4.Don't miss Tamia tonight on 106 & Park!(Photos: Scott Gries/PictureGroup; Ben Rose/PictureGroup)

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"So Into You" - Ever been enamored with someone? If you haven't, then listen to "So Into You" by Fabolous and featuring songstress Tamia. It let's you know how love should feel.(Photos: Scott Gries/PictureGroup; Ben Rose/PictureGroup)

Drake and Rihanna - Springtime is for lovers and there are plenty of new couples heating up Hollywood. Our list of favorite new couples starts with Drake and Rihanna, who seem to be rekindling their long lost romance while touring in Europe. Does "Drihanna" have a chance, or will this fling be over before summer vacation? (Photo: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)

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"Take Care" - Yeah, Drake and Rihanna have had a romantic connection in the past and, even though they're friends now, some have to wonder how platonic their relationship is after hearing Drake's "Take Care" featuring Rih Rih. (Photo: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)

"Nobody's Perfect" - Missy is back and featuring on J. Cole's "Nobody's Perfect." She's a rapper, but she's an equally talented vocalist and she made us remember on this track.(Photo: Roc Nation)

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"Nobody's Perfect" - Missy is back and featuring on J. Cole's "Nobody's Perfect." She's a rapper, but she's an equally talented vocalist and she made us remember on this track.(Photo: Roc Nation)

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Mariah Carey Featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard: "Fantasy" - On paper a Mariah Carey and Ol' Dirty Bastard collaboration sounds like such a bad idea, which is exactly what made the single so brilliant. Carey’s sweet vocals and ODB’s drunken grit somehow matched perfectly over the Top 40 instrumental. “Me and Mariah go back like babies and pacifiers” gets you everytime.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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"Fantasy" - Let's throw it back for a minute to "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey and O.D.B. Mariah is the voice of this generation and nothing and nobody has a more classic R&B meets rap track than she does. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

ATL Shawty - ATL's new Crunk princess would bring in Ludacris for another successful single on the Goodies album, "Oh." The music video would imprint the image of Ciara climbing and twerking on a car in the memories of fans across the world, pushing the single to the top ten on seven major music charts.(Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

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"Oh" - Ciara and Ludacris are a match made in crunk heaven. Her single "Oh" had CiCi dancing on top of cars and Ludacris rapping like a champ. Don't act like you don't remember this track!(Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

"Are You That Somebody?" Aaliyah - With his trademark beat-box effects, a funky guitar line, baby coos and those unmistakable choppy drums, Timbo helped Aaliyah create one of the ’90s R&B's most innovative, unforgettable songs. (Photos from left:  Evan Agostini/Getty Images For YouthAIDS, Rose Prouser REUTERS /Landov)

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"We Need A Resolution" - Aaliyah blessed the world with really amazing music before her untimely death, and one of her greatest songs was one of her last with Timbaland, "We Need A Resolution."(Photos: Evan Agostini/Getty Images; Landov)

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"Déjà Vu" - When R&B and rap really result in love and hip hop, you have music's royal couple, Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Her hit "Déjà Vu" was one of the first times that we were able to really see and feel their chemistry and they've kept the hits coming ever since! (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

"Best of Me" - Mya and Jadakiss made a wonderful pair on "The Best Of Me." The track is still knocking in clubs and parties every weekend!(Photos: REUTERS/Robert Galbraith; Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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"Best of Me" - Mya and Jadakiss made a wonderful pair on "The Best Of Me." The track is still knocking in clubs and parties every weekend!(Photos: REUTERS/Robert Galbraith; Scott Gries/Getty Images)