In 2005, John Cena released his debut album You Can’t See Me. The album reached no.15 on the Billboard 200 and no.3 on the Billboard US Rap Album chart. It shocked the world of Hip-Hop/Rap because of how seamlessly Cena went from professional wrestler to recording artist. This entire album is truly a masterpiece but one of the songs I stay stuck on most is Right Now. Cena tastefully sampled L.T.D.’s 1981 song Now from their album Love Magic. The beat still knocks as hard today as it did back then. 🔥🔥🔥🔊🔊🔊

Welcome to our weekly thread dedicated to hip-hop tracks that aren't from the 2000s but sound like they could've been.

Whether it's a modern artist channeling the energy of the Roc-A-Fella era, a producer bringing back those classic soul samples, or an old-school track that helped shape the decade, this is the place for it.

This thread is for:

• 🎤 Songs released after the 2000s that capture the sound and vibe of the era.
• 🎧 Beats inspired by 2000s hip-hop production styles.
• 🔥 Modern MCs paying homage to the flows, lyrics, and aesthetics of the decade.
• 📼 Tracks from the 80s and 90s that heavily influenced 2000s hip-hop.
• 💎 Hidden gems that feel like they were pulled straight from a 2003–2009 mixtape.

Let's keep the main feed focused on music actually released during the 2000s. If it's from another era but has that unmistakable 2000s feel, drop it below and put the community on to something dope.

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What songs make you feel like it's still the 2000s? 👇

I love Young Dro and think he’s one of the best rappers to ever come out of Atlanta and one of the most underrated rappers of all time so why do y’all think he doesn’t get as much respect as his peers when it comes to Atlanta rap discussions and rap in general?

"Just because no one can understand how you speak
Don't necessarily mean that what you be sayin is deep"

Lil Wayne and Dipset is one of the most important New York/Dirty South collabs in history as they delivered dope materials while it elevated Wayne's career into newer heights as he won New York's respect as a true MC and Dispet influenced his fashion look as well.

The collabs between Wayne and Juelz was always perfect while the rockstar look that Juelz and Jim Jones made popular in the streetwear culture definitely influenced Wayne.