Hip-Hop has a complicated relationship with the women it entertains and employs. Yet, in that quilt of complication, there are songs amplifying reverence, connection, and oftentimes love with and for Black women.  Whether they've become staples in the genre, are a new generation's remix, or barely made it into circulation, it's essential to recognize their existence. 

So here are ten Hip-Hop songs celebrating Black women written and performed by Black men.