20 Times Rappers Admitted They Need Love Too

Ever since LL Cool J pined for a woman's heart on his classic 1984 song "I Need Love," the rap ballad has become a staple in hip-hop. Since then, the rap ballad has evolved into many rappers exploring different themes when it comes to love and relationships.

Today, rappers are not afraid to show their emotions and admit they need love too. For example, the late Juice Wrld expressed his devotion to a woman despite her many flaws on his emo-rap ballad "Flaws and Sins." "I'm really all in/In love with all your flaws and sins/Your scars are really gorgeous/Ain't that a weird way to give compliments?" he raps.

Other artists detail love from an abstract point of view. On Eminem's track "Never Love Again," the Detroit rapper metaphorically reflects on his past break up with drug addiction. "Still remember when you was mine, yeah/We were inseparable at one time, yeah/You know my love for you was undying, yeah/Used to always have my back," he spits on the song.

Rappers also celebrate love and being in a committed relationship. On The Carters' track "Summer," Jay-Z opens up about his devotion to his superstar wife Beyoncé. "We hugged, made love on the seats/We tried to hide in the hills/We watched the sky turn peach," he raps. Meanwhile, DMX compares his dedication to his ladylove to that of a dog and his owner on "Dog Love." "We gonna make it, rain or shine/My heart is yours and yours is mine," he barks on the tune.

When it comes to love, rappers are not afraid to express their vulnerabilities and emotions in a song. So for Valentine's Day, XXL highlights 20 Times Rappers Admitted They Need Love Too. Check it out below.

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Eminem

Song: "Never Love Again"

Lyrics: "Still remember when you was mine, yeah/We were inseparable at one time, yeah/You know my love for you was undying, yeah/Used to always have my back"

Drake

Song: "In My Feelings"

Lyrics: "KB, do you love me? Are you riding?/Say you'll never ever leave from beside me/’Cause I want ya, and I need ya/And I'm down for you always"

DMX

Song: "Dog Love"

Lyrics: "We gonna make it, rain or shine/My heart is yours and yours is mine/Like Eve said, 'Love Is Blind' (come on), right about now/I can't see shit ’cause you always on my mind"

YK Osiris

Song: "Make Love"

Lyrics: "When we we're makin' love/When you climb on top of me, I'm gonna have your body weak/Make love"

YBN Cordae

Song: "Family Matters" Featuring Arin Ray

Lyrics: "I got another cousin buggin' who addicted to Xans/Said it was her substitute for never gettin' a man/Said we all need love, only if it's in the plan/Forced love the worst love, throw that shit in the can"

XXXTentacion

Song: "SAD!"

Lyrics: "I'm lost then I'm found/But it's torture bein' in love/I love when you're around/But I fuckin' hate when you leave"

Tupac Shakur

Song: "California Love" Featuring Dr. Dre

Lyric: "From Oakland to Sac-Town, the Bay Area and back down/Cali is where they put their mack down/Give me love"

Trippie Redd

Song: "Love Scars"

Lyrics: "You used to say you in love/I used to say that shit back/Taking that shit from the heart/Now look where the fuck where we at/Girl, you got me just going out bad/Love scars and you got me real sad/Thinkin' that you had a past/I was hoping that shit was gonna last, oh"

Tierra Whack

Song: "4 Wings"

Lyrics: "Endless nights I cried when Hulitho died, yeah/My city needs me, I promised I wouldn't fail ’em/If you love somebody, I promise that you should tell ’em"

Rick Ross

Song: "All I Really Want" Featuring The-Dream

Lyrics: "Ain't nothin' you can tell me/I'm on her heels like I'm Jonathan Kelsey/Told her friends that she felt me/We made love through the Love/Hate LP"

Rapsody

Song: "Afeni" Featuring PJ Morton

Lyrics: "My brothers (My brothers)‚ I love you (I love you)/I  hate to know some of you treat us like Glover (Glover)/Black card revoked‚ maybe you could use Discover (Discover)/Define yourself, do you feel the same way ’bout your mother? (Mother)"

LL Cool J

Song: "I Need Love"

Lyrics: "And if you know who you are why don't you make yourself seen?/Take the chance with my love and you'll find out what I mean/Fantasies can run, but they can't hide/And when I find you I'm gonna pour all my love inside/I need love"

Lil Wayne

Song: "Love Me or Hate Me"

Lyrics: "You can love me or hate me/I swear it won't make me or break me/I'm going wherever the money take me/Until they funeral and wake me"

Lauryn Hill

Song: "I Used to Love Him" Featuring Mary J. Blige

Lyrics: "I used to love him but now I don't/Now I don't / I used to love him but now I don't/Now I don't."

Kevin Gates

Song: "Love You

Lyrics: "I got a heart that's full of love with so much love to give/I often pictured us together married with some kids/Victim of a broken promise I know what it is/And all of your friends know I'm a gangster"

Kendrick Lamar

Song: "Loyalty" Featuring Rihanna

Lyrics: "Is it love for the streets when the lights get dark?/Is it unconditional when the 'Rari don't start?/Tell me when your loyalty is coming from the heart."

Kash Doll

Song: "Feel Something" Featuring Teyana Taylor

Lyrics: "Look, can I trust you when I'm in a different time zone?/Wanna be your wifey but I don't know if the time's wrong/I'm a queen, need a king right here on the throne/Ass out, throw that back out, ayy."

Juice Wrld

Song: "Flaws and Sins"

Lyrics: "I’m all, I'm really all in/In love with all your flaws and sins/Your scars are really gorgeous/Ain’t that a weird way to give compliments?/I'm all, I'm really all in/I fell in love with all your flaws and sins"

Jay-Z

Song: "Summer"

Lyrics: "We hugged, made love on the seats/We tried to hide in the hills/We watched the sky turn peach"

J. Cole

Song: "Kevin's Heart"

Lyrics: "Monkey on my back and I walk a hundred miles/Guilt make a nigga feel fake when he smile/Love get confused in the mind of a child/’Cause love wouldn't lie like I lie and it's wild"