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The Best Rap Hits of the 1980s

Shaka Khan's Smash I Feel For You was a pileup of guests, effectively a four minute soul and rap review. The song was written by Prince, taken from his self-titled 1979 album. Even before the melody begins, Khan's name is famously wrapped. If you listen carefully buried under the sound of a roaring crowd, you can hear Little Stevie Wonder deep in the mix.

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