Minnie Riperton "Inside My Love" (1975)

[VanteStyle]

damn...damn....dammmmmmmnnnnn. I would so get it, flip it, split it, lick it, and hit it - til her high notes broke the neighbor's glass

[tamsinhelen]

3.05-22 sends shivers down the spine

[SVR09Legends]

@tamsinhelen 2:50- 3:20

[skyweezynU]

@tamsinhelen its the best part...listen to a tribe called quest "lyrics to go" whole beat has that 3:06 -22

[MrHeavenHollywood]

omg minnie sounds like a keyboard key thats how serious that last note was

[MsToiBox]

Turn it up!! Lets ride....

[MegaFUNGUY2010]

A beautiful song from a beautiful singer with the voice of a angel.It was so sad when she passed away,it wasn't her time.

[ssbbw00]

@MegaFUNGUY2010 I so agree with you, it seems all of the greatly talented ones go so very early!

[roboshuffle]

I keep pressing 8 to hear the sample...

Love Minnie though. This song obviously means a lot to me because of ATCQ but I have a lot of her records and they're all great. RIP Minnie. xo

[KuntaFlyShit]

This is the most beautiful song to ever hit my ear drums. I love it.

[Nanadsyl]

She held that last note no dubb!!!

[ssbbw00]

@Nanadsyl yes this was her natural voice!! so amazing I just love her!

[MightyZarkon]

Oh man have I been missing out. Now this is REAL music.

[Cbaby2486]

Love this!!!

[eldercurt53]

From her "New Rotary Connection" days I have loved this singer! Larry Carlton's guitar playing and string arrangement was impeccable.

[brojam11]

Damn, so this is where Tribe Called Quest sampled the beat to "Lyrics to go" from. Loved the hell out of that sample too.

[grapisavillain]

Man, this shit is dope!

[MsIsness]

MINNIE WAS AND STILL IS THE BEST AT HITTING AND HOLDING A HIGH BEAUTIFUL NOTE!! THIS SONG IS OH SOOO SENSUAL!!! LOVE IT!!

[EgyptParis]

this song is Adventure

[jalen4lif]

Freeway's "You Don't Know (In The Ghetto)" is the best sample of this song ever IMO.... On his debut album "Philadelphia Freeway."

[streetbangah70s]

q tip produced a track  called "lyrics to go" and used the ending 3:08-3:20 in it great use of the beat and minnies voice to go with it! A Tribe Called Quest Forever!

[Spillberg]

@streetbangah70s Tribe did this sample justice but Intelligent Hoodlum aka Tragedy Khadafi first brought it to life on "Street Life". Both are STILL dope renditions of this! RIP Minnie!

[magnifigol]

the joy of sex!

[22covatch]

if music was still this smooth i wud luv sum1 new everyday

[xxxDemonknightxxx]

on a scale from 1-10 ....easily this is a 12.......classic track

[inkychinkychinaman]

Make a baby.

[smithanbrown]

minnie was the reason for my last baby thank you!!!!! 

[Kholt9]

if you are one of the 8 people who dislike this I don't know what to tell you. You have no soul whatsoever

[algreensurdo]

One of the greatest soul singers, & one of the most beautifully sensual & sexual songs ever written.

[MrJobbajordan]

I Love this woman so much! RIP Minnie...Chicago stand up!

[1226jeff]

she was the best in your time. she is missed.

[mr05251964]

THIS WOMAN WAS INCREDIBLE.....NO ONE CAN MATCH HER VOCALLY! SHE'S A REAL DIVA BEYONCE, LADY GAGA, MARIAH CAREY R LITTLE GIRLS COMPARED TO THIS WOAMN!

[onetheycalldiva]

was just thinking of my mom and I had to jam this one and the emotions...miss her sooo much

[1motorpsycho]

@onetheycalldiva I understand completely. I miss my mom too. If not for her, this would be lacking from my life and memories...wonderful childhood memories of her smoking a little weed, blasting the old school and things were real cool. Or me blasting this when she was at work and lookin at the door for her so I can act like I was just "lookin" at her collection of albums. Of course she knew but said nothing. Moms are the best.

[FSBMoneyGang]

Ladies..!! u...with me ?

[langwoodnawfwest]

cool album cover

[Jay80477]

This song got that gud funk sound

[katesophiab]

She almost sounds like Kate Bush in a few places!

[bolder2009]

@katesophiab Other way round.

[sweetandsourblack]

Love This Song :)

[zenshinunchained]

8 people never had sex once in their lives

[aliyellop2]

classic



[rendezvouslover]

true pure classics they can never be topped good music

[teward]

They r few and far btwn but there r still sme real rnb songs comin out this decade. Alicia keys rkelly and maxwell all hve classic rnb songs. Alicia keys-unthinkable, rkelly love letter, maxwell bad habits. All great rnb tht i bet will b on the station with the ojays minnie ripperton toni braxton n luther vandross years from now

[LEGSUDESIRE]

SHE TOOK IT WITH HER WE CAN ONLY HEAR IT AGAIN ON LP OR HEAVEN!!!!

[rockdiva888]

There will NEVER be another ERA of music like the 60's, 70's, and 80's..especially the 60's and 70's..black, hispanic, and white groups..EVERBODY was ROCKIN' OUT ICONIC TUNES! The SWEETEST LOVE SONGS were birthed then..

[bigben1986]

@rockdiva888 thats right sister. infact i think im gonna make a t-shirt with this quote on it. this is awesome.

[lfarj100]

wooooooooooooooooooooooooow

[cn187]

She said "Cum inside me"? The fuck lol Hidden 70s messages

[Bigjig20111]

Was in my car with my lady with this playing, lets just say things got foggy real quick.

[October3074]

@Bigjig20111

*Sho nuff on da git down!

[jjtiojohn12]

this the ultimate baby making music!

[DMJordon]

Ultimate Songstress.

[steelydrwu]

I love you Minnie and you never left.

[TheTimeless11]

I was in 9th grade whn this came out & in love...Brings back memeories! RIP Minnie I saw her live when I was 12!

[chuckjam27]

@sekhmetbastet - What an incredible ear you have to be able to pick that sample out, I'm guessing you are a DJ or musician because the average Joe more than likely would never hear that!

[chuckjam27]

I'm trying to figure out if I've heard anything more beautiful?

[sekhmetbastet]

The Tribe Sample @ 3:08 - Midnight Maurders - Lyrics to go

[HuggumsMcgehee]

@sekhmetbastet Look of Love (Remix) - Slum Village

[SupernalOne]

she was a pretty young woman ...

[dmsbos6903]

An awesome voice! You know that's where Mariah Carey got the idea for those high pitch screams in her songs.

[Drea1054]

Never knew who Minne Riperton was until i heard Jamie Fox say her name she sounds good!!!

[butterflys098]

this song make me feel so dame sexy just sitting back earbuds in ears allowing this song to take me there wow intense i"ll be back cant help myself . care to join me?

[moreedp]

Sit down mariah Queen Minnie will show you how it's done!

[butterflys098]

although no one compare ms riperton but when chant"e moore remade this she did ms riperton proud

[TUPACFOREVERILY]

I L♥ve Her V♥ice It's Very Calm And Nice.♥

[caho99]

R.I.P.......To an Perfect Angel

[allenlevelle]

The most beautiful electric piano solo by Joe Sample along with Minnie's high voice was just like heaven to me......

[TheillMadeKnght]

a tribe called quest sample at 3:08... damn this is good

[TheAtariJenkins]

@TheillMadeKnght so dope. so incredibly dope.

[Tammy112359]

AMEN!!!!!!



[VisceralView]

this is so good

[TheRealAyyMarie]

why would anyone dislike this song? that's crazy.

i'm only 14 and this is one of my favorite oldies lol

[NeoRkitect]

Rated M

For mature audiences

[MrMadreputa]

in 1 corner we had rhythm & blues, in the other we had disco, making her way thru it all we had Minnie, R.I.P. the ONLY voice that can top Aretha

[mvembathegriot]

If this song were sex, 3:04 is the orgasm...

[anitabakerfan4life]

@mvembathegriot Hilarious, yet very accurate @ the same time

[juskee2]

@thejavon7466 Strong point.....Working hard here in bending knee day and night to continue more love and compassion as exampled by our Lord Jesus Christ in our land...GOD BLESS!!

[danw1374]

The most amazing female singer that ever lived in my opinion

[mrttamara]

You cant compare beyonce to minnie r u serious? Maybe whitney or mariah because they can do the whistle note, never beyonce!!!!!!!!!!

[juskee2]

No need to put Beyonce or any other artist down...Being an artist is hard enough with all the work they put into it. Its quite easy to sit there and judge without the full knowledge of what it takes to become a superstar like Beyonce or any other struggling artist out there that never get to that level of stardom. Mad support for all from New York City~~♥ GOD bless you all in the name of Christ Jesus...

[mjjcng8958]

i was falling asleep to this song and realized it is not about sex. it is about a couple who just meet and intantly felt that connection without having known each other prior. that is what i get out of the song anyway

[808kmb]

@mjjcng8958 I agree, It is a MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT THING. That was a very mature statement.

[mjjcng8958]

@808kmb it dawned on me just as i was about to fall asleep

[hopefulmodel]

One of the most beautiful voices in the world!!!!!

[sometimes350]

@hopefulmodel 

[2047thelaw]

People of great influence, talent, artistry,and greatness that exceeds expectations are few and far between. With people like Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughn, Lena Horne, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong and others.Moving on into the 20th century with Minnie Riperton, Michael Jackson, Teddy Pendergrass,Phobe Snow, Laura Nyro and others . None of the artists today can hold a stick to them. Oh yes there will be singers,and instrumentalists to come along but they too will be few and far between.

[2xKayx10]

Are ATCQ the only ones who sampled that song?

[HerdaViewTube]

@2xKayx10 It wasJ Dilla who sampled this track on a few occasions for -

Slum Village - Look Of Love (Remix)

Nine Yards - Always Find A Way (Jay Dee Remix)

Busta Rhymes Ft. Q Tip - You Can't Hold A Torch

and knowing Dilla endless beat catogue, probably more lol

[2xKayx10]

@HerdaViewTube Thank you ever much for your help! I was desperately looking for "Can't hold a torch"!

[fringbenefit]

Listening to this make me wonder if there is any female artist that can hit her voice octave. I think Mariah Carey but I'm curious

[solaidback21]

@fringbenefit Denise Williams who sang back up on this track some of the notes you are hearing are in fact Denise.  Also a voice of today Rachelle Ferrell, ive witness her hit notes like Minnie while sitting playing a piano...

[mjjcng8958]

@solaidback21 thank you!! minnie and deniece where on par with each other no competition just two great voices

[MsAshley91]

@fringbenefit mariah looked up to her her she wanted her voice to hit those notes so she practice them

[ziyahd31]

WOW never really listened to this lady sing now i'm in love

[TinkerB221]

The bass guitar in this song is bangin. It goes perfect with the o so talented Minnie Riperton.

[Millehhh]

No soul like this today. R.I.P Minnie. Your voice,emotion and soul sends shivers down my spine.

[hughkelly1993]

Such a great song to make love to.

[SilentRio]

It's one of those few songs that despite being SO beautiful you just can't sing along to... Why? well you try singing along to that ---> marvellous!

[PeterIsSoFuckingJazz]

I got lyrics to go

[nastynel1980]

man she killed that shit

[808law]

y couldnt she shut up towards the end n let the instruments do theyre thang?!?!

that sample would have been amazing!!

[ThyLiquor]

SO... refresh my memory.....just WHO could dislike this?All you "yung-uns" '75 was an awesome year in music,and even then,it really didn't get any better than this.Listen to this falling star and really understand what vocal range is.This was WAY better than J-Lo and even better than Beonce.RIP minnie....

[jrizzopivoto]

Freeway sample

[iamdodger]

6 people are virgins

[kentrell614]

WHAT A VOICE FOR A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN!!!!!

[aliacapone8129ad]

OMG, everytime I hear this lady sing tears pour down my eyes the same time I get goosebumps up and down my arms. A classic!!

[NateDFunkt]

@3:07: THANK YOU JAY DEE! THANK YOU JAY DEE! THANK YOU JAY DEE!

[bluebunny4ya]

Isn't she the singer Mya's mom.

[NateDFunkt]

@bluebunny4ya Naw..the chick Maya Rudolph from Saturday Night Live. I believe that's her name & correct spelling.

[marie1948]

@bluebunny4ya

Yes, she is.

[avdboy]

i will come inside you!!

[MsRouge2000]

fuck beyonce this is real music and talent!!!!!!!

[alexandregareau]

What happened to music?

[sweetpetergeda]

@alexandregareau i ask that question all the time

[abdul8096]

minnie may the angels take their own on into anothr galaxy you were a gift and a trial for us on earth that everything is not earthly somethings are heavenly and your voice was most definitely that May

god bless you and may you R>I>P>

[91Foxxy]

wht happen to all the real women like Minnie Riperton ? I'm 40 and I still wish she was my MOM and allthe other great wmn lke her, cause all yall facke wmn just dnt mak the cut. Look at all that beauty shine , she makes me love short hair too lol

[TruSageMusic]

And to think... that lion almost ate her before this ever came out.... seriously!!! lmao... just imagine!

[TheGrownasswoman]

Can you Imagine your very first kiss and stroll with the one you love.....I was all but 15 and crazy about this song Minne was at the top of the charts....Music will never be the same ..R.I.P. Queen.

[281zay]

One of the greatest Voices ever

[blessedteddybear]

You can never understand the future, until you can appreciate the past. This woman, like Phyllis Hyman, and many others who paved the way, should be appreciated for all the barriers they broke so people like Beyonce' could do her thing today. A true work of art.

[jacee013]

true voice, true heart, true song.... takes me back to my first love

[peacantan31]

This voice here is a God Given Gift . Mariah Cary can sing yes but her vocal range is not above a 5 o val range Minnie may you rip n peace and i know that you and my mother are jamming up in heaven....

[dymenique01]

The sweetest voice EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! often imitated never duplicated , RIP Minnie, your talent and pure beauty can never be dupped

[dymenique01]

The sweetest voice EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! often imitated never duplicated

[Randi0071]

Beyonce is NOT God!

[rocabear]

RIP Mia Amber. 

[bigdaddymelike]

Love it.pure beauty and soul

[deedeelinn]

minnie riperton is an angel n always will b.....I love her music.......I love this song.....I love all her music all of her songs i grew up listeneing to her and im grown and still enjoy listening to her.... rip minnie I love you God's Angel.......

[jimlahey90]

unocosm turned me on to this one too :)

[xshortcake079x]

That NOTE that extends from 2"51 to 3:20!!! Can Beyonce do that???? I DON"T think so. Even the legendary Etta James said WTF when Beyonce sang at the inaugural ball and ETTA wasn't the one performing it or joining her. She always takes the credit for talent that rose before her. Beyonce is NOTHING compared to Minnie, Jill Scott, Mariah Carey, Whitney, Keisha Cole, etc. Beyonce is a singing stripper (on stage) with a LOT of money and a decent voice.

[owendubmc]

I got lyrics to go

[smash44556677]

3:05 - 3:22 DILLA!!!

R.I.P Jay Dee and Minnie Ripperton

Your in a better place now.

[Inkstervet08]

This is one of those songs yu play drivin on a summer day. R.I.P. Minnie this song is deep.

[mzrice89]

R.I.P MS RIPERTON... TRULY AN ICON BEFORE YOUR TIME

[COEXIST009]

Beyonce who? Rhianna who? Keri hilson who? NOTHING COMPARES!

[cammicty]

@COEXIST009 Well B is no Minnie few are, neither is Mariah! But Rhianna and Keri aren't even singers, just mediocre! Many singers only make it on looks! Dam Keri is so off key sometimes. They have Auto Tune all hooked up in their voices, every note, etc.

[October3074]

@cammicty

You're being 'nice' by calling them "mediocore"....

[kirklloyd]

minnie riperton, princess of pure divine love sweet message goddess of light, she stands alone on her own planet, in heavens breath, turned into a sweet angel sent to us to communicate love so pure and help us to realize love as jesus did.....................all of my love to you ricc sheridan

[ArrghhMatey]

@3:05 gives me tingles.... so many good hip hop samples from that bit.

[BenitaCharles]

I love this song & I will love Minnie! She is one of my favorite singers of all time. She had the voice of an angel. She inspired me to become a singer!! Her music & memory will live forever!!! RIP Minnie

[TonneEsthetics]

Sooooo GROWN FOLKS music......LOVE this cut and it's on my ALL NIGHT FuC*ery music list....the only two people popular today I see sing/remaking this song are M. Carey and C. Dion...Maya Rudolf looks so much like her. RIP Minnie :-)

[MrCYTUNES]

just awsome! 

[MotownMaster]

Very few singers have Minnies range and amazing voice, in fact i can only think of 2, Liz Lands and Susaye Green RIP Minnie

[panasonic1978]

Four people are still virgins.

[brandini5000]

ORIGINAL,UNTOUCHABLE AND INCOMPARABLE

[MisterGee7]

@brandini5000

Please believe that!

[drewzzr1]

Either you grew up in the days of the Real Divas from the 50's, 60's, 70's and early 80's or you didn't...

If people are hearing this kind of music for the first time and and have to bench mark it with what they get in the contemporary commercial music media , then that's fair enough.. But let's keep the music real, let's keep it live and alive eh?

[Shortee7274]

@drewzzr1 I'm A 70's Baby So I Grew Up Listening 2 Minnie Ripperton, Earth, Wind & Fire, Just 2 Name A Few....This Is Real Music & Kids These Days Don't Know What Real (Good) Music Is.

[qwetsva89]

Oh snap look of love sample! R.I.P. Minnie and Jay Dee

[TigerRocket]

Beyonce is certainly talented. But Ms. Riperton is an icon who set the bar that Beyonce and others strive to reach. This habit of people who make a contest out of music and talent is really sad. It tells me that they know or care nothing about the spirit that is music. This woman was simply amazing. I bet Beyonce would say the same.

[IgnoranceIsNotCute]

Oh wow the note from 2:51 - 3:20 has me literally in a trance every time I hear it! Minnie you had the voice of an angel RIP

And to all who attempt to compare Minnie and Beyonce...stop it! Just stop!

Beyonce is cool and I have mad respect for her; but vocally she is NOT the best that ever did it! I'm just saying...

[Free2BeCG1]

@IgnoranceIsNotCute : Beyonce?!?! NO WAY!!! Maybe Mariah or Shanice, or Chante (Moore), But Beyonce, That's Funny!!! LOL Even though the other singers I've mention may come close, still no one can do like Minnie did -RIP Girl, You Killt' That Song :)))

[moukur]

@IgnoranceIsNotCute  WOW!! I was wondering if I was the only one who was in a trance from 2:51 - 3:20 I love it and her too :)

[Tenatu]

@IgnoranceIsNotCute 3:05 to 3:15 = "Lyrics to Go" - A Tribe Called Quest 

[sometimes350]

@IgnoranceIsNotCute I remember seeing this album cover in my parents collections.......WOW!........

.look at the woman with that big cat......................

[risalation]

Man how could you dislike this song? This is music at its finest

[risalation]

Lol so does anyone still make love to music because if you do I know this has jam has to be on the playlist

[honeybrwngrl]

I luv this song!!!

[RedLabelsFinest]

that song is so damn relaxing !

[abenjam2]

Beyonce of all singers should NOT be compared to this lady. Beyonce doesn't have the incredible octave voice like Minnie and never will!

[f1g0]

sampled also by a polish producer Quiz

watch?v=JM3cVjg_KMQ

:)

[Loizou8Lampard8]

To Compare Minnie To Beyonce is like comparing Marco Van Basten to Andy Carroll Marco is the best and does it effortlessly Andy Carroll strains to be the best but is over rated because of these modern times. the gap between them is MONUMENTAL. but youngsters of today don't appreciate the past, only the poor present!

[Queenmadame]

Although no one could ever top Minnie's version...I thought Trina Broussard did the best cover. I really do love this song.

[ezmonnee]

R.I.Paridise Minnie, your voice was and still is the 8th wonder

[GMONY5]

Beyonce' will never compare to this pure natural LEGEND, btf, Beyonce' would go into cardiac arrest, just TRYING to get through the first octive.

[MsCargento]

@GMONY5 nicely said friend...im voting you up baby.

[ashantib1987]

Are Y'all Fucking Serious?

This Is A Minnie Riperton Song!

Instead Of Going Back And Forth About Beyonce,

Y'all Should Be Commenting On This Song.

[MsCargento]

NO ONE IN THE INDUSTRY CAN MATCH THIS FINE LADY--EVER!!!! RIP....

[Luchini690]

i love the end

[charliebrowngonemad]

why the fuck you disabled embedding this vid the whole world needs to know about her.

[gurnstein]

love this song. Very sensuous, but tasteful, something a lot of today's singers just don't pull off.

[MaxiTaxi26]

3 People don't want to come inside of Paradise.

[Emmettaug]

This it true talent and real music.

[peach9879]

HOLY MOSES! This song gives me the chills. She was such a doll! Oh, and her voice ain't so bad, either...

[birthmcgirt]

@peach9879 Nobody in R&B today has her vocal range.