There were two versions of this song. Chill's first hip hop collaboration was being part of the original version of the Flavor Unit collective, which included Lakim Shabazz, DJ Mark the 45 King, and Queen Latifah, among others. It was chosen by The Source as one of the 100 Greatest Rap Albums. In 1989, the lyrics of his song "Let the Words Flow" were sampled illegally and without permission by the German pop-dance crew Snap! in its hit record The Power. The song was a remix created by German producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti (under the pseudonyms Benito Benites and John "Virgo" Garrett III). After the song gained in popularity in Europe, and Arista/BMG records came calling (via Ariola/BMG, the group's label in its home country), Münzing and Anzilotti recruited Durron Butler (aka Turbo B) to record a new version of the song, rather than continue lip-syncing the original Chill Rob G lyrics. It was this version that was ultimately used and promoted as Snap!’s official version.(Source:Wikipedia) Alot people remember the Snap version but I remember liking the Chill Rob G version much better. They both did videos for this song too. I just felt like throwing it back to the early 90's.
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