In a bonus episode, B. Cox looks back 20 years ago to the Summer of 2002. It was a summer packed with hit songs that would become classics. Among the memorable tracks that would populate this soundtrack would be *Nelly* 's two massive #1 Hot 100 hits: "Hot In Herre" and "Dilemma" featuring Kelly Rowland. The two songs spent a combined 17 weeks atop the charts. Also dominating the summer was R&B singer *Ashanti,* who brought in the summer with her #1 single "Foolish", but also contributed on key singles such as "What's Love" with Fat Joe and "Down 4 U" featuring Murder Inc.
The rest of the summer featured other hits from the likes of *Big Tymers* , *Cam'Ron* , *Clipse* , *Amerie* and *N.O.R.E*. Coupled with the beginning of the emergence of dancehall reggae on the charts by the end of the summer, it made for a memorable soundtrack.
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*Show Notes*
*2000s Throwbacks: Songs of Summer 2002: Nelly's "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma"*
https://2000sthrowbacks.com/article/songs-summer-2002-nelly-hot-herre-and-dilemma
*Mic: Amerie's "Why Don't We Fall In Love" turns 15: An Oral History of the R&B summer anthem*