HBI
K-CI And JoJo · Love Always [1997]
JoJo: I really love you
Girl I really love you
You gonna love me
I know you gonna love me
JoJo: Don't you know that the feelings are real so deep down in our souls
tonight.
K-Ci: ooh wee- Last night I wrote a letter to you, I want you to know
JoJo: Don't you know that the feelings are real so deep down in our souls
tonight.
K-Ci: And you know
JoJo: I really love you
Girl I realy love you
You gonna love me
I know you gonna love me
K-Ci: Can I get a witness
JoJo we're gonna do it this time
Can't nobody
ain't nobody
Can't nobody sing like us
Jo Jo Jo
Sing i boy
JoJo: Don't you know that the feelings are real so deep down in our souls toinght.
Girl I really love you
You gonna love me
I know you gonna love me
JoJo: Don't you know that the feelings are real so deep down in our souls
tonight.
K-Ci: ooh wee- Last night I wrote a letter to you, I want you to know
JoJo: Don't you know that the feelings are real so deep down in our souls
tonight.
K-Ci: And you know
JoJo: I really love you
Girl I realy love you
You gonna love me
I know you gonna love me
K-Ci: Can I get a witness
JoJo we're gonna do it this time
Can't nobody
ain't nobody
Can't nobody sing like us
Jo Jo Jo
Sing i boy
JoJo: Don't you know that the feelings are real so deep down in our souls toinght.
HBI
Released on the 1997 compilation Love Always, 'HBI' by K-CI and JoJo stands as a quintessential example of early 90s English hip hop. The track showcases the duo's signature blend of gritty storytelling and rhythmic flow, characteristic of the genre's evolution during that era. As part of their discography, the song reflects the raw energy and lyrical focus that defined their work alongside contemporaries. It remains a notable recording in the history of UK rap, capturing the sound of the late 90s with its distinct production and vocal delivery.