Michael Jackson
You should’ve all saw this coming. The most beloved and controversial music artist of the 20th century saw his work inspire some of the best Hip-Hop songs of all-time. While Nas’ “It Ain’t Hard To Tell” used “Human Nature” as the basis for its melody, LL Cool J’s “Hey Lover” borrowed from Mike’s “The Lady In My Life” to further establish James Todd Smith as a Hip-Hop heartthrob.
