Nas ft. Marsha Ambrosius - If I Ruled The World (2009 Refit)

If the original has Lauryn Hill on the vocals, and was Nas's first hit, back in 1996, it's a hard act to follow. But I like this refit: Marsha Ambrosius has a butter-smooth voice, and the electric bleepy instrumental is very 2009 (in a good way). It's also a change of tempo, faster than the original. Lyrics are still classic.

Marsha Ambrosius - I hope she cheats on you (with a basketball player)

Who doesn't love a brutally specific revenge song? And there are few curses more gorgeously specific than this hook. This is pure cynicism coated with honeyed vocals.

01 Hope She Cheats On You (With a Basketball Player) by MsAmbrosius

Her Soundcloud has a lot of smooth neo-soul on it too, some of which is downloadable.