Best of the Rest Songs 1990: Salt-N-Pepa “Let’s Talk About Sex” The song talks about safe sex, the positive and negative sides of sex and the censorship that sex had around that time in American mainstream media. It was the 4th single released and dropped on August 6, 1991. On November 7, 1991, NBA Superstar Magic Johnson dropped the bombshell that he was HIV-positive, becoming the biggest star to announce that he had the virus that causes AIDS. Two weeks later, "Let's Talk About Sex," reached its peak position of No. 13 in the US. It was the right song for the right time; a track that opens a dialogue about the dangers of unprotected sex, asking for a frank discussion. In the first verse, the they trade rhymes about how they're going to broach the subject, and in the second verse, they tell a cautionary tale about a woman who has sex with a number of high-profile men, but is left feeling empty and used. The third verse is where it gets graphic: the couple have unprotected sex and he leaves her with a nasty condition, as "sores pours and stuff falls down your drawers." That will make you think twice about wearing a condom. This song seemed fun but was a heavy track. Another hit written and produced by Hurby Luv Bug. The song peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 100 and 12 on the Rap Charts and went Gold. #SaltNPepa #LetsTalkAboutSex #HurbyLuvBug #SexualAwareness #Nyhiphop