A little earlier, T.I.’s new single from King Uncaged, “Got Your Back,” featuring fellow ATLien, Keri Hilson, hit the net. The single was produced by DJ Toomp and will hit radio airwaves very soon.
After all the chatter that King Uncaged will return to a more urban and aggressive sound of T.I.’s earlier music days, this single antagonizes all of that. “Got Your Back” is quite light and is more Hip-Pop than Hip-Hop. Then there’s the addition of Hilson’s repetitive hook that stays with u more than T.I.’s lyrics after the song comes to an end. With that being stated, when this song comes on the radio, it will be blasted but as far as comin’ hard it’s not what was mentioned.
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And if a radio-friendly collaboration with Keri Hilson couldn’t be less-than-aggressive enough, it’s been announced that the “King of the South” is teaming up with Lady GaGa for this new album of his. Lady GaGa of all people and production by RedOne, this must be the twilight zone. I guess it’s really true what they say, there is no such thing as genres anymore in mainstream music, everything is blurred into one:
“Phenomenal talent. Extremely proud [to work with her]. She’s definitely that good. She knows what she’s doing. She knows exactly what she wants people to think and say. She does everything that she needs to be done to ensure it happens. I think she’s an entertainer, in all aspects of the word,” he said of working with the “Telephone” singer on the RedOne production. “She’s a classic, all-around entertainer. A global star.”
He even hinted at the prospect of more pairings between the two. “We gonna go back in and record some more songs,” he revealed. “But the one we have right now is entitled ‘Lick It.’ I think we both have a tendency to shock the world in a lot of different ways.”
Boy, who tell you to say that… But all has not changed as Eminem is scheduled to drop a verse or two on the album as well:
“It’s in the making,” Tip shared. “It just hasn’t been recorded yet. The song has been picked out and it’s been agreed for us to do it. We’re thinking a song that can definitely make its way to the club.” [SOURCE]
If that’s not enough, T.I. will collaborate with The-Dream for what will seem like the millionth time in a song entitled “Show Me Your Tears.” That guy, Trey Songz, will also accompany a song entitled “Strip,” how shocking.
