Hey, come closer, we’re going to let you in on a little secret. We didn’t really like “Power” as much as we thought but after this morning that has changed, completely. The official remix to the West’s lead single from Dark Twisted Fantasy, out November 16, burned the hell out of everyone’s speakers.
The remix which features Jay-Z, Swizz Beatz and John Legend takes “Power ” about 10 levels higher than it was before. There is a bit of variation to the original production with Jay-Z ripping the song a nice one and John Legend lending his vocals to the background. The highlight of the song has to be when Swizz samples the 90’s classic “I’ve Got the Power” by Snap creating a foundation for West to build a house of rhymes on. LISTEN.TO.THIS.METEOR!
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This past Tuesday a new M.I.A. track from /\/\ /\ Y /\ was released. “Teqkilla” was full of the warped electro sounds that we’re familiar with and was easily a signature Maya “banga”. Days later and a regularly used Nicki Minaj jumps on for a quick verse to…
Nicki Minaj’s cliche style of rapping does not do anything for the song. You have to press rewind a few times just to make sure that was Minaj and not just some background vocals. After a few spins of this remixed track, it helps us to understand what Minaj was going for with “Massive Attack”; left-field ambush on radio but came off the wrong way. Either way, this remix was unnecessary.
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Dj Ampero is at it again, this time working his magic on duo Dromomania’s “Theme” and “Day U Die.” Here’s how Ampero describes the track:
This is the latest and it’s another, featuring local artists, Dromomania to be exact .
The beat is a mesh of “We Are The People” – Empire of The Sun and “City of Gods” – Pitbull. The vocals are compiled from “Theme from Dromomania” and “Day U Die” by Dromomania and snippets of Diana Ross’ cover of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”
This mash-up i so subtle and smooth with each track complementing each other’s tempo and flow so perfectly.
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For those of you who may like the original “Ride” but thought the tempo was lacking, then this new official remix of the single should be your cup of tea. Ciara puts a twist on the single for a 90’s booty bass vibe.
This remix is the sound that made Ciara who she is; an uptempo jam you can have fun and freestyle dance to. To be honest this would be a better contender for a first single than the original, it just would wake the listener up and keep them listening, perfect for summer.
Don’t worry though, Ciara spoke about the next single and said it would be something that will make you get up and move. Thumbs up to this nice lil remix. Spotted at Toya’s.
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We like Shanell’s Shut Up N Listen mixtape n y’know R.A.P.P. Quelle’s Abstract Art Quelle’s World Vol 1 been receivin’ the constant plays. So what happens when both are blended? You get a killer remix to Shanell’s “Hear Me Calling.”
Quelle just flows with the melody oh so complementary, guy really rides this beat. The song already has that anthem feel to it and that feeling only magnifies with a little bit of hard edge from Quelle.
The hottest Jamaican culture tune Our current Jamaican culture obsession, “Hold Yuh” by Gyptian, has received the remix treatment from none other than Mz. Barbie, Nicki Minaj. New York’s Hot97 just premiered the track.
This song is the exception to most Jamaican music right now, it runs circles around the current crop of useless Dancehall, Reggae, Bashment, etc… Minaj tries to complement the song and does fairly well, not too bad. We’re not checkin’ too much because we can always go back listen to the greatness of the original. Watch the video for the song after…
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Raquel Oliver turns the tempo down as she puts her own twist on the classic Bob Marley “Waiting In Vain” for a single entitled “Love.” The song borrows Marley’s vocals which adds chemistry and makes for a pretty smooth jam. Get this, the song has reached #27 on the singles chart in the UK, not bad at all.
Next up, is Pop/Urban duo NCity adding some verses to the radio hit “Replay,” performed by Iyaz. Both ladies add some great flavor to the song and do not sound out of place in the least bit. In fact, they fit the song well enough that this could be sent out for distribution as the original remix.
If ever we have a chance to go to a small venue where KiD CuDi is performing, WE’LL BE THERE. Last month, CuDi alongside DJ/producer Steve Aoki performed the remix to “Pursuit of Happiness” in a party setting. The almost 8 minute extreme energy session took place at Cinespace in Los Angeles. In attendance was actor Tristan Wilds. View the performance after…
A week later and we have another exclusive from DJ Ampero. This new mash-up/remix is entitled “Sexy in Tom’s Diner” and the vocals are Spragga Benz’s “How You Look Sexy So?,” the beat is Susan Vega’s “Tom’s Diner” with a loop of Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up.”
The song gets off to a rough start but progresses into a pretty hot track. In other news, Ampero will be releasing an free of charge LP that will consist of 10 tracks under the title Gallimaufy.
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