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Top 5 Genre Crossing Remakes.


I know quite a few people that think of cover bands as groups who can’t produce their own material, and are forced to take the already successful material of others.  But in most cases, this is very far from the truth.  Even further away from the truth is the belief that hip hop songs can’t be properly re-conceived by anyone other than a hip hop artist.  I’ve got 5 videos that prove otherwise.

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5. Anya Marina – Whatever You Like

Thanks to exposure from Gossip Girl (yeah son) this song flew into all of our hearts with Anya Marina’s exotic voice singing to pre-jail T.I. Sung from a female perspective, Marina seem completely in charge. it’s more pop than rock, but it’s still an amazing rendition.

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4. The Fray – Heartless

Say what you will about Isaac Slade’s sing-song voice, but it does wonders to Kanye’s heavily auto-tuned break-up jam. The band’s cover is haunting and you can really feel the pain behind the lyrics the way they perform it.

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3. Jenny Owen Youngs – Hot In Herre

Hearing a soft-spoken Jenny Owen Youngs sing “I was like, good gracious ass is bodacious / flirtaticious, tryin’ to show faces / lookin’ for the right time to shoot my steam” is the best way to open the most awesome rap cover ever. Throughout the song she sings with such seriousness about “poppin’ the bottles” that I had to listen to it twice to hear through my own laughter.

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2. Framing Hanley – Lollipop

I know many readers may not know that a mashup of Lil Wayne’s track Lollipop that basically took me from an amateur with a buzz, to a up-and-coming professional.  That being said, I have a special appreciate for this song, and personal distaste for anyone who messes it up.  But when my good friend Adam Patton shot the Framing Hanley version my way, I was far more than impressed.  When you watch the video however, keep in mind that this version is like a little mini movie, with a plot and the whole nine yards, but the actual songs starts at about 2:20 into the video.

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1. Ben Folds – B*tches Aint Shit

This song was the inspiration for this list. It’s everything a rap cover needs to be: make it original without changing lyrics. By far one the best and funniest covers I’ve ever heard… Hands down.

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2011
09/22
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N.O.R.E. ft Lil Wayne & Pharell.


Thanks to Spiff TV, N.O.’s been spotted on a remote island, but finally displays the video for his animal anthem featuring Weezy and Pharrell. S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. coming soon. It’s popping, popping.  Check the method below.

2011
09/18
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Boating Around The Port Of Maimi.



99% of the time I travel, it’s either for business or for vacation.  Rarely do I ever mix a trip up with a bit of both, but my recent voyage to Miami was just that.  My assistant and I stayed up the entire night before to leave at 3 in the morning, jumped on our plane before the sun came up, made a short trip to Texas, and got into MIA before night fall.  Immediately the next morning we got up and started drinking before grabbing some food at the beach and getting down to business.  Most of our days were like that until our last, where some friends and one of my cousins linked up and took an interesting, and very relaxing trip on a private boat around some of the water ways of Miami.

Aside from a few dolphins that were chilling by our boat, some of the highlights of that morning were some of the sights around Star Island.  We peeped out one of Diddy’s cribs, saw one of the original MTV Cribs houses, and even swung by a MONSTER boat owned by the prince of some Arab nation… and his “shadow boat” that was equally as big, required 30 crew to operate, only carried his cars, smaller boats, and other various toys, and who’s sole purpose was to follow his main boat around just in case he needed some extra entertainment.  (Baller).  I took some pics of a couple of other attractions.  Check the method below.

The $22 Mil. Yacht where they filmed "I'm On A Boat".

The most photographed house in Miami... The mansion where they filmed Scarface.

Gloria Estephan's house next to Sylvester Stalone's place. (Don't mind my finger in the corner)

The pool house of Al Capone's Maimi compound.

And once again, an infinite thank you to Kamekia, Danny, B, Ash, and Jay.

2011
09/14
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Rick Ross’s Plaque For I’m On One.


This morning I came across a pretty straight-to-the-point video of Rick Ross receiving a gold plaque from DJ Khaled for the smash single ‘I’m On One’.  Khaled promised that a platinum plauqe, and a double platinum were both on their way, which is a huge accomplishment for any artist.  And not only is ‘I’m On One’ one of my favorite records, but the footage from the show in this video was taken at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA the very same night a client of mine got me VIP tickets to the show.  So it was a good feeling watching this video, and knowing I was right there by the stage during that performance.  Check the method below.

2011
09/06
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Lil Wayne Taking Shots At Jay-Z?


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Weezy’s Carter IV album has prematurely leaked and the song ‘It’s Good’ is already creating a lot of noise due to Lil Wayne’s shots at Jay-z.  On Jay-Z and Kanye’s track ‘H.A.M.,’ Jay said ‘You got Baby Money.’ Now it looks like Lil Wayne is firing back with the lines:

Talkin’ ‘bout baby money, I gotcha baby money
Kidnap your bitch get that how much you love your lady money
I know you fake, nigga Press your brakes, nigga
I’ll take you out, that’s a date, nigga
I’m a grown ass blood, stop playing with me
Play asshole, and get an ass whippin’
I think you pussycat, hello kitty.

Drake and Jadakiss are also featured and the track and ‘kiss wants you to make sure he wasn’t aware of the diss:

2011
08/24
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Jay-Z Tops Another Forbes List.


Jay-Z tops this year’s Forbes Hip-Hop cash Kings list with $37 million this past year, a little but more than Diddy ($35 million).  ‘Hip-hop’s reigning Cash King continues to reap the benefits of a 10-year $150 million Live Nation deal, as well as stakes in the New Jersey Nets, the 40/40 Club chain, ad firm Translation and others. This year marked the first time he out-earned wife Beyonce since their marriage in 2008. But for more on the business of hip-hop, check out Empire State of Mind: ‘How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office.’ a sick documentary.

Read the rest of the whole list including Kanye West, Birdman, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa and more

2011
08/09
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Lil Wayne – She Will (Behind The Scenes).


It’s no surprise that Lil Wayne is a beast.  And I’ve been seeing him create music spur of the moment in many different videos and interviews that have later on become hits.  But the newest behind the scenes video of Weezy F. talking to Drake about the track “She Will” is still stunning.   In the video you get a glimpse of him in the booth, almost making up the words as he goes along, and doing it quite well.  Check the method.

2011
08/07
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Curren$y feat. Fiend – Televised.


I’ve said it many a time, that I’m enthralled with the behind the scenes aspect of creating music.  Luckily for me, I get to live in that world almost everyday, but seeing it through the eyes of other people and getting a chance to see how they work in the studio is still infinitely interesting.  Currensy and Fiend teamed up recently linked up to record and shoot the video for Televised.  Check the method below.

2011
07/31
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Download Lil Wayne’s ‘Sorry 4 The Wait’ Mixtape.


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Mixtapes are an excellent avenue for an artist to make the music that they want to make, instead of staying under the constraints of a record label.  But Lil Wayne takes mixtapes to a whole different level.  “No Ceilings” was a monster hit all around the country, and still has tracks in rotation all over radio stations and the web.  “Sorry 4 The Wait” is Wayne’s way of apologizing for the constant pushes on the release of The Carter 4, and I know the world is dying to hear what he has to say.  Click the pic to download the mixtape.

2011
07/16
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Young Jeezy ft. Lil Wayne – Ballin (Official Video)


A few weeks back, I was excited to post up the behind the scenes video of Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne’s new collab, ‘Ballin’.  I was extra excited to see what the finished product would look like, because there was a scene with Jeezy in some sort of red cave that looked a bit peculiar.  But all in all seeing the completed video, I get the vibe they were going for.  And I also couldn’t help loving Jeezy’s line in the song “So much bread on me I could buy a Jersey home.”  Check the method below.

2011
07/10
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I’m On One Docu-Video.


I’m well aware that I posted up some footage by Derick G recently documenting behind the scenes of a music video, but going through his collection of work has led me to another gem.  The documentary style footage taken of the “I’m On One” video takes an interesting peek behind the curtain of Miami life, the concept behind the music video, and the people who helped put it all together.  Check the method below.

2011
06/17
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On Set with Young Jeezy & Lil Wayne.


It seems like in the entertainment business, just as in life, some friendships never diminish.  Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne have teamed up multiple times in the past on tracks in the past, and now that Young Jeezy is back from his “absence”, they’re back at it again.  The track Ballin has been climbing up the rap radio station playlists for a few weeks now, so it’s only right that they shoot a video.  Check some of the behind the scenes footage below.

2011
06/17
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DJ Storm – White Gurls.


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I’ve always been a fan of humorous songs, and when I started working on ‘The Mix Up‘, I really wanted work a bit more comedy into the music I was putting together.  The song “White Gurls” is funny because of both the content in it, and the subject matter itself.  Verses from Lil Wayne and Nas, mixed with samples from Jay-Z, E40, Joe Buddens, and Kanye West all blend together to create when I still think is one of the best songs on ‘The Mix Up‘.  Click the pic to take a listen.

2011
06/14
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Swizz Beats Talk About Dear Anne.


Most folks know the Sultan Swizzy for creating some of the most hype party tracks in hip hop history.  But he sat down with The Source to discuss his involvement in Lil Wayne’s track “Dear Anne”.  The song was originally meant for Swizz’s album, but was then given to Wayne.  Unlike what you might expect from Swizzy and Wayne, this song is the farthest departure.  The song is actually intended to be a sequel to the song “Stan” from Eminem.  After I knew that, I was SUPER intrigued by the premise, but you can check the video below to see what else Swizz Beats has to say about it.

2011
06/14
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The ‘Look At Me Now’ Karmin Cover.


I’m an avid ‘Tosh.0′ fan, and I love some of the segments he posts up like “Asians doing Christopher Walkin impressions” or the subsequent “White girls doing Bill Cosby impressions”, but recently I’ve seen a rash of “White girls doing covers of Look At Me Now”.  For whatever odd reason, girls all over the place have taken to trying to spit either the Busta Rhymes’ verse, or the entire song, but one girl in particular has nailed it.  During a studio session I was prompted to look up a video of “Karmin” performing the track originally by Chris Brown, Busta Buss, and Lil Tunchi (Lil Wayne), and I was quite impressed, especially by the adaptation of the chorus.  Check the method below.

2011
05/15
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Lil Wayne’s I Am Still Music Preview.


I know I’ve posted up a few times that my personal assistant and I are going to swing my the ‘I Am Still Music’ show when Lil Wayne comes to Oakland, CA., but I just want to explain to readers that this is the reason for the last month so much Lil Wayne content has gone up.  (I had someone ask me about it in a bar the other night, so I figured I’d just clear it up right here.)  But I’ve been trying to get a little heads up of exactly what his performance would look like before the actual show, and I got a glimpse of some of his set in ATL.  Check the method below to see some live footage of Weezy F. Baby tearing down Atlanta.

2011
04/11
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Kelly Rowland ft. Lil Wayne – Motivation.


Among my close friends, I’m very well known for not necessarily being a fan of slower songs.  (NOTE: What I play in the clubs doesn’t reflect what I listen to in my spare time.  So even tho I say I’m not a fan of slower R&B tracks, doesn’t reflect what I play when I’m at work.)  But all that being said, when I heard “Motivation” for the first time, it reminded me of a specific person, and from then on was a positive association thing.  So when I saw how creative, simple, and effective the video for the Kelly Rowloand’s song featuring Lil Wayne, I was even more entranced.  Check the method below.

2011
04/06
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Lil Wayne And Eminem’s Valentines Day Track.


We all already know that Saturday Night Live is notorious for grilling entertainers in the spot light.  One of their newest skits came as a comical parody of a collaboration between Lil Wayne and Eminem.  My good friend Carlee turned me onto the video below, and I haven’t stopped laughing since.  (The Eminem part is almost spot on.)

2011
03/31
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This Is What Rock N’ Roll Looks Like.


Porcelain Black

 

Lil Wayne is notorious for collaborating for all sorts of different acts.  But in his newest collab with Porcelain Black is one of the sickest.  The official video dropped yesterday, and is actually quite fitting for both the song, and for Porcelain Black and for Weezy.  The intro to the video is also one of the funniest I’ve seen in a while.  Check the method below.

2011
03/28
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Lil Wayne’s Live Tour Footage.


For another year spent working together, I grabbed my assistant two tickets to see Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, and Travis Barker on the ‘I Am Still Music’ tour.  Needless to say as the date approaches, the anticipation builds, but when I peeped Wayne’s performance of “Bill Gates” during his show in Baltimore, I got excited.  Click the pic above to see the footage.

2011
03/26
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Lil Wayne ft. Rick Ross – If I Die Today.


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Everyone who’s a Wayne fan, has had their ears to the ground for new releases from “The best rapper alive”, and with the release of ‘If I Die Today’ they shouldn’t be disappointed.  The track seems to bond closely to the current style of singles that Rick Ross has been releasing recently (which is why it should come as no surprise that he’s featured on the track.)  Click the pic to take a listen.

2011
03/24
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The Game ft. Lil Wayne – Red Nation.


 

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A collab between Lil Wayne and Game is as dope to me as a collab between Wayne and Eminem, and although this isn’t the first, I personally feel like this is one of the best.  Wayne and Game’s single “My Life” was a dope single, and got a very good positive response from the listening public, but the track “Red Nation” is a whole different animal.  The beat, is a re-imagining of an old school classic (just like tons of other rap songs these days) but they lyrical delivery by both Game and Wayne is attention grabbing to say the least.  There’s a certain ferocity and angst that they both have in representing their set that makes the track pop, and they both manage to do it without dissing Crips, which I found interesting.  But click the pic above to take a listen to “Red Nation” and hear it for yourself.

2011
03/11
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Lil Wayne – 6 Foot 7 (Official Video)


 

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I love to laugh, and there’s nothing better than a person with a good sense of humor.  That being said, I feel like the new ”6 Foot 7” Video from Lil Wayne demonstrates the fact that he can get a good laugh out of people.  The video (which has been delayed for quite some time to put the finishing touches on it) starts of with a seemingly random spoof of ‘Inception’ that was directed by Hype Williams, and proceeds to visualize most of the content he talks about in the bars of the song.  The images that come on screen for “Sleep”, “Death”, “Father Time”, and “Mother Nature” are extremely imaginative and very well done, and the image for the line “Young Money runnin sh*t” (above) had me literally laughing out loud.  All in all the song ’6 Foot 7′ is rivaling ‘A Milli’ in popularity, but the video for Wayne’s most recent hit is far more inventive and creative than his hit for the Carter 3.  Bottom line, the video has to be seen to be absorbed in all its splendor… Click the pic to watch the video.

2011
03/03
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Pusha T and Bangladesh Studio Session.


Producer Bangladesh may be most noted for his work with Lil Wayne, but this self proclaimed “super producer” has moved past his work on ‘A Millie” and “6 Foot 7″ to work with Pusha T.  The untitled project still seems to be in its vaguest stages, but take a look at the short docu-video to get some hints on Pusha T’s next project produced by Bangladesh himself.

2011
02/22
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DJ Khaled ft. Plies, Rick Ross, T Pain, and Lil Wayne – Welcome To My Hood.


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I was watching a program on the Sundance Channel titled “Brick City” which is mini series short about Newark, New Jersey, it’s mayor, and its citizens.  They discuss issues like violent crime reduction, gangs, and the people who protect the city.  During a commercial I got a text that said the “Welcome To My Hood” video dropped by DJ Khaled, Plies, Rick Ross, T Pain, and Lil Wayne, and I found it quite fitting.  Now lets keep in mind, by no means is Newark my hood, I’m South Plainfield all day.  But I’m a strong supporter of anything Jersey (besides the ‘Shore’), so I had to mention the EWR.  Below is the behind the scenes video for the shoot of “Welcome To My Hood” produced by T Pain’s team.  But to see the finished product, click the pic above for the official video.

2011
02/11
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