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Jay-Z disses 'We Are the World' redo
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:46 pmby yulog
While i agree with his statement , I cant help but laugh at the irony of this coming from a guy who has re done/sampled so many songs in his career.
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:59 pmby Don
If you're wondering why is it you can't hear singer Jay-Z's voice in the latest remake of We Are The World, it's because the rap superstar says he won't touch a classic.
Jay-Z said he turned down producer Quincy Jones' star-studded remake because he feels the song is a classic and should not have been remade.
Jones had teamed up with Lionel Richie, who recorded the original with the late Michael Jackson in 1985, and the duo invited the biggest names in the recording industry to take part in their efforts to raise funds for the victims of the Haitian earthquake.
The rapper said he was personally invited by Jones and while he is supportive of the cause, he decided to decline the offer because he deemed the song to be musically “untouchable” much like MJ's Thriller.
“We Are The World is like Thriller to me. I don't ever want to see it touched. I'm a fan of music. I know the plight and everything that's going on in Haiti. I applaud the efforts and everything, but We Are The World is something that's untouchable,” he told MTV.com.
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:00 pmby stevew2
who is Jaz e?
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:50 pmby wednesday's child
Well done, Steve.
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:47 pmby T-Bone
But did he get to diss it before Kanye interrupted him?
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:42 pmby X factor
I think he's right on the money (all irony aside)
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:58 pmby Babyblue
Gunbot wrote:If you're wondering why is it you can't hear singer Jay-Z's voice in the latest remake of We Are The World, it's because the rap superstar says he won't touch a classic.
Jay-Z said he turned down producer Quincy Jones' star-studded remake because he feels the song is a classic and should not have been remade.
Jones had teamed up with Lionel Richie, who recorded the original with the late Michael Jackson in 1985, and the duo invited the biggest names in the recording industry to take part in their efforts to raise funds for the victims of the Haitian earthquake.
The rapper said he was personally invited by Jones and while he is supportive of the cause, he decided to decline the offer because he deemed the song to be musically “untouchable” much like MJ's Thriller.
“We Are The World is like Thriller to me. I don't ever want to see it touched. I'm a fan of music. I know the plight and everything that's going on in Haiti. I applaud the efforts and everything, but We Are The World is something that's untouchable,” he told MTV.com.
Amen!!
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Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:37 amby bluejeangirl76
Much as I hate to agree with rap stars for
any reason...
Nice to see one making some sense for a change.
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Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:50 amby Rhiannon
Dear God, Hova & I agree on something? Hell hath frozen ovah.
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Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:03 amby lights1961
I did not understand the remake at all...
foolish...
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Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:11 amby brywool
while I understand the idea of remaking it, I just can't believe that Quincy Jones listened to the final tracks and thought "Yes, this is good enough to release". Jesus, I coulda made a better version.
The Melodic Rock musicians should get together and do one.
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Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:15 amby Michigan Girl
Rap Crap aside, he's a very smart guy and a great businessman!!
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Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:19 amby KenTheDude
Michigan Girl wrote:Rap Crap aside, he's a very smart guy and a great businessman!!
Band name.
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Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:21 amby Behshad
KenTheDude wrote:Michigan Girl wrote:Rap Crap aside, he's a very smart guy and a great businessman!!
Band name.
What are you doin in this thread? You hate JayZ,,, you love Snoop Dog
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Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:50 amby KenTheDude
Behshad wrote:KenTheDude wrote:Michigan Girl wrote:Rap Crap aside, he's a very smart guy and a great businessman!!
Band name.
What are you doin in this thread? You hate JayZ,,, you love Snoop Dog
Snoopy the dog, yes. Snoop Dogg, nope. But I got where you were going with that.