Don't ask how, why or where. Just enjoy knowing before everyone else.- Kanye West's next single will almost definitely be Paranoid. However, instead of Mr. Hudson and Kid Cudi on the chorus, there will apparently be a new version with...
....Rihanna.
- Busta Rhymes will be releasing a single with Estelle called World Go Round. This song already leaked a while back, but that version didn't have Estelle on it, although it was still pretty good.
Look for both between January and February.
- Oh, and the confirmed (well...pretty much) return of Dr. Dre. Before I get to that, some background info:
The obvious piece of background: Dre's album was said to be coming this year, after 50 Cent's and Eminem's, in many interview with 50, Eminem, and Jimmy Iovine, the head of the Interscope label. Obviously, we have heard that since 2004, but it made more sense this time around, with 50 and Eminem being released too.
The slightly less obvious background: Some of you will have heard/downloaded a track that leaked from Eminem recently. This has been called a few different names, such as 'Number One' and 'Breaking Bottles'.
Well, firstly, it's actually called 'Crack A Bottle'. Secondly, you will notice that this is a 'reference' track for Dre, as Eminem 'introduces' his verses at two different points, and then raps them himself. Hence, it is called a reference track, it is a suggestion for the direction/style/tempo Dre should go at.
That's the background info. Now, the new info:
Last week: Eminem said in response to Crack A Bottle being leaked that he wasn't sure whether they were going to finish the track, and if they did, whether it would be on Relapse or Detox. This, clearly shows that if it was to be on the Spring-bound Relapse, Dre is actually putting material out, and he can't be far behind. If it's made for Detox, the implications are obvious.
Last night: Dre randomly doing a guest verse on an official remix to a Kardinal Offishal song, 'Set It Off'. Why would he randomly feature on a virtual unknown's track? One reason: to start getting people talking about him again. Reminding everyone he can rap, and make a song no-one knows into a hit. An ego trip? Probably.
The comeback is slowly but surely gathering pace. I haven't got around to listening to the track yet, but will post my opinion of it in the comments when I do.
As always, leave a comment, spark some discussion.
7 comments:
Had to delete wot i wrote so it makes sense. (how do you edit comments?)
anyway...
Set it off remix is dope. Dre spits a nice verse. Just trying to work out who ghost wrote it... Just noticed it references Crooked I...
I'm not sure that you can edit comments, I'll look into it.
Agreed-I got round to listening to it yesterday and it is a good track, and as you said, Dre's verse is pretty nice.
i wonder if dre will make a track in memory of his son on the detox. the track he done on 2001 is probably my favourite dr. dre track ever.
I think he will. It was barely addressed in the general media, so I think it would be a good thing to do.
i was meant to say - that track he done with mary j blige about his brother. but obviously being a hip hop einstein like myself ajay, you knew that :)
I thought I'd let it slide, I knew what the message was that you were trying to get across.
What a pun! ^
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