Quote'We Are the World' Rerecorded For Haiti
SOLVEJ SCHOU | 02/ 2/10 06:36 AM
LOS ANGELES — The charity anthem "We Are the World" has been rerecorded by 80 artists who came together in the same Hollywood studio where the original was cut 25 years ago.
Pink, Natalie Cole, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Brian Wilson and others stood shoulder-to-shoulder on risers at Henson Recording studios Monday night to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief.
"This one, the enthusiasm, I've never seen anything like it," said Lionel Richie, who wrote the original with Michael Jackson and oversaw the new version with music mogul Quincy Jones, 76.
Jones, who produced the 1985 anthem, announced last week that he planned to redo the song to benefit recovery efforts after the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12.
"We Are the World – 25 for Haiti" will premiere this month during coverage of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on NBC, according to a release from promoter AEG Live.
On Monday, stars converged on Studio A in the afternoon and stayed several hours. Richie and Jones worked with a select number of soloists, including Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, later into the night.
At one point during a break, the musicians broke out into an a cappella version of "Lean on Me," a classic moment jump-started by singer Melanie Fiona leaning on another artist because her feet were tired.
Gesturing with her hands, and shifting her headphones from ear to ear, Barbra Streisand recorded her solo over and over, completely absorbed in the recording process and stopping only to correct her pitch.
Later, a who's who of rappers, including Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J and Wyclef Jean, recorded an interlude written by Black Eyed Peas frontman and producer will.i.am.
Rapper Lil Wayne said he was blessed to record the tune but was surprised when told he would do Bob Dylan's part from the original.
"I don't know how to sing," he said with a smile.
Asked how the earthquake had affected him, he said he had Haitian friends in Miami who lost relatives in the disaster.
The original "We Are the World" thundered up the charts when it was released in March 1985.
An unprecedented number of top pop musicians gathered at A&M the night of Jan. 28, 1985, following the American Music Awards, to record the tune. The song featured 45 American superstars, including Jackson, Richie, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Cyndi Lauper.
The record raised more than $30 million for USA for Africa, a nonprofit organization the singers founded to fund hunger relief in Africa.
None of the original performers returned Monday because none were asked, said Randy Phillips, chief executive of AEG Live and also Richie's manager.
"This is about a new generation mixed with an old generation," Phillips said.
Proceeds initially are to go to the newly formed charity We Are the World Foundation LLC, and then be distributed to Haiti.
Some top music names were either unavailable or chose not to rerecord the original, Phillips said. Taylor Swift's touring schedule kept her from joining, and Beyonce had returned to New York with husband Jay-Z, he said. Janet Jackson, who was out of town, will contribute vocals remotely, he said.
Filmed by Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis, the event was shot using 3-D cameras, a futuristic twist from the 1985 version. A few people dressed in head-to-toe green stood next to the celebrities as place holders so viewers would eventually be able to insert themselves into the star crowd, Jones said.
Josh Groban, flush from doing his high-flying solo, said: "I can only hope this can have the impact the original has had."
Makes one think Haiti really deserved it. :bleeding:
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The record raised more than $30 million for USA for Africa, a nonprofit organization the singers founded to fund hunger relief in Africa.
And thanks to that, 25 years later hunger in Africa is a thing of the past
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on February 17, 2010, 03:15:04 AM
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The record raised more than $30 million for USA for Africa, a nonprofit organization the singers founded to fund hunger relief in Africa.
And thanks to that, 25 years later hunger in Africa is a thing of the past
Hey, $30 million for the entire continent is not peanuts! Hell, it's probably not even a peanut per person. :P
Incidentally, if the fucking 45 "superstars" each donated 1% of their money instead of recording a crappy song, that would probably be more than the $30 million they raised. Fucking poseurs.
Kanye West is a Has-Been? :huh:
Quote from: Queequeg on February 17, 2010, 04:16:37 AM
Kanye West is a Has-Been? :huh:
Well, ok. More like "Never-Was".
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 04:19:00 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on February 17, 2010, 04:16:37 AM
Kanye West is a Has-Been? :huh:
Well, ok. More like "Never-Was".
He released some of the best selling and most critically acclaimed albums of the last decade. Just because you think he's no Rufus Wainright doesn't mean he's probably the best non-OutKast Hip-Hop artist of the 00s.
So, who are the criminals and who the have-beens?
Quote from: The Larch on February 17, 2010, 04:31:42 AM
So, who are the criminals and who the have-beens?
Snoop Dog is a criminal for example.
Quote from: Queequeg on February 17, 2010, 04:22:28 AM
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 04:19:00 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on February 17, 2010, 04:16:37 AM
Kanye West is a Has-Been? :huh:
Well, ok. More like "Never-Was".
He released some of the best selling and most critically acclaimed albums of the last decade. Just because you think he's no Rufus Wainright doesn't mean he's probably the best non-OutKast Hip-Hop artist of the 00s.
:lol: I never expected anyone on Languish to ever argue that Kanye West is a great artist, and of all the people, that it would be you. you have some really retarded views on lots of things. Do you always have a boner for crap (e.g. Russian "civilization")?
For your information, most normal people heard about Kanye West for the first time when he did that Beyonce/Taylor Swift thing last year.
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 04:59:24 AM
For your information, most normal people heard about Kanye West for the first time when he did that Beyonce/Taylor Swift thing last year.
:blink:
Quote from: garbon on February 17, 2010, 05:06:09 AM
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 04:59:24 AM
For your information, most normal people heard about Kanye West for the first time when he did that Beyonce/Taylor Swift thing last year.
:blink:
Sorry but black gays from California with their hair dyed purple do not qualify as "normal people".
I first heard about Kanye West when he did the "George Bush doesn't care about black people" thing at the Katrina telethon.
Quote from: Caliga on February 17, 2010, 05:08:29 AM
I first heard about Kanye West when he did the "George Bush doesn't care about black people" thing at the Katrina telethon.
Well, ok. I'm willing to concede this. Essentially, this guy is a troll, not an "acclaimed artist".
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 04:59:24 AM
For your information, most normal people heard about Kanye West for the first time when he did that Beyonce/Taylor Swift thing last year.
First time I'd heard of him, but I'm pretty clueless about pop culture
You guys have to forgive Marti. Even though he's apparently out of the closet, still in the dark.
Quote from: katmai on February 17, 2010, 05:14:28 AM
You guys have to forgive Marti. Even though he's apparently out of the closet, still in the dark.
:lol:
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 05:07:50 AM
Sorry but black gays from California with their hair dyed purple do not qualify as "normal people".
Do you frequently listen to hip-hop?
It would be nice to see Puff Daddy and J Lo get back together one day. Yeah.
Lil' Wayne is a criminal, too.
Quote from: garbon on February 17, 2010, 05:37:17 AM
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 05:07:50 AM
Sorry but black gays from California with their hair dyed purple do not qualify as "normal people".
Do you frequently listen to hip-hop?
I think normal people (i.e. who are neither criminals, thugs, idiotic teenagers or San Francisco fags) do not listen to hip-hop frequently, period.
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 04:59:24 AMFor your information, most normal people heard about Kanye West for the first time when he did that Beyonce/Taylor Swift thing last year.
I am not really up-to-date when it comes to pop stars, much less rappers, but even I knew him before that. And he is pretty successful as far as I can tell.
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 05:53:34 AMI think normal people (i.e. who are neither criminals, thugs, idiotic teenagers or San Francisco fags) do not listen to hip-hop frequently, period.
Hip-hop is often played in multi-floor clubs on one of the floors as far as I can tell.
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 05:53:34 AM
I think normal people (i.e. who are neither criminals, thugs, idiotic teenagers or San Francisco fags) do not listen to hip-hop frequently, period.
You don't know much about America then (surprise!).
I was actually just about to post that more interesting to me than your ignorance is how rap/hip-hop/r&b (on the mainstream side) have largely become monikers for pop made by black people. While when I was a child, you had to listen to separate radio stations for your rap & hip-hop now you can turn to any top 40 station to hear Taylor Swift followed by T-Pain, then Britney, Little Wayne, and Lady Gaga.
Why even in gay clubs here you can get Kylie followed up by Jay-Z.
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 04:57:03 AM
Quote from: The Larch on February 17, 2010, 04:31:42 AM
So, who are the criminals and who the have-beens?
Snoop Dog is a criminal for example.
For a hip hop artist, he's almost a model citizen. :P
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 03:20:26 AM
Incidentally, if the fucking 45 "superstars" each donated 1% of their money instead of recording a crappy song, that would probably be more than the $30 million they raised. Fucking poseurs.
:yes:
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 05:12:04 AM
Quote from: Caliga on February 17, 2010, 05:08:29 AM
I first heard about Kanye West when he did the "George Bush doesn't care about black people" thing at the Katrina telethon.
Well, ok. I'm willing to concede this. Essentially, this guy is a troll, not an "acclaimed artist".
Because winning like a dozen Grammys, selling bucketloads of records and getting rave reviews doesn't count, right?
He IS and acclaimed artist. The fact that you don't know him or don't like the genre he plays in doesn't detract from that. Insisting on it only makes you more of a fool that you normally make of yourself in these situations.
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 05:53:34 AM
Quote from: garbon on February 17, 2010, 05:37:17 AM
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 05:07:50 AM
Sorry but black gays from California with their hair dyed purple do not qualify as "normal people".
Do you frequently listen to hip-hop?
I think normal people (i.e. who are neither criminals, thugs, idiotic teenagers or San Francisco fags) do not listen to hip-hop frequently, period.
And you'd be very, very wrong. Lots of Hip hop artists have become mainstream in the last decade or so, and you can get them in run of the mill radio or TV stations.
Quote from: The Larch on February 17, 2010, 06:04:46 AM
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 04:57:03 AM
Quote from: The Larch on February 17, 2010, 04:31:42 AM
So, who are the criminals and who the have-beens?
Snoop Dog is a criminal for example.
For a hip hop artist, he's almost a model citizen. :P
Doesn't he pretty much just smoke weed? Nothing wrong with that in California now.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on February 17, 2010, 06:21:13 AM
Quote from: The Larch on February 17, 2010, 06:04:46 AM
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 04:57:03 AM
Quote from: The Larch on February 17, 2010, 04:31:42 AM
So, who are the criminals and who the have-beens?
Snoop Dog is a criminal for example.
For a hip hop artist, he's almost a model citizen. :P
Doesn't he pretty much just smoke weed? Nothing wrong with that in California now.
He was a gang member in his youth, so I guess he may have a few skeletons (or bodies) in his closet.
Ice T would pout a cap all their poser asses.
Body Count, bitches.
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 04:59:24 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on February 17, 2010, 04:22:28 AM
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 04:19:00 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on February 17, 2010, 04:16:37 AM
Kanye West is a Has-Been? :huh:
Well, ok. More like "Never-Was".
He released some of the best selling and most critically acclaimed albums of the last decade. Just because you think he's no Rufus Wainright doesn't mean he's probably the best non-OutKast Hip-Hop artist of the 00s.
:lol: I never expected anyone on Languish to ever argue that Kanye West is a great artist, and of all the people, that it would be you. you have some really retarded views on lots of things. Do you always have a boner for crap (e.g. Russian "civilization")?
For your information, most normal people heard about Kanye West for the first time when he did that Beyonce/Taylor Swift thing last year.
:lmfao: Kanye West is one of the most famous stars in America and has been for years.
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmystarbucks.files.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fthe_cat_is_pushing_a_watermelon_out_of_a_lake.jpg&hash=19bace305d5ce294cb8cbfb986eebb65adc3b4f9)
Marty - Still a moron in any given situation. :lol:
Give him a break guys. He is not part of the Western Culture. Martinus is a Russian.
Martinus is not so much a poster as he is a series of solipsisms.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 17, 2010, 06:38:33 AM
Ice T would pout a cap all their poser asses.
Body Count, bitches.
Fuck the Police.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI)
With the first one in 1985, I recognize nearly everyone singing.
Now, Pink and Celine aside... I'm not sure I can make any name in the bunch.
Anyway, how is this gonna work for the fund raising? It's not like downloading the song from torrents&emule or watching the clip on Youtube is going to give people 60 million$...
And at 1$ a song, minus the operating costs, assuming the usual cut of the artist is 0,20$ by song, you need 300 000 000 downloads to make it worthwhile.
and even then, 60 million bucks isn't that much. I applaud the gesture, but at the same time, I tend to agree with Marty that they should have given 1% of their yearly wage and it would have ammounted to more than anything they can raise with this song.
Anyway, we should not let anything get in the way of bashing Marty, so please continue. :P
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on February 17, 2010, 05:13:01 AM
Quote from: Martinus on February 17, 2010, 04:59:24 AM
For your information, most normal people heard about Kanye West for the first time when he did that Beyonce/Taylor Swift thing last year.
First time I'd heard of him, but I'm pretty clueless about pop culture
Same here.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on February 17, 2010, 06:38:33 AM
Ice T would pout a cap all their poser asses.
Body Count, bitches.
Yeah, but Ice T is a class of his own.
*goes to listen to KKK Bitch*
Quote from: viper37 on February 17, 2010, 10:43:33 AM
and even then, 60 million bucks isn't that much. I applaud the gesture, but at the same time, I tend to agree with Marty that they should have given 1% of their yearly wage and it would have ammounted to more than anything they can raise with this song.
I think you're seriously overestimating how much these people make. Hell, I'm not sure Marty's guess wasn't an overestimation, and he used 1% of their wealth rather than their income.
No he's right. This new iteration of the song ain't going to raise much.
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on February 17, 2010, 03:15:04 AM
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The record raised more than $30 million for USA for Africa, a nonprofit organization the singers founded to fund hunger relief in Africa.
And thanks to that, 25 years later hunger in Africa is a thing of the past
Hey now, I'm sure that money was put to good use, feeding & clothing the children of corrupt African officials.
Quote from: katmai on February 17, 2010, 05:14:28 AM
You guys have to forgive Marti. Even though he's apparently out of the closet, still in the dark.
How much money did he donate to Haiti relief, I wonder.
I remember seeing a teary-eyed Kanye on TV defending gay pipple's right to do their thing. I bet he's changed his mind now.
Quote from: Jacob on February 17, 2010, 03:00:23 PM
Quote from: katmai on February 17, 2010, 05:14:28 AM
You guys have to forgive Marti. Even though he's apparently out of the closet, still in the dark.
How much money did he donate to Haiti relief, I wonder.
2 Prada bags and 1 dildo, gently used.
Do some of you guys live under rocks?
Even though I couldn't name one of his songs, I've heard of Kanye West for years, and was aware he was highly regarded.
Quote from: Barrister on February 17, 2010, 03:38:35 PM
Do some of you guys live under rocks?
Even though I couldn't name one of his songs, I've heard of Kanye West for years, and was aware he was highly regarded.
Yeah Languish posters are freaky. "Who is Kanye West? Who is Jack Black? Who is Michael Douglas?" WTF
Quote from: Barrister on February 17, 2010, 03:38:35 PM
Do some of you guys live under rocks?
Even though I couldn't name one of his songs, I've heard of Kanye West for years, and was aware he was highly regarded.
This establishes that you're more worldly and sophisticated than Marty, that's all :hug:
Quote from: Jacob on February 17, 2010, 03:41:23 PM
Quote from: Barrister on February 17, 2010, 03:38:35 PM
Do some of you guys live under rocks?
Even though I couldn't name one of his songs, I've heard of Kanye West for years, and was aware he was highly regarded.
This establishes that you're more worldly and sophisticated than Marty, that's all :hug:
What's bizarre is that he aspires to be worldly and sophisticated, while I do not. :huh:
Quote from: The Brain on February 17, 2010, 03:01:53 PM
I remember seeing a teary-eyed Kanye on TV defending gay pipple's right to do their thing. I bet he's changed his mind now.
Kanye West doesn't care about gay people.
Quote from: Caliga on February 17, 2010, 03:58:55 PM
Quote from: The Brain on February 17, 2010, 03:01:53 PM
I remember seeing a teary-eyed Kanye on TV defending gay pipple's right to do their thing. I bet he's changed his mind now.
Kanye West doesn't care about gay people.
Silence.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 17, 2010, 11:46:31 AM
I think you're seriously overestimating how much these people make. Hell, I'm not sure Marty's guess wasn't an overestimation, and he used 1% of their wealth rather than their income.
Yeah, wealth would be better than income, my mistake. There's like 25-30 people singing there? I just don't see how they're going to raise the equivalent of 30 million$ for today by selling a song that everybody has heard by now. IIRC, the last attemps at such songs weren't that successful.
Quote from: Barrister on February 17, 2010, 03:38:35 PM
Do some of you guys live under rocks?
Even though I couldn't name one of his songs, I've heard of Kanye West for years, and was aware he was highly regarded.
I've heard of Kanye West too, but I don't think I could point to any men in this video and tell you "that's Kanye West".
But I'm not worldly and sophisticated, so that's my excuse :P
Quote from: viper37 on February 17, 2010, 04:15:01 PM
I've heard of Kanye West too, but I don't think I could point to any men in this video and tell you "that's Kanye West".
But I'm not worldly and sophisticated, so that's my excuse :P
I have known who Kanye West is for approximately five years, and do know what he looks and sounds like, and what genre of music he performs. I do not know any of his songs and to my knowledge have never heard one. I also do know that West is a douchebag attention whore. That is the extent of my knowledge of Kanye West.
Quote from: viper37 on February 17, 2010, 04:15:01 PM
But I'm not worldly and sophisticated, so that's my excuse :P
Yes, yes, we know. ;)
Quote from: Barrister on February 17, 2010, 03:43:37 PMWhat's bizarre is that he aspires to be worldly and sophisticated, while I do not. :huh:
Ironic, isn't it.
Quote from: Jacob on February 17, 2010, 03:00:23 PM
How much money did he donate to Haiti relief, I wonder.
Probably not much.
QuoteMakes one think Haiti really deserved it.
Quote from: Caliga on February 17, 2010, 04:19:24 PM
Quote from: viper37 on February 17, 2010, 04:15:01 PM
I've heard of Kanye West too, but I don't think I could point to any men in this video and tell you "that's Kanye West".
But I'm not worldly and sophisticated, so that's my excuse :P
I have known who Kanye West is for approximately five years, and do know what he looks and sounds like, and what genre of music he performs. I do not know any of his songs and to my knowledge have never heard one. I also do know that West is a douchebag attention whore. That is the extent of my knowledge of Kanye West.
And now you do
Gold Digger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vwNcNOTVzY
Touch the Sky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkwQbuAGLj4&feature=fvst
Jesus Walks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8AyHupByuU
Don't click those Links Cal!
I know I didn't.
Thanks, Tim. My knowledge of Kanye West has grown. I now know he's a vastly overrated hack.
This group was way more talented in their heyday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sc_nQiuDN0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sc_nQiuDN0) [NSFW]
No, they really weren't.
Quote from: katmai on February 17, 2010, 07:01:43 PM
No, they really weren't.
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftrollcats.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F05%2Fcontrarian_trollcat.jpg&hash=1ad41bfb7d9a85200f9ac270918b3be2269db3fd)
Quote from: Caliga on February 17, 2010, 06:58:20 PM
Thanks, Tim. My knowledge of Kanye West has grown. I now know he's a vastly overrated hack.
:hmm: I disagree.
Quote from: Razgovory on February 17, 2010, 05:48:38 PM
Don't click those Links Cal!
Not gonna click. Can still say I can not identify a single one of this songs
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 17, 2010, 09:53:46 PM
:hmm: I disagree.
There is no accounting for the taste of you young people.
Quote from: Caliga on February 17, 2010, 10:16:58 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 17, 2010, 09:53:46 PM
:hmm: I disagree.
There is no accounting for the taste of you young people.
Or old people mr. 2 live crew fan club president.
Uncle Luke took on Governor Martinez and WON. He's a free speech hero. In the immortal words of Uncle Luke, FUCK MARTINEZ.
2 Live Crew was awesome. Mainly as a prop. See, any time my mom looked askew at me for playing even the most hardcore metal, I could always just compare it to 2LC and look like a good boy. :)
At least I'm not listening to THIS mom...
Also--the looks on the old ladies' faces in that video. :lol:
Wow, Martinus I'm really ashamed of you after this thread. :lol:
Wow, people on Languish are either really contrarian or they really hate me - because I never expected so many Languishites to come to the defense of hip hop as an art form or defend gangsta rappers as not so bad (considering they just killed one person or so). :lol:
The era of gangsta rappers is pretty much over. :console:
Oh Itunes's Genius informed me that the term I was looking for with what's happened to rap/hip-hop/r&b is Urban Crossover. :unsure:
Maybe is was door #3. just can't stand really ignorant dumbasses. i mean you come off in thread as more clueless than Timmay.
:P
Quote from: garbon on February 18, 2010, 01:25:03 AM
Oh Itunes's Genius informed me that the term I was looking for with what's happened to rap/hip-hop/r&b is Urban Crossover. :unsure:
That is what i've heard it called as well. :mellow:
Quote from: katmai on February 18, 2010, 01:26:47 AM
That is what i've heard it called as well. :mellow:
I'd never heard that. :mellow:
Also, I love how "urban" is always just code for "black or other poor minorities." Urban Studies...:lol:
Quote from: garbon on February 18, 2010, 01:32:14 AM
Quote from: katmai on February 18, 2010, 01:26:47 AM
That is what i've heard it called as well. :mellow:
I'd never heard that. :mellow:
Also, I love how "urban" is always just code for "black or other poor minorities." Urban Studies...:lol:
Is it: dazzling? :)
Quote from: garbon on February 18, 2010, 01:32:14 AM
Quote from: katmai on February 18, 2010, 01:26:47 AM
That is what i've heard it called as well. :mellow:
I'd never heard that. :mellow:
zomg you are just as bad as Marti!
Quote from: Martinus on February 18, 2010, 01:19:47 AM
Wow, people on Languish are either really contrarian or they really hate me - because I never expected so many Languishites to come to the defense of hip hop as an art form or defend gangsta rappers as not so bad (considering they just killed one person or so). :lol:
Marty, we only slammed you for not knowing who a major pop artist is. :mellow:
Quote from: Barrister on February 18, 2010, 02:03:10 AM
Marty, we only slammed you for not knowing who a major pop artist is. :mellow:
Not really. More for claiming that loving Hip-Hop, and something as "obscure" as Kanye West, is just as esoteric as loving Russian civilization. That's about the biggest heap of bullshit I've read in a while.
Quote from: Queequeg on February 18, 2010, 02:13:21 AM
Quote from: Barrister on February 18, 2010, 02:03:10 AM
Marty, we only slammed you for not knowing who a major pop artist is. :mellow:
Not really. More for claiming that loving Hip-Hop, and something as "obscure" as Kanye West, is just as esoteric as loving Russian civilization.
Well that's just fucking stupid, no one loves Russian civilization, not even the Russians, just ask Beeb.
Isn't Russian and culture an oxymoron?
Quote from: Jaron on February 18, 2010, 02:17:29 AM
Isn't Russian and culture an oxymoron?
Fyodor Dostoevsky is not happy.
Quote from: katmai on February 18, 2010, 02:14:57 AM
Well that's just fucking stupid, no one loves Russian civilization, not even the Russians, just ask Beeb.
Even Martim only loves the Union.
Quote from: Queequeg on February 18, 2010, 02:13:21 AM
More for claiming that loving Hip-Hop, and something as "obscure" as Kanye West, is just as esoteric as loving Russian civilization. That's about the biggest heap of bullshit I've read in a while.
:thumbsup: Hooray for hip hop!
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 17, 2010, 05:43:15 PM
And now you do
Gold Digger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vwNcNOTVzY
Touch the Sky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkwQbuAGLj4&feature=fvst
Jesus Walks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8AyHupByuU
Stronger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsO6ZnUZI0g) is a personal favorite.
He is also two parts of one of my favorite Girl Talk songs. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trmacqG9uKA&feature=related)
I'm a little surprised if anyone here hasn't heard Stronger, at the very least. It was very, very hard to avoid a few years ago.
Yeah that's another great one.
Stronger and Gold Digger were both #1 hits.
Stronger was only good because of the Daft Punk sampling. <_<
Quote from: katmai on February 18, 2010, 02:14:57 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on February 18, 2010, 02:13:21 AM
Quote from: Barrister on February 18, 2010, 02:03:10 AM
Marty, we only slammed you for not knowing who a major pop artist is. :mellow:
Not really. More for claiming that loving Hip-Hop, and something as "obscure" as Kanye West, is just as esoteric as loving Russian civilization.
Well that's just fucking stupid, no one loves Russian civilization, not even the Russians, just ask Beeb.
Spellus does.