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Artists who NEED collaborations to survive.
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a235947/keri-hilson-has-big-names-on-new-lp.html
What artists, aprat from Keri hilson (mentioned in the link above) are not counting on collaborations to survive.
Others would be Esmee Denters, Chipmunk, Jay Z (some maybe shocked by this, but look at his over use of collaborations on his four relesed singles from blueprint 3, which would be NOTHING without the featured artist).
What artists, aprat from Keri hilson (mentioned in the link above) are not counting on collaborations to survive.
Others would be Esmee Denters, Chipmunk, Jay Z (some maybe shocked by this, but look at his over use of collaborations on his four relesed singles from blueprint 3, which would be NOTHING without the featured artist).
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I guess it's all about quality. Her lead single and collab with Chip were much better than her next single and the one with JT.
And rappers need collabs or samples. 100% rap doesn't sell that's why Eminem always has samples, or collabs, or singers vocals on the chorus.
Ciara
Chipmunk
Estelle
Mr Hudson
Flo Rida
Will.i.am (well obviously he's got Black Eyed Peas, but in terms of his solo stuff)
Professor Green
They need someone who can sing and provide the actual hook/chorus of the song or else it's just 4 minutes of usually self-indulgent noise that nobody would give a shit about.
It's a rare talent for a rapper to pull off a song on their own. It's usually the ones who give singing a go.
Ciara always relies collabs. Goodies had Petey pablo, 1,2 step and work has missy elliott, Oh had ludacris. Love sex and magic had JT, Can't leave em alone had 50 cent and so on
Eminem is one of the few rappers who doesn't rely on collabs. He does the odd song with dr dre and did that collab with Dido but Dido benifited from that song more the Eminem, It's only been since the recovery album where he put big names on such as RiRi, Pink and Lil wayne.
Tinchy's best songs have all been collabs such as Taio, N dubz and Amelle from sugababes. Jay sean relies heavly such as Lil wayne, Lil jon and Sean paul. The best songs from his album happen to be collabs with Keisha Buchanan and Craig david,
If I like a rap song, I like the bit the female featured sings. That's the catchy bit, that's the good bit.
Eminem didn't - but in his recovery album (an aptly named album...) he has taken advantage of collabs to ensure minimal chance of another flop...
I can never understand Keri Hilson, she seems talented enough and has a lovely voice and a lot going for her - but how come she doesn't use it for the right things? Everything she does seems to be pretty mediocre. It's not a good way to develop a name for yourself - I mean at least Ciara has had a hit or two - Keri has sort of, but only with other artists....she would have done much better if she went it alone (with the RIGHT backing...) right after 'Just the way I are' with Timbaland.
this... obviously aswell
I also agree with you here - Jay-Z would be nothing without all his collabs. I doubt either of his big hits last year would have done anything in the charts without Alicia Keys or Rihanna, and of course he's had Beyonce collabs in the past. I really don't see the fuss about this guy.
Now at least Eminem can make a good track without having a famous name on it - granted he seems to be heading that way now, but how many top 10 hits has he had on his own? More than any other rapper by far I'd bet.