Maroon 5: Call & Response

The bridge between Maroon 5 and hip-hop isn’t very long after all. Their hit, “This Love,” drew attention from Kanye West, who not only remixed it, but got lead singer Adam Levine to be on Late Registration. Moreover, Mary J. Blige appeared with Mark Ronson, on a remix of “Wake up Call,” which was featured on a Deluxe Edition of It Won’t Be Soon Before Long. Perhaps their success with cross-genre artists sparked inspiration for their latest release, Call & Response, a remix album featuring the likes of legendary dance/trance producer Tiesto, a surprising appearance from Ali Shaheed Mohammad, and a very necessary collaboration with Pharrell. Even if it is slightly obscure, C&R proves to be one of the year’s best releases, period.

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