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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Word up.. one of the best albums of the year!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_and_Response:_The_Remix_Album
Click on Okayplayer link. Word up!
I honestly didnt like some of the remixes too much *sigh* 73 at best and i LOVE maroon 5 *PAUSE*
No man, this was a poor, poor album.
I absolutely hate Maroon 5. Dude’s voice is so annoying.
best track defintely definitely neptune’s remix!
I have been pleasantly surprised by this album. For the doubters – check out Better That We Break, produced by Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Still not keen then I accept defeat, but trust me, this album is an unexpected gem.
Kev, you really think his voice is annoying? it’s fine. lol, please listen to the album