Aloe Blacc - Femme Fatale

Producer: Truth+Soul

Album: Good Things

Label: Stones Throw

Time to separate the true hipsters from the poseurs. Can you name the group who wrote the classic cut Aloe Blacc covers on his second solo feature, and the album it originally appeared on? If you answered “The Velvet Underground, and their 1967 debut LP, The Velvet Underground & Nico,” give yourself a pat on the back. If not, put down the skinny jeans and back away slowly. This makeover of the bittersweet Femme Fatale finds producer Truth+Soul trading the Velvets’ minimal instrumentation for a lusher live-band beat (in 6/8 time!) as the Los Angeles native describes a chick with a habit of building men up just to knock ‘em down. Blacc’s emotionally cathartic, multilayered delivery of the iconic cut’s rueful lyrics, along with the old-school soul instrumental add up to an undeniably inspired take on the original. The Left Coast hopeful’s forthcoming full-length has yet to receive a solid release date from the folks at Stone’s Throw, but Good Things come(s) to those who wait – in the meantime, why not check out this newly-released video clip, in which Blacc shares the story behind the Booth-acclaimed I Need a Dollar with our friends at Rubyhornet.com?

This song first appeared on the Independent Chart on June 28, 2010

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DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11662	Rating: DJ Z's Top Rated Songs After I heard "I Need A Dollar" I was sold on Aloe. There are certain artists that upon first listen you just know they are not one trick ponies. Case in point is this second feature, which solidifies his talent and proclaims his presence in our Booth. Follow @DJBooth
	Posted on Jun 23, 2010

DJ snipes Tastemaker Total Ratings: 456	Rating: DJ snipes's Top Rated Songs Damn i also 1st heard him on "I need a Dollar" which is a certified classic this dude continues to impress me another classic looking forward to more.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2010

Guest	Rating: Two features deep. The provider of one of the more catchier theme songs in recent history has become a MUST listen. Great follow up to "I Need a Dollar".
	Posted on Jun 24, 2010

Nathan S. DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 2476	Rating: Nathan S.'s Top Rated Songs First Raphael Saadiq yesterday and now Aloe today - I'm digging all these remakes of old school classics. I'm not trying to get all nostalgic here, but it's hard not to do the "music was better back then..." routine when people like Blacc resurrect tracks. I'm loving this one.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2010