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Cassie - King of Hearts (Kanye West Remix)
Artist: Cassie
Producer: Kanye West
Album: Untitled (TBD)
Label: Bad Boy/Interscope
When Cassie first stepped into the Booth with King of Hearts back in mid-February, the single was met with widespread ambivalence from readers. Some seemed to think that the joint’s carefree, body-moving vibes were just what the doctor ordered, others panned the record for its “generic” sound. If there’s one individual who can rock a club dancefloor while maintaining a style unmistakably his own, however, Kanye West is he. Thus, the First Lady of Bad Boy has enlisted Yeezy to put his stamp on the bubblegum-pop banger’s official remix. The beatsmith wields his figurative scalpel with a light touch, keeping what worked about J2‘s original beat—the delayed synth hooks, the tension-ratcheting handclaps, the syncopated percussion rhythm—while freshening up the arrangement with some distinctive touches of his own: a more dense synth arrangement and, most notably, a generous helping of the chopped and tweaked vocal samples that were a staple of his MBDTF-era sound. So, has Kanye succeeded in turning King of Hearts from an average dancefloor scorcher into a bona fide hit? Debate away, and keep it locked for the latest on Cassie’s sophomore set, which has yet to receive a title or drop date.
This song first appeared on the
R&B / Pop Chart
on April 9, 2012
Listen to More: Cassie , R&B/Pop, Hitmaker, Club Written by richard
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11677 |
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That Kanye hand clap immediately makes this remixed version much better. Too bad Diddy didn't want to pay for a Kanye 16... because that would have really pushed this song over the top.
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| Posted on Apr 01, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 8031 |
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This has a Rihanna type feel to it.. Good club record overall... Missing something though
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| Posted on Apr 01, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1642 |
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Too poppy for me, but I can see this as a hit.
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| Posted on Apr 01, 2012 |
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I dont LOVE it....but I suppose if im in a club, and I'm drunk, and this song comes on....I might get slightly ratchet for minute. Much better than the first one tho. I agree with Z, a Kanye verse wouldve been a dope fix.
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| Posted on Apr 02, 2012 |
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| Posted on Apr 02, 2012 |
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LOVE THIS!
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| Posted on Apr 02, 2012 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1227 |
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It sounds alright, better but not by much.
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| Posted on Apr 04, 2012 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 238 |
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Solid but not a hit
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| Posted on Apr 05, 2012 |
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| Posted on Apr 10, 2012 |
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I don't care how many remixes they do for this song... it's still missing something. Puff should leave this one alone and move on to the next song.
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| Posted on Apr 28, 2012 |
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