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Estelle - American Boy ft. Kanye West
Artist: Estelle
Featuring: Kanye West
Producer: will.i.am
Album: Shine
Label: Home School/Atlantic
Have you ever heard one of your friends say, “The grass is always greener on the other side”? Obviously UK singer Estelle has, because on her second single her eyes are on an American Boy. Of course any trip stateside wouldn’t be complete without a stop in Chicago, or more specifically the “West Side.” Featuring none other than Kanye, the acclaimed MC boasts about his popularity in the UK and throws in some old-English terminology along the way. While Estelle impresses with her vocals, Ye’s electric-guitar beat will have audiences on both sides of the pond enjoying American Boy. Flight attendants prepare for takeoff; Estelle’s album Shine is set to leave the runway in February.
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smooooooooooth as hell...kanye brings back that flow i love from him...girls got a great voice too ill keep my eye out for her in the future
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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Wow, really enjoying this beat. Something fresh to start the week off. Kanye can really pull off the funk beat and Estelle is really good. I still feel that she doesn't really fit in the rnb genre; her voice is all 'jazz'.
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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GOOD, BUT NOT SOMETHING I'D PERSONALLY LISTEN TO REGULARLY.
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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I first heard this track last week and it has been growing on me ever since. Kanye West comes out strong with a catchy intro and Estelle's vocals bring out the best of West's happy production. I hope this gets some airplay in the U.S., the hook is hot and Kanye keeps it fresh!
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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Real smooth, I'm feelin' this.
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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KANYE WEST is THE MAN! What a fresh, feel good beat!! Can listen to this all day! Estelle voice is impeccable, melody is joyful and flow is pleasing from both. Kanye’s a great producer as well as an amazing rapper!!!
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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saturday morning music. plus i'm american. so...
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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I thought I would hate this song when it first came on, and I was right! This is not my cup of tea, even though the beat is kind of hot. Put Estelle on the hook, and make it a Kanye feat. Twista track, and its a hit!!
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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This is very much sounding like a wanna-be amy winehouse. No one can do what she does quite like she does, but she tries here. I think this is more clever on the part of Kanye for the beat, but overall, I'm not really feeling this track and I wouldn't play it back again. It's not garbage, cuz I think kanye held it down on the beat, but the song all together just isn't my cup of tea...Amy would have done it way better...
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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I like songs that will broaden my horizon..I would not normally sort after this type of music, but now I will...Cool!
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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She is talented....saw her on the Baileys John Legend special but Im not feeling this at all...just not my cup of tea....not feeling the beat either
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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Do you think if Kanye had nothing to do with this song, it would still be a potential hit?
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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this is extra dope
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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I like it. It's something different
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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Not a chance Z.
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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somethink diffrent
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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ha dammn wasn't expcectin this but haha .... smooth for ppl from like hollywood haha ...
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2008 |
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daang, this tracks chilliN nd smooth. can vibe to ett , dope .
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| Posted on Jan 16, 2008 |
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Yo Z, I think if someone else had made this same beat, this song would still be a hit. Kanye just happens to be some of the rappers who would fit this beat (Lupe, Pharrel,JayZ…). Anyway, Estelle holds the song perfectly on her own, is more talented than the average female singer and I don’t see any reason for comparison with Amy Winehouse (DjBlaze you talking like you know Estelle, goin as far as assuming she tries to do it like Amy, that’s just speculation! And there’s not a song on Amy’s album that sounds like this.)
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| Posted on Jan 16, 2008 |
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ooo its real different from everythin out at the moment and its nice to hear somthin fresh but its just not the kinda thing im into.. hard2 rate this 1.. ima give it a 3star koz kanye is just CRAZY and its nice 2 hear somthin a lil diffrent
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| Posted on Jan 16, 2008 |
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This has potential. I actually like what she is trying to do with her sound...I just wonder if people will feel over saturated by it.
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| Posted on Jan 16, 2008 |
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aha I like how three people in a row wrote "not my cup of tea" how generic. But this is a good tune, very english on the production, he did a great job fitting it in with her accent. This is smart, but no offense, the english girls dont usually like american guys, theres lots of reasons, but I wont be the one to tell you and have you dislike me...lol. I give it a 4!
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| Posted on Jan 17, 2008 |
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damn this is some disco for ya ass, Kanye I will hunt you down if it comes back lmao!
and what is up with hunnies dress? she looks like a Gecko lol! playin yall this is interesting, with a heavier beat it could be sick. |
| Posted on Jan 17, 2008 |
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i heard this song on a mixtape awhile back forgot all about it glad to find it again love kayne on this love her voice love the production id like to see a common & Alicia keys thing going on with these 2
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| Posted on Jan 21, 2008 |
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i like this
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| Posted on Jan 22, 2008 |
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this the shnizzle fool
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2008 |
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yo if anybody has Will.i.am's CD...he has a song that is basically the same beat as this...the song is called Impatient...look it up...and tell me im lying...but aside from that I love this song
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| Posted on Apr 01, 2008 |
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yo diz is hot id love ta sig w/ estelle
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| Posted on Apr 02, 2008 |
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the beat might have to be a little more harder it needs a bigger bass it will be mad hott than i will listen to it over and over again times 5 + 10000
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| Posted on Apr 02, 2008 |
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I love this song but me love is better
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| Posted on Apr 14, 2008 |
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| Posted on Apr 25, 2008 |
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i ike it because it has that old 80's sound
go head estelle |
| Posted on Apr 29, 2008 |
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im luvin the feel good beat & kanye did his thang but this woulda went way harder if weezy was on here
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| Posted on May 01, 2008 |
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i luv evrythinq about this onq it makes mii wanna dance
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| Posted on May 05, 2008 |
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dis is da SHIT. KANYE KILLS AND SO DOES ESTELLE. WOW i luv da beat.
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| Posted on May 08, 2008 |
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Da beats from Will.i.am he has interviews saying about and was on making da vid for it
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| Posted on May 20, 2008 |
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hiya
u r a good singer |
| Posted on May 23, 2008 |
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Good trak, i use it alot. kanye's part is crazy
beats kool 2 |
| Posted on May 24, 2008 |
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i have had this song stuck in my head for days
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| Posted on May 31, 2008 |
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this not but maybe the shit
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| Posted on Jun 04, 2008 |
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| Posted on Jun 18, 2008 |
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this shit is pimp
kanye makes it bangin |
| Posted on Jun 18, 2008 |
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Love the song!! Its a fast, upbeat track that sticks with you. I have put sooooo many people up on this track just by humming it all day!!! Great summer jam!!
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| Posted on Jun 18, 2008 |
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2008 |
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woooooooooooow this is HOT!!!!!!!!!:0)
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| Posted on Aug 22, 2008 |
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i love this song
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| Posted on Mar 24, 2009 |
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| Posted on Jun 07, 2009 |
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I'm feelin this track alot.
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| Posted on Mar 20, 2010 |
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love it
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| Posted on Apr 15, 2011 |
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i luv this song "i really want to come kick with u my american boy" -estelle
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| Posted on Jun 03, 2011 |
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