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Jason Derulo - In My Head (Remix)

Jason Derulo
Artist:Jason Derulo
Title:In My Head (Remix)
Featuring:Nicki Minaj
Producer: Jonathan "J.R." Rotem
Album:Jason Derulo
Label:Beluga Heights/Warner Bros.
Twitter:@jasonderulo
Website:Jason Derulo's Website

Average Rating:   32101   3.7
Total Ratings:       59

I know, I know, you had just begun to get Jason Derulo’s hit single In My Head out of your, well, head, but there was no way we could let the song’s official remix go by, especially when it features Nicki Minaj, the femcee everyone either loves or loves to hate. On the remix version J.R. Rotem’s originally rock oriented production is tweaked slightly and given a softer, more electronic feel, while Jason retouches his vocals to essentially the same effect. And then, of course, there’s the Nicki guest verse, which in true Minaj fashion includes some quasi-schizophrenic vocal stylings and off beat references. So now the question is clear: Did Nicki somehow manage to make In My Head even more memorable, or was the track catchier without her? Let the debate begin Booth. And for the four people out there who don’t already know, the original version of In My Head can be found on the young crooner’s self-titled album Jason Derulo, available now. 


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DJ Z
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DJ Z
Total Ratings: 8068
Rating:  43211
Wow. Two remixes this week that actually are REMIXED versions of their original counterpart. In fact, for the second time the remix actually is better than the original.

While I would have preferred another guest feature selection (sorry, I am just not into Nicki's robotic rap ways), JR's synth-pop production is undeniably catchy and Derulo does nothing to hurt the song.
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Posted on Mar 11, 2010    

EricMH117
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EricMH117
Total Ratings: 58
Rating:  21321
Nicki Minaj annoys the hel* out of me for real, that d1k3 needs to stop her horrible "flow" on any song here on out. Plus she had a Lil Wayne like verse off his 'We Takin Over' verse, get original? Lil Wayne already repeats himself enough we don't need her doing it to.


Posted on Mar 11, 2010    

joshL
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Total Ratings: 1471
Rating:  43211
yo yo... this is a down rmx. i like the beat more, Derulo the same and Nicki was ok.

I guarantee 100% that Loso would have absolutely smashed the remix tho. im actually really dissapointed that i thought of that and now wont be able to hear it.


Posted on Mar 11, 2010    

Jor-El
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Jor-El
Total Ratings: 254
Rating:  43211
Minaj definitely ups the track, shes no Luda or Wayne with the features but for a female rapper she is impressive


Posted on Mar 11, 2010    

GStan10
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GStan10
Total Ratings: 1315
Rating:  43211
Derulo might be my favorite new R&B artist in the game. He has so much talent, and I always get excited when I see a new song from him. I thought the switched-up production on this was dope! Way better beat than the original. Would have dug some new verses from Derulo, but it's all cool. Nicki was pretty tight and sounded good with the beat. This is just a sick nasty remix. I like the overall vibe a lot better than the original.


Posted on Mar 11, 2010    

Menilik - MHD
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Menilik - MHD
Total Ratings: 393
see i liked the original beat more (except for th middle part of Nicki's verse) then this one!!!


Posted on Mar 11, 2010    

Co-Sign3
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Co-Sign3
Total Ratings: 393
Rating:  43211
This is a sweet remix. Much prefer this laidback, chill beat compared to the original...that was a little to poppy for me

Nicki is good, but i dont think she suited this song...it seems like everybody is trying to get her on a track, just cuz shes got buzz atm, not cuz she actually SUITS the track..

She had some memorable lines tho;

"Do a pop song to stack my caucasions" haha niice


Posted on Mar 11, 2010    

Natehjp
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Total Ratings: 12
Rating:  14321
No offense to anyone, but They just butchered the track In My Head


Posted on Mar 11, 2010    

dillon_68
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dillon_68
Total Ratings: 1181
Rating:  32121
I love Nicki Minaj and I loved Whatcha Say by Jason Derulo, but I just can't really get into this song at all.


Posted on Mar 12, 2010    

$PrinceCharming$
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$PrinceCharming$
Total Ratings: 197
Rating:  32121
As much as I hear this song on the radio...I like my girl Nicki...I'm tellin you now! She is the girl Drake! Quote me on this Booth members!!


Posted on Mar 12, 2010    

Aussie_Accents
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Aussie_Accents
Total Ratings: 1896
Rating:  21321
Ok here I am, starting to listen, just sittin', waitin' for Nicki's verse to either get me up beating my chest or make me want to put a revolver to my head (not in my head) well, so far, the beat is a lil worse, o dam.. here's nicki... aStRoNoMiCaL... well, she did aight, but it just didn't fit in with the song. at all.


Posted on Mar 12, 2010    

DJ Rater
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Total Ratings: 951
Rating:  32121
i love jr but i reckon he did a better job on the original- stiff better than 90% of other producers out there though. nicki was alright, she couldve easily been left off though. i wouldve preferred a new jason verse instead of hers. original = classic, remix = rotation


Posted on Mar 12, 2010    

Nathan S.
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Nathan S.
Total Ratings: 2478
Rating:  32121
I feel like complaining about Nicki's verses is getting old, so I'll just say that while this is good, the original's production is far better. No contest, original over remix.

And amen Z. Good to see the word "remix" mean more than just the exact same song with an extra verse.
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Posted on Mar 12, 2010    

Mr.Top Hat
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Mr.Top Hat
Total Ratings: 3522
Rating:  32121
Better than Original, even with a force-fed Nicki Minaj verse. Overall, I still don't care.


Posted on Mar 12, 2010    

The 149th
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The 149th
Total Ratings: 2065
Rating:  14321
I'm with Mr. Top Hat, I don't care.


Posted on Mar 12, 2010    

Burmy
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Total Ratings: 515
Rating:  43211
THIS IS A REMIX. Derulo proves he's no one-hit wonder, Rotem's beat is switched up just enough to get us pumped for this remix (isn't that what a remix beat is supposed to be?)

As for Nicki...You decide (Personally, I think she fit this perfectly too)


Posted on Mar 12, 2010    

teyshamills
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Total Ratings: 1
you know that ur song is good because i meat my boyfriend by list to this song


Posted on Mar 12, 2010    

Dougie Fresh
Rating:  21321
Posted on Mar 12, 2010    

lover63
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Total Ratings: 4
Rating:  54321
omg i love this song


Posted on Mar 12, 2010    

Guest
Rating:  32121
       
The original version of this goes WAYYYYYY harder. The "Remixed" production and Minaj's guest 16 downgrade this to 3 stars in my book. Jason Derulo is going to be a STAR. If anyone doubts that I will send them my catalog of Derulo "Pop" BANGERS. Nicki Minaj is nothing more than a passing fade.


Posted on Mar 12, 2010    

smomoney
Rating:  43211
Posted on Mar 13, 2010    

Young Swish
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Young Swish
Total Ratings: 985
Rating:  32121
I think that Nicki's verse is pretty poor and doesn't really add anything to the song.


Posted on Mar 14, 2010    

lexa
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Posted on Mar 14, 2010    

Nisha_Bay
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Nisha_Bay
Total Ratings: 2
Rating:  43211
ay ds song is badd!.. lyk de beat is hott! n nicki got off..she kind uptted de stamind n ds song so ...its hott tho!


Posted on Mar 15, 2010    

StreetBlaze
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StreetBlaze
Total Ratings: 180
Rating:  43211
not bad at all. pretty decent work with the beat


Posted on Mar 17, 2010    

Dj Platinum BlaXX
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Total Ratings: 24
Rating:  32121
Jason on the right track with the track but don't get caught up with the media made up pin up girl.
Try some real divas' do a track with Aretha or Patti and see how it goes.
Blaze your own path and stir clear of the manufactured format for artist in the industry.
Er body try'n to jump on Minaj.
I don't think she that talented; good pin up though.

PBi


Posted on Mar 20, 2010    

J-NEBULA
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Total Ratings: 291
Rating:  54321
This remix is hard! The original grew on me & it had 2, becauuse it was much more of a pop-ish record...But this song is more of an R&B track that's easy 4 me 2 get behind..& Nicki meshed well with the track(Although I wishe she had spitt more barz)...


Posted on Mar 22, 2010    

sedrick
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Total Ratings: 1
i kike this song


Posted on Mar 22, 2010    

(dat boi d)
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Total Ratings: 29
Rating:  43211
nicki minaj did this @*#$!


Posted on Mar 23, 2010    

DJ LiveWire
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DJ LiveWire
Total Ratings: 487
Rating:  32121
The original was hot, this is fire. Nicki actually sounded decent, I'm glad she only had one verse.


Posted on Mar 23, 2010    

Jason S
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Jason S
Total Ratings: 241
Rating:  43211
Better than roiginal
thanks wade


Posted on Mar 29, 2010    

jo3 p3r3z
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jo3 p3r3z
Total Ratings: 15
Rating:  43211
better than the first one but nikki kinda copy like in the that song my chick bad about tiger woods wifi


Posted on Apr 09, 2010    

kewlbeanzxx3
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Total Ratings: 2
Rating:  54321
Love Thiis Song With A Passion


Posted on Apr 09, 2010    

kewlbeanzxx3
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Total Ratings: 2
Rating:  54321
Love Thiis Song With A Passion


Posted on Apr 09, 2010    

Lala1322
Rating:  54321
Posted on Apr 11, 2010    

Treyboyy
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Total Ratings: 79
Rating:  32121
better then the normal song on the radio but i still dont like it to much just her verse. but its still on my ipod just cuz its there lol


Posted on Apr 12, 2010    

Cloyd
Rating:  54321
Posted on Apr 12, 2010    

DJ Holliday
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Total Ratings: 18
Rating:  21321
if someone doesnt take the effin airhorn and throw it a river, i may be forced to create an anti airhorn defeaning device....



umm, WHAT???

IN ANY EVENT, this track is bleh.. i could play it, and im sure it'd be ok, but Im personally not a fan


Posted on Apr 12, 2010    

(dat boi d)
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Total Ratings: 29
Rating:  43211
fukk all ya @*#$! ass niggas and fake ass wanna be da baddest bitches cuz im put this @*#$! done for all yall nicki is ma @*#$! she can sing,rap, act, also bi like me and i had a privillag of meeting nicki shes very cool as fukk of seen her fight the @*#$! got hands i suggest yall stop fukking hatin cuz cant touch nicki she ma barbie @*#$! i whoop mutherfukker ass for fukking with her not to much fukk all yall haters yall can please get the fukk out there and will very much bang yall hoes and niggas up cause its watever on this end.


Posted on Apr 12, 2010    

jspeedy
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Total Ratings: 1
Rating:  54321
real good


Posted on Apr 14, 2010    

Casanoki
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Casanoki
Total Ratings: 20
Rating:  54321
T-T-This is the Remix - Beluga Heights - A-A-A-Astronomical this stuff makes it a great song for in the car!


Posted on Apr 14, 2010    

AllyBaby
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Total Ratings: 1
Rating:  54321
this is my shitttttttt !


Posted on Apr 14, 2010    

4fitgirl
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Total Ratings: 6
Rating:  14321
the original one was wack !!!nicki verse was alrite but i dislike artist like jason derulo because its a thousand artist like him


Posted on Apr 15, 2010    

Dj WizardGA
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Total Ratings: 13
Rating:  43211
i Hattttte this guy. Annoying, but hell of a song.


Posted on Apr 15, 2010    

SoE
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SoE
Total Ratings: 133
Rating:  14321
The radio edit of the original song is by far the best I've heard. Niki dropped one bar that was worth listening to; always failing to fully deliver. The remix is garbage and Niki's high profile doesn't help it in the least bit.


Posted on Apr 15, 2010    

bull4life123
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bull4life123
Total Ratings: 861
Rating:  54321
i love this!~~


Posted on Apr 21, 2010    

favilla
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favilla
Total Ratings: 24
Rating:  43211
this is catchy but nicki screws it up


Posted on Apr 26, 2010    

HITTSQUAD SHAWTTY
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HITTSQUAD SHAWTTY
Total Ratings: 11
Rating:  43211
nicki aint ruin shyt yall needa shut up hate'n tru kause yall aint comparen to her man maybe yall get on her nerves damn stopn hate'n


Posted on Apr 26, 2010    

SweetRejection
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SweetRejection
Total Ratings: 144
Rating:  32121
this is crappy, i like the original better. but i guees...


Posted on May 01, 2010    

Drake13
Rating:  54321
Posted on May 01, 2010    

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