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Kanye West - Flashing Lights (Remix) ft. R. Kelly

Kanye West
Artist:Kanye West
Title:Flashing Lights (Remix) ft. R. Kelly
Featuring:R. Kelly
Producer: Kanye West
Album:Graduation
Label:Def Jam/IDJMG
Twitter:@kanyewest
Website:Kanye West's Website

Average Rating:   32101   3.5
Total Ratings:       49

For weeks there have been rumors circulating that R. Kelly would be joining Mr. West on a remix to Kanye’s new single, Flashing Lights.  Well, the rumors are true, sort of.  Instead of actually jumping in the studio together, say in their shared hometown of Chicago, R. Kells merely scooped up the track and laid some new (crazy) vocals over the top.  Call it a remix if you’d like, but the reality of this studio-manufactured unofficial release is that it provides a platform for the trial-bound R. Kelly to once again brag about his sex appeal, wealth, and superhuman talents.  West plans to release the video to Flashing Lights, which was shot prior to his mother’s passing, before the end of the month.


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KBGravey
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KBGravey
Total Ratings: 19
Rating:  32121
Kels does this thing on this one, but gotta say I like the original a lil better


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

missbeats
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missbeats
Total Ratings: 85
Rating:  32121
Don't know why Kel's felt like he should be on this song...Its way better w/o this dude


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

jordan@djbooth.net
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Total Ratings: 713
Rating:  43211
R. Kelyy is the best R&B recording artist to sing as if he is rapping. Raheem Devaughn released a similar remix to "Flashing Lights" a couple week ago where he also laid down an extensive intro verse and backdrops throughout the song. R. Kelly's ability to continue to put out quality songs/remixes despite his personal problems is awesome. Almost twenty years in the game and still going strong. The video for this joint is going to be crazy. Hey Z, I like the new "Add To Your DJ Booth" feature!


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

RainaYagurl
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RainaYagurl
Total Ratings: 235
Rating:  21321
Haha this proves that having Kelly on a song doesnt mean its going to sound good. Yes I agree with everyone the original is WAAAAAy better.


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Obecalp
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Obecalp
Total Ratings: 304
Rating:  43211
Definitely freshens up a good, but overplayed, track.
Though it does feel like kels doesn't really belong on this.


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

cali24
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Total Ratings: 417
Rating:  32121
the og is almost always better and i agree didnt expect kels on this and he didnt sound like he fit but still like this track regardless


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Shamir.
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Shamir.
Total Ratings: 610
Rating:  32121
its straight.


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Str8 cLasSy gUrl
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Str8 cLasSy gUrl
Total Ratings: 280
Rating:  43211
Original is always good but so is diz.. i like it!! Kelz does his thang!!!


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Rico Sean
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Rico Sean
Total Ratings: 274
Rating:  14321
i don't respect him after how gay his ass was towards neyo.


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Rico Sean
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Rico Sean
Total Ratings: 274
Rating:  14321
and Raheem Devaughn did this, good life and roc boys over. killed all three


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Winditup86
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Total Ratings: 7
Rating:  43211
kanye ripped it.


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Guest
Rating:  32121
       
woulda been better if west and kells had worked together


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Ponte Vecchio
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Ponte Vecchio
Total Ratings: 56
Rating:  32121
Dwele is 10 times better than "pee on youuuuuu" drip drip drip...


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

FredRico
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FredRico
Total Ratings: 1308
Rating:  43211
I can’t see why this is being criticized. I think it’s a good remix, Kells was good and this is as good as the original. Ya’ll should be talkin about the song not Kells personal life.


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

mk18769
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Total Ratings: 307
Rating:  54321
good remix


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Guest
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Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Gigiprosper
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Total Ratings: 21
Rating:  32121
I hate the fact that a pervert can make such good music.


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Ms.Toi
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Total Ratings: 35
Rating:  54321
I LIKE IT CHI-TOWN KEEP IT IN THE FAM.STOP HATIN ON KELLY


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Da Boss
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Total Ratings: 33
Rating:  43211
dis is throwed


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Jamnation
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Total Ratings: 443
Rating:  32121
I liked the orig


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

DJ Z
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DJ Z
Total Ratings: 8062
If this was merely a decent studio patch job, imagine if both men actually hopped in the studio and did a song together? Speaking of which.... the Chi-Town Bosses have YET to actually collaborate on a song.
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Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

dj bombsquad
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Total Ratings: 3
Rating:  21321
ya have to say if its not broken dont try an fix it... this was hot without kel. think the original is better


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

tdotraza
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tdotraza
Total Ratings: 909
Rating:  43211
I'm with Tone. Kells' already hit legend status, and now for the strech, even with his problems. The guy is crazy as hell, but you just can't help but love him, and you also can't deny that he has an amazing singing voice.


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

djblaze
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djblaze
Total Ratings: 2899
Rating:  43211
This is sure a weird Mix of artists. I would have never expected this; and that adds to the hotness of the track. This is FIRE with R.Kelly on it. He is a musical genius. Outside of music, it might be a different story. But this is music, and its hot!
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Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

tdotraza
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tdotraza
Total Ratings: 909
Rating:  43211
Oh yea, that new feature is awesome! I can't seem to add any albums, though.


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

ISHIPHOPDEAD
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Total Ratings: 344
Rating:  21321
THIS WOULD OF BEEN A BETTER TRACK WITH R. KELL ON IT. BUT THIZZ SONG IS OLD.... 7/10


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

~Jaio Dah One~
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~Jaio Dah One~
Total Ratings: 40
Rating:  54321
Kelz killed it, i love this better than the original.


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

missbeats
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missbeats
Total Ratings: 85
Rating:  32121
I'm from chi-town but who cares? no one is hatin on kels


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

Seville
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Total Ratings: 73
Rating:  21321
Kells cant make a hit outta everything. and he sounded out of place on this song anyways.


Posted on Jan 23, 2008    

o_black
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Total Ratings: 120
k...kelly just needs to be erased from the track...


Posted on Jan 24, 2008    

seattle
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Total Ratings: 20
Rating:  21321
im sorry kels, but get the @*#$! off this track, beat is still one of the hottest out there but kelly should stick to his own @*#$!...it gets a 2 just because kels murders this song in a BAD way


Posted on Jan 24, 2008    

Dj Joe Grind
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Dj Joe Grind
Total Ratings: 12
Rating:  32121
Kels and 'YE
reMIX nUFF Said!


Posted on Jan 25, 2008    

THE TRUE KOP
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Total Ratings: 101
Rating:  54321
r.i.p ms west


Posted on Jan 25, 2008    

THE TRUE KOP
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Total Ratings: 101
Rating:  54321
kell's kills it wit anye


Posted on Jan 25, 2008    

mrsacl
Rating:  43211
Posted on Jan 26, 2008    

WOW!!!
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Total Ratings: 257
Rating:  14321
i agree w/ Fresh Mint and I hate Kanye and all of his beats:(


Posted on Jan 26, 2008    

WOW!!!
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Total Ratings: 257
Rating:  14321
o Fresh Mint- i thought u said that you hated the original, but you said that u liked it- so i don't agree with u


Posted on Jan 26, 2008    

StreetBlaze
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StreetBlaze
Total Ratings: 180
Rating:  32121
agree wit fredrico. yall are here to judge the music not the artist

but song is still hot but i rather leave dwele on hook and kells wit a verse or 2


Posted on Jan 27, 2008    

Mike Dreams
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Mike Dreams
Total Ratings: 2133
Rating:  21321
I don't know. Kels seems to ruin this, and not so much because the vocals were wack. It just seemed so unorganzied...because it wasn't an ACTUAL remix between the two in the studio


Posted on Jan 27, 2008    

Mike Dreams
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Mike Dreams
Total Ratings: 2133
Rating:  21321
Matter fact tho, I take that back...I give it one more extra star


Posted on Jan 27, 2008    

crystalite_02
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Total Ratings: 3
Rating:  43211
i think its dope. kells always knows how speak his mind in a fresh, different way. yeah, i love the original, but with kells on it, it could only get better.


Posted on Jan 27, 2008    

crystalite_02
Rating:  43211
Posted on Jan 27, 2008    

crystalite_02
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Total Ratings: 3
Rating:  43211
oh yeah


Posted on Jan 27, 2008    

H.
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Total Ratings: 154
Rating:  43211
Like Kells said “MF wanna talk about me man.” The lyrics and how he sings it adds a special touch to it. “Kasha told Kim that Lisa said Mike said Kells doin’ drugs now, man, he a crackhead/ Y’all mean to tell me y’all believe that?!” But I do be asking where the weed at?”

Easy killa… and I already got my money right right right.


Posted on Jan 28, 2008    

Dj mcm
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Dj mcm
Total Ratings: 514
Rating:  54321
did yall here the old R'a kelly on this lol! yeahhhhh!

hot


Posted on Jan 31, 2008    

Kricket
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Kricket
Total Ratings: 30
Rating:  54321
Diz Joint IZ HOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Posted on Feb 01, 2008    

slimzshadie22
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slimzshadie22
Total Ratings: 3
Rating:  54321
Excellent Mixxxxxxxx. Kelly & West excellent collaboration


Posted on Feb 02, 2008    

juicy j 22
Rating:  54321
Posted on Feb 22, 2008    

STLTICS
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STLTICS
Total Ratings: 32
Rating:  43211
good song, better than the original


Posted on Feb 24, 2008    

Kellz
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Kellz
Total Ratings: 134
Rating:  32121
No one should be reading old posts like THIS ONE and the last one. R. Kelly will not work with Kanye because of ego.


Posted on Feb 28, 2008    

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