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Kanye West - Flashing Lights (Remix) ft. R. Kelly
Artist: Kanye West
Featuring: R. Kelly
Producer: Kanye West
Album: Graduation
Label: Def Jam/IDJMG
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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Kels does this thing on this one, but gotta say I like the original a lil better
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 85 |
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Don't know why Kel's felt like he should be on this song...Its way better w/o this dude
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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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!
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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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.
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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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 |
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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
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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its straight.
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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Original is always good but so is diz.. i like it!! Kelz does his thang!!!
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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i don't respect him after how gay his ass was towards neyo.
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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and Raheem Devaughn did this, good life and roc boys over. killed all three
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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kanye ripped it.
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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woulda been better if west and kells had worked together
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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Dwele is 10 times better than "pee on youuuuuu" drip drip drip...
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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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.
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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good remix
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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I hate the fact that a pervert can make such good music.
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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I LIKE IT CHI-TOWN KEEP IT IN THE FAM.STOP HATIN ON KELLY
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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dis is throwed
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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I liked the orig
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| Posted on Jan 23, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11662 |
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 |
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ya have to say if its not broken dont try an fix it... this was hot without kel. think the original is better
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2008 |
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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.
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2008 |
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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 24, 2008 |
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Oh yea, that new feature is awesome! I can't seem to add any albums, though.
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2008 |
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THIS WOULD OF BEEN A BETTER TRACK WITH R. KELL ON IT. BUT THIZZ SONG IS OLD.... 7/10
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2008 |
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Kelz killed it, i love this better than the original.
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2008 |
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I'm from chi-town but who cares? no one is hatin on kels
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2008 |
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Kells cant make a hit outta everything. and he sounded out of place on this song anyways.
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2008 |
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k...kelly just needs to be erased from the track...
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| Posted on Jan 24, 2008 |
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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 shit...it gets a 2 just because kels murders this song in a BAD way
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| Posted on Jan 25, 2008 |
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Kels and 'YE
reMIX nUFF Said! |
| Posted on Jan 25, 2008 |
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r.i.p ms west
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| Posted on Jan 26, 2008 |
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kell's kills it wit anye
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| Posted on Jan 26, 2008 |
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| Posted on Jan 26, 2008 |
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i agree w/ Fresh Mint and I hate Kanye and all of his beats:(
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2008 |
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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
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2008 |
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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 |
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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
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2008 |
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Matter fact tho, I take that back...I give it one more extra star
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2008 |
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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.
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2008 |
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2008 |
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oh yeah
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2008 |
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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 29, 2008 |
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did yall here the old R'a kelly on this lol! yeahhhhh!
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| Posted on Jan 31, 2008 |
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Diz Joint IZ HOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted on Feb 01, 2008 |
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Excellent Mixxxxxxxx. Kelly & West excellent collaboration
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| Posted on Feb 02, 2008 |
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 32 |
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good song, better than the original
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| Posted on Feb 25, 2008 |
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No one should be reading old posts like THIS ONE and the last one. R. Kelly will not work with Kanye because of ego.
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| Posted on Feb 28, 2008 |
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