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3.2 ( 41 total votes )
I once wrote that Lil Wayne’s last album The Rebirth was almost unlistenably bad, a verdict I still stand by, mostly because Wayne decided to go it alone instead of recruiting someone well versed in rock-rap combinations to help; someone like Rick Rubin, or Jim Jonsin or !¡MAYDAY! Problem solved. For their new record the eclectic Florida crew who previously brought us Make a Livin, the men of MAY remix Weezy’s single On Fire (which was actually one of Rebirth’s better songs), and may have just improved it in the process. How? Well, they dropped the original’s ‘80s aerobics based beat and replaced it with their own funky production, while on the vocal end of the equation adding in a verse between Wayne’s opening gambit and a reworked version of the hook. Better than the original? I can’t wait to hear what DJBooth nation thinks below. If you love creative hip-hop and exclamation points you’re in luck. Plenty more music from ¡MAYDAY! is on the way, including their Lords of the Fly mixtape, dropping exclusively on DJBooth September 28, and their long awaited album Stuck on an Island, in stores October 12.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on October 4, 2010
Listen to More: ¡MAYDAY! , Lil Wayne , Downloads, Alternative Written by Nathan S.
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Nathan, above, asked if this version is better than the original we heard from Wayne. The answer, in short, is yes.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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Holy crap, this is sooo much better than the original. The crossover-esque production runs the borderline between rap, rock, and pop.
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This is definitely better than the origial.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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I haven't heard the original version so I'm taking this for exactly what it is. I don't agree with this production at all, i feel it was trying to be too diffeent and weird.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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all of my friends are gonna ask if this is brand new lil wayne when i bump this in my car.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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original for me. but it alright
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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Ive been looking for a Wayne song that holds up to the hype of his so called dynasty. Yet he has yet to amaze me at anytime recently. The only reason I really am giving him 2 stars is the fact I didnt mind his slower verses, but once the tempo rose, I did not enjoy the rate he was going nor the beat. Personal opinion though.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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Beat is sick! Better than the original... IMO
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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solid remix!!! gave it a new feel, loving the drums!
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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Great Remix. Completely Mayday and Wrek and Bern's verse goes HARD. Really feelin this
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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way more the flavor that track needed, as a fire enthusiast i give 5 flicks of my bic!
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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I still don't enjoy it. The original or this. It is real slowwww then real fassst. Why?
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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I don’t think it has got much better, it’s better than the original but that’s not much to compare it to.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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I like the "re-tooled" production... !MayDay!'z verse add a little more to the track... But I still luv' the original though... 3 - ***'z
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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Yall got the whole I Am Not A Human Being album to choose from, yall got Bill Gates track leaked on the internet abd yall post this? what a suckfest
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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I hate to feel like, well, a hater, but I thought Wayne's original was weak at best, and so even though MayDay did seriously up the quality, you can only do so much with a weak foundation.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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Ummm Nope. Not for me. It's aiight but I like the orginal better.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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Song is ridiculously good!!!! Kinda rocks more then the original! Keep it up guys!
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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i actually like the original much better. this remix is just a synthesized version of an already accomplished song. wayne's on fire was hot, but i think MAYDAY's mix is just barely listenable
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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MAYDAY!'s production and guest feature are, well, on fire. Certain elements of Weezy's vocals (verses & hook) work, but the majority of it fails. I'm not familiar with the original but I do know this beat would have been better served for another artist.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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The song is okay. Not the best. It is better than the original. The only thing that annoys the hell out of me when I listen to a Lil Wayne song is how everyone says he is the best rapper alive. He isn't the best rapper alive.
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| Posted on Sep 27, 2010 |
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just no.
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| Posted on Sep 28, 2010 |
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This version is better then the original! def. adding this to the playlist!!!
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| Posted on Sep 28, 2010 |
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love ya @*#$!!
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| Posted on Sep 28, 2010 |
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| Posted on Sep 28, 2010 |
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I can see this shaking some ass over the original. Love the electro-twist and drums.. major improvement in my book.. good work fellas.
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| Posted on Sep 28, 2010 |
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Am feeling this, shit is nuts
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| Posted on Oct 01, 2010 |
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MAYDAY! > most rappers > Wayne
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| Posted on Oct 06, 2010 |
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This version is heat. Good thing Mike Banger laced them up with the acapella. Now Mayday proves that when they touch a track, they bless it and improve it
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| Posted on Oct 06, 2010 |
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Its better, I could not listen to the original Don't get me wrong the first one was okay but is was not great. Thats only my opinion.
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| Posted on Oct 06, 2010 |
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carefully controlled..not really feeling it
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| Posted on Oct 06, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 08, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 09, 2010 |
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eh
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| Posted on Oct 11, 2010 |
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| Posted on Oct 23, 2010 |
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i like the orignal one better but this one is still cool
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| Posted on Oct 25, 2010 |
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Good
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| Posted on Dec 11, 2010 |
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Ok...not maydays best track
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2010 |
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