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There’s a very short list of musicians who are richer than Jay-Z. (Sit down Diddy, you’re not on it.) But as big as Shawn Carter has become, his fame still pales in comparison with the musical juggernaut that is U2. The lads from Ireland are, in fact, so epically huge that when they invited Jay-Z to open for them on tour Hova eagerly accepted. During their global tour last year they would regularly invite Jay to collab with them on their mega hit Sunday Bloody Sunday, a high quality live recording of which has now made its way to our pages. ‘80s babies will instantly recognize that trademark guitar riff and Bono’s revolutionary vocals while Jay jumps in on the back end with one of his most openly political verses yet, complete with dead prez and Bob Marley quotes and references to the Iranian elections and the genocide in Rwanada. While I’ll let DJBooth Nation debate the track’s dopeness below, there’s no doubting that we’re listening to musical history - history you’ll be able to hear more of when U2 releases its upcoming, limited edition album, U2: Duals LP, soon.
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 9283 |
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Pretty good quality for live, U2 does a pretty good job overall while the Jay Z verse is a pleasant surprise
Makes me wonder if that's the new concept he's building his new album on...hopefully it is |
| Posted on Apr 19, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 676 |
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Don't like the Rock Hip Hop fusion....just can't get to like it.....but to each his own....3.5 for Hova's verse
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| Posted on Apr 19, 2011 |
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This is not a common combination in hip hop, and it is merely a hip hop track, but uncommon doesn't necessary mean worse. They get 4 stars from me.
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| Posted on Apr 19, 2011 |
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this rox!
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| Posted on Apr 19, 2011 |
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| Posted on Apr 19, 2011 |
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I'm tired of the "just insert Jay-Z here" and your track becomes hip hip or better, method of thinking. This should be U2 only, but gets no love for including that poser...
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| Posted on Apr 19, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1069 |
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@ MackMan - I agree, I dont like that add a rapstar guest 16 and its hip hop.
They did it with Sade and I didnt like it. Even though Jay-Z is a hip hop Jaggernaut he sounds a bit watered to nowadays for me. U2 is on their usually ish. |
| Posted on Apr 19, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11633 |
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I am usually in favor of large collaborations like this, but I don't feel like Hov added anything to the original, which for all my rock heads is a classic record. I love genre-bending collabos, but this isn't one of those.
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| Posted on Apr 19, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 698 |
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I'm not a big U2 fan and I have a grudge against Bono (I think he is one of the most overrated musicians out, and get sick of hearing how great of a person he is) but I like this track. Jay adds a nice change of pace, and its refreshing to hear a live recording every now and again. This is one of few U2 songs I like and I think HOVA does it justice while putting his own spin on it.
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| Posted on Apr 19, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 211 |
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I would have preferred this as a studio version because the levels were atrocious. I think Jay did his thing though, it's much better than Sade's remix (which wasn't bad at all).
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| Posted on Apr 20, 2011 |
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pretty sick
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| Posted on Apr 20, 2011 |
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I liked it, i wouldn't mind hearing a studio version, i bet that was a dope ass show, & and it wasn't the best rock song ft rap artist that I ever heard
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| Posted on Apr 20, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1227 |
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It wasn’t that good to be honest, can’t say I’m the biggest U2 fan.
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| Posted on Apr 20, 2011 |
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U2 and Jay-Z powerful combination!
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| Posted on Apr 21, 2011 |
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@ MackMan, do you even know what your speak of? U2 was huge before we even knew who Jay-Z was. You should educated yourself before you talk out of turn. And Jay-Z is the shit period. Maybe you should make that comment about someone who really is a "just insert here" like Wayne.....
This song was a hit long ago fool!!!! Along with many other amazing songs from U2, "streets have no names" to name one. |
| Posted on Apr 21, 2011 |
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alright. Jay didn't totally ruin it for me but why try to make changes on an already perfect song? doesn't make any sense to me. not really in to this whole rock+hiphop colabo. just doesn't work for me. think the only track I liked was queen's another one bites the dust with wyclef on it. for all these years that was the only one worked for me and clearly there must be a reason
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2011 |
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Not a bad collabo. I bet this show was insane to see live. I agree with the "insert Jigga here" sentiments of MackMan, and to be honest I think Jigga used a "insert political issue here" view to his verse because it didn't seem very genuine because it was kind of short, and not his best by far. Again not a bad track but seemed more spur of the moment than anything.
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| Posted on Apr 25, 2011 |
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