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Lil Jon, Usher, and Ludacris Drop New Track ‘Sex Beat’
Usher, Ludacris, and Lil Jon. (Source: Getty Images)
Lil Jon has collaborated with Usher and Ludacris on “Sex Beat,” a seductive slow jam that he previewed on Instagram last week. The song was co-produced by Kronic and co-written by Jermaine Dupri.
The artists previously collaborated in 2004 on the tracks “Yeah” and “Lovers and Friends.” “Yeah” sold 6.5 million copies and reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Lovers and Friends” was successful as well, hitting number three on the Hot 100.
“Sex Beat” drops at 12am ET on Friday, April 10 here.
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Afro B Releases ‘Condo’ Video Feat. T-Pain
Afro B has returned with a music video for his T-Pain-assisted party anthem, “Condo.” The track, which appears on his Afrowave 3 album, is the follow-up single to “Fine Wine & Hennessy” with Slim Jxmmi. The latter was one of DJcity’s most downloaded tracks of October.
The video features Afro and ‘Pain partying with a bunch of ladies (pre-social distancing) at what appears to be a mansion (so what if it’s not a condo?).
Watch above and download the track, along with the acapella and instrumental, on DJcity.
Related Post: Afro B Talks Starting Out as a DJ, How ‘Joanna’ Became a Hit, and AfroWave Movement
Watch Steve Aoki and Yellow Claw’s ‘Lit’ Video Feat. Gucci Mane & T-Pain
Steve Aoki and Yellow Claw have shared a video for “Lit,” their trap collaboration featuring Gucci Mane and T-Pain. Filmed at the Dim Mak Manor, the visual shows Aoki and the two rappers getting lit with a contortionist, a belly dancer, and a fire breather. Young Dolph also makes an appearance.
The single, which was one of DJcity’s most downloaded tracks of July, appears on Aoki’s newly released album, Kolony.
Watch the video above and download “Lit” on DJcity.
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Lil Jon Releases ‘My Cutie Pie’ Feat. T-Pain, Problem, and Snoop Dogg
Lil Jon performing at Vee Lounge in Fort Worth, Texas. (Michael Bush)
Lil Jon has enlisted T-Pain, Problem and Snoop Dogg for a new banger called “My Cutie Pie.” The song samples One Way’s 1982 funk classic, “Cutie Pie,” which remains a favorite to this day. Watch the booty-filled lyric video below and download the track and its club edits here.
Related: DJ Felli Fel Presents The Americanos Feat. Lil Jon, Juicy J, & Tyga – BlackOut
T-Pain Says EDM DJs Are Hurting DJ Culture
T-Pain is famous for singing on hit singles but the Florida native was actually a DJ before he became a singer and currently gigs on a regular basis.
During a recent interview with Hot 97’s “Ebro in the Morning,” the two-time Grammy winner spoke his mind about the current state of DJing, saying that EDM DJs are hurting the culture:
“You know who’s hurting DJs? House DJs. EDM DJs … If you’re a DJ and you can’t rock a crowd from someone else’s computer then you’re not a real DJ.”
Although it sounds like a generalization, we presume he wasn’t talking about every single EDM DJ, but rather those who pre-record their sets (David Guetta and Paris Hilton were named specifically).
Note: the section about DJing begins at nine-and-a-half minutes in.
T-Pain also discussed his current label situation, his career in comparison with Lil Jon’s and his recent performance without auto-tune that went viral.
Related: A-Trak Discusses Why He Scratches at EDM Festivals
T-Pain Singing Without Auto-Tune
T-Pain will forever be associated with auto-tune, thanks to a massively successful run in the mid-2000s which saw him at the top of the charts. The 30-year-old can hold it down without the technology though, as a new video from NPR Music shows.
It’s pretty amazing to hear Tallahassee Pain sing songs like “Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’),” “Up Down (Do This All Day)” and “Drankin’ Patna” assisted by only a keyboardist and his own vocal cords.
“People felt like I was using [auto-tune] to sound good . . . But I was just using it to sound different.”
Download the audio from the concert here
Related: T-Pain Explains How Auto-Tune Was Invented
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