Edd’s MANtra: The Odd Trio
What do you get when you take one of my all-time favorite lyricists, one of the wifey’s current heartthrobs and cram one of the world’s biggest stars between?
Either the best collaboration of all time, or a massive disaster in the making.
Much ado has been made about Kanye West’s recent foray into the realm of Twitter, although I’m not sure why. It gives him yet another outlet to brag about how magnificent he is – how could he turn that down? Earlier this week, he began chatting it up with the wifey’s future boyfriend (once he’s legal) Justin Bieber and talk steered toward a possible collaboration. Somehow Raekwon’s name came up, and Ye asked Justin if he was down to work with the Wu-Tang Clan veteran.
Justin’s response? “Me, u, and the chef 2gether on a song = EPIC. Might sound crazy 2 u but even having this convo is living the dream. Thanks.”
Wow. Two things shocked me – Justin Bieber actually knows who Raekwon is! And knows and respects him well enough to use his Chef nickname! I doubt anyone I know under the age of 21 knows who the Chef is.
I think I have a crush on Justin now too.
Of course, some grouchy old guy (like me) could have fed Bieber those lines, but it’s the thought that counts. A few years ago, Soulja Boy totally disrespected fellow Clansman GZA, calling him old and irrelevant. It’s kinda cool to hear someone who was born after New Jack City came out give props to the old school.
Over at xxlmag.com, Rae confirmed that Kanye is serious about the song and claims that “it’s definitely gonna happen.” Now y’all know I’m the eternal pessimist, so I’m not holding my breath awaiting this triumvirate. I expect it to drop the same day as Dr. Dre’s Detox album – Neveraury 32nd. But if they did come together I sorta think they could make beautiful music together.
Sure a thug, a dude who looks like a girl and a man who wears girl’s jeans doesn’t seem like they’d have much chemistry but I’m confident Kanye could pull something together. Plus, odd pairings often work out. Remember this?
Before she was the neighborhood crazy lady, Mariah was America’s sweetheart. Teaming with the maniacal ODB might have seemed like career suicide but the popularity of the “Fantasy” remix eclipsed the original.
Maybe RaeYeBieb could make similar magic.
Either the best collaboration of all time, or a massive disaster in the making.
Much ado has been made about Kanye West’s recent foray into the realm of Twitter, although I’m not sure why. It gives him yet another outlet to brag about how magnificent he is – how could he turn that down? Earlier this week, he began chatting it up with the wifey’s future boyfriend (once he’s legal) Justin Bieber and talk steered toward a possible collaboration. Somehow Raekwon’s name came up, and Ye asked Justin if he was down to work with the Wu-Tang Clan veteran.
Justin’s response? “Me, u, and the chef 2gether on a song = EPIC. Might sound crazy 2 u but even having this convo is living the dream. Thanks.”
Wow. Two things shocked me – Justin Bieber actually knows who Raekwon is! And knows and respects him well enough to use his Chef nickname! I doubt anyone I know under the age of 21 knows who the Chef is.
I think I have a crush on Justin now too.
Of course, some grouchy old guy (like me) could have fed Bieber those lines, but it’s the thought that counts. A few years ago, Soulja Boy totally disrespected fellow Clansman GZA, calling him old and irrelevant. It’s kinda cool to hear someone who was born after New Jack City came out give props to the old school.
Over at xxlmag.com, Rae confirmed that Kanye is serious about the song and claims that “it’s definitely gonna happen.” Now y’all know I’m the eternal pessimist, so I’m not holding my breath awaiting this triumvirate. I expect it to drop the same day as Dr. Dre’s Detox album – Neveraury 32nd. But if they did come together I sorta think they could make beautiful music together.
Sure a thug, a dude who looks like a girl and a man who wears girl’s jeans doesn’t seem like they’d have much chemistry but I’m confident Kanye could pull something together. Plus, odd pairings often work out. Remember this?
Before she was the neighborhood crazy lady, Mariah was America’s sweetheart. Teaming with the maniacal ODB might have seemed like career suicide but the popularity of the “Fantasy” remix eclipsed the original.
Maybe RaeYeBieb could make similar magic.
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