Wale ft. Lady GaGa - 'Chillin'
Dear Mrs Lady GaGa,
My name is Wale and I am a rapper. I have just written a really good new song that I would like you to sing on. Let me tell you a little bit about it and then maybe you would like to help me out.
It starts with a bit of that "nah nah hey hey goodbye" song from the '60s. The one that Bananarama did a cover of. And then it's basically a really stripped-back beat - boomy bass drum and synth-claps - for your bits, and some twiddly synthesizers for the verses, and more samples of that song as a sort of chorus, so that no-one gets bored. The verses are my bits.
I am definitely going to do some brilliant rapping. I am a good rapper, so you do not need to worry about that side of things.I shall explain what my name is, and then talk about things which I have got, in comparison with things that other people have got. I'm going to come out of it looking pretty good, I can tell you.
(. I will have a very big wardrobe trailer for it.)
There will be a bit where it sounds like I'm suggesting I like to drink cold tea, but only if it's PG Tips. I'm not really saying that at all. That would be weird!
Anyway, then what I want you to do is sing a bit, in the gaps between the verses. I've got some words ready and they're about how brilliant it is to swank around town being all famous and stuff.
The tricky bit is that I really wanted the singer M.I.A. to do your bits. I even mention her in one of my rappy bits. But I can't find her phone number anywhere and she doesn't seem to be on Twitter or Facebook. So would you mind singing as much like her as possible? That would be brilliant.
I know you are definitely more famouser than she is, but I really like her stuff, so if you wouldn't mind indulging me, I would be ever so grateful. I am sure that you will do a good job.
Thank you for your time,
Yours sincerely
Wale
PS: I know Mark Ronson. Does this help?
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CD Released: August 31st
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(Fraser McAlpine)
Comment number 1.
At 3rd Sep 2009, Daniel wrote:Me likee. I did think it was MIA at first though!
Did Wale do a song with Kanye West before? I might be thinking of Dwele though...
Good song though. 4 Stars. Agreed.
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At 3rd Sep 2009, BloggingLiam wrote:Hahah heard this on the radio and thought it was M.I.A.
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At 4th Sep 2009, Sagna Is Predator wrote:I prefer 'Change' to be honest.
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At 4th Sep 2009, RandomEnigma wrote:Yeah Danny you're thinking of Dwele, him and Kanye did that song 'Flashing Lights'!
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At 6th Sep 2009, jlrake wrote:I like how he busts thruogh signage like N.W.A. did in their vid' for "Express Yourself."
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At 11th Sep 2009, speedstar wrote:Wale also featured in Daniel Merriweather's "Change" record :)
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At 16th Sep 2009, BLING-BWOY wrote:This is a dumb rap. Who is Wale? At least she doesn't show her panties in this video. This might be why it didn't hit no.1. She sings like Mia [schoolgirl chant] and wanders around a pretend ghetto. This is wack.
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