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So Afrojack originally produced the beat on Look At Me Now. That's interesting considering the kind of music he makes
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Afrojack orginally but Diplo is credited. Apparently he passed the beat onto Diplo or something.
The track is a fast-rapping flurry of awesome self-indulgence courtesy of Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne and Chris, with an eerie downtempo beat cooked up by chefs Afrojack and Diplo. The pair of producers previously collaborated on "Pon De floor," off Diplo's Major Lazer full-length release, and according to Afrojack, "Look at Me Now" is the product of a beat he'd passed along to the Philadelphia producer.
"Yeah, Diplo called me," Afrojack recalled. "He was like, 'We are in the studio right now, and we are gonna do a track on the beat.' And I was like, 'OK, whatever. Have fun.' "
Eventually, "Look at Me Now," was born. While Afrojack sounded casual about the song's evolution, he said he's certainly pleased with the finished product. "I just love these kind of people on a track like this," he said. "It's like hip-hop, but really weird kind of hip-hop.
"Busta's verse on it is really sick," he continued. "It's like I can't even hear what he said, but I love the part where he goes [mimics Busta's rapid flow], and then pauses and goes rapping really quickly. And I don't know how to do it, I don't even try. But it was really, really cool."
Interesting either way, considering most people are used to hearing them do pop type songs.
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Originally posted by F.A.M.E
Afrojack orginally but Diplo is credited. Apparently he passed the beat onto Diplo or something.
The track is a fast-rapping flurry of awesome self-indulgence courtesy of Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne and Chris, with an eerie downtempo beat cooked up by chefs Afrojack and Diplo. The pair of producers previously collaborated on "Pon De floor," off Diplo's Major Lazer full-length release, and according to Afrojack, "Look at Me Now" is the product of a beat he'd passed along to the Philadelphia producer.
"Yeah, Diplo called me," Afrojack recalled. "He was like, 'We are in the studio right now, and we are gonna do a track on the beat.' And I was like, 'OK, whatever. Have fun.' "
Eventually, "Look at Me Now," was born. While Afrojack sounded casual about the song's evolution, he said he's certainly pleased with the finished product. "I just love these kind of people on a track like this," he said. "It's like hip-hop, but really weird kind of hip-hop.
"Busta's verse on it is really sick," he continued. "It's like I can't even hear what he said, but I love the part where he goes [mimics Busta's rapid flow], and then pauses and goes rapping really quickly. And I don't know how to do it, I don't even try. But it was really, really cool."
Interesting either way, considering most people are used to hearing them do pop type songs.
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yeah that's what I thought was cool. That production could have been used on a House/Dance song that Afrojack produced, but Diplo helped make it into a Hip-Hop sound. And like Afrojack said, a "really weird kind of hip-hop." But I'm liking this track. 
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What do you prefer guys?
I Need A Doctor or Look At Me Now?
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INAD by lights years!
LAMN is a mess
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Wayne wanted this song for Carter IV but didnt want CB rapping on Carter IV
Lil Wayne is feeling good about his contribution to Chris Brown’s latest single “Look at Me Now.” Weezy loves the song so much that he wanted it on his own album, but explains why it didn’t happen.
In his cover story for Rolling Stone, Wayne revealed that he considered keeping the track for himself, but there was one problem: “I cannot have Chris Brown rapping on Tha Carter IV,” he said.
And it’s not because he wasn’t feeling Breezy’s flow. “He ain’t sound bad. He’s spitting. But come on, man! Do you know how many rappers would be like, ‘I can’t get on Tha Carter IV, but this ni**a put Chris Brown on that bitch? Rapping?” shared the honest MC.
In the end, he decided to let the song remain on Chris’ upcoming album F.A.M.E. “You can’t take a ni**a’s song and take him off of it. That’s saying a whole lot. That’s like telling him, ‘I think this **** is hotter without you,’” admitted Weezy. “I would feel played if a ni**a did me that way.”
http://www.rap-up.com/2011/01/20/lil...tha-carter-iv/
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I just can't believe Chris is number two.
The song is just...meh. But whatever. Fact is INAD is incredibly in the leaad!
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Busta's verse gives me life
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And it’s not because he wasn’t feeling Breezy’s flow. “He ain’t sound bad. He’s spitting. But come on, man! Do you know how many rappers would be like, ‘I can’t get on Tha Carter IV, but this ni**a put Chris Brown on that bitch? Rapping?” shared the honest MC.
In the end, he decided to let the song remain on Chris’ upcoming album F.A.M.E. “You can’t take a ni**a’s song and take him off of it. That’s saying a whole lot. That’s like telling him, ‘I think this **** is hotter without you,’” admitted Weezy. “I would feel played if a ni**a did me that way.”
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He could have found a more diplomatic way to explain himself. "Weezy" is a hack. 
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Is that messiness I detect YM8?
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Is that messiness I detect YM8?
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The point to my message was that this interview was before the single was released. Imagine if Wayne would have kept it for C4 ? It's doing amazing on iTunes
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Hmm...I don't think it much matters, or at least not to Wayne. He wasn't saying he didn't think the song would be successful. And whatever he releases will likely smash as well anyway so....
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Originally posted by nicsala
Hmm...I don't think it much matters, or at least not to Wayne. He wasn't saying he didn't think the song would be successful. And whatever he releases will likely smash as well anyway so....
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yeah Carter IV will be insane !!!
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Im so lovinf Look At Me Now right now, Bustas rapping is dope, definitely made the song.
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I wonder if LAMN is gaining on INAD !!
Pop bars ?
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Chris Brown's parts are the best .
91.Blow - Ke$ha
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Originally posted by YM8
I wonder if LAMN is gaining on INAD !!
Pop bars ?
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I would post the Pop Bars but I'm not on my computer
But the last time I saw them, INAD had the double of LAMN's pop bar
Although LAMN is Increasing very FAST!
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US iTunes:
#21 - S&M (Almost Top 20) 
#22 - What's My Name?
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pop bar? 
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14. Hold It Against Me
What the heck is going on here?
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HIAM is decreasing so much 
That's so badly! Although she doesn't have any promo or music video she should be on Top 5
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