What choir originally performed the interpolation on Kanye's 2013 album produced with help of Rick Rubin?
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On Sight "On Sight" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, from his sixth solo studio album "Yeezus". It was produced by West, Benji B, Daft Punk and Mike Dean. "On Sight" contains interpolations of "Sermon (He'll Give Us What We Really Need)", written by Keith Carter, Sr., and performed by Holy Name of Mary Choral Family. However, West assembled a new choir to sing the song for the album.
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Yeezus Yeezus is the sixth studio album by American rapper Kanye West. It was released on June 18, 2013, by Def Jam Recordings. West gathered a number of artists and close collaborators for production on the album, including Mike Dean, Daft Punk, Noah Goldstein, Hudson Mohawke, Arca, and Travis Scott. "Yeezus" also features guest vocals from Justin Vernon, Chief Keef, Kid Cudi, Assassin, King L, Charlie Wilson and Frank Ocean. Fifteen days before its release date, West enlisted the help of producer Rick Rubin to strip down the record's sound in favor of a more minimalist approach.
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Kinky Boots (Broadway cast album) A Broadway original cast album for the musical "Kinky Boots" was released on May 28, 2013, less than two months after the show opened on Broadway. It was produced by Cyndi Lauper, who wrote the songs, Stephen Oremus, the orchestrator and conductor, and William Wittman. On release it premiered at number one on the Billboard Cast Albums Chart and number fifty-one on the "Billboard" 200 chart, making it the highest charting Broadway cast recording since "The Book of Mormon"' s album was released two years earlier.
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Heard 'Em Say "Heard 'Em Say" is a song by American hip-hop artist Kanye West. It was released on November 8, 2005 as the third single for his second studio album, "Late Registration". The song features Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine, who sings the chorus and bridge. West co-produced the track with Jon Brion, and it contains excerpts from "Someone That I Used to Love" as performed by Natalie Cole. The song was met by acclaim from contemporary music critics and is often seen as one of West's best. The refrain of "Heard 'Em Say" was later recycled for the Maroon 5 song "Nothing Lasts Forever" which appears on their 2007 album "It Won't Be Soon Before Long".
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XO (song) "XO" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her fifth studio album, "Beyoncé" (2013). Columbia Records released the song as the lead contemporary hit radio single from the album in the US and Italy on December 16, 2013. Ryan Tedder co-wrote and co-produced "XO" with Terius "The-Dream" Nash and Beyoncé, with additional production handled by Chauncey "Hit-Boy" Hollis and HazeBanga Music. A pure midtempo pop, electropop and R&B love song, "XO" is complete with electronic musical instrumentation, synthesizers and drums. Musically, it was compared to Beyoncé's own song "Halo" and was noted for having several music hooks including its call and response chorus.
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Saint Pablo Tour The Saint Pablo Tour was a concert tour by American rapper Kanye West which ran from August 25, 2016 to November 19, 2016 in support of West's seventh solo studio album, "The Life of Pablo" (2016). The tour was originally planned to run until December 31, 2016, but was canceled prematurely on November 21, 2016 due to West's hospitalization.
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G.U.Y. "G.U.Y." (an acronym for "Girl Under You") is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her third studio album, "Artpop" (2013). She co-wrote and co-produced the song with Zedd. It debuted on Italian radio as the album's third single on March 28, 2014. "G.U.Y." was developed while Gaga was touring with Born This Way Ball, and was recorded a number of times for the final version. It is an EDM track containing elements of industrial, contemporary R&B, and house music whose lyrics address a number of subjects like sexual dominance, submission, and gender roles.
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The H: The Lost Album Vol. 1 The H: The Lost Album Vol. 1 also known as The H is a collaborative mixtape by Birdman and Rick Ross. The mixtape was released on May 23, 2013, through Cash Money Records and Maybach Music Group. Guest appearances include Kevin Rudolf, Mack Maine and Gudda Gudda.
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J Farell Justin Farell Alamar (born April 23, 1982), better known as J Farell, is an American music producer from Cherry Hill, NJ. He graduated from Rutgers University where he was first exposed to music production. J Farell broke into the recording industry in 2010 and is best known for producing remixes for artists such as Kreayshawn, J. Cole, Roscoe Dash, Gorilla Zoe, Hyper Crush, Gotye, Driicky Graham, Rita Ora, Wiz Khalifa, Eva Simons, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, and more. He received his first official placement with Entertainment One for the remix of Gorilla Zoe's song "Twisted". In March 2011, it debuted on Philadelphia's radio station Wired 96.5. This remix was digitally released on iTunes by Atlantic Records on May 23, 2011. J Farell first received widespread recognition on August 29, 2011 when his remix of Kreayshawn's single "Gucci Gucci" went viral on YouTube and gained over 7 million views in under 12 hours. A week later, the video charted at #7 on YouTube's Top 100 Music Videos. In 2013, Ed Sheeran spoke about J Farell's remix of his song The A Team with Ralphie Aversa on WPLJ's The Ralphie Radio Show. J Farell began working on a collaboration project with Dj Beatstreet and Dj Suraci. In May 2015, the trio formed the group Money Drop and, two months later, released their first collaborative single entitled Everything on Fleek. With the help of Interscope Records in July 2015, J Farell landed the official remix of Good For You by Selena Gomez featuring A$AP Rocky. In November 2015, J Farell collaborated with singer/songwriter Todd Carey and created a refreshed, doo-wop style remix of Todd's single "OMG". On December 4, 2015, the official OMG Remix was released to a positive response on social media. His work is noted by an announcer or a giggling woman saying the "J Farell" tagline in most of his recent music.
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Shake (MercyMe song) "Shake" is the lead single on MercyMe's eighth studio album "Welcome to the New". It was released on November 12, 2013 by Fair Trade Services and Columbia Records. It was written by MercyMe, David Garcia, Ben Glover, and Solomon Olds and produced by Garcia and Glover. On April 22, 2014, MercyMe performed the song on "Today with Kathie Lee and Hoda". The song was nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
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GetItRight "#GetItRight" (stylized as "#GETITRIGHT") is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus for her fourth studio album "Bangerz" (2013). Written and produced by Pharrell Williams, "#GetItRight" is a pop-funk song that lyrically discusses sexual desire. Originally considered for release as the album's lead single, "We Can't Stop" was ultimately chosen over it. Upon its release, it received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who appreciated its overall production. Cyrus performed "#GetItRight" at the 2013 KIIS-FM Jingle Ball, "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" and on her Bangerz Tour.
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Love Will... Love Will... is the fourteenth studio album by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released on May 14, 2013 via Show Dog-Universal Music. The album features collaborations with Colbie Caillat, Exile and the Harlem Gospel Choir.
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Willard Meeks Willard Meeks Jr. is an American pianist, organist, songwriter, and music producer. Some of his credits include Kanye West's album Late Registration, song Crack Music from Roc-A-Fella Records, The New York Community Choir (RCA records), Glenn Jones (Jive Records), and Martha Wash. He is also known for being Whitney Houston's touring keyboard player during the Greatest Love World Tour. Meeks is a graduate of Manhattan School of Music where he earned a Bachelor's degree in music.
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Slay-Z Slay-Z is the second mixtape by American rapper Azealia Banks. It was independently released as a free download on March 24, 2016. The eight-song project features collaborations with Rick Ross and Nina Sky; its production was handled by various musicians, including Benga, Coki, An Expresso, and Kaytranada. On July 12, 2017 it was re-released under Banks' record label, Chaos & Glory Recordings, to iTunes and other online music stores.
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Blow (Beyoncé song) "Blow" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé from her self-titled fifth studio album (2013). It was written by Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, J-Roc, James Fauntleroy and Justin Timberlake, and produced by the former four. It was set to be released as one of the lead singles following the release of the album along with "Drunk in Love", however, its release was scrapped in favor of "XO".
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Lord Knows "Lord Knows" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his second studio album "Take Care". The song features guest vocals from fellow American singer Rick Ross. "Lord Knows" was released as the album's eighth single on October 1, 2012.
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No Church in the Wild "No Church in the Wild" is a song by American hip hop artists Kanye West and Jay Z from their first collaborative album "Watch the Throne" (2011). It is the first track on the album and features vocals from Odd Future's Frank Ocean and The-Dream, although the latter is uncredited for his contributions to the song. The song explores themes of religion and decadence. The track received highly positive reviews from music critics, who praised Ocean's vocal hooks, the depth of the verses, the cinematic production and the song's power as an opening track.
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Toot It and Boot It "Toot It and Boot It" (sometimes written as "Toot It & Boot It") is the debut song by American rapper YG, taken from his second mixtape "The Real 4Fingaz" (2010). The song was officially released as YG's commercial debut single on June 8, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings. The song features uncredited vocals and production from Los Angeles-based rapper Ty Dolla $ign. The song peaked at number 67 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 12 on the US Hot Rap Songs chart. An official remix and its music video was released, which features the original artists, as well as rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg. The song features samples of "Songs In the Wind" by The Association, part of their 1966 album "Renaissance" (albeit slowed down and in a lower pitch). The track was sampled on "Young, Wild & Free" by Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and Bruno Mars.
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Tuscan Leather "Tuscan Leather" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Drake for his third studio album, "Nothing Was the Same" (2013). It was written by Drake along with Anthony Palma and Noah Shebib, who produced the song under his production name "40". The song heavily samples "I Have Nothing" performed by Whitney Houston and written by David Foster and Linda Thompson-Jenner, who received writing credits on "Tuscan Leather". Noted for its unique song structure devoid of any choruses, it is a hip hop song which utilizes influences of R&B and ambient throughout its composition.
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Runaway (Kanye West song) "Runaway" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, released as the second single from his fifth studio album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" (2010). It features Pusha T, who is signed to West's label GOOD Music. The production was handled by West, Emile, Jeff Bhasker, and Mike Dean. The composition features repetitive piano riffs, intricate samples and a production style with several similarities to West's album "808s & Heartbreak" (2008). Described as a deeply personal song in nature, it expresses West's thoughts on his failed relationships, and his acceptance of the media's perception of him. Lyrically the song explores criticism aimed at West in the past and serves as a "toast to the douchebags."
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The Young Messiah (musical) The Young Messiah is a musical production of a modern adaptation of George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah", It was arranged by Tom Parker, in 1982, and featured vocals by Labi Siffre, Madeline Bell and Vicki Brown. A later version was produced and arranged by Frank McNamara, who also conducted the orchestra and chorus. The cast included Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Roger Daltrey, Jeffrey Osborne, the Irish Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir and the Visual Ministry Gospel Choir. The production included a narration, "Beware of False Prophets", which was written by Frank McGuinness and performed by Aidan Quinn. The music integrates gospel, rock and soul sounds.
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Berzerk (song) "Berzerk" is a song by American rapper Eminem, and produced by Rick Rubin. The song, released on August 27, 2013, is the first single from Eminem's eighth studio album "The Marshall Mathers LP 2". The song samples Billy Squier's "The Stroke", as well as the Beastie Boys' "Fight for Your Right", taken from their 1986 debut album "Licensed to Ill", which Rubin had also produced, and Naughty by Nature's "Feel Me Flow". The song was heavily downloaded in its first week of release, resulting in the song debuting at number three on the US "Billboard" Hot 100.