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Kanye West Reportedly Recording Cover of Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black'
- Posted on Aug 18th 2011 12:40PM by Dan Reilly
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According to the UK's Daily Mirror, Kanye West is recording a cover of Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black.' A "source" says that the rapper is currently working on the track now and hopes to premiere it in London next month, where he'll be performing at the 160th anniversary for menswear company Moss Bros.
"It's pretty emotive," the source said. "It's Kanye singing from the heart -- with synthesisers."
If that's true, then we can probably expect something along the lines of Yeezy's 2008 album '808s & Heartbreak.' Earlier this month, West paid tribute to Winehouse by playing her songs 'Tears Dry on Their Own' and 'Back to Black' at the Big Chill festival.
"We went to a house party and I met this beautiful, amazing, talented and funny woman. This is in memory of her," he said before spinning the tracks, and followed it by asking the media to lighten up on the artists who are still with us.
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trash replacing trash. wow big surprise.
August 19 2011 at 2:32 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyUugh! "Rap Artist." There's a contradiction in terms! When will this asinine phenomenon end? It's like Wing, or Tiny Tim's "music." When will the "in joke" be over?!!
August 19 2011 at 10:43 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyWhen are people in America going to wake up???? This is a true SCUM BAG with no talent, period!!!!!!!!! This guy is only trying to capitolize on her music ! He needs a lethal cocktail !
August 19 2011 at 9:59 AM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate down Reply'Back to Black' is probably Amy Winehouse's masterwork. She's only dead a couple weeks, her death has reignited that album's sales and this chump wants to steal her thunder? Tribute my azz. Anything West does is self-serving. It's like someone who needs to keep adding minutes to their cell phone plan.....before they run out.
August 19 2011 at 9:48 AM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyWhy is that loser wasting his time.If he wants to do something that everyone would buy,he should do a dvd of himself being eaten alive by a pack of wolves.Now that would be some real entertainment
August 19 2011 at 9:46 AM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Replynah he is doing it for one thing and one thing only i believe PUBLICITY,this guy is a weasel
August 19 2011 at 9:24 AM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate down ReplyI thought his 15 minutes were up years ago.
August 19 2011 at 8:47 AM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate down ReplyWest is a user
August 19 2011 at 7:58 AM Report abuse Permalink +4 rate up rate down ReplyWest is a clown
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