10 Rappers Who Should Work With Avicii
In light of his recent diverse album True (available now)and switch to a more country inspired sound, VIBE thought of some possible rap collaborations that could evolve Avicii’s music even more in the future.
Here are 10 hip-hop stars that Avicii should think about collaborating with. ->
By Sarah Polonsky and Megan Saad
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Drake
They both made a killer albums this year. With Avicii's flair for production and Drake's range they could come up with some smart rap-dance sh*t.
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Nelly
The St Louis rapper started country-flavored hip-hop, and Avicii started country-EDM. Together they could create a unique mash up of the three genres.
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Flo Rida
The jig is up. Flo sampled Avicii's "Le7els" and in turn Tim got super famous. SO now, they should lock it up by making a track mono-a-mono to solidify the levels of fame, friendship and stardom a collaborative effort would yield.
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Kanye West
They both move to the beat of their own drum, with Kanye’s latest album offering Yeezus dividing critics due to its unorthodox approach to hip-hop and Avicii’s latest album True making audiences rethink the concept of dance music, the two have some serious star power and skills that need to align.
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Tinie Tempah
The UK rapper blew up when he changed his flow dance-friendly on tracks like “Miami To Ibiza,” “Pass Out” and “Frisky.” Avicii has also had to change up his sound to appeal to a wider audience with his new country sounding track “Wake Me Up.” People open to change should collaborate... the results would be limitless.
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Jay Z
With the Brooklyn rapper’s innovative approach to stage performances, witty lyrics and his appreciation for music as an art form, a collaboration with Avicii and his unique approach to EDM could amount to something magical on stage together.
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J Cole
With Jermaine’s conscious lyrics and his social message delivered through his latest music video for “Crooked Smile” and Avicii’s 'country-step' sound and aptitude for beat arranging, they could make a single combining the two styles to create a powerful message that people could move to.
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Busta Rhymes
His slick, rapid lyrics would work well with the high bpm's of EDM, and would serve as a nice contrast to the soothing vocal tones Avicii's been enlisting as of late. Busta’s move into Bashment (fast paced-Reggae) would also contrast well with an EDM beat and would create something unusual mixing the two genres.
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Ludacris
Luda's Dirty South flow combined with Bergling's newfound affinity for twangy productions would make for some electro-rap-country-step that would blow the roof off any club. Period.
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Tyga
His 1990s inspired sound and urban appeal would open Avicii up to (another) new fan base. No stranger to club tracks, a collaboration with Avicii would take Tyga's commercial appeal to the next level... no pun intended (this time), Avicii.
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