16 Collaborations That Will (Probably) Never Happen Again
Collaborations can either be a hit or miss. Combining two or more artists (sometimes from different genres) requires organic chemistry or else the track falls flat and gets buried in the musical cemetery never to be visited again.
Unlike Eminem and Rihanna, these musical matches probably won't make a Billboard chart in the near future. See which very rare duets happened in this lifetime above.
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Janet Jackson Feat. Jermaine Dupri “Someone To Call My Lover (Remix)”
J&J’s remixed version of “Someone To Call My Lover” made us think this pair would never part but the two split in 2009.
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Wale Feat. Lady Gaga “Chillin”
Mr. Folarin and Mother Monster were industry rookies in 2009, making this sticky match-up harder to recreate, given their different creative visions and budgets.
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Kobe Bryant Feat. Tyra Banks "K.O.B.E."
The talent on this track is best reserved off-wax. We can only pray it never happens again.
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Alicia Keys Feat. Beyonce "Put It In A Love Song"
Bey may have a possible collabo in the stash with Nicki Minaj but this Battle of the Vocals was a once-in-a-lifetime event.
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Mariah Carey Feat. Nicki Minaj "Up Out My Face"
It was all good in 2009 when this song was released before these dueling divas severed musical ties since co-judging American Idol in 2013.
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Ciara Feat. 50 Cent "Can’t Leave ‘Em Alone”
It’s safe to say that Taylor Swift’s bubbly song “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” might apply to CiCi and Fifty’s relationship. (Also see Ciara feat. Bow Wow "Like You".)
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Jay Z & Jaz-O “The Originators”
Way before Jay Z dropped the hyphen in his name, the Brooklyn boy linked up with one of his longtime influencers Jaz-O to spit a rapid fire verse over this jazzy song. Now that the protege is the master, there may be no take two for these two.
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Brad Paisley Feat. LL Cool J “Accidental Racist”
This country-meets-rap fusion didn’t blend as well as Nelly and Tim McGraw’s duet. This probably was no accident.
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Photo Credit: musicmix
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Lil Romeo feat. Solange "True Love"
In their adolescent years, Sol-Angel and Lil Romeo tried to find their soulmate on wax. Pitting Master P's son and Bey's lil sis may sound like a stretch today.
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Ashanti Feat. Robin Thicke "Things You Make Me Do”
Before any lines were blurred, Ashanti hooked up with Robin Thicke for this little-known ditty, but Ashanti ain’t no Paula Patton though.
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Naya Rivera & Big Sean "Sorry"
With the Glee star's unexpected marriage three months after her breakup with rapper Big Sean, there seemed to be no apology on either side.
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Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Pharrell & Lauren London "Show You How To Hustle"
Yes, you read that right. Before Lauren London was a recurring star on BET's The Game, she was lending her vocals for hooks on Skateboard P's 2006 solo album In My Mind.
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Artists: Beyonce & Shakira
Song: "Beautiful Liar"
These ladies fooled all of us with their identical looks in the video for their 2006 smash hit "Beautiful Liar," which served as a one-time pairing from these singers.
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Artists: Kendrick Lamar & Drake
Song: "Poetic Justice"
Before Kendrick's "Control" verse shook the rap game, these heavy hitters linked up on "Poetic Justice." Hopefully the two can put that verse in the past and give us another hit.
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Photo Credit: BET
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Artists: Pink, Mya, Lil Kim, Christina Aguilera
Song: "Lady Marmalade"
Powerhouse vocals and witty rap lyrics served as the recipe for this 2002 collaboration with Mya, Pink, Lil Kim, Christina Aguilera, and Missy Elliott behind the production boards.
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Artists: A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, Drake, Kendrick Lamar
Song: "F**kin Problems"
With all of the hottest Hip-Hop artists in the game at the time on one track, these fellas provided clubs with an anthem that placed each one at the top of their lyrical game.
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Photo Credit: radiolaurier
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