KJ-52 Remixed
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Remixed is a remix album
by KJ-52
, featuring a reggaeton
mix of Behind the Musik
s "Jesus", "47 Emcees (Plus 18 More Mix)" which reimagines the originally beatbox-driven track with multiple layered beats, each corresponding to the verse's genre; East Coast
, West Coast
, old school
, and Dirty South, and an angst-driven, Linkin Park
-inspired nu metal
remix of hit "Are You Real?" featuring an emo rock hook provided by Falling Up's Jessy Ribordy. Unlike most rap remix albums, the song's lyrics are also reimagined here with at least first verse of each track rewritten.
"Plain White Rapper (Kalimba Remix)", which was featured in Hip Hope Hits 2007, was reportedly intended to be a collaborative effort between KJ-52 and John Reuben
(who previously appeared in the Collaborations
song "The Choice Is Yours").
The album won the 2007 Dove Award for "Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year".
Remix album
A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material.One of the earliest remix albums was 1971's Aerial Pandemonium Ballet by Harry Nilsson, which was released by Nilsson after the successes of Everybody's Talkin and The Point!...
by KJ-52
KJ-52
KJ-52 is a Christian rapper from Tampa, Florida. The "KJ" part of his name refers to his old rap alias, "King J...
, featuring a reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
mix of Behind the Musik
Behind the Musik (A Boy Named Jonah)
Behind the Musik is the fourth studio album by rapper KJ-52. A deluxe edition was released, which included a bonus disk with more songs, music videos, and behind-the-scenes videos on the production of the record.-Track listing:...
s "Jesus", "47 Emcees (Plus 18 More Mix)" which reimagines the originally beatbox-driven track with multiple layered beats, each corresponding to the verse's genre; East Coast
East Coast hip hop
East Coast hip hop is a regional subgenre of hip hop music that originated in New York City, USA during the 1970s. Hip hop is recognized to have originated and evolved first in the East Coast...
, West Coast
West Coast hip hop
West Coast hip hop is a hip hop music subgenre that encompasses any artists or music that originates in the westernmost region of the United States, as opposed to East Coast hip hop, based originally in New York alone...
, old school
Old school hip hop
Old school hip hop describes the earliest commercially recorded hip hop music , and the music in the period preceding it from which it was directly descended . Old school hip hop is said to end around 1983 or 1984 with the emergence of Run–D.M.C., the first new school hip hop group...
, and Dirty South, and an angst-driven, Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
-inspired nu metal
Nu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
remix of hit "Are You Real?" featuring an emo rock hook provided by Falling Up's Jessy Ribordy. Unlike most rap remix albums, the song's lyrics are also reimagined here with at least first verse of each track rewritten.
"Plain White Rapper (Kalimba Remix)", which was featured in Hip Hope Hits 2007, was reportedly intended to be a collaborative effort between KJ-52 and John Reuben
John Reuben
John Reuben is an American hip hop artist signed to Gotee Records until late 2010. Reuben has sold over 200,000 copies of his first four albums. He released his sixth album, Sex, Drugs and Self-Control on December 22, 2009...
(who previously appeared in the Collaborations
Collaborations (KJ-52 album)
Collaborations is rapper KJ-52's second studio album, and his first distributed by BEC Recordings. It features his most known song, "Dear Slim" which was shown on Total Request Live and described his aspirations such as "Rise Up" as well as "Revenge of the Nerds" .- Track listing :#...
song "The Choice Is Yours").
The album won the 2007 Dove Award for "Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year".
Track listing
- "Fivetweezy (Disco Mania Remix)"
- "Revenge of the Nerds (Horns a Plenty Remix)" (feat. Pigeon JohnPigeon JohnPigeon John is an American hip hop rapper raised in Hawthorne, California and based in Los Angeles, California.-Biography:Pigeon John is a Los Angeles area rapper who has recorded four studio albums as a solo artist, as well as several others as a member of the groups like L.A. Symphony and...
) - "Dear Slim Pt. 2 (True Story Remix)"
- "47 Emcees (Plus 18 More Remix)"
- "I Can Call on You (Piano Love Remix)" (feat. Liquid)
- "Are You Real? (Oregon Trail Remix)" (feat. Falling Up)
- "Jesus (Reggaeton Remix)" (feat. Funky)
- "Plain White Rapper (Kalimba Remix)"
- "Rock with It (Eat To The Beat Lunch Mix Remix)"
- "Mullet Pride (Country Krunk Remix)"
- "For the Ladies (SoulVibe Remix)" (feat. Liquid)
- "Things I Like (Timbojones Remix)" (feat. Goldinchild)
- "Washed Up (Dbl Time Remix)"
- "Run for Cover" (feat. Trevor McNevanTrevor McNevanTrevor McNevan , also known as Teerawk, is a Canadian musician and lead singer/songwriter of Thousand Foot Krutch and pop punk side project FM Static along with Steve Augustine...
of Thousand Foot KrutchThousand Foot KrutchThousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in 1995. They have released five major studio albums: Set It Off , Phenomenon , The Art of Breaking , The Flame In All of Us , and Welcome to the Masquerade . They also have one live album, Live at the Masquerade...
) - "Napoleon Dynamite"
- "(Blank)"
- "KJ Contest Announcement"
- "Things I Like (Instrumental)"