New Music: Lykke Li: "Little Bit (Remix)" [ft. Drake] [MP3]/"Can I Kick It?" [ft. Q-Tip] [Video]

www.pitchforkmedia.com - 20th Nov 2008

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Lil Wayne: It's official: Hip-hop has discovered Lykke Li. Toronto's Drake, a singer and MC for Lil Wayne's Young Money label-- and former "Degrassi: The Next Generation" cast member-- adds his lightly Auto-Tuned vocals and spry rhymes to this minimal, bass-heavy remix of Youth Novels' "Little Bit". And, like fellow Swedish pop songbird Robyn's appearance on the Fyre Department remix of Snoop Dogg's "Sexual Eruption", it works way better than you might think. As a song about one person acknowledging feelings for another, "Little Bit" is nicely suited for the duet treatment; Drake just adds the other side of the conversation. Li's voice still floats in and out of the mix, particularly on the chorus, while Drake subtly but soulfully sings his reciprocation. "Both in sync like a Justin song/ Feels so right but it's just so wrong," Drake declares right about the moment his Robin Thicke-esque croon shifts into full-fledged rapping. As for Li and hip-hop, if you've ever seen her rap, you know the feelings are mutual. (via Xclusives Zone) MP3:> Lykke Li [ft. Drake]: "Little Bit (Remix)" (Sharebee link; get it while it lasts) Q-Tip, it would seem, has seen Li rap. The Abstract joined Li on stage at the MTVU Woodie Awards for a performance of A Tribe Called Quest's classic "Can I Kick It?", which has become a staple of the Swedish singer's live shows. Now that, journalism students, is what we pros call "burying the lead." (via GvsB) Video:> Lykke Li [ft. Q-Tip]: "Can I Kick It?"/"Move"

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