Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Song of the Day: Bad Meets Evil feat. Bruno Mars- "Lighters"


I'm not sure any rapper in the last five years can consider himself more blessed than Royce da 5'9''.  Sure, he's a pretty talented rapper, but he was a complete unknown to most of America despite toiling for years in the Detroit scene.  But, he had his one get-out-of-jail card that he could use at any time- a friendship with the highest-selling rapper of all time.  He got Eminem to do their collaboration album, Hell: The Sequel, and this song right here is Royce cashing in all his chips at once, hoping it brings him enough dough to keep doing what he's been doing for a few more years.  Judging by "Lighters"' chart performance, I'd say Royce's attempt to cash in on Eminem's massive fan base has worked.  What's funny is that without the Bruno Mars hook none of this would even be possible- he's the only reason "Lighters" is getting Top 40 airplay, and selling all these copies.  So both rappers can really thank Bruno Mars for delivering them a Top 10 hit.

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