Some artists are like Fire and water, some are like water and oil, but when they come together...
It just works!
There is nothing more amazing than people using their differences to create something beautiful...
When it comes to music I LOVE it when it's original, when it's funky, and when it could be down right weird, but it works.
I'm diving into collaborations today. It may be cross genre duets or just two different and conflicting sounds melding together. Whatever it is, it probably didn't look good on paper, but despite everything it turned into a masterpiece.
1. Broken
Amy Lee and Seether...
You could start with their appearances, but let's focus on their sounds.
She is Melodic, Symphonic Rock and he's a gravelly southern, punk rock (?) He's frickin' Seether okay?! You try to put him in a single Genre!
Day and night, but it totally works for them when they come together for this song Broken...
2. Close My Eyes Forever
Though they may have gone to the same hair dresser in the 80's there isn't an obvious connection between The Prince of Darkness and Lita Ford. But when they came together on this track it was so beautifully haunting.
3. Hands of Death
I suppose this one wasn't too far fetched.
When Rob met Alice...
The sick beats that Rob has always brought to the table, and the voice combination is almost a sensory overload. Go ahead Burn baby Burn.
4. Cannonball
Skylar Grey & X-Ambassadors
They are all super hot, but this difference is in their sound.When they came together for Cannonball it was honestly unlike anything I've heard before.
5. Love the Way You Lie
Rhiana & Eminem
With her R&B vocals meshing with his Rap lyrics it didn't automatically scream "Hit song", but thankfully I'm not in charge of setting these collaborations or I would be out of work. These two were loved so much together that they did it again with Monsters!
It may have started with Dido and a man named Stan, but it paved the way for a bunch of unlikely hit collaborations for Eminem; Such as Sia, Yelawolf, and Skylar Grey to name a few. Each time the slow funky sound just works with Eminem's high octane rap style and I haven't heard anything that I don't like yet.
6. Under Pressure
Queen & David Bowie
I'm not going to lie, this may be old, but it gets my music geek juices flowing!
I'm not sure it gets better than this!
Freddie Mercury and David Frickin' Bowie TOGETHER!
Though it was written the year I was born, and the album Hot Space was released 26 days before my birthday, I'm pretty sure it's what inspired me to believe that Music was Magic!
Ugh, just look at the two of them together!
7. Do what you want
Lady Gaga & R. Kelly
Controversies be damned I love R. Kelly!
I may need to think about adding this to my next sex list, but that's besides the point. Electricity crackles with these two together on this track!
8. Lift me up
Five Finger Death Punch & Rob Halford
New School meets Old School
The king of leather & these young pups collaborated to give us a what for!
This song became my anthem for not giving a F**k about anyone else's opinions and relying on myself. I'm grateful for this union no matter how it came about!
9. Portland Oregon
Jack White & Loretta Lynn
By far one of the weirdest collaborations that I have ever heard of.
However, like everything else it just works if you can truly appreciate what has happened here...
This collaboration crossed genres, AND decades!
Growing up Loretta Lynn was one of my Mother's favorite singers, and as a teenager I loved the White Stripes (Still do)
10. Rise & Fall
Sting & Craig David
Another cross Genre collaboration, but it's not that big of a surprise, because Sting is so very versatile. Maybe I just really like this song guys!
11. Best Friend
Yelawolf & Eminem
Eminem has had his post, I know. I just couldn't pass this one up...
12. Periscope
Skylar Grey & Papa Roach
Skylar Grey has already proven herself to go head to head with any body and make it a masterpiece!
Zedd & Hayley Williams
14. Over and Over
Tim McGraw & Nelly
Another cross Genre Collaboration
This is on the slower side for Nelly which is why it fits the country side
15. Shed some light
Brent Smith & Lzzy Hale
Both Rockers with two very different styles
16. Another way to die
Alicia Keys & Jack White
I had expected a little more of her crooning with a funky back beat, but it's still pretty cool.
17. Anywhere but here
Maria Brink & Five Finger Death Punch
She's a Savage and they're bad ass! This mix isn't odd, I just happen to like it.
18. Scream
Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson
Yes, they're siblings. Their styles are radically different and I for one was stoked about them working together.
19. Bittersweet
Ville Valo & Lauri Ylönen
Him & The Rasmus need I say more?!
20. Walk this Way
Run DMC & Aerosmith
I don't have to explain this one...
21. Just give me a reason
P!nk & Nate Ruess
22. Maria Maria
Carlos Santana & The Product G&B(Ghetto & Blues)
Carlos Santana is no stranger to collaborations and he always adds his hot Latin sound to each track, but The Product G&B added the extra flavor...
23. Bring me to life
Paul McCoy & Amy Lee
24. Let Me Go
Avril Lavigne & Chad Kroeger
This one surprised me...
25. Gravity
Maria Brink & Papa Roach
*** Bonus****
Helmet & House of pain
Faith No More & Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
Onyx& Biohazard
Enjoy!
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