by Megan Vick |
September 10, 2010 5:21 EDT
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The guys who brought the Dougie dance to the masses are now putting a hip-hop spin on Michael Jackson. Cali Swag District navigated the proper licensing channels to sample the singer's Jackson 5-era, 1972 hit "Where You Are" and bring it to 2010 with an emphasized drum backbeat, a more modern dance track and rap verses. The second single from the group's upcoming debut album, "The Kickback," works similarly to breakout hit "Teach Me How to Dougie," with a beat designed to make the listener move and dependence on a catchy hook. However, Cali Swag District lays down more intricate verses for "Where You Are," spitting rhymes about losing touch with a significant other due to the pressures of fame in between snippets of the King of Pop
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