Drake has a way of bending the internet to his whims.
With surprise hit single “Hotline Bling” challenging for his first-ever solo Hot 100 No. 1, the Toronto rapper dropped a neon-hued video that was perfectly calculated to make the greatest internet meme impact. I mean, dancing the cha-cha in a turtleneck? That shit was premeditated.
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Drake’s bid for ubiquity appears to have been a success, and his video has spurred a new wave of ‘Hotline Bling” remixes. We’ve already covered the Erykah Badhu, Sam Smith & Disclosure and Kehlani & Charlie Puth versions, so here are the best of the rest:
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Kehlani x Charlie Puth – “Hotline Bling” (Marian Hill Remix ft. Armani White)
One of the most creative ones on this list due to its minimal approach, left field sample use and guest verses.?
?IRWAV – “Hotline Bling”
The NYC producer buoys the Kehlani x Charlie Puth cover with swelling chords and a shimmying future bass drop.
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Sam Smith vs Drake – “Hotline Bling” (AXB Remix)
Little surprise that Sam Smith’s cover works well as a club thumper.
Drake Shows He Knows How to Cha-Cha in ‘Hotline Bling’ Video: Watch
Of course, nothing quite comes to close to the original: