''Remixed'' is a
remix album
A remix album is an album consisting of remixes or rerecorded versions of an artist's earlier released material. The first act who employed the format was American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson ('' Aerial Pandemonium Ballet'', 1971). As of 200 ...
by
KJ-52
Jonah Kirsten Sorrentino (born June 26, 1975), better known by his stage name KJ-52, is a Christian rapper from Tampa, Florida. The "KJ" part of his name refers to his old rap alias, "King J. Mac," , featuring a
reggaeton
Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s. It was later popularized in Puerto Rico.
It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American hip hop, ...
mix of ''
Behind the Musik''s "Jesus", "47 Emcees (Plus 18 More Mix)" which reimagines the originally
beatbox
Beatboxing (also beat boxing) is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum machines (typically a TR-808), using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. -driven track with multiple layered beats, each corresponding to the verse's genre;
East Coast,
West Coast,
old school, and
Dirty South, and an angst-driven,
Linkin Park-inspired
nu metal remix of hit "Are You Real?" featuring an
emo rock
Emo is a rock music genre characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of and hardcore punk from the Washington D.C. hardcore punk scene, where it was known as emotional hardcore or emocore and pioneered b ...
hook provided by
Falling Up's
Jessy Ribordy. Unlike most rap remix albums, the songs' lyrics are also reimagined here with at least first verse of each track rewritten.
"Plain White Rapper (Kalimba Remix)", which was featured in ''
Hip Hope Hits 2007'', was reportedly intended to be a collaborative effort between KJ-52 and
John Reuben
John Reuben (born John Reuben Zappin; January 14, 1979) is an American Christian hip hop artist signed to Gotee Records until late 2010. Reuben has sold over 200,000 copies of his first four albums.Breimeier, Russ (May 2002)"John Reuben - ''Hind ...
(who previously appeared in the ''
Collaborations'' song "The Choice Is Yours").
The album features a
reggaeton
Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s. It was later popularized in Puerto Rico.
It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American hip hop, ...
mix of ''
Behind the Musik''s "Jesus", "47 Emcees (Plus 18 More Mix)" which reimagines the originally
beatbox
Beatboxing (also beat boxing) is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum machines (typically a TR-808), using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. -driven track with multiple layered beats, each corresponding to the verse's genre;
East Coast,
West Coast,
old school, and
Dirty South, and an angst-driven,
Linkin Park-inspired
nu metal remix of hit "Are You Real?" featuring an
emo rock
Emo is a rock music genre characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of and hardcore punk from the Washington D.C. hardcore punk scene, where it was known as emotional hardcore or emocore and pioneered b ...
hook provided by
Falling Up's
Jessy Ribordy. Unlike most rap remix albums, the songs' lyrics are also reimagined here with at least first verse of each track rewritten.
The album won the 2007
Dove Award for "Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year".
[38th Annual Dove Award Recipients]
". Published by the Gospel Music Association
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of gospel music. As of 2011, there are about 4,000 members worldwide. The GMA's membership co ...
. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
Track listing
#"Fivetweezy (Disco Mania Remix)"
#"Revenge of the Nerds (Horns a Plenty Remix)" (featuring
Pigeon John
John Kenneth Dust (born John Kenneth Dunkin: November 30, 1972), better known by the stage name Pigeon John, is an American rapper based in Los Angeles, California. He is a former member of L.A. Symphony.
Early life
Pigeon John claims that his ...
)
#"Dear Slim Pt. 2 (True Story Remix)"
#"47 Emcees (Plus 18 More Remix)"
#"I Can Call on You (Piano Love Remix)" (featuring Liquid)
#"Are You Real? (Oregon Trail Remix)" (featuring Falling Up)
#"Jesus (Reggaeton Remix)" (featuring
Funky
Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African Americans in the mid ...
)
#"Plain White Rapper (Kalimba Remix)"
#"Rock with It (Eat to the Beat Lunch Mix Remix)"
#"Mullet Pride (Country Krunk Remix)"
#"For the Ladies (SoulVibe Remix)" (featuring Liquid)
#"Things I Like (Timbojones Remix)" (featuring Goldenchild)
#"Washed Up (Dbl Time Remix)"
#"Run for Cover" (featuring
Trevor McNevan
Trevor McNevan is a Canadian singer who is best known as the lead singer, songwriter and rapper of Thousand Foot Krutch, lead singer and songwriter of pop punk side project FM Static along with Steve Augustine (the third Thousand Foot Krutch dru ...
of
Thousand Foot Krutch)
#"Napoleon Dynamite"
#"I Feel So Good"
#"KJ Contest Announcement"
#"Things I Like (Instrumental)"
Awards
In 2007, the album won a
Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year at the
38th GMA Dove Awards
The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2007 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2006. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Brian Littrell, Natalie Grant, and ...
.
38th Annual GMA Awards
on About.com
References
External links
KJ-52 Remixed Contest page
KJ-52 albums
2006 remix albums
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