2Pac Vs Biggie Smalls So here we are with the final round of the series - 10 Times Artists Went Sparring but who will deliver the TKO, 2Pac or Biggie Smalls? 1996 and Junior M.A.F.I.A released 'Get Money' featuring Biggie Smalls and Lil Kim. The remix, which sampled Dennis Edwards '84 track 'Don't Look Any... Continue Reading →
Travis Tritt Vs Sheryl Crow Almost there with round 9! Country stars Travis Tritt Vs Sheryl Crow. Back in 1992, Sheryl Crow's hit 'Strong Enough' reached the No.5 in the Billboard Hot 100. The song about a tormented woman with emotional baggage asking if her new beau was strong enough to deal with it all.... Continue Reading →
Mario Winans Vs The Pirates Vs Noelle Seconds Out Round 8! Noelle Vs The Pirates Vs Mario Winans. 'I Don't Wanna Know', Mario Winan's most popular hit in 2004 about a cheating female brought about the answer song, 'You Should Really Know' by The Pirates featuring Shola Ama and Naila Boss. The song, written as an answer to... Continue Reading →
Ding Ding Round 7 and the sparring between artists continues with Lydia Murdock versus Michael Jackson. 'Billie Jean', the second single from Michael Jackson's Grammy Award-winning album, Thriller, is iconic for not only its craftsmanship but the accompanying music video. Released in 1983 the song is said to be about groupies who used to hang... Continue Reading →
Taking on Ben E King wasn't the first time Damita Jo had gone head to head with a popular song. Her first bout was with The Drifters who sang 'Save the Last Dance For Me' in 1960 - another hugely popular song which has gone on to be covered by Ike & Tina Turner, Cliff... Continue Reading →
Following his departure from the Drifters in 1960, singer Ben E King wrote and released 'Stand By Me'. One of the greatest love songs of the 20th century, which inspired the 80's film of the same title featuring the late River Phoenix, 'Stand By Me' went on to be recorded by Muhammad Ali, John Lennon... Continue Reading →
Back in the 90's with Girl Power on the rise, female singers had ordinary ladies singing about respect, owning their lives and taking no rubbish when it came to men. Enter American girl group TLC with their 3rd album Fanmail (1999) and single 'No Scrubs'. The song of female dominance, not having anything to do... Continue Reading →
Over the last few days Musicvein has been looking back over the songs that created a rumbling in the charts between artists. We've heard of Frankee vs Eamon and Bo Diddley vs Muddy Waters - today on Cupid's day we look at the yearning of Neil Sedaka on 'Oh Carol'. Said to be written about... Continue Reading →
