Beautiful (Remixes)
Akon
So Akon’s kind of a dick, anyone who throws a fan off a stage into a crowd gets that label from me, but you can’t argue with the fact that he produces perfect radio pop that, with this album, seems to be relying heavily on a synthy, European sound accompanied by dedicated remix treatments for every single. “Beautiful” isn’t exactly a love song, “I see you in the club/ you showin’ thugs love/ I wanna get with you/ You’re so beautiful,” but it’s catchy as hell, uses Colby O’Donis and his requisite vocodered vocals, and is remixed by a kickass lesbian. Tracy Young’s remix stands out against all the rest (Mike Rizzo, Sted E & Hybrid and Tonal), and makes this the one urban song you can’t wait to hear at the next party. And if you’re going to be requesting this one from the DJ, make sure to mention you want the “with Rap” version of Tracy’s mix, despite all the failed attempts at a rap/house hybrid genre in the early 90s, Kardinal Offishall’s rhymes sound incredible over the storming circuit house production.
