Katy Perry recently performed a cover of Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s “N*ggas in Paris” during a performance at BBC Radio 1’s live lounge in London, England.
The acoustic cover features the aqua-haired pop star rapping the cut from beginning to end. During the performance, she rocks a New York Yankees cap as homage to Hov.
Watch the performance below (via Life Files).
beat was tight but katy perry…what…the…fuck????
LOL WDF
http://www.youtube.com/user/afterninemuzik?feature=mhee
LOL WDF
http://www.youtube.com/user/afterninemuzik?feature=mhee
LMAO. KP shouldn’t do any rap covers after this.
better then tha original bcuz everybody iz better then tha Throne. Lil Wayne ended Jay-Z’s career. lmao. next time dont be disrespectful to tha best rapper alive aka Lil Wayne. swag
lmao Shut the fuck up
this shit was FUCKIN’ DOPE! LOL!!! really tho, she’s so fine she can do whatever she wants.
Wow. She shouldn’t have censored the WHOLE FUCKING SONG.
Why are people covering this song and shit like it’s dope? You know damn well if Nas rapped over that wack shit yall would be saying the beat is trash.
^Somebody can’t dance. Shut yo old ass up.
co sign fully
over glorification by teens and 20yr old girls….
She did alright. I ain’t mad it’s just music. OF COURSE little kids are going to come on here and pop shit like they the business when it comes to “real” hip-hop.
shit is wack, hhdx is gay for posting this shit
It was whack? Damn I thought Katy was going to be the next hottest MC in the game!
LOL! WOW, niggas in here on some serious butt hurt shit. It’s Katey Perry dude, what were you expecting?
nigga you clicked on it…..
fuck Kate perry, she sucks the industry’s dick so hard..
Man you dudes bitch too much. All the time so butt hurt lmao yeah this shit was terrible but look shes puttin her fans on rap more because hiphop is about open minded ness not close minded ness lol riiight???
I wish you would get off of the Twin Muscle dick….they are the only guys I know that use the term butt hurt….now go snaps some shit up…smh.
I appreciate she loves Hov and Ye, I appreciate she loves this song but honestly I’m not feeling this cover. I give her a A for being herself and not trying to mimick but she gets F for this cover cause this song didn’t need no one to cover it……
p.s. she is a fine chick though…lol…
WTF has become of hip hop…a damn menstrual show and Im not talking about just black people…my goodness wtf…hip hop is corny as hell now. 15 years ago this would have never happen. Hip Hop has been taken over by corporate america….smh.
RIP HIP HOP
SINCERLY YOURS,
I USE TO LOVE H.E.R.
15 years ago this would have never happened? 15 years ago cats were still, “gettin’ jiggy wit it”. Miss everyone with your hip hop is dead proclamations…just go find it.
this dude is deep. “I USE TO LOVE H.E.R.” You seem like a cool guy, you’re definitely not a fag.
@shadow what Im saying what happen to rappers calling this crap out. When Will Smith was talking about getting Jiggy with it rappers was saying he was corny and it was wack and matter of fact a white rapper called him out…forgot about EM. Hip Hop use to have high standards I mean outkast got boo`d
The Hip Hop I use to luv and grew up to is long gone….I mean straigh up menace and trigger gots no heart got played on the radio…do you think that will happen now. What I was saying if you can READ is that corporate america has made it to where EVERYBODY feels like they can rap…YOUNGSTER YOU CANT TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT HIP HOP I WAS LISTENING TO THIS BEFORE YOU WAS BORN.
Its not about the music but the product and the rapper is the product and most of the mainstream is manufactured..its a image….like I said hip hop is dead….
If you think Hip-Hop is dead it’s because you are too lazy to find it. Big K.R.I.T. isn’t Hip-Hop? 3 Free Albums in 3 years isn’t great? Tech N9ne isn’t Hip-Hop? 9 Hip-Hop records (EPS & LPS) since 2009 all independent isn’t good for Hip-Hop? It’s not worth my time to continue, but the fact is artists are putting out music, be it LPs, EPs, free Mixtapes, or just loose tracks. There are hits and misses by everyone, and obviously we all have different tastes, and certain rappers are polarizing, but theres tons of music out there for you to find the gems in.
I get it, you’re old as fuck, and you’re mad that everything doesn’t sound like it did back in ’89. But get over it, shit changes. All your old stuff is still there to listen to, and it’s great. But music is subjective. Your opinions are personal, not universal. I liked a lot of Watch the Throne. I like to listen to Rakim too. I like Mac Miller’s shit a lot. I like the Wu as well. It’s not one or the other. If you can’t find shit out there that you like, then you don’t like Hip-Hop.
Fuck the radio, we have the internet, we have YouTube, we have iTunes. Rappers are no longer restricted to trying to make songs for the radio to gain some success. You have literally unlimited outlets for spreading your music. You don’t need money, you don’t need a co-sign, you don’t need a label. You just need a computer. This means that ya, there is a lot of shitty rappers out there, who might have had their entry into the hip-hop market impeded in the past. But it also means that there’s no way to stop someone from finding their audience, and getting some success.
This was just fun. It wasn’t meant to be ground breaking. She was messing around, and having fun with music. That is not a bad thing. It’s awesome. Hip-hop is an accepted, and respected category of music. Like Rock, there is an unlimited amount of variation, and variety within Hip-Hop. Find your groove, your niche, and fucking love it. Don’t worry about what other people listen to. Don’t act like you have the right to set the standard for what is good hip-hop, and what isn’t, because your old as fuck. You got nothing more than your opinion, and it’s no more valid than a 14 year old white girls opinion. Especially when that 14 year old girl will spend the same $20 on an album that you will. Evolve son.
@ChuckD
For somebody kicking so called knowledge, as it appears you don’t even know shit you’re talking about, I find it Ironic that you go and diss “old heads.” You aint prophetic. STFU and quit being a hypocrite. SMH. You’re the worst kind of backpack fan.
So you have no response then? Just insults? How am I being hypocritical? Go back to YouTube and posting “fuck Lil Wayne, this is real hip-hop” on every video you like.
co-sign on everything chuckD said
you dun got told old heads, time to move the fuck on. hip-hop still lives, go look for it
shit iz crazy! Katy Perry killed Jay-Z & Kayne West. a fine young lady iz better then a 40 year olod Camel & Gayfish. YMCMB 4 life! swag
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man, what i wouldnt do to suck of those beautiful milkers…
naaaaaah you seee what you niggggaassss dont realize is that on the real.. with all these white dude rappers and with people like niki having such success with white chicks, (ive heard white chicks say full niki verses), its only natural that due to her crossover appeal (the poppynes) of some of her songs), white chicks startin to think they can rap!
but The thing is, shits already happened…. most of you probably dont realize this but Ke$ha was a white chick rapper… so bad and so pop, that the rap was disguised, but from what i’ve heard of her songs, chick only sings on the chorus and that shit auto tuned…
And now you have IGgy Azalea who is a white chick covering XXL with the rest of the freshmen class.. I’m not saying she’s good but you cant tell me she’s not a rapper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inn4juu0Cfs&feature=related
The thing is, if there ever was a true white chick rapper that “blew up”, i think she could be a potential gold mine- tapping into markets that actually can afford to buy an album and go to concerts.
Its a shame what passes for news in HipHop nowadays. What a fucking joke. Some shitty pop star covers a shitty song and it’s front page news. Fuck everything.
why
this is just embarrassing. i think i speak for all the white people in the world when I say this, hip hop community…I am sorry.
Apology accepted, dude.
Who cares? Hip-hop is pop now, not all of it but anything on the radio is officially in pop territory, where white girls run rampant. You know white chicks are singing this shit in the ride or whatever, why not on TV?
Not saying I dig this shit, but I don’t listen to Katy Perry or “Watch the Throne” in the first place. Go put on some Wu and stop bitching.
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HipHop Rap whatevea you wanan call it just got hit with a low blow and 12 gauge shell to the dome…. hurry and drop kendrick and jay elec the game is dying
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE !!! . Im a complete hip hop head and i have no problem with katy perry taking of a jay z and kanye west song which is basically a pop song anyway .
Jesus she didnt come out with krs one or rakim .
Chill out and remember , its only music . Even our beloved hip hop , its music and meant to be fun . It really pisses me off . RELAX
To you it may seem like just music but for some of us this is life. Im sorry the takeover is happening and you just watching it happen…smh. Get the dick out of your eye site and so you can see clear…damn youngsters these day have no type of respect or philosphy.
if it’s your life and you keep whining about it, then it’s a sad fucking life focus on somethin else already, either become a rapper or focus on the shit you like
“Ninjas”. Really? “Ninjas”.
did you want her to say the other word? NAACP wouldve been on her ass immediately.
B*tches in Paris
That shit Cray!
Justin Beber now Katy Perry….whats next Faith Hill rapping…smh.
she having fun. u deeeekheeddd
haha shut the fuck up all you wanna-be hiphop head rap saviors. It’s Katy fucking Perry. Y’all act like she just made a mockery of Brenda’s Got A Baby. She is a pop artist that covered a pop song. Beyond that the original sucked dick, this one at least made me laugh. Anyone claiming to be a hip hop head that is defending the quality of the original Throne version is, in doing so, entirely disproving their status as a hiphop head, and thus sacrificing the validity of their opinion. Supercilious douchebags
Go suck a dick like we know you do….at the end of the day that shit is wack…
You are proving the point you said covered a pop record….not hip hop record…damn dumb as dick sucking youngsters today with their skinny jeans and big ass shoes…yall are jokes…smdh.
She covered a wack song.
This is proof that two wrongs don’t make a right.
That is all.
Live on live long.
(author’s note: I didn’t even bother to listen to this shit. If the original was garbage, why would I give Katy Perry time outside of her licking my balls and having sex with her? We all know damn well how gay the industry is.)
(goes away to find iPod)
You’re an idiot. You didn’t listen to it so you clicked on this page to bitch like a disgruntled 12 year old? Grow the fuck up, you are not intelligent and you suck. You are not righteous with anything you say. Enjoy your fucking Young cheezy
I guess your a Drake and Lil Wayne fan. Thats cool bro, go go, go over there and be miserable with the other kids.
You’re name is Flamboyant. And your mom’s and your mystery dad didn’t name you that. It was that or Mr. Sisqo, huh? I’ve you’re over 30, you’re still understanding the lyrical growth of rappers still here from the 90’s (back-up for Jaz-O doesn’t count).
Go back to your raps about guns, drugs, FASHION, and swag and the latest dances.
Your name is Flamboyant. And your mom’s and your mystery dad didn’t name you that. It was that or Mr. Sisqo, huh? If you’re over 30, you’re still understanding and digging the lyrical growth of rappers still here from the 90’s (back-up for Jaz-O doesn’t count). Scarface, Jay, Outkast, Common, Mos Def, Talib, some Nas, De La Soul, Rakim, etc.
Go back to your raps about guns, drugs, FASHION, and swag and the latest dances.
U fuckers are sooo corny its ridiculous. Absolutely no sense of humor. the shit was hilarious. Stop takin shit so seriously and have some fun. CALM THE FUCK DOWN. And if u think the original was lame, u buggin. shit goes hard and so did katy perry’s cover. relax douchbags and laugh a little.
Co-Sign!!!
Co-Sign!!
Double co-sign
Triple Co-sign!!
Quadruple cosign!
I mean I want to cosign too.
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Katy Perry throwing the Roc up in the air!!! Sweet!!!
This is just the beginning is what yall need to understand this is the beginning of the end whats next? a justin beiber rap aalbum oh yea that’s already on the way and this is not a joke she’s testing the audience to see their reaction she’s probably gotta song wit h nikki or childish gambino coming where she actually is trying to rap or is gearing up to release a hiphop heavy album. this isn’t just a joke its a fucking warm up to pop stars try to go alternative by rapping. when taylor swift did it. it was a joke. this is different
She is soooo freaking fine!! I think shes finer than the Kardashians. Since she looks like she could be the girl next door it makes her even finer! RUFF RUFFF
sooooo…WHY does this get more pub or replies than Yasiin’s “Niggas in Poorest”?
smmfh
cause no one knows who the fuck he is.. it’s bad enough he changed back to his real name
(got love for mos def too)
I would lick the slime in between her titties. Thats some damn good looking tittie meat.
Stop watching this shit and click here:
https://hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.9907/title.yasiin-bey-aka-mos-def-nias-in-poorest-in-paris
you deserve a medal
If you couldn’t tell before this you should now be able to tell that Hip Hop has made it from out of the basement. Next big step is genres. For those that have a problem w/this step how long do you expect a form of art that touches people like Hip Hop did & sometimes still does to stay only on its starter level. Music that starts off as rebel music always goes mainstream. After this there will be something that catches on just like Hip Hop did after Rock & Roll blew up & split into genres. The real will still be around. It will just have a category.
never thought about it like that, but i actually think ur right.
Rap music made it out of the basement in the 90’s when a good album from a no namer would go gold or platinum. You are not acknowledging the argument that there was more of a diversity in the mainstream than what it is now.
People are throwing around the music is there on the INTERNET, go find it. My debate would be why is it only on the INTERNET? Big K.R.I.T. is only acceptable on the web and not on daily radio rotation? Says who? Onyx’ “Throw Ya Gunz” was radio play. I see you people constantly typing your assessments of what RADIO PLAY is, and honestly what most of you are typing is incorrect, you are co-signing what is acceptable.
these negative comments just show that rap will never expand beyond what it is. only black dudes with the exception of a few white guys and a couple black females can be taken seriously in the hip hop world, and for the most part(not all) we gotta be rapping about the same five things.
Country rock and pop are light years beyond hip hop in regards of subject matter and lyrics these days……but go ahead and clown me close minded 15 yr old, ……waiting………..
just because people are calling out a dumb, untalented bitch covering a song does not mean the end of the entire genre. are you retarded or something?
lol at this white guy whining about lyrical subtext in hip-hop
Since when has Hip Hop been the only genre to clown on pop stars?
hip hop is about being yourself not look at me im justin bieber the popstar and i can rap but J has a point just stop takin shit too serious she’s just goofing around is she wants to rap let her rap it’s not like she’s releasing a rap album
Country doesn’t have that much subject matter nor does pop they just have good poetry and the lines are much more complicated than an average rap song. But its always about love/religion/party/relationships
Now imagine if rappers add that to the their arsenal bitches (hoes)/drugs/violence/politics/cars/jewelry/clothes/struggle
Im starting to think that will happen anyway
You mad?
Only limits on hip hop lyrical content is the limits you put on it. All music is art reflecting life. You need to open your eyes/mind.
She did well. It was a sign of respect her covering their song. She obviously enjoys rap music. You’d be surprised at who actually does like rap. Some whites might have keep it behind closed doors cause it’s frowned upon
This was lame. She should have got naked like most of the viewers hoped that she would…
yall take things to serious. She is a Pop singer playing around something outiside her genre. She did good for what she is. But You are really dumb if you expecting her to start spitting like Jay and Ye. She is talented in her own genre though
agree
I know right? I totally agree, people on here commenting like they were expecting her to rip the mic like the second coming of Rakim. She was just having fun not like she put this out as her first single to jumpstart her future in hip-hop. Relax.
you 3 are fucking morons. Yall know how much money she makes on that performance and why she did this to shine out with more promotion? Shit isnt for fun when you’re a fucking professional artist. Thats why its so wack. She needs to stay in her roll and genre. Dont fuck with things you cant do. Thats the fuckin rule. Just imagine me as a salesman going to be a lawyer “for fun” for a day. And represent a big time criminal “for fun” cause I think I can do that job “for fun”. Oh while we add it, why dont you 3 go out and be stans of Katy Perry for fun and suck the dick of her labelboss for fun? Assholes.
2:46 onwards was fire.
This was thee biggest attempt ever to suck the industries dick. Fuck Katy Perry.
WTF???!!!???!!
she did a better job than Jay-Z & Kanye together.
Fuck is wrong with ur Taylor Swift loving bitch ass ?
WTF you can be serious
this shit was hard! shit was rockin
SHE SAID NINJA ROFL
This just shows with being shown how to do it properly any pop singer to do beater than nikki minage
that acoustic cover was sick though
I’ll give her the “nice try” award…
but next time pick a rap song where you don’t have to replace the curse words with some hillarious ninjas every 2 seconds.
She’s better than Nicki Minaj
I will give credit where credit is due, but his is NOT HOT/
call 603 471 3487 to get your dick sucked bruh trill shit
it would have been better if she was wearing a bikini while doing the rap
Fuck what niggas talkin bout, but i think that was kinda dope!
I aint no fan of ol’ girl, but she didnt do bad right here.
She knew all the words, she had the body language on point, and most importantly she had rhythm…..AND she wore the NY cap! LoL!
For a white, female, pop star, that wasn’t bad. That shit Cray!
shut your young ass up…my thing is this. Just be a fan and rap at home….I mean are the other genres of music doing that bad where they have to rap….to try to get a buck…smh.
Eat a dick u anonymous faggot. It aint like she droppin a rap album u fuckin lame. She jus did a lil sumthin sumthin on stage….a 1 time thing..damn. smh. Now it would be a different story if she was tryin to pursue a rap career, but she not. So pull yo panties out yo twat and shut the fuck up.
nuff said….
wigger shut da fuck
HIP HOP IS DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DAMN RIP!!!
CORPORATE AMERICA HAS TAKEN OVER THE RADIO DAMN SAME THING THAT HAPPEN TO ROCK N ROLL.
BLACK PEOPLE CREATE IT AND WHITE PEOPLE TAKE IT….SMDH.
Just like rock music.
smh.. nah ppl like u killed hip hop. who the fuck stole the song?? its a cover asshole. relax fool. its not that fuckin serious.
I liked Natalie Portman’s rap on SNL better.
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Did not realize you already said it
WHY IS THIS FRONT PAGE NEWS YOU DX FAGGOTS?
JUST WAITING TO COVER KATY PERRY AND BLOW IT UP FOR HITS ARENT YA?
DX IS FUCKING GAY NOW FIND YOUR BALLS RAP IS DYING AND DX IS DRIVING THE STAKE DEEPER IN ITS HEART
Y’all niggas takin this waaaay too serious. Damn, calm the fuck down…
nuff said…
this…is terrible.
hater central over a fkn cover lmao!! it coulda been alot worse. i dont like her music but i give her credit for goin outside her element & exposing her pop fans to rap. its showing support to a genre. it’s not such a bad thing if ppl weren’t so close-minded
RACISM??? has nothing to do with this.. we need to unite as humans.. its 2012… this aint about race… its about a dumb satanic pop robot trying to be cool, and failing badly!!!
Its not black and white…. its good and evil
Why has NO ONE FUCKING BROUGHT UP that Tupac made this song? It’s fucking obv jay-z and kanye popped him to get rid of the competition, because he was actually a real rapper and they new they couldn’t beat him… they literally are the illuminati, whether they call themselves or not. If you listen to kanye’s version backwards, it clearly says “we killed tupac” several times