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"Late Registration boasts one of the most compelling hooks this side of '05:
Shirley Bassey's "Diamonds Are Forever" vocal refreaked into a haunting,
lugubrious epic." |
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"The genius Shirley Bassey sampling bomb from Kanye West. Do we need to
tell you how big this is? The first cut from Kanye's new 'Late Registration'
album has been causing quite a stir with its chorus from Shirley Bassey's Bond
theme, its all over radio and will see Kanye get even bigger - it's not the
novelty single it could have been either, check the lyrics and serious
production, this is one hot beat." |
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IFMusic.co.uk |
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"In the beginning there was Shirley Bassey. Pop icon / diva famed for her
contribution to Bond themes, collaborating with the Propellorheads and
infamously objecting to Martyn Joseph's dress sense while on tour. But the year
is 2005 and Ms Bassey has been reinvented in a slightly less glamorous way. Take
a sample of her warbling 'Diamonds are forever' and add contemporary rap artist
Kanye West and you have a guaranteed formula..." |
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Soteria |
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"The single boasts one of the most compelling samples in music history, the
legendary ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ by Shirley Bassey.. but with a twist. Kanye
takes production to the next level, firmly putting his stamp on this amazing
first single." |
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