Bonus material [Mash-up]: Brandy - Right here (Departed) (Banana Joe's Seasons riddim mash-up)

"Right here (Departed)" was dichotomous, which really didn't help its chances as a single, let alone a lead single. It had a serious beat on it which went hard. (Seriously. Play it up loud and listen to those drums knock!) But the tone of the song and the lyrical content had clubs and radio go Marvel vs. Capcom on it, and tag team kick that shit to the curb. This mash-up on the offer hand completely flips the tone of the song and gives it an island vibe which clubs and mainstream radio would be more susceptible to playing.

This mash-up of Brandy's flop single and the popular Season riddim will not be to everyone's taste. But Reggae, Bashment, Rub-a-dub lovers, and those who believe that Rihanna started this genre of music by herself may dig this.

Listen: Right here (Departed) (Banana Joe's mash-up)

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This has nothing on the original (which I still love), but it's a nice alternative take on an already great song which has the potential to reach out to audiences who either: haven't heard the original ,or weren't keen on it because of their inability to truly label it. Because let's be honest. "Right here (Departed)" wasn't R&B. It wasn't Pop. It had the tempo of a club record, but it kinda wasn't. It just was. And the popular soundscapes of today just doesn't accommodate these types of songs. Clubs and Radio need something they can pigeon hole somewhere, somehow.

And in case anybody plans to ask me: Yes, this shits all over "Man down". And Yes, Brandy's wig looks hot mess and should be made to burn in whatever fire is within the vicinity of her.

The dude that did this has his own myspace page where he has some other cool reggae remixes. You can check him out over at his myspace page.

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