![]() 6) Rhett Price: "Hotline Bling (Violin Remix)"Īs the only remix that’s a complete instrumental, Rhett Price proves that you don’t need lyrics to slay a track.She crafts a superior cover that stands out among the rest. The Malaysian songstress strips “Hotline Bling” down to a simplistic melody with nothing but dreamy vocals and lush instrumentation. Yuna’s “ Hotline Bling” cover is one of the more unique covers on this list due to its dreary and minimal soundscape. Although it doesn’t challenge the source material lyrically, the sound along with Mila J’s smokey vocals make it a chill alternative and gives it a mellow vibe on its own. This otherworldly remix by Mila J keeps the feel of the original while recreating the sound into a lower tempo and hazy track. It’s the most unapologetically crass out of the bunch, but when ‘Kiss has fun on a song, we all do. Catch the duo trippin over their exploits with local thots and having late night creeps only to curve them later. Jadakiss and Nino Man takes “ Hotline Bling” to the streets with this blunt, but witty remix. It would make a perfect theme song for a cruise with its more emphasized calypso sound. 10) Sam Smith & Disclosure: "Hotline Bling (Cover)"Ī solid cover was made in the Live Lounge by Sam Smith and Disclosure when they got together to add some British charm to “ Hotline Bling.” Smith sings his heart out and does a solid job, but it’s not as exciting as the original.The laugh-out-loud visuals only enhanced the short but sweet remix. He hilariously switches back and forth from English to Spanish reminiscing on the days his old flame would hit him up on his Cricket phone. 11) Chingo Bling: "Hotline Bling (Remix)"Ĭhingo Bling is arguably one of the funniest rappers out, and his take on “ Hotline Bling” is undeniably the most comical iteration of it.On the bright side, it’s true to the original song and her heavy handed bars are always welcome. Though the track itself was decent, the unnecessary auto-tune abuse is unforgivable and would have been higher on the list without it. The two sounds clash in a way that just isn’t pleasant to the ears. While it gets kudos for being different, it just doesn’t work out here.įor about 90 seconds, The Baddest Chick does what she does best: trash talks the weak fellas who come her way, and reminds them why they’ll never find anyone better. ![]() While he employs some good lyrics, his vocals and the track mix like oil and water. The legendary dancehall and reggae singer Sizzla adds some of his Jamaican flavor on this remix. 13) Sizzla & Willie Chin: "Gimmie A Try".The problem is figuring out if we’re supposed to be laughing… or nah? He gives mass migraines through his auto-tuned crooning while going back and forth from his basketball skills to his upbringing. ![]() The Cavalier’s guard/forward instructed folks to get out of his DM’s and call him, while reminding them to keep it short and sweet. The NBA’s leading rapper Iman Shumpert hops on the track, still writhing in pain from the lost against Golden State at the NBA Finals. However, it is so apparent there was definitely some bad blood at one point. We’ll never know exactly what happened between them. The lyrics are simple but speak volumes about what kind of past they might’ve had together. ![]() This song shows us that Drake has a complicated history with this unnamed woman, who may or may not still be in contact with him now. He misses their relationship and wishes they could have it back so that things can go back to how they were before. He is yearning so desperately for his time with this girl, which is why he’s “wishing” she’d call him on the phone again. And now all he is longing for is her presence in his life once again. He’s likely reminiscing on golden days spent with an ex-lover during a time when they were very close. Narrator is Nostalgicĭrake is feeling nostalgic and misses his time with this girl, which might be why he feels compelled to call out “woes” (problems) instead of anything specific about what he wants/misses maybe there isn’t just one particular thing about their past experiences together that stands out most in his mind. However, he still misses those times when they would spend time together regularly. She has changed in some way since then-maybe she no longer uses her cell phone or maybe she just doesn’t contact him anymore. This line shows us that Drake and this girl have a history together, as they are familiar enough with each other for him to know her number off the top of his head.
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