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Kevin Federline Tries His Hand at Rapping
The rap debut of Kevin Federline Ч known as K-Fed to some but to most as Mr. Britney Spears Ч features only a snippet of his lyrical prowess. Given the response to it, even less might have been better.
"PopoZao," Brazilian-inspired groove which features Federline rapping about large posteriors in-between a few yelps and a gruff-voiced chorus, made its debut on the Internet earlier this month. Though the track is three minutes long and Federline's rap lasts for less than a minute, it has already become a popular music track circulating on the Web.
But popular and likable are two distinct notions when it comes to "PopoZao." Entertainment Weekly said it was worse than expected while the music trade magazine Billboard called it "a monument to mediocrity."
And Federline says he has been spending most of his time working on the upcoming album.
Besides a guest appearance from rapper Petey Pablo, Federline says there will be no guest stars on his upcoming album. Nor will the album be produced by any major industry producers, and he doesn't yet have a record label Ч a curiosity, since, given his wife's A-list status, he could have used her connections to get a deal. The first single was released through Yahoo Music Unlimited.
His first song is more club oriented Ч most of the song is infused with exotic beats and chants. "The record is everywhere. It's definitely going to be kind of a dance club record," says Federline, who plans to perform his music in clubs in the coming months.
Federline describes the rest of the album as "crazy," "down south," and "gutta." He adds his wife has been supportive of his record and even recorded a song with him, though the public likely won't hear it for a while Ч he's holding off so people won't think he's trying to ride his wife's multiplatinum coattails.
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