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"Paper" is one of the first Queen Latifah songs that does not include any rapping. Essentially, "Paper" is a cover of Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" with significantly altered lyrics. The song features Pras and background vocals by Jazz-a-Belle.
"Paper Doll" is basically a song of unity. I used paper dolls to demonstrate how I think we should be... like the little cutouts that are holding hands all the time. [1] The song samples elements of "Ashley's Roachclip" by The Soul Searchers and "Angola, Louisiana" by Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson. [2]
"Paper Planes" is a downtempo alternative hip hop and electro hop song with a duration of three minutes and 24 seconds. [18] [19] [20] The song takes a musical approach which incorporates elements of hip hop and African folk music. [21] "Paper Planes" follows what M.I.A. characterised as the "nu world" music style of Kala. [22]
The song features in the 1973 film Paper Moon. [13]A 1933 recording of the song was the theme song for the 1974 ABC situation comedy Paper Moon. [14]A re-arrangement of the song done by Herbie Hancock is included in the 1986 movie Round Midnight (starring saxophonist Dexter Gordon), and the accompanying soundtrack album The other Side of Round Midnight.
In 2003, The Source placed Paper Thin No. 24 in their list "Top 151 Rap Songs of All-Time". [citation needed] In April 2013, the song was included No. 8 on Complex's "The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women" list. [3] Paper Thin was ranked No. 23 on About.com's The 100 Best Rap Songs of All Time list. [4]
This list is of songs that have been interpolated by other songs. Songs that are cover versions, parodies, or use samples of other songs are not "interpolations". The list is organized under the name of the artist whose song is interpolated followed by the title of the song, and then the interpolating artist and their song.
Interpolation is prevalent in many genres of popular music; early examples are the Beatles interpolating "La Marseillaise" and "She Loves You", among three other interpolations in the 1967 song "All You Need Is Love", [3] and Lyn Collins interpolating lyrics from the 5 Royales' "Think" in her similarly titled 1972 song "Think (About It)".
The song has also been released in various forms as remixes. Linkin Park's remix album Reanimation (2002) features a version of "Papercut" remixed by Cheapshot and entitled "Ppr:Kut". [ 10 ] The band's EP collaborating with Jay-Z , Collision Course (2004) features a mash up of the track with Jay-Z's " Big Pimpin' ".