Shakira Talks Lil Wayne, Hip-Hop Influences On She Wolf
'I'm trying to incorporate them within my own music,' singer says of hip-hop sounds.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello
Shakira
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Shakira probably isn't the first name that comes to mind when you think of hip-hop. But since the Colombian pop superstar enlisted the services of Pharrell and Lil Wayne on her latest album, She Wolf, that could change.
"[I'm] starting to understand and assimilate and internalize hip-hop music and hip-hop influences, so I...
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