jj: "Troublemaker" (Akon cover)

There's something about those Swedes and their love of American hip-hop. Just as their labelmates the Tough Alliance covered of 50 Cent, jj here take on Akon's "Troublemaker", slowing it down into a more reflective and melancholy track. Info on this one is scarce and we couldn't get confirmation that this is definitely jj, but it certainly sounds like their aesthetic, and they've been known do some odd covers. Worth a listen in any event. (via Fei Zhu Tunes) Stream:> jj: "Troublemaker" (Akon cov...

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16:13 on December 17 2009

jj Cover Akon

Stereogum — On the Gummy-celebrated electro-acoustic beauty jj NÂ° 2, the mysterious Swedish crew jacked the beat from Weezy's "Lollipop" and dripped it in lacy, lazed vocals fo... more info

Akon

04:25 on December 17 2009

jj covers Akon : Troublemaker

My Old Kentucky — Swedes-on-the-rise, jj cover Akon's Troublemaker. jj will play the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington, opening for The XX, on April 6th.jj - Troublemaker (Akon cover... more info

Akon The XX

22:15 on December 16 2009

jj: "Troublemaker" (Akon cover)

Pitchfork - Forkcast — There's something about those Swedes and their love of American hip-hop. Just as their labelmates the Tough Alliance covered of 50 Cent, jj here take on Akon's "Troublema... more info

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