Erykah Badu, Pharrell Williams & Q-Tip Join Common For 'Come Close' Remix
Yahoo! Music, Mar 13, 2003 1:00 pm PST(3/13/03, 1 p.m. ET) -- Rapper Common will release a remix of his hit "Come Close" featuring Mary J. Blige on March 18th. The remix was produced by Jay Dee and features new vocals from Pharrell Williams (the Neptunes), Erykah Badu, and Q-Tip. The new version also incorporates a guitar sample from A Tribe Called Quest's "Bonita Applebum."
Fans will be able to download the remix for 99 cents from select online retailers.
Common is now out on tour with Gang Starr, Floetry, and Talib Kweli.
Common/Gang Starr/Talib Kweli/Floetry tour dates (subject to change):
March 14 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
March 15 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theatre
March 16 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
March 17 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
March 18,19 - West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
March 20 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
March 21 - Scottsdale, AZ - Cajun House
March 22 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
March 23 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
-- Yves Erwin Salomon, New York
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