CeCe Peniston vs Rosabel - Finally vs Let Me Be Myself (Danny Verde Private Mashup)

CeCe Peniston's club classic, especially in the form of the David Morales remixes has been remixed, sampled, and remade hundreds if not thousands of times in the two decades it has existed. You may be thinking, "Oh no! Not another update!" This mashup by red hot remixer/producer Danny Verde manages to successfully reinvents the song. Danny used the instrumental he produced for Rosabel and Tamara Wallace's "Let Me Be Myself" for the mashup. The result is absolutely amazing.

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Grade: A

Ralphi Rosario and Abel Aguilera vs Tamara Wallace - C'mon Get Funky

This is their second major collaboration after the track "Lookin' 4 Men" a couple of years back. "C'mon Get Funky" is a straight up, fun song that is perfect for the clubs. Tamara's vocals playful while being soulful. The lyrics a tad cliche, but they're nice. The "where'd you learn to funk like that?" line which is used as an alt hook throughout the song is taken straight out of the underground disco classic "Come On And Do It" by Poussez. The main version by Ralphi Rosario has a disco-tinged circuit sound with strings and plenty of horns. There are additional mixes by Ralphi with Abel (as Rosabel), Mark Picchiotti, and Maurice Joshua. The Rosabel mix is the hard, tribal stormer that one would expect from the duo. Both the club and dub are fun. Mark and Maurice both go in a disco/house direction. Mark's has some electro sounds as well. Maurice's piano-driven mix is very classy and soulful. His mix truly embodies the classic disco aesthetic. Overall, all versions are great, but the standouts are the Ralphi and Maurice treatments.

Purchase the digital single here (Amazon), and at iTunes and Masterbeat

Grade: A-