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Lykke Li likes hip hop and the F-bomb

21 JAN 2009 | Posted By: Katie

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As if there weren't enough reasons to love Lykke Li already (including her penchant for an over-sized sleeve) she's now done another classic hip hop cover.

Most of you will have encountered her super cute version of A Tribe Called Quest's 'Can I Kick It?', whether online or in real life and now she's taken on gangsta man, Rick Ross. Who knew the lyrics "Who the fuck you think you fuckin' with, I'm the fuckin' boss/ Seven forty-five, white on white that's fuckin' Ross" could sound sweet?

Meanwhile, keep your ears out for the Swedish delight's goading masked as confusion, "Don't you got any jobs? Are you not like working hard?"

Lykke Li 'Hustlin' (Rick Ross cover):

Lykke Li @ NTBR Part 4 - "Hustlin'" from Drew Innis on Vimeo.

Rick Ross 'Hustlin':

Lykke Li 'Can I Kick It?' (A Tribe Called Quest cover):

A Tribe Called Quest 'Can I Kick It?':

More at myspace.com/lykkeli.

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There are "33" comment(s) on "Lykke Li likes hip hop and the F-bomb"

As much as I want to be impressed by a pretty Swedish girl who's in to hip-hop, something about those covers is very, very wrong.

Ryzz - 3 years ago

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Eye to eye, Thigh to thigh, I let go. Too much?

arielamazing - 3 years ago

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No Lykke Li haiku, arielamazing? Meanwhile, her version of 'Can I Kick It?' in Melbourne was anything but wrong.

Katie - 3 years ago

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Um...awkward!

freeak - 3 years ago

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I feel for ya, Ariel. You do a haiku, and next thing you know people expect you to pull one out in every comment like it's some kind of parlour trick!

Ryzz - 3 years ago

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This one be for you, Katie Olsen. BONUS LYKKE LI THEMED HAIKU: Hus-a-lin' real hard Butter for my piece of bun Scandinavian

arielamazing - 3 years ago

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I hate her music so much I can not even beging to explain. It's one of those weird things where someones tone and voice is like nails on a blackboard. She is this person to me.

Jamie - 3 years ago

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James Driver, why do you always try to break my heart?

Katie - 3 years ago

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I don't think Rick Ross has anything to worry about.

-Mikolai- - 3 years ago

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There's no argument that Mr Ross is certainly safe.

Katie - 3 years ago

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I'm in dissagence too. not really impressed by this or her.

NOTORIOUSJAY - 3 years ago

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That's what I mean't by "awkward". See, whenever I disagree with KO I seem to get slapped aboot the face. Her version of Can I Kick It? sounded like a bowl of grated awful.

freeak - 3 years ago

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God I love you guys.

Jamie - 3 years ago

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Can Swedish girls do no wrong?

Rens - 3 years ago

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this has just proved it. now excuse me while i get sucked into a black whole.

NOTORIOUSJAY - 3 years ago

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ummmmm. not great... in fact, YOU ARE A TRY-HARD DARLING

85018C2E - 3 years ago

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deary dear... just watched the cover of "can i kick it" and actually said out loud "tragic" (sorry to my workmates sitting near by)

85018C2E - 3 years ago

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I don't know, it all feels too contrived :( - Jake OXOXO

Jake - 3 years ago

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Sorry Katie, but the tribe has spoken...

Ryzz - 3 years ago

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Have to agree with Katie on this. Lykke Li is about as cute as 10 puppies all pleading for attention before they get turned into a fur coat. She can do what she Lykke likes.

6C91A826 - 3 years ago

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Have to agree with Katie on this. Lykke Li is about as cute as 10 puppies all pleading for attention before they get turned into a fur coat. She can do what she Lykke likes.

6C91A826 - 3 years ago

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just because you say it twice, doesn't mean you get yo votes.

NOTORIOUSJAY - 3 years ago

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Hmmm. The 'tribe' isn't always right though, is it? George W Bush, John Howard, Cronulla Riots, Lord of the Flies... Poor Piggy.

Katie - 3 years ago

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Katie, please. This is the LIFELOUNGE TRIBE we're talking about here... If we're wrong then I never wanna be right.

Ryzz - 3 years ago

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i would think that the peeps on LL arnt really members of those tribes.

NOTORIOUSJAY - 3 years ago

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So much dislike. Think, at least, of the balls it takes for a "pretty Swedish girl" to stand out and create such heavily contrasted covers. (More balls than I have, that's for sure). I quite like both of these. And I can see how they're bound for predictably narrow criticism.

555642B2 - 3 years ago

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I think it's more predictable to gush over her "totally broad and eclectic taste" and "heavily contrasted covers". Jake hit the nail on the head - it all reeks of effort. I mean, even the song choice seems contrived to pander to hipsters (one well-known classic - check; one "ironic" gangsta song - check). If she covered Freestyle Fellowship or Poor Righteous Teachers I'd be slightly more impressed.

Ryzz - 3 years ago

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No, you wouldn't.

555642B2 - 3 years ago

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I actually don't care what she sings, it's that VOICE

Jamie - 3 years ago

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Just because you like hip-hop doesn't mean you should advertise it to gain cred by doing covers. Take Jenny Lewis from Rilo Kiley for example. She's a big hip-hop fan (and her knowledge actually goes beyond the standard native tongues & radio rap combo), but you don't see her doing wack raps at her shows.

Ryzz - 3 years ago

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The artist formerly known as Prince sounds like he thinks he's an expert in everything but as NotoriousJay said before: the more comments you make doesn't make you right.

motherbitch - 3 years ago

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Well that put me in my place... :(

Ryzz - 3 years ago

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Now now, I never meant anybody to feel like they were part of the gang who killed Piggy, I just meant that the majority isn't always correct. But sometimes they are. Just play nice, kids.

Katie - 3 years ago

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