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Since I basically gave up on him after a few more tracks from Straight No Chaser, I’ve second guessed my stance on G.O.O.D. Music’s Mr. Hudson on more than a few occasions. To his credit, I boldly said something along the lines of ‘He can’t make singles.’ Yet, hear I am, practically every day, singing alongside him and Yeezy for the empowering “Supernova.” I mean…just ’cause I like it a whole lot doesn’t mean it’s…an official… hit single? Right?

Couldn’t be.

Right or dead on, someone behind the scenes liked it enough to reincarnate it from the month-old depths of the Internet music morgue, cutting Kanye and accompanying Hudson with an ultra-dramatic string quartet. It’s a nice separation from the pop-ular sound of the last version. So, for it’s nakedness and originality alone, good move.

Except (…and this is a big “except”), who…the…hell…okayed this take for Mr. Hudson’s vocal?Live or not, if you want him to be “the next Sinatra,” yet cannot allow his voice to blatantly crack like that…twice (!) in the first bar of the song. SMMFH. That why we use ProTools. No matter how much I like the old version, I might hate this fuck up enough to let it stop me from listening to the song altogether.

I’m spiteful like that.

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Download — Mr. Hudson – “Supernova” (Live With A String Quartet)

Previously Posted — Is Mr. Hudson Any G.O.O.D.? | Mr. Hudson Feat. Kanye West – “Supernova” Video | Meet Mr. Hudson