These two living legends can teach you a thing or two about the galaxy since both have had astronomical careers and they’re still going strong. Ms. Adu may have declined Drake’s invitation to record on So Far Gone, but she’s coming around slowly and surely, letting his personal producer, 40 get in the thick of things for her first ever pairing with Mr. Shawn Carter.
Like always, Sade is graceful and elegant over a whistful melody while Jay-Z offers up no shortage of his thought-provoking wisdom; interjecting a former life he may have had if things would have gone differently for him.
Sade: The Ultimate Collection drops May 3rd, 2011. Pre-order now.
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Sade Feat. Jay-Z – “The Moon And The Sky (Remix)” (Prod. By Noah “40″ Shebib)
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Underwhelming. I love Sade, but she sounds way out of her comfort zone here. Jay, on the other hand, spit a surprisingly strong verse.
Sade >>> Coldplay
#yeahIsaidit
40′s beats are pretty amazing to me. He has his own sound, yet, his beats are original and well made. Someone needs to sign dude quick.
I like this song. It seems that both Sade and Jay approached it casually, though.
NOT Bad… NOT bad @ all…
We all love us some Sade, but on a hiphop joint? I just dunno. Even wih Jay-Z sounding all reflective and regretful over something besides money, it’s just not working for me. It’s like being at a party and seeing John Coltrane workin the DJ booth. Sounds cool in theory but…
Let that Lady breathe.
By the way it goes: Stacy Dash, Halley Berry, Sade…
Sade is damn near 50 but tell me y’all wouldn’t tho. Like right now… You know you would. Even Gotty, TC and Biggga… all you young asses would be there tonight if she called. I would and I’d buy my own plane ticket, too. And she could kick me out in the morning, no breakfast, not so much as a cup of juice and toast. But I would…
Yes indeed, I would.
I like older women so you got no argument in me.
fiyah
Yeah but her real life voice is a flaccid-maker. She sounds like my dad, so hearing her moan through the night just. could. not. happen.
She’s all yours BC. Just get me a autographed CD on your way out.
She sounds like my dad,
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LMAO
Sade does talk like Sam Perkins looked… But on a woman, that sleep-eyed, might-be-a-pothead drawl can work. Especially when you mix in an accent and some self-deprecating humor, which Ms Adu has. Plus you can talk music with her…
That said, soon as the phone call comes I’m loading up the overnight bag with candles, champagne, a stack CDs, a sharpie, some magnums and it’s on.
ROTFL!
Dope.
COME ON SADE, YOU DON’T NEED THIS MONKEY ASS GAY’Z IN YOUR MUSIC. WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS REALLY ALL ABOUT? MONEY!? HER MUSIC HAS NOTHING IN COMON WITH JAY Z WHATSOEVER. “These two living legends can teach you a thing or two about the galaxy since both have had astronomical careers and they’re still going strong”
UH MR EDITOR YOU NEED TO KNOW YOUR MUSIC HISTORY. SADE IS MORE OF A LEGEND THAN JAY Z CAN EVER BE. SHE BEEN AT THE UP OF HER GAME BEFORE JAY Z KNEW WHAT CRACK AND RAP WAS. SHE HAS MORE ALBUMS OUT THAN JAYZ. SHE SHOULD HAVE DID THIS WITH KRS-1 A REAL LEGEND OF EMCEE NOT JAY’Z
*sniff sniff*
Smells like Dr Niggatron.
Just for the record, I don’t think the vocals of Sade are any different than the original song. Sounds like the beat was built around her.
The production is nice and I think it works with Sade’s vocals. But then Jay-Z comes in and ruins it. I used to be such a huge fan of dude too, but now his voice bugs the sh*t out of me for some reason. Couldn’t even make it through his verse.
Oh well…if this is the biggest misstep the band makes, so be it.
Anyone else going to the tour this summer? Copped my tickets for the Memphis show this morning…I’m GEEKED.
Niggatron that you? Conspiracy Brother? All-Capsman?
Is Jay-Z your father or something?
hahahahahahaa Dr. NiggaTron!
That cant be Dr. Niggatron he would have plugged Canabis for this collab but damn I was surprised I really thought it was gon be ass but i guess shouldnt be surprised 40′s production really fits Sades style
Really dope collabo & Hov went in on his verse! Wouldn’t expect nothing less from 2 legends though & really love 40′s production on it!
As God as my witness, timing was my mistress
I guess it’s in the stars for me to love you from a distance
O-our ship sailed, the wind blows
The door’s always open but our window is closed
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Cold. Hov is 2 for 2 on those 40 beats.
It reminds vaguely how fancy breaks down at the first verse, this is great production.
dope production vocals are pure sade if u listen to any of her other albums 40 is nice and drake has this man on his team and how could i forget the timesless flo from HOV shit is rough
lol..mad blackman has really been on a role lately.
nice track and nice verse.
I am mad that cat said Sam Perkins. lol
BC: I will tackle dat cougar pum in a NY minute.
The song is cool; I can’t lie and not say I expected more as I pressed play.
Jay went in. Dope remix..
jay’s verse suck mang
smh at these jay dick riders
No pun intended, but Sade’s (Shade’s) songs should NEVER EVER be tampered with for any reason whats so EVER! This resembles a silly attempt to recreate a Vincent van Gogh or a Leonardo da Vinci painting just for the sake of “art”!!
Its a painful listen/recreation of such a radiant and angelic song.
Im an HUGE jay z fan….he’s #1 on my list of rappers any day, but i expected even he would have let this one slip by! There are just some things that should not be tampered with!! No matter how lucrative or appealing they appear.
Im no critic, but i have exquisite taste for music..reason Sade is always in my top 3 or musical artist..even while on her 10-15 year hiatus. This sorry excuse for a “song” is miles away from a “masterpiece”
Cant believe she even went through with this.
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