Official Video: “We Are The World 25 For Haiti” ft Lil Wayne

Recorded on February 1st, 2010, in the same studio as the original 25 years earlier (Henson Recording Studios, formerly A&M Recording Studios) “We Are The World 25 For Haiti”, in which Jones and Richie serve as executive producers and producers, was created in collaboration with executive producers Wyclef Jean, Randy Phillips and Peter Tortorici; producers [...]

‘We Are The World’ Soloists Lil Wayne & Pink Take Cues From The Original

“We Are the World” and its Haiti-benefiting remake both brought a galaxy of pop stars under one roof for charity. Put the two songs side by side, and you can see why certain singers were offered verses that were originally laid down by some of the 1980s’ most prominent musicians. The most talked-about torch-passing in [...]

Lil Wayne Put His ‘Stamp’ On ‘We Are The World,’ Director Says

‘You don’t expect Lil Wayne to be singing like this,’ he says of Weezy tackling Bob Dylan’s verse from the original. Lil Wayne might be a multiplatinum hip-hop superstar, but the MC had some big shoes to fill when he was chosen to take on Bob Dylan’s verse for the “We Are the World” remake. [...]