Against Us (Remix)

"Against Us (Remix)" is a remix song by Dee-1, featuring guest vocals from Lupe Fiasco and Big K.R.I.T. The official music video was uploaded to YouTube on May 3, 2016, filmed in New Orleans by Karltin Bankz, Marquis Daisy, Gee-Lock, Famous Phil, and Fatima Aarabi, with editing done by Colin Pierce. The visual also premiered exclusively to WORLDSTARHIPHOP's official YouTube channel on May 5, 2016."Dee-1 "Against Us (Remix)" Feat. Lupe Fiasco & Big K.R.I.T. (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video)". YouTube. May 5, 2016.
Dee-1 told Billboard, "Lupe is a legend, K.R.I.T. is a superstar and I'm the new guy making noise. Time to put some 'respek' on my name" and said in another press statement, "I only collab with people I'm friends with, the rest of that stuff is fake if there's no real relationship with the artists. I'm thankful my homies Krit and Lupe could come together with me for this one. Compared to what's out right now, this is hard. I hope everyone loves it like I do."Platon, Adelle (May 3, 2016). "Watch Dee-1, Lupe Fiasco & Big K.R.I.T. Squad Up In the ‘Against Us' Remix Video: Premiere". Billboard."Dee-1 Brings Along Lupe Fiasco & Big K.R.I.T. For Hard Hitting "Against Us" Remix". OkayPlayer. April 7, 2016. It was added to his mixtape, Slingshot David (2016) and later on the album, Finding Balance (2022).Lilah, Rose (July 7, 2016). "Slingshot David". HotNewHipHop.
== Background ==
In an interview with STASHED, Dee-1 revealed, "When I asked Lupe Fiasco to hop on my song, he was totally cool with it. I'm in the studio with him and as he's recording he's freestyling, he's not writing. He's doing his thing in the booth. He knows that I don't curse and that I don't have profanity in my music. On the last bar, he said 'My kind and they logic is like 99 of their problems with no B–.' He said that and came out of the booth." He continued, "I've struggled in the past with existing in this industry. I wanted to be different. I feel it in my heart to be different. I'm still of this, but I want to show that I can come from this and be different. It's a struggle sometimes when you collaborate with people who might not adhere to what my vision is or they curse in their music so they're just like whatever. So I've had trouble speaking up in the past about that because I don't want to tarnish my relationships with people. I actually tried to speak up about certain collabs that I was on the verge of doing and it's always led to tension or friction with the artist and me. With Lupe, I'm like 'Oh boy, here we go [laughs]. Do I speak up and create this awkward moment in the studio or do I let it ride?' I decided to speak up and we had a little conversation about it and he was cool with removing it. That Instagram post came from real live footage of us kicking it, of us seeing each other after a few months. We talked about the collaboration. He was telling someone else at the time, 'He don't know it, but I cursed on his record on purpose just to see what he would do.' I think he was testing me to see how strong are my convictions, and what I believe in, even when it's not convenient. Even when it's not the convenient thing for me to speak up, and speak what's on my heart, and about what my true mission is, will I do it? And I did it with one of the most difficult people to do it with. He's a man I look up to in a lot of ways."Jones, Danitha (May 4, 2016). "Stashed Chats: Dee-1 on Being Tested by Lupe Fiasco, Industry Politics, and New Orleans". Stashed. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.
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== References ==
Category:2016 songs
Category:Featured songs
Category:Remix songs
Category:Singles
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Category:Songs with music videos