Rap-Up.com || New Music: Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa

Maroon 5 dials up Wiz Khalifa for the Benny Blanco-produced “Payphone,” the first single off the group’s upcoming album Overexposed, due June 26. Frontman Adam Levine reminisces over time wasted on a failed relationship (“All those fairy tales are full of it”), while the Taylor Gang rapper stunts on his stinging verse.

“Now it’s me who they want, so you can go take that little piece of shit with you,” barks Wiz, who will perform with the band tonight on NBC’s “The Voice.”

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31 Comments

Shaka Zulu
April 16th, 2012 at 9:47 am
HIT

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Meee
April 16th, 2012 at 9:48 am
Don’t like it. Since the ”failure” of Hands All Over, they apparently have decided to move from alternative rock to pop. Doesn’t sound good at all. Sucks that artists value money and success over good music.

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sam Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 10:11 am
@Meee, LOL clearly you haven’t listened to Maroon 5′s albums over the last five years. They have never been an alternative rock bad #nicetry (yes I put a #hashtag here lol)

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don Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 10:47 am
@Meee, when was maroon 5 ever alternative rock? this love was clearly pop and all singles since then have always been pop so i dont know where you got that from

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XO till we overdose Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
@don, It used to be Adam singing over his own band’s music. Now it’s Adam singing over famous producers.

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T.K. Reply:
April 17th, 2012 at 9:54 am
@Meee, Maroon 5 were always pop/contemporary! Pop doesn’t just mean Rihanna/Britney type music.

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Al Reply:
June 24th, 2012 at 8:46 am
@Meee, Ur just an idiot shut up

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YesWiz
April 16th, 2012 at 9:48 am
Great summer tune

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Muah
April 16th, 2012 at 9:50 am
Who’s the back guy? Lol

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Kp Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
@Muah, the b
Ack dude is the bands piano player. PJ Morton he is signed to young money now.

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IHATE NICKI MINAJ
April 16th, 2012 at 10:59 am
yes yes yes !!! Wiz Khalifa make it very Hott !! great song 100% !!!

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Jesus
April 16th, 2012 at 11:06 am
I can’t believe they put Wiz on this…he adds nothing to the song. Good song though.

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kels
April 16th, 2012 at 11:34 am
wiz khalifa ruined this song. they should have gotten another singer to feature or if they wanted a rapper could have gone with maybe ludacris or no rapper at all.

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kasaija Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
What u mean he ruined it obviously u Just a hater. Wiz is one of top in da game right now and his verse is sick.@kels,

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kels Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
@kasaija, im a hater bcos i don’t like a verse? what are u? 12? read the lyrics while u listen to his verse and if u like it good for u. i will stick with my opinion

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kasaija Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
U are a hater just admit it@kels,

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Yummy Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
@kasaija, stfu u must be a loser pot head if u think crack head WIZard is “hot”, a hot mess yes!

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kasaija
April 16th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Wiz Khalifa is da man. Big ups maroon 5

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Spartenia
April 16th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Hit. Maroon & Wiz both were good.

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SeanDon
April 16th, 2012 at 1:06 pm
HIT for sure, luv wiz #nohomo

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JHP
April 16th, 2012 at 2:12 pm
I’m a fan of Wiz, but I didn’t like the flow he used on his verse, the rhyme pattern was awkward and inconsistent, it sounded more like he was talking fast instead of rapping. I think someone like Drake, Mac Miller, or B.o.B. would’ve did a better job with this, I’m surprised Wiz didn’t. Anyway, other than that, it sounds like a hit to me. Maroon 5 are one of the few pop artist whose music I respect nowadays.

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Jay
April 16th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Oh my God I love it!!! Maroon 5 is awesome! And their new CD is so good. I am so watching The Voice tonight! I love this freakin song! :)

Side note: I personally think the song is perfect without the feature. Wiz verse was really good though.

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Dave
April 16th, 2012 at 3:09 pm
Wiz did mess up the song. They literally had to stop the song & change the tempo for him. B.o.B. would’ve been perfect for this song! Love the song besides that thou

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tio Reply:
April 16th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
@Dave, Well that’s your opinion. I feel Wiz’s voice is very suitable with the sphere of the song. And how he raps, I think it’s not a problem. In fact, it’s really cool flow you know lol. Well that’s my opinion. :)

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MusicIsLife
April 16th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
I love this song! The hook is amazing, I love Adams voice. I am definitely checking out “Overexposed”.

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Yummy
April 16th, 2012 at 4:59 pm
Wake up ppl……WIZard SUCKS……there is nothing good about this chump, he should jus sit dwn for life…Maroon 5 adding that tatooed giraffe is career suicide…..

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Hugh
April 17th, 2012 at 5:47 am
Hot song

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Exercise For Eyesight
April 27th, 2012 at 5:44 am
Exercise For Eyesight…

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Al
June 24th, 2012 at 8:45 am
Maroon 5 is unique in there own way and have been succesful in watever category there in just a shame that they had introduce wiz khalia to this awesome song even though he is succesful ( i dont know how ) but yea whoever said alternative rock smoke another fattie idiot

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