9 Collaborations Between K-Pop and US Artists

By Koreaboo

As K-Pop gains popularity internationally, more and more collaborations are taking place. Here are some of the best and unexpected collaborations.

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  Bada & BT

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKRc0PGhiIk

  Brian Transeau is a pioneer of Trance, Dance, EDM music. He surprised Korean fans in 2013 when Bada, the lead vocal from first generation K-Pop group S.E.S featured as a vocal on his track "City Life"

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  Amerie & 4MINUTE

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow1SIhOfxgY#t=149

  4MINUTE added a K-Pop twist to the famous half Korean R&B singer, Amerie's track Heard 'Em All.

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  Taeyang & Jeff Bernett

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_rjSwCoaV4

  Jeff Bernett and Taeyang held a special collaboration performance of "Call You Mine" on the stage of 2014 SBS Gayo Daejun.

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  Tasha Reid (Yoon Mirae) & Smokey Robotics

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLVkzL0fLXE

  Tasha Reid aka Yoon Mirae released an English version of her track produced by Smokey Robotics. Not only does the music sound awesome the music video has some crazy action.

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  PSY & Snoop Dogg

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkMNOlYcpHg

  Everyone knows this famous collaboration. PSY and Snoop Dogg went on a crazy drinking spree on the streets of Seoul for PSY's most recent song "Hang Over"

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  Pixie Lott & GDXTOP

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DDpo7qQQDI

  Pixie Lott invited GDXTOP to feature in her single "Dancing on my own" . Pixie Lott is actually a British Singer but we had to include I had to include her because the track was so amazing!!

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  JYJ & Kanye West, Malik Yusef

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH-pgwvaIuY#t=73

  Kanye West and Malike Yusef featured in JYJ's title track "Ayy Girl" for their first all English album. 

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  G Dragon & Missy Elliott

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VjE4RHZAaI

  Missy Elliott made an appearance at 2013 K-CON in LA for G Dragon's Niliria performance. The two absolutely rocked the stage!!

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  2NE1 & Will.I.Am

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyKVytPIASE

  The four talented girls of 2NE1 featured on the song of famous American star musician Will.I.Am in his song "Take On The World". The song was later used for a promotional video for Intel.