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The long awaited remake of the 1985 charity song “We Are The World” premiered tonight, February 12th, during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

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RELATED: Common Says Leave “We Are The World” Alone And Make A New Song

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Ace_Spadez_15/ Ace_Spadez_15

    It was amazing … dispite the Lil’Wayne, Justin Bibler, T-Pain parts -__-

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/KDthaONE/ KDthaONE

    Good Video. It was good that they had Michael’s part in it. I was wondering about that one.

    I was wondering though, why did Akon use the Auto-tune?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/KDthaONE/ KDthaONE

    They probably could’ve used Kanye in it differently.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Creola1977/ Creola1977

    I liked it..It will never be as good as the first one.. but it was still good..they are using this song for a good cause too..They coulda scratched lil wayne and t-payne..and kanye..lol..but it was good:-)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/convince/ convince

    Great Video.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/convince/ convince

    In the picture #9, when did LL become Usher? And why only a few pics after that one pic. #13, you the same guy, same clothing and sunglasses, LL, which is correct by the way.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MsTjaye/ MsTjaye

    I thought this was great!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DiamondDiva_05/ DiamondDiva_05

    super awesome video!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/thekid1986/ thekid1986

    It was cool,the original was better though.Like how they put Michael and Janet together in the vid.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Stan_Vinyl/ Stan_Vinyl

    HEARTBREAKING… DIDN’T THINK IT WAS GOING TO BE THIS DOPE BUT MY GOD!!!!

    They brought the real SOUL on this one!

    All Love, positive vibes, healing thoughts and thoughts of prosperity go to Haiti right now!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mrgoodbar_3000/ Mrgoodbar_3000

    Nice song and video, shows how much ppl care and came together, putting michael in was nice rip MJ, i know he would’ve been there too

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DA_GEORGETOWN_MAYOR/ DA_GEORGETOWN_MAYOR

    KOOL SONG, BUT THE LORD SAID “BE YE NOT UNEQUALLY YOKED TOGETHER WITH UNBELIEVERS!”
    -2 CORINTHIANS 6:14

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DA_GEORGETOWN_MAYOR/ DA_GEORGETOWN_MAYOR

    I STYLL AINT SENDIN NO MONEY OUT, ITS POOR PEOPLE IN JACKSON,MS TO TAKE OF! HATI AND THE REST OF THE “WORLD” ARE ON THEY OWN. JESUS SAVES, NOT MAN!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/KAYLOVE212/ KAYLOVE212

    Great purpose, terrible re-do. Some of those singers aren’t musically talented. But none the less, the purpose is beautiful, and even though they aren’t equally yoked, God says help those who cannot help themselves. We as americans shall never know hunger because we have food stamps. Those people find objects on the side of the road to build their homes with. We are not the judges and jury of third world countries. We are blessed and have enough to share. Think of the children.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/_A_/ _A_

    Damn, I wonder why they didn’t let Wyclef open the song? Who the hell was that who opened anyway. Its funny, but I watched it on yahoo earlier this morning and damn near everybody killed the song saying how they preferred the orig.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/KDthaONE/ KDthaONE

    Thank you KAYLOVE212.

    Also, remember the parable of the good samaritan: Luke 10:25-37

    GOD doesn’t want us to walk by someone in need as if he/she isn’t there.

    If we love GOD and want him to love us, we have to love strangers the same way.

    We can’t help everybody, but let’s help who we can. . .

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/missstrings43/ missstrings43

    I love it! This one was so much better than the other one. Michael and Janet were my favorite. It was very touching.
    The singers were not all my flavor but the collaboration was really nice because it incorporated many different styles which made it more unique.
    Anyone who appreciates culture would be touched by this one.
    Job well done.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/riva_89/ riva_89

    why was there any rappers in there? mad random. for me. it ruined the whole feel of the song. i liked wyclef, j-hud, and pink’s parts the most. i liked the remake for the most part.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/soulstar147/ soulstar147

    RIVA_89(OR DID YOU MEAN 69?)GO GET SOME SLEEP!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/silkysatin08/ silkysatin08

    It’s for a good cause and all but they should have just left that song alone… This was terrible!!! We are the world took legends to make, what is this?? You mean no one out there was capable of writing a different song for Haiti. I don’t see where and how this is better than it’s original… That’s just a ridiculous concept. It’s great that they all came together for a good cause but they should have done that with another song….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Purd_Man/ Purd_Man

    ok i dig the song and thought it was koo for them to add michael in there.. that was dope… but lil wayne, t-pain, and akon doin some damn auto tune… wtf… wat makes it worse they had all these big names but where were the two biggest names of all… JAY-Z and Beyonce??? guess they too big lol…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/GrownAzzNukka/ GrownAzzNukka

    Luved , j. hud, luved pink , loved wyclef and the M.J. clips hated the autotuners.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlackSouljahGFX/ BlackSouljahGFX

    Props for it being for a good cause, but musically Haiti would tell us, “Keep the song. Just send aid & money”. Having autotune in it and the comparison to the original just shows how the quality of the music and it’s stars in the industry has declined over the past 25yrs.

  • http://theurbandaily.com/music/billjohnson/jay-z-says-we-are-the-world-shouldnt-have-been-touched/ Jay-Z Says We Are The World Shouldn’t Have Been Touched | The Urban Daily

    [...] RELATED: VIDEO: We Are The World 25 [...]

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sinista69/ sinista69

    this song suck ass i like the old one better it should never been tonch period if they want some one to sing it what the hell they could ask my dog

  • http://hiphopnc.com/entertainment-news/k975localhype/wowjayyourright/ Jay-Z Says We Are The World Shouldn’t Have Been Touched | HipHopNC – K 97.5

    [...] RELATED: VIDEO: We Are The World 25 [...]

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mink3030/ Mink3030

    YOU KNOW WHAT FIRST OF ALL EVERYBODY THAT EVEN TOOK PLACE IN THAT SONG SHOULD BE A SHAMED OF THEIRSELVES,NOT ONLY HAVE THEY DISGRACED MICHAEL JACKSON BUT I WAS EMBARRESSED JUST LISTENING AND WATCHING IT.THEY HAVE ALREADY RAISED 260MILLION AND THE CITY DIDNT COST NO WHERE NEAR THAT MUCH AND THEY ARE STILL BEGGING TO HELP HAITI,THATS F**KED UP WHY DIDNT EVERYONE MAKE AS MUCH OF A FUSS FOR KATRINA VICTIMS IM SORRY TO SOUND BLUNT BUT F**K” HAITI AND FOR THE RECORD WYCLEF NOT ONLY LOOKS STUPID AT EVERYTHING HE DOES BUT HE SOUNDED LIKE A DYING ASS GOAT TRYING TO SING AND A SICK ASS DOG WITH A COLD,HE IS SUCH AN IDIOT HE MAKES KANYE LOOK GOOD FORREAL.AND I RESPECT JAY-Z FOR NOT WANTING TO BE A PART OF THIS DISASTER THAT THEY ARE CALLING A SONG.IT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN THOUGHT ABOUT BEING REMADE JUST LIKE JAY-Z SAID THEY COULD’VE COME UP WITH SOMETHING ELSE.THIS IS REALLY EMBARRASSING TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY OR SHOULD I SAY TO THOSE WHO HAD ENOUGH SENSE NOT TO PARTAKE IN THIS MESS.T-PAIN SOUNDED STUPID,AKON SOUNDED STUPID,AND WYCLEF SOUNDED LIKE THE ASS HE IS.AND I SAY AGAIN AMERICA NEEDS TO WAKE UP AND START HELPING PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED IT THEY HAVENT EVEN REBUILT NEWORLEANS YET AND THEY STILL TRYING TO RAISE MONEY AND I CANT FORGET,WHY IN THE HELL WOULD LIL WAYNE EVEN WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN SOMETHING FOR HAITI AND THEY HAVENT EVEN FINISHED WITH HIS HOMETOWN YET HOW SLOW COULD YOU BE.AND I MUST ADD HE ALSO HELP CONTRIBUTE TO F**KING THE SONG UP IT WAS HORRIBLE,HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE.WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO START HELPING WHERE WE REALLY NEED IT LIKE IN THE INNER CITIES AND PLACES THEY SEE IT EVERYDAY INSTEAD OF JUST WALKING BY LIKE PEOPLE DONT EXSIST.AND THEY ALWAYS SAY GOD BLESS AMERICA AND WE DONT EVEN WANNA BLESS OUR OWN PEOPLE AMERICANS ARE TRULY SOME SCREWED UP MINDED ASS PEOPLE,SO GOD IS SUPPOSE TO BLESS US AND F**K EVERYBODY ELSE, WHAT THE HELL IM SO DISGUSTED.DO US A FAVOR WHOEVER’ DECIDED TO REMAKE THAT SONG AND FIND A NEW CAREER CAUSE REPRODUCING ISNT YOUR THING YOU JUST MAKE THINGS WORSE NOW THE PEOPLE IN HAITI ARE PROBLABLY CRYING EVEN MORE AFTER HEARING WYCLEFS SILLY ASS SING!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/edward40/ edward40

    PEOPLE. I think we are missing the point here. I will address. Don’t get me wrong, I am one who feels that if we can get together and do something this grand for another country, why can’t we take care of our own homeless and unemployed, but I digress. I want to start by saying the overall song was not that bad, but YES some of them jokas couldn’t sing a lick.

    Second, some of you on here need to show a little more respect. This was a tragedy that we shoudn’t wish on anyone, so when you make all of these negative comments, you are possibly causing more heartache for someone who was affected by this.

    Finally, let’s show some class people. Instead of always bashing what someone else does, step up and do something for your community. One!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MsCalypso407/ MsCalypso407

    im sorry i completely disagree i like the 2010 we are the world everyones sounds great and Wyclef put his stank on it,but lil wayne and t pain were not needed that nigga using auto tune to sing makes no sense lol but other than that its cool(im surprised they invited Kanye to join)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/AsH_gO/ AsH_gO

    The song wasnt that bad but, i dont feel that lil wayne and t pain needed to be included in on the track. They sounded dumb. I do feel for the people in Haiti, thats a horible thing that happened to them.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sexytyrant/ sexytyrant

    To all the people who’s defends for Hati are the most dumbest mutha f**kas on the web,and
    it goes to show no matter the cause,people is gonna defend anything their favorite artists makes or participates in.That’s being said.

    For the people that’s to young to remeber WE ARE THE WORLD was made from the people in USA for Africa Foundation, which used them for the relief of famine and disease in Africa and specifically to 1984–1985 famine in Ethiopia.

    In other words the song is an reminder of what happend in Africa,for something future generations to remeber.Like Jay-Z and Common said .The song shouldn’t has been remade because of what the song’s stands for in that time.

    They should have made a entirely new song as a future reminider for the People in Hati, For future generations to remeber.But instead the two songs now and forever will became a topic of competition on which is better.The old version or the remake.and they knew that was gonna happen.

    Speaking of remakes Ya’ll fail to realize what remake means.
    The term “remake” is generally used in reference to a movie or any form of media which uses an earlier movie or media as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source.

    In other words Remakes are pretty much do-overs for people who think that the Orginial was a mistake and the remakes are usually the ones to replace the Orginial.But what the old saying goes “If it’s broke don’t fix it”.I let Ya’ll think about how many of your favorite Movie, Songs, and Video Game that was remade but wasn’t necessary because the Orginial was timeless.

    Iv’e seen the remake on Youtube, i personally hate it,since when they decided to use Auto Tune in it.
    and the Rap verse in the end sound more like a Gansta West Side Story.EWWWW.

    Anyway.If Michael Jackson was alive the Remake wouldn’t have been made because Michael knew it was one of his greatest masterpieces and remaking it would taint the message the song was giving for the people in Africa, and MJ would have within his power to stop this song from being remade.If that was the case they could have remade the song for 911,Huricane Katrina or That incident in China(forgot about that huh,??)But they didn’t and as soon as MJ is dead not even a year has passed decided to remade We Are The World.Seemed suspect to me.

    I may get some hate by my words on here but my opinion the song is for the right cause but on poor taste By remaking this song for Hati,it’s like giving the middle finger and spitting on the Artists and the Orginal Song that was for the benefit in Africa 25 years ago,and that’s not right because 10 years from now, everybody gonna say it was a big mistake remading that song.

    Think about It.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/nesenkash/ nesenkash

    i agree AsH I didnt think it was tht bad. I feel its great when super stars of their status take time to do something charitable.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/msdimples_85/ msdimples_85

    I agree w/JayZ on this 1. I really think they should have created a new song b/c We Are The World is classic. Then I dont understand I how they r trying so hard to help ppl in another country when we have ppl right here n America tht need help. They still have ppl to this day tyring to recover from Katrina. Dont get me wrong its cool tht they want to help and everything but we should start here b4 we try and help somewhere else.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/16-22/ 16-22

    jay j got a point but the song was pretty good and it was for a good cause so am all for it.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/bigmoneyx/ bigmoneyx

    I think the song wasn’t that bad, but it could have been done differently ,the rap part was tight and if you take that part and add Mary Mary and Jennifer Hudson and Mary J.Blige i think you’ll have very nice cut…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/pebbs517/ pebbs517

    I thought it was nice. Although it didn’t have as much passion as the original, I liked it. The rap part was tight, but you could only hear LL.
    They should have taken one of Micheal’s other songs and did a collaboration. He Has a song for the world on all of his Cd’s. That would’ve been nice.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TRILL-2-K/ TRILL-2-K

    Overall. I have to agree with Jigga. Should’ve left it alone!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/AllReal_Two/ AllReal_Two

    Well Hell sexytyrant has a Good Point. I did enjoy the song but they should of left Well enough alone. If its not broke don’t fix it. ALL that Talent who was in the 2010 We are the World they could of made a Hit for Haiti. As I can recall I don’t remember Michael Jackson saying Africa, America it was just We are the World it was fit for ANY Problem the World came across .I guess that was the Special Talent that only Michael had. Yea he would not have let this happen. HE would of made another song. DAM I wish he was still with us

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/M-RED/ M-RED

    yo im a crazy j fan. im from bk, so it goes hand in hand. but i think he lost one on this. he would of been a hot contribution to this. there is no wrong way to pay homage (remember that word jay lol) look like you lost site of the cause, by not getting down. if my brothers are making positive moves in any way shape or form, i would be down. U must really be on to the next one jay. so on, that your gone.

    i dont care if we make we are the world every year. its better than negative music.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/-DELETED-/ -DELETED-

    t-pain. lil wayne. & kanye.. they should have left them out.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/unique1fromva/ unique1fromva

    i dont care what no one has to say, yes its to raise money, but it was a hot mess

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/dabombstuff31/ dabombstuff31

    Personally I loved it. I mean nothing touches the original, but it was really good and it is for a good cause so who cares what everyone thinks.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/AmberlynnIZbreezy/ AmberlynnIZbreezy

    the song sounded like a mess
    but since it was for a good cause its all good

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Bornn2winn/ Bornn2winn

    I loved it especially Jennifer Hudson’s and Mary Mary’s parts. God bless Haiti’s children.

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