Mariah Carey’s “Obsessed” is already floundering in its second week on the Hot 100, dipping to No. 20 this week after debuting at a not-great-for-her No. 11 seven days ago. Which is why I guess the Gucci Mane remix and a new cut of the track’s Brett Ratner-directed video have been rush-released. The new clip ditches much of the “Mariah as a man stalking Mariah as a pop star” plot in favor of Mimi reclining awkwardly on a table and lip-syncing; Gucci Mane was apparently just told to stand around and contribute the ability to wave a champagne bottle around, a kinda-awful verse, and a lot of “hooo”-ing while Mariah is trying to sing. I didn’t so much mind “Obsessed” in its original form, but this remix was making me check the “time elapsed” counter on the embedded video from about the :53 point on. Clip after the jump.
So, uh… odds on when the next release-delay announcement will happen? My guess is today at around 5 p.m., just to bury the bad news.
Video: Mariah Carey feat. Gucci Mane, “Obsessed” [Nah Right]
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Never mind that if you’re going to release a track like “Obsessed” as a Personally Empowering Statement, adding a throwaway hip-hop verse sort of robs the song of its Independent-Woman Power. (This goes for songs by guys too.)
the remix wasn’t exactly “rush-released”, i’ve had it on my hard drive now for the last month, and i’m not exactly on the cutting edge of leaked music. i like gucci’s short little verse, but i’m a diehard gucci fan and his is definitely a style you have to adjust to. i was really psyched to see this remix when it was released because he’s getting some mainstream shine now.
also he’s a goofy goofy dude and seeing him awkwardly stand around in a white tuxedo is great
@walkmasterflex: Duly noted on the remix being out for a while … but I’d still say the remix video was a rush-release. The original’s only 10 days old!
@Maura: yeah that is definitely true. i feel like since they premiered this video on “america’s got talent” or whatever show it was they wanted a version that didn’t feature an ex-con, then flip and put out one with gucci for the regular airplay.
think “fantasy” vs. “fantasy remix feat. odb”, i guess