Lil Wayne Electrified: Top 4 EDM Spins

While Lil Wayne's home sits squarely in the center of the rap universe, he's never been bashful about venturing into other realms of sound and style, with notable efforts including his rock star provoked LP Rebirthand his skater boy ensembles that blends a traditional hip-hop discernment with punk's more capriciously artful disposition. Both are forms of rebellion, which Weezy also celebrates ruthlessly in his music. And various producers and DJs enjoy chopping and screwing Weezy not in R&B-tinged positions, but into tightly coiled synths and bass-drop filled arrangements . The following bombastic remixes are some of Weezy at his broody, or rollicking finest of the EDM persuasion.

1. "Forever (We're In Heaven Remix)" f. Kanye West, Lil' Wayne, & DJ SammyMashed together by the mysterious one-man feature of The Trak Addicts (who has a penchant for hip-hop tunes), this remix is wrapped around the ideology of love and acceptance from three very different angles and it's all based upon DJ Sammy's mega 2002 hit "Heaven." As Do's whimsical voice leads the way for a dreamily futuristic journey, the unexpected coalescing of Kanye West's tauntingly hopeful, pop-cultured sprinkled verse and Weezy's sardonic declaration make for an interesting trip of how one deals with adulation, jealously, and the mirage of the future. The juxtapositio n of the rapper's more hostile rattles with Do's sweet vocals and the meditative utopia of DJ Sammy's sonic sand castles in the sky makes, combine to make an awesome dichotomy of cathartics.

2. "Heisenberg [Dave Porter + Drake + Lil Wayne + Nasty Ways + PANTyRAiD + Santigold]" by DJ BAHLERCinematic at best, this is a true mash-up of worlds colliding in one space with DJ Bahler taking vocal appearances from Drake's and Wayne's separate songs respectively against the musings of Santigold's infectious "la, la, la, la, la, la, la" background heckling from her "Unstoppable "; Jim Jones' memorable chant of "ballin'!"; ! intertwi ned with works from Dave Porter, Nasty Ways, and PANTyRAiD. Listen closely for an ending incorporatin g the Las Vegas promise of Wayne's "Lollipop" and this layered joint of sublimely intricate and brusque impatience is thrilling.

3. "I Can Only Imagine (R3hab Remix)" f. David Guetta, Chris Brown & Lil WayneThe Dutch house music icon that is R3hab recently killed Cassie's "King of Hearts" into a fast and furious treat of Parisian flavor, and he brings his European flair again for "I Can Only Imagine" except that this time, the feeling is more transcontine ntal in regarding South Beach and is audibly intermittent ly sensitive. Sounding akin to a late '90s Daft Punk fix, or even The Crystal Method, with its heart-thumpi ng smattering, only Brown's vocals are used, but it says much of Weezy's likeness to poolside or glimmery beach water music.

4. "A Millie (Datsik & Excision Remix)"Even more chilling than "Heisenberg" , this Canuck collabo of Datsik and Excision is cold; intriguing; and unforgiving. With a psy-trance innerspring that rises like a water-bed with each pulsating dubstep urge, "A Millie" transforms from a formerly uppity, unripe jam primed for kiddie's birthday party to an uber-grungy tale of revenge and refined confidence.T he influences of Excision's forte of amalgamating heavy metal with bass is heard loud and clear, with Wayne's perpetual yearning for rock star status, this remix unapologetic ally invites you into the darkness.