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Rajiv Dhall and Omarion

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Today I have some music for you by a cover artist by the name of Rajiv Dhall. He has done covers of a lot of different songs, and a lot of different genres. But this has to be one of my favorite covers by him. I am not a huge fan of Rihana's latest hit, but damn these covers are pretty wicked. This one is a really great slow jam version of her song, a grittier and sensual version of her song. This cover is such a well done cover because Rajiv Dhall covers both the singing vocals as well as Drake's rap verse. He also layers his own melodies and harmonies, which not only gives this song a lot of body but also gives it more originality as a cover. You can clearly hear his style, giving the song more of and R&B and soul flair, rather than making it a reggae redo. There is something so pleasing about an R&B styled track. The smooth vocals, the slower beats, the more soul that is heard in the vocals. That all comes together in Rajiv Dhall's cover and it is something that ...