Dangerous (Kardinal Offishall song)
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| Single by Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon | |||||||||
| from the album Not 4 Sale | |||||||||
| Released | March 18, 2008 | ||||||||
| Format | Digital download, CD single, 12" single | ||||||||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop | ||||||||
| Length | 4:11 (Album Version) 3:52 (Radio Edit) |
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| Label | Kon Live/Geffen/Black Jays | ||||||||
| Writer(s) | J. Harrow, A. Thiam, D. Sales, C. Bahamonde | ||||||||
| Producer(s) | DJ Kemo & hAZEL | ||||||||
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"Dangerous" is a hip hop song by Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon. Produced by DJ Kemo and hAZEL, it was the first single from his fourth album, Not 4 Sale. It was released to radio in March 2008, and on iTunes on April 1. On the week of May 13, at the American iTunes Store, the song was offered as a free download (Single of the Week). The song won the award for Single of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards. In March 2010, the single was certified 3× Platinum by the CRIA.
The music video was shot in Miami, Florida and directed by Gil Green. It debuted in early May on AOL.com. It starts off with a girl (Chanta Patton) passing by Kardinal, Akon, and friends as all of them watch her and follow her. Most of the scenes start by zooming out of objects such as sunglasses, a drinking cup, etc. It has scenes in a restaurant, a club, and a beach. There are cameo appearances in the video by DJ Khaled, Red Cafe, Black Chiney, Clinton Sparks, and many more.
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There are three official remixes for "Dangerous". The first is a soca remix which uses a different beat, and retains the original lyrics. The second remix features Akon and Sean Paul, using the original beat, with new lyrics by Kardinal and Sean Paul. The third remix uses a different beat, and features Akon, Sean Paul, and Twista.
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