Its tough to not be a fan of a song in whichRedman encourages throwing elbows and has a super sexy music video. Though those criteria could describe a number of songs, it fits the bill for Christina Aguileras Dirrty.
Its been too long since Dirrty has been discussed in the public discourse, so thank Ed Sheeran for his recent cover of it.
Appearing on BBC Radio 1s Live Lounge, known for inspiring artists to bust out awesome covers, the 24-year-old English star premiered his version of Aguileras cut. Its significantly stripped down from the original, with four backup singers and a pianist alongside Sheerans acoustic guitar. Thats all.
Most importantly, Sheeran handles Redmans entire rap near the end, a 2002 time capsule, reminding us of Lauryn Hill, Bernie Mac, Ol Dirty b*****d, and when Redman was still somewhat relevant.
Spoilers, though: Sheeran is far more clothed in this videothan Christina in hers.
Source: http://www.ew.com/article/2015/02/24/ed-sheeran-covers-christina-aguileras-dirrty
