![]() For years, Atlanta has been the Mecca for aspiring rap artists, fostering talents that have defined and redefined the culture.įrom Migos’ infectious style to Future’s introspective verses, the city has spawned a variety of unique sounds, styles, and stories that have enriched the hip hop landscape, creating a lasting legacy that is continually being built upon. Its mark is everywhere - in the rhythm, in the beats, in the words, and in the very spirit of the music. Ciara, R&B’s still-reigning princess, is taking a dark, psychedelic turn with her new song, featured in The Last Witch Hunter.The city of Atlanta is no stranger to the rap game. For the action film starring Vin Diesel, out October 23rd, the singer tackles the Rolling Stones’ bewitching “Paint It Black,” and reimagines it as a syrupy, mesmerizing slow-burner. Is “Paint It Black” a song that you’ve wanted to cover for a while now? Hear the track below, and read Ciara’s thoughts on the Stones, Missy Elliott and what comes next after Jackie. No, to be honest with you, it was actually a surprise for me when I got the call from ABKCO Publishing and Lionsgate. When they asked me to do this, I was like, “Absolutely. This would be an honor.” I had never thought to cover this song. It was never on my radar to cover it, but when the opportunity came along, I was very thrilled, because I love what the producer Adrianne Gonzales did. The direction that she went in was actually a sound I’ve always wanted to play with, and it just didn’t get any better than being able to cover a Rolling Stones song. I feel like it pushes the edge and the limit for me, in reference to what people probably expect from me. It was a huge honor, and then creatively I just got to really have some fun that I don’t usually do in my music. I feel like I’ve been hearing a psychedelic-rock revival in R&B and hip-hop, from A$AP Rocky’s album to Beyoncé covering the Doors at Made in America. Is that a direction you want to explore?Īs an artist, I think it’s important to always keep growing, and I definitely want to keep challenging myself. When moments like this come along, they’re the perfect opportunity because they allow me to discover something new creatively. I definitely was inspired from the process, and I know that I will be working with Adrianne more. But also, I think that music is also in a very cool time where everyone’s being very expressive, and it kind of also has a retro thing happening where hints of the old school are starting to come back into today’s music. ![]() ![]() ![]() And so our new generation of fans and people, the people that really paved the way for all of us artists, like the Rolling Stones … This is one of those cool moments where it reminds you of how great music was, how people are really experimenting right now and how it’s cool to be able to do that today. How does the song play into The Last Witch Hunter? Have you gotten to see the film with the song in it? I wasn’t a fan to know every song of theirs, but I definitely have been a fan of the Rolling Stones, but it’s just so cool when a moment like this comes along. Oh, it is so cool! I got to see it, and I had goosebumps when I saw my name in the end credits and where it says “song performed by Ciara.” “The Rolling Stones’ ‘Paint It Black’ performed by Ciara” is pretty darn cool. It was really cool to see that, and the movie was really awesome. It was honestly a perfect film, and then the song being the end-title song, it was really super cool. When you see this great story and then the period at the end of the story is a song you sung that’s by the Rolling Stones. ![]() Is that something that you would want to go back to in the future? I know you’ve done a little bit of acting in movies before. I definitely want to get more active in the film world. ![]()
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