Kid Cudi to be apart of “We are the World” Remake

Twenty-five years after the original recording, history was made once again on Monday night (Feb. 1) as over 75 stars gathered to record a contemporary remake of “We Are the World” at Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood.

Keep reading for photos & video from the recording session as well as more info on the song.

Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie, the producer and co-writer of the iconic 1985 philanthropic anthem, teamed with Wyclef Jean, producer RedOne, and producer-musical director Rickey Minor for the new version called “We Are the World – 25 for Haiti,” benefitting Haitian earthquake relief efforts.

The recording session took place in the same studio as the original song written by Richie and Michael Jackson, and featured a diverse lineup including Lil Wayne (redoing Bob Dylan’s verse), Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Jennifer Hudson, Trey Songz, Drake, Barbra Streisand, Toni Braxton, Snoop Dogg, Usher, Pink, Jamie Foxx, T-Pain, Keri Hilson, Brandy, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus, Busta Rhymes, Nicole Scherzinger, Akon, Tony Bennett, Carlos Santana, and many others.

The world premiere of “We Are the World – 25 for Haiti,” along with the accompanying 3-D video, will air during NBC’s coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Friday, February 12.

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  • Travis

    Sounds like it could be sweet. Too bad about some of the artists on there, but at least it’s for a good cause.

  • Nikki

    Okay I’ll admit. When I first heard about this remake I wasn’t feeling it, but Cudder’s in it so that makes me feel a little less iffy.

    Yaye!

  • Nikki

    I trip myself UP!
    I was staring HARD at the first group pic trynna find ‘waldo’. Cudi all in the back literately looking like waldo with those specs on.

    That made me laugh.

  • Ari

    tryna find cudi in that first pic is like tryna find waldo

  • AELISHA

    is it just me or did cudi’s head look 2- dimensional in the group picture

  • Nikki

    ^^^ DEATH
    I see it too.
    Looking like someone cut and pasted him.

  • monie

    @Nikki LMAOOO!! I was definitely havin a “where’s waldo” moment with this pic..

  • Cudderistic

    ms. Cyrus and Cudi in one place .. haha!

  • Zeke Shoulp

    Dang it Lil Waynes in it. BULL CRAP. But scott is ganna do great

  • Brandi

    lmfao nikki and aelisha.

  • meyomoi

    I’m dying laughing at the “Where’s Waldo” and “2-dimensional head” comments!!

    I was thinking the same things…

  • meyomoi

    it doesn’t help that he actually resembles Waldo in the pic!!

  • Nikki

    ^^^ exactly!

    Hilarity.

  • Henz

    New CuDi song from 3-4 years ago just leaked http://usershare.net/s2oan0q43tje

  • http://www.youtube.com/Patt21erson Mike Patterson

    YES! Cudder’s making it.

  • monie

    *sidebar* did Ye bring a backup outfit? lmao oh kanye..

  • Ashley Cantave

    Shit brought tears to my life. Kid Cudi onna ripp that shit. That shit gonna be LIVE!!!

  • Kidd

    I had a dream about this. Anyway man how much i miss mj anyway cool thing yo if this is going to be on itunes i’ll buy it quickly awesome thing to do.

  • http://n/a vlaizaflygirl

    How historically awesome for Kid Cudi…

  • http://aim.com ant

    lil wayne is in the back
    infront of snoop doq
    you qotta look close as f**k