We've already seen proof in the original run of "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" ads that time has transformed A Flock Of Seagulls (and I ra-a-an) from a pack of fops with Pomeranian haircuts into straight-up thugs. Paired with a Miami sunset and a fleet of matching neon sports cars, not much else sounds as sinister as the one-hit-wonders' new wave Hail Mary, "I Ran."
Cut to a bird's-eye view of late-night Houston where native son Slim Thug is doing FOS one better by transforming their old lyrics to match their new thugged-out sound:
I run/ the streets all night and day (the hood love thug)/ cuz I still run/ the streets all night and day/ I rep for my city/ go hard for the hood/ still posted on that block what's good/ I run the streets all night and day/ can't stay away
A Flock Of Seagulls couldn't be in better hands. The O.G. who's so G that Lupe Fiasco based a whole rap narrative ("Hip-Hop Saved My Life") on his hustle, puts the classic '80s hook on a whole new level. Produced by Jim Jonsin (T.I., "Whatever You Like" and Lil Wayne's "Lollipop"), "I Run" is the first single off of Slim's upcoming Boss Of Bosses record, his first in three years. And if it's anywhere near as tough as the Mr. Boomtown (Bun B, Scarface)-directed video, Slim's got big things to look forward to in '09. So do you.