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    Is Will Smith, Nicky Jam, Diplo And Era Istrefi's World Cup Anthem Good? Who Cares?

    The song joins a legacy of tepid songs required to accomplish too much in too little time.
    by Andrew Flanagan May 25, 2018 2 minutes
    Will Smith at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2017 in Cannes, France. The actor and rapper joined Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi on a Diplo-produced anthem for the 2018 World Cup.

    "We've been waiting for this all year," raps Will Smith on the new, once-every-four-years World Cup anthem "Live It Up," released last night. The song, produced by sonic globe-miner Diplo, with singer Nicky Jam in the lead artist spot and featuring vocals from Era Istrefi is... fine. It's. As a colleague wisely observed, "If this was written by artificial intelligence, I wouldn't be surprised."

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