"I've never been involved in anything like this. My attitude coming out is I feel blessed and I feel like I've done something today, and that's always a good day. I was like, 'What am I doing here?' I was like, 'You guys are real good comedians.' After I did Bob Dylan's part, it kind of hit me that I guess this is way more important than I could ever imagine."
-Rapper Lil Wayne, discussing his reaction to being involved with the remake of "We Are the World," the bulk of which was recorded on Monday (February 1) in Los Angeles. Weezy joined a group of luminaries from all over the musical landscape, including Kanye West, Usher, Rihanna, the Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber and Pink to lay down the track. The new version features Wayne taking a line that originally belonged to Bob Dylan in the original version of the song, which was put together to provide money for hunger relief in Africa. The proceeds of this version will benefit earthquake relief in Haiti via the newly-established We Are the World Foundation LLC. The complete tune will see its premiere as a part of a special called "We Are the World — 25 For Haiti," which will air on NBC during the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics on Friday, February 12.