John Lennon and other artists with posthumous collabs

The rapper DMX passed away in April of 2021 at the age of 50. He suffered a heart attack, which some speculate was caused by a drug overdose. At the time of his death he had been working on the album 'Exodus,' named after his youngest son. The posthumous album was released a month after his death and features collaborations with rappers from the Griselda hip hop collective including Westside Gunn and Benny the Butcher.

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XXXTentacion - The controversial artist was just 20 when he was gunned down in Florida last year. However, that hasn't stopped a slew of posthumous music from being released.

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XXXTentacion - His posthumous records feature collabs with Kanye West and Travis Barker. Then there's 'Arms Around You,' a hit collab with Maluma (pictured), Lil Pump, and Swae Lee.

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Lil Peep -

Lil Peep was another hip-hop artist who passed away at a young age. Like X, there have been a handful of posthumous releases from the emo rapper.

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Lil Peep - Peep's first posthumous record was released in November 2018. It features collabs with XXXTentacion and ILoveMakonnen (pictured, right).

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Biggie released just one album when he was alive, 'Ready to Die.' There have been many beyond-the-grave collabs from the Notorious B.I.G.

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The Notorious B.I.G. - One of his most popular posthumous records is 'Dead Wrong' with Eminem.

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Tom Fogerty - Tom Fogerty was the guitarist of Creedence Clearwater Revival. He passed away in 1990, due to tuberculosis.

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Tom Fogerty - 'Sidekicks,' a collab album with Randy Oda, was released in 1992. The same year, he guested on 'Fire Up Plus' by Merl Saunders.

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Chet Baker - Chet Baker released hundreds of albums before he died of a drug overdose in 1988. He still a lot of work stashed away which has been released over the years.

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Chet Baker - 'My Funny Valentine' is a standout posthumous release. It's a collaborative album with Stan Getz.

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Jaco Pastorius -

The revered bassist had a habit of picking bar fights, and allowing himself to be beat up. This led to a fight which eventually cost him his life.

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Jaco Pastorius -

His work with Weather Report was released after his death in 1987.

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Randy Rhoads - To many, Randy Rhoads is an unsung icon of heavy metal. He died in a plane crash in 1982.

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Randy Rhoads - Ozzy Osbourne released a tribute album, 'Tribute,' dedicated to Rhoads. There was a posthumous collaboration on the record.

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Karen Carpenter - Karen Carpenter passed away in 1983, after an intense battle with anorexia.

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Karen Carpenter - In addition to Carpenters albums, Karen's solo album was also released. It featured a duet with Peter Cetera.

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Jimmy McCulloch -

Jimmy McCulloch was perhaps best known as a member of Paul McCartney's band Wings.

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Jimmy McCulloch - The musician (left) died of heart failure in 1979, but still featured on 'Beyond Hollywood,' a record from Thunderclap Newman.

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Bing Crosby - The American icon led a long career, but perhaps his most surprising collaboration was released after he died.

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Bing Crosby - 'Seasons' was the last album Cosby wrote. It featured 'Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy,' a duet with David Bowie.

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2Pac - 2Pac was murdered in 1996, but is still one of the most famous rappers around the world. One of his biggest hits was released after he died.

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Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) -

'Changes' was released in 1998, featuring singer Talent. The socially conscious song interpolates a sample of 'The Way It Is' by Bruce Hornsby and the Range.

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Amy Winehouse -

In 2011, Amy Winehouse passed away due to alcohol poisoning. Her posthumous album 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures' was released later that year.

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Amy Winehouse -

Her vocals recently appeared on 'Find My Love,' by producer Salaam Remi and Nas (pictured). It was Winehouse's third posthumous collab with Nas, after 'Like Smoke' and 'Cherry Wine.'

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Aaliyah -

The world was shocked when Aaliyah died at just 22 years old in an airplane crash.

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Aaliyah - Aaliyah's vocals were used on 'Enough Said' by Drake, who wanted to release a posthumous Aaliyah record. Chris Brown also featured Aaliyah on his album 'X.'

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Michael Jackson - MJ passed away in 2009. Two posthumous albums have been released: 'Michael' and 'Xscape.'

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Michael Jackson - Jackson featured on 'Don't Matter to Me' by Drake in 2018. His 'Michael' album featured duets with Akon, 50 Cent, and Lenny Kravitz.

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Elvis Presley - Presley passed away in 1968, but had a posthumous career revival with a remix of 'A Little Less Conversation.'

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Elvis Presley - Tom Holkenborg, AKA JXL, remixed the song. New vocals from Elvis were added, and the song became a top ten hit around the world.

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DMX -

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XXXTentacion - The controversial artist was just 20 when he was gunned down in Florida last year. However, that hasn't stopped a slew of posthumous music from being released.

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XXXTentacion - His posthumous records feature collabs with Kanye West and Travis Barker. Then there's 'Arms Around You,' a hit collab with Maluma (pictured), Lil Pump, and Swae Lee.

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Lil Peep -

Lil Peep was another hip-hop artist who passed away at a young age. Like X, there have been a handful of posthumous releases from the emo rapper.

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Lil Peep - Peep's first posthumous record was released in November 2018. It features collabs with XXXTentacion and ILoveMakonnen (pictured, right).

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The Notorious B.I.G. -

Biggie released just one album when he was alive, 'Ready to Die.' There have been many beyond-the-grave collabs from the Notorious B.I.G.

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The Notorious B.I.G. - One of his most popular posthumous records is 'Dead Wrong' with Eminem.

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Tom Fogerty - Tom Fogerty was the guitarist of Creedence Clearwater Revival. He passed away in 1990, due to tuberculosis.

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Tom Fogerty - 'Sidekicks,' a collab album with Randy Oda, was released in 1992. The same year, he guested on 'Fire Up Plus' by Merl Saunders.

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Chet Baker - Chet Baker released hundreds of albums before he died of a drug overdose in 1988. He still a lot of work stashed away which has been released over the years.

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Chet Baker - 'My Funny Valentine' is a standout posthumous release. It's a collaborative album with Stan Getz.

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Jaco Pastorius -

The revered bassist had a habit of picking bar fights, and allowing himself to be beat up. This led to a fight which eventually cost him his life.

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Jaco Pastorius -

His work with Weather Report was released after his death in 1987.

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Randy Rhoads - To many, Randy Rhoads is an unsung icon of heavy metal. He died in a plane crash in 1982.

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Randy Rhoads - Ozzy Osbourne released a tribute album, 'Tribute,' dedicated to Rhoads. There was a posthumous collaboration on the record.

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Karen Carpenter - Karen Carpenter passed away in 1983, after an intense battle with anorexia.

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Karen Carpenter - In addition to Carpenters albums, Karen's solo album was also released. It featured a duet with Peter Cetera.

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Jimmy McCulloch -

Jimmy McCulloch was perhaps best known as a member of Paul McCartney's band Wings.

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Jimmy McCulloch - The musician (left) died of heart failure in 1979, but still featured on 'Beyond Hollywood,' a record from Thunderclap Newman.

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Bing Crosby - The American icon led a long career, but perhaps his most surprising collaboration was released after he died.

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Bing Crosby - 'Seasons' was the last album Cosby wrote. It featured 'Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy,' a duet with David Bowie.

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2Pac - 2Pac was murdered in 1996, but is still one of the most famous rappers around the world. One of his biggest hits was released after he died.

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Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) -

'Changes' was released in 1998, featuring singer Talent. The socially conscious song interpolates a sample of 'The Way It Is' by Bruce Hornsby and the Range.

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John Lennon and other artists with posthumous collabs

Paul McCartney has created a final song with John Lennon using AI

15/06/23 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Famous collaborations

Just because a musician's life ends doesn't mean their music has to. Many great artists have had their unreleased work shared with the world after their deaths, often in collaboration with other stars who want to pay tribute.

Paul McCartney and John Lennon were the ultimate musical duo, forming the creative partnership at the center of one of the most influential bands of all time. During the nine years that they collaborated as members of The Beatles, McCartney and Lennon wrote almost 200 songs together. When Lennon left the band in 1969, it seemed like we'd never hear a new song from the iconic pair. However, McCartney recently announced that he's been able to use AI technology to partner with the late Lennon one more time. He appeared on BBC 4 Radio on June 13, 2023, to explain that he has lifted Lennon's voice from an old demo tape of a song they never got to finish. The same technology was used in Peter Jackson's epic 2021 documentary 'The Beatles: Get Back,' in which cassette recordings of the band working on their final album were made immaculately clear.

McCartney says that he has been able to mix what is truly the final Beatles track, and while he didn't name the song, there's speculation that it could be Lennon's 1978 composition 'Now And Then.' It was one of several songs on a cassette tape labeled "For Paul" that Lennon recorded before his death in 1980.

Many other musicians had collaborations released after their deaths. From Amy Winehouse and Nas to Michael Jackson and 50 Cent, check out these interesting posthumous collaborations.