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Does anyone know what does the "feat." means exactly?

Like in "I wanna love you clean" it says akon (feat. Snoop dog) what does it mean?

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Have a look at this question... – Martin Tóth Jun 1 '11 at 11:25

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Just featuring. This is used when there is an invited artist on a track.

It is not restricted to music. It was used on film and show billboards. You could also translate this (depending on context, select as many options as appropriate) by

with the (exceptional/gracefully acknowledged/reciprocated/just-passing-by/I-just-so-love-this-guy/requested-by-the-management/i-lost-a-stupid-bet/this-is-my-brother-in-law) participation of

to use a latin-derived word.

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ok btw so will the artist be akon or snoop dog in this case? – Pacerier Jun 1 '11 at 8:48
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Akon would be the leading artist while Snoop Dog is featuring as the invited artist. – Kos Jun 1 '11 at 8:55
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This is also very common for songs put out by DJs and Producers to identify the vocalist but to not credit the song to them. For instance, you have "When Love Takes Over" (feat. Kelly Rowland) by David Guetta rather than "When Love Takes Over" by Kelly Rowland. This could easily be the identical song, just credited differently.

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+1: You are right. I did not think about this use. – ogerard Jun 1 '11 at 14:07

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