♫ WHO SANG IT BETTER? KARINA VS. CASSIE ♫
Friday, April 11, 2008

Just yesterday, Cassie’s new single, “Official Girl” surfaced on the internet. The new single, produced by Danja and penned by The Clutch, is the first single from Cassie’s sophomore effort. The thing about it is, 16 year-old Karina Pasian recorded the song as well. Karina (who is signed to Def Jam) has been making waves with her song “16 At War” and can throw down on the piano.
I actually believe in this song and I think it’s a good a look. Vocally, I’m not really impressed with either version, but I know that I do like Karina’s voice. I think that it’s just the vocal arrangement and production is meant to be underwhelming, so that’s why I’m not really impressed with either. But what do you think? Who sang it better?







215 Comments
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1.
PHOENIX
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I like Karina’s version better
2.
WhatIThinkIs
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I just love the song all together. I love Karina’s voice. But I love Cassies lyrics. I guess I’ll have to go with Karina. She does sound a little better.
3.
Music Junkie
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I agree Brian, I’m not really impressed by the song. It’s sounds bleak, like a filler on an album. But I do like Karina’s voice way better than Cassie’s. So I prefer Karina’s version.
I just read about Karina in the issue of Vibe magazine. She was highlighted as a new artists in their “Next” (artist on the verge) section. They say there will most likely be a lot Alicia Keys comparisons when she comes out, because she’s a trained pianist as well.
4.
Greg_Arious
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Wow shes the girl who sings that? Watch out Im Grown Girl(I cant remember her name to save my life).
I cant hear the music at work but Im pretty sure Karina can sing any song better than Cassie while having diarrhea on the toilet.
5.
Greg_Arious
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Tiffany Evans thats it!
6.
ANGEL
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Cassie just can’t sing man. Karina makes me actually like the song a bit.
7.
QueenOfiNice
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I like Karina’s version better. She sounds a lot like Tiffany Evans (& I’m not saying that just because their in the same age group) but her voice is lower.
8.
DINAJONES
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
HMMMMM… really karina… was great! i love her voice very smooth. but the song should be a little stronger…but i was impressed with cassie.. her voice was light and sweet..
But karina put the song on a wrap they should give the song to her..her voice brought me in and held me there for the whole song.. great job though ladies.
9.
ANONYMOUS
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I like both the versions!
Cassie just has a softer voice than Karina.
Karina is definitely far more talented than Cassie..but I think Cassie’s voice fits the song well too. But Karina just stands out more..she has more of a presence on a record than Cassie does!
I just cant see Cassie actually doing what the song is talking about tho..she seems like such a pushover…
10.
RISA
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Y THE HELL IS CASSIE FAMOUS???!?!?!?!? THIS GIRL CANT SING TO SAVE HER LIFE !!!!….. WELL I SEE SHE HAD TO FUCK DIDDY TO GET SIGNED SHE SOUNDZ SOO BAD! IM HEARS ARE NOW BLEEDING!!!!!!!!!! KARINA ALL THE WAY!!!! NOW SHE GOT TALENT!! SHE KILLIED HER N THIS SONG..
11.
Dimples.2.Deep
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Actually the lyrics fit cassie better since she’s puffs unofficial girl! Neither one did it for me this song is for weak broads and lil girls
12.
hellrandom00
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
When I heard cassie’s version the other day, I really liked the song. But after hearing the song sung by someone who can actually sing made the song even better!
KARINA all the way…
13.
Quick
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
KARINA without a doubt!
14.
imdopeyo
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
the song is a hot song, even if cassie sings it, she just needs a dope video n its gon blow up
15.
AVE One
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Cassie has like no range what so ever! SHizz, i have more range than Cassie. Not that this song calls for much. Karina’s voice is stronger and there is vocal talent there.
16.
KARINA DEF!
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
She sounds like a young Beyonce…WOW…I really like her voice…mmm…might have 2 buy it….
I ACTUALLY LIKE IT NOW AND KARINA’S ADLIBS ARE FIYA!!! DAYUM!!! GURL CAN SANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
17.
meme
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
omg karina hands down…its a shame to even compare her to Cassie!
18.
Nina
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
What this Karina girl is a least tolerable unlike Cassie.
19.
MELISSA
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
umm i dont know. i’m kinda leaning towards cassie because her voice is more light and girly.. im feeling like this karina chicks voice is a little too deep. it kinda depends on what u like.
20.
MELISSA
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
and karina kinda sounds like tiffany evans
21.
ND
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
KARINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She reminds me of NINA SKY!!!!!!
22.
Igetzminez
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I agree with Brian but the song just sucks!!!
23.
junior
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Cassie just needs to stick to modeling cuz singing just aint her thing
24.
ClassVixen
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I totally think Karina’s voice has more character then Cassie’s. The song sucks so really not a good look for either.
25.
Essence
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina by far…she actually can sing! Cassie can’t…unfair comparison
26.
MissEnvied
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Poor Cassie…she can’t catch a break even if it’s thrown in her lap smh
27.
ab
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
wow this really shows how bad cassies vocals actually are
28.
Kate
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
she actually makes me like the song, her vocalls are good..
29.
M E RENEGADE
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I LIKE KARINA’S VERSION THE BEST AND YES SHE DOES SOUNDS LIKE TIFFANY EVANS…
CASSIE DIDN’T SOUND BAD THOUGH. EITHER ONE OR TWO THINGS HAPPENED; 1.) SHE GOT EXTENSIVE VOCAL TRAINING. 2.) THE PRODUCER USED HIS TECHNICAL SKILLS TO DOCTOR THE SOUND OF HER VOICE. e.g. T-PAIN AND KEYSHIA COLE SOMETIMES….
30.
Natalia
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Do you even have to ask!
Karina is only 16 and she can blow, can you magine her at Cassie’s age?
She’s cute too!
31.
Laetitia from FR
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
None!!! this song is waaaaack!
But we all knoow that karina sounds BETTER !
32.
Lindsay
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina killed it….Cassie find a runway
33.
Krysi - same one
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I can’t believe…………everyone doesn’t agree that Karina killed that song over Cassie? Its kind of obvious …deep voice or not the girl can sing….Cassie can’t end of discussion, I thought?
34.
Shay
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina…..she actually made me want to listen to the whole song. Her voice is stronger, and you can tell that her voice wasn’t compromised using a computer, lwhich is evident with Cassie’s version. Karina’s voice actually sounds pure….but I really wanna hear her singing a different song, because I can tell this song does nothing for her full vocal ability.
35.
ThatChick Sandii
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
hot ‘radio’ song. Reminds me of driving (i kno weird lol) I heard cassie’s version a couple of days ago n thought it was cute…but Karina makes it HOT….the song is catchy u can’t help but like it after a while
36.
Danny
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I’ll have to go with Karina. Anybody can sing better than Cassie though.
37.
B.
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
CASSIE DID IT BETTER. SORRY!
38.
Boots
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
That song is trash but Karina all day. Cassie is a banging ass model & needs to stick to that. Singing & performing just ain’t her thing. Diddy know better….
39.
Dee
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I like Karina so much better is has character and feeling.
40.
datdcdopeboi
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I heard Karina’s 16 @ war song out here in DC on 93.9 and i was totally blown away, she definatly got some pipes but her voice does sound similar to tiffany Evans
41.
Dame
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
This is unfair Karina all the way.
42.
Anonymous
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina’s god father is Quincy Jones and she is also signed to def jam/ she’ a Jay-z project. Its also funny because Diddy has been trying to sign Karina for some time now, could this be a revenge tactic against Def jam for signing her??? I heard some of her songs and 16 @ war is not all that bad but it does however remind me of Tiffany Evans. All her other songs are no good. Her label needs to hire someone that can help develop her own sense of style and sound because in Vibe magazine i mistaked her for Tifffany Evans…..
As for Cassie she will have to prove herself this time around good luck girl….
as for who sang it best its a definate Karina.
43.
Lintell345
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
KARINA KILLED IT! I definitely like hers better than Cassie.
44.
ImAButchQueen
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
The song…..UGH!!!! but Karina’s voice made me listen to it in its entirety. She has a new fan here. Im checking out her other jawns now. There’s something pure about her voice that I immediately fell in love with.
45.
OG_Sweetz
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina. Cassie sounds like she’s just talking over the beat.
46.
Miss. Tiandez Jones
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
i like the lyrics as with cassies..but the song just sucks, these lyrics with this beat, something bout it is like all over the place. Am i the only one that gets all confused when they hear the song? lol. But yes, karina has talent..cassie just does not. I honestly though, dont know which one i like better. Theres certain parts in karinas version that i like better, yet i kinda like cassies soft voice better with this song. Its a draw.
47.
LOLLPOP
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karinaa sang it better..nd reeli made me get into it..BUT its understandable if pple like cassies version. x
48.
taneisha
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
wow!
well, i have to say that i really like both of these artists….
cassie and karina r so very different though…
to me tha song is pop-ish, so i will break it down like this:
cassie = POP
karina = TRUE RnB
VOCALLY! KARINA HAS MAD SKILLS BUT, WAS THIS SONG GREAT FOR HER TALENT?
not so much…
CASSIE HAD FUN WITH THIS TRACK AND MADE IT HER OWN…
therefore, i say that cassie sang this particular song better…
i love them both though, so i will be looking forward to what theses ladies have in store!
thank u for ur time!
sincerely, ya gurl
-taneisha rachelle
49.
ImAButchQueen
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Ok, Karina’s song titled “Slow Motion” has officially won me over! Love her voice!
50.
Shay
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
@ 49…..Yes! That song is soooooo pretty. It won me over too.
51.
Sharonda
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina is shitting on Cassie.Heard the version yesterday and Karina put a better spin to it.I browsed through her myspace and she has a couple videos and was singing for Diddy.She was really smart not to sign with Bad Boy.Karina who is only 16 and Tiffany Evans who is like 14 has much more pipes than these paper-thin chicks out now.But you know selling sex is what’s gonna make you go far in the industry.Cassie does however make the song sound very popish and girly, but the song isn’t all that great.It depends on who singing it too.
52.
HELLO
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina voice is stronger than Cassie but her vocals are not too impressive however I would pick Karina over Cassie..Tiffany Evans should better she has more strength in her voice
53.
Mashari"Big Head" Mcneal
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Definately Karina’s version. Cassie is so lame, she thinks she’s all that because she’s a Sean John model. We all know how she got to become one. Does,” I’ll love you all the way down” ring a bell.
54.
Richy
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina HANDS DOWN! her voice is sooo AMAZING! @ age 16 her voice is sooo strong.. NO DEVELOPMENT NEEDED !!! LOL @ DIDDY
55.
KC
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina hands down owns the song. With a little cleaning up of the song it could be a single . They need to give it back to karina cause cassie can’t really pull off the vocals for real.
56.
Dev
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
What a stupid ass question… who sung it better! isn’t it obvious! I don’t care that Cassie’s voice is “softer” (if thats what you want to say about the Cassie’s and Ciara’s of this world) It’s terrible.
57.
louisa
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
im not tryn’a hate BUT when i listened to Cassie sing the song yesterday i actually hated it…..but hearing Karina sing it changed my mind about the song!
she has a lot more control of her voice where as Diddy claims Cassie under went artist development in her “leave of absence” but the problem is it dont show!
58.
COME ONE PEOPLE!!!!
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
COULD WE HAVE A POLL PLEASE??
COULD WE HAVE A POLL PLEASE??
COULD WE HAVE A POLL PLEASE??
COULD WE HAVE A POLL PLEASE??
COULD WE HAVE A POLL PLEASE??
COULD WE HAVE A POLL PLEASE??
COULD WE HAVE A POLL PLEASE??
COULD WE HAVE A POLL PLEASE??
Karina.
59.
Becca the Promo Mami
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina’s version is a lot better - Cassie stresses the end of her words too much … to much -ER sound…..
it annoys me
60.
Tischa
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina blew Cassie out of the water! I like Cassie, she’s a beautfiul girl, but I think he talent is modeling and she needs to stick to that and CAPITALIZE on that!
61.
CarmenJ
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina. Cassie’s version sounds peiced together and she’s not really singing.
62.
RuRu
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
sorry cassie, karina’s vocals killing it, and listening to cassie after just makes me wanna fall alseep…but, i do think the softness of cassie’s vocals did fit the song only because danja’s voice is soft on the track, or whoever the dude is, BUT! karina would murder the song live and obviously karina can sang!!
63.
Giggles thinks Mariahs new album is amazing
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina is indeed very talented but she does look and sound like Tiffany Evans and the pianist thing makes her a little like Alicia keys. I think she should keep practicing and come back in like two years with a video, song, style and promotion. shes very young and i think she will go far but i dont see why she needs to rush to be famous already. Also the quality of her other songs are not very good, the songwriting needs work so I think she needs to invest in a good team to make her music better.
She definately has potential and im sure having Quincy Jones as a relative helps too.
64.
JD
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Hands down Karina,…Cassie’s version sucks…..
65.
Flygirl
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Im’ma have to go with Karrina she sounds better than Cassie.
66.
Juslisen
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karine won this by far…Sorry Cassie.
Karine gives it more character and personality, not to mention her vocals are more stronger. Cassie falls flat.
67.
Miss Mikelah
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Now I know where i’ve hear Karina first…singersroom.com had that 16 at war song a while back. I prefer that song over this one. i’m not crazy about either version, but what with producers give the same song to people. I guess they wanted to see which one popped off first.
68.
politicallyincorrect
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
eff both them batches where is the next Brandy or Monica?
69.
MS.DYME
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I like both versions. Cassie’s voice (as nonexistent as it is) actually works on this track; It’s not always about having a high volume voice; it’s about the chemistry of your voice with the tempo and the track overall. Karina’s voice is a little deeper & she adds something completely different to this song, I like her version too though. At first listen the song sounds kinda bland but after a few more listens it grows into you.
70.
Deena
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina
71.
OMON IMO
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
I think Cassie’s version is more girly and mature but Karina definitely killed the song to bits. Would have to say it is a draw. Dunno….
72.
Lana
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina’s is WAY better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And we ALL know why
73.
SO FRESH
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina is great to be young and so talented….Cassie actually sounds decent on this song but still can’t sing and KARINA WINS!
74.
Up & Coming
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Man… I listened 2 Cassie’s version yesterday & it was alright (it really didn’t do much 4 me).
I just listened 2 Karina’s version, and it’s killin’ a lot of the young R&B artists’ music right now… I can’t wait to see what Karina does with her talent and her career! She has me excited about music!!!
She sounds nothing like Alicia Keys; they have 2 different tones to their voices… I’m lovin’ Karina!!!
75.
LOL@HDIZZLE
Friday, April 11, 2008 /
Karina!!
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