Shakira "Hips Don't Lie"

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   Hello everyone,
I know this is a throwback! When I first heard this song back in 2006 on both the radio and VH1/MTV music channels, it was always the Single Version featuring Wyclef Jean clocking out at around 3:39.

However, years after this song was a hit, I heard it on 95.5 WPLJ radio here in New York and the version was a No Rap Edit that removed Wyclef Jean's rap from 2:46-3:04. I was never able to find this version so I wondered if it was an in-house edit.

Fast forward to today, 20 years after I first heard the song, I heard it on WHUD 100.7 New York and it was another No Rap Edit. This edit removed the entire instrumental bridge and the Wyclef rap.

My question is was an official No Rap Version ever released to AC Radio Stations or were In-House Edits made?

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unwritten0114 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 08 February 2026 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 25	Post Options Post Reply Quote unwritten0114 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Shakira "Hips Don't Lie" Posted: 07 April 2026 at 7:33pm
	Hello everyone, I know this is a throwback! When I first heard this song back in 2006 on both the radio and VH1/MTV music channels, it was always the Single Version featuring Wyclef Jean clocking out at around 3:39. However, years after this song was a hit, I heard it on 95.5 WPLJ radio here in New York and the version was a No Rap Edit that removed Wyclef Jean's rap from 2:46-3:04. I was never able to find this version so I wondered if it was an in-house edit. Fast forward to today, 20 years after I first heard the song, I heard it on WHUD 100.7 New York and it was another No Rap Edit. This edit removed the entire instrumental bridge and the Wyclef rap. My question is was an official No Rap Version ever released to AC Radio Stations or were In-House Edits made?

Bill Cahill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 27 June 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Cahill Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 1 hour 49 minutes ago at 6:55pm
	There was no official edit that I'm aware of. What I know: WSTR Atlanta creatively created a no-rap edit. There was a tape or CDR of that circulating to radio stations, NOT by the label. WPLJ Probably got one, I had a copy but wanted to create my own. The intro music was a sample from another song, so I bought THAT CD sand got rid of some rap on the intro, and then recreated the deletion of the rap in the mid section the way WSTR did. I think that section was replaced by parts from elsewhere in the song. This version was also loaded to the iHeart library. WHUD probably got a copy from somebody at some point, as that station has been around forever.