Failed Superstar Duets

Collabos that didn't live up to the hype.

Failed Superstar Duets - Alicia Keys and Maxwell's "Fire We Make"might not be so hot after all. The duet, from Alicia's recent album, and itsaccompanying video, which dropped last week, has been criticized by many forlacking the expected sizzle and chemistry. But it wouldn't be the first collabobetween stars to fall flat. Read on for more.      (Photos from left: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images, Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

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Failed Superstar Duets - Alicia Keys and Maxwell's "Fire We Make"might not be so hot after all. The duet, from Alicia's recent album, and itsaccompanying video, which dropped last week, has been criticized by many forlacking the expected sizzle and chemistry. But it wouldn't be the first collabobetween stars to fall flat. Read on for more.      (Photos from left: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images, Vince Bucci/PictureGroup)

R. Kelly/Mary J. Blige, "It's On" - This pair were the two biggest stars in R&B in the '90s and early 2000s, but they linked just once, for this totally forgettable duet from Mary's Share My World album. (Photos from left: Jason Kempin/Getty Images, Jlnphotography/WENN.com)

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R. Kelly/Mary J. Blige, "It's On" - This pair were the two biggest stars in R&B in the '90s and early 2000s, but they linked just once, for this totally forgettable duet from Mary's Share My World album. (Photos from left: Jason Kempin/Getty Images, Jlnphotography/WENN.com)

Alicia Keys/Beyonce, "Put It in a Love Song" - This song isn't even so bad—but we're putting it here anyway 'cause we're pissed that some supposedly awesome video they filmed in Brazil never came out. Boo! (Photos from left: AP Photo/Parkwood Entertainment, Cliff Watts, Kevin Winter/Getty Images for PCA)

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Alicia Keys/Beyonce, "Put It in a Love Song" - This song isn't even so bad—but we're putting it here anyway 'cause we're pissed that some supposedly awesome video they filmed in Brazil never came out. Boo! (Photos from left: AP Photo/Parkwood Entertainment, Cliff Watts, Kevin Winter/Getty Images for PCA)

LL Cool J/Brad Paisley, "Accidental Racist" - Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's "Accidental Racist" is accidentally wack as hell. Instead of eliminating racism, this song almost eliminated LL's three decades of credibility. (Photos from left: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For Chrysalis, Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Stagecoach)

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LL Cool J/Brad Paisley, "Accidental Racist" - Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's "Accidental Racist" is accidentally wack as hell. Instead of eliminating racism, this song almost eliminated LL's three decades of credibility. (Photos from left: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For Chrysalis, Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Stagecoach)

Jason Aldean/Ludacris, "Dirt Road Anthem" - Noticing a pattern here? A country star and a rap star collaborate, and it sucks. Now only if someone would tell that to Nelly. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Jason Aldean/Ludacris, "Dirt Road Anthem" - Noticing a pattern here? A country star and a rap star collaborate, and it sucks. Now only if someone would tell that to Nelly. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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"It Doesn't Matter" - In one of hip hop's most random moments, Wyclef based this 2000 song on one of The Rock's catchphrases, and even recruited the wrestler-turned-actor to shout the hook.  (Photo: Columbia Records)

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Wyclef Jean/The Rock, "It Doesn't Matter" - How prophetic: True to the title of the song, this duet between a then still-relevant Wyclef and the biggest wrestling crossover star ever didn't matter. (Photo: Columbia Records)

Madonna/Justin Timberlake, "4 Minutes" - Instead of the expected blockbuster smash, this duet between two of the biggest pop stars of all time is about "four minutes" too long.  (Photo: Owen Beiny / WENN)

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Madonna/Justin Timberlake, "4 Minutes" - Instead of the expected blockbuster smash, this duet between two of the biggest pop stars of all time is about "four minutes" too long.  (Photo: Owen Beiny / WENN)

Madonna/Britney Spears, "Me Against the Music" - Maybe Madonna's fail with Justin was her just being fair—she splashed his ex Britney with wack juice as well, on this 2003 duet. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Madonna/Britney Spears, "Me Against the Music" - Maybe Madonna's fail with Justin was her just being fair—she splashed his ex Britney with wack juice as well, on this 2003 duet. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Limp Bizkit/Method Man, "N 2gether Now" - Method Man and DJ Premier wasted a pretty amazing beat and some dope bars on this 1999 hot mess. (Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

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Limp Bizkit/Method Man, "N 2gether Now" - Method Man and DJ Premier wasted a pretty amazing beat and some dope bars on this 1999 hot mess. (Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

The Jonas Brothers/Common, "Don’t Charge Me for the Crime" - This uncommonly bad collabo makes us wonder if one of the Jonas Bros has dirt on Common. (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, PNP/ WENN)

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The Jonas Brothers/Common, "Don’t Charge Me for the Crime" - This uncommonly bad collabo makes us wonder if one of the Jonas Bros has dirt on Common. (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, PNP/ WENN)