Jay-Z helped The Roots clear the Radiohead sample on “Atonement”
Jay-Z helped The Roots’ clear the Radiohead Sample they used on “Atonement” at the last minute for their 2006 album Game Theory.…
Memphis Bleek passed on the beat for Cam’Ron’s “Oh Boy”
Memphis Bleek passed on the beat for Cam’Ron‘s 2002 single “Oh Boy” ft. Juelz Santana which was produced by Just…
Kanye West originally produced and wrote “Gold Digger” for Shawnna
Kanye West originally produced and wrote his 2005 hit “Gold Digger” for Shawnna. Kanye wrote the hook from a female’s perspective, and…
Common passed on the beat for Kanye West’s “Everything I Am” and “Heard ‘Em Say”
Common had the beats for Kanye West’s “Everything I Am” and “Heard ‘Em Say” and he passed on both of them. The beats for…
The extra “R” in Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” was to emphasize that it is really hot
Nelly released on of his biggest single “Hot in Herre” on April 16, 2002. The song was off his second studio…
Kid Cudi’s “Day ‘n’ Nite” was inspired by The Geto Boys’ “Mind Playing Tricks on Me”
The Geto Boys‘ 1991 hit “Mind Playing Tricks on Me” off their album We Can’t Be Stopped, was what inspired Kid…
Kanye West claims he wrote ‘All Falls Down’ in 15 minutes
Kanye West released “All Falls Down” as the third single from his debut album, The College Dropout on February 24, 2004. The…
Jay-Z’s “Girls Girls Girls” beat was originally for Ghostface Killah
Jay-Z released his album The Blueprint on September 11th, 2001, the beat for the album’s fourth cut “Girls Girls Girls” was originally…