who cares if it’s all just a persona? Claim: Some rappers use ghostwriters (uncredited writers who write their songs, specifically their lyrics). Photo Credit: Def Sounds, DIDDY [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed], DR. DRE Back in 2005, he went on Shade 45 and didn’t even beat around the bush: “Big L brought me on the scene and I used to rhyme with him when they used to do records, God bless the dead they would never put me on the records. Like most ghostwriters, Rhymefest is reluctant to take credit for his work on "Jesus Walks." Because everyone knows it's antithetical to be a "real" rapper who relies on ghostwriters. This is not unique to rap music nor is it an issue, but it does bring up a discussion on how we should be crediting music. He was then asked if four of his singles are doing well, do albums still matter? why not have a great writer, with years of experience writing raps, write, or help write the song? A fan who doesn’t want to shatter the illusion should avoid the truth about how music is made. Some listeners claimed to have heard a Northern influence that hadn’t been present in Wayne’s previous albums, but Weezy has always denied it. In the last two days both of the alleged Untitled writers have seemingly denied doing any heavy lyrical lifting for God’s Son. I mean he basically assembled the original Making The Band crew for cheesecake and ghostwriting purposes anyway. Some rappers use ghostwriters (uncredited writers who write their songs, specifically their lyrics). But that shit ain’t true. God I hate these damn websites so I'm gonna take the plunge and help you guys out. In a recent Complex interview Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man explained that Ol’ Dirty Barstard’s Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version album was largely written by fellow members RZA and GZA. Taking a closer look at D.R.A.M.’s comments touch on an important part of rapping mainstream. There was a lot of ghostwriting happening in the So So Def camp, with Da Brat rumored to be handling a majority of behind the scenes lyrics for Jermaine Dupri and Bow Wow. Rhetoric isn t rappers who use ghostwriters always bad, but just different when you accompany a poster. Users can unsubscribe at anytime. But Stic.man and Jay Electronica both denied the rumor, though Jay was more direct in assuring that Nas “never has and never will need a ghostwriter,” while Stic man simply said that the “contribution to his album was a collaboration and an honor.” It seems pretty hard to believe that such an idiosyncratic writer like Esco would be able to pull off having others write for him, but Jay Elect was seen as Nas’ poetic next of kin, even though Jay’s buzz had more than cooled off by the time these rumors swirled. And there are other examples. Dream Hampton set the rap world ablaze last year when she nonchalantly tweeted that Nas’ Untitled album “was largely written by Stic of dead prez and Jay Electronica.” Nas fans were spilling their goblets while Jay fans were revving up the "Nas Lost” memes, and a former Hot 97 employee even testified to the veracity of hampton’s statement. But no matter how much Hampton tries to downplay it, claiming that an iconic MC—widely considered a great poet of his era—didn’t create all of his art is a huge deal. Confirmed: Wavey Crockett wrote Jim Jones’ biggest single to date, "Ballin.’" It warms my heart to know that Giants players made a dance thanks to Max B’s talent, but it also brings me pain to know that not only did Max B get no credit (and a shitty deal where Jim Jones locked down his unreleased music), but that we probably won’t get the gift of new music from him anytime soon. With rap there is an expectation that the artist is expressing a personal real life experience. And that’s the tug of war that the older fans understand from a different generation and the newer fans don’t get.”. It’s become common knowledge that Kanye had a committee of writers for Yeezus. August 21, 2013 - 4:49 pm Photo Credit: Wiz Nation, JIM JONES But the fact is that anybody involved in the music industry knows that rappers use ghostwriters all the time. Take a look at his response, which he didn’t hesitate to give. Anytime a person who works on a song is not credited they are a “ghostwriter”. Lets not even get started on the producers, mixing techs, mastering techs, promotions people, and… well it takes a village to make a hit record in most cases. Photo Credit: This Is 50, LIL WAYNE “The majority of the verses on that album are old RZA rhymes and GZA rhymes,” Meth said. In a roundabout way, the amount of attention these allegations have received proves how great of an artist Nas is and what he means to hip-hop. "If your a rapper and the one lucky hit u got u didn't write... shut the f*ck up," he continued. Photo Credit: Hip Hop Wired Or at the very least, it doesn’t hurt to have peers in the studio to help edit and brainstorm. The most important part of the interview came after being asked if writing his own lyrics still matter. These are artists who get paid to do the work and keep quiet. Please believe that I don’t buy this bullshit for one second. But all of the hot lines he was saying, and even in his grave I gotta tell this, those were my lines. KANYE WEST Trump's worst nightmare. It was given to us by the Creator and we were used as a vehicle. Rapper Skillz dropped an incendiary track called "Ghostwriter" in 2000 that contained at least 15 names of rappers he claimed to have ghostwritten for. Both of their comments require exercises in reading between the lines. © 2020 Complex Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Kanye West: Consequence, Rhymefest, Lupe Fiasco. I remember being hurt about it back then. Kanye West has faced similar accusations with his songs. In fact, at the start of recorded music, it was more common for songwriters to write songs for artists to record and take credit for. Sauce Money and Smitty are better known as ghostwriters than as rappers. and replaced by Nature, and the pressure was on to make an album that matched the supergroup’s expectations. Some might call it a double standard. Although having a writer clearly isn’t anything to brag about, there are some exceptions to the rule. Many top 40 artists use ghostwriters. Things I read… Somebody will say something that sparks something in me.”. Gotta feel for the Stans. Which is why the acclaimed writer and hip-hop historian Dream Hampton inadvertently caused such an uproar on Monday night when she asserted during a Twitter conversation that Jay Electronica and stic.man of the rap duo dead prez wrote much of Nas’s 2008 album Untitled. Songs like "I’m Goin Outta My Mind" and "Fresh Az I’m Iz" had people doubting that Bow Wow was writing his own material, and he eventually copped to it in a 2009 interview with HipHopDX where he claimed to have written “85 percent” of his Unleashed album. Diddy went on the radio before releasing Last Train To Paris and disputed claims that anyone else had written his lyrics on the album, but considering that this is the guy who told us not to worry if he writes rhymes, I wouldn’t quite take him for his word. by Nashas yet to speak on these recent claims. Rappers with the least amount of talent always talk the most.... A post shared by FunkFlex (@funkflex) on Nov 29, 2017 at 10:00pm PST, By clicking submit, I consent to receiving BET Newsletters and other marketing emails. Neither FactMyth.com nor its parent companies accept responsibility for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused as a result of reliance on information published on, or linked to, from Factmyth.com. Confirmed: Wavey Crockett wrote Jim Jones’ biggest single to date, "Ballin.’" It warms my heart to know that Giants players made a dance thanks to Max B’s talent, but it also brings me pain to know that not only did Max B get no credit (and a shitty deal where Jim Jones locked down his unreleased music), but that we probably won’t get the gift of new music from him anytime soon. would write for Dre during The Chronic days. Rumored Ghostwriters: Max B Rumored Ghostwriters: Eminem, The D.O.C., Ice Cube, Jay Z, Snoop Dogg They also use studio musicians, producers, and more to create the finished product. We take a look a rappers who have used ghostwriters in the past. Jay-Z was also rumored to have written songs on Foxy’s Ill Na Na debut. Funk Flex has never been one to shy away from sharing his opinions especially when it comes to ghostwriting accusations surrounding hip-hop's elite.

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