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The-Dream not sharing hit formula
The-Dream has won Grammys for his songwriting skills, but the performer doesn’t plan to break down the formula for his latest hit, the Megan Thee Stallion “Savage” remix co-starring Beyoncé.
The viral song, which has reached the No. 2 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, has nine songwriters listed, including TheDream, Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion.
“It’s not about revealing the magic of how things happen and how they come about. And it’s not for me to say the breakdown of how a thing is done,” the four-time Grammy winner said. “I mean, everybody knows what I do, so I’m definitely not in the part of my career where I have to say, ‘Yeah, I did so and so and then I did this part.’ ”
The-Dream has steadily penned hits for nearly 15 years for megastar artists like Beyoncé, Rihanna, Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber, while also vocally assisting hip-hop heavyweights such as Jay-Z and Kanye West. The 42-yearold, who has also written hit songs for himself, said he felt a strong connection to Megan Thee Stallion on a personal level since they both lost their mothers.
“It’s just one of those things where you gravitate toward artists that we feel like (you) have something to say. And it was the mother thing that kind of got me with her — that was the connection,” he said.
Beyond remix, Beyoncé to lend voice to YouTube Graduation 2020:
YouTube announced Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Taylor Swift will be among those joining “Dear Class of 2020,” punching even more star power into its virtual commencement ceremony for this year’s quarantined graduates.
More than two dozen artists, celebrities and influencers will participate in the multihour marathon livestream on June 6. They will join headliners President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, who are delivering commencement addresses, alongside K-pop powerhouse BTS, Lady Gaga and more.
Beyoncé will deliver an “inspirational message” to the 2020 seniors, according to YouTube. In addition, the event will feature appearances by Lopez, Swift, Demi Lovato, Janelle Monáe and Billy Porter.
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