Since the release of Certified Lover Boy, Drake’s new album, a question torments all minds: how is it that R. Kelly was credited as co-author of the title TSU ? Indeed, nothing can suggest that the singer, who is currently on trial for “rape”, “minor sexual exploitation” and “extortion”, was even sampled on the title in question. And yet if, as revealed by producer Noah Shebib, regular collaborator of the rapper.
“On a song called TSU at the beginning there is a sample of OG Ron C speaking. Behind that, there is a song by R. Kelly playing but it’s so light you can’t hear it, ”he explained in a comment posted on Instagram.
For the producer, it was necessary to clear things up because “to think that one would have collaborated with this guy or written with him is just incredibly disgusting”.
A legal imperative
Even though R. Kelly’s song is almost inaudible on Drake’s title, it was essential to credit the artist for using this sample and avoiding the risk of a lawsuit. That’s why no less than six other people are credited for TSU, like Justin Timberlake whose song was sampled for the occasion.
This is also the case with Michelle of the Beatles which was sampled for the purposes of the song Champagne Poetry. At any rate, Certified Lover Boy explodes all listening records and even beats Donda by Kanye West who had set the bar very high a week before.
