Ghostwriting: Inside Hip-Hop’s Secret Business

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once again... people cant see the difference between help and ghostwriting entire songs

are me and 10 people in a room... beat is playing... i'm writing bars and spitting them... and someone comes up with a hook.... or says "you should write about".... or "nah that sounds wack... say this instead"





or are you chilling at the crib when you get an email.... it's an entire song already done.... with the message "just spit this"

getting a bar or 4 from your man who happens to also be a famous rapper.... is completely different than some nikka handing you paper and a complete track
 

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Jay Elec has point blank denied helping Nas in any way, several times:

Jay Electronica Dismisses Nas Ghostwriting Rumors, Calls Him A 'Godfather'

Fred.

No one admits to ghostwriting. Why would this dude lie.
Nas Lost <br>(Ghostwriters) | FWMJ's Rappers I Know

You can ignore Dream Hampton for being a Hov stan, even though her story is quite specific here (6 reference tracks). But I see no reason why this dude would lie about Elec saying he wrote for Nas.
 

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once again... people cant see the difference between help and ghostwriting entire songs

are me and 10 people in a room... beat is playing... i'm writing bars and spitting them... and someone comes up with a hook.... or says "you should write about".... or "nah that sounds wack... say this instead"





or are you chilling at the crib when you get an email.... it's an entire song already done.... with the message "just spit this"

getting a bar or 4 from your man who happens to also be a famous rapper.... is completely different than some nikka handing you paper and a complete track

your average newbie wannabe hip hop fan doesn't know hip hop like that.
 

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Aye whoever wrote that article needs a Neg. I strongly believe Jay wore that track for Nas but the article comes across as hating. I hate when bloggers take unnecessary shots at artists that have nothing to do with the point they're making. The shot at Biggie deserves a Neg alone.
 

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If you don't think Jay elect wrote Queens then you're just lying

"They pray please God.."

That's exactly how Jay elect raps
 

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No one admits to ghostwriting. Why would this dude lie.
Nas Lost <br>(Ghostwriters) | FWMJ's Rappers I Know

You can ignore Dream Hampton for being a Hov stan, even though her story is quite specific here (6 reference tracks). But I see no reason why this dude would lie about Elec saying he wrote for Nas.

Why would a blog entitled "Nas Lost"....whose center piece quote is from Dream Hampton, one of the biggest Jay stans on the planet....lie?

Gee, I have no idea. :martin:

Fred.
 

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You'd have to be crazy to employ a ghostwriter in today's world.

even if they sign a thousand contracts that threaten them with castration if they ever reveal they wrote the song...

With all the social media and everyone so obsessed with fame...
you can't trust these guys to keep they mouth shut.
I don't think artists care about the rumors and he say she say. As long as it doesn't come directly out of the ghostwriter's mouth
 
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