Ghostwritten songs we know about

[THE 101]

Can't remember what track it is but GZA wrote for ODB on Return to the 36 Chamber.

Think Meth did too,

 

[DaveyDave]

Can't remember what track it is but GZA wrote for ODB on Return to the 36 Chamber.

Think Meth did too,

i don't know if they were written for Dirty, i think he just took old rhymes they hadn't used and just used them anyway lol whether he knew them off top or he had the actual rhyme books stashed away somewhere i don't know

 

[Olu Dara]

Game ghostwrote Diddys - We Gon Make it

Puffy rapping about lowriders

 

[Danie84]

Basically every Dr.Dre, Puffy, and Will Smith song

...and, fukk Dream Hampton

Lord Camel's guzzler was the Bird that put Jay Electronica FUKKERY in the air

 

[Rekkapryde]

Since the song's release, many people have speculated if Nas helped compose "Gettin' Jiggy wit It", as he also helped compose the songs "Chasing Forever", "Yes Yes Y'all" and "Just Cruisin'" for Smith. In April 2014 on the social networking site Reddit, Nas finally put the rumor to rest:

"Alright, let's clear this up once and for all. I hung out with Will in the studio. And watched him write it. It was a fun studio session, and I said a line or two or three to him. It wasn't that serious. Will Smith wrote that song. But seriously, I watched him have fun making that record on his own, and Will is a true MC."[6]

So much for that shyt....

Spoiler

 

[504Slim]

Summer time - will smith (wrriten by rakim i heard, not 100% sure)

if we doing pop/R&B

beyonce-irreplaceable (written by ne-yo)
beyonce-single ladies / Girls run the world (written by the dream)
beyonce-flawless (written by the dream)
justin bieber-baby (written by the dream)
rihanna umbrella (written by the dream)
j-holiday - bed/ suffocate (written by the dream)
jamie foxx - just like me (written by the dream)
jay-z/justin timberlake - holy grail (chorus written by the dream)
mary j blidge -jusyt fine (written by the dream)
mariah carey - touch my body/obsessed (written by the dream)
brittney spears/madonna-me against the music (written by the dream)
kelly rowland- motavation -(written by rico love)
beyonce-sweet dreams (written by rico love)
trey songs-heart attack (written by rico love)
usher - there goes my baby / daddy's home (written by rico love)
Love Like This by Natasha Bedingfield (written by rico love)
nelly-just a dream (written by rico love)
pleasure p-boyfriend #2 (written by rico love)
diddy dirty money-hello good morning (written by rico love)
usher-Moving Mountains (written by the dream)

 

[L&HH]

Summer time - will smith (wrriten by rakim i heard, not 100% sure)

if we doing pop/R&B

beyonce-irreplaceable (written by ne-yo)
beyonce-single ladies / Girls run the world (written by the dream)
beyonce-flawless (written by the dream)
justin bieber-baby (written by the dream)
rihanna umbrella (written by the dream)
j-holiday - bed/ suffocate (written by the dream)
jamie foxx - just like me (written by the dream)
jay-z/justin timberlake - holy grail (chorus written by the dream)
mary j blidge -jusyt fine (written by the dream)
mariah carey - touch my body/obsessed (written by the dream)
brittney spears/madonna-me against the music (written by the dream)
kelly rowland- motavation -(written by rico love)
beyonce-sweet dreams (written by rico love)
trey songs-heart attack (written by rico love)
usher - there goes my baby / daddy's home (written by rico love)
Love Like This by Natasha Bedingfield (written by rico love)
nelly-just a dream (written by rico love)
pleasure p-boyfriend #2 (written by rico love)
diddy dirty money-hello good morning (written by rico love)
usher-Moving Mountains (written by the dream)

Now list Sean Garrett's credits as well as Esther Dean

 

[luckyse7enz]

the message-dr.dre (written by royce da 5'9)

Always found it a bit odd that Dr. Dre would have Royce write verses about DRE'S dead brother.

2pac - trapped (written by ray luv)

Just one verse, Ray Luv threw it away. Tupac adamantly insisted that Ray Luv do something with it and when he didn't he used the verse and wrote a song around it

It's not GHOSTWRITING because Ray Luv is credited

Interesting can of worms being opened in here... :lupegarvey:

 

[malc]

Summer time - will smith (wrriten by rakim i heard, not 100% sure)

if we doing pop/R&B

beyonce-irreplaceable (written by ne-yo)
beyonce-single ladies / Girls run the world (written by the dream)
beyonce-flawless (written by the dream)
justin bieber-baby (written by the dream)
rihanna umbrella (written by the dream)
j-holiday - bed/ suffocate (written by the dream)
jamie foxx - just like me (written by the dream)
jay-z/justin timberlake - holy grail (chorus written by the dream)
mary j blidge -jusyt fine (written by the dream)
mariah carey - touch my body/obsessed (written by the dream)
brittney spears/madonna-me against the music (written by the dream)
kelly rowland- motavation -(written by rico love)
beyonce-sweet dreams (written by rico love)
trey songs-heart attack (written by rico love)
usher - there goes my baby / daddy's home (written by rico love)
Love Like This by Natasha Bedingfield (written by rico love)
nelly-just a dream (written by rico love)
pleasure p-boyfriend #2 (written by rico love)
diddy dirty money-hello good morning (written by rico love)
usher-Moving Mountains (written by the dream)

i wouldn't considering these ghostwriting...

but lets switch sides and dig into the dream & rico love's writing catalogs

 

[504Slim]

Now list Sean Garrett's credits as well as Esther Dean

Sean garrett
bossy-kelis
lose my breath-destiny child
soldier-destiny child
bedrock (i guess chorus)- young money
upgrade u-beyonce
ring the alarm - beyonce
get me bodied - beyonce
grillz-nelly
run it-chris brown
gimmie that-chris brown
goodies-ciara
yeah-usher
buttons-p*ssycat dolls
like this-kelly rowland
london bridge-fregie
Tambourine-eve


Esther Dean
mary j blidge - the one
ciara-never ever
rihanna-rude boy
p*ssycat dolls-Whatcha Think About That
sean kingston -letting go
nikki minaj-super bass
katy perry -fireworks
rihanna-whats my name
rihanna-S&M
trey songz-already taken
usher-lil freak
rihanna-talk that talk
rihanna-you the one
nikki minaj-right by my side
selena gomez-come & get it
hey mama -David Guetta
nikki minaj - the night is still young
nikki minaj- pills & potions

 

[Ziggiy]

Diddy's verse on Everything I Love was obviously written by Nas.


Talking spitting Ether and 5% Culture

 

[Ace2306]

Nas

 

[luckyse7enz]

Esther Dean
mary j blidge - the one
ciara-never ever
rihanna-rude boy
p*ssycat dolls-Whatcha Think About That
sean kingston -letting go
nikki minaj-super bass
katy perry -fireworks
rihanna-whats my name
rihanna-S&M
trey songz-already taken
usher-lil freak
rihanna-talk that talk
rihanna-you the one
nikki minaj-right by my side
selena gomez-come & get it
hey mama -David Guetta
nikki minaj - the night is still young
nikki minaj- pills & potions

Esther Dean's got to be caked up with all of those hits. "What's My Name", "Fireworks", and all of those other Rihanna songs alone....

I'm interested in what the thought is about female emcees with ghostwriters. Obviously, I'm assuming that the songs in bold are just hooks from Esther Dean and I know they're all sung (though a few have rap verses in them.

I remember when Nicki was blowing up and the whole Lil' Kim feud popped off; everyone was saying that Nicki should be more respectful because "Lil' Kim is a legend and should be treated as such." Does the fact that Lil' Kim had Notorious write for her negate that claim altogether

Nicki's constantly winning awards over other female emcees and it's a wash every time. There are people who've said that she definitely was fed lines for the "Monster" verse that has all of that acclaim. Recently, Safaree mentioned writing for Nicki on TMZ, but then I recall Nicki taking that jab at Iggy Azalea when she won that award and said that every time you hear a Nicki Minaj record, it's HER and not someone else writing for her.



Is ghost-writing just not held in the same regard for female rappers?

 

[satam55]

Bow wow - lets get down t.i

I remember in the mid-late 2000's Bow Wow always had flows similar to T.I. or Lil' Wayne.

 

[satam55]

Is ghost-writing just not held in the same regard for female rappers?

Most dudes don't take Female rappers seriously & would never buy an album from a female rapper.