![]() Nicki says no, but Nicki Minaj’s ex-boyfriend claims otherwise. Although she has been accused of using ghostwriters, she denies using them.Ĭardi B has weighed in on the debate of whether her long-time co-writer Pardison is actually a ghostwriter.Īccording to Cardi, he is not because he recieves credit for everything he works on for the rapper. However, he does not use ghostwriters for his main projects.Įminem has served as a ghostwriter himself for several other artists. Yes, but he has never used a ghostwriter on his albums.Įminem is very open about using ghostwriters for his mixtape/street album, Infinite (he even says it on the intro of “D12 World”). ![]() His main collaborator is Punch from TDE, and he also mentions Terrence Martin as a great songwriter on “Control” (he also wrote the hook of “Complexion”). He has a very close-knit circle of collaborators, who help him produce his music. Kendrick Lamar has never used a ghostwriter, nor will he ever consider it. It’s no surprise that he doesn’t since one of his biggest influences is Eminem. There is no solid evidence that NF has in the past or currently uses a ghostwriter to help him with his tracks. There are no claims that Nathan Feuerstein, better known as NF, had a ghostwriter. He also wrote Beyonce’s, “Drunk in Love,” and is not credited on the track. He has openly appeared in interviews confirming that he has written for YC. In fact, Future has ghostwritten for other rappers. Some of his songs are completely ghostwritten, but he retains creative control throughout the writing process. There is also Rhymefest who wrote Kanye’s infamous song, “Jesus Walks.” Most of his lyrics are written through a collaboration between himself and ghostwriters.ĬyHi (CyHi Da Prynce), Cons (Consequence), and Pardi (Pardison Fontaine) are a few ghostwriters that Kanye has used in the past. However, Drake has (for the most part) always credited his writers, which means they do not fall into the ghostwriter category. It has been reported that Drake uses ghostwriters, and his friend Quentin Miller claimed he wrote many songs for Drake’s album, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. ![]() Does Drake Use Ghostwriters?īut, yes, according to other sources and rappers who have called him out. Here is information about what rappers use ghostwriters. Most artists use ghostwriters at some point in their career. What Famous Rappers Have Ghostwriters? (All the Answers) YouTube video by HipHopMadness-Which rappers use ghostwriters? Here is a YouTube video by HipHop Madness about the ghostwriters behind your favorite rappers: Let’s get into some of today’s well-known rappers who have been accused of using ghostwriters, and some who have openly admitted to using them. Many rappers write some or most of their first albums, but then hire ghostwriters for future albums.Īlmost all artists eventually hire ghostwriters.įor example, Motown songs were mostly written by the studio musicians at Berry Gordy’s “hit factory.” Even further back than that, people like Cole Porter used ghostwriters. The use of ghostwriters is nothing new: artists have been using them since way before hip hop even started. Biz Markie (Teamed up with MF DOOM to write lyrics for Biz’s album, All Samples Cleared!).Outsidaz (Aspiring rapper Young Noble outed his group for using ghostwriters).Tung Twista (Used Ernest Wilson, aka “Slow Jammin’” Eddie Sermon).His verse was ghostwritten by one of Jay-Z’s associates named Sauce Money. ![]() One of the best-known examples of this phenomenon may be Diddy’s, “I’ll Be Missing You,” a tribute song to Biggie Smalls. Ghostwriters are generally anonymous, but some rappers have gone public with their use of them. Please see my full disclosure) Image by author via Canva-Which Rappers Use Ghostwriters?
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