Hit-Boy says Beyoncé’s ‘Thique’ was originally made in 2014
nme.comBeyoncé‘s ‘RENAISSANCE‘ single ‘Thique’ was originally put together back in 2014.The guest-heavy 16 track album was released last month and featured the likes of AG Cook, Skrillex, Giorgio Moroder, Grace Jones, Tems and Jay-Z.Now, Hit-Boy has told a Rolling Stone podcast, how Beyoncé stashed away their collaboration for eight years.“I had to sit on that beat for eight years!” he said. “That’s the way the game goes sometimes.
I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in the game and certain people will perceive like, ‘Oh, where’s Hit-Boy been? What’s Hit-Boy been doing?’“But then I’m sitting on stuff like ‘Thique’ that just hasn’t materialised yet.
Y’all don’t even know how ahead I really am… I’ve been holding onto legendary stuff, and there’s plenty more.”Over the years, the pair have worked on seven singles including ‘Flawless’, ‘XO’ and ‘Bow Down/I Been On’.“I was basically trying to make a [Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s] ‘N***** In Paris’, female version,” he said of the latter.“With that bounce, with that synth.
Obviously, you look at the lyrics, she’s talking crazy, talking rapper shit. So just to bring that energy out and go to her stadium shows and see the reaction is like, wow.
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