Sorry Drake, Erykah Badu Defends D.R.A.M.: “We Loved Cha Cha First”

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

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R&B veteran Erykah Badu has weighed in with her thoughts on Young Money’s Drake allegedly jacking hip-hop artist D.R.A.M.‘s “Cha Cha” sound for his “Hotline Bling” single.

Badu stood up for D.R.A.M. and assured him “Cha Cha” won fans over before Drizzy’s standout track.

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In a previously unreleased The FADER cover story, Drizzy detailed the song’s origin.

“You know, like in Jamaica, you’ll have a riddim and it’s like, everyone has to do a song on that. Imagine that in rap, or imagine that in R&B. Imagine if we got one beat and every single person — me, this guy, this guy, all these guys — had to do a song on that one beat. So sometimes I’ll pick a beat that’s a bit, like, sunnier, I guess is the word you used, than usual, and I just try my hand at it. And that’s kind of what ‘Hotline Bling’ was. And I loved it. It’s cool. I’ve been excited by that sort of creative process.” (The FADER)

This week, D.R.A.M. accused Drake of using his “Cha Cha” song’s sound for the hit single.

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Drake’s “Hotline Bling” music video premiered via Apple Music a couple nights ago.

The opening scene features some ladies—clad in pink shirts—working the hotline at a call center. Then it switches over to Drizzy, who shows just how suave he can be with his moves. He does the cha cha against a white box and on a staircase, while decked out in turtlenecks and Timberlands. He is joined by his sexy co-stars, who flaunt their curvy assets while dancing in yoga pants. (Rap-Up)

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

SOHH.com Writer. You're likely to find me covering hip-hop news and music releases. Netflix is still my go-to before Disney Plus.

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