Jeezy recollects Jay-Z eradicating him from Beyonce’s ‘Drunk In Love.’

Throughout a latest interview, Jeezy revealed a stunning behind-the-scenes story involving certainly one of Beyoncé’s greatest hits, “Drunk In Love.” The Atlanta native shared that he was initially featured on the observe however was in the end eliminated—by none apart from Jay-Z.

Jeezy defined that he recorded a verse for the 2013 single, which later grew to become a chart-topping collaboration between Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Nonetheless, when the ultimate model was launched, his contribution had been lower.

“I dropped the ball once I wrote my verse for ‘Drunk In Love’ for Beyoncé,” The Snowman recalled. “Hov referred to as me. He’s like, ‘I took you off the track. By the best way, I’m on there.’ I used to be like, ‘I figured that.’ It’s on somebody’s drive. Inform Bey we have to put that out. It’s some classic.”

Jeezy says the one time he was within the studio with Jay-Z and Queen Bey was when he was writing the “Drunk In Love” verse. “He got here within the room and she or he’s like, ‘You bought one thing for this?’ You already know, I’m entering into. It sounded loopy. That is her track, however I’m simply making an attempt to go laborious. He most likely like, ‘Oh nah. We no placing that out.’”

“Drunk In Love” went on to develop into certainly one of Beyoncé’s most iconic data, incomes important acclaim and a Grammy Award for Greatest R&B Efficiency. Jay-Z’s presence on the observe additional cemented their standing as a music energy couple, however Jeezy’s revelation provides followers a brand new glimpse into how the collaboration got here collectively—and what may’ve been.