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Still, its a fair ask.
Booty may not actually credit Beyonce, but there is a long list of songs out now that do.
Theres the master recording, which typically a label has ownership or administration rights for.
Then theres the underlying composition, which is the song or lyrics.
That is typically controlled by a publisher on behalf of the songwriter.
Stakeholders will then listen to the new song and review its intended use before submitting a quote.
Although its used for less than ten seconds, it still had to be cleared for use.
You dont want to wake up to an email that says they didnt clear it.
I definitely get that feeling but I never let that be the lead in the creative process.
In this case, Beyonces team gave the go-ahead.
Thats no, no, no, no, no, no / Am I the realest?
It was a perfect moment for that sample to live, Lopez says of the hook.
We want the classic to shine and for people to remember.
Sometimes I feel like, man, this generation is getting deprived from that substance and musical richness.
[No, No, No] has that, he says.
People call it nostalgia, I just call it feel good, rich music.
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The four-minute track is composed completely of vocals from the chorus of the original single that it samples.
We knew it was a crazy long shot, but if you dont ask you dont get.
Every week Id bug my team about it, asking if it was a go, she says.
I honestly didnt know if they were going to listen to it, let alone clear it.
I prayed every day on it.
And of course the clearance was more expensive, Destinys Child and Beyonce are legends, she adds.
But I believe it was 100 percent worth it.
Its a privilege to be attached to anything Beyonce-related.
You cant erase memories like that.
The producer says Tinks Cater features a bridge as a nod to older R&B songs, too.
I think [a lot] of music today can be dark and sometimes depressing, she says.
so it felt good to write a record about the positive side of a relationship.
I had been sampling records for a while at that point, specifically for drill.
Once the vocals were laid on the song, A Lau was convinced theyd made the right decision.
The flow sounded right, the voice sounded right.
It was a no-brainer.
He says its a miracle that the sample was eventually cleared.
Ive been through a lot of clearances.
The majority of them are a couple of back-and-forths.
This one was definitely a way bigger sample, a way more prestigious song and artist than normal.
We knew it wasnt going to be easy.
She heard it, Fivio toldEbro in the Morning.
It was a little vulgar, a little bit for her, at first.
I cleaned it up.
I cleaned it up a lot.
It was like, You cant be talking about girls like that.
