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[FlowerBomb]

I could hear that wretched tone and rasp on the verse tbh

Her label didn?t care for Caribbean music at the time,? he says, adding that he almost kept the song and considered giving it to Alicia Keys. In the end, however, RiRi ?fought for it.?

?She said, ?This is my family?s favorite song,'? he adds.

Discussing Kehlani, Kylie Jenner, and his growth as an artist, PND also addresses his private nature in the piece. ?You don?t really know anything about me,? he explains, ?and that?s how I like it.?

See more highlights from the article below.

ON MEETING RIHANNA: ?The first feeling I got was, ?Why am I here?? All these guys have made hits already.?

ON KEHLANI CONTROVERSY: ?No one knows the details, and I don?t care to defend myself.?

ON KYLIE JENNER: ?I?m grateful that really pretty girls like my music, and social media just happens to like really pretty girls.?

ON GROWTH: ?More people?s eyes are on me now. The people are literally watching me find my voice.?

ON REJECTING HITS: ?I could make a PARTYNEXTDOOR album that?s clean, all hits. That?s not what I care about doing.?

ON WORKING WITH DRAKE: ?I openly share music with Drake, especially when it?s time for him to have a project?I have an older brother I can text anytime, someone who?s super invested because my name is tied into his. It?s just creatives cooking. If he sees something in a song of mine that he feels he can spin around and make better, who am I to say I?m going to selfishly keep it? As a fan of music, that?s wrong.?

ON SUPERSTARDOM: ?Of course I want to be a superstar, but it doesn?t happen overnight, and I see that from having a mentor.?

[Kaeli.]

Oh shit that woulda flopped

[Kaeli.]

And would've been... Well, trash lols

[FlowerBomb]

Shows labels don't know shit when it comes to music
If she didn't fight for that song, this era..chh

[leftout]

Shows labels don't know shit when it comes to music
If she didn't fight for that song, this era..chh

!!! Might've been like Janet's last, Uncertifiable

[FlowerBomb]

Oh shit that woulda flopped

!!!
I still love 'In Common' tho

[GRAND]

Shows labels don't know shit when it comes to music
If she didn't fight for that song, this era..chh

!!! Might've been like Janet's last, Uncertifiable

its too early

[wizzy]

Thank goodness for Rih's EAR.
She MADE that song the hit it was, I'm glad she fought for it

[Annie]

Thank goodness for Rih's EAR.
She MADE that song the hit it was, I'm glad she fought for it

Yesss
And the vid also made it a hit

I can't see Alicia twerking in a see through top, carefree

[Gilgamesh.]

Can you post the full interview.

[FlowerBomb]

Can you post the full interview.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/08/17/arts/music/partynextdoor-drake-rihanna-interview.html?_r=3&referer=http://www.rap-up.com/2016/08/17/partynextdoor-rihanna-work-almost-went-to-alicia-keys/

[b7]

i mean, this was an obvious one for Rihanna if u hear the demo

another catchy repetitive song with an island tinge is obviously right up Rih's alley.

[rosone1]

It went to the right person.I'm a fan of AK but nah

[D.I.E.G.O.]

Glad Rih fought for it. It suits her perfectly.

[GRAND]

i cant imagine alicia on anything like that

When she tries to give HIP (Put It In a Love Song), its a mess