“More ghostwriting in 2018.”
Looks like Joey Bada$$ had a hand in writing Post Malone’s smash hit “rockstar.”
Earlier this week, what appeared to be a remix of the No. 1 hit made its way unto the internet. The new version featured T-Pain and Joey Bada$$, but according to both artists, it was actually the original version of the song. Responding to a fan, T-Pain explained on Twitter:
In a now deleted tweet, Joey chimed in and revealed what he did behind the scenes.
This was the first time anyone had acknowledged Joey wrote part of “rockstar.” Back in September, Post did an interview with Billboard and discussed the making of the song. Although he acknowledged that Joey was in the studio, Post did not say Joey wrote part of the song.
Joey Bada$$ was in there. We were just vibing on it and the melody was sick. We just cut like a little scratch vocal and we took it back to LA. I finished my part and sent it off to [21] Savage – and there it is.
Similar to what happened to Drake in 2015 when it was revealed he used a ghostwriter, Joey’s tweet is a reminder that ghostwriting is likely more prevalent in hip-hop than most fans would guess. But regardless of who wrote it, “rockstar” is still Post’s first No. 1 and was one of the biggest hits of 2017.
Read all the lyrics to Post Malone’s “rockstar” on Genius now.
