Ghana’s Dancehall heavyweight Shatta Wale has finally opened up on how he got his dream collaboration with American singer and songwriter Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, popularly known in the showbiz circles as Queen B.
According to Shatta Wale, he had to work on the song with Beyonce for three solid days. He added that he did two versions of the song which he later sent to Beyonce’s management.
In an interview Sammy Flex on Showbiz Agenda he said:
“I worked on the Beyonce song for 3 good days; the back-and-forth wasn’t easy at all. You send them this part, they said naa, do it this way, do it that way.“
He continued:
“Because of the back-and-forth, I thought my song would be rejected, I was so afraid, and yes, I sounded like her on the song though”.
Other African artists featured include Tekno, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade.
The Lion King: The Gift, executive produced by Beyoncé, is out this Friday, July 19 via Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records.
The Lion King: The Gift:
01 Beyoncé: “Bigger”
02 Beyoncé: “Find Your Way Back (Circle of Life)”
03 Tekno / Yemi Alade /Mr Eazi: “Don’t Jealous Me”
04 Burna Boy: “Ja Ara E”
05 Beyoncé / Kendrick Lamar: “The Nile”
06 Beyoncé / JAY-Z / Childish Gambino: “Mood 4 Eva”
07 Salatiel / Pharrell / Beyoncé: “Water”
08 Blue Ivy Carter / SAINt JHN / WizKid / Beyoncé: “Brown Skin Girl”
09 Tiwa Savage /Mr Eazi: “Keys to the Kingdom”
10 Beyoncé: “Otherside”
11 Beyoncé / Shatta Wale: “Already”
12 Tierra Whack / Beyoncé / Busiswa / Yemi Alade / Moonchild Sanelly: “My Power”
13 070 Shake / Jessie Reyez: “Scar”
14 Beyoncé: “Spirit”
