Swizz Beatz came to the rescue for Clipse’s song ‘So Be It’ when they faced sampling troubles.
- The trouble arose from a sample by Saudi singer Talal Maddah that needed proper clearance.
- Pusha T’s manager, Steven Victor, shared how Beatz stepped in to resolve the issue.
- Despite a late clearance, the song was updated to its original version on streaming platforms.
- Pusha T’s lyrics in ‘So Be It’ also throw shade at Travis Scott.
Swizz Beatz played a crucial role in solving a sampling problem for Clipse’s track ‘So Be It’ from their album. The song features a sample from Talal Maddah, which they struggled to clear. Without this clearance, the sample couldn’t legally be included in the release, causing a significant hiccup for the duo.
Steven Victor, Pusha T’s go-to manager, spoke to Brian Zissook about the issue. When Swizz Beatz found out about the trouble, he asked Victor why he wasn’t informed earlier. Victor had actually sent the details to Swizz, but the importance of the situation hadn’t been clear at first.
Swizz Beatz was already heading to Saudi Arabia at the time, coincidentally. There, he promised to connect with the right people to fix the issue, and that’s precisely what he did. His intervention allowed the original sampled version of the song to eventually hit streaming platforms after their new album’s release.
Unfortunately, due to timing, physical copies of the album still contain the sample-free version, although this will change in future runs now that clearance is in place. It’s a neat trick how quickly chaos was turned into a resolved note, thanks to Swizz’s efforts.
Furthermore, ‘So Be It’ gained attention not just for its sample but also for Pusha T’s lyrics. Known for stirring the pot, his words in the song targeted Travis Scott, referencing an encounter they had involving Pharrell Williams. “You cried in front of me, you died in front of me,” he raps, taking a jab at Scott, linking back to a past incident.
Thanks to Swizz Beatz, Clipse’s track ‘So Be It’ emerged from sampling chaos to hit all the right notes, both musically and lyrically.
