Why was R.Kelly credited on Drake's album?

Since the release of

, Drake's new album, one question has been tormenting everyone's mind: how is it that R. Kelly was credited as co-author of the

title

 ?

Indeed, nothing can suggest that the singer, who is currently on trial for "rape", "minor sexual exploitation" and "extortion", was even sampled on the title in question.

And yet if, as revealed by producer Noah Shebib, regular collaborator of the rapper.

“On a song called

at the beginning there is a sample of OG Ron C speaking.

Behind that, there is a song by R. Kelly playing but it's so light you can't hear it, ”he explained in a comment posted on Instagram.

For the producer, it was necessary to clear things up because "to think that one would have collaborated with this guy or written with him is just incredibly disgusting".

A legal imperative

Even though R. Kelly's song is almost inaudible on Drake's title, it was essential to credit the artist for using this sample and avoiding the risk of a lawsuit.

That's why no less than six other people are credited for

, like Justin Timberlake, whose song was sampled for the occasion.

This is also the case with

of the Beatles who was sampled for the needs of the song

.

Anyway,

explodes all listening records and even beats

Kanye West's

who had set the bar very high a week before.

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