Beyonce, Beyonce, Beyonce (sigh). Yet again, the truth has been revealed about the origins of her music. This time the stolen spotlight is pointed on "Ego" .
Now, I thought for sure that-that song was written by her. Let's be real here, some if not most of Beyonce's songs that she writes tend to be a little elementary; and in personal opinion "Ego" is a pretty simple song.
Imagine my shock when I read about this....
Imagine my shock when I read about this....
"Beyoncé turned “Ego” into a chart-topping hit, but can you guess which singer was originally offered the song?
The Elvis “BlacElvis” Williams and Harold Lilly production was first given to Chrisette Michele for her sophomore album Epiphany, she exclusively tells Rap-Up.com.
The R&B songstress decided to pass on the self-esteem-boosting track, which eventually became a single off Beyoncé’s platinum album I Am… Sasha Fierce.
The “What You Do” singer-songwriter’s own ego was part of the reason she turned down the future hit. “It was really scary for me to release my pen because I had written my first album myself,” she reveals. “You don’t know if they’re going to be able to capture your voice the same way that you captured it yourself.”
So what did Chrisette think of Beyoncé’s version when she heard it? “Incredible. So hot." -Via Rap-Up
In Beyonce's defense, she never claimed to have written "Ego" ; but damn, it sure would have been nice to know the full history, no?!
I could not imagine Chrisette pulling a song like this off but it would have been interesting to see. Plus it may have catapulted her to commercial success. Thank the music god's she didn't, how else would she be the secret gem of the music industry?
I could not imagine Chrisette pulling a song like this off but it would have been interesting to see. Plus it may have catapulted her to commercial success. Thank the music god's she didn't, how else would she be the secret gem of the music industry?
That was selfish, I know.
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