The fact that his frequent collaborator, Boi-1da, produced the song only bolsters this observation. Though he doesn’t sing on “Heated,” Drake’s influence is obvious in Bey’s melody and flow. And she lent her vocals to the backing track on “ Can I,” from Drake’s Care Package in 2019, per GQ. The rapper famously appeared on “ Mine” from Beyoncé’s self-titled album in 2013. This, of course, isn’t Bey and Drake’s first time working together. Other writers include Britney Coney, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Jahaan Sweet, Matthew Samuels, Oliver Rodrigan, Ricky Lawson, Rupert Thomas Jr., and Sean Seaton. The rapper, born Aubrey Drake Graham, is credited as one of the writers for “Heated,” a track on Bey’s new album, Renaissance. In a fitting follow-up, Beyoncé and Drake have just released a new song together-kind of. Coincidental or not, the two sparked conversations about the genre’s revival (though many would argue it never died) and how it has historically been shaped by Black artists, especially Black queer artists. Arriving just days apart in June, her single “ Break My Soul” and his surprise album Honestly, Nevermind made splashy debuts, both steeped heavily in dance and house music influences. Original story, 7/29: Just weeks ago, music lovers were buzzing about, and perhaps even comparing (imagine!), Beyoncé and Drake’s newest releases. “The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” Beyoncé’s team told Variety in a statement. Bey will be making a similar change for her song. She had previously pointed out Lizzo’s usage of the term in her song “Grrls,” which was then removed after the backlash. Following the release of Renaissance, writer Hannah Diviney, who has cerebral palsy, called out the ableist slur in “Heated” in a piece for The Guardian. Spasticity, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, is a muscular condition often seen in people who have cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord injury, and others. In the original song, she says the line, “Spazzin’ on that ass, spazz on that ass.” Update: Beyoncé will be removing a lyric from “Heated” following backlash for using ableist language.
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