Juicy J Talks Teaming Up With Usher for Hit 'I Don't Mind' and Exec-Producing A$AP Rocky's New Album — billboard.com

Juicy J, 39, is having a moment in the wake of his verse on Katy Perry's "Dark Horse." The rapper talks to Billboard about his success with Usher and Ne-Yo singles. Dr. Luke co-produced Usher's "I Don't Mind" and Ne-Yo's "She Knows," both hits that you rap on. Did he make those beats with you specifically in mind? Yup. For the Usher record, Luke was trying to get me on it, but I was on tour. I was trying to go to a big studio to do it, but he was like, "You did 'Bandz A Make Her Dance' in a hotel room, right?" I was like, "Yeah -- I did it in a closet." So I went to a hotel room and recorded it on a cheap-ass $200 mic. Usher loved it, but later on, I went to a studio and redid it.

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