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Jay Sean recalls Cash Money split over his first US single
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Jay Sean: Everyone Knew The Song, Nobody Knew Me “I Broke The Stereotype”
What was said
"Had I released Ride It as the first single in America, which is what Birdman wanted to do. Slim, his brother wanted to release Down."
Jay Sean recalls that, at Cash Money, Birdman wanted “Ride It” as his first US single while Slim preferred “Down”. He argues the choice would have shaped how US radio and genres positioned him.
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- Speaker
- Jay Sean · guest
- Programme
- We Need To Talk
- Episode
- Jay Sean: Everyone Knew The Song, Nobody Knew Me “I Broke The Stereotype”
- Clip time
- 46:54
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