Just Blaze revealed that Jay-Z worked with Michael Jackson not only on “Rock my World” but on the “Girls, Girls, Girls” remix as well.
Just Blaze, who has produced for the likes of Jay-Z nad Cam’ron, sat for an interview with Noah Callahan-Bever for his Idea Generation web show, which is where he revealed the news.
“So Michael Jackson is on the “Girls, Girls, Girls’ remix – the A version,” Just Blaze said. “And I never knew that. I don’t know if I didn’t go to the studio that day. I thought it was an urban legend or something that Jay said like in jest one day or just was some kind of a myth.”
The Grammy nominee discussed how he randomly came upon the
He added: “And I realize as I’m listening to it, it’s him singing on ‘Girls, Girls, Girls.’ And I’m like, ‘It’s true!’ Like I never…the last 20 years… I just found it during quarantine. So all these years, I’ve never known it was actually a real thing. And turns out the files had been sitting downstairs this entire time.”
During the interview, Just Blaze also spoke about his upbringing, his parents, being a student of his craft, his first beat, and his time at Rutgers University.
“People always ask what’s my secret to success, I tell them, my parents were very supportive once they realized the talent I have,” Just Blaze said.
Today, Just Blaze is the director of music and culture for Brass Lion Entertainment.