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Drake's producer Noah 50 Shebib gave a lengthy comment on Instagram on why the Your Bodys Callin singer was credited on the 'CLB' album.

September 6, 2021 Producer Noah 50 Shebib gives his reason why they had to credit the Half on A Baby singer. Drakes producer took to social media to explain why R. Kelly is mentioned as a co-writer on the song TSU on the artists new album Certified Lover Boy. He said that Team Kelly made the OVO hitmaker include the disgrace GRAMMY award-winner on the project. On influencer RavynWngz Instagram Saturday (Sept. 4) post about the controversy, Noah 50 Shebib, the Co-Founder of Drakes company OVO commented his lengthy reason why the Your Bodys Callin singer was named. AllHipHop.com reported that R. Kelly was accredited. He said, On a song called tsu at the beginning is a sample of OG Ron c talking. Behind that faintly which you cant even hear is an r Kelly song playing in the background. OG Ron C is a popular DJ and co-founder of Swishahouse with DJ Screw. He also happens to be signed to OVO Sound. Also according to his booking biography it states that he is the labels DJ. Despite the relationship, OG Ron Cs appearance on the project was contingent on the R. Kelly song, the 1998 single Half on a Baby, being cleared and credited. It has no significance no lyrics are present, r Kellys voice isnt even present but if we wanted to use Ron c talking we were forced to license it, he continued. Screenshot of OVO40s comments regarding R. Kellys inclusion on the Certified Lover Boy album. Doesnt sit well with me let me just say that. And Im not here to defend drakes lyrics, Shebib wrote. But I thought I would clear up that there is no actual r Kelly present and its a bit misleading to call him a co lyricist. Shebib continued by sharing some of the things he is currently learning about the Chicago songwriter and producer through a book he is reading. Its kinda wild cause I was just reading Baby Girl by Kathy Iandoli and the recounts of some of that stuff is horrific and disgusting. Then I saw this post and just had to say something because to think we would stand beside that guy or write with him is just incredibly disgusting. He further addressed the business aspect, he further commented, I dont think we even knew about it until the final hours when through clearance we discovered it. At that point its about the integrity of the art for the artist and thats not my place to mess with it. Im an engineer ultimately my job is to help an artist deliver their vision. Theres lots I dont agree with and I voice my opinion but I definitely dont subscribe to all the lyrics. Im worried about sound and sonics melodies and progressions thats my place. most likely his publisher got paid and I assume a lot of those assets are are already diverted, also to be clear, the value of that to him wont cover his lawyer for a week lol! That song has multiple samples and tbh I dont think theres a lot there to go around, he wrote. Read more