Ruby Rose admits she uses ghostwriters.
Ruby Rose has no qualms admitting she’s never written a rap
Rubi Rose appeared as a guest on the Patreon-exclusive Joe Budden Podcast on Friday (June 14). At one point during the interview, Budden, a retired host acclaimed for his lyrical abilities, asked the rapper if the model wrote the lyrics to her songs. When she casually answered “no” without thinking, the entire room praised Ruby’s honesty. She then further admitted in a candid conversation that she has never written a rap and doesn’t intend to. If you let Ross tell you, most artists hire ghostwriters to write their tracks.
“People know how to make things sound cool, you know?” Ruby explained. “I definitely have, you know, my writers and people… But, everybody uses writers, like reality. When people say they don’t… I don’t know, maybe you [Joe Budden] Not really, but literally I feel like everyone uses writers.
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Most rappers will never admit to using ghostwriters
While the use of ghostwriters in hip-hop dates back to the 1980s, Rubi Rose’s casual revelation is certainly a rarity among rappers. Although rumors of top artists ghostwriting songs have circulated for decades, the practice is rarely publicized.
Given the competitive nature of rap music, many consider it a lack of skill to have someone else write the lyrics behind the scenes. During his recent high-profile battle with Drake, Kendrick Lamar repeatedly referenced the long-standing rumor that Drizzy had a team of ghostwriters to fight the Toronto superstar. This sentiment, in turn, became a deciding factor for those who believed K-Dot would win over 6-God.
Big Daddy Kane, best known for writing many of the hit songs on Biz Markie’s 1988 debut album Goin’ Off, spoke in an interview with author Brian Coleman for his 2007 book Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies ” interview about the secretive nature of ghostwriting.
“We’ve kept the Biz thing a secret,” Kane explained. “Anyone who’s really into the art and reads them all can put one and the other together and figure it out, but that’s not what we were referring to at the time.”
Earlier this month, Mad Skillz, a prominent ghostwriter and famous rapper, spoke to XXL about his career in the rap game, which is considered taboo by many. According to Skillz, younger rap fans may not view ghostwriting as a stigma as previous generations did, but at the same time, he’s more than willing to stay behind the scenes when necessary.
“I don’t think these kids really care [if a rapper has a ghostwriter],” Mad Skillz told XXL. “The funny thing is, every time they start talking about ghostwriting, I get completely turned around. Because when people talk about ghostwriting, I don’t make any money. It’s almost like pulling back a curtain. I realized a long time ago that people like When I say it, they just don’t necessarily know that I’m the one who said it.
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In the clip below from her new interview on the Joe Budden Podcast, Ruby Rose can be seen candidly and casually admitting to using a ghostwriter.
