Rihanna's "Rude Boy" Songwriter Featured

The talented woman who wrote Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” is featured on US Magazine. Who is she? Makeba Riddick and she’s not new to the game. Here’s a snippet of the interview:

Us: Do you have a favorite song/album that you have worked on?

MR: ‘Live your Life’ was probably my favorite. It was No. 1 in 2009 with T.I. and Rihanna off of T.I.’s Paper Trail album. We recorded the record in Italy so I got to go to Milan and Venice and we had a blast recording it. T.I is one of my favorite artists so to be able to work with him was also a plus. That song is my biggest record that I’ve co-written to date — it was No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart for 10 weeks.

Us: You have worked on all four of Rihanna’s albums. What is it like working with her?

MR: I was there from the beginning from the week she got signed before she even had a record deal. I was one of the first people she went into the studio with. It is always a wild adventure with her. Rihanna travels a lot and she loves to have her people with her. We listen to music, we watch videos, we drink champagne, it’s literally a party in the studio with her all of the time and it’s fun.

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