You’re going to think I’m crazy but I love the humidity. I’m getting smaller, it’s killing me.Īll the time. At this point, I’m starting to be like “okay, now ya’ll playing.” I need to go to the gym, I’m starting to lose my lineup. Honestly I’m a homeboy, so it’s not too bad. When I was at Def Jam, they’re like “are you more of a songwriter or more of an artist?” I’m like “Shit, I didn’t know I had to pick motherfucker!” Stevie Wonder, the best singer-songwriter of all time. I used to hate when Def Jam tried to seperate it. My favorite artists honestly are singer-songwriters. There’s always this weird line between songwriters and artists, but most songwriters are artists to begin with.ĭefinitely. I was signed to Def Jam as an artist, but signed to Sony as a songwriter.
Experiment with my visuals - I wasn’t able to do at Def Jam per se, no disrespect to them. I’ve been doing music I want to do, sing the way I want to sing, play in areas I want to play in. How’s that been? Being able to focus on your artistry.Īmazing! This is the best, most liberated time for me as an artist. Songwriting afforded me the ability to still be able to sustain and live the life I want to live, while also being able to do a slower build on my artistry the way I want to do it. I was an artist first before I ever wrote my first song, but there’s certain sacrifices and compromises I wasn't willing to make. All jokes aside, it’s really what I love as an artist. I try to get in where I fit in, and it takes a check. How are you so plugged in? You’ve written for all the greats. Regardless, the show must go on.Įlijah’s first feature as an artist appeared on Rick Ross’ “Presidential” on God Forgives, I Don't, also working with The Game on “Freedom.” Fast forward to 2020, Blake recently released his new single titled “Frenemies” inspired by Nipsey Hussle, with a powerful visual to match.įlaunt Mag caught up with Elijah to discuss his solo artistry, the “Climax” ordeal, his new single "Frenemies," working with Nipsey and The Game, and more! The Carribean, Florida native was quick to respond, laughing at the matter and stating it couldn’t have been Diplo tweeting. But when Diplo listed all the people in the room for that recording session, he mistook Eric Bellinger for Elijah Blake (or so we think).īlake is a big kid at heart, which makes sense given his slight trolling. After that, he wrote Rihanna’s “No Love Allowed,” Justin Bieber’s I Would,” and Usher’s “Climax” - which initiated a whole controversy as of late.ĭJ and producer Diplo recently tweeted that Usher’s 2012 single was in fact, inspired by The Weeknd. Having contributed to some of music’s biggest records, a 15-year-old Elijah wrote “Jupiter Love” on Trey Songz’ critically-acclaimed Ready album. Elijah Blake is one of the most talented songwriters in the game, but he’s also an artist in his own right.
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