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Hit-Boy Reveals How ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Became a No. 1 Hit
As Beyonce's 'Texas Hold 'Em' continues to make history at No. 1 on the Hot 100, Grammy-winning producer Hit-Boy reveals how the song came together.
Hit-Boy — who has worked on every solo Beyoncé studio album since her 2013 self-titled visual release — recalls first hearing a “kind of bare” demo consisting primarily of guitar and some drums, to which he added background elements like synthesizers. “Texas Hold ’Em” remained in the vault before serving as an introduction to Beyoncé’s forthcoming Act II — though Hit-Boy wasn’t even aware the single was on its way until two days before it dropped. While he’s reluctant to reveal specific details about Act II, Hit-Boy does confirm that, despite the genre pivot, Beyoncé’s album-making process remains unchanged.
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