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The Alchemist Wants to Work With Jay-Z: ‘He’s Always Been on My List’

The Alchemist said that he still wants to work with Jay-Z in a recent conversation with fellow producer Cardo. Get all the details.

The Alchemist performs onstage during Day 1 of Rolling Loud Los Angeles at NOS Events Center on December 10, 2021 in San Bernardino, Calif. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images During an appearance on the podcast A Waste of Time in 2015, the Los Angeles producer told hosts ItsTheReal he played the “We Gonna Make It” beat for Jay, but he passed on it. “I was playing it for Hip-Hop and then he told Jay come in the room and he was just like, ‘Yeah, it’s dope,’ and just walked out, he just stuck his head in.” The beat was also offered to Nas, but eventually landed in the hands of Jadakiss.

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