Mark Ronson has revealed that Drake declined to work with him on his last album Uptown Special. The 39 year old producer, famed for his notable collaboration with late singer Amy Winehouse, attempted to recruit a host of high profile artists to feature on his release but was unable to secure the Canadian rapper. Ronson’s 2014 single Uptown Funk featuring Bruno Mars was met with critical acclaim, spending an impressive 14 weeks at the number one spot on the Billboard 100 Hot Chart.
When speaking about the situation Ronson stated, ‘A few people have said no. I am not going to say names, Drake. He was very polite about it’. So far the British producer has had a glistening career having teamed up with an array of popular artists including Adele and Lily Allen.
Commenting on his collaboration ethos, it is clear that the mindset and comfortability of the artist is paramount to Ronson, ‘I make the process enjoyable because I’m excited about everybody’s ideas. You’re part life coach, because you want to make the person feel like they can accomplish anything. When they go in the booth they need to feel so built-up that they can deliver the greatest vocal performance they’ve ever done’
