Ep. 21: Bebe Rexha

And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan

And The Writer Is

Songwriting, Artists, Interviews, Music Interviews, Music Creation, Music, Songwriters, Education

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2017

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

From Brooklyn, New York, this songwriter is one of the busiest creators in the game. Known for her work as a hit writer, singer and artist, she is the perfect example of a triple threat. Her repertoire includes credits like Eminem and Rhianna's "The Monster," G-Eazy's "Me, Myself & I," and Martin Garix's "In The Name of Love." A familiar friend to the studio, the stage, and the radio charts, she is one name you will surely be hearing more in the future. And The Writer Is...Bebe Rexha!

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0:00.0	Hey guys, this is and the writer is, and I'm your host Ross Golan.
0:15.3	I've written with hundreds of writers and artists over the years and my favorite part of each
0:19.4	session is the first hour when we catch up about life and the industry, politics, composition, whatever.
0:27.0	If you ask me, songwriters are some of the most worldly and intelligent people I've ever come across.
0:32.0	So this is a journey of learning why people write. and intelligent people I've ever come across.
0:32.6	So this is a journey of learning why people write songs,
0:35.5	how people write songs, and most importantly,
0:38.3	who the people are who write the songs.
0:41.7	Now I'm co-producing this with my friend Joe London who is nominated for a
0:45.2	Grammy earlier this year for Best Country Song. He makes us sound like angels.
0:49.4	If you want to listen to the songs we discuss in this podcast, go to Spotify and look up our
0:55.2	playlist and the writer is, or go to our website, and the writer is.
1:00.3	Oh, and if you enjoy this podcast, please rate us on iTunes or whatever your
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1:38.0	Before we get to this interview, which is one of my favorites, there's something we should celebrate in the songwriting community.
1:41.0	This week, the Grammys announced that they will include songwriters and album of the year.
1:47.0	It started as an initiative that Evan Bogart and I submitted to the Grammys because we felt like it was so important right now for
1:56.7	there to be one voice in the music industry and I'm happy that the Grammys after 60 years are going to
2:05.8	acknowledge the contribution of songwriters in what is a collection of records and
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