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Steve Jennings/FilmMagicPostMalone is getting honest about fame.
The rapper has the unique distinction of appearing on both songs Beyonce And Taylor Swift‘s new albums — released in March and April respectively — but admits he couldn’t handle their level of superstardom.
“I can’t even imagine being on their level – it must suck,” Malone said in an interview with The New York Times published on Thursday, August 8.
“That’s so much pressure,” he added.
Don Arnold/TAS24/Getty Images Taylor Swift has fans (and Us Weekly staff) busy with the release of 31 songs across two versions of her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. Swift, 34, dropped TTPD on Friday, April 19, dropping the first 16 songs at midnight EST. Two hours later, she announced and released The Tortured […]
Malone collaborated with Beyoncé on the song “Levii’s Jeans,” which is taken from her country-inspired album, Cowboy Carter. He is also featured on ‘Fortnight’, the first single from Swift’s record-breaking album, The department of tortured poets.
Malone, 29, said Beyoncé sent “Levii’s Jeans” to his compound in Utah through a representative because the “song remained under lock and key,” the spokesperson said. Times. He still hasn’t met the superstar. Swift, meanwhile, joined him at his home studio in Los Angeles to record “Fortnight.”
In April, the rapper celebrated his collaboration with 34-year-old Swift via Instagram and shared a photo of the couple in the studio.
Malone captioned it: “It’s once in a lifetime when someone like @taylorswift comes into this world. I am floored by your heart and your mind, and I am beyond honored to have been asked to help you with your journey 🥹 I love you so much. Thank you Tay 💕.”
Swift gushed about Malone on Instagram after of her own at the time, writing: “The first single from The department of tortured poets is…………. Fortnight with @postmalone 🤍.”
“I’m such a big fan of Post because of the writer he is, his musical experiments and the melodies he creates that stick in your head forever. I got to experience firsthand how magic came to life when we worked together on Fortnight,” she added alongside the cover art for “Fortnight.”
Malone is promoting his latest album, F-1 trillionwhich, like Beyoncé’s, is country-inspired. The record contains personal lyrics inspired by his 2-year-old daughter, whose name he keeps private.
During a performance op CBS Sunday morning on Sunday, August 11, Malone was asked about “Yours,” a song on the album in which he imagines his daughter’s wedding day.
“I think about it a lot,” he said, admitting that he has written “a lot of songs” about his child.
The “I Had Some Help” singer also credited his fiancée and daughter for turning his life around.
“It changes your life in the best way ever,” he said. “I will never forget her. If you heard her cry, you will never forget her.”