Rapper PLIES was left baffled after verses he recorded for an USHER song were mixed - and then inexplicably replaced by a new version of the song featuring LIL WAYNE and BEYONCE.
The hip-hop star happily obliged when Usher approached him to write and record a rap for a remix of his hit song Love In This Club, which he was told would also include Mariah Carey.
But the Florida rapper was shocked after a new version of the song hit the airwaves - featuring Lil Wayne instead of him.
He tells MTV.com, "At the time, it was conveyed to me that it was supposed to be Usher, Mariah Carey and me. Obviously, that was a no-brainer as far as putting down what I had to do. I sent two verses to them.
"Then I get a call from a friend of mine at a radio station that they was getting ready to go with the record, but the version they had didn't have me on it."
But the Shawty hitmaker insists he isn't offended by the rejection.
He adds, "For me, I never allow myself to ever take anything personal in this business.
"I know a lot of times (there's) so much political stuff tied into a decision. It was good (for) me, because I got a call from Usher, and he let me know he was clear about the situation.
"He loved the verse, he loved the record, but on their end, they ended up going with the version they went with. For Usher to even consider me to be a part of the situation, that was good enough for me."
Love In This Club, Pt. II debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart last month (May08), and has since reached number 18.
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