Swizz Beatz pulled last-minute strings along with his contacts in Saudi Arabia to personally clear the Clipse “So Be It” pattern.
Swizz Beatz flew into motion on the day of Clipse’s album launch to personally safe a delayed pattern clearance for his or her observe “So Be It,” utilizing his deep-rooted connections in Saudi Arabia to get it performed face-to-face.
The observe, which samples celebrated Saudi singer Talal Madah’s “Maza Akoulou,” had been held up by authorized pink tape, forcing Clipse to drop solely the music video whereas the official model sat in limbo.
The delay meant the unique track was lacking from streaming platforms at launch, changed by a backup model titled “So Be It Pt. II.”
In keeping with Clipse’s supervisor Steven Victor, the pattern clearance was caught till Swizz stepped in—actually on his method to Saudi Arabia.
“Swizz requested, ‘Why didn’t you name me about [“So Be It”]?’” Victor stated throughout a dialog with Audiomack co-founder Brian Zisook. “I informed him, ‘I did—I despatched it to you.’ He stated, ‘I didn’t notice it was that file. Let me deal with it.’”
Victor added, “He stated, ‘I’ll join with the best individuals in individual and get it resolved.’ And that’s precisely what he did.”
Swizz’s timing couldn’t have been higher. Already scheduled to journey to Saudi Arabia that day, he used the journey to fulfill with the mandatory events and push the clearance by way of.
His ties within the area run deep—he owns a camel racing staff referred to as Saudi Bronx and runs a inventive company, Good Intentions, primarily based in Riyadh.
The pattern was cleared shortly after the album’s midnight drop, which means the primary vinyl urgent didn’t embrace the unique model.
However as soon as the inexperienced gentle got here by way of, the observe was swapped in on streaming platforms, changing the alternate model.
Clipse Recall First Listening to “So Be It” Pattern
The entire state of affairs began when Pharrell Williams, govt producer of Clipse’s Let God Type Em Out, heard Madah’s track on Swizz’s Instagram.
“Pharrell heard it and he simply referred to as me, like, ‘What the hell is that?’” Pusha T stated throughout a latest interview with Ari Melber.
The unique model of “So Be It” samples “Maza Akoulou” by Saudi legend Talal Madah.
Pharrell first heard the track on Swizz Beatz’s Instagram, in keeping with Pusha T in an interview with MSNBC’s @AriMelber. pic.twitter.com/Gt4ewlxIh8
— Z (@BrianZisook) July 22, 2025
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