{"id":3282,"date":"2025-07-23T12:28:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/07\/23\/swizz-beatz-used-his-saudi-ties-to-fix-clipses-sample-crisis\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T12:28:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:28:15","slug":"swizz-beatz-used-his-saudi-ties-to-fix-clipses-sample-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/07\/23\/swizz-beatz-used-his-saudi-ties-to-fix-clipses-sample-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Swizz Beatz Used His Saudi Ties To Fix Clipse&#8217;s Sample Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Swizz Beatz pulled last-minute strings with his contacts in Saudi Arabia to personally clear the Clipse \u201cSo Be It\u201d sample.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div id=\"allhiphop-subscribe2\" style=\"    margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<form target=\"_blank\" action=\"https:\/\/read.letterhead.email\/all-hip-hop\/subscribe\" method=\"POST\">\n<div class=\"form__group\" bis_skin_checked=\"1\" style=\" padding: 30px; background: #f5f5f5; \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"email\" class=\"form__label form__label--required\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>AllHipHop.com<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><\/p>\n<p>Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now!<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"email\" maxlength=\"\" required=\"required\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" class=\"form__input\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"form__group__field__submit-button items-center button button--secondary\" style=\" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(197, 0, 0); font-family: Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; border: 0px solid rgb(41, 98, 255); border-radius: 3px; padding: 3px 23px; \"> Subscribe <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/swizz-beatz\">Swizz Beatz<\/a> flew into action on the day of Clipse\u2019s album release to personally secure a delayed sample clearance for their track \u201cSo Be It,\u201d using his deep-rooted connections in Saudi Arabia to get it done face-to-face.<\/p>\n<p>The track, which samples celebrated Saudi singer Talal Madah\u2019s \u201cMaza Akoulou,\u201d had been held up by legal red tape, forcing<a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/clipse\"> Clipse<\/a> to drop only the music video while the official version sat in limbo.<\/p>\n<p>The delay meant the original song was missing from streaming platforms at launch, replaced by a backup version titled \u201cSo Be It Pt. II.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Clipse\u2019s manager<a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/steven-victor\"> Steven Victor<\/a>, the sample clearance was stuck until Swizz stepped in\u2014literally on his way to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSwizz asked, \u2018Why didn\u2019t you call me about [\u201cSo Be It\u201d]?\u2019\u201d Victor said during a conversation with Audiomack co-founder Brian Zisook. \u201cI told him, \u2018I did\u2014I sent it to you.\u2019 He said, \u2018I didn\u2019t realize it was that record. Let me handle it.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"628\" data-attachment-id=\"6113069\" src=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/swizz-beatz-saved-clipses-so-be-it-saudi-power-move\/attachment\/screenshot-2025-07-23-at-11-19-40\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/s37284.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-23-at-11.19.40.png\" data-orig-size=\"1156,1056\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-07-23 at 11.19.40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/s37284.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-23-at-11.19.40-328x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/s37284.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-23-at-11.19.40-687x628.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6113069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s37284.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-23-at-11.19.40-687x628.png 687w, https:\/\/s37284.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-23-at-11.19.40-328x300.png 328w, https:\/\/s37284.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-23-at-11.19.40-170x155.png 170w, https:\/\/s37284.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-23-at-11.19.40-1x1.png 1w, https:\/\/s37284.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-23-at-11.19.40.png 1156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Victor added, \u201cHe said, \u2018I\u2019ll connect with the right people in person and get it resolved.\u2019 And that\u2019s exactly what he did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Swizz\u2019s timing couldn\u2019t have been better. Already scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia that day, he used the trip to meet with the necessary parties and push the clearance through.<\/p>\n<p>His ties in the region run deep\u2014he owns a camel racing team called Saudi Bronx and runs a creative agency, Good Intentions, based in Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p>The sample was cleared shortly after the album\u2019s midnight drop, meaning the first vinyl pressing didn\u2019t include the original version.<\/p>\n<p>But once the green light came through, the track was swapped in on streaming platforms, replacing the alternate version.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-clipse-recall-first-hearing-so-be-it-sample\">Clipse Recall First Hearing \u201cSo Be It\u201d Sample<\/h2>\n<p>The whole situation started when<a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/pharrell-williams\"> Pharrell Williams<\/a>, executive producer of Clipse\u2019s <em>Let God Sort Em Out<\/em>, heard Madah\u2019s song on Swizz\u2019s Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPharrell heard it and he just called me, like, \u2018What the hell is that?&#8217;\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/pusha-t\"> Pusha T<\/a> said during a recent interview with Ari Melber.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The original version of \u201cSo Be It\u201d samples \u201cMaza Akoulou\u201d by Saudi legend Talal Madah.<\/p>\n<p>Pharrell first heard the song on Swizz Beatz\u2019s Instagram, according to Pusha T in an interview with MSNBC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AriMelber?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AriMelber<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gt4ewlxIh8\">pic.twitter.com\/Gt4ewlxIh8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Z (@BrianZisook) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianZisook\/status\/1947673723894698291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/swizz-beatz-saved-clipses-so-be-it-saudi-power-move\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swizz Beatz pulled last-minute strings with his contacts in Saudi Arabia to personally clear the Clipse \u201cSo Be It\u201d sample. 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