While he may not have a relationship with Weezy, he does call Gucci Mane a friend. Bang talks about a new collaboration he produced for Gucci featuring Ciara. “It’s some ’hood shit, but it’s pop at the same time,” he says.

MTV.COM ‘He is, from what I understand, very selective and … protective of his creativity,’ she tells MTV News.

Ciara has found a way to make her sexy single “Ride” even hotter: a collaboration with Andre 3000, one of the most sought-after MCs in the game.

CiCi has recruited the Outkast rapper for a remix of “Ride,” which also features fellow ATLien Ludacris. But the diva didn’t land the collaboration alone; she brought in some music-industry bigwigs to help her out.

“My team actually kind of helped put that together. My A&R [rep] Mark [Pitts] and [RCA/Jive Label Group Chairman and CEO] Barry Weiss, they kinda worked it out,” Ciara told MTV News about getting the MC, who is known for being selective when it comes to doling out features. “It was just a really cool thing for Dre to respond back and say he wanted to get on the record.”
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