Jean Rodriguez, member of Coast City, is responsible for Beyoncé’s part in the “Mi Gente” remix.
All Rodriguez knew was that he was going to be working with someone who was massive in the music world. But there was one thing he was about to learn and that’s that Blue has a lot of pull when it comes to her mom’s projects.
“The deal maker, the decision was actually Blue [Ivy],” Rodriguez says.
Blue was so instrumental in getting Beyoncé on the ‘Mi Gente’ remix that she was given a shoutout in the song.
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Rodriguez explains that the line, “Azul are you with me” is in honor of Blue getting her mom to sign on for the project.
This isn’t the first time Coast City has worked close with J Balvin.
Danny Flores and Jean Rodriguez have worked for some of the biggest names in Latin music.
The duo not only create their own music, they also produce albums and Rodriguez is a vocal producer. Essentially, Rodriguez helps the artists he works with find the right sound for the song they are recording or creating.
You can check out Coast City’s “Desconocidos” on YouTube and Spotify.