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How much Drake's 'Controlla' made Beenie Man | Capital XTRA Interview

Nov 7, 2026
Beenie Man joins Manny Norte to talk all things dancehall, from how much he made from Drake's 'Controlla' to the role Pharrell Williams played in creating one of his biggest hits with Mya! He also reveals his dancehall GOATs, why he LOVES the UK and the dream collaborations that have shaped his career 00:00 Intro 00:20 Collaborations on Beenie Man's 'Eminence' 00:55 Beenie Man's first impression of The Neptunes 01:03 Pharrell Williams' CRAZY idea 01:25 How Beenie Man & Mya made 'Girls Dem Sugar' 02:14 Beenie Man and Krept & Konan 02:51 Beenie Man and Jamelia 03:10 The story behind Drake sampling Beenie Man on 'Controlla' 03:24 Beenie Man "reveals" 'Controlla' pay day 03:50 Beenie Man as granddad and parent 04:11 Who is Beenie Man's dancehall GOATs? 05:04 Why Beenie Man loves the UK 05:50 Beenie Man's favourite setlist to perform 06:38 How Beenie Man looks after himself 06:47 What keeps Beenie Man motivated 08:05 The true meaning behind Beenie Man's album 'Eminence' 09:47 Beenie Man's breakfast FREESTYLE Watch more from Capital XTRA https://youtu.be/9O-YaBKsAas https://youtu.be/OhYvLIGETLM https://youtu.be/ZX8WM-5WJO4 Subscribe: http://capxtra.co/subscribe Get involved with Capital XTRA: The Biggest Hip Hop & RnB! Best Of Capital XTRA: http://capxtra.co/bestofcapxtra Homegrown: http://capxtra.co/homegrown Classical Kyle: http://capxtra.co/classicalkyle Capital XTRA Sessions: http://capxtra.co/sessions Capital XTRA is the UK's biggest Hip-Hop station, bringing you the best of Hip-Hop, Grime and R&B. Listen live on your radio or download the free Capital XTRA app. Follow Us! Website - http://www.capitalxtra.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/capitalxtra Twitter - https://twitter.com/CapitalXTRA Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/capitalxtra/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@capitalxtra
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