right Premier, who is idolized for his authentic, raw production style, was surprised the former "Genie in a Bottle" reached out to him.
"It was kind of a shock because I was like, 'How the hell does she know about me?'" Premier told Billboard about his first conversation with RCA about Aguilera’s album. "I'm one of those guys that really doesn't expect pop artists to really be up on me. My first question was, 'What does she know about me?'"
As it turned out, Aguilera was quite a fan of his production style on classic Gang Starr material like "Jazz Thing".
On Aguilera’s new “Thank You (Dedication to Fans)” song, Premier pairs voice mail messages from her fans with chopped up segments from “Genie in a Bottle.” Premier also gives Aguilera a taste of his distinctive sound on her "Ain't No Other Man," which features triumphant horns.
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