Rihanna Apologizes for Describing Diplo Track As “A Reggae Song at an Airport”

With the exception of M.I.A.’s 2007 banger “Paper Planes” and a few Jack Ü tracks, Diplo’s production can be underwhelming. It’s not bad. It just … is, and Rihanna appears to share that sentiment. In an interview with GQ, Diplo revealed that Rih used a few choice words to describe a demo of his that have stuck with him for a while.

“I just want her on a Major Lazer song. She’s like the one artist that we can’t ever get,” revealed Diplo. “I played her “Lean On.” She was like, ‘I don’t do house music.’ I face-palmed so hard on that one.” Finally, he had a shared session with the superstar (The Weeknd and Future were also there) and got the chance to play her a track, but her reaction wasn’t quite what he had hoped for: “She was like, ‘This sounds like a reggae song at an airport.’ I was like, ‘I’m gonna go kill myself.’”

After hearing of Diplo’s embarrassment, Rihanna kind of apologized to the producer in an Instagram post.