Overview
- In a new interview, McCoy says he has not spoken with Mars for years and claims, “He doesn’t return my calls.”
- People reports Mars’ representative had not responded to a request for comment on McCoy’s remarks.
- McCoy recounts first hearing a Smeezingtons demo of “Billionaire” and asking to swap a lyric reference from Diddy to Oprah.
- “Billionaire” was released in March 2010 as the lead single from McCoy’s solo album Lazarus and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Coverage notes the song preceded Mars’ solo breakthrough that July, with “Just the Way You Are” recently certified 21-times Platinum.