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will.i.am's been working with Dr Luke on his new album

  • July 19, 2012
  • Brad O'Mance

 Just like every other popstar on the planet, will.i.am has been working with Dr Luke.

"Right now there’s one person who is the ‘go-to’ guy for everything – Dr Luke," will admitted to the Daily Star Playlist. "I just worked with him on '#willpower' and it feels good to put the ego to one side, give up being a control freak, go into the studio with Dr Luke and let him drive the ship."

While he knows a whole host of people that can make a 3x dope beat, what will really needed was someone to refine his lyrics.

"There are a lot of cool beat people out there but they can’t help with lyrics," he explained. "There are only two people who are hands-on during every point of ­creation. One is Dr Luke and the other? That would be me."

So humble.

"I take pride in being able to do that. I can shift my mind and fix what sounds wrong," said the man who produced 'The Time (Dirty Bit)'.

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