A business should eventually learn to make money without the founder being involved in every transaction. Build systems. Train people. Document processes. Delegate. That is how a hustle becomes an institution.
Eric Bellinger has repeatedly described (including on *The Breakfast Club* in August 2026) a 2014 dispute over his involvement in the production of Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda,”‼️
He has consistently said he worked on the production/arrangement side (especially the sample and bassline elements) and never claimed to write her bars‼️.
Bellinger (a known songwriter/producer who has worked with Chris Brown, Usher, and others) said Da Internz (a production duo he often collaborated with) called him into the studio to help on the track‼️. Official credits list Polow da Don and Da Internz (sometimes with additional names) as producers; the song heavily samples Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back.”‼️ Bellinger has described his role as helping with sample placement, arrangement, and the bassline (“You should flip the sample like this‼️. This is the arrangement‼️. Throw this baseline on there”)‼️.
He mentioned the song in interviews (including MTV) around the time of its release, saying Nicki “went crazy” on it in a turn-up sense‼️. Nicki responded on Twitter (a post later deleted), stating there were only two producers—Polow da Don and Da Internz‼️and calling out anyone else doing interviews about it as “#ThirstyAss.”‼️ She has long emphasized writing her own material‼️.
Bellinger’s account of the fallout⁉️
He has said the situation got “real ugly.”‼️ When he was associated with the record, it was denied that he was involved‼️. In his view, this stemmed from concern that people might think he helped with her bars (because he is primarily known as a writer), even though his work was on the production side‼️. He has noted he was in the studio but that she may not have seen him working on it directly (multiple rooms, etc.), and that the other producers did not strongly back him up publicly at the time‼️.
On the 2026 *Breakfast Club* appearance he revisited it while discussing how songwriters used to stay quiet about their contributions:
- He said she was trying to “dead it” so people wouldn’t think he was “riding her bars,” but “I was on the production side.”‼️
- He confirmed he received **no official credit** and **no payment** (“Negative”)‼️.
- He added lines to the effect of: “If I work on a song, I work on a song… give me my pub and don’t do me wrong.”‼️
In earlier interviews (e.g., 2015 and 2018), he gave similar details: he worked on it with Da Internz, contributed to the production/arrangement of the sample-heavy beat, was not paid or credited after the public dispute, and chose to move on rather than escalate further‼️. He has emphasized he never claimed to write her lyrics‼️.
Bottom line from his narration⁉️
Bellinger frames it as a production contribution on a massive hit that he was shut out of (credit and money) after speaking about it publicly, largely because of sensitivity around perceptions of ghostwriting for a female rapper known for her pen‼️. He has not claimed he wrote her bars; the controversy centered on production credits‼️. Official listings generally do not include him‼️. The story has resurfaced periodically, including in the recent *Breakfast Club* clip that circulated on social media‼️.
I’ve never heard anyone speak so candidly about feeling like a failure. He knows the reasons why he’s emotionally stunted but is aware of his own participation in why his life is unremarkable. My goodness, I wish I heard more people speak this honestly. ❤️