DID YOU KNOW? Back in 2003, rapper Pusha T teamed up with McDonald’s to write their famous “I’m Lovin’ it” jingle.
The jingle was born out of desperation after McDonald’s stock plummeted in the early 2000’s and they needed to find a way to appeal to a new generation who were not interested in the sunshine, daisies, and white-faced clown men for Mickey D’s.
This is when they reached out to rapper Pusha T, who just had one of his biggest hits ”Grindin”.
But without guidance, Pusha T made a financial decision he would regret many years later. During a recent appearance on the Drink Champs podcast, Pusha T said:
“I took a super L.. Just upfront, no publishing. Shoutout to [former music executive] Steve Stoute, he gave me the check and I was like ‘Ahhh great.'”
But he has since learned from his mistake.
“I want artists to know that part. Keep your publishing,” he said. “That check will be nice, but ‘I’m Lovin’ It’ been running for how long now? I did This in ’03. Who knows what it would have been.”
Pusha T also revealed that he has publishing rights for another popular fast-food jingle.
“The get back is real. I also own 40 percent of the Arby’s commercial. You live and you learn,” Push said, referring to the slogan “We have the meats” that comes at the end of their most recent commercials.
The jingle was born out of desperation after McDonald’s stock plummeted in the early 2000’s and they needed to find a way to appeal to a new generation who were not interested in the sunshine, daisies, and white-faced clown men for Mickey D’s.
This is when they reached out to rapper Pusha T, who just had one of his biggest hits ”Grindin”.
But without guidance, Pusha T made a financial decision he would regret many years later. During a recent appearance on the Drink Champs podcast, Pusha T said:
“I took a super L.. Just upfront, no publishing. Shoutout to [former music executive] Steve Stoute, he gave me the check and I was like ‘Ahhh great.'”
But he has since learned from his mistake.
“I want artists to know that part. Keep your publishing,” he said. “That check will be nice, but ‘I’m Lovin’ It’ been running for how long now? I did This in ’03. Who knows what it would have been.”
Pusha T also revealed that he has publishing rights for another popular fast-food jingle.
“The get back is real. I also own 40 percent of the Arby’s commercial. You live and you learn,” Push said, referring to the slogan “We have the meats” that comes at the end of their most recent commercials.
