In the year 2006, the world has been introduced to many break-out artists and even more song-writers and producers, but Makeba Riddick steals the show. As the only female in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ...

Say “Hello” to the woman responsible for Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” and Beyonce’s “Deja Vu.” Yeah, those hits that made you run to the dance floor the minute you heard the DJ drop the beat, Makeba Riddick ...

Singing and songwriting were her hobbies since the age of seven, but she got her big break in 2006 while working with her dream producer, Rodney Jerkins. He told her he saw something special in her ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Makeba Riddick walks into Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant in downtown ...

On “Rude Boy,” Rihanna worked with one of the songwriters behind her other hits. Rihanna found humor in the lyrics of “Rude Boy.” The song became a massive hit. Makeba Riddick is a professional ...

Meet Makeba Riddick, a hit songwriter and vocal producer to the top acts in music. Riddick has worked with Beyonce, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, and Mary J. Blige to name a few. The “Déjà vu” writer dishes ...

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Makeba Riddick is no stranger to scoring success with Rihanna. After the vocal producer and songwriter saw her smash "Live Your Life" featuring the Barbados beauty hit the top of the charts in 2008, ...

Makeba Riddick stepped off a plane in New York City, exhausted after spending weeks in London working with the Black Eyed Peas, only to get a call from her manager. The record label needed Riddick to ...

Today we're starting a new series about hitmakers -- creators and sellers of chart-topping pop songs. They are people whose names you may never have heard, even though their music itself -- spilling ...

You probably won’t recognize the name Makeba Riddick, but I’m sure you’ve heard some of her songs: Rihanna’s “Rude Boy,” Beyonce’s “Deja Vu,” and T.I.’s “Live Your Life” are a few of the songs she’s ...