British rapper Mic Righteous posted, and later deleted, the version which features him rapping the bars and the former 1D member singing on the hook.
- Jun 16, 2015
AceShowbiz - Another preview of Zayn Malik's solo music has arrived online. The former One Direction hottie recently covered Rae Sremmurd's "No Type", and his version was then shared via SoundCloud on Monday, June 15 by British rapper Mic Righteous.
Malik is featured singing the soulful hook in the audio clip while Mic Righteous tackles the rap verses. The 22-year-old singer has yet to comment on the track, but his friend and collaborator Naughty Boy has denied their involvement.
that had nothing to do with me or Zayn, something was stolen from the hard drive that had nothing to do with the rapper involved
— Naughty Boy (@NaughtyBoyMusic) June 15, 2015
"That had nothing to do with me or Zayn, something was stolen from the hard drive that had nothing to do with the rapper involved," he claimed in a Twitter post. Shortly after that, Mic Righteous reacted to Naughty Boy's statement in his own tweet that read, "Lol @NaughtyBoyMusic tell the truth shah. We recorded them bars in ur studio months ago. .. Bout 'stolen hard drive.' "
Lol @NaughtyBoyMusic tell the truth shah. We recorded them bars in ur studio months ago. .. Bout 'stolen hard drive' https://t.co/b679FlFnhC
— MIC Righteous (@MicRighteous) June 15, 2015Over the weekend, rumors emerged saying that Malik's planning to return to One Direction. Fans, however, were left disappointed after a source close to the singer and the group confirmed that the rumors were not true.
