When Beyoncé released Texas Hold ’Em, the global superstar became the first Black woman to top the Hot Country Songs charts in the US. With it, Killah B also became the first Black producer/ songwriter, alongside Raphael Saadiq, to do the same. Here, the LA-based hitmaker tells us all about how the UK chart-topping track came to life, praises Queen Bey and reflects on making history...

INTERVIEW: MIRANDA BARDSLEY

I feel like I’ve got photosynthesis ears! I can hear something ...