Wickeds Ariana Grande Shut Down a Hip-Hop Version of “Popular”

In relation to the musical “Wicked”, the original composer was approached about creating a hip-hop version of the song “Popular”. However, this concept was swiftly dismissed. The composer and lyricist stated that Ariana Grande didn’t wish for her character Glinda to be seen as an extension of her music career, which is why she showed no interest in modifying “Popular” to sound more pop-like.