Diplo has been trying to get Rihanna on a Major Lazer song for some time. Back in 2015, in response to The FADER's article "14 Songs Written For Rihanna That Other People Recorded," the producer wrote on Twitter that "Lean On" had also been written for the pop star. But it seems as though Diplo has persisted in his quest to get a Rihanna feature, and the singer keeps curving him.

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"I just want [Rihanna] on a Major Lazer song," Diplo told GQ Style in a new interview. "She's like the one artist that we can't ever get."

He went on to recount the stories behind his failed attempts at convincing Rihanna to collaborate: