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Ester Dean is one of most prominent songwriters of today. She stopped by The Breakfast Club to discuss how she plans to take her talents from the studio to the stage.

Whether you know it or not Ester Dean has written for everyone who is anyone in the music industry. This includes Rihanna, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj and more. Her next move you ask? Acting.

DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God got the Tulsa, Oklahoma native to discuss her come up, work ethic, publishing checks and more.

So we present the top 8 things we learned from the The Breakfast Club Ester Dean interview. Thoughts on her relationship with Skillz? Sound off below.

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1. The Ghost

Ester clarified that she is not a ghostwriter as she publicly takes full credit for her work.

2. Nicki

She also cleared up the rumor that she has written rhymes for Nicki Minaj. She has only written hooks for her.

3. Acting

While she primarily is known for her songwriting she has been landing steady acting work. Most recently she did Pitch Perfect 2.

4. Ladies Love

When asked if she was into women she hinted that she might be but didn’t really give a clear concise answer.

5. Skillz

She also admitted that she has been dating Skillz, who isn’t Mad any more, for the last two years.

6. Co Writing

Skillz is also known as a popular song writer but Ester made it clear her work is her work.

7. Studio vs. Stage

She prefers acting over songwriting as being a songwriter can be a very lonely life.

8. Starting Break

Polo Da Don gave Ester her first break in songwriting. Her first song that got purchased was for Mya.

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