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Listen to PartyNextDoor's Reference Track For Rihanna's "Work"

The brief clips show what could've been.

It was already public knowledge that R&B-ish crooner PartyNextDoor had originally written Rihanna and Drake's Billboard hit, "Work" for himself. However, thanks to actress and apparently "Queen of Snapchat" Keke Palmer, portions of Party's original recordings have now surfaced online. While it's arguable which version is better, the low timbre and West Indian-inflected lilt of the OVO artist's vocals definitely compliment the single. Listen to the clips below.

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My first #1 as a songwriter. Thank you @badgalriri and @champagnepapi for the opportunity. Album on the way

A video posted by PND (@partyomo) on Feb 22, 2016 at 5:26pm PST