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The Mystery Voice on Ariana Grande's "Focus" Is Jamie Foxx

The original rumor was that the voice belonged to Deray Mckesson, who quickly confirmed otherwise.

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When Ariana Grande dropped the funky pop banger "Focus" earlier this week, the internet decided to quickly spread the rumor that the mystery voice in the chorus belonged to Deray Mckesson, a prominent activist associated with the ongoing #BlackLivesMatter movement. As previously reported, Deray quickly confirmed otherwise, leaving everyone to continue scratching their heads. On Friday, Ariana finally confirmed the identity of the "Focus" feature on Snapchat as none other than Jamie Foxx:

Foxx is currently deep in the throes of prepping his next musical move, sharing some behind-the-scenes shots of a forthcoming music video for Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses track "In Love by Now" on Instagram earlier this week:

Revisit "Focus" below:

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