In 2002, a new genre fell in love with Phil Collins. Now, he admits he didn’t even want to be there

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony asked Phil Collins to appear in the video for “Home”, their reworking of his song “Take Me Home”. Though the invitation reflected hip-hop’s growing appreciation of his music, Collins initially resisted, saying he was not in America and warning them not to press him.

After hearing the track, Collins agreed to meet the group in Geneva, where they filmed the video. The article describes his R&B influences and the respect he gained from hip-hop artists during the sampling era, while noting that he did not pursue further high-profile collaborations and later chose to step back from music.