Nasri Almost Gave Up Writing for Other Artists. Now He’s Reintroducing Himself

Nasri Atweh was done writing for other people. After spending years crafting hits for stars like Shakira, Pitbull, Justin Bieber and Chris Brown, Atweh (who records under his first name) achieved global success as the lead singer of MAGIC! after the band’s 2014 reggae-pop smash, “Rude,” spent six weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and spawned three albums and as many world tours. “I was like, ‘I don’t like working with artists anymore,’ ” says Atweh,