Complex sentence: Upon its release, many surmised that West conceived "Gold Digger" after watching Jamie Foxx's Oscar-winning portrayal of Ray Charles in the biographical film "Ray", however he had actually recorded the song long before the movie was even developed.
Split into simpler sentences: Upon its release, many surmised that West conceived "Gold Digger" after watching Jamie Foxx's Oscar-winning portrayal of Ray Charles in the biographical film "Ray". However, he had actually recorded the song long before the movie was even developed.