It’s a gloomy time for music fans everywhere. Quincy Jones died at the age of 91, putting both fans and artists in deep sadness. Tributes are flooding in from all over, honoring a life that influenced generations of music and storytelling. Cordae, Naomi Osaka’s boyfriend, was affected by the passing and sent a beautiful statement to remember the icon.
Quincy Jones died peacefully on November 3 at his home in Bel Air, California. His death was confirmed in a statement by his spokesman, Arnold Robinson, who did not reveal the cause. As soon as the news broke, several well-known figures inside and outside the music industry flocked to social media to express their grief over the legend’s death. Among them is Osaka’s boyfriend Corade, who reminisced about his friendship with the iconic record producer and mentioned how one of the most memorable moments of his life occurred with Jones.
Cordae took to Instagram to post a video of himself with the late musician from an interview. He penned the following: “Rest in power to the Great Quincy Jones,” In a following piece, he shared a screenshot from his 2019 album, “The Lost Boy,” including Jones’ vocals.
Rest in Power to the Great Quincy Jones. pic.twitter.com/3kfKuZzGVz
— Cordae (@cordae) November 4, 2024
Which tennis star praised Cordae’s album “The Lost Boy” during an interview at the Cincinnati Masters?
Cordae has written: “One of my life highlights is that Quincy was the narrating voice throughout The Lost Boy.” Cordae is not the only one who has paid passionate respect to the great. Following the announcement, several artists, including LL COOL J, Victoria Monét, Ice-T, David Guetta, and Tyler, the Creator, expressed similar feelings. Will Smith, too, joined the conflict, admitting that Jones entered his life as a “father” and a “role model.”
Naomi Osaka enjoyed the record featuring Jones just as much as Cordae did.
Naomi Osaka and Cordae began dating in April 2019, after the tennis player showed appreciation for ‘The Lost Boy’. Since then, the couple has shown great admiration for each other and had their daughter, Shai, in July of last year. With the publication of ‘The Lost Boy’ in July 2019, the star player couldn’t contain her excitement and spoke candidly about her appreciation during an interview.
During an interview with Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj at the Cincinnati Masters that year, Osaka was asked what kind of music she listens to on her headphones. While the host explained that the player was not required to answer the question, Osaka did not hesitate to respond. The former world number one revealed that she primarily listens to Japanese music, adding, “There is this new record that came out. It’s called ‘The Lost Boy’ and you should listen to it. The same album has remained meaningful to her boyfriend, Cordae.
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