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Photo Credit: Twitter.com * Quincy Jones sat down with GQ to reflect on his life, iconic career and the current state of music, but before the article’s publication, he issued an apology for the insensitive remakes he made about women.  When asked about the biggest musicians of the moment, Jones voiced his approval for artists such as Kendrick […]

[…] and also so personal.” Jones’ mom isn’t the only family member to spark her imagination: “My dad is sort of a jewelry inspiration for me,” she says. Quincy Jones Her father, legendary music producer Quincy Jones, “has really good jewelry,” she says. “In the ‘70s he used to wear a ton of jewelry onstage, and […]

[…] Theater at LA Live in Downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday night (09-25-18) as dozens of celebrities participated in an all-star 85th birthday salute (Q85) to music legend Quincy Jones. Although his actual birthday was March 14th, this special tribute was recorded and will air in December on BET. Oprah Winfrey, who first gained national fame […]

Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones at the 1984 Grammy Awards. Getty Images *Quincy Jones dropped a bomb about the late-great Michael Jackson when he recently spoke to vulture.com and said…. “Michael stole a lot of stuff. He stole a lot of songs. ‘State of Independence’ and ‘Billie Jean.’ The notes don’t lie, man. He was as Machiavellian […]

Lee slaughters Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep!’ Photo by L Wright Photography *Let’s keep it real. You’ve got to be pretty outstanding for somebody like Quincy Jones to give you the time of day. I mean c’mon, “Q”? The man who made a pivotal dent in the direction of careers belonging to artists like The […]

*He’s OK now, but yesterday there was concern for famed music producer Quincy Jones who experienced a medical emergency. Jones, 90, was transported by paramedics from his Los Angeles home to the emergency room on Saturday after he had a bad reaction to some food he ate and called 911 just to be safe, according […]

Quincy Jones attends the 24th Annual Race To Erase MS Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 5, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. *Quincy Jones told a jury on Thursday he was “cheated out of a lot of money” by Michael Jackson’s estate. The veteran producer says he’s owed $30 million in revenues […]

Quincy Jones 90th Birthday Tribute – Hollywood Bowl *How does one pay proper tribute in a two-and-a-half hour evening with intermission under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl before thousands of people to an African American Black man who has impacted popular music as a composer, arranger, producer, film scorer, talent scout, tastemaker, record […]

*Zeola Gaye, Marvin Gaye’s younger sister, reached out to EUR/Electronic Urban Report‘s Lee Bailey to address the controversial comments that Quincy Jones made in a recent interview in which he said Marlon Brando had sex with the late singer and comedian Richard Pryor. In his wide-ranging interview for Vulture, the legendary music producer shared stories […]

Quincy Jones (Netflix) *A definitive documentary on Quincy Jones, directed by his daughter Rashida Jones and Alan Hicks, is headed to both limited theaters and Netflix on Sept. 21, the streaming service announced Wednesday. “QUINCY” is described as “an intimate look” into the icon’s life. “The film seamlessly threads personal vérité moments with private […]

Quincy Jones – Getty *A star-studded musical tribute to music legend Quincy Jones will go down at the Hollywood Bowl on July 28 and 29.  The legendary music producer turned 90 in March, and the celebration will continue with the two-day concert series titled “Quincy Jones’ 90th-Birthday Tribute: A Musical Celebration.” As Urban Hollywood […]

* Quincy Jones is currently involved in a court battle with the Michael Jackson’s estate over money he claims is due to him in unpaid royalties. The Grammy-award winning producer was a frequent MJ collaborator and he is demanding about $30 million in unpaid royalties from posthumous releases like ‘This Is It,’ ‘Bad’ reissue and […]

Peggy Lipton, Rashida Jones, Quincy Jones and Kidada Jones (Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage for A List ) *Music legend Quincy Jones has penned an emotional tribute to his former wife Peggy Lipton following her death on May 11 at age 72 from colon cancer. Her daughters Rashida and Kidada previously issued a statement to The […]

[…] spent three weeks atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in April and May of 1988. Quincy — the adopted son of Sean “Puffy” Combs and godson of Quincy Jones — stars as Derek on the Fox TV series Star alongside Queen Latifah. “Me and my dad, our communication level started to increase,” says Quincy, referring […]

*Wednesday (07-26-17) was a good day for the Q, Quincy Jones. He was on the plus side of a judgement in his lawsuit against MJJ Productions and Sony. Jones’ legal battle was for unpaid royalties on Michael Jackson’s three mega hit albums (Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad). The super producer successfully argued that accountants […]