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Quincy Jones is the music deity that some Millenials aren’t even aware of still exists and while he’s spent a lifetime piling up musical accolades, he’s also collected enough tea leaves to brew up something that’ll drive your taste buds crazy. The man who helped craft Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall, Thriller, and Bad recently caught everyone off guard when he said he once dated Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and added yet another layer to his legend, but he didn’t stop pouring there.
As wild as that revelation was, the music OG had a few more admissions in that interview that are sure to incite more pearl clutches than expected such as Jimi Hendrix chickening out of a studio session, and Marlon ‘Godfather’ Brando smashing some of your favorite male celebrities back in the day.
Here are the 13 things we learned from Quincy Jones in Vulture.
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1. Kleptomaniac Michael
Qunicy says that Michael Jackson stole “a lot of songs. [Donna Summer’s] “State of Independence” and “Billie Jean.” The notes don’t lie, man. He was as Machiavellian as they come.” Mr. Jones also says Mike was “greedy” and refused to give songwriter Greg Phillinganes 10 percent of “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.”
2. Mike’s Plastic Surgeries
QJ says he used to get on Michael whenever he had plastic surgery done, which Mike tried to justify be saying it was because of a “disease he had. Bullsh*t.” Too bad Lil Kim didn’t hang out with Quincy (no shots).
3. Hillary Clinton
Talking about why people don’t like his friend Hillary Clinton, Q attributes that to “a side of her” and the secrets kept that backfired. When asked “what secrets,” Mr. Jones replied, “This is something else I shouldn’t be talking about.”
4. JFK
On the subject of secrets, Qunicy Jones says he wished he didn’t know who killed Kennedy (whoa!). According to him, the killer was Chicago mobster Sam Giancana. “The connection was there between Sinatra and the Mafia and Kennedy. Joe Kennedy — he was a bad man — he came to Frank to have him talk to Giancana about getting votes.
5. Jimi Hendrix
QJ remembers that Jimi Hendrix was supposed to play on his album, Guala Matari, but “chickened out” because he was nervous to play with Toots Thielemans, Herbie Hancock, Hubert Laws, and Roland Kirk. Word?! Q adds “The cats on my records were the baddest cats in the world and Hendrix didn’t want to play with them.” Interestingly enough he says Microsoft’s Paul Allen sings and plays just like Hendrix.
6. Not A Rock Fan
Quincy Jones says rock music “ain’t nothing but a white version of rhythm and blues, motherfucker.” That being said he thought that The Beatles were “the worst musicians in the world. The were no-playing motherfuckers.”
7. The Resistance
Mr. Jones says that the country is “the worst we’ve ever been, but that’s why we’re seeing people try and fix it. Feminism: Women are saying they’re not going to take it anymore. Racism: People are fighting it. God is pushing the bad in our face to make people fight back.” Welcome to the resistance.
8. Donald Trump
Quincy blames Trump and “uneducated rednecks” on today’s racial divide. He also admits “I used to hang out with him. He’s a crazy motherfucker. Limited Mentally – a megalomaniac, narcissistic. I can’t stand him.” That’s when he dropped the bomb…
9. Ivanka Trump
“I used to date Ivanka, you know.” What?! “Yes, sir. Twelve years ago. Tommy Hilfiger, who was working with my daughter Kidada, said, “Ivanka wants to have dinner with you.” I said, “No problem. She’s a fine motherfucker.” She had the most beautiful legs I ever saw in my life. Wrong father, though.”
10. Oprah
Mr. Jones isn’t to keen on Oprah running for President saying “She doesn’t have the chops for it.”
11. Rap Music
QJ admits that he does believe that Hip-Hop music is “four-bar loops” saying that “it’s the same phrase over and over and over again.” He does say that he’s a fan of Chance The Rapper and Kendrick Lamar, “I like where Kendrick’s mind is. He’s grounded. Chance, too.”
12. Marlon Brando Smashed Black Male Celebrities
Wait, what?! According to Quincy, Marlon “Vito Corleone” Brando not only played for both teams, but he also smashed culture icons like Richard Pryor and Marvin Gaye! “He was the most charming motherfucker you ever met. He’d fuck anything. Anything! He’d fuck a mailbox. James Baldwin. Richard Pryor. Marvin Gaye.” Speech. Less.
13. Love Over Money
Quincy says that he’s never made music for money or fame because “God walks out of the room when you’re thinking about money.” Have to respect that theory, to be honest.
