Babyface Says He Was "So Impressed" With Coco Jones, Talks His Illustrious Career & More

Babyface caught up with Billboard's Rania Aniftos at the 2024 GRAMMYs.

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00:00 We're here with a babyface who's up for three awards tonight, but you're also no stranger to making Grammy history

00:06 You're the only person in Grammy history that has won producer of the year four times. Is that correct?

00:10 If you say so

00:13 Well, okay on that note because I'm pretty sure that's true. What makes a good producer?

00:19 Someone's willing to listen to the artists and work with them and make them feel comfortable

00:26 To get the best performance out of them. That's the easiest way to answer it. You've worked with Coco Jones recently

00:32 What is something that you love about her artistry and her musicality Coco came in like she's been here for a hundred years

00:38 And she just

00:41 It was just very natural for her. I was I was so impressed just the moment

00:46 She stood behind that mic and I heard her singing and and her writing as well. So, you know, she's she's gonna be around for a long time

00:55 Definitely definitely so and I mean is there in any artists that you have your eye on right now that you would love to get

00:59 in the studio with

01:01 That's hard to say I mean I've been really lucky just to work with all the younger artists today

01:06 So and I'm sure there'll be more so I'll just keep my eyes open

01:10 And if you look back at your illustrious career

01:12 Is there a song in a moment that stuck out to you that you look back so fondly on?

01:16 There's not any one particular thing because I've had a long career

01:19 Exactly. It's been a long career and

01:23 Just I've just been blessed to work with so many great artists over the years

01:27 And is there a change in the music industry that you're seeing in 2023 2024?

01:32 Moving forward that you're really liking in terms of the artists that are up and coming right now. I just think a lot more artists are

01:37 Kind of just taking a stand for themselves

01:41 They have a vision of who they want to be and how they want to be and and and far many more artists are writing

01:47 Themselves and so they're taking more control. So I think that's a great thing. I love that

01:52 And lastly, I gotta ask you. Are you a football fan?

01:55 Not big time. So you're not you don't care who's gonna win the Super Bowl this I don't really care

02:01 Well, I love that either way. Thank you so much, baby

02:04 - Thank you.

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