Coco Jones on Sampling Britney Spears — and Making the Year's Best R&B Album

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Rolling Stone

Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Rising R&B/pop singer (and actress) Coco Jones goes deep on child stardom via Disney; her controversial Britney Spears sample; learning from Aretha, Mariah, and Whitney; the journey to her great debut album; and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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