Coco Jones turns heads on the cover of the May issue of Glamour Magazine.
The striking spread, which was lensed by Myesha Evon, arrives ahead of the April 25 release of her debut album ‘Why Not More?’
Alongside the feature, Jones sat down for a compelling interview.
With her trademark charisma and confidence radiating, the ‘Taste’ singer dished on her LP,
Head below for pics and quotes…
On Her New Album, ‘Why Not More?’
“I’m excited to see what sticks and lands—what really changes my life. Everyone believes that I’m a respectable R&B girl, but I’m trying to see them world tours.”
On Sampling Britney Spears:
“[Clearing the sample was surprisingly easy]. But they took a lot of that damn publishing dough. Thank you, Britney. We will slay.”
On Reaching a New Level of Pop Stardom:
“‘Taste’ is the scariest thing I’ve done in a while, because I didn’t know if people were going to like that for me. I thought they maybe had already decided, ‘You’re the girl who sings. You don’t dance like this, you don’t talk like this. You’re not sexy like this. You do a little one-two, and that’s where you stay.’ And so I had to be willing to jump.”
On Being Competitive in Elementary School:
“I was there to kill. I was so competitive. It was literally a problem. Like, ‘Girl, you can’t win every time.’ But I did them all.”
On the Family Motto:
“Joneses don’t say can’t. “[My family] taught us a certain tenacity at a young age that made us feel like we could do anything, even if it was difficult.”
On Prioritizing Mental Health:
“I would never cancel on my therapist. She does not play about that shit. There is one exception though. ‘I’ll be like, ‘Girl, Beyoncé called me,’ and then she’ll get it.”
On the Prospect of Being a Disney Princess:
“Obviously, being a princess would be so sickening. I already am that, so all I can do is put on the outfit. Like hello? I think of Halle Bailey and Ariel. That will change the course of the future, so I would love to be a part of that.”
With that, what are…
She is like a Black Ava Max. Sampling this sampling that
I’ve never seen someone with 1/2 of a hit get so much press. I genuinely admire her work ethic, and her team is with the sh*s