Prince praises Beyoncé, Rita Ora, Kendrick, Willow and mor
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Joni Mitchell: “She’s genius, the way she tells a story, paints a picture with just a few chords—she puts so much in there.”
Erykah Badu: “Those last couple records, she was just too ahead of her time—they’re fantastic. And she’s hilarious, so smart.”
Kendrick Lamar: “Kendrick is the truth. That’s new, that’s now. What he’s doing, no one else is even trying.”
Esperanza Spalding: “I thought I could play bass until I met her. Not even close! [Laughs] She just kills it, man.”
Beyonce: “I ain’t mad at anything she does. Anything. Those are great songs.”
Janelle Monáe: “Brilliant. She’s so original. I honestly think she could run for president one day. And win.”
BØRNS: “We were just listening to ‘Electric Love.’ I like that you can’t tell what it’s inspired by.”
Rita Ora: “She is a force of nature, that girl—the way that she walks into a room. She’s got it.”
Willow Smith: “I love what she’s doing, her and her brother [Jaden]. I want to meet them. It almost happened, but it didn’t work out. I want to see what she’s making in five years.”
Tori Kelly: “She’ll make it because she does the work. They’ve got her out there on the road playing, really learning.”
