Coco Jones’ debut album is lastly right here, however some folks have some ideas about the way in which her label is selling her music, together with “The Breakfast Membership” host Charlamagne tha God. Jones was a visitor on the most recent episode to advertise her report “Why Not Extra?”
Earlier than Jones obtained to dive in and discuss concerning the making of the album, nonetheless, Charlamagne chimed in together with his opinion on Def Jam and the way they’re dealing with her rollout, going to date to say that the label “doesn’t care” about Jones.
“They despatched your album at 7:44 AM this morning,” the radio host revealed. “I mentioned ‘no, we must always cancel the interview as a result of it’s not honest to you as an artist and never honest to us as hosts.’” Contemplating when the present begins each morning, the late supply gave the hosts no time to organize to present Jones a correct interview.
Charlamagne then requested, “We’re doing a present, who obtained time to hearken to the album?” Jones responded respectfully, saying that she “hears” what he’s saying and that she desires the hosts to ultimately hearken to it.
“I solely obtained the correct now,” she added. “I’m happening tour proper after I drop this album so I nonetheless wanna speak about it. I can share what I do know, and ya’ll can hearken to it while you get to hearken to it.”
Jones doubled down and mentioned that she “loves” her label and has to stay up for her group, regardless of Charlamagne regularly pushing again. “They should do higher by you,” he added. “They didn’t ship the album till 7:44 this morning! It is a radio station! You’re an artist!”
Naturally, as soon as the alternate hit the web, lots of people had ideas about each Def Jam and the way Charlamagne dealt with the state of affairs. One consumer wrote on X, previously referred to as Twitter, “I’m having fun with this Breakfast Membership interview with Coco Jones. I can really feel her discomfort from Charlamagne’s feedback about Def Jam [sort of] dropping the ball on a number of issues, however he isn’t fallacious. Labels REALLY must do higher with their expertise.” One other consumer wrote that Coco “navigated this gracefully.”
Different customers had been extra essential of Charlamagne. One particular person wrote that maybe he may have “ready her for this” or talked about the label subject throughout a business. “It’s tremendous bizarre to do that to her dwell on air,” the put up continued. “If he was a REAL journalist, he would’ve simply allowed HER to speak about HER album and different issues she’s engaged on and nonetheless have a profitable present.
One other consumer shared related sentiments, writing, “I agree with Charlamagne however he coulda spoke to Coco Jones off air.”