It’s truly a somber time for music lovers everywhere. The world said goodbye to Quincy Jones at the age of 91, leaving fans and artists alike in deep mourning. Tributes are pouring in from all corners, honoring a life that shaped generations of sound and storytelling. Among those moved by this loss is Cordae, Naomi Osaka’s boyfriend, who shared a heartfelt message to commemorate the icon.

Quincy Jones left the world peacefully on November 3, at his home in Bel Air, California. His demise was confirmed in a statement by his publicist, Arnold Robinson, who did not specify the cause. As soon as the news spread, several renowned faces from and outside of the music industry took to their social media handles to grieve the legend’s demise. Among those is Osaka’s boyfriend Corade, who recalled his bond with the legendary record producer, and highlighted how one of the biggest highlights of his life came alongside Jones. 

Taking to his Instagram Story, Cordae shared a video of himself with the late musician from an interview. He wrote, “Rest in power to the Great Quincy Jones,” In a subsequent story, he shared a screenshot from his album, “The Lost Boy,” which was released in 2019, and the vocals in which were given by Jones. 

Cordae wrote, “One of my life highlights is that Quincy was the narrating voice throughout The Lost Boy.” But Cordae is not the only person to have offered an emotional tribute to the legend. Soon after the news broke, more artists like LL COOL J, Victoria Monét, Ice-T, David Guetta, and Tyler, the Creator resonated with similar sentiments. Will Smith too, joined the fray and acknowledged that Jones came into his life like a “father” and a “role model.”

It’s not just Cordae who loved the album featuring Jones, Naomi Osaka equally liked the music. 

When Naomi Osaka expressed her admiration for ‘The Lost Boy’ 

Naomi Osaka and Cordae started dating in 2019 after the tennis player confirmed their relationship in April. Since then, the couple have expressed great admiration for each other and also welcomed their daughter, Shai, in July last year. With the release of ‘The Lost Boy’ in July 2019, the star player could not keep her enthusiasm in control and opened up about her admiration during an interview. 

In an interaction with Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj during the Cincinnati Masters that year, Osaka was quizzed about the kind of music she listens to on her headphones. While the host clarified that the player was under no compulsion to answer that question, Osaka did not hesitate to respond. The former world no.1 said that she mainly listens to Japanese songs, and added: “There is this new album that came out. It’s called ‘The Lost boy’ and you should listen to it.’ It is the same album that has continued to remain special for her boyfriend Cordae. 

For now, it remains to be seen if more such posts for Quincy Jones follow from his fans and if the tennis world will join in to express similar grief for the musician.