Or I would leave somewhere, and he would show up five minutes later. But especially within the past 10 years, it’s happened where I’ve been in the same space and been within arms reach, but not being able to connect. So with Stevie, I always wanted to meet him. Let’s talk about your relationship with Stevie Wonder, because I see your tweets about wanting to meet him. Drake, that’s off the top of my head, John Mayer, Jhené. Who else would you love to collaborate with that you haven’t already? So to be on a record with her and PJ is just brilliant. That first album, especially, always stuck with me. I remember when Who Is Jill Scott came out. You’re everywhere because you were also featured on PJ Morton’s Watch The Sun in an amazing collaboration with Jill Scott.įirst of all, it’s like a full-circle moment for me. He ended up asking me about some other parts for Lucky’s album and for the vocals that eventually ended up on “Cherry Forest,” “Ego,” and “Intro.” I’m just so happy to be a part of that album because it’s incredible. He was just like, “Can you send me some vocal loops into some ideas that you have?” So I didn’t know necessarily what for, but sent some stuff over to him. The genius mastermind behind Candy Drip, D’Mile, hit me right in the beginning of the pandemic. You also have secret vocals on his album, Candy Drip. The way he flipped it with his verse, coming in, he gave it a whole new life. That was a no-brainer when he brought him up. I love, like everybody else, love Lucky, but that was Jack’s idea, actually. So very, very grateful for that.Īnd then bringing in Lucky Daye for the remix, whose idea was that? Jack and I always laugh about how I don’t think either one of us were expecting it to take off like it did. It just happened so quickly, and we finished “Good & Plenty” in a matter of two to three hours. It took me maybe two minutes to write my verse. And we’re like, “Okay, well, let’s vibe and see what happens.” Jack started putting together drums, and Masego had his sax, of course. ( Laughs) I brought Masego over to Jack, right before the pandemic. So it’s easy to work.įast forward to two of the best songs of 2021, “Good & Plenty,” and the “Good & Plenty (Remix).” Did y’all just band together and say, “We’re just going to take R&B by its head and just put this song out?” The energy and trust is very honest and natural. Working around Jack, I write very quickly and I’m much more inspired when I’m working with him. So we said, “Okay, well let’s meet next week.” And then eventually we developed a weekly thing were like, “Well, we should put out a project or something.” So then that was the beginning of Wilton. I met him actually almost exactly three years ago and one of the musicians he was working with at the time was like, “Okay, well, let’s just see what happens.” I think we started and finished something that day and we liked what we did. How did you and Jack become this musical synergetic match made in heaven? It took almost two years, but very well worth the work and the wait, of course. It was still kind of tricky, but that was the beginning of everything. And from there, we just tried to meet as regularly as we could and safely. So with Marigold, Jack and I started putting that together mid-2020 when it was a little bit safer to start meeting in person again. ![]() Let’s talk Marigold and how it’s different from your previous projects. Lyrically, sometimes I’ll hear a chorus first, or I’ll just hear a word and build on that, or somebody’s story, or tap into one of my experiences. I really don’t have a process, but I like that it varies. What’s your process behind love songs like “Into Orbit,” “About Him,” and “ Love Again?” ![]() With that guidance, you’re growing to be one of R&B’s greatest love song singer-songwriters. ![]() From just watching them on stage and watching them in the studio. Everything I watched and picked up, that’s what I learned. I don’t think they ever really verbally gave me advice. VIBE: Growing up in one of the most musically influential families, what were some major lessons or takeaways that you learned from your dad or uncles?Īlex Isley: Honestly, anything that I learned was just from watching them. We caught up with the singer and mother to discuss her latest project, Marigold, growing up Isley, and the ebb and flow of R&B. Over the course of her career, it seems like Isley has been one of those “IYKYK” types of talent, but you need to know her. The captivated crowd swayed and recited the words to her adoring ballads, “Into Orbit” and “About Him,” from 20, respectively, as though time stood still. Seeing how she lit up the El Rey Theater stage in Los Angeles before the official start of her Marigold Tour further cemented Isley’s budding legacy. The illustrious talent has since worked with legends and current phenoms alike, from Robert Glasper and 9th Wonder, to Lucky Daye, Masego, and DRAM. Drake And 21 Savage Ordered To Stop Using Fake 'Vogue' Covers
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