Quincy Jones Says He Dated Ivanka Trump & Claims Michael Jackson Stole Songs

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Quincy Jones speaks candidly about his experiences in the music industry.

Quincy Jones is one of the most legendary living figures in music and with all the experience in his life, you could only imagine the type of stories he has. He's worked heavily alongside Michael Jackson on some of his biggest albums, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and numerous others. He's had better insight to the lives of the celebrities we often put on a pedestal and in a recent interview, he spoke his full truth pertaining to various subjects including Michael Jackson and Ivanka Trump.

Quincy Jones recently sat down with Vulture for a candid interview. The legendary producer revealed a whole lot about his relationship with Michael Jackson and his alleged Machiavellian approach to making music. Jones claims that Jackson actually stole a lot of music and that he had some pretty shady business practices while in the industry.

"I hate to get into this publicly, but Michael stole a lot of stuff. He stole a lot of songs. [Donna Summer’s] "State Of Independence" and "Billie Jean." He said, "He was as Machavellian as they come."

He also revealed that Jackson also didn't give Greg Phillinganes, keyboardist on "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," any percentage of the song.

Later in the interview, he also revealed that he once dated Ivanka Trump.

"Tommy Hilfiger, who was working with my daughter Kidada, said "Ivanka wants to have dinner with you." I said, "No problem. She's a fine motherfucker." She had the most beautiful legs I ever saw in my life. Wrong father, though."

Quincy Jones has definitely experienced a lot in his lifetime. He's slated to release an upcoming documentary on Netflix in the coming weeks. Keep an eye out for that.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.