Quincy Jones was once involved in a brief feud with the late rapper Tupac Shakur, who had criticized him for dating white women.
The music icon died at age 91 on Sunday night, his family announced in a statement Monday.
But decades before his death, Quincy faced the wrath of the Changes hitmaker, who was offended that Jones was in a relationship and fathered children with a white woman.
The music producer was married to Twin Peaks actress Peggy Lipton between 1974 and 1990, and the couple had children Kidada Jones, 50, and Rashida Jones, 48.
Earlier this year, Parks and Recreation actress Rashida reflected on the beef with Tupac, who made disparaging comments about her father in a 1993 interview with The Source magazine, telling Quincy’s publication at the time: “All he does is stick his dick.” *Dress white bitches and make fucked up children.’
Quincy Jones was once involved in a brief feud with the late rapper Tupac Shakur, who had criticized him for dating white women (Quincy pictured with his ex-wife Peggy Lipton in 1982)
Decades before his death, Quincy faced the wrath of the Changes hitmaker (pictured in 1996), who was offended by the fact that Jones was in a relationship and had children with a white woman.
The music icon died at age 91 on Sunday night, his family announced in a statement Monday.
At the time, Rashida, then 17, responded to Tupac, calling him out for his “stupidity” and “ignorance” and commenting that he was “self-absorbed and self-indulgent.”
In an open letter he wrote in The Source at the time, he expressed, “Where the hell would you be if black people like him hadn’t paved the way for you to have the opportunity to express yourself?”
In an interview with The New Yorker In July of this year, Rashida recalled the dispute and recalled how Tupac, stage name 2Pac, became “family” after apologizing.
She shared: ‘I understand the nuances better now that I’m older. It just felt like a completely unwarranted attack.
‘My dad doesn’t work for the government. He is a music producer. How you choose to live your life and who you love is your business, and I’ve always felt that way.’
She told how despite being “so angry” at the California Love singer, she soon saw a “new perspective” on him after he reached out.
After his letter to her was published, Tupac approached his sister Kidada in New York to apologize, believing her to be Rashida.
The meeting later led to Tupac and Kidada falling in love and beginning a romance, with Tupac eventually reaching out to the family.
The music producer was married to Twin Peaks actress Peggy Lipton from 1974 to 1990, and the couple had children Kidada Jones, 50, and Rashida Jones, 48 (pictured in 1979).
Earlier this year, Parks and Recreation actress Rashida (pictured with Quincy in 2020) reflected on the beef with Tupac, who made disparaging comments about her father in a 1993 interview with The Source magazine.
At the time, Rashida, then 17, responded to Tupac, calling him out for his “stupidity” and “ignorance” and commenting that he was “self-absorbed and self-indulgent” (pictured last month).
In an interview with The New Yorker in July, Rashida recalled the dispute and recalled how Tupac, whose stage name 2Pac, became “family” after apologizing.
Rashida added in her interview: “It was resolved very well, because when I met him, he immediately apologized to me, he immediately apologized to my father.” “We sat down and had a really good conversation about it, and then it became family.”
Meanwhile, in 2012, producer Quincy said he was “not happy” when he first found out his daughter was dating Tupac amid their feud.
Talking to him New York Times Magazine At the time he said: “At first I wasn’t happy. He had attacked me for having all these white wives. And my daughter Rashida, who was at Harvard, wrote a letter to The Source taking it apart.
Quincy went on to say that he confronted Tupac at that point and insisted they needed to talk, but the music star admitted it wasn’t wise in case Tupac “had a gun.”
He continued: ‘I remember one night I was dropping Rashida off at Jerry’s Deli and Tupac was talking to Kidada because he was falling in love with her at the time.
“Like an idiot, I walked up to him, put two arms on his shoulders and said, ‘Pac, we need to sit down and talk, man.’ If he had a gun, it would have been over. But we talked. He apologized. We turned back. very close after that.”
After his letter to her was published, Tupac approached his sister Kidada (right) in New York to apologize, believing she was Rashida (left). The meeting later caused Tupac and Kidada to fall in love.
Meanwhile, in 2012, producer Quincy (pictured in 2006) said he was “not happy” when he first found out his daughter was dating Tupac amid their feud.
Meanwhile, in a 2018 talk with GQQuincy once again reflected on the issue, noting that Tupac most likely hit because he was “just trying to be a rapper,” attributing the outburst to the “arrogance” that was “part of his game.”
Criticizing general criticism of him for having a white wife, Quincy fumed: “I don’t give a damn.” Because they think that’s all you like, but that’s stupid, man.
“Here’s what you have to understand: Interracial was also part of a revolution, because back in the ’40s and stuff, they said, ‘You can’t mess with a white man’s money… Don’t mess with it.'” with their wives.” We weren’t going to put up with that sh*t. Charlie Parker, everyone present, was married to a white wife.
Tupac died at age 25 in 1996 after being fatally shot.
It comes as American music titan Quincy, who produced Michael Jackson’s Thriller album and collaborated with artists including Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles, died aged 91.
It comes as American music titan Quincy, who produced Michael Jackson’s Thriller album (pictured together in 1994) and collaborated with artists including Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles, died aged 91.
His publicist Arnold Robinson said he died Monday night surrounded by his family at his home in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles. No cause of death provided (pictured October 2018)
Quincy Jones’ last Instagram post on Sunday wished his daughter Tina a happy birthday.
His publicist Arnold Robinson said he died Monday night surrounded by his family at his home in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles. No cause of death was given.
Jones’ family, which includes her actress daughter Rashida, who played Karen Filippelli on The Office, said in a statement: “Tonight, with a full but broken heart, we must share the news of the passing of our father and brother Quincy Jones.”
“And while this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life he lived and know there will never be another like him.”
Along with Rashida, Jones, known to her friends as ‘Q’, is survived by her daughters Jolie Jones Levine, Rachel Jones, Martina Jones, Kidada Jones and Kenya Kinski-Jones; son Quincy Jones III; brother Richard Jones and sisters Theresa Frank and Margie Jay.
Jones’ latest Instagram post yesterday wished her daughter Martina ‘Tina’ a happy birthday and featured a photo of the two of them smiling together. It read: ‘Happy birthday to my Tina Beena! I am very proud to be your dad! A big hug, I love you eternally.’
