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Coco Jones and Ayra Starr Collaborated on a Standout Track. Now, They’re Sitting Down to Unpack Their Lives


Coco Jones and Ayra Starr collaborated on "Woman Commando." Now, they're sitting down to talk about love, life, and navigating stardom.

A young Nigerian named Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe was looking to Disney movies as a road map to turn her own dreams into a reality. Her debut album, 2021’s 19 & Dangerous(and its 2022 deluxe counterpart), brought smash hits “Bloody Samaritan” and “Rush” — with the latter finding itself on President Obama’s end-of-year faves. Standout tracks like “Double Back” and “ICU” mirror the pure origins of R&B — dizzying melodies, lovesick lyrics, full-bodied vocals.

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