Logic has recruited Grammy-award-winning singer-songwriter Norah Jones to help him with an acoustic rendition of his hit song “Fade Away.”
Logic joined Jones on her Norah Jones is Playing Along podcast, where the pair spoke and created intimate, stripped-back versions of the rapper’s iconic “1-800 song,” as well as an improvised mashup on the spot.
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After running through their “1-800” rendition, Logic complimented Jones’s flow and even compared her to J. Dilla.
“Yo, you know what’s wild: your pocket,” Logic said of Jones’s flow. “Do you know who J. Dilla Is?…your swing. It’s insane.”
“Fade Away” was the third single to appear on Logic’s blockbuster sophomore effort The Incredible True Story, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The duo’s heartwarming collaboration comes after Logic recently wrapped on his North American Vinyl Verse Tour with Wiz Khalifa. The tour kicked off on July 27 and concluded in St. Louis, Missouri on September 2. 24kGoldn, DJ Drama, Fedd The God and C Dot Castro also appeared at numerous stops along the way, with Berner and Rubi Rose performing on a few select dates as well.
The tour was in support of Logic’s album Vinyl Days, which dropped on June 17, and features appearances from Action Bronson, Russ, Curren$y, RZA, AZ, The Game and others. The project marked Logic’s final Def Jam release, which he left earlier this year in favor of a deal at BMG that would allow him to own his masters.
The move to BMG serves as Logic’s first label change since dropping his debut album, Under Pressure, on Def Jam in 2014.
“There’s a lot of bullshit in the music industry,” Logic said of the move in a statement. “I’m just glad to move on to a place where I can be independent and respected as an artist, and feel like I’m in control of my career.”
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As he heads into the new year under new management, one thing Logic said he’s dying to cross off his bucket list is a collab album with The Alchemist.
The Maryland native had replied to a fan on Twitter back in November who asked if a collab was possible, and Logic went so far as to tag Al to put pressure on him.
“Of course @Alchemist is one of the greatest producers of all time. it would be an honor,” Logic tweeted. “Al… we could finish an album in a weekend brother. lets do it!!!!”
