Soul II Soul legend Jazzie B was at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 to present the Godlike Genius award to FKA Twigs, whom he praised for innovation “off the Richter scale” and her “thespian-like” approach to her art.
Watch our video interview with Jazzie B above.Jazzie B spoke to NME from the winner’s room at the awards show held March 2 at O2 Academy Brixton.
It was his first time ever attending the Awards, which he joked, on the red carpet, made him “an NME virgin”.At 34, FKA Twigs is the youngest person to ever be crowned Godlike Genius, and also the first Black woman to receive the honour.
Jazzie B was effusive about Twigs’ talent. “Her innovation is incredible. It’s off the Richter scale,” he told NME.He continued: “I know her and the efforts and hard work she puts into what she does.
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