Rap-Up.com || Who Does Sade Listen To?

Sade is looked up to as an icon by many of her younger peers, but they may be surprised to hear that she listens to their music too.

The 51-year-old singer shared her musical preferences on Monday’s “Tom Joyner Morning Show.” “Obviously I listen to all the young girls out there,” she said. “I’ve got a family who brings music into the house as well.”

Some of her favorites include today’s biggest pop stars. “I love Alicia Keys and I like some of the tracks off Rihanna’s new album [Rated R].”

In addition to R&B, Sade is also a hip-hop fan. “I like songs with sort of more heavy rap. I like Raekwon’s album [Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II], you know from the Wu-Tang Clan,” she revealed. “I listen to just about anything that speaks to me and anything that’s sort of got a bit of soul and a bit of real feeling in it.”

Sade’s first studio album in a decade Soldier of Love makes its way into stores on Tuesday, February 9.

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24 Comments

100% Nikehead
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Wow sade listens to Rihanna and Raekwon, who would have thought.
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GeeMan
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:20 pm
That is a total surprise
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bass_man
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Who woulda thunk!
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February 2nd, 2010 at 9:53 pm
i heard she said she listened to melanie fiona, too.
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omg
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Wow she listens to Alicia Keys! :D
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A Dude
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:24 pm
She doesn’t listen Beyoncé apparently.
Clever Woman !
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100% Nikehead Reply:
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:31 pm
@A Dude, LOL
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SwaggerAreUs Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:16 am
@A Dude, Beyoncé apparently doesn’t need Sade as a supporter.
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robyn
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:01 pm
wow thats a surprise. she listens to riri.
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VaunTV
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:47 am
Yassssssss she listens to RiRi
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jigantos
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:47 am
alicia keys and raekwon, suprising but dope none the less
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Harlem girl
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:12 am
I’m not surprised she listens to Raekwon, real recognizes real
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crunkpoet
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:13 am
okay Sade!
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KC
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:22 pm
OB4CLII..Even more of a reason to love her
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columbia06
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:33 pm
A Sade/Alicia Keys collabo would be kinda hot. Maybe if they write for each other or something. Not sure about the voices meshing tho.
But I would love to see what they could come up with.
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Nats
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:40 pm
I find it so hard to believe she is actually 51 years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bruno
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:49 pm
She so looks like an older version of Mya in that picture.
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TheEmpress
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Sade is an icon. Her music and style is unmatched so anytime she mentions an artist she likes is like being knighted or made a dame. Riri, A.Keys, and Raekwon should be proud!
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mrstackhouse
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Actually she does listen to beyonce she went to beyonces show in London last year with her son google it.
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RUDE-BOY
February 3rd, 2010 at 5:39 pm
RIHANNA SHOULD BE EXTREMELY EXTREMELT HONORED SHE GOT LIVING LEGENDS SAT BACK LISTENIN TO HER MUSIC AND ACKNOWLEDGING IT!
THAT TOUCHED ME FOR RIHANNA
RATED R IS TRUELY A WORK OF ART THO! AND IS DOIN REALLY REALLY WELL, IT PUSHED ANOTHER 25k THIS WEEK, AND IN ALL HONESTY AS FAR AS SELLS RATED R IS JUS GETTIN STARTED
CONGRATZ
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d Reply:
February 4th, 2010 at 7:58 am
@RUDE-BOY, lmao
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rockwitu
February 5th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
@ aDude LMFAOOOOOO don’t start! Rihanna’s music trumps Beyawnsay cotton candy crap!
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Cara
February 6th, 2010 at 1:03 am
Who cares whether she listen’s to Beyonce or not yaw act like Beyonce is the only artist who legends and icons listen to there’s alot of great artist out there that shouldn’t be missed!! ANyways I love Sade she is a true icon!!!
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