LL Cool J, Victoria Monét & More Remember Quincy Jones: 'Music Wouldn't Be Music Without You'

As news broke of Quincy Jones' death at the age of 91 on Monday (November 4th), tributes started pouring in to honor the musician who Clive Davis once said Bulletin board he was “the ultimate musical renaissance man”. Among those paying tribute to the 28-time Grammy winner were LL Cool J, David Guetta and Victoria Monét.

“You were a father and an example at a time when I really needed a father and an example. Mentor. Standard. King. 👑You gave me opportunities and shared wisdom. Music wouldn't be music without you,” LL Cool J wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of Jones holding several Grammys. “My condolences to the entire family. i love you Rest in the sweetest music forever. #ripquincyjones one by one.”

Monét started her tweet with five cracked emojis. “To one of my biggest inspirations! Quincy I love you so much!!!” she wrote. “Your legacy will live on forever 😢 Heaven sure got an upgrade with you”

French DJ and record producer Guetta shared a big message memory in X highlighting some of Jones' achievements. “It's hard to find the words to express the impact @QuincyDJones has had on me and on music and culture as a whole. Quincy was not just a legend, he was an inspiration, a pioneer and a true genius. He produced my favorite album of all time, @michaeljackson's 'Thriller', an album that set the standard for what music could be, blending genres and pushing boundaries,” he wrote. The DJ also shared a photo of himself with the music legend, before revealing how they met.

“I was honored to meet Quincy, especially at the Grammys @RecordingAcad where we had the opportunity to speak in French, a language he mastered so beautifully,” Guetta said. “These moments will stay with me forever. Thank you, Quincy, for all you have given us. Your legacy will continue to inspire generations of artists to come.”

Jones' publicist Arnold Robinson shared that the music icon died Sunday (November 3) at his home in Los Angeles with his family around him. His family also shared a statement. “He is truly one of a kind and will be greatly missed. we are comforted and very proud to know that the love and joy that was the essence of his being, he shared with the world through all that he created,” it read in part. “Through his music and his endless love, Quincy Jones' heart will beat for eternity.”

Read on for more musicians' reactions to Quincy Jones' death:

“Woke up today to the terrible news that we lost Quincy Jones” Ice-T tweeted along with a vintage photo of the rapper-actor with the music legend. “Genius is an underused but rarely deserved description. Point blank, Quincy was THE MAN. I won my 1st Grammy with Quincy and I live by his Wisdom everyday. My condolences to his family I had the honor

“We've lost one of the all-time greats. The world will miss Quincy Jones.” Darius Rucker tweeted along with a photo of the artist. “Rest my friend.”

“Rest in peace and perfect pitch Quincy Jones! What a nice life” Sheryl Lee Ralph tweeted.