You may know Coco Jones best from her old Disney days (2012's "Let It Shine") or as Hilary Banks in Peacock's "Bel-Air," but the 25-year-old multihyphenate is also a bona fide songstress who's proving herself to be one of R&B's most promising young voices. Jones, signed to Def Jam Recordings, has been dropping covers and original music for the past few years, but in November, she finally released her debut EP, "What I Didn't Tell You" — an intimate seven-track project that makes a case for why she's one to watch in 2023.
The singer delivered a breathtaking performance at the 2022 Soul Train Awards, and she recently teamed up with music legend Babyface for a track ("Simple") off his all-women R&B collaborative album, "Girls Night Out" — all the more reason people need to pay attention to Jones beyond her acting career.