British soul star JOSS STONE is racing to explain a saucy photo in the booklet accompanying her new album - because fans think it confirms a romance with producer RAPHAEL SAADIQ. The sexy singer and Saadiq appear naked, in an embrace, with their bodies painted for the eye-catching shot - but Stone insists it's supposed to be an artistic statement, and nothing sexual. Stone says, "It's a picture that everybody kind of looks at it sexually, but it isn't... He (Saadiq) is from Oakland, I'm from Devon, England; he is 40, I am 19; he is American, I'm English. "It's, like, two completely different people. It says something and I wanted to say something, otherwise there's no point in doing it." Stone has been romantically linked to Saadiq recently after producer DALLAS AUSTIN sensationally claimed the singer had slept with her latest collaborator while working on her new album, INTRODUCING JOSS STONE, in the Bahamas.

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the differences continue... he's male, she's female, and she's sitting on top of him. of course it is (hetero)sexual. imagine if that was one of the blokes from Arctic Monkeys sitting on top of raphael with all the same differences she noted.

It says something and I wanted to say something, otherwise there's no point in doing it."

What is this pic saying ??? She haven't said..

oh, he was wearing a cock sock.

Ribbed4UrPleasure said:

Ribbed4UrPleasure said:

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Ribbed4UrPleasure said:

how can you tell?

Joss is right. I mean damn, doesn't everyone pose naked w/ their producer's hand on their ass?? Geez people

CalhounSq said:

banks said:

Black/white, just say it damnit.

banks said:

wow! it really is as if they weren't exactly the same person!

NDRU said:

i hope her album is as insightful!

CinisterCee said:

With a second-album title like "Introducing Joss Stone" how could it not be?

The album is really good, its just so good to just Music from someone who respects music, there isnt much of that around today, plus Joss is growing with each album she is doing, from her "covers" cd, to "Mind Body and Soul" and now this, its great to witness the growth of an artist. As for the artwork, well its funny that ever issue about Joss lately doesnt concern her music, and once again its the double standard, a male artist posed with a woman on his cd cover or booklet is viewed as a sex symbol or a playa and never has to explain it, while a female artist has too. oh well thats the way game has always been set up.

lastdecember said:

I don't think that her being female has so much to do with it. I think what bothers people is that she is still a teenager and pictured naked together with her 41 year old producer.

VenusBlingBling said:

Have to disagree, i think her being a female has everything to do with, also the race-issue too is still a big thing, though everyone thinks we have come a long way, truth be told, we really havent gotten past those things which is unfortunate. The thing is people are flipping out over a photo that may just be artwork and not something they posed for.

Ribbed4UrPleasure said:

what is that.. never heard..... and you know what it (picture)it says to me she sleeps with him...

TotalAlisa said:

whether she is sleeping with him or not, the picture still has no point. what she has said about the picture makes no damn sense..."it's a creation from my vision, and it symbolized what i want to say...." which is what? i'm naked with my producer covered with paint???

will we see timbaland naked with timberfake on the inside cover of timberfake's next album covered in milk chocolate?

what about MJ covered in Jesus Juice with Will.I.Am?

or Dr. Dre and 50 cent wrestling in mud?

missfee said:

she did this for attention... cause there is NO purpose for it.. and i don't think that people will respect her for it.. cause even janet who is miss nasty.. hasn't taken a pic like this...

joss stone is a no body... we won't hear about her in like 5 years.. and we will forget her... i already forgot her....
she is a copy of mary j blidge and alicia keys... im not impressed.. cause all the songs sound the same

TotalAlisa said:

naw but Janet took a picture of her upper naked body with her (then) husband's hands covering her breasts....

missfee said:

key word... husband.. and ONLY breast... NOT COMPLETLY naked sitting on a mans genitals

missfee said:

People its a freaking painting of two people who actually werent even in the same room together when this was done. The painting on them isnt really on them, and her statement about what it means reminds me of what Prince said of Lovesexy, basically this is me. Remember its us that come up with the idea that theyre sleeping together, just because they show up at a party together.

im not trying to be mean.. but i listened to her new album and ITS BORING... all the songs sound the same... and they used the same instruments to construct the music for each song... and thats the main reason why the music sounds the same..

also they lyrics are typical... BORING... she talks about "baby, baby baby", in the arms of my baby" how tyical can you get...

she was sleeping around.. for some typical boring songs ... that if you like really good music.. then this will bore you...


this album is soo boring... i forgot about joss stone already... i can't wait until 5 years from now.. and no one remembers her..

But thats the thing, at least theres instruments,songwriting,music being played, like her or not is not the issue, if u find her boring thats cool, everyone cant like everyone. I mean i think THICKE is the most boring thing ever and yet people praise him like he walked on water, but i do respect he at least plays,writes and respects music. I dont feel this of mainstream artists like JT or Timbaland and others this is what i want to NOT get the attention it gets, the playing field needs to be levelled.

she just lost any and all respect from the african american community with this one...she should date justin timberlake now.

sosgemini said:

don't worry, she's on his list. He's done with the d's & b's

sosgemini said:

oh puhleaze.....why??

abierman said:

because she isn't taking ownership of her own damn nakedself...she should be telling folks, "yeah...i got booty naked with saadiq..deal with it"...instead when i read her comments i read a little girl frightened by the potential backlash her actions caused and running away from them...just. like. justin.

lastdecember said:

okay but it still doesn't have a point is all i'm saying.

CalhounSq said:

Wait, Joss Stone has an ass?