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Below, get to know Skip Marley, whos putting a modern pop twist on his familys legacy.
Not so fast says 21-year-old Skip, who is, yes, a grandson of Bob Marley.
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As soon as I started singing, it was an indescribable energy that I felt, he says.
My mom and aunts were crying, my dad was happy and probably crying a little.
All of a sudden Island was in my dining room trying to sign me, Skip says.
The songs just came out easy, Skip says of working with Max Martin & Co.
They probably felt a little freedom in their creative process.
Katy took a break [in the studio] and Max started playing Lions, Skip says.
Katy came back and was like, Who is this?
I need to have them on my record!
Thats where the change starts.
It just flowed naturally, he says.
