Noir Nation, it’s always a win when Black creatives gas each other up—and this time, EGOT-winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo is giving unexpected props to Sisqó for the vocal performance he gave in the Thong Song!

In a now-viral Entertainment Weekly interview, Cynthia didn’t hold back her admiration while vibing to the 2000 classic:

“Why do you need to sing like this when singing about a thong?” she joked.

“You have a key change, there’s a praise break at some point in this… That’s a brilliant vocal for a song about a thong.”

⛪ 🎙️Sisqó Reacts: “Straight From Church!”

The legendary Dru Hill frontman caught wind of Cynthia’s praise and responded with humility and a whole lot of love.

“You gotta love it. Yeah, straight from church. Much love to Cynthia Erivo,” he said with a smile.

But it didn’t stop there—Sisqó doubled down on the mutual respect:

“Man, I’ve been following Cynthia. She’s a superb vocalist. A superb actress… She’s also in Wicked with another incredible vocalist, Ariana Grande.”

“For me to respect her as a vocalist and an actor, and for her to shout out with these accolades—I was both humbled and pleasantly surprised.”