So is Doja Cat really ready to walk away from the music industry? On March 25, the Planet Her album creator posted a tweet claiming her run in the spotlight was coming to an end.
“This s### ain’t for me so I’m out. Y’all take care,” tweeted Doja Cat on March 25. She later added, “I don’t have to focus on anything because I quit.” The next day, Doja Cat returned to Twitter with what appeared to be a change of heart.
“I can travel, I can eat good food, I can see new people, I can smile, I can make memories that I dreamed of having, I can laugh, I can support my family and my friends, I can learn about the world, and I can give back to everyone because of you. I do owe people s###. I owe a lot,” posted Doja.
Numerous outlets ran articles about Doja Cat supposedly quitting the record business and then backtracking on that retirement. A March 28 tweet from Mix 105.1 read, “Ok so maybe @DojaCat isn’t retiring.”
That particular tweet by the Orlando-based radio station garnered a direct response from Doja Cat on Twitter. The 11-time Grammy nominee simply replied, “Yes the f### I am.”
Doja Cat Became A Billboard Chart Regular Over
If Doja Cat does retire from making music, she will leave the scene with one career #1 on the Hot 100 chart. “Say So” featuring Nicki Minaj peaked atop those Billboard rankings in May 2020.
The 26-year-old rapper/singer has five Top 10 hits on the Hot 100. Her Hot Pink album, which dropped in 2019, has spent 125 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.
Doja Cat’s discography also includes 2018’s Amala and 2021’s Planet Her. The latter project holds the record for the longest tenure in Billboard 200’s Top 10 for a female rapper.
Additionally, the Planet Her single “Woman” made it into the Hot 100’s Top 10 this week. Doja Cat now has three solo Top 10 hits throughout her career. “Need To Know” and the original “Say So” also climbed into that region.
Chris Rock attended the Oscars on Sunday to present the Best Documentary Feature award. While on stage, the Good Hair movie producer made fun of Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who was sitting in the audience.
“Jada, I love you. G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it,” said Chris Rock, referring to the 1997 movie G.I. Jane which featured a bald Demi Moore. Pinkett Smith lost her hair due to a medical condition known as alopecia.
Will Smith initially laughed at Chris Rock’s joke, but the Best Actor winner eventually slapped the former Saturday Night Live cast member in the face on live television. The King Richard star later apologized to Chris on Instagram.
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During a “20 Questions Tuesday” session on Twitter, Tony Rock called the Academy Awards viral moment involving his sibling “foul.” The stand-up comic also stated that he would “respond” to Will Smith.
One person on the social media platform asked Tony if he approved of Will Smith’s apology. The Tony Rock Project actor simply responded, “No.” The 47-year-old New Yorker also declared Chris Rock should decide how the brothers will respond to the situation.
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Talent always finds a way to shine through, and for Quaid, also known as Quaid Madison, he could only dream for so long. Quaid is living his dreams and entertaining the world with his multiple talents while at it. The Florida-born musician has worked hard for years, built connections, and is prepared to take the music industry by storm. Quaid Madison’s foray into music started as a hobby, and when he saw how his music was received, he took it as a career. He began to receive calls from record labels, radio hosts, artist managers, and engineers.
He also got featured by more prominent artists, and that point made the logical choice for him to pursue a career in music. Since he began to work as a musician, he has shown his potential as a musician and thrived in multiple aspects of the creative process. Describing his journey as a musician, he said, “Music is just a creative way to get all of your feelings out, so as long as I think everything sounds good while I’m making it, I’m all in.” He also never limits himself to one genre of music as he believes being multidimensional as a musician is the quickest way to get discovered by a wide range of people globally.“Who doesn’t want to dominate global music? Not me, though. The ultimate goal for me in all of this is to be known all over the world for my talents.” he said.
Quaid Madison makes music with one goal in mind, and that’s to inspire people of all ages. “From time to time, I connect with my fans, and they send me messages about how they love my music. Seeing how my music inspires and helps my fans get through their days means the world to me. This has always been my goal, and I’m happy to see it happen,” Quaid said. He has also reiterated his desire to keep going and doing more musically for his fans, and as much as music does so much for his fans, it does a lot for him too. Quaid Madison has revealed that music is his therapy to escape his feelings and has become the only thing he genuinely enjoys doing. “My lyrics are based on true things that have happened in my life so, my listeners are guaranteed some conscious and real music every time I release new content,” he revealed.
Even though music has become his vehicle to reach stardom and fame, Quaid Madison is still committed to making people happy and helping them feel better in their lives. He wants to be a point of contact for people who need someone to look up to and inspire them. Quaid has friends around him in the music industry, and they motivate him to do more. So he, in turn, pays it forward by projecting positivity and encouragement into the world so people can chase their dreams.
Quaid Madison’s five-year goals are all about chasing his dreams, breaking boundaries, smashing his goals, and working with bigger and more established artists. “As far as I’m concerned, there is no limit to the things I can do. After all, I’m young,” he noted. STREAM Quaid Madison’s newest hits on all music platforms.
Upcoming DJ and music producer DJ Trejoo made his return to the spotlight with his newest track ‘Graduation’. ‘Graduation’ features an up-tempo vibe, based on a fast piano and heavy-hitting drums. The single marks the 3rd release for the new DJ Trejoo who’s been gaining traction in the underground hip hop scene. You can listen to DJ Trejoo below:
For a segment of The Late Late Show with James Corden, the TV host called on his producers to discuss the highlights of the 2022 Academy Awards, but whenever one of them broached the subject of Will and Jada, he insisted, “We don’t talk about Jada, no, no, no,” – parodying the lyrics of the popular “Encanto” track, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”
“Will Smith rose up from the floor/ Second time that night/ No one in the room was bored /I know what comes next but anyway/ We don’t talk about Jada,” he sang, as dancers performed behind him. “We can talk about Kanye, That’s O.K./ We can talk about Denzel/ We can talk about Penelope Cruz/ But we don’t talk about Jada.”
Chris Rock seems to be more popular after getting slapped by Will Smith than has been in a minute.
Experts say tickets to the comedian’s shows have skyrocketed since “the greatest night in the history of television.”
In a Monday morning tweet from sales company TickPick, the company expressed just how much of an impact the “slap” was on ticket sales on their platform.
“We sold more tickets to see Chris Rock overnight than we did in the past month combined.”
We sold more tickets to see Chris Rock overnight than we did in the past month combined.
In fact, Kyle Zorn, the marketing rep from the company, tweeted on Monday that not only are tickets selling out, but promoters are gouging the prices.
Eleven days before the Oscars incident, one might have scored a ticket to one of his upcoming shows for as cheap as $46. Now, the most inexpensive ticket one might get to one of Chris Rock’s shows will run you about $411.
Chris Rock performs at Wilbur Theatre on Wednesday…
This is excellent news for his upcoming “Ego Death” tour set for 38 performances and is scheduled to hit major market cities like New York, Las Vegas, Oakland, Chicago, and Toronto.
“The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show,” the group said in a statement.
It continued, “We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct, and California law.”
Smith wrote on his Instagram, “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.”
“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.”
“I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees, and everyone watching around the world. I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us.”
OJ Simpson — of all people — joined in the conversation about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
The disgraced football player criticized Will Smith’s actions in a Twitter video on Tuesday (March 29). OJ Simpson, who was acquitted of murder in 1995, sympathized with Will Smith but said the movie star went too far by smacking Chris Rock.
“It was unfortunate,” he opined. “I think Will was wrong. Look, I understood the feeling. Now, in my life, I’ve been through a lot of crap. When I was raising two young kids, every comedian in the country had a OJ routine.”
OJ Simpson continued, “And don’t think I wouldn’t wanna [b####] slap a couple of those guys. But you gotta accept it. It’s humor. I didn’t even think that [joke] was all that egregious. I thought it was a semi-unfunny joke, but I don’t know.”
The infamous felon claimed he would’ve been sentenced to life in prison if he smacked Chris Rock as Will Smith did. OJ Simpson referenced his past robbery conviction while avoiding any mention of the murder charges he faced in the ‘90s.
“I know this,” he said. “After what happened to me in Las Vegas, if I would’ve done that in front of a billion people watching around the world, they would’ve given me life without [parole]. I’m just saying.”
OJ Simpson served nine years in prison for armed robbery before being granted parole in 2017. His parole ended last December.
Elon Musk brought up Eminem in a legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
According to documents obtained by The Verge, Elon Musk referenced Eminem’s song “Without Me” in a court filing. The billionaire compared Slim Shady’s past issues with the FCC to a consent decree allegedly hindering the Tesla CEO’s free speech.
“The First Amendment requires that agencies proceed with caution when constitutional rights are at stake, not seek to pursue any and all novel theories that broaden their authority at the cost of individual freedom,” the filing reads. “Compare Eminem, “Without Me” (2002) (‘The [SEC] won’t let me be or let me be me so let me see / They tried to shut me down . . .’) with Citadel Broad. Co., Mem. Op. and Order, 17 F.C.C. Rcd 483 (2002) (rescinding penalty against radio station for playing Eminem song and noting ‘the First Amendment is a critical constitutional limitation that demands we proceed cautiously and with appropriate restraint’).”
Elon Musk faced scrutiny from the SEC for allegedly making false and misleading statements. The government took issue with him claiming he secured funds to take Tesla private on Twitter. He reached a settlement with the SEC in 2018.
As part of the deal, the SEC required monitoring of Elon Musk’s statements about Tesla on social media. A lawyer essentially became his “Twitter sitter,” reviewing potential posts before the Tesla boss shared his thoughts online.
Elon Musk wants a judge to terminate the consent decree. If granted, he’ll be able to post on Twitter without the SEC’s restrictions.
Kodak Black wants to pursue a career in the film industry.
The Atlantic Records artist publicly campaigned for an opportunity to pitch movie ideas to 50 Cent or Tyler Perry on Tuesday (March 29). Kodak Black claimed to have scripts ready for review in a post on Instagram Stories.
“I Got Movie Ideas I Wanna Pitch To Tyler Perry or 50 Cent!!!” he wrote. “If You Know Me And Can See Pass The Internet Antics Then You Know That Im Really An Intellectual Young Man, So With That Being Said I Have Some VERY INTERESTING Scripts.”
Kodak Black expressed his interest in the movie business following his recent request for early termination of his supervised release. He remains on probation after getting out of prison thanks to a pardon from Donald Trump.
The multi-platinum selling rapper was behind bars for falsifying information on federal forms to buy firearms. Donald Trump commuted Kodak Black’s sentence in January 2021 but left 36 months of supervised release intact.
Earlier this month, Kodak Black’s lawyer Bradford Cohen filed a motion asking the court to end his client’s probation. The attorney argued for early termination by citing “stable community reintegration, progressive strides toward supervision objections and no identifiable risk to the safety of any victim or the public.”
Read more about Cohen’s efforts to have the court terminate his client’s probation here.
Tiffany Haddish has called out a reporter over a comment she made about her outfit for an Oscars party.
The “Girls Trip” actress wore a custom-made Dolce & Gabbana emerald green gown with a satin bustier to the 2022 Academy Awards on Sunday night and later changed into a lime green number with a beaded bodice.
While walking the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Tiffany was asked by an Entertainment Tonight journalist about her “little costume change.”
“I’m not wearing a costume, I’m wearing Dolce & Gabbana. It’s called an evening gown, darling,” Tiffany Haddish quipped. “No one’s paying me. I paid for this. This is custom. Thank you. This is not an acting gig, this is my life. This is what fame look like. This what success look like. This what money look like.”
However, Tiffany also noted that she was looking forward to kicking her high heels off.
“I’m uncomfortable, but I look good,” Tiffany Haddish laughed.
Rapper Travis Scott has been accused of violating a court-mandated gag order imposed after those killed or injured during the deadly crowd surge at his Astroworld Festival sued the rapper.
The lawyers believe that if Travis speaks about the deadly November 2021 incident publicly, he can sway potential jurors with his popularity.
According to ABC News, the gag order preventing the Houston megastar from talking to the press was issued when the lawsuits were initially filed.
The project sprouted up after an investigation was launched by Houston police and federal officials into Travis Scott, concert promoter Live Nation and others involved in the tragedy.
The rapper wrote on his social media, “My team and I created Project HEAL to take much-needed action towards supporting real solutions that make all events the safest spaces they can possibly be. I will always honor the victims of the Astroworld tragedy who remain in my heart forever.”
Bob Hilliard, who represents Ezra Blount, the youngest person to die from injuries sustained during the Astroworld crowd surge, complained to a judge in a court hearing on Monday, March 28th.
Hilliard said Scott used his influence via social media platforms to talk about his efforts to work with concert safety, something at the root of the case.
Hilliard argues that the rapper’s comment violates what State District Judge Kristen Hawkins said about parties putting statements out to the public.
The attorney argued to Hawkins that the artist’s actions “did affect and dent the power of your order.”
Scott’s lawyer Stephen Brody disagrees.
Brody maintained his client did not violate the gag order but was announcing the initiative and information about scholarships to his fanbase, arguing charity has “been a constant in his life.”
The lawyers are working to come up with a compromise regarding the gag order to make the court-issued mandate clearer or resolve it.
Another day, and yet another opinion on the infamous 2022 Oscar’s Slap Down. So, Steve Harvey contends that Will Smith was behaving like a big bad bully. In fact, he believes that Smith only slapped Chris Rock because he knew that the comedian would not fight back on center stage.
Initially, the King of Comedy empathizes with Will’s uncomfortable predicament. “Here’s the thing of it. I understand defending the honor of your wife. I’m that dude. But you’re going to have to do something for that,” he states.
Be that as it may, the popular host suggests, “That joke was not worthy of the reaction.” So, a previously published Instagram post includes the following playful warning, “Me ‘n @jadapinkettsmith got all dressed up to choose chaos.” Another key point offers, “You can’t invite people from Philly or Baltimore nowhere!!”
Just the same, Steve Harvey is utterly disappointed by Smith’s emotional response. “If he was going to have a reaction. I think Will should have done the man thing and stepped to him after,” notes the culture critic. “And if he wanted to slap Chris then, he could of slapped Chris in the pressroom. And seen how it went.”
Soon, the established comic reminds everyone, “He laughed at the joke until he saw Jada’s reaction…” Eventually, the author proposes that Will was acting out of character. “That’s a Hollywood move. To go up there on national TV slap another black man — turn around your back and walk off.”
“‘Cause, you know he can’t do nothing…You gonna slap the dude and turn around and walk off — you know in real life, that ain’t the way this gonna to go,” he spouts. Next, he reminds the masses of Chris’ origins. “Rock is a Jersey boy. So, no. I didn’t think the moment was that…He played too much into the moment. His acceptance speech, that was raggedy — apologizing to The Academy,” chides the veteran voice.
Ultimately, the motivational speaker believes Will Smith is going to encounter negative ramifications. “But, here’s what I think is going to happen. When this goes down and wake up the right way. There’s going to be some type of banning from the Oscar’s of Will Smith,” he says.
“Because look, they took Kanye off the Grammy’s for saying a racial slur to Trevor Noah. They took him off the Grammy’s,” argues the former talking head. Nonetheless, he then affirms, “The Oscar’s is all Hollywood is about. It’s their biggest moment… Denzel told him right. In your biggest moment is when the devil come for you.”
Dave East has put in the work and now he is celebrating the spoils. The Harlem rapper has ascended to unimaginable heights of success in this new New York. He has been prominently featured on a hit TV series (Wu-Tang: An American Saga), he has established himself as a staple in the New York City Hip-Hop community and he only sees greatness in his future.
But right now he is continuing to celebrate the new project HDIGH (How Did I Get Here?). But there’s far more to Dave East than amazing music, streaming television and swooning girls. Signified by the cover art to the project, East has meaningful music and depth that supports some of the more superficial aspects of his rise.
As the inaugural first guest for The Amazing AllHipHop Podcast, we delve deep into the nuances of his burgeoning success and also have a lot of fun. He talks about his current ambitions, his dreams and desires for his life, fatherhood and then some. This great conversation with Chuck Creekmu a.k.a. Jigsaw and SlopsShotYa is a great one. Recorded and filmed at WonWorld Studios, we make history right here. Our own history, just like East.
Social media erupted with reactions after the Best Actor winner slapped Oscars presenter Chris over a joke he made at the expense of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, with many celebrities weighing in.
Janet, who played Aunt Vivian in the TV sitcom, offered up her opinion on Monday and praised Will for standing up for his wife.
“I cannot tell you how many times I have wanted to slap the mess out of so many folks who have disrespected me. Will stood up for his wife, Chris Rock is always disrespecting Black women,” she tweeted. “Mean spirited hides behind comedy. BULL,” she said in a since-deleted tweet.
The actress continued over on Instagram, writing beside a photo of Will emotionally accepting his Best Actor Oscar later that evening.
“So PROUD OF YOU! Yes there is only so much one can take… sometimes you have to slap back,” she wrote. “Celebrate the win…nothing else matters. Both actions were incorrect but Chris didn’t need to go there.”
Sharing her opinion of the comedian, Janet added, “Met him once… it was enough for me… very mean spirited.”
Rapper YK Osiris wants to step up to help the family of a 14-year-old Missouri teen who died after falling from an amusement ride on Thursday, Mar. 24 by paying got his funeral. The artist even tapped his Instagram followers to get in touch with the deceased’s loved ones.
According to News 4, Tyre Sampson met his untimely demise when he slipped out of his seat on a 430ft free-fall ride, crashing down to a bustling Orlando street in the city’s tourist district. The ride, which was not that far from Disney World, is said to have been as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
He took to his Insta-Story, posting a screenshot of a news clip about the incident, with the caption, “If anybody knows his family, tell them to DM me because I want to pay for his funeral costs.”
The young man’s father Yarnell Sampson has already reached out to attorney Ben Crump for representation. The lawyer’s office says that the family is “shocked and heartbroken at the loss of their son.”
“This young man was the kind of son everyone hopes for — an honor roll student, an aspiring athlete, and a kind-hearted person who cared about others,” Crump said in a statement.
He also asked for the community to lift up this family during this time of bereavement.
“Please join me in sending prayers to the family of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson as they go through the unthinkable loss of their son — an honor roll student, aspiring athlete, and kind-hearted person who cared about others,” he tweeted.
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the agency that regulates amusement rides in Florida outside of the major theme parks, said the investigation is ongoing, declining to give any other statement to the public.
During an appearance on “The View” on Monday, former Oscars host Whoopi Goldberg defended Will.
“I think it was a lot of stuff probably built up,” she commented. “I think he overreacted…I think he had one of those moments where it was like G.D. it, just stop. I get it, not everybody acts the way we would like them to act under pressure. And he snapped…Sometimes you get to a point when you behave badly. I myself have behaved badly on occasion.”
Whoopi went on to give credit to Chris for remaining calm.
“I do think it’s wonderful that Chris did not take it to that other place that he could have done,” the 66-year-old continued.
After co-panelist Sunny Hostin noted she was surprised Will wasn’t escorted from the ceremony after the incident, and that he received a standing ovation when he received the Best Actor prize, Whoopi declared that the star should keep his Oscar.
Will apologized for his actions during his acceptance speech. Chris has not filed a police report, however, representatives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have confirmed they will be conducting a formal review of the incident.
It’s 2010 at New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey, and there are 14 seconds left on the clock. The Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants are tied 31 to 31, with the former trailing behind the latter for the majority of the game. The Giants have the ball and punt it to the other side of the football field, only to have Desean Jackson deliver one of the most unforgettable, iconic punt returns in NFL history.
Not only did he first fumble the ball, but he picked it back up to run 65 yards into the touchdown line, leading his Eagles team to victory and advancing into the playoffs. Jackson also became the first player ever to win a football game via a punt return, as time expired on the clock.
And that’s just a testament to Jackson’s speed and talents on the field. With endless victories and record-breaking achievements, the Los Angeles native sets the bar for what exactly it takes for a professional athlete to excel in his sport, proving time and time again that hard work, dedication, and passion pays off in the end.
At 35 years old, Jackson heads into his 14th season with the NFL, currently on the Las Vegas Raiders after a short stint with the Los Angeles Rams. Having been selected twice to the Pro Bowl within his first 3 years in the league, Jackson has been deemed one of the most lethal wide receivers and return specialists of all time.
AllHipHop: How are you feeling?
Desean Jackson: I’m blessed. I’m alive. It’s a lot of things we could be complaining about, but we don’t do that ’cause it ain’t gonna do nothing. Ain’t nobody gon’ care, ain’t nobody give two you-know-what’s. So we’re rolling with the punches how they’re thrown, how they’re blown.
AllHipHop: How was your Tuesday?
Desean Jackson: My Tuesday was not the usual Tuesday. I’m usually off on Tuesday, but we play on Saturday this week so we actually had to work today. But it wasn’t too bad of a Tuesday, it was an easy Tuesday. It was good. Besides the weather, the weather’s ugly out here in Vegas.
AllHipHop: Right, it’s pouring in LA! What’s it like in Vegas?
Desean Jackson: It’s the desert, so it’s windy, stormy. Wind finna blow my house over I feel like. I got a TV outside. It’s damn near about to get blown off the… [laughs] It’s bad. It’s nice out here. You can find something for the low out here. No state taxes. It’s the place to be for sure.
AllHipHop: You’re still close to home. How are you settling in?
Desean Jackson: Well, LA’s LA. This year was my first time playing back in LA. It didn’t really work out, but I was fortunate enough to be able not move too far down the street. Like I said, I’m in Vegas. I’m settled. I got a nice lil spot out here overlooking the city. It don’t get no better than this. I love views. I’m a lover of views: ocean views, city views, mountain views. I love that type of s###.
AllHipHop: When you can wake up and feel inspired, right?
Desean Jackson: For sure. It’s something about the energy it gives you. In Vegas, see it’s stuff going on 24/7. I can literally look out here and imagine what’s going on in the casinos and the lights. [laughs] It’s crazy.
AllHipHop: Do you gamble?
Desean Jackson: Lil bit. I mess around a lil bit. I play cards and Roulette. I mess around a lil bit.
Desean Jackson: Fatboy SSE, he was cool man. We got a lot of similarities. He grew up similar to how I grew up, just on the opposite end of the world. But he was cool. He was telling me about his music. He was excited about this Blueface verse that he felt like was one of the hardest Blueface features. It was cool.
AllHipHop: You f### with Blueface?
Desean Jackson: Eh… his music’s cool. I ain’t gonna say I don’t f*ck with him. His music’s cool. I’m not no huge Blueface fan, but he’s cool. He’s for the youth, he’s for the young. He’s a lil younger, so it’s a different era. But he’s straight. He’s an LA dude, so I support all LA dudes for sure.
AllHipHop: Speaking of your podcast, I actually had Ricky Williams. I was telling him about your podcast and he would love to come on.
Desean Jackson: Oh yeah, for sure. I respect that dude. How was it?
AllHipHop: Phenomenal! The fact that he truly felt his purpose not playing football, but now doing astrology and cannabis, everything he was saying was resonating with my soul.
Desean Jackson: I was just watching the Football Life with him, NFL did A Football Life with him. He moved to Amsterdam, just got up and left and said forget football. His story’s interesting for sure. The reasons why he was smoking and doing what he was doing was bigger than people thinking he was addicted to marijuana. I respect it.
AllHipHop: He was excited when I said your name. This is so full circle!
Desean Jackson: [Laughs] Man when I was growing up, he was one of the top players in the NCAA. Came to the NFL, had a lot of success in the NFL. He’s a legendary dude.
AllHipHop: Take us back to 2010 against the Giants, there’s 14 seconds left on the clock. What’s going through your head?
Desean Jackson: For me, reliving that moment, that was hands-down one of the best moments of my career. Even though I’ve had a lot of big-time moments, but that one was special. Still to this day… I was on a Zoom call earlier, talking about my podcast with people who’s running it, and he’s a die-hard New York Giants fan. Every time I talk to him, he continuously brings it up. They’re devastated, they’ll forever be devastated. They’re like, “Oh my God, I can’t believe he did that to us!” For me man, I was living in the moment at that time. I don’t know how I did it or what I did, but it was one of those spiritual moments where I felt like I was on wings. [whistles] Scored a touchdown, and the world was in my hands.
AllHipHop: When did you know you could score? Because you fumbled it at first, which is wild to me.
Desean Jackson: Yeah, but I tell people all the time: that fumble was a set-up. Believe it or not! [Laughs] Nah, it wasn’t no set up. But I like to say it was because when I fumbled, the ball rolled to the right a lil bit. By the time I picked the ball up, all the dudes coming to tackle me were all the way to the right side. It seemed like a huge lane. Stepped my foot in the ground, went straight at that. [fake steps] Made a move, one of my boys blocked the dude. From there, it’s history.
AllHipHop: When did you know you were fast?
Desean Jackson: As a little kid, honestly. Growing up, being one of the fastest kids always on my team, striving to always be the best. For me, I look at it as work ethic. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been blessed to have speed and talent from God, but that doesn’t discredit the hard work I put into going out there and perfecting my craft every time I step on the field. I take pride in being one of the best to ever do it.
AllHipHop: I think this is what, your 14th season?
Desean Jackson: Damn, why you gonna make me feel that old? [Laughs] I’m just messing with you. It’s my 14th for sure.
AllHipHop: A huge part of the show is mental health. “Nearly 1 in 4 players reported symptoms of anxiety and depression, about one in 5 reported symptoms of both. Those with the longest careers, 10 seasons or more, had nearly double the likelihood of reporting cognitive issues than those with the shortest careers.” Heading into this 14th season, how is your mental health?
Me, I’m in a healed space. We all go through things. Individuals all go through things. Sometimes, the world or the perception is “oh we’re famous. We got all this money. We don’t have issues, we don’t have problems.” But them types of people encounter, deal with, and go through some of the worst pains, issues, and stress levels. It’s on and on and on. It’s more about the lifestyle.
When I was a young kid, I was playing sports for the love. Not to say I don’t love it now, but I didn’t know no better. I’m doing what a kid wants to do: having fun in the park, just being a lil rough and hard-headed dude. The perception and the reality of someone that’s successful and made a lot of money, celebrity-ness… the world perceives it as us not going through real-life issues. We don’t endure real-life feelings, hurt, and pain because of whatever the case may be. For me, the reason why I use the word “healed” is because I’ve been through a lot. Been through a lot of backstabbing situations, not literally but literally, with people that were close. Family friends who I thought had my back, betrayed me and really didn’t have my back. They were only there for their own interests or benefit, and that’s hurtful.
You live a life, you work so hard be it if that’s financially, time, energy you spend into that. To share that with people and for them to not be authentic with their real intentions and feelings behind it is very hurtful. For me, I’ve accepted it for what it is. I don’t like to live and hold grudges. That’s bad with anxiety, stress, all types of things. For me, if you owe me money or you ever did anything to me, wish you well.y You can have it, keep it. I’m not in need of nothing. I’m blessed, I’m alive. Life is good for me. With that being said, day in and day out, I meditate. I focus on breathing, I stretch. Just clear the mind, because it’s so much stuff we go through on a basis that it’s good to relieve it and release.
AllHipHop: Ricky said he meditates for 2 hours before each day. What are your thoughts on that? How long do you meditate for?
Desean Jackson: Honestly, to each their own. I salute him for that. Honestly me, I need to really work on doing it more throughout the day. Mine is more spur-of-the-moment, when I’m in need or when I feel it. But you don’t always want to wait till then. You want to get into a routine where you can prevent a nervous breakdown or certain things like that. It’s good for your body in general, to breathe and take deep breaths. For me, it’s not really a set time or an everyday thing, it’s periodically. But I definitely need to work on it more.
AllHipHop: Last time we talked, you said you had a lot of people to take care of. How many people do you have to take care of?
Desean Jackson: My list cut down for sure now. Back then, it was a little different. Back in the summer, I was back home and living a different lifestyle. But once the season started, I shrank it a little bit. Probably 8 to 10 people. Not too bad. I got kids, moms, brothers, sisters, you’re just looking out.
AllHipHop: Is that a paper clip bracelet?
Desean Jackson: It’s a safety pin! You gotta pin yourself, it’s all about safety in life. Living, check yourself. That’s my philosophy, you gotta be safe out here. The world we live in is crazy. You’re in LA, I know you see all the stuff going on. It’s crazy out here. You don’t know what the hell’s going on nowadays. You gotta protect your energy, protect your spirit, protect your space. It’s real.
AllHipHop: Your first football game you went to was at the Coliseum against the Raiders. Now, you’re going back to the black and silver. How does it feel?
Desean Jackson: Honestly man, I never really envisioned it. I never could predict this, but it just shows how much God works. He’s in your favor, he’s always pulling for me. I’m blessed for the opportunity. I was 8 or 9 when I went to that game at the Coliseum. My older brother used to play for the Kansas City Chiefs, he had a relationship with the head coach at the time. They were in LA playing there. We went to the game. We got on the sidelines, took pictures with a few cheerleaders. It was poppin’, you couldn’t tell me nothing. Lil pretty Asian, lil pretty white cheerleaders, ayeee. [laughs] I was on the sidelines going crazy. This what it’s like? Alright, I’m a be here one day.
AllHipHop: What did you see that day that made you fall in love with football?
Desean Jackson: I was already in love with football that day. It’s almost like being an artist or a rapper. When you on stage and you performing, it’s almost like the whole world is looking at you. It’s something about that feeling. When I was sitting there on the sidelines, man all these people are here watching. They’re die-hard fans of some of these players. I felt like the players playing were almost bigger than the world. It triggered me like “When I get the chance, whatever I need to do, I’m a do it the right way so I can get there.” That’s what made me head in the right way, just knew it was possible to make it.
AllHipHop: How was it seeing your brother play for the Chiefs?
Desean Jackson: For me, I was young. My older brother, he played only 2 years. He was more of a developmental practice ball player. He was never really a starter or a pro-baller. I used to always give my brother a hard time like, “You made it, but I’m a get there and be way better than you. I’m a be a pro baller.” [laughs] I was talking s### early. I’m like “watch, you’ll see.” That was the swag, I was a cocky, bad lil kid. I just had the swagger. I knew everything I could talk, I could back it up.
AllHipHop: Did you ever have a spiritual awakening, the moment you realized meditating was it for you?
Desean Jackson: I didn’t necessarily have a certain situation or time where I felt myself from the meditating, or anything in my life. I think I’ve accomplished and overcame so much adversity… you know how you say something is destined? It’s a purpose or it’s meant to happen almost? It’s been that way for me. Through every step of the way, it’s been about turning a negative into a positive. Whatever that negative was, it always turned into a positive.
Throughout the way, I was always too small. I wasn’t good enough. “I’m never gonna make it to this level.” Then when I made it to this level, “Oh, I’m never gonna make it to the next level.” It was always a challenge, somebody hating or somebody saying that I couldn’t do it. After I was up one, check, I came out of the next one. At every step of the way, you’re crossing off that checklist. Alright, now what? Now what they gon’ say? I done got the records, I got 2 more to get another record. What can you even say?
AllHipHop: What record means the most? Because you have so many.
Desean Jackson: Well, I’m not quite ready to answer that right now. Once I get this one record, then I’ll be able to… honestly, it might be the one I’m chasing right now. But I don’t want to predict it too soon because I still gotta go get it. [Laughs]
AllHipHop: How does it feel to have your own Fade The Booth podcast? You got to interview Lil Wayne!
Desean Jackson: Lil Wayne was dope. I got a real personal relationship with Lil Wayne. That’s my big bro. I grew up with Carter I, Carter II, Carter III…
AllHipHop: I was gonna ask your favorite Carter!
Desean Jackson: Probably Carter I man. Carter II hard too, but I’m old school Lil Wayne. The first 3 honestly, I, II, and III are all up there with me. I got a personal relationship with Tunechi, and the interview was dope. I really got to find out some things I didn’t really know about. He opened up and talked about a lot of things he grew up seeing, he shot himself. His pops wasn’t around, he talked about his OGs in the neighborhood that he grew up with. He talked about how his mom was to him and his lil brother. He went in-depth. Everybody who hasn’t seen it yet and wants to know about Lil Tunechi, go check it out. That was a special interview.
AllHipHop: I love that your whole thing is to inspire and motivate people. How does it feel to be talking to the same people that inspired you? Now you’re in this position to do it.
Desean Jackson: It’s a dream come true. I’ve never really been satisfied. I’ve never really surprised myself. The reason why I say that is because I try to shoot for the stars. At any given time, I’m trying to shoot for the stars. I continuously want to go out and do great things in the world. I want to motivate, I want to encourage, I want to uplift people. All my s### I do is about being real and authentic to me.
Because being a professional athlete, sometimes the narrative or the story could change to the perception of these bloggers, whatever they want to be called. They make their stories. So for m, with my podcast, I get to determine what I talk about. I get to determine what I want to say, when I want to say it. Not to say I’m not in the spotlight because I’m always under a spotlight, but it’s to the T of I want to talk about.
AllHipHop: I was talking to Ricky about how much the media affected him, because he has social anxiety. You have eyes on you at all times. How has the media affected you?
Desean Jackson: Honestly, I can say it. They painted a picture of me that wasn’t what it was. I grew up how I grew up, I’m from where I’m from and I can’t change that. They portrayed an image that I was this street, criminal, hood dude. They made me seem like I was a felon, I done been to prison and I had done all this crazy stuff in the streets. It was crazy.
But once again, I learned from it. I was young. I posted things on Instagram, hanging out with friends and certain things. But in the business world sometimes, you gotta be careful what you put out there because some people don’t know how to handle it. I could be hanging out with my boys that I grew up with since I was a lil kid, and the viewer might think “Oh, they ain’t nothing but a bunch of criminals.” Once again, I’ve never been a felon. I never went to jail. I have no record, I’m squeaky clean. It’s funny how they see things and how they portray these images of these people.
AllHipHop: You were in the Tupac film, All Eyez On Me! Is it true you invested in the film too?
Desean Jackson: Yeah, I had a lil part in there. It didn’t do what we expected it to do, but it made sense.
AllHipHop: What did you expect it to do?
Desean Jackson: It ain’t even just me. Everybody a part of the film — from Morgan Creek to Benny Boom and L.T. Hutton, all the people that involved me in it — projected it to go crazy. They damn near broke even or made a lil less back. I think $30 million or somewhere in that range, what was all put into the film. We were expecting it to be $100 million, that’s Tupac! But for me, regardless of the money, it was an honor for me to be a part of something like that with Tupac. Because I’m a die-hard Tupac fan, he’s one of my all-time favorites. How he inspired me as a young kid when I was going through it in the streets, when I had adversities, I threw on them headphones and listened to that Pac. He got me through a lot of things when I was younger.
AllHipHop: That was The Eminem Show for me!
Desean Jackson: I’m telling you. “Dear Mama”? Psttt. My mom and dad broke up, they split up. My mom moved to Atlanta and I stayed in LA with my dad. Initially I went to Atlanta, but I couldn’t really do it because the sports weren’t that good, so I came back to LA with my dad. I remember being a little kid, torn in between my mother and my father, sitting in the car one day and “Dear Mama” came on. My mom was in Atlanta, I was in LA with my pops, I was just crying out my eyes, it was tough. But that “Dear Mama” got me through a lot of things for sure.
AllHipHop: Any other close-runner ups for your favorite Tupac song?
Desean Jackson: “2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted,” “Hail Mary,” “Changes.” Don’t get me started on Tupac, I can go all day.
AllHipHop: What was your dad’s impact on you? I know he played a big role as well.
Desean Jackson: Aw man s###, without my pops, I wouldn’t be sitting here talking to you. Not to say my mom didn’t play a part too, but pops knew what he was doing. People said he was crazy and didn’t understand nothing, but without pops, he was the focal point. He was driven, meter, he was everything. I credit him for sure.
AllHipHop: Talk about creating a foundation for pancreatic cancer.
Desean Jackson: Back in 2009, me and my mother came together. It was a devastating loss we took with my pops. Throughout that process, seeing my dad go through what he went through, it wasn’t really too much science and information on pancreatic cancer. For me, man I don’t want people to have to go through that. It takes out 75% of African American people. For me, I had to go back to it and start a foundation, try to find research and everything. It was tough, it was a tough process.
AllHipHop: What are those convos with Jerry Rice like?
Desean Jackson: Jerry Rice was a motivator. When I first made it to the NFL, I had a chance to workout with him. He’s one of the best to ever play. For me to be critiqued by him and him telling me I only had one issue out of all my routes, wow. He could’ve told me every route was an issue and he could’ve fixed it, but he’s like, “Nah, just one route. You need to do this on this one route, then everything else I don’t see no issue.” Wow, that’s big.
AllHipHop: What’re you most excited for next?
Desean Jackson: Life. Prosperity. Giving good energy out to the universe and receiving it back in. You receive what you put out. I give love, I share love, and I share insight. For me, continuously going out there and motivating the youth. Wanting to see the youth be better than what we are currently because the youth is our future. I’m blessed and look forward to continuously being that guy out there. Whenever you see me, holla at your boy! Don’t be afraid. People are like, “You look like you’re mad!” Nah, I don’t really open up until I know you’re on some positivity. So if you give out positivity, you must receive.
Yes, the internet is a tremendously interesting tool. At times, fantasy challenges reality. For instance, after getting assaulted by Will Smith, did Chris Rock apologize to his attacker or not?
Of course, Sunday’s Oscar’s slap is still reverberating throughout Entertainment. In fact, the staged event left the comic completely discombobulated. Following the discord, Will has written a passionate plea requesting forgiveness.
Additionally, another mea culpa was furiously circulating online. As a matter of fact, it was purportedly from the funny man, himself. In particular, this hoax hones in on the host’s responsibility for delivering a crass joke.
Part of the phony post reads, “As a comedian it can be difficult to understand which lines are to be crossed and which ones aren’t. Additionally, the faux statement includes, “Last night I crossed a line that I shouldn’t have and paid the enormous price…”
However, this turns out to be emphatically fake news! Rebecca Keegan, of the Hollywood Reporter says a much. Moreover, the Senior Film Editor releases a statement on the bogus apology from the thespian.
So, the stand-up man “has not yet issued a statement.” There is a statement going around allegedly to be from Rock that is not from him, per his team.
Chris Rock has not yet issued a statement. There is a statement going around purporting to be from Rock that is not from him, per his team. It’s the one that starts, “As a comedian it can be difficult to understand…”
Whether, or not, Will Smith needs therapy, one thing is startling apparent. To date, the acclaimed actor has yet to issue out an official apology. Above all, the veteran jokester is not playing around.
To repeat, Chris Rock is not apologizing for the slap at the 2022 Oscar’s.
“It wasn’t a blanket statement towards women or to feel like I don’t respect the work or think that they don’t work hard. I know that they do,” Kim Kardashian stated. “It was taken out of context, but I’m really sorry if it was received that way.”
Kim went on to note that she had just been asked about the concept of “famous for being famous,” which caused her to react so strongly. She also maintained that creating a successful online business takes a lot of dedication.
“That statement that I said was without questions and conversation around it, and it became a soundbite really with no context. That soundbite came off of the notion and the question right before, which was, ‘After 20 years of being in the business, you’re famous for being famous,’ and my whole tone and attitude changed with the previous question that went into that question about what advice would you give to women,” the 41-year-old continued.
“Having a social media presence and being on a reality show does not mean overnight success, and you have to really work hard to get there, even if it might seem like it’s easy and that you can build a really successful business off of social media. And you can, if you put in a lot of hard work.”
