Nightcap Hour 1: Unc and Ocho react to Micah Parsons firing back at Jerry Jones and are joined by Claressa Shields and Raekwon

20:06Shannon Sharpe:I done got too old, I ain't got no beef no more

20:09Claressa Shields:Nah, Unc, man, we can't do that, man I don't know You gotta stand on business Oh no, Unc, I'll punch a few folks in the face

20:17Shannon Sharpe:you got you got it well you chose the right profession because it seems like you gotta you got some anger issues going on clarissa that you have to resolve what you get into the square damn have you always let me ask you as a child did you did you fight a lot as a child were you confrontational as a child i mean somebody say something to clarissa you like it's on site people was confrontational to me i wasn't confrontational you were the quiet one yep i didn't know how to talk till i was five and i stuttered real bad till i was 11 years old i couldn't even talk completely and people bullied me okay that's and that's what made me angry like despite the stuff that i went through at home now i'm now i'm going to school kids is pulling my hair kids is taking my homework and copying it and ripping it up and so i went through that first, second, first and second grade.

21:13And then when third grade came, it was over. I was kicking butt. I was kicking ass, man. It was over for them after that. And I learned that when you stick up for yourself, people leave you alone. I didn't start boxing until sixth grade. So from the time third grade all the way to the sixth, I had gone to a few little street fights, but they always started with people picking with me. I never picked with people. I really didn't want to fight because I didn't know if I could fight. It was my anger that drove me to push people, punch people, grab them, and just see what I could do. But the first fight that I ever got into was with my little sister Brianna.

21:54And when I tell you Brianna whooped my ass when I was eight, nine years old, Brianna beat the shit out of me.

22:00Shannon Sharpe:You didn't want to go through that anymore. My sister was a menace to society, man. She used to do so much mean stuff to me growing up, man. I'm telling you, it was wild. Let me ask you this, Clarissa. If you could fight any woman past or present, obviously, Leila Ali is on the card because the big payday you're talking about is probably a million plus pay-per-view buys. Probably, if it's Jerry's World, you're talking about 70 ,000, 80 ,000 fans. T-Mobile, you'll probably sell that out. Who would you like to fight? Would you like to fight Ann Wolfe. Would you like to fight Christy Martin, the coal miner's daughter?

22:39Shannon Sharpe:Who would you like to fight? I would stop Christy Martin. That's not even a competition. Yeah, she looks small for you. I would knock her out. So now, next, the only other woman that would be a dream fight for me, I would have to say, one being Ann Wolfe and two, Katie Taylor. Katie, because her skills are phenomenal. The girl can box, can bang. She can figure it out. She's a highly competitive thinker inside the ring. And she wins all her fights that way. She may not knock you out, but she's going to outthink you. And I would love to share the ring with her if we were near the same size. But she's 140, and like I said, low as I can go is 154.

23:20And then, as far as in Ann Wolfe, listen.

23:24Shannon Sharpe:She was vicious. People know Layla because Layla had the name. And Layla was a good boxer. But for Layla, and Ann Wolfe to be in the same weight class and to never fight and came up in the same era, we all know Layla Ali ducked Ann Wolfe. And why did she duck Ann Wolfe? Because Ann Wolfe would knock your damn head off. And that's a fight even... I watched the Ann Wolfe documentary on YouTube when I was a kid. I watched her push trucks and punch bags and lift weights. And if you look up Ann Wolfe versus Vonda Ward, the biggest knockout in women's boxing. I dream to have a knockout like that. A dream match between her and I, I would love to have only because I don't think I can be knocked out.

24:19But with her in the first three rounds, I had to be very worried about that. I think I can box and I can move and I can figure her out and I got enough power to deal with my own. But man, she catching them first three rounds is some stuff you got to fight through so that would be a dream fight for me if we was in the same era and and we were fighting but that would be somebody who i'm like yo that's a woman who i'm kind of intimidated by and just to mention her she's coming to my fight on saturday to support me and be there for me and this is one of my idols you know and i'm just so happy that she's coming yeah you need

24:57Shannon Sharpe:people that don't know about ann wolf you need to you need to google her or youtube or whatever you need to do because she definitely had dynamite in her hands i mean she was a vicious she was

25:06Claressa Shields:ferocious she was i have i have one more question hold on hold on i got one more question listen we know how great you are greatest woman of all time when it comes to come to boxing what other passion once you're done playing i'm talking about playing once you're done boxing once the sweet science once you hang the gloves up what other hobbies are you interested in what else is that you like to do outside of the ring.

25:31Shannon Sharpe:When you're moving like I do, trips don't always come together weeks in advance. Sometimes production shoots, interviews, or something I've got to travel for on a short notice. Like the time when I had the last minute trip to Denver and everything came together fast. Once it was locked in, I had to be ready to go. That's where Amazon Prime can make a difference. When something comes together quickly, you can get what you need like grooming essentials, neck pillows, eye masks, even snacks for the flights. So you're ready to show up for it. With same-day delivery, all those items show up on time and still make the trip so you can show up and focus on why you're there and not everything around it.

26:07Shannon Sharpe:Because at that point, it's not just about getting there. It's about making the most of the opportunity in front of you. That's what I like about Prime. It makes it easy to say yes when the moment shows up. Same-day delivery, it's on Prime. Available in select areas. Terms apply. Visit Amazon.com slash Prime to find millions of items delivered fast. Strong hands built America and kept it running for 250 years. Strong hands also keep Copenhagen moving today. Here's to the bravery of linemen, the endurance of truckers, the skills of welders, the traditions upheld by farmers, and all American tradesmen sharing in our work ethic.

26:48Shannon Sharpe:Copenhagen, celebrating American craftsmanship. proven since 1822. Warning, this product is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. This is Matt Rogers from Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. This is Bowen Yang from Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. You know when people try on new food and suddenly it's like, wait. That's the reaction a lot of people are having when they first try Kewpie mayo. It's the one with the red cap and the little baby on the bottle. You've probably seen it in the grocery store before. And if you've ever just walked past it, but some people would say that's a huge mistake.

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27:57Shannon Sharpe:Hey, sports fans. Your away game road trip doesn't start at the kickoff. It starts on the road. Before heading to the game in Eugene, take a moment to enjoy the journey and explore Tualatin Valley, located just west of Portland and north of Eugene. Sip world-class Pinot Noir, soak in picturesque views, and craft a game day trip you'll talk about all season. Take the scenic route to Tualatin Valley and make every mile part of the game. Learn more at etvor.com slash fans. Music. I just had my listening party today and it went very well. You know, I had nine songs and they rated all my songs ten.

28:38I was so shocked. There we go. I like music and honestly, I'm a big community person. I want to train young girls and young boys who come from environments that I grew up in. And I want to teach them boxing so boxing can help them like it helped me. You know, it really changed my life and helped me redirect my anger. And I really don't look like what I've been through. So I want to give back to communities and help people learn self-defense. And, I mean, I'm going to have kids within my career. So I don't have to stop in my career to do that.

29:13Shannon Sharpe:so yeah let me ask you let's say this for the sake of argument layla says you know what clarissa you want this work i'm gonna give you this work but i want you to put that chain up i want you to put the gloat up and if i beat you i don't ever want to hear you say mention greatest woman of all time i don't want that i want that chain you're gonna put the chain up

29:39I mean She want the little one or the big one I want That one right there That's the one that crossed 100k right here

29:48Shannon Sharpe:That's what she want Yeah She come out of retirement and she shut me up and beat me up I will put You put it right on her neck I'll put it right on her neck and I'll snap it close for her And let her You can have it boo You can have it But that's how confident I know that this ain't what you want. This ain't what you want. Clarissa, you seem very happy. You seem very happy. Now, maybe it's because a lot of your personal life has been made public, and maybe you had someone in your life that was behind the scenes. But watching you, you know, we know some of the same people. We know Jamie Fritz. But watching you now, you seem a lot more at peace.

30:28Shannon Sharpe:You seem a lot more happy than you were in the past. Am I assuming too much? Am I reading too much into your body language and the way you're moving now? No, I have to say that. One, I'm 30 years old now. But I can say that since I've met Pep, I've met Pep Pooz. He has brought a whole different woman out of me, I guess. Like, I listen to him. He can tell me to be quiet. Okay. And he know how to fight, you know, so I can't bully him around and push him around. And, you know, he is just so, he's so kind to me and he's so helpful that I've always had to do everything myself, you know, and that's dealing with my family, dealing with my friends, dealing with my business.

31:17I've had to do everything myself since 17 years old. And now I have somebody that really like have my back and my best interest and who, I mean, looks after me when I don't even want him looking after me. Like he's so protected. And, you know, I think that with him, I wouldn't be able to like I would be happy because I was working on my happiness before I met him. But meeting him, it just gave me like I think when you find your person, you can just talk to him about anything and about any problem. I'm like, I caught him and listen, I talk more shit than a little bit, you know. And I caught him about everything.

31:54And I mean, he always has his ear open to communicate and talk with me and give me great advice. And also to let me know, like, look, you wrong here, you know. And I just appreciate that. It's so many tweets and so many posts that I was about to put up. And he's like, he like, no, don't do it. it's because he knows my bigger picture and he's helping me get to that so i think that with him helping me and him being so supportive and him being so kind to me it's really just um i don't know i feel like i have i have a great a great partner in crime and we and we're going somewhere special so yeah you can you can say that he's i mean he made he made me more womanly

32:41Shannon Sharpe:I like that. I like that. I think to someone to share that, because I guess for the longest time I heard you, you know, talk. I've seen you on different platforms and you're talking about how your family, when you became successful, even though you did all of that, they still some of them turned their back on you. And still, the more you gave, the more you they wanted. And it said and you said and I took. took note of this. You said they didn't want what you gave them. They want what you had. Yeah. What do you mean by that? Tell our chat that didn't hear you on other platforms talk about that.

33:15Shannon Sharpe:What did you mean by that? They don't want what you give them. You can give them$100. You can give them a car. You can give them a house. You can give them food. They don't want that. They want what you have. So what do you have? Unc, you got a nice house. You got the popping YouTube channels. you got the million dollar partnerships and endorsements and sponsorships they want that they don't want when you giving them a thousand dollars and ten thousand and fifteen thousand dollars when you helping them when you paying their bills you buying them cars they don't want that they want your car they want your house but you work for that they didn't absolutely and that's where for a long time you know i didn't know how to say no and when i started saying no that's what people who i said yes to before hundreds of times had the biggest issue that's when it was oh she bougie oh she don't care about her family she don't take care of nobody and you know out of everything that i've been through the hardest one to deal with doing that was my younger sister because we came up together right you know and she got three kids and i um help her take care of her kids like all her kids call me mama like her kids is my kids when she have an 11 year old an eight year old and a five year old and it's my little niece and no nobody would people think that i have kids because i have them so much and you know i'm the type of auntie where i'm sending groceries every week i'm buying clothes i'm buying school clothes so for me the hardest part when i start going through that a lot of other people did it too but it was her that really hurt me because she was the closest yeah and we got same mama same daddy and she really is like people see me as this light and shining you know star but brianna is my darkness you know she is my darkness and she's the opposite of me but she understands that i got that same darkness inside of me i just show the light all the time but she's like how i am inside the ring brianna is like that every single day of her life she will she will literally put hands on you like she will knock you out like she sent me videos of her fighting all the time like brine you need to stop but she will knock your head clean off you know and you need to get on some gloves there clarissa have you had a conversation with your sister did you tell your sister like this hurts me after everything that i've done for you and your kids which are my nieces and nephews after everything that i've done brie really this is the way you behave this is the way you act towards me social media has its pros and cons but when she seen an interview that i did with andre warden where I was crying.

35:56She called me and she said, everybody can talk about it's her at the top. She said, well, damn, it's her at the bottom too. But that's not your fault? No, but I'm like, what you mean? She was like, Chris, I'm struggling all the time and you're not. So that's where her animosity came from. Like, even though I was, you know, even though I was helping her, people getting in her mind and in her head, your sister should do more for you.

36:29Claressa Shields:And it was like, yep, yep. My girl. Listen, we done all been done. I've done a lot for you. So when we talk, she was like, she, you know, one, we went four months without talking, which my family knows that I don't do that. I talk to my mom and my dad. Even they, they make me upset. I still talk to them. I really went on like a hiatus where I ain't talked to my sister for like four months and then she would have the kids call me and I would only talk to the kids and I wouldn't talk to her and it went on for four months and one day she just hit me and was like look I want my sister back you know I'm sorry I messed up I'll never do it again and you know it is what it is you know you know that I got you through whatever you know but I just feel like yo where I'm trying to get to in my career I can't have you going live on Facebook lying on me telling folks not to get tickets to the fights and shit like I I can't I can't have that and I mean it it was deep the stuff that she did but she had people you know in her ear and people gonna believe that Larissa because that's

37:36Shannon Sharpe:your sister you know normally when family says something about an individual because they're so close. Y 'all grew up together. This is not some arbitrary, some willy-nilly person talking. This is your blood sister. Yeah. And that was the problem that I had was everybody took her word for face value and then I didn't want to get on the social media back and defend myself because it was like, oh, I'm trying to be above that. But I literally had to... It started affecting ticket sales for my fight two years ago. and I'm like it was a week of the fight you know so she told people oh she on her with crocodile tears you know don't come to the fight she don't support her family she bought one of her friends a house which I did not but people believe that and it was like I had to be on there and try to clear it up but you know people love negativity more than positivity

38:33Claressa Shields:hey hey before you go that issue that you having Clarissa all athletes not just all athletes I can only speak from from our perspective and playing football and and having to talk to rookie before and learning to say no because your family when it comes to your family your family will drain you they will drain you because in the hard part for athletes and and players they have to understand it's okay to take care of your family it's okay to enjoy the fruits of your labor and and blessing those back that help you along the way but those that take they have no limits because they don't they don't understand what it took to get to that point.

39:09Claressa Shields:There's a reason why they have nothing sometimes, you know, obviously there are unfortunate circumstances that happen, but when one person makes it, they expect that one person to be the gold ticket, the golden ticket. And they continue to take over and over and over and never knowing when to stop until that well run dry. So at some point, the hard part of being the one that makes it out the family is knowing when to say no, because at some point if you continue to pull that water from the well at some point it's gonna run

39:39Shannon Sharpe:dry yeah i agree clarissa i think the thing is what i tell people you're you that is a great gesture if you choose to help brother sister cousin aunt uncle but you're not no obligation yeah see people see people got this notion because we came up in the same house or i saw you from a child or i changed diapers on you that that obligates you to take care of someone for the rest of their life or buy them a house or buy them a car out of the kindness of your heart that is a superb that is an unbelievable gesture but we've got to stop trying to put that burden trying to guilt people in because because the first thing they're going to say you know what they say clarissa and i've had this and i know you've had it yeah if it was me i'd help you No, it's the one If I was you, I'd help you more than you helped me So they don't even care about how much you're helping them They're just saying, oh, I'd do way more for you And I'm like, no, no, you wouldn't And the first thing When there's no more money And somebody said, man, what happened to all Carissa's money?

40:45Shannon Sharpe:Man, I don't know what she did with that money I gave it to you I tried to help you, you, you, you, you And now I ain't got no money Ain't nobody got no money And now y 'all talking about y 'all don't know where the money went I had to tell myself I said listen if I was to stop boxing today and I have another dollar who would pay my bills? I got a$4 ,000 mortgage on my$750 ,000 house up in Atlanta I own a few cribs you know you talking to a boss come on now let him know I'm going to run out of lists on you I'm going to be in my business now but I own houses and cars I don't just be out here with the bling bling.

41:28I'm like you. Sometimes, some stuff you see and be like, hold on. That right there is a knockoff, but this right here is a knockoff. You know what I'm saying?

41:36Claressa Shields:Talk to me now. Come on now. For me, it was like I said, if I was to stop right now, who would pay these bills, these car notes, pay for how I like to eat? I like to eat. I'm a heavyweight. I like to eat steak. And eat at the finest places. So I'm like, right now, I'm probably, my bills all together probably about $10 ,000 a month with all my bills together. Right. So it was like right now if I had to freeze my bank account and I couldn't use my money, who would help me pay that$10 ,000 to make sure that I got my house, my car, my insurance, everything? Who would help do that? And it's sad to say but it's not many folks who you can rely on or people to even team up.

42:24Claressa Shields:You know, so that's why I'd be like, hey, I'm so glad you just said that. I'm so glad you just said that. For those that are in the chat, I'm not sure how much you help your family, but I know everyone else is going to see this, especially my fellow athletes. Whatever it is you play, rappers, whatever it be. Like, just think about that. Hypothetically, like Clarissa just said, if just so happened, God happened, you ran out everything. Go through your phone right now. and whatever your overhead is a month or whatever you may need, who can you call on your phone right now that you know no matter what, they're going to say yes.

43:00Claressa Shields:That you can say yes. I can tell you right now, my best friend Nene will probably be like, hey, I can't pay your$10 ,000 if you can come stay with me and I'll make sure you eat every day. Yeah. Till you get back on your feet. But ain't nobody finna be like, hey, we got$10 ,000 for your month. Oh, you know, Pap. Pap would take care of me. He'd take care of me. But I'm speaking of not my relationship but you know family and stuff it's not one person I could call for that.

43:32Shannon Sharpe:Clarissa, thanks for stopping by. Good luck on the fight and please, please if this fight is to get made with you and Layla Ali please come back on Nightcap. Of course. I'm supposed to come back and do like the do the big one with you. Club Shay Shay. Yeah, I'm supposed to do Club Shay Shay with you, so let me know. We can lock that in. Hold on, hold on.

43:56Claressa Shields:Wait a minute. Wait a minute. You talk about after this fight, the next fight that she does do, I'm on the undercard, remember? Ocho,

44:04Shannon Sharpe:we're talking about this. I talk to you five nights a week. I don't need you to bring your black ass back. I'm talking to her. Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay. I talk to you all the time. Clarissa, good luck. Go ahead. What were you going to say? Yes. So, just I want to celebrate something just with my fans and with y 'all fans too. This is my first gate where I've done over a million dollars, well over a million dollars. This is my first gate. We have over 15 ,000 people who have bought tickets to come to the fight. I am so just overjoyed by that. So, all the fans who are listening, all my fans who love me, thank y 'all so much.

44:42It's only a few tickets left. so I want to be able to say once we once I win this fight you know we had a sold out little season arena here in Detroit so please get the rest of your tickets on Ticketmaster it's not that many left all the floor seats are gone and even if you're not coming to the fight even if you ain't coming just so I can say I sold out so help me out okay

45:07Shannon Sharpe:congratulations on all your success two time goal with Olympic gold medal winning boxer Hey, undefeated heavyweight champion, 17-time world champ, Ms. Clarissa Shields. Thank you, Clarissa. Good luck on Saturday. And we hope to see you soon. Thank you. Appreciate y 'all. Thank you. Thank you.

45:28Shannon Sharpe:Clarissa Shields, man, it was great talking to her to see, you know, obviously she channeled that, what she was going through as a child. You know, she said she didn't speak until she was five. She had a speech impediment until she was 11, and she got tired of being bullied. She got tired of being picked on, and she channeled that into something good. And to see what she overcame and to see her turn into a two-time Olympic gold medal winning boxer, the undisputed heavyweight champion of women's boxing, 17-time world champ, she is to be commended. Congratulations and continued success, Clarissa.

46:01Claressa Shields:She is the real deal. It's one thing. I don't think people understand how difficult it is, right? Well, not difficult, but it's easy to be angry. It's easy to get angry.

46:09Shannon Sharpe:it.

46:10Claressa Shields:But it's one thing to be able to take that anger and put it in a environment and channel it in a relaxed manner. Controlled chaos. That's all it is. That's all it is. It's controlled chaos. It's a beautiful thing, especially when you watch it done right the way she does it. It's an awesome thing to see.

46:29Shannon Sharpe:It's unbelievable. Ocho, okay, let's switch gears. Michael Parsons spoke at training camp today about the lack of a new deal. Let's listen to what he had to say. Damn. When you're moving like I do, trips don't always come together weeks in advance. Sometimes production shoots, interviews, or something I've got to travel for on a short notice. Like the time when I had the last minute trip to Denver and everything came together fast. Once it was locked in, I had to be ready to go. That's where Amazon Prime can make a difference. When something comes together quickly, you can get what you need like grooming essentials, neck pillows, eye masks, even snacks for the flights.

47:04Shannon Sharpe:So you're ready to show up for it. With same-day delivery, all those items show up on time and still make the trip so you can show up and focus on why you're there and not everything around it. Because at that point, it's not just about getting there. It's about making the most of the opportunity in front of you. That's what I like about Prime. It makes it easy to say yes when the moment shows up. Same-day delivery, it's on Prime. Available in select areas. Terms apply. Visit Amazon.com slash Prime to find millions of items delivered fast. Strong hands built America and kept it running for 250 years.

47:42Shannon Sharpe:Strong hands also keep Copenhagen moving today. Here's to the bravery of linemen, the endurance of truckers, the skills of welders, the traditions upheld by farmers, and all American tradesmen sharing in our work ethic. Copenhagen, celebrating American craftsmanship. proven since 1822. Warning, this product is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. This is Matt Rogers from Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. This is Bowen Yang from Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. You know when people try on new food and suddenly it's like, wait. That's the reaction a lot of people are having when they first try Kewpie mayo.

48:22Shannon Sharpe:It's the one with the red cap and the little baby on the bottle. You've probably seen it in the grocery store before. And if you've ever just walked past it, but some people would say that's a huge mistake. Because this mayo is different. Most mayonnaise uses whole eggs. Kewpie only uses egg yolks, which gives it this rich umami flavor. It's smoother, deeper, and almost buttery. Once people try it, they start putting it on everything. Egg sandwiches, fries, burgers. Some fans even swear by dipping pizza crust in it. And once you notice it, you start seeing it everywhere. Chefs use it, restaurants use it, people who really care about flavor use it.

48:57Shannon Sharpe:Never tried it? grab the bottle with the red cap next time you're at the store. Put it on just about anything. Then you'll understand. Kupi, the original Japanese mayonnaise. Hey, sports fans, your away game road trip doesn't start at the kickoff. It starts on the road. Before heading to the game in Eugene, take a moment to enjoy the journey and explore Tualatin Valley, located just west of Portland and north of Eugene. Sip world-class Pinot Noir, soak in picturesque views, and craft a game day trip you'll talk about all season. Take the scenic route to Tualatin Valley and make every mile part of the game.

49:31Shannon Sharpe:Learn more at etvor.com slash fans.

49:39Thank you for that. Discouraged by the fact that it's taking this long? Honestly, yeah. When you go around the league and you see these other teams taking care of their best guys, I see TJ got taken care of, you know, Max got taken care of, Miles got taken care of, and he got two years left on

49:54Claressa Shields:his deal so it's hard yeah you see a lot of people around legal taking care of you just you know wish you had something like you know that same type of energy you know it's hard to not take it personally i wouldn't say it's hard not to take it personally when you know how there's a when there's a you know chain of events of something consistently happening over the course of years when you kind of see it before through other players and things so you don't take that you don't take a person when you like all right this it's not like i'm getting treated differently than anyone else, you know, so I don't take it personally.

50:26I just don't understand.

50:29Shannon Sharpe:You can see the hurt. Yeah, you can hear it. You can hear it. You can hear it. Because you hear him, Mocho, you hear what he said. He said they took care of TJ, they took care of Max, they took care of Miles, Danelle Hunter got a new deal because Danelle Hunter deal was after Max Crosby. Crosby got 35.5, Danelle got 35.6, and then what you call him jumped way to 40, and now TJ comes in at 41. and he's like look look at all these guys i've been consistent no i haven't won a defensive player of the year like tj i haven't won a defensive player of the year like miles garrett but i've gone to the pro bowl every single year i was a rookie of the year i've been an all pro player so where is you know what about the reward for my work and i said and i and and and he was banged he was nicked up yeah and so that's why the product even nicked up he still got 12 and a have 13 facts even nick yeah he's going out there giving you everything you everything that he possibly can and to have my owner says that about me look you can feel any type of way right i already know how you feel i think i know how you feel because you haven't rewarded my play right 26 i don't want you to pay me for what i've done because i've gone to the pro bowls i've gone to I've been an all pro.

51:46Shannon Sharpe:I've been defensive rookie of the year. You compensated me for that. You holding up is telling me that you doubt that I can continue what I've started. Yeah. I don't get Jerry, and some things are not for me to understand, but I don't understand this.

52:03Claressa Shields:Right. So one thing I thought about, always thinking about this, and in Michael Parsons' situation, he can't take it personal. Because you've seen Jerry do this to multiple players. He did the deck. He did the same thing to CeeDee Lamb. He did the same thing with Ezekiel Elliott. You told me multiple stories about situations that have gone on with Emmitt Smith, with Jimmy Johnson. So this is just him in general. Most of the time, when you think about it, an owner like Jerry Jones, obviously the most profitable franchise in sports in general, the Dallas Cowboys. They're still on the helmet.

52:32Shannon Sharpe:Now to cut you off, Ocho, I just saw a thing today. Because the Green Bay Packers are publicly traded because they're a sheriff. I saw that too. every chat every team all 32 teams yeah 432.5 million dollars let me repeat 432 million now that's what they got from the tv and all the league-wide deals that's not local tv that's not local radio that's not concession that's not parking that's not ticket sales that's not merchandise yeah so that's one big screen they got six other buckets that they can pull from

53:15Claressa Shields:go ahead ocho so the dallas cowboys obviously jerry jones is is into making money we understand what his bottom line is obviously the bottom line isn't about winning because the nfl is a copycat league i want to see what other owners do and if you want to if you want to win games if you want to compete and build a team that can hopefully help you reach the Super Bowl. I mean, you just copy what you see other owners do. But the Philadelphia Eagles is right down the street. Jeffrey Lurie. It ain't that hard. You see what Jeffrey Lurie and Howie Roseman do every single year. They pay the players.

53:49Claressa Shields:None of their players are complaining or sitting on the sideline or holding out or doing interviews, nor are they in front of the camera every chance they get because they have one end goal, one end goal in mind, just as the players. We're coming in trying to get a Super Bowl. It's about business, and their business is about winning. Jerry, think about no winning, man. Jerry is trying to show I'm in control. I'm going to make you wait. The longer I make you wait, the more attention we as a Cowboys team get. He continues to do the same thing each and every year with his star players and then taking shots at him publicly.

54:31Claressa Shields:It lets me know it gives me a clearer picture and a clearer indication that he's really not serious about putting a team together that can win.

54:40Shannon Sharpe:Look at Kansas City. Kansas City will play their players and they say, you know what? You've been great here. We can't pay you. we're going to put you somewhere where you can. Legereous need. We can't pay you. But what if we were to trade you to somewhere that can trade you? Look at what they did to Pat Mahomes. They've taken care of Kelsey. They took care of all their receivers until Tyreek priced himself out of Kansas City because they had other things. They knew they had Chris Jones. They just signed Coloftus. Look, they're going to have to do something with McDuffie, Bolton.

55:20Trey Smith, they took care of him.

55:25Shannon Sharpe:They paid Buckner, the kicker. Teams that are serious, they get it done.

55:34Claressa Shields:But it's hard, huh? It's hard because you have an owner who understands the value in the franchise. You have an owner who understands, how do I continue to keep the news on me? How do I continue to keep the news on us despite not winning the past 30 years? News cycles continuously talk about three teams. The Cowboys, the Lakers and the Yankees, whether winning or whether losing. They're always in the news. They're always in the cycle. So Jerry has mastered that in being able to manipulate situations to where the attention is always on them. And he's done it phenomenally. You look at the news today.

56:10Claressa Shields:The news today, Washington ESPN, training camp has started. It's 32 teams. We talk about the Cowboys all day. What in the hell is going on? So now I get to the point where, wait a minute. Well, Jerry playing mind games with everybody. He's doing this on purpose. He's doing this on purpose.

56:31Shannon Sharpe:Oh, Joe, we got a special guest joining us. Joining us with his eighth studio album, Emperor's New Clothes, Out to Mass Appeal, featuring Wu-Tang Clan members, members Ghostface Killer, Method Man, Inspector Deck, as well as Nas. Here he is, Raekwon. What it do? Stay, stay, show. What up, fellas? Chef, what they do, baby? What's good? Ain't shit, ain't shit. Ocho, what's the word?

56:58Claressa Shields:And I'm here, man, one foot in front of the other, man. They're trying to make it happen with my head high so I can see where I'm going, baby. That's it. There you go. That's all we can do, right? That's all we can do. Keep out of that now. Kwon, tell us about the album. Mr. Sharp.

57:10Shannon Sharpe:What do you like about it? Tell me the thought process. I'm going in. I'm going to do my eighth studio album. What's the thought process? What are you looking for? Well, first and foremost, what I'm looking for is to tear shit up. I'm one of them. I'm one of them. When I come back around, niggas going to know I came back around because I take it for real. I take it like the fights. You see your brother got the robe on. You know what I'm saying? Yeah, yeah. It's serious. It's serious with me. But now on the real note, though, I've been I've been out the game. You know, I ain't going to say out the game, but I've been I've been doing other businesses and I've been away from my pen and pad for about seven years.

57:50So I knew it was time to come back and blant blant brothers with another joint, you know. So, you know, I've never been one of those artists to try to rush and continuously drop, drop, drop, drop, drop, you know, like a Marvin Gaye baby. So I got to sit down, figure shit out. certain beats is going to hit me when it's time but I know right now was the moment of truth for me to step in you know?

58:13Shannon Sharpe:You said something very interesting you say you've been away from your pen in the pad for about seven years even though in the process when you're away do you even do a little sketching you're like okay you know even though you know that it's not quite time for you to go full underground focus in and start Absolutely. Absolutely. I'm not saying I'm walking away like I closed the door on it. Nah, we don't close the door. We always looking. We always fishing. You know what I mean? I might run into a producer on the road and I'll be like, damn, I always want to work with you. You know what I'm saying?

58:50And then we entertaining that thought. But at the end of the day, I might just tell a nigga, yo, send me a 50 pack. And I might reach through the 50 piece and might be like, yo, I like this. I like that. like this. And then that's when I start my process of tucking. That's when the creative juices get going. I start the tuck. I start the tuck. And like I said, I sit on it for a minute. And that always been my mystique to my music. It's like a lot of shit niggas be hearing, it don't be like the beat was here yesterday. You know what I mean? I might've been like, yo, this one was designed two years ago and I tucked it because I knew that when I hit a nigga with it right now, it's going to feel like it was done now so it's just my weird process how I do things

59:35Claressa Shields:I have a listen I love music I'm a music enthusiast and I've always been a fan of yours a huge fan of yours Wu Tang the whole crew as but I'm thinking about music in general and the way it sounded back then we was all young the way it sounds now it's completely different at any point despite what the music sounds like today I've listened to the album One Life, Open Door, 600 School You and Meth Doing what y 'all always do Does it matter how music sounds today And how hard to remain Your true authentic self In keeping that New York sound No matter what the music sounds like today I don't get caught up in what Anything sounds like anymore Because a lot of shit got let in That I may not like And that's just my opinion But I'm not going to hate on it But one thing I'm not going to do is allow what it is today to dictate me as an artist and where I'm going and how I want my music to be dictated.

1:00:35So I'm always going to stay in my lane. It's like being a 60, 50-year-old nigga in a club with a bunch of 20-year-olds. That don't look cool. So I've never been that type of dude to sit here and say, oh, this is the new sound they like. So let me try to get it. You don't chase sounds. You be U.F.A.D., you Kwan, and that's what I do. Right. That's right. And I do it to the point where I say in my mind, I still got to grow. Still got to make it new. You know what I'm saying? But I won't do something out of the box that I know that I'm not comfortable with. And I know my diehard fans might look at me like, yo, nigga, what you doing?

1:01:19Because I have tried shit. I have tried shit, Shay. And it's like, you know, my fans, they hard on me. And I love it because I love them because they made me who I am besides my crew. But my fans, I try things like say for instance, right? Niggas be like, yo, I want you to keep giving us this, giving us this, giving us this. And I'm like saying to myself, like, that's cool. But what happens when I want to give you something? Like, I want to give you an apple. I want to drop a gem on you. Right, right. So, you know, it fluctuates. And then when I do find myself slipping away a little bit, trying to please everybody, then they like, yo, we want the whole shit again.

1:01:57We want. Right. Yeah. So I never really categorize what I do is music is music. If you love it, it feel good. It vibes to you. It vibes to your soul. I did my job. I ain't sitting here trying to act like I got to follow what manuscript everybody else is doing, because I know y 'all love me for what I bring to the table.

1:02:18Shannon Sharpe:and I think that's the hardest part Quan is that when you look at it everybody's like man all he does is the same thing same thing same thing when you give them something new they're like well I want the old guy back I want the old guy back so how do I evolve when I try to give you something new and you say you want the old Quan back right I just basically give up on trying to please everybody I just gotta know that at the end of the day do it sound good is it the sandwich we're gonna take the sandwich or we're gonna take the song and me and my team we sit around and they be honest with me you know what I mean because if they try to change me they gonna know that at the end of the day I'm gonna look at them and I'm gonna be like you sure you know what I'm saying and it's to the point where I think as an artist we do have to listen to one another I don't never want to be one of those you know artists that just ain't ready to hear be optimistic with somebody that they make sense on something.

1:03:17It's like back in the days, we'd make a bunch of a bunch of hardcore reality records and niggas say, Dan, you ain't got nothing up there for the females? I'm like, nah, I ain't on that time right now. But then the nigga give you a look like, and then that'll make me be like, all right, I gotta do that. Right.

1:03:35Shannon Sharpe:Can I ask you this? What happened to the lyricist? When I was growing up, you had Kane. You had Rakim. You had KRS-One. You had Slick Rick. You had a Scarface. You had guys that were, it seems like now everybody want to put the beat and guys can't, ain't saying nothing. The beat banging, but they ain't saying nothing. Whereas before, guys had so much to say. Where did the lyricists go, Kwon? Where the lyrics went, I think it's just the fact that the radio has overpowered the mindset of music today. It's like everything is put in, is classified in certain levels, but then you want to try to mash everything together like it's one.

1:04:25So I think when the lyrics was everything, it was about skill. It was about coming in a big park and knowing that you know how to fight on that mic. But today it's more of a popularity show. You know, if you got a great hook, you're making people dance. And that's cool because at the end of the day, we need a little bit of that. But as far as the lyrics and all that concern, I think the radio just is like, yo, they trained to go one way with it. So we don't stop doing what we do. We just do it for the niggas that remember that.

1:04:58Claressa Shields:Yeah. And it's funny. It's funny when you think about it. The stuff that is mainstream right now is sort of the stuff that Unc is talking about. but those of us that are that are a little older and can appreciate lyricism we can and you know quong what i miss i'm gonna call you chef what what i miss honestly is the storytelling the story that came along with rapping it's one thing to have beats it's one thing to listen to rap but to hear a story told like they used to do back in the day and you know there are a few i mean j cole is pretty good at it too you know though there's an art in itself in that alone exactly That a lot of artists have moved away from because in order to be mainstream, you have to have a certain sound or you got to have a certain beat or you got you got to sound like, you know, you know what it is.

1:05:45I'm going to tell you something, too. A lot of people don't feel like it sells. Right. Yeah. I'm saying. OK. If me and you know that we going to the movies, we just strictly love horror flicks. Yes, sir. Horror flicks might be probably the least ones that sell in the movie theater. Everybody's on some drama, comedy shit, or whatever the case. I'm just trying to give you...

1:06:11Shannon Sharpe:Superhero. They're on superhero now. DC, Marvel, whatever the case may be. Exactly. So all I'm saying is that it's to each his own on what they like. But when it comes to the politics, a lot of times, the lyrics I guess they just feel like yo we don't want that no more but we know we know it's it's we know commercial shit we know it has to exist as an artist you want to still try to deliver on every level so I'm not stupid I'm not I'm not expecting me to be talking crazy and think that that's going to be on prime time three o 'clock in the afternoon and me and your grandmothers is listening or whoever is listening.

1:06:53So I know that, but like I said, I just think that it's not being embraced enough in the culture of wanting it because it's a lot of niggas that just feel like, yo, that shit ain't doing, yo, fuck all that. So you got a lot of dumb niggas out there. Let's be afraid about that. Am I lying? Am I lying, Hulk? No, you're not. Right. So we know it's a lot of dumb niggas. So dumb niggas don't want to hear nothing but shit that they feel like is making them happy. We the type of niggas that we need to hear something because we might be going through something. We might have a moment. We might need to hear Jim.

1:07:28Somebody got to drop a bracelet to make me be like, turn my neck and be like, I needed that. To each his own, man. To each his own. Yeah.

1:07:39Shannon Sharpe:Looking back at the legacy of hip-hop, did you know Wu-Tang would be what you guys became? I knew we had the potential to be what we wanted to be but we knew there had to be a lot of work but far as the confidence factor, yeah, I think we knew we was going to make a we was going bum rush because at that time we was young and we felt what we felt was going to win but we knew that we still had to put in the work but to go 30 years later and have this audience of fans that's all racing, reading. It's like, that's some other shit. We didn't see that coming. Because when you look at it, each one of you guys stepped out on your own.

1:08:28Shannon Sharpe:You're kind of like NWA. You see Q did his own thing. Dre turned into a producer. A lot of these guys did their own thing. And to see, after all these years, it's like, man, I remember when. And when when they put the compilation together and you guys are always if is it hard when you're a group you got five guys and normally you ain't going to see this anymore what you saw with NWA what you saw with Wu Tang what you saw ain't no more NSYNC ain't no more new kids on the block ain't no more new addition because everybody looking for that solo action because I ain't really trying to split 100 ,000 five ways I ain't going to keep a stack with you I ain't really trying to do that if I'm going to get 100 stacks.

1:09:14Shannon Sharpe:If I would get 100 stacks, I got to run this on my own. Exactly. And see, that's the whole thing. That's why I tell people all the time when we came together, it was like shooting dice at a dice game and the nigga just... RZA was batting his hand on something that he didn't know was going to be what it was. And guess what? Head cracked. You found this. You assembled this amazing team of men that basically all got their own style. And you believe in every last one of them, but you want them all to come together because we know team means everything. It's like y 'all been on sports teams, y 'all know how it goes, you know what I mean?

1:09:50A team once y 'all on the same mind frame and y 'all really want to win that's more to win that's more to have under your belt to be like yeah nigga we getting closer to winning because we got a strong team so really for us we was looking at the cats that did it before us the naughty by nature head banger the head banger Yeah. You know what I'm saying? We like those niggas. We want to be like them, but we got to be better. We got to figure out a way to, you know, let them know we just as strong as them or we may be even a little stronger. So, yeah, our our intentions were big, you know, but like I said, we could say whatever, whatever.

1:10:30But if you don't put in the work, that should mean nothing.

1:10:34Claressa Shields:You know, it's funny. One of the things that we always struggle with, especially our people, when it comes to doing anything and uniting, even as a group, Whether it be most of the time, it's hard for us to stick to the plan and understand long-term vision. Right. This is what we need to do. But one, we got to put the work in. Most of the time, depending on what it is going on, everybody want to take a shortcut. Everybody want to take a shortcut. And it's very, very difficult for everybody to stay on the same page. Have y 'all managed to always be on the same page after all these years with no fallouts?

1:11:05Claressa Shields:I'm sure there's probably a little rift or whatnot. But have y 'all managed to keep that friend group so tight together? It's the fans, man. And it's the ability to be able to know men going to argue. We're going to go through. We might fight. We might argue. But one thing we're not going to forget is where we came from and the blessings that we received. See, when a man feels like he's at his worst point and you just want to give up, that's cool, too. That's who you are. But we strong brothers. So we know that at the end of the day, it's a rule that comes with, you know, going at each other. It's like, yo, that shit can't exist but for so long.

1:11:51So, you know, times it really be rainy days. You know, we might not talk to each other for months, but that don't mean we don't love each other. So I guess when we come back to do some work, if whoever's on bad terms, y 'all had enough time to be like, yo, that shit ain't about nothing, man. Let's go do a job. but really like I said it's the fans we never want to let down the fans on making them feel like we're gonna break up but it happens can you give me five groups that's together still

1:12:22Shannon Sharpe:you see what I'm saying at least they broke they might have got back together but they broke up at some point in time yeah so for us I think it ain't never a breakup thing I think it's uh yo I'm out the way for a minute man take a break yeah I'm out the way for a minute you know it been plenty of times probably in the past with me I wanted to break up but then I have real niggas around me like yo are you really sure that's how you feel and then it makes me question am I dealing with too much emotion or do I got facts to stand on to feel to make it make that decision that I'm making so you know a lot of times it's just you got to learn how to forgive man.

1:13:04You know, the most high teachers how to forgive. Not forget, forgive. So we forgive each other sometimes because money ain't going to keep us together. You know what I mean? What's going to keep us together is, damn, nigga, I know your mother. I know your family. Your family love me. You know what I mean? I ain't going nowhere. You ain't going nowhere. And we try to just balance it out with distance. You know, sometimes you gotta balance it out with distance.

1:13:30Shannon Sharpe:With the Wu-Tang Forever, the final chamber tour was that really the last time you guys are gonna be together right now that's the call because everybody got other things on it got other projects going on got everything going on vision board but me and you know that anything could happen how many niggas said that in the past yo it's over then they bust a move i mean right now nobody don't know for like the last couple of years we have been struggling with schedules, you know what I mean? Because dudes is doing shit. You know what I mean? It's like, it's different if a nigga sitting around the corner and you just don't want to do it no more.

1:14:11Nigga say it, I don't want to do it no more. So sometimes that ain't the case. But if I got something going on and the next thing you know, this shit fall in my lap and it's like, damn, I got to say to myself, damn, I'm going to be busy that month, y 'all niggas trying to dance. I'm already signed then. So we've been having to deal with those situations and move some things around. So we pretty much had a forecast that was basically saying, yo, we're going to do this, we're going to do that, we're going to do this, and then we're going to chill. Because we know that at the end of the day, yo, nigga, you might got a lot of other shit to do.

1:14:52So it's all about respecting men and respecting their businesses and, you know, their family time, all that plays a role. But we do have to go through some struggles with that. So now we just say, yo, you know what? Now everybody, yo, we go back out one more time, show the fans some love. And then, yo, now you don't got to worry about me in your ear trying to do something. That's what it was, though. But you never know. I'm going to tell my fans that you never know. You never know what can happen, man. But it's going to be if it escalates to us doing it again, it's going to be better because that's the only way we signing up.

1:15:32Shannon Sharpe:You recently said hip-hop doesn't feel authentic anymore. Do you... In your mind, is there ever a chance hip-hop, rap, whatever the case may be, will it ever be what it once was? Let me tell you something, Unkin. I want you to listen real clear. I don't know if others told you like I told you. You see, this This is why I call my album The Emperor's New Clothes. My album The Emperor's New Clothes is because The Emperor's New Clothes is a Dutch folktale about deception. The king got hoodwinked. He got hoodwinked. He's sitting there with all his vanity and vanity turns into ego. And then next thing you know, you become weird.

1:16:15You start to forget the rules and principles because your ego is so big that at the end of the day, these guys came in to sell you some clothes that wasn't real. But you knew they wasn't real, but your ego allowed you to sit in and try something that really, it wasn't right. So the bottom line, what I'm saying is, we got to stop falling for sucka shit, for stupid shit, for shit that ain't hip hop, that we classify as hip hop. What's the difference? What's the difference, Chad, if I give you a shirt and I say, yo, try this shirt on and I ain't got anything in my hand, common sense is going to tell you, nigga, this ain't, yo, Ray, you ain't got anything in your hand.

1:16:58Some people might be like, that's the shit, old Joe, put it on. That's what's going on in the game today. So niggas make hip hop be something that we know it ain't, but you got niggas right next to you telling you it is what it is. So my thing is, don't get caught up in the deceptions. So when I'm making my music, I got to keep it hip hop. You know what I'm saying? Crime example. And this ain't shitting on nobody. Post Malone, right? I love him as an artist. I love him as an artist. You look him up in a dictionary or anything, Google, they call him an American rapper. Now, my thing is, when I think of Post Malone, he's singing all the time.

1:17:41Not take away from him saying that he can't rhyme. Call that something else. You see what I'm saying? You see how the white boys do to rock? You got contemporary rock. You got punk rock. You got this rock. You got hardcore rock. You got all these different titles. But when it come over here to hip hop, everything y 'all niggas is calling fucking hip hop, it ain't hip hop, bro. That don't mean it ain't dope. I'm not taking nothing away from homie. I like him. I'm a fan. But that's hip hop. You understand what I'm saying?

1:18:13Shannon Sharpe:Yeah, I feel you. I know exactly what you're saying. I know exactly what you're saying. This is not the single. It's just like I said, we got to preserve the culture, man, the best way we know how, man. Niggas got to stop acting like they calling everything something that it's not, man. That's all I'm saying. So I wanted to make this album basically bring niggas back to realizing that, yo, you know what? Stop being the set. Stop letting niggas decept you with other bullshit, man. You know what I mean? If this is what you want, then you got to stand on it. But if you're going to settle, you can tell you, yo, eat this shit.

1:18:53Yo, this shit is good. And you're like, yo, this shit is nasty.

1:18:56Shannon Sharpe:If it's nasty, it's nasty, nigga. But right here is the problem that we've run into. We've allowed it to get in for so long. Yeah. Right. it's going to be hard to get it up out of there because we've allowed it to infiltrate for such a long time and so now people just like oh yeah that rap oh yeah that's that's such and such because we've allowed it for the last 20 the last 20 years to get in there and as you said they say it and now we classify it as rap we classify it as hip-hop but that ain't what it is that's never what it was was and that wasn't what it was intended to be but see that's but see going back to the emperor's new clothes.

1:19:39Remember, two swindlers came in there and swindled the king. Yeah. Yep. Swindlers. So guess who the swindlers is? Do I got to say it? No, no, no, no. It's the niggas with the money. It's the niggas with the money that's saying - They're pushing it. That's saying, one for you, one for me, two for you, one, two for me, three for you, one, two, three for me. You get it? Yeah.

1:20:04Shannon Sharpe:Yep. We ain't got to sit in and And not know what we know, but at the end of the day, money, man. That's why I said the vanity, you know, the vanity controls the ego. And then you become something that's just, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I want to, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. And the nigga bring you anything and everything. And you like, yo, fuck it. All I see is the money. I don't do nothing else.

1:20:30Claressa Shields:The funny thing, this is the great thing I like about life. Whether it's sports, whether it's rap, whether it's arts, whether it's dance. history always repeats itself. Life goes in cycles. In decades, as I call it. History repeats itself where hip-hop is back to its original format in which we all know and love. I mean, I feel like it never really went nowhere. I just felt like this was a blanket over it and basically everybody just at a point where you know, you get tired of hearing the same type of shit all day. You know what I mean? It's like, you know, like I said, man, I ain't got to shoot at nobody, man.

1:21:13I ain't here to shoot at nobody. But a lot of shit that we all respect. Let's just classify. Let's just put certain things in our own mind to be what it is. Fuck that. We don't need nobody to tell us, yo, this is what it is. You got to know what it is. I got to know what it is. And at the end of the day, like I tell niggas, you go to the movies, you pay for what you want, nigga. Period. You want horror, nigga? You come over here. You don't go over there for horror if it ain't horror. But today, like I said, all we could do is really start trying to articulate what's what. You know what I'm saying?

1:21:57And that's my thing. I didn't make this album to try to shit on nobody. These are just my principles, my niggas. This is just how I feel. and I knew that, yo, do what you niggas know you do, man. Period, man. You know what I'm saying? Because if you do it some other way, then you gonna wind up like the king in the emperor's new clothes. And shit, when he fucking got sold something and then the little kid told him, that ain't it. Yeah. Sometimes you need that. And this ain't even... Even my philosophy just based on hip-hop, it ain't even just that. We living in those crazy times where there's no rule book.

1:22:38It was a rule book back in the days. Don't give a fuck if you had a big brother in the hood. And a nigga tell you, oh, nigga put his hands on you. You better put your fucking hands. You better fight him. Not shoot him. Fight him.

1:22:53Shannon Sharpe:People scared to take an L now though, Ray. Absolutely, yeah. People scared to take an L now. Hey, Ray Kwan's eighth studio album, Emperor's New Clothes, is out now. He has Ghostface, Killer, Method Man, Inspector Deck, as well as Nas on the album. Ray, congratulations. Hopefully you guys do it one more time. Take the group out one more time. Spin the block. Let everybody see the Rutan Clan 30 plus years in the making and do this thing one time. Thank you for coming by. Stop by again. Baby brother. Y 'all my baby brothers. I love y 'all and y 'all so proud of y 'all platform. What y 'all doing?

1:23:32Like I said, man, it's going to take real ones to stand the way they stand. And I salute y 'all brothers, man. And thank you for everything because we all are part of this culture. Let's stick together. We got some great things lined up for the people. You know what I'm saying? I got a documentary coming out that's going to blow y 'all niggas' heads off. Only Cuba links, you know, the documentary. You know what I mean? that also, you know, like I said, I'm just trying to dance in the greatest way, keep myself relevant, but, you know, it's a lot of shit going on, bro. That's all. Great things. But I appreciate the platform.

1:24:11Thank you for supporting me, man. It's all my fans. You know how I get down. Enjoy the music. There it is.

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