Mr. Thompson, “Alright. Everybody up! We need to leave in an hour”!
Pause: I’m trippin. I forgot to introduce Mattie. She’s a very talented singer/songrwriter. All-American track athlete from North Carolina State University. Real cool people. She was on the trip with us! Play:
Now we are on the way to The Fresh From Florida Parade. One thing I hate about big cities is that it takes SOOO long to get places! We were supposed to be there at 8:45pm for sound check and now we’re running late! Smh…
Mr. Thompson called the lady, “Hey, traffic is backed up, but we are on the way”! When we got there they met Jenna with a golf cart and police escort. Notice I said they met Jenna, not met US! At this point I finally accepted that this trip/gig wasn’t tailored for me. This was for me to support Jenna Rose! Do I hate on this young talent or just *shrug* and get paid? *cues music* “All about The Benjamins baby…” Of course the money! I can definitely put my pride aside. As long as I’m getting PAID!
But there still was a hold-up. When we got there, with the golf cart and Police escort wating; Jenna had to use the bathroom. We weren’t even a mile away from the performance area, and she was coolin. But to throw their weight around, her parents insisted that she had to go NOW!!!! “They can wait! This is about JENNA”! Oh… ok… I can't knock them for that though.
And this is the time to be COMPLETELY honest with yall! Yall remember how this gig was pitched to me? NATIONAL TELEVESION! Hundreds of Sponsors! And President Obama flying down just to see me?! WHAT?! Man… Nothing like that AT ALL! Where we performed was The Grand Stand Area. It was mostly parents and people who had money to blow on buying a seat versus standing on the street! Awww man… Guy really had my hopes up! And it probably was a couple sponsors in the area. PROBABLY… But *shrugs* Ma Dukes tells me all the time, “Rock this show like this is the BIGGEST show of your career. You never know who’s watching”. I definitely had to hear her voice to avoid getting into my “celebrity status” mood. Especially looking at about a hundred people. I do shows in front of thousands. BUT… It’s not in my market! It’s on tv! And it’s a different demographic! DO IT! And do your BEST!
First part went cool! I got the crowd hype and introduced her. Easy money...
Now, this second one… *side eye* Guys… I wasn’t really feeling this AT ALL! Once Jenna was finished performing, they suggested to rock with the crowd and do the Wobble. And the way it was hyped up like it was my song! That’s what disturbed me! AGAIN, this is NOT my market. And these people are seeing me for the first time! Some people may know this song and some may not. So… it was like, “Go Jay Dukes, Go Jay Dukes, GO”! Man… I felt like Dave Chapelle! 4REAL! Lol… Take a Look…
^^^^ See? Wow…
And now that that’s over, even though my contract says I will get the rest of my money BEFORE the show, it’s ok to pay me now. Hey… Hey… Ummm… Mr. Thompson? Where are you going, sir?
“Josh get my bag! AEY NEBO!!!!”
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