Shirley's Temple: Recent Episodes
Shirley Ju
Shirley’s Temple is an interview series hosted by acclaimed journalist, on-camera host, & A&R Shirley Ju, inviting artists to relax, connect, and, inspire, while simultaneously doing a podcast-style interview. General topics will be covered with a huge emphasis on mental health, staying motivated, & self-care routines.
On the 56th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with Gata to discuss his dreams growing up in South Central LA, DaBrat making him want to rap, if body count matters, mental health check-in, getting diagnosed w/ Bipolar Disorder & it being a "trap," ended up in the psych ward, his biological parents dying at 18 months, shooting 'Dave' w/ Brad Pitt, Drake, & Demi Lovato, studio sessions w/ Lil Wayne, & more!
gata #lilwayne #lildicky #dave
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On the 55th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with Kat Tat to discuss tattooing for 15 years, going broke moving to LA, Nipsey Hussle's influence, tattooing her husband Jaime Collins on Black Ink, how they started dating, her parents' divorce affecting her positively, love for cooking, being bullied into a C-section, reality TV affecting her mental health, NIcki Minaj coming into her shop & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 54th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with Leon Thomas to discuss his crazy weekend in Vegas w/ Ty$ & Bruno Mars, new album ‘Electric Dusk’, being a fan of Griselda, Drake inspiring his creative process, advising Ariana Grande to learn how to engineer, Drake’s “Gold Roses” getting nominated for a Grammy, looking up to Jay Z & Babyface, how he stays humble being a child star, making $75K an episode, the future of AI, opening for Ella Mai on tour, what he looks for in a partner, & more!
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On the 53rd episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with Lil CC to discuss her being vegan for 7 years, meeting Beyonce, Jay Z being her favorite artist, getting $20K for producing Drake’s “Money In The Grave,” hearing the song for the first time in London, connecting with Roddy Ricch & Yung Bleu, her mental health & being at peace, working out & not doing cardio, meeting Rubi Rose, dating Lil Bibby, working w/ Tems & Wizkid, and more!
lilcc #drake #beyonce #jayz
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On the 43rd episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with #GangstaBoo to discuss her love for true crime, joining Three 6 Mafia at 14, if she's bisexual😅, why she doesn’t like mushrooms, what happened on stage when the fight broke out at #VERZUZ, what it meant to have Eminem on a song, #mentalhealth check-in, if i’m bisexual (LMAO), biggest fear, best fan encounter, & more!
On the 42nd episode of Shirley’s Temple, #Mistah FAB discusses being a #mentalhealth advocate, #TooShort being his idol, making "Life Of Da Party" w/ #SnoopDogg, opening a nightclub in honor of his mom, launching Dope Era Academy for inner city kids, watching his mom get clean, the importance in #therapy, dropping $200K on #Warriors tickets, making "New OAKLAND" before his daughter was born, the story behind "Ghost Ride It," recording "Sideshow" with Traxamillion, #TheJacka being his favorite rapper, epic story of #MacDre losing his grill, and more!
On the 41st episode of Shirley’s Temple, #Wolftyla discusses her love for basketball, almost quitting music after recording "All Tinted", getting played on the radio, recording the song in Korean, never trying a PB&J sandwich, #Timbaland flying her to Miami to record "Candy," getting co-signs from #BTS & #Blackpink, signing to a label at age 18, her #mentalhealth, how #meditation changed her life, shooting the "Butterflies" video with #JayPark from different parts of the world, her new project 'If You're Not Happy, Then Leave', & more!
On the 40th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with #ShantelJackson to discuss her roots in #Miami, not needing a reservation at Nobu #Malibu, hiring a trainer 3 days a week, dating #FloydMayweather, mental health, starting her company Shoe Gummi, her ass in heels, if she’d date another rapper, doing T.I.’s music video at 17, people wanting to pay for her feet, growing apart from #Nelly, thoughts on marriage, doing reality television w/ Lola Monroe, favorite sex position, and more!
On the 39th episode of Shirley’s Temple, #Azchike discusses his newfound healthy lifestyle, his love for #tequila, forthcoming project 'Hoes Over Bros, Bitches Over Homies', falling in love with #2LiveCrew & credits them for freedom of speech in rap, attending the #Grammys, making #reggae songs, performing “Surf” at HARD Summer w/ @King Combs, #mentalhealth check-in, hating his voice at first, wanting to "smack #BillieEilish's butt cheeks", more!
On the 38th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with #Quincy to discuss his new project 'Q Side B Side', the independent grind, getting #Usher to do a drop, working with #Beyonce, filming ‘Star’, #50Cent calling him for #Power, #Diddy not giving him the sauce, love for baseball, and more!
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On the 37th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with #Calboy to discuss his favorite artists to collab with, wanting to learn how to sing properly, collaborating with Kodie Shane, his encounter with #TrippieRedd, making “Diana” with #PopSmoke & being left off the album, #GHerbo supporting "Envy Me" early on, genuine love for #ChanceTheRapper, #mentalhealth check-in, how he learned to cope with his #anxiety, losing #JuiceWRLD, more!
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On the 36th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I spoke with #BReal to discuss his friendship with #DizzyWright, going to a vocal coach to fine-tune his voice, forgetting his lyrics, sessions with Berner, the Cypress Hill vs. Onyx VERZUZ, opening his own Dr. Greenthumb dispensaries, how terrible the cannabis taxes are, Cypress Hill’s album going #1, getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, his smoke bucket list w/ #Rihanna & #MileyCyrus, and more!
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On the 35th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I spoke with #Melii to discuss “Hey Stranger,” getting Michael Rainey Jr. in the visual, making music for her supporters, her #mentalhealth and the power of the tongue, how she copes with #depression & #PTSD, her best friend since 15, self-care routines, #Beyonce posting “Icey,” #MeekMill finding her off #Rihanna, rumors of her being pregnant with Tory Lanez’ baby, being proud of her natural body, signing to Meek Mill before #ToryLanez, why she almost quit music, advice for upcoming artists, collaborating with #6lack and #Lil Wayne, and more!
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On the 34th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I spoke with #DeseaJackson via Zoom to discuss a day in the life, how he’s liking Vegas, how he feels about #Blueface, his respect for #RickyWilliams, his epic punt return against the New York Giants, his #mentalhealth & being in a “healed space,” his safety pin bracelet, his first football game ever, his brother playing for the Chiefs, the power in meditation, how the media has affected him, love for #Tupac &] crying to “Dear Mama,” the impact his dad had on him, #JerryRice critiquing his workouts, and more!
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On the 33rd episode of Shirley’s Temple, I spoke with #LilRekk about his upbringing in Philly, his relationship with his parents, his dad catching him smoking weed, getting a tattoo at age 12, signing to #Highbridge off Instagram, releasing “Manhattan Vibes,” why he named his mixtape '1ONE', his first time meeting #ABoogieWitDaHoodie, launching his own weed strain, and more!
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On the 32nd episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat down with #RickyWilliams to discuss his love for astrology, the moment he started smoking, yoga saving his mental and physical health, studying #cannabis in the Himalayas, how cannabis helps his social anxiety, starting his own brand Highsman, the grind to become one of the greatest college football players, how the #NFL suspension helped him find his purpose, his desire to help people heal, his relationship app Lila, his current marriage, and more!
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On the 31st episode of Shirley’s Temple, I spoke with #TheProfessor about his upbringing in Oregon, getting a trainer in the 4th grade, not making the varsity team as a junior, being nerd basketball, his hoop dreams, Youtube channel blowing up off cosplay basketball, his #SpiderMan series being the most watched on Youtube, reaching one billion views, knowing the Ball Is Life owners, blowing all his #AND1 money, recovering from his Achilles tendon injury, why he only has one tattoo, acting in Semi-Pro alongside #WillFerrell, and more!
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On the 30th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I spoke with #QueenKey about her new weed strain called Keybo, giving birth to triplets, mental health check-in, her type, her businesses, starring in her own movie, forthcoming album 'All Eyez On Key', relating to #Tupac, reciting using excerpts from 'Juice', support from #PoloG and #GHerbo, bad trip off edibles, Cardi B reposting her “BAP” remix, her Key+3 vlogs, and more!
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On the 29th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I spoke with #AminaBuddafly about her journey as a reality television star, her time on 'Love & Hip Hop' making her stronger, filming 'L&HH: Family Reunion', going to therapy to get over her relationship, her beautiful kids following in her footsteps, her passion for yoga and fitness, the Black Buddafly project with her sisters, dating life, collaborating with #LyfeJennings, forthcoming music, and more!
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On the 28th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I spoke with #JourdinPauline about starring in her first ever feature film, taking acting classes, why she’s a closet smoker, her fashion sense, roots in Guyana, wanting to make an actual change, growing up in South Central LA, why she remained independent, her mental health & meditating, 'Love Songs About Nobody' deluxe arriving January, her philanthropy work, working with a personal trainer, jump roping while singing her EP all the way through, preparing herself for greatness, relationship with her mom, wanting to be at the 2023 Grammys, and more!
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On the 27th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I spoke with #DJDuffey about her first time DJing at Coachella, traveling the world with #FrenchMontana, welcoming her second child, naming her daughter Shadi, how she met her fiance, being a Division 1 athlete & why she quit basketball, former job working at Enterprise, how she ended up DJing for Curren$y, an epic moment playing songs for Lil Wayne, her favorite #42Dugg song, why she kept her second pregnancy a secret, her weight loss company Fine Fine, a hair company in the works, being a tomboy, manifesting her way onto Basketball Wives & why she got into it with #TamiRoman, why she stopped managing artists, and more!
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On the 26th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I spoke with #RosaAcosta to discuss being in #Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” video, #KanyeWest casting her, how #TreySongz got her in his video, her role playing Bianca on 'Johnson', making money on #OnlyFans, being in a relationship, launching her own brands, her workout regimen, always staying 6 weeks out from a fitness competition, her love for dogs & wanting to open a dog sanctuary back home in the DR, her background dancing, and more!
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On the 25th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I spoke with Toni Romiti to discuss getting pregnant after taking a Plan B, doing a home birth, breastfeeding, baby #2 on the way, how she met her boyfriend, being able to provide for her and her family being an independent artist, hooping, recording “My Fire” in 2018, being a 'Tomboy', and more!
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On the 24th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I spoke with #KingBach to discuss launching his own wine, being part-owner of Gloveworx, shooting #VacationFriends, taking breaks from social media, his favorite song, his favorite movie, wanting to work w/ #WillSmith, and more!
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On the 23rd episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with #TrevorJackson to discuss how music saved his life, debut album ‘Love Language’, comparing love to an acid trip, the inspo behind “Pictures By My Pool,” how “Bouts Ta Be” came to be, why aliens exist, collaborating with Lil Twist, what it means to be on ‘Grown-ish’, mental health, listening to country music, dating life, and more!
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On the 22nd episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with #GEazy to discuss what #Oakland means to him, the first time he heard #E40’s “Tell Me When To Go,” an epic acid trip, teaching himself how to produce & record, perfecting 'These Things Happen Too', getting the #LilWayne after opening for Wayne years back, launching his own cannabis brand Flowershop*, buying his mom a house, signing his own artist Kossisko, launching his own hair gel called POMADE, #KobeBryant calling him a young #Elvis, mental health amongst musicians, collaborating with #DemiLovato, gracing the cover of Playboy, and more!
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On the 21st episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with #Mozzy to discuss #YG calling him “the closest thing to #Tupac,” the making of “Gangsta,” biggest lesson learned behind bars, mental health check-in and music being his therapy, new project Untreated Trauma & why it’s his favorite yet, previous job making sandwiches at Togo’s, collaborating with #FredoBang, getting his first million from EMPIRE, #NipseyHussle welcoming him when he came to LA, respect for #GHerbo, and more!
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On the 20th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with #SnowThaProduct to discuss being signed to a major label to now being independent, crowdsurfing at her first show back after COVID, favorite songs to perform, journey with mental health & making music for the youth, her pet owl Vicenzo, creating Spanish songs for her Mexican community, inspo behind “QUE OSO,” her favorite #Eminem album, partying during the Hyphy movement, doing a song for ‘The Purge,’ acting in ‘Queen in the South’, responsibility in being a role model, and more!
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On the 19th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with #BlacChyna to discuss her mental health & going to therapy, #AsianDoll egging her to do music & recording “DOOM,” collaborating with #TrippieRedd, dating Lil Twin, how “My Word” with #TooShort & Keak Da Sneak came about, opening her own Lashed Cosmetics store in Encino, making money on OnlyFans, self-care routines, songs w/ #Desiigner, and more!
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On the 18th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with #EmazaDilan to discuss what happened w/ #Ceraadi and going solo, her mental health & work being her therapy, how supportive her mom is & doing everything for her family, wanting to collab w/ #BLXST, battling #ChanceTheRapper at the Roc Nation brunch, her relationship with cannabis, recording her ‘E-Mixtape’ in a day, wanting to act & start a fashion line, her dating life, and more!
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On the 17th episode, I sat with #LuhKel to discuss his recent birthday festivities back home in St. Louis, being an introvert, residing in Atlanta, his take on true love, what inspired “7:26AM,” an all-star collaboration with #BlacYoungsta, quitting working out, collaborating with #TrippieRedd and #QueenNaija, love for theme parks, and more!
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On the 15th episode, I sat with #Fatboy to discuss his impulsive gambling, licking his wife’s asshole, what it means to have his daughter, meeting his wife through #WoahVicky, starting his career 5 years ago, being pescatarian for 70 months, the making of “Fly Away” and “More Than Friends,” why he’s the BIGGEST HEART, starting his cannabis brand, overcoming struggles in the ghetto, making people smile, and more!
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On the 14th episode, I sat with SK8 in Los Angeles to discuss how he met #WizKhalifa, starting his own label, his social media presence, relationship with Jack & Jack, collaborating with #TylaYaweh on “Famous,” collaborating with #Diablo & #LilXan, having to write a cypher in less than 24 hours, opening for #LilWayne, and more!
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On the 14th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Detroit’s own #SadaBaby to discuss scrapping his album after hearing Big Sean’s, the producers he’s working with, recording 10 to 20 songs a day, discovering he could rap at age 23, basing all his records off his friends’ reactions, having 30 something artists on his label Big Squad, being a fan of The Internet & Brent Faiyaz, collaborating with Hoodrich Pablo Juan, forthcoming album ‘Him Not Them’, his close relationship with King Von, and more!
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On the 13th episode, I sat with Chanel West Coast at Matrix Studios in Los Angeles to discuss her relationship with cannabis, Tupac being the reason she started rapping, the reason Young Money didn’t work out, opening for Lil Wayne, her workout regimen, her essentials on her rider, getting COVID before the pandemic, own merch LOL Cartel, her ideal sugar daddy, getting 3 features at Too Short’s studio, her go-to food places, love for Key Glock, favorite sex position, and more!
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On the 12th episode, I sat with Freeway Rick Ross to discuss his newfound passion in the cannabis industry, his own company LA Kingpin, reading 300 books behind bars, enjoying his 20 years in prison, mutual respect for everyone, Rick Ross avoiding him, being vegan for 31 years, Snowfall stealing his life story, not knowing cocaine was addictive, fatherhood, and more!
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On the 11th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat down with 2KBABY to discuss his love for cannabis, collaborating with Marshmello on “Like This,” desire to expand genres beyond rap, G Herbo being his favorite rapper, dressing up as old people in “OLD SOUL,” the struggle coming up in Louisville, his mental state then and now, dream collab, his favorite designers, and more!
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On the 10th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat down with CJ, who went viral off his smash hit “Whoopty.” Watch above as we discuss his upbringing in Staten Island, the first time he smoked weed, French Montana reaching out, collaborating in the studio, his mental health, listening to Pop Smoke while recording "Whoopty," his sneaker deal with Jordan, how he landed at Warner Records, navigating the hate, his new weed strain, remixing Gunna’s “Toast Up,” and more!
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In the 8th episode of Shirley’s Temple, I sat with #TooShort to discuss his roots in Oakland, trips to the Bay, the turning point in his music career, how pimp culture can be educational, being jealous of the new generation of rappers, his own strawberry soda, thoughts on lean, forgetting his lyrics when he smokes, conversations with E-40 during the Hyphy movement, the epic VERZUZ, his favorite female artists, and the Temple 10 spitfire round!
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In this 8th episode of Shirley's Temple, I spoke with #FredroStarr who came up as the frontrunner of legendary hip-hop group Oynx. Watch above as we discuss his Top 5 MCs of all-time, touring overseas with Oynx, smoking weed in the 80’s, memories touring with DMX, how Suge Knight asked him to join Death Row, Tupac sitting behind him at the ‘Sunset Park’ premiere, meeting Jam Master Jay in a traffic jam, celebrating 25 years of ‘Moesha’, his 97 film credits, and more!
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In this 7th episode of Shirley's Temple, I spoke with #RemyBoyMonty who came up alongside Fetty Wap in New Jersey. Watch above as we discuss the first time he got high, coming up in New Jersey, falling in love with hip-hop after hearing #Jadakiss, coming up with #FettyWap, his recording process, the “My Way” session, his new single “Freak,” working with #TazTaylor, passing out smoking with #SnoopDogg, and more!
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In this sixth episode of Shirley's Temple, I spoke with #Beanz who rose to fame on Netflix' 'Rhthym & Flow'. Listen as we discuss her time in Los Angeles, changing her hair, starting out with poetry before rapping, working 20 jobs before music, performing in front of #CardiB, #ChanceTheRapper, T.I., what family means to her, her Top 5, dream collab w/ #JoeBudden, her first ever rap event with #JoellOrtiz from #Slaughterhouse, and more!
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In this fifth episode of Shirley's Temple, I spoke with #InasX about being a social media star, fashion inspo, love for weed, shooting the #Honey visual, collaborating with #PnBRock, opening for a young #PostMalone, being diagnosed with MS, self-care routines, her dating life, forthcoming album titled ‘Muse’, and more! Shirley's Temple is a new show by acclaimed journalist @shirju, with a focus on mental health.
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In this fourth episode of Shirley's Temple, I spoke with #LexyPanterra about her new Baddie Blunt Rings, her COVID-19 experience, getting a therapist and the importance in mental health, women oppression in Iran, being the most subscribed on OnlyFans, her distribution company Cuckoo, her 2021 calendar, how she met her boyfriend Alex Wassabi, shooting “Die Before You Love Me,” #LilWayne responding to her DM, giving back to her hometown of Oak Park, and more!
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In this third episode of Shirley's Temple , I spoke with #YBNNahmir who recently announced his 'Vision Land' debut album dropping March 26th. Listen as we discuss "Opp Stoppa" going #1 on TikTok, getting 21 Savage on the remix, shooting the music video in Atlanta, creating the term "WOOMAM," debut album 'VISION LAND' 3 years in the making, and more!
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In this second episode of Shirley's Temple , I spoke with #TrippieRedd who recently announced his 'Neon Shark vs Pegasus' deluxe. Listen as we discuss how the new project is a poll for his fans, discovering a young Kid Laroi, 'Neon Shark vs Pegasus' inspired by #LilUziVert, working with #PARTYNEXTDOOR, Busta Rhymes, & Kid Cudi, love for Icewear Vezzo, epic memories with #XXXTentacion and #JuiceWRLD, “Fuck Love” being his favorite song, missing the stage, true love, his favorite anime, #ChrisBrown’s studio, lasting 5 minutes watching #Beyonce, and more! Shirley's Temple is a new show by acclaimed journalist @shirju, with a focus on mental health.
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First episode features Doowop (@elwoppgguod), who hails from Chicago and came up in the early days with Chief Keef and Glo Gang. Coming up as a teenager playing sports, he'd soon meet Sosa and G Herbo, both of which he has fond memories with as part of their childhood. Listen as we discuss his how he met Chief Keef by throwing an egg at him, celebrating Tadoe's recent album release, being on set for G Herbo's "Statement" video shoot, why he hasn't released music all last year, & an epic studio session with Lil Uzi Vert.
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