The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean - BET Awards Media House ft. Jai'len Josey

Episode Date: October 8, 2025

Karlous and Navv sit down with Jai'len Josey at the BET Awards!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Listen to Culture raises us on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, Nav, look, we keep it so ATL every time we go somewhere. We had to come all the way to L, all the way to L. just to run into some more folks from Atlanta that we could have saw at home we could have caught home but it feel better when you're out of town and you connect with Atlanta so you know we got to reach out to everybody from Atlanta and it's it only makes sense yeah so look man we got one of the hottest up and coming out of the east side of Atlanta right now the beautiful Jayland thank you hi y'all hey how you doing hey did he say your name I said the beautiful

with Jalen. Oh. You gotta say the whole thing. You gotta say the whole thing. I feel like we on first name basis, my way. Oh, you're. Stop getting so cool, yeah. She said it was Speed, dang, God. He's done the investigation. I've been trying to figure out he can read all day. I don't know if he could read

words on the paper. That's why I was trying to see. Everyone tuning in, we have the beautiful Jalen Jones with us. That's not it. He don't know how to read. I knew it. You busted. You busted. It's Joseph. I knew it. Jalen, Josie. Yeah, we got it.

We got this. How are you doing? Hi, how you doing? Welcome to the 85 shop. We have the beautiful Jalen Josie with us today. It's nice to meet you, hey. How are you doing? I'm well and you.

Catch us up. Let us know exactly what you've been up to and for the people who may not know. Well, I've been working real hard. I've been working with Tricky Stewart. He's the executive producer of my album. It's entitled Seri Romantic. It'll be coming out at the end of the summer, so the beginning of August. Okay.

And, yeah, I've just been trying to grind. doing all, you know, content, stuff that we're supposed to be doing as artists. Yeah, well, for sure. And yeah, and now I'm here with y'all. So listen, what was your introduction to the music? How did you get started? How did this journey start for you? Where did it all begin? Well, it's crazy. My mama worked for Social Deaf,

and so she would say that at the album listening party, she would be pregnant, and she would be by the speakers, and she would feel the music through her tummy. So even though I don't know, didn't know that experience, I feel like that's where it started. Is this the first BET Awards? awards? Won't be the last, though.

It definitely won't be the last. What are you looking forward to this weekend? Is it somebody you want to see? Is it somebody you might want to run into, take a picture with? What's your moment that you're waiting for? My motive is really just opportunity. I want to connect with whoever is willing to connect with me. I want a network.

And I feel like however the steps unfold, that's how it is. I'm going to keep working and grinding regardless. But, you know, that's really what I want to do. this week. I just want to be present. Be present. Because it's going it's like who knows. I mean of course you know God fearing that

it's going to happen again but never know when the next time I'm going to be able to experience like. Have you met somebody already that you was like just walked through the door? No. All right. Now look we came up with our own segment for the 2025 BET

Awards and it's called What the fuck you got on? And you just let us know what you got on and you and you do it that Atlanta way. Do it that Atlanta way. Pop up your shit, man. Let them know what you got on. From the nails to everything. Okay, well I got

the nail salon and I got a dress that I got in New York probably like five years ago on. You still can fit it? Man, shout out of that. Father Grace of God I got some of my mama's jury on.

Okay. Oh, oh, this is the one right here. Okay. This is a family heirloom. Okay. I got my cross on my neck. That's what I got on right now. And some, oh, I got this nice perfume on.

It's by my friend Robbie. It's all of me. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah. So that's what I got on. Hey, we definitely appreciate you stopping through. Thank you for the opportunity.

I'm talking about a little shit with us. Jalen Josie. Carlos Miller, 85 South Show, 2025 B.T. Tell me what I can find. You can find me on all social media. platforms if you type in J-A-I-L-E-N-J-O-S-E-Y. And if you want to support my music, you can see me on the music platforms as well. Just type in my name.

Jalen Joseph. Hey man, 2025, BT Awards. We're out of you. Bye. It may look different, but native culture is alive. My name is Nicole Garcia, and on Burn Sage, Burn Bridges, we aim to explore that culture. Somewhere along the way, it turned into this full-flage. to this full-fledged award-winning comic shop. That's Dr. Lee Francis IV, who opened the first native comic bookshop.

Explore his story along with many other native stories on the show, Burn Sage Burn Bridges. Listen to Burn Sage Burn Bridges on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I love that you created his system that revolves around you creating pockets of peace. World Mental Health Day is around the corner, and on my podcast, Just Heal, with Dr. Jay, I dive into what it really means to care for your mind, body, and spirit. From breaking generational patterns to building emotional capacity. I'm going to walk away feeling like, yes, I'm going to continue my healing journey. Listen to Jess Hilbert, Dr. Jay, from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

I'm the homeguard that knows a little bit about everything and everybody. Let me know Lauren La Rosa. Exclusive, Lauren came in high. I came in telling the truth. Every day, I'm bringing you the latest in entertainment, breaking down the headlines you can't stop talking about, and giving you my very unfiltered take on the biggest stories in the industry. From exclusive news, and y'all know I got it,

to us breaking down the interviews, because y'all are my co-hosts now. I'm giving you the deep dives on some of the biggest moments in pop culture. Oh, my God. Listen to the latest with Lauren the Rosa weekdays on the IHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. Culture eats strategy for breakfast, right? On a recent episode of Culture Raises Us,

I was joined by Valicia Butterfield, media founder, political strategist, and tech powerhouse for a powerful conversation on storytelling, impact, and the intersections of culture and leadership. I am a free black woman. From the Obama White House to Google to the Grammys, Valicia's journey is a masterclass in shifting culture

and using your voice to spark change. Listen to Culture Raises us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is an I-Heart podcast.