Shirley’s Temple is an interview series hosted by acclaimed journalist, on-camera host and 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 emph
On the 89th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Jhonni Blaze, best known for her role on Love & Hip Hop. Listen as we discuss her weight loss, losing her Instagram 50x, turning down Baddies, overcoming depression & getting off drugs, Method Man responding to her DM, not having a BBL & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 88th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with reality TV star Hazel E. Listen as we discuss her adorable daughter Ava, struggling w/ postpartum depression, being on antidepressants, Katt Williams buying her BBL, her favorite conspiracy theory, love for Kanye, & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 87th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with the hilarious Torrei Hart! Listen as we discuss raising beautiful kids, the grind of being a comedian, getting married in her 20's, doing ayahuasca, being in the army for 6 years, the power in positivity, collaborating w/ Suga Free, her current boo, Michelle Obama inviting her to the White House & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 86th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Oakland's finest Guapdad 4000! Listen as we discuss how Hyphy Burger restored his mental health, Wiz Khalifa telling him not to be lazy, wanting to retire in the Philippines, collaborating w/ Teezo Touchdown, Russ jumping him, doing a movie w/ Jordan Peele, how he handles depression, & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 86th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with content creator & tattoo artist Kimmy Tan! Listen as we discuss her roots in Singapore, coming to the US at age 18, love for tattooing, therapy saving her mental health, her fitness transformation, going vegan, revealing her boyfriend's identity & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 85th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Desto Dubb, founder of A Whole Awful Lotta Cough Syrup. Listen as we discuss his friendship w/ Drake The Ruler, his expenses being $180K / month, collaborating w/ Sexyy Red, seeing Young Thug since he's been out, collaborating w/ Jim Jones, & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 84th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Xzibit, the West Coast legend! Listen as we discuss his new album Kingmaker, Ice Cube giving him a free verse, Pimp My Ride days, recording Bitch Please w/ Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre, hip-hop being his therapy, the most epic
On the 83rd episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Tammy Pettigraw (aka The Cannabis Cutie), who is a former NFL wife turned entrepreneur! Listen as we discuss being a mom of 2 kids, interning for Oklahoma City Thunder & getting pregnant, being single & dating, getting the entire football team lit, getting deleted on Instagram 14x, hosting for the Lakers & Rams, not letting her kids on social media & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 82nd episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Trinidad James, best known for his viral smash “All Gold Everything.” Listen as we discuss opening his own store in Atlanta, owning over 1000 sneakers, Kendrick Lamar shouting him out in “Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe” remix, why Complex' Full Size Run ended after 18 seasons & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 80th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Will Gittens, a talented singer-songwriter from Trinidad and Tobago who went viral for his covers. Listen above as we discuss his Zodiac challenge & being a Gemini, his distribution company stealing from him, his love for his family, his first love breaking his heart, dating life & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 79th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Lefty Gunplay & Shordie Shordie, who opened up about the reality of staying sober. Watch above as Lefty compares himself to Eminem, Shordie being clean off Percs & getting high w/ Rich Homie Quan, Lefty working w/ Kendrick Lamar & Too Short, why Lefty doesn't beat women, Shordie coaching youth football, their love for females, Lefty getting $70K in his mouth & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 78th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with UnoTheActivist about new music, meeting Busta Rhymes, calling Rubi Rose while on acid, launching his own app, getting shot & touring the next month, knowing OG Maco, wanting 10 kids, love for Bktharula & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 77th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Princeton Perez from Mindless Behavior! Listen as we discuss joining the boy band at 9 years old, the rigorous training, Gym Class Heroes jumpstarting his career, working w/ Jermaine Dupri, new single "Light it Up," love for sunsets, performing at the White House, why he's single & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 76th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Sukihana, aka Suki w/ the Good Coochie! Listen above as we discuss her love for the gym & vegetables, new single “WTFO,” love for NLE Choppa, Rich Homie Quan reaching out for a feature, Juicy J producing for her, freeestyling “Hood Rats” w/ Sexyy Red, Cardi B showing love, hilarious story w/ Ray J & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 75th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Nilla Allin, one of the biggest content creators from Los Angeles. Watch above as we discuss her viral song “Booty Braids,” love for content creation, landing deals w/ TikTok & Instagram, her new EP ‘Nillawood', prioritizing her mental health, & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 74th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Camilla Poindexter, best known for her role on Bad Girls Club. Watch above as we discuss her new show on E! House of Villains, friendship w/ Safaree Samuels, battling postpartum depression while filming Baddies, making up w/ Natalie Nunn, launching her massage business & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 73rd episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with recording artist La'Britney from Detroit. Watch above as we discuss her sobriety, love for cooking, creating content for Salt from Salt-N-Pepa, getting pregnant at age 14, filming Notorious Queens w/ Meghan James, being in a 12 year relationship, dating in LA vs. Detroit, Timbaland reaching out & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 72nd episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Jerry Purpdrank to discuss how he became a Vine star, King Bach being the reason he moved to LA, his fitness transformation & love for the gym, meeting his girl on Tinder, why he stopped rapping & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 71st episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Jucee Froot, one of the hardest rappers to come out of Memphis. Lisen as she opens up about her overdose, getting unjustly arrested in Mississippi, her relationship w/ Young Dolph, collaborations w/ T.I., Juicy J + Bryson Tiller, her first tattoo & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 70th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Qveen Herby to discuss how she turned into the spiritual baddie she is today!✨ Listen as we discuss her transformation from Karmin, how she started meditating, going viral for rapping as fast as Busta Rhymes, Questlove calling, meeting Kanye West & Jay Z, The Game showing love, her upcoming Halloween tour & more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 69th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Heather Sanders to discuss what she wanted to be growing up, her businesses Money For Nails and Sorella, starting her own podcast & Back On Figg, T-Rell being her soulmate, trying therapy 5x, managing stress, working out, planning Joie Chavis' baby shower, & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 68th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Eric Bellinger to discuss getting Grammys with Sevyn Streeter, bringing Trevor Jackson on tour, being discovered from singing voicemails for $1, doing Creed workouts w/ Jonathan Majors, why being independent is worth it, contributing to Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda," meditating for 45 minutes, the making of Teyana Taylor's "3Way" & being in the studio w/ Kanye, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 67th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with B.o.B to discuss his hiatus, being independent, the making of “Headband” with Mistah FAB & Ty Dolla $ign, his new album ‘Space Time', why he finally went to therapy, almost going homeless, love for metal shows and riding Harleys, ramen obsession & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 66th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Natasha Graziano to discuss manifesting her babygirl, her book Be It Until You Become It, overcoming a drug addiction & being a webcam girl, Ryan Garcia professing his love, Tyla Yaweh proposal at their baby shower, having a toolbox such as the MBS Method, overcoming trauma, & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 65th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Day Sulan, the Compton native who met YG at a strip club & signed to his 4Hunnid label. Watch above as we discuss her mental health transformation, sobriety, self-care practices, taking attention away from her body, past life as a stripper, relationship status, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 64th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Dreka Gates, best known for jumpstarting Kevin Gates' career and now a spiritual healer. Watch above as we discuss her identity crisis after managing Kevin's entire career, opening her own dispensary called Love's Harvest, tools on how to process trauma, doing DMT & Ayahuasca, her favorite Kevin Gates album, becoming a birth doula, her doctors almost killing her, her views on "cheating" & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 63rd episode of Shirley's Temple, Moniece Slaughter, who's best known for being one of the main cast members of Love & Hip Hop. Listen as we discuss her book called Mayhem: A Mental Health Memoir, singing the theme song to America's Next Top Model, getting severely depressed leaving Love & Hip Hop, her journey with therapy & medications, what she wants in a man, Megan Thee Stallion's lyric on Megan's Law & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 62nd episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with DJ Vlad from Vlad TV to clear the air about our public falling out that took place Thanksgiving 2022, after he tweeted about Saweetie's album sales. Listen as Vlad apologizes for throwing me under the bus & why he lashed out, admitting he was wrong and he messed up. He also discusses the reason he started going to therapy, solving the Tupac murder, roots in Ukraine, becoming a millionaire & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 61st episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Lola Monroe, the beautiful video vixen turned rapper who does shadow work for her mental health. Watch above as we discuss her dad sending her back to Ethiopia, 50 Cent jumpstarting her career, doing music videos for Kanye West & Trey Songz, her journey w/ plastic surgery, touring w/ Wiz Khalifa while pregnant, being w/ King Los for 14 years, why she went vegan, doing a whole tape with Boosie, & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 60th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Zhavia, the first artist to get tattooed on the show! Listen as we discuss how many tattoos she has, being vegan 3 years, finally being independent, learning how to produce, being uninspired when she was signed, Hit-Boy reaching out & producing "17," recording w/ Snow Tha Product, growing up poor in Norwalk, love for makeup, having 4 tattoos dedicated to her boyfriend, why she got locs at 13, & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 59th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Brian Ortega to discuss fatherhood, the reality of training, mental health & PTSD, 4 surgeries in one year, church changing his life, his near death experience in the ICU, getting shot at in Compton, his first triangle choke at 15, cutting weight (40 lbs specifically), taking cold showers daily, starting his own podcast, wanting to run his own academy & his next fight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 58th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Nick Tucker to discuss the reason he started skateboarding, getting Skate Life tattooed, working with Diamond since age 13, being a mama's boy, reuniting with his dad after 20 years, launching his own brand We Are Wolves, throwing the first pitch at San Diego Padres game on crutches, skateboarding 6-12 hours a day, dropping out of high school, his favorite sex position, & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 57th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Lil Xan to discuss his love for animals, maintaining sobriety for 18 months, Xanax withdrawals & detox programs, getting diagnosed w/ anxiety at 17, Scott Storch & Steve Lobel saving his life, overcoming addiction, relationships, Mac Miller's influence, friendship w/ PnB Rock, & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 52nd episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Madzilla to discuss her new face tattoo, fainting while getting her nipples pierced, making music for 8 years, journey w/ mental health & losing both her parents, getting pregnant at 30 & her son changing her life, struggling w/ postpartum depression, her former manager stealing over $200K, doing Ab-Soul's music video, says Amber Rose is fine, past life as a stripper, & more! #madzilla #mentalhealth #absoul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 51st episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Charmaine Bey to discuss her epic french inhale, how she met her husband Neek Bey, being Lil Boosie's #1 fan, resigning from reality TV after 7 years, seeing her mom in a casket before she passed, losing both parents while pregnant on Black Ink Crew: Chicago, Lizzo supporting her sea moss company, why she started her children's book, dropped $10K at Neiman Marcus, & more! #charmainebey #lilboosie #lizzo #blackink #realitytv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 50th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Roy Woods to discuss his first time getting high, Grammys week in LA, how cold Toronto is, starting out as a boom bap rapper, rapping under the name Pression, being diagnosed w/ depression & his mom as well, his mom going missing, why he never went to therapy, love for football, an amazing shroom trip, recent dive into prehistoric animals, new single “Don't Love Me,” why he can't be in a relationship, love for food + cooking, & more! #roywoods #drake #toronto #depression Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 49th episode of Shirley's Temple, Phora discusses his new album ‘The Butterfly Effect', performing free shows, G-Eazy being the first big artist to reach out to him, doing “Love Is Hell” with Trippie Redd, making over $1500 a week tattooing, mental health check-in, checking himself into rehab, being stabbed & shot, therapy not working for him, suffering from depression & anxiety, dating as a celebrity, how Skye rejected him at first, gets emotional about PnB Rock, healing his relationship with his dad, why he doesn't want kids, his favorite sex position, & more! #phora #geazy #trippieredd #mentalhealth #tattoos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 48th episode of Shirley's Temple, Mehgan James discusses her trip to Dubai, getting her boobs done at 18, her take on plastic surgery, ass shots compared to BBLs, being an Aquarius, going to SoulCycle, getting scammed on DoorDash, believes all men cheat, dating Kendrick Brown, mental health check-in, her podcast Hollywood Group Chat, Blueface & Chrisean Rock entering the chat, wanting to separate from Bad Girls Club, shooting her shot at Brittney Griner, Nicki Minaj & Cardi B following her, why she goes to the gym, & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 47th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Anayalovenote to discuss being in foster care since age 5, knowing she wasn't going home at age 7, her foster parents being evil, her & her sisters being separated, how foster care affects your mental health, finding her mom on MySpace, having to choose between her sister & father, refusing to see a therapist, getting into a good foster home finally at 14 years old, getting her start in Atlanta, performing Bobby Brown for her family, sliding into Soulja Boy's DMs, how it was dating him, having a song w/ Tay Money, praises PnB Rock & how much he loved his girl, and more! #souljaboy #fostercare #pnbrock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 46th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Doggface to discuss dabbing every morning, smoking w/ Snoop Dogg, working at the potato warehouse for 20+ years & firefighting in the summers, roots in Idaho, pushing his drink Beatbox, auditioning for 'Reservation Dogs' on Hulu & getting rejected, Cheech & Chong passing him the blunt, going viral on TikTok, meeting Mick Fleetwood from Fleetwood Mac, longboarding w/ Jessie Reyez & her falling, learning Spanish for his wife, having his third child/first son, getting caught stealing an Eazy-E CD, and more! #doggface #idaho #snoopdogg #fleetwoodmac #jessiereyez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 45th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Kaash Paige to discuss why she stopped smoking, getting a crib back home in Dallas, why she doesn't have a close friends, having shorties on deck, mental health in the music industry, going through 10 managers, competing track against Sha'Carri Richardson, believing in spirituality, waiting on her third plaque from Moneybagg Yo's album, working with Alicia Keys, love for Gorillaz & Linkin Park, how "Miss My Dawgs" happened w/ 6LACK, people not believing in "Love Songs," signing to a major label at 18, having Flatbush Zombies tatted on her leg, LA not having good tacos, & more! #kaashpaige #dallas #aliciakeys #moneybaggyo #6lack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the 44th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with #Amber Rose to discuss getting #NickiMinaj on #KanyeWest's “Monster," Mannie Fresh reproducing "GYHO," using K'NEX for meditation, how she fell into Buddhism, crying for 3 years following her divorce, coparenting w/ #WizKhalifa, dating when she wasn't ready, being famous while married, why therapy didn't work for her, not wanting another kid, not being a famous stripper (unlike #BlacChyna), outgrowing Slutwalk & moving to Miami, claims all girls like missionary, and more!
On the 43rd episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with #GangstaBoo to discuss her love for true crime, joining #Three6Mafia at 14, if she's bisexual
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!