Jelly Roll, a former Southern rapper turned country singer, has had an unexpected rise in 2023, with two Grammy nominations. Known for his emotional openness, he discussed his rap past, crying, and empathetic nature, attributing his success in country music to his prior business ventures and YouTube channel with a billion views.
Jelly Roll's childhood confession is a JAW-DROPPER! https://t.co/EglH0fmeDk https://t.co/GT88uLlnW8
Jelly Roll: "Dude, I didn’t cry until I was 34 years old. I can’t quit crying now. I’m an empath for people, period." https://t.co/PzOR5OQusE
Jelly Roll: "I feel like Southern hip-hop was my saving grace going into country music because I had built a business already. I had built a YouTube channel that had a billion views before I signed a record deal." https://t.co/PzOR5OQusE
Few artists had a more unexpected 2023 than Jelly Roll, the former Southern rapper turned country singer. He’s also become known as much for emotional openness as for hit songs. “I didn’t cry until I was 34 years old. I can’t quit crying now,” he said. https://t.co/0AtXnljT2k
Jelly Roll, an Unlikely New Star, on the Grammys and His Rap Past (@joncaramanica @joecoscarelli - @nytimes) https://t.co/LtEPgDfE7L
Few artists had a more unexpected 2023 than Jelly Roll, the former Southern rapper turned country singer, now nominated for two Grammys. He’s also become known as much for emotional openness as for hit songs. https://t.co/1CICxPRira
a couple weeks back, @joecoscarelli and I interviewed Jelly Roll for Popcast (Deluxe) here's a condensed version of the conversation, touching on Tennessee rap, male tears and Grammy ambitions https://t.co/82tb5sJQ2o
“I didn’t cry until I was 34 years old. I can’t quit crying now. I’m an empath for people, period.” Jelly Roll on his unlikely path to country stardom, his Grammy nominations and how starting out in rap music set him up for success. https://t.co/b1r2BkbDd7
Jelly Roll, an unlikely new star, on the Grammys, crying and his rap past. https://t.co/6S1T6AMpxc https://t.co/JtDgsKJMUl