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Hey, Nav, look, we keep it so ATL every time we go somewhere.

We had to come all the way to L.A.

Just to run into some more folks from Atlanta.

That we could have saw at home.

We could have come home.

But it feel better when you're out of town and you connect with Atlanta people.

So you know we got to reach out to everybody from Atlanta.

It only makes sense.

So look, man, we got one of the hottest up and coming out of the east side of Atlanta right now.

The beautiful.

Thank you. Hi, y'all. How you doing? Hey. Did he say your name? I said the beautiful Jalen. Oh. You got to say the whole thing. I feel like we're on first name basis, my way. Oh, for the audience. Stop getting so cool. 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're busted. It's Josie. I knew it. Jalen Josie. Yeah, we got it. We got this. How are you doing?

Hi, how you doing? 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 executive producer my album. It's entitled Serial Romantic. It'll be coming out at the end of the summer, so the beginning of August. 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 was crazy. My mama worked for social death, 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 BETT 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.

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