Nicky Jam

Le Batard & Friends - South Beach Sessions

Dan Le Batard, Stugotz

Sports, Society & Culture, Tv & Film, Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.9 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

"I don't know if God brung me here to get a lot off my chest..." Nicky Jam, a beloved Latin icon recognized around the world as a Reggaeton pioneer, shares with Dan the harsh truth about the isolating nature of fame, his battle through addiction, and the chaotic struggle for authentic connections in the spotlight. In what Nicky describes as “the best interview I’ve ever done”, Dan guides him through the demons he had to confront in his family dynamics and artistry in the quest for inner peace and happiness beyond the superficial trappings of success. This is where vulnerability and authenticity collide to remind all of us that we’re not alone. The holidays can be a challenging time for all of us. If you or a loved one are struggling with loss, addiction, depression, or need help maintaining good mental health, here are some resources to help: The National Institute of Mental Health at nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help The National Alliance on Mental Health at nami.org TheTrevorProject.org The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity/hispanic-latino The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at afsp.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by ITVX.
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0:24.8	Stream free with ITBX, the UK's freshest streaming service. And the Welcome to South Beach Sessions. We don't usually have this kind of fame around here. There's a lot of
0:50.5	bustle around you. It seems like a lot of responsibility to be
0:54.8	Nicky Jam I can say I've got the own pioneer correct you feel like a pioneer it you don't
1:00.4	have to be humble here you can feel like you helped to introduce this music.
1:04.3	I've knocked a lot of doors for this music to be where it is today. I'm one of the ones.
1:08.7	I'm one of the guys that knocked on a lot of doors. I can't take all the credit but there's a lot of
1:13.8	record tone artists that are not active today that started with me back in the
1:17.8	days so it's been almost 30 years. Your journey is fascinating. I'm curious what you think is most interesting about your journey because I don't know if it came with all of the expected things.
1:29.0	What's happening around you, I don't know how comfortable you are in it certainly you're used to but the
1:34.0	bustle and the economy around you the number of people around you buzzing around you it seems
1:38.8	like a lot I mean yeah you know I mean it seems like a lot but of most of the people that surround me they family you know they
1:45.2	family they've been with me for more than a decade some of them have been with me for
1:49.6	more than two decades and uh so I feel good I feel good with the people I'm with, you know, the most, I can say crazy thing about my
2:00.2	career is the comeback. You know I was I started in 1994 my first album
2:09.6	I was discovered at a at a supermarket. I used to pack groceries and freestyle while I pack
2:16.0	groceries and this lady heard about me and then she took me some weird, she
2:22.3	took me that same day she heard me, she took me to her husband and her
2:25.2	husband was, he was, he worked for a record label called MP Records back in the days.
2:32.0	I don't know if that record was still exists but
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