American faculty basketball participant for the LSU Tigers and rapper Flau’jae Johnson lately made an look on the Membership Shay Shay podcast and talked to Shannon Sharpe about how she feels wish to be juggling between the courtroom and the studio.
On the July 16, 2025, episode of the Membership Shay Shay podcast, Shannon Sharpe talked to LSU basketball star, rapper, and Roc Nation signee Flau’jae Johnson about her careers in each sports activities and music.
When Shannon Sharpe, who’s an American former skilled soccer tight finish and has performed 14 seasons within the Nationwide Soccer League, talked about that it is exhausting to be “traditionally… be nice at two issues concurrently,” Flau’jae Johnson stated:
“I do know. That is why I am doing it. I need to be that one which they like, ‘wow.’ That is the way you develop into iconic. You do not come iconic being the lady that just about did it… I am not within the sport of virtually… I am constructing my legacy in basketball. However oh, I am nonetheless constructing. And I am gonna crack that code with that music.”
After Flau’jae Johnson claimed that she goes to “crack that code” to reach basketball in addition to rapping concurrently, Shannon Sharpe curiously requested how she plans on doing that. The 57-year-old famous that, with music, an individual has to “file” and “go on tour.” To this, the budding hip-hop artist replied:
“Cuz I am gifted and I am spiritually linked to the supply. I am unable to do it on my own. I am not going to lie. If I attempted to do it with out God, I disintegrate. However that God give me that further power.”
Flau’jae Johnson says she will get “inspiration” in music from different artists at Roc Nation
Throughout her look on the July 16, 2025, episode of the Membership Shay Shay podcast, Flau’jae Johnson additionally talked about being part of Roc Nation, the leisure firm owned by Jay-Z.
When Shannon Sharpe requested her what it feels wish to be on the identical roster as Rihanna, J. Cole, Lil Uzi Vert, Megan Thee Stallion, ASAP, Alicia Keys, and extra, the 21-year-old mirrored:
“Actually like its inspiration. Cuz it is like I bought to grind it out. Like, these persons are up right here. I am taking a look at Roc Nation, taking a look at their numbers and taking a look at my numbers. I am like, I bought numerous work to do. But it surely’s inspiring being on this constructing.”
Johnson additionally opened up about flying on American Basketball participant LaMelo Ball’s personal jet.
“Man, he is the coldest… Like I bought to fly on his personal jet one time… Took an additional journey, and he was simply there… He was simply listening to music, laying again the entire time. However he was cool. And it was loopy as a result of I used to look as much as him like highschool.”
Flau’jae Johnson has appeared on actuality exhibits, together with The Rap Sport and America’s Bought Expertise. Her first album was titled 4 My Followers and was launched in 2023. In 2024, she signed with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label and launched one other album, Better of Each Worlds.
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Edited by Ahana Mukhopadhyay