Rapsody tells Jalen Rose how she made it in the rap game
Marlanna Evans grew up in a small North Carolina town with a population of about 2,000 people. “Everybody knows everybody,” she told me on “Renaissance Man” of Snow Hill, North … Read More
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Jalen Rose and Angelica Ross talk acting success & life struggles
“Pose” actress and trans activist Angelica Ross is now a part of showbiz history. The Wisconsin native is starring in “Chicago” as Roxie Hart, making her the first openly transgender … Read More
Ja Rule tells Jalen Rose about the women who gave him a ‘wake-up call’
It was his distinctive raspy rhymes that got rapper Ja Rule out of the tough streets of Hollis, Queens. But as he also points out to me on this week’s … Read More
Jerry Ferrara tells Jalen Rose how he knew ‘Entourage’ was a hit
Brooklyn native Jerry Ferrara shot to fame playing Turtle on the HBO hit “Entourage.” But he didn’t know the show was such a cultural force until a car crash. The … Read More
David A. Arnold tells Jalen Rose how to make it in comedy
There’s a theme that’s emerged on “Renaissance Man” with many of the comedians I have interviewed. Most of them can trace their early fascination with the craft to Eddie Murphy. … Read More
Rotimi and Jalen Rose talk about dissing Jamie Foxx & singing for Jay-Z
What’s it like to be so multi-talented — to sing, dance and act so well — that Jamie Foxx approaches you in the club to compliment you, but you blow … Read More
Aldis Hodge talks to Jalen Rose about playing superheroes
If actor Aldis Hodge ever wins an Oscar, I hope he includes Batman in his acceptance speech. Hodge, who has starred in “One Night in Miami …,” “Hidden Figures” and … Read More
Comic Jo Koy tells Jalen Rose how he made his dreams come true
There’s one thing people need to know about comedian Jo Koy: If you turn him away, he will find his way in through a side door. In fact, Jo has … Read More
Jalen Rose learns what makes a song with producer Hit-Boy
Some might remember Myspace as a fleeting blip in the short history of social media. But for my “Renaissance Man” guest, the platform opened the door to a constellation of … Read More
Jalen Rose talks style with hip-hop fashion icon Dapper Dan
You can’t talk about hip-hop without devoting a massive part of the conversation to the rappers’ tailor, Daniel Day, better known as Dapper Dan. He’s dressed everyone from Rakim to … Read More
