Mike Epps Started Oprah’s Beef With Ice Cube? I CLUB SHAY SHAY

Is it true that uh like the cast of. barbershop that Oprah kept you off the. cast of Barberhop when they came they. went on Oprah? >> Yeah, I believe so. Yeah. Yeah, I think. the whole cast went on except me. >> Why would Hold on. Is you I mean you. like the central I mean look all and. everybody was great. Everybody had a. great role. >> But why would why would she why would. she not allow you to come? >> You and Oprah been beefing. >> I ain't got no beef with Oprah. None. Did you put her in one of your rap songs. that you didn't hear about?

>> And all about the Benjamins. You said. some [ __ ] about. >> who did you? >> That [ __ ] was written in the thing. >> No, it wasn't. That was ad [ __ ]. Go to your next question. >> That was so. Go to your next question. >> When we was looking for the gun through. the We was looking for the gun through. the [ __ ] thing with the shark. in there, the fish tank. I said, "Man, stick your hand in there." He's like, "Man, it's better. I might as well stick. my. >> That was in the script. >> Oprah's That was not in the script, homie. I got the script,

>> bro. >> That was straight ad. >> I wouldn't even thought of that line. >> Damn. >> Oprah, why are you watching movies like. this? [laughter]. >> Yeah, man. I was like, that's probably. what did it. [laughter] Damn, bite. I'm. telling you, when I get these scripts, Shannon, stuff is already in them. >> Yeah. >> And I'm just. >> But anyway, what's going on? and. and back. You heard him. He said, "Look, the script need I let him go after the. fact. I let him go off script." But for. the for the most part, he just told you.

that 70%, [laughter]. right? >> You see the 30%. >> Oprah, you know I love you. My mother. always love the Oprah show. >> Oprah, you kissing ass. >> No, [laughter]. but I got to start reading these scripts. better. Oprah. >> cube after being in this thing 30 years. Uh Mike, you also what have you learned. about the entertainment business? >> Uh. >> bunch of [ __ ] [laughter]. >> Bunch of smoking mirrors and [ __ ].

drive you kill you. >> And everybody know it's [ __ ] before. they get in it. >> Really? >> Yeah, they do. >> Did you Did you Did you know? Because. look, I think the thing entertainment is. entertainment. you were in the music. business and all of a sudden you. transitioned to the uh the uh the art. the uh the movie side of it. So you had. an idea. >> that if they get a chance to they going. to screw you over? >> Of course. I [laughter] mean I didn't. heard all these stories you know all. these artists. >> back in the day. Um. >> you know I I saw the Billy Holiday movie.

and I you know you see these. >> horror stories about the industry and. you know. >> that. it's right. It's like um still water, you know. You really don't know what's. what's in there and how deep it is, but. you know it's something in that. [ __ ] You know, like you know. it's something in there. It ain't empty. You know what I mean? So, you know, you. got to be careful if you jump into still. water because it runs deep. And so, um.

>> that's how it is with the music. industry. You know, you got to look. after yourself and take care of. yourself. You can't just go in there, you know, and just like let go and. release and not and feel like, you know, you made it into the party or somebody. >> cuz that's the that's the chew you up, spit you out part of it. >> Yeah. You got to come in there, watch. yourself and protect yourself, man. And. be willing to walk away from anything in. the industry. >> Yeah.

>> Had you not been in the music business, would you have known this, Mike? Had you. not been a comedian and and traveling. all over and having to deal with. promoters, would you have known this. side of the business had you not been in. business before? >> Probably not. I I don't know. You know, I think you have to be exposed to some. of the industry and some of the. treachery that goes on behind the. scenes. And you know what you have is a. bunch of talented people surrounded by a.

bunch of people that want to exploit. that talent for financial gain. >> Okay. >> So you you're dealing with, you know, predator and prey. >> You you're in that kind of atmosphere. >> And just like you said, that's a true. statement. You got to cover your own. ass. Nobody's g to cover your ass in. this business. I mean, unless you got, you know, like me at Ice Cube, we. friends. He'll tell me, you know, nah, Mike, I wouldn't do that. Or I think. that's a good move. But for the most.

part, people ain't friends like that in. this business really. Not like that. where they'll look out. You know, you. got your people in the business that you. know like you Shannon P to sign say I. wouldn't do that or [ __ ] that. >> Other than that, you got to you got to. watch you got to cover your own ass cuz. those horror stories are real that we. heard. Anytime you in any kind of money. game, man, >> it's like. >> anytime you in any kind of money game, you know, >> it ain't it ain't what it seem. You. know, it ain't all what it seem. You. know, you've seen that in sports,

>> you know, it's that way in music. industry. It's that way in movies, you. know. I think anything that's bringing. in big money, >> right, >> come with some you got big uh. >> circumstances and big um consequences. Um, you just gota like I said, you know, >> but the thing the thing is but how Let. me ask you guys, let me ask you this. How do you know in a situation like this. because you want to work in this. business? How do you know when to turn.

the page or to close the book? Because. the last thing I want to do is to burn a. bridge that I might have to cross back. over. Um, I mean, do what I feel is. right. You know, that's it's it's. simple. Just do what you feel is right. And if it ain't right, walk away from. it. Um, it may cost you a little here. and there, but it's better to pay that. price than the price of going down the. wrong road because now you're. >> you don't know where that road going to.

lead you and and you may spend years on. the wrong path. >> Um, and sometimes it's not yours to. have. >> Okay? You know, everything. >> with your name on it don't mean you have. to go pick it up. Okay? You see what I'm. saying? So, I I just feel like you got. to know what's for you, what's not, >> and when you don't get something, >> look at it as. >> it's something I'm not supposed to have. at this point and not something I lost.

>> Okay. Okay. Yeah. Cuz never was yours to. lose. >> Yeah. You know, me and me and uh my guy. Jeff, we went for we went to go buy. these RSNs, these uh regional sports uh. networks that uh that was uh that was. available when when Fox sold to Disney, >> right? and uh. raised a lot of money from a lot of. different people, but we came up short, you know, and and they sold to somebody.

else and we was, >> you know, kind of like, damn, we we we. missed it by that much. And um I looked. at I was like, well, maybe we we weren't. supposed to have it. >> And everybody looked at me like, man, I. don't want to hear that [ __ ]. >> You know what I'm saying? But I but. that's how I looked at it. That's how I. was able to get over it. And and then. what happened was the pandemic happened. Yes. And then all the [ __ ] regional. sports network shut down and them dudes. went bankrupt that bought it. Like see. see that was some [ __ ] we weren't.

supposed to have. >> Wow. >> In this business, what have you learned. about money? >> Um that it is the root of all evil. [laughter]. That's what I've learned. And um. you know people will do crazy things for. it, right? >> And you just got to you know be careful. like treat it almost like you would. treat, you know, acid. It's is it's. something that that can burn you if if.

you don't if you don't know what you're. doing with it. >> Yeah. Especially if you ain't never been. exposed to it. That's one thing about. it. you know, people that never had. money, people that never been exposed to. uh having things their way. It could be. deadly. It's really a thin line with. that [ __ ]. >> Want to join Club Shay? Become an. official member by hitting that. subscribe button where you never know. who's going to be joining us for drinks. and conversation. Don't be late to the. party because you know we like to do.

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