That’s when the tag came out on ‘Whatcha Say.’ I started to do it on other songs because of the demand on it - people just really, really messed with it.
I was trying to figure out how to brand myself to the world and let people know that it was me and I was coming out on the scene. When I first was coming out on the scene, I was 19 years old. How did you come up with the Jason Derulo tag? What was the inspiration behind it? I think it was perfect timing for that connection because I’ve been meaning to make that connection for a while.īesides the lyrics, the coolest part of the song is hearing your tag. After that, I said, ‘Oh yeah, we ’bout to get this one,’ and the rest is history. He heard it and as soon as he FaceTimed me, he was like, ‘You know I’m with my momma slidin’, I’m with my brother in the car … slidin’’ (laughs). I said to myself, ‘Damn, but Kodak is perfect’ - he’s from Miami, he’s Haitian, so I figured let me holla at Kodak and see if he likes the record. I was actually trying to think about what look would be the most shocking - I thought of Kodak and then I thought of someone else. Honestly, I didn’t initially think about Kodak as a feature for the record. Did you initially imagine Kodak being on the record? How did you snag the feature? So, the newly released single features Kodak Black. Maybe boxing early and then that should fizzle out into basketball.
Actually, if I had to force him into anything, it would be basketball because that was my dream that I didn’t get to. I’m definitely not going to force him into the music path. I want him to make a decision early so he can go after whatever it is. I want to make sure to expose him to everything, and then he makes the decision on his own - I think that’s the key. Would you like for Jason King to follow in your footsteps career-wise? Every day he’s doing something new and different - he just learned to walk the other day and now he’s running around. He had the rosy cheeks and I had to step back and say ‘rosy cheeks’ (laughs). He was excited, man - he a little more lightskin than me so the sun hit him a little different (laughs). That’s what life has become man, and I love every moment of it. Now it’s all about making sure I can provide for him and give him the best path to follow his dreams. We all have our selfish tendencies because it’s all about getting to the next level and following our dreams. It’s literally been the most incredible year of my life after Jason was born - he came in and changed my whole world. Your son was also onboard for Slidin’ Weekend. It was one of those crazy weekends, but it was a beautiful thing and I think everybody had a great time. I flew them over on the private jet and had a $36 million house waiting on them with a yacht in the backyard, jet skis, private chefs, lavish dinners, and animal experiences. No pressure to anybody to post my song or anything like that - I like to keep it super organic. It was a beautiful thing because content can happen organically or you can force it, right? I figured I would put on a great experience as a friend, and I’m sure amazing content is just gonna come out of it. The people that I invited happened to be some of the biggest influencers and creators in the world. I just wanted to do something special for the release - something different. Where did this idea come from and what were the vibes like?
You hosted a lavish weekend with your closest friends to celebrate your new “Slidin'” single.
REVOLT caught up with the famed entertainer to discuss the festivities, his new music, fatherhood, being a TikTok influencer, and much more. The lavish “Slidin’ Weekend” was also sponsored by organic water brand Treo as well as and totaled up to $500,000.
To celebrate, he took a few of his closest friends to a secret Miami location on a four-day luxurious getaway filled with private jets, yachting, a lavish six-figure dinner at the swanky Komodo restaurant, partying at the opulent Fontainebleau Hotel, and more.ĭerulo not only chases a bag, he has no problem spending one. Most recently, the 32-year-old father and entertainer went all out for his new single “Slidin'” featuring Kodak Black. One of the most popular TikTokers out right, Jason Derulo continues to dominate in multiple avenues and grow his audience.