In this deeply candid episode of The Baller Alert Show, Southside Atlanta’s own Derez De’Shon joins the crew.
Derez opens up about his journey through personal healing, taking accountability, practicing IFA, and navigating the harsh realities of the music business. He reflects on pioneering the “Pain Music” wave, surviving a terrifying near-death experience when his truck was shot up, the financial lessons learned from bad management, and how co-parenting and fatherhood changed his outlook on life.
Plus, he breaks down the meaning behind his colorful hair for Men’s Mental Health Month and how he turned his deepest pain into music for his fans.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:04:18 – Spiritual Journey, Peace & Practicing IFA
00:05:24 – Emotional Healing, Accountability & Growth in Music
00:07:21 – Did Derez De’Shon Create the “Pain Music” Genre?
00:10:48 – Collabs & Potential Joint Track with Rod Wave
00:12:48 – Music Business Pitfalls: Unfair Deals & Financial Lessons
00:15:19 – The $10,000 Private Jet Nightmare & Firing the DJ
00:16:48 – Avoiding Crash Out Behavior & Choosing Fatherhood First
00:20:15 – Working with Manny & Learning Contract Vocabulary
00:22:18 – Ferrari Reminisces: A Deep Late-Night Talk in 2019
00:28:20 – Fear of Success & Supporting Everyone Else
00:30:25 – Surviving the Truck Shooting Incident & “How Many Shots”
00:31:50 – Becoming a Young Grandfather (“Gad”)
00:33:02 – Dying Hair for Men’s Mental Health Month & Joker Inspiration
00:37:01 – Addressing Infidelity Allegations & “What You Want”
00:41:14 – Redefining Insecurity vs. Male Intuition
00:43:30 – What Derez Looks For in Love & Setting Boundaries
00:45:52 – Blended Family, Stepdads & Co-Parenting Success
00:51:00 – Caring for Elderly Family & Real Life Struggles
00:53:05 – Supporting Fans Through Relatable Music & Final Thoughts
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DMX was doing pain music way before any of them
Bruh was the 1st one to pop with the pain music. God gave that vision to me also; I even had a project called Pain he just executed and delivered. I’m glad bruh did it, though I know bruh’s whole story fr back when he was on orange and black CDs this like 02-03 all the way up, even when he sold CDs at Southlake for $3 donations, he really the Southside God fr.
I had a playlist going, interrupted with ads as usual, then this episode popped up as an ad, I’m now glad it did. Great conversation, a lot of relatable points, I appreciate this man’s journey. Thanks for this jem. I’m now subscribed.