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2024 sure did start with a bang, no? We haven’t even made it to the first weekend of the year, and we already have our first viral moments with some memeable activity to boot. In case you actually live under a rock, comedian and rabble-rouser Katt Williams went on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast and let the choppa spray. For those who don’t know, “let the choppa spray,” in this context, is slang for going on to this show and taking shots at a litany of peers and individuals while naming names. Basically, Katt Williams shot the club up. Katt’s appearance has had the social media streets on fire and has 2024 already feeling spicy. Oh, why did he go on “Club Shay Shay”? Well, according to Katt, he went up there because Shannon allowed certain individuals to sit on his couch and tell bold-faced lies that Katt needed to address and correct. Well, alright.
Well since Katt done gone and opened the door, and since me and you, your momma and your cousin, too, are talking about this interview, I figured I’d go on ahead and share some thoughts, prayers and concerns I had. You don’t mind, do you? Good. Sit a spell.
Also, I don’t know how many views most episodes of “Club Shay Shay” get, but right now, as of this writing, a nearly three-hour episode has over eight million views. Whew, chile, y’all is messy.
1. Katt Williams is one petty individual who clearly isn’t concerned about folks’ feelings or playing nice in the sandbox. And forgets nothing.
Katt came up there with smoke for Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, Michael Blackson, Faizon Love, Kevin Hart, Rickey Smiley, Gary Owens, Earthquake, etc. It’s like Katt’s been waiting for the right time to come and call out folks talent, skills, content…
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