A. I fight crime late at night after I do a comedy show.
Q. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
A. Anywhere the women are black and brown, the weather is warm, and the weed is plentiful.
Q. Are you working on any new projects for 2022?
A. Be on the lookout for The Cube game show hosted by Dwyane Wade. I am the mind and voice of The Cube. Also download my comedy album on all digital streaming platforms by searching “I Wrote This in The Strip Club”.
A. Hello, my name is Shug Jackson. I am a rapper/actor and an entrepreneur.
Q. What made you want to pursue a career as a Rapper?
A. I wanted to pursue a career as a rapper because I love to tell stories, touch people through words and give them a snapshot of what goes on in the hood.
Q. How would you describe the music that you create?
A. I would describe my music as storytelling, real life over beats and laidback. Music with substance and something that everyone, of any age can relate to.
Q. If you had one message to give to your fans, what would it be?
A. One message I want to give to my fans, that Shug Jackson is always going to give them great music, with great content and subject matters that they can relate to.
A. I would say that I’m a very passionate person. I’m very passionate about what I love and the people I love, family is everything to me. When people look at me on the outside, they may view me as intimidating, mean, having a rough day etcetera, but I actually have a real sensitive side like “A Big Teddy Bear”.
Q. Who or what inspired you to be a fitness trainer?
A. Well, I’ve always been an athlete growing up, but the inspiration of fitness training came when I met this one brother at the gym. When I first started my weight training journey, he taught me so much and inspired me each time we train together. He basically took me under his wing and started that solid foundation. He is someone I will never forget; Gee was his name.
Q. How do you stay fit and healthy?
A. I’m always on the go, so that helps (ha-ha). I would say just staying consistent all these years with training and more than anything eating healthy. My number one weapon believes it or not is good old water, a gallon a day for over 15 years.
Q. What is one of your greatest experiences?
A. I would have to say growing up playing football and basketball during my youth days. Especially football, which my dad introduced me to. I was always looking forward to driving to practices, especially on game day. Seeing my parents in the stands at every game, and taking those rides to practice with my dad, were the happiest days of my life. Football will always be my first love. I miss it every day, and those experiences will be with me forever.
Q. What has been the hardest experience in your life?
A. Well, without going into depth details, I had to grow up real fast at a young age. It was a rough patch in my life, but I think it taught me about facing our adversities that we may go through in life. You can overcome anything in life as long as you never give up and do the best that you can with the cards you’re dealt.
Quote “People only know what you’re capable of after you’ve already done it. It’s not about proving anything to others but setting out to prove to myself that I can do anything I set my mind to.”
Q. Tell everyone who Hashim Lafond is?
A. Hashim Lafond is a father to five beautiful children, a husband to the sexiest women alive and I am creative. I’m looking to live out a life to accomplish all that is on my heart to do as a husband, a father and in all my artistic pursuits.
Q. Tell us who inspired you to be the man you are today?
A. My parents have been my biggest influence. My mother groomed my siblings and I to be artists. My father always told me that I can do anything I put my mind to. As a child, when it came to my artistry, he would give me feedback and encourage me to go back to the drawing board, which ultimately helped me to finesse my skills.
Q. I see you were in “Ted 2” and the “Purge 3” how was that experience?
A. They were amazing opportunities. More than an actor playing a role…behind the scenes, I was a student, watching everything, the cameras, the other actors, snapping photos of the equipment…I desired to learn the entire production process.
Q. Is there anything you’d like to add?
A. I’m honored to be featured here. I don’t take this for granted at all
A. For me, it’s about the ladies putting good music out there with positive vibes and positive energy.
Q. What brought you to Atlanta?
A. As an Artist and a man, I think I’ve done all I can do in New York City. I had to come where the music was popping, and Atlanta fit my vibe (That laid-back vibe).
Q. Who were some of the people that really made you say, “I can do this”?
A. It took me a while to get comfortable, but I started hanging around people that were really doing it. Tony Sunshine pushed me. I was always in a one-man band. I have my own studio, do my own mixes, and own masters and videos. The first person I met here was Bone Crusher. He has been a big help and push, He said “Don’t change you. Don’t be an Atlanta artist. Be you, be different, and you will stand out”.
Q. You were in the movie “All eyes on me” and “Love& Hip-Hop”, what other projects are you working on?
A. I love acting. I know that acting is what I always wanted to do but did not think about doing. I had enough talent to do it, and I want to get into more of it. Tupac was my Idol. It was a blessing to be on the project “Love & Hip-Hop”. I made a record. Everyone went crazy, and the producers walked up to me. They wanted me to be in more scenes.
Q. Do you Model?
A. Yes, I have a lot of pictures in magazines. Triple O G did a contract with me also, and I did a sneaker deal with a sneaker project.
