I first met Ike Turner back in 2001, while I was orchestrating DVD deals. I was looking to land a deal including an Ike and Tina Turner performance, so I got his number from my pimp buddy, Rex. Rex was good friends with Ronnie Turner, Ike’s son. I called Ike, but he didn’t answer, so I left a message. Ike later told me that after he listened to my voice message, he decided that I sounded like a genuine person. That’s the only reason why Ike said he returned my phone call.

Before I met him in person, Ike sent two young ladies to my home to meet with me. He did this to find out if I proved to be a trustworthy person. The two ladies would later return to Ike (with good news, in my favor), and confirm that I was in fact cool. Not long after, Ike and I hooked up. We ended up becoming so cool with one another, that Ike even told me “I wish my son’s were like you”.

After we wrapped the Ike and Tina Turner DVD deal, we stayed in touch. We’d vibe off each other’s music. One day, Ike said to me, “You got good music and I like your rapp’in but you look like a singer man…you should try singing.” He later introduced me to BLUES music, and asked me if I liked it. To tell you the truth, I wasn’t into it. But out of respect for Ike, I listened. “Let’s record an album together,” Ike said. “I’m working on a new album and I want you to be on it.” I was so shocked – I was like, “Yeah let’s do it!” And, before I knew it, we were recording an album together. That album later landed Ike his last Grammy. (more…)

Ed McMahon died today and it makes me think about how ungrateful man-kind can be.
It was The Johnny Carson Show that took Ed  to his greatest riches and fame… Ed was known for the show’s intro, “Here’sssssss Johnny”.
If there was no Johnny Carson, Doc Severinsen (the bandleader ), and Ed McMahon there would be no Jay Leno Show. They paved the way for guys like him and David Letterman…

However, regardless of what Ed contributed to the world during his lengthy career, no one in that world came to his rescue when financial problems left him with nothing.

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Phil Spector to me is a perfect gentleman and a genius of music. To others including his kids he is a complete asshole.
I’ve met Phil Spector and I love this guy. Fuck you all, he’s not a murderer. Phil Spector never killed anybody! I said it, “you heard it from Jacky.”

Sure, he doesn’t like to pay. Phil keeps everything. No artist who ever worked with Phil received royalties. Only Ike Turner got paid from Phil Spector.

Only Ike, YOU HEARD!!!

Phil paid Ike Turner to record with Tina Turner. He paid Ike to sit out of the session. Phil respected Ike for that oh yes he did. That’s why he was at Ike’s funeral and he spoke on the pulpit. You wanna know what Phil said? I’ll tell you because I want to.

Phil said “Tina Turner is a liar.” To make a long story short Phil said, “Tina Turner and Oprah Winfrey were in a lesbian relationship.” He said this…. I didn’t …don’t get mad at Jacky. Phil said, “Oprah gave Tina the idea for the book “What’s Love Got Do With It.” Phil shouted from the pulpit that they had made our late friend Ike Turner the villan.

I love this guy I don’t care what his two sniveling sons have to say or the people he ripped off. Phil is a winner and you know it. Do you know why he’s not in jail?

Phil Spector is not in jail because he didn’t kill Lana Clarkson. I grieved for this woman Lana Clarkson and her family but my friend Phil is not a murder. He’s not- but he is crazy. Aren’t we all a little crazy?

I am saying if we were playing Russian Roulette you and I- and I placed 10k on the table with a pistol (by the way did I tell you that there’s only 1 bullet in the pistol) and you take this challenge. This is not the Pepsi challenge, this is the final level of game. You put the gun to your head. Now I’ve lost many times before tonight but this night I am going to win. I feel lucky because when you squeezed the trigger smoke came out. You are now dead.

Am I now a killer or am I a gambler? Maybe some of you will say I am both but a judge and my great lawyer from Beverly Hills with a jury of 12 will see my innocence.

That’s a lesson some of you might learn on your climb up the Ladder of $ucce$$

Jacky 6:36