“Ay, Carl, you want me to Superkick your ass, too?” snarls WWE famous person Jey Uso.
Whereas the invite appears tempting, I again down, realizing Jey is a trigger-happy wrestler who revels in surprising kicks to the chin and prime turnbuckle splashes. The swaggering athlete isn’t only a nine-time WWE tag-team champion however a lyrical obliterator on the mic.
He and his twin brother, Jimmy Uso, arguably haven’t solely among the best WWE entrances of all time, courtesy of their tune “Day One Ish,” but in addition a historical past of decimating their friends in freestyle battles. In 2017, the Usos chewed out The New Day in a lyrical skirmish throughout Monday Evening Uncooked. Hosted by Wale, Jey, and Jimmy savored the chance of skewering the New Day with their menacing bars. In accordance with Jey, he and his brother’s love for penning raps got here throughout their highschool days. They might freestyle for his or her associates within the cafeteria and in return, obtained “oohs” and “aahs” for his or her steely efforts.
“I knew on the freestyle battle that they didn’t know we might come the best way we did. They had been doing a little nursery rhymes over there,” Jey remembers in regards to the basic 2017 battle towards the New Day. “I knew we wished them to be like, ‘What’s going on right here, canine?’ Not to mention on nationwide TV. Hell yeah, we gonna hearth it up.”
Quick ahead, Uso is now one of the in style wrestlers within the enterprise. After being embroiled in a three-year saga together with his cousin, WWE undisputed champion Roman Reigns, Jey departed from WWE’s extremely touted faction, The Bloodline, to stay out his goals as “Principal Occasion Jey Uso.” Now, on his solo expedition, Jey has his personal new WWE entrance theme, which remixes the bombastic authentic “Day One Ish.” The brand new tune, “Principal Occasion Ish,” symbolizes Jey’s lone wolf standing, as he howls, “It’s simply me Uce. Day one ish. It’s simply me Uce,” on the hook.”
With goals of overtaking Gunther, the WWE’s longest-reigning intercontinental champion, and combating his brother Jimmy on the Tremendous Bowl of all wrestling occasions, Wrestlemania, Jey has no problem superkicking anybody on his technique to the highest.
Billboard spoke to Jey about his love for Nipsey Hussle, wanting to ask Sexxy Crimson to a WWE present, why Kodak Black is his spirit animal, and recording his new entrance tune “Principal Occasion Ish.”
Large E did an interview a few years in the past and he was like, “You guys had been so good at rapping, you possibly can drop an EP.” If Jey Uso was gonna drop a rap EP, who’re the three folks you’re calling up for options?
J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar and T-Ache.
Why these three?
J. Cole is Cole and Kendrick is Kendrick. T-Ache, we grew up in Pensacola, Florida down the road from Tallahassee within the early 2000s. T-Ache was slapping. We used to trip out to Panama Metropolis Seaside enjoying his hits earlier than soccer video games. It’s Florida boy all day.
What music are you listening to get pumped in your match-ups?
Nipsey Hussle, man. He be placing me within the zone. J. Cole is my favourite. I ain’t by no means been to no concert events, but when I ever get to go to a J. Cole live performance, I’m in there. 2Pac, Jay-Z. We in there. I bought a playlist all the best way to rattling Britney Spears. We bought vary over right here.
Who would you say is the Jey Uso of the rap sport?
I don’t even put myself up like that as a result of I’m hustling looking for myself. If I needed to decide any person, Kodak Black. He actually be making noise on the market, however he actually don’t be. He’s looking for his approach on the market identical to me.
Discuss how the unique “Day One Ish” tune took place together with your brother Jimmy.
After we turned heel, I knew we needed to get away from all the colours. We’re dropping all of the facepaint, we’re simply going black-and-white. On the time, no person was carrying white boots in any respect. We on the mall. Rattling Champs bought one and the opposite half-off sort of stuff. We bought these black joggers and this black hoodie with the white Forces. In the midst of the mall, the place they put the emblem in your shirts. We sitting on there, “What we gon’ placed on this s–t?” My brother’s like, “I don’t know, man. Some Day One S–t?” We will’t say s–t however what about ish? You understand how they clean it out on the rap information. “Day One Ish, uce.”
So it actually means “Day One S–t.” We put that on a hoodie and we wore it on TV and it caught since. Some “Day One Ish” from then on. We bought within the sales space they usually wished us to have new music. We had these two youthful cats that got here up with the hook, “Down since Day One Ish.” We was simply ad-libbing on the observe they usually allow us to circulation. First couple instances we was held again, however then we bought warmed up and began yelling and hitting it. We had been rattling close to sweating within the sales space.
What was it like re-recording your new entrance music solo? What was that vitality like?
I went again to New York. They wished to take Jimmy off the unique. The Usos and the Uso Penitentiary – take all that out. I’m like, “Fly me over there, let me see if I can re-do it.” They wished to maintain the “Day One Ish, [and] line ‘em all up.” I may hold all that, however I wanted a rattling swap for that starting half. I’m in there with one other younger homie. He’s like attempting to assist me discover the rhythm. He goes, “It’s simply you now.” I am going, “Yeah, it’s. It’s simply me on the observe.”
Then I began like, “It’s simply me on this b–-ch.” It’s my flip. I began getting in that mindset. I used to be like, “Principal Occasion Jey Uso is now in yo metropolis!” I began yelling on there, and he’s plugging it in. Taking the outdated elements out and plugging within the new s–t. The beats had been a bit of extra tweaked. Aside from that, I saved it to after I get on the turnbuckle — this half proper right here, no lyrics. This simply must be the beat. That is the place the hip-hop hooray handwave or no matter you wanna name it comes from. I wished to include the viewers into it. It can make you say, “Ay.” I wished to bleep all of the lyrics out and simply have the folks getting concerned right here. Each second of that theme is timed to as quickly as I hit the turnbuckle, they’re there with me. All timing, canine.
Did you see the Sexyy Crimson “SkeeYee” mash-up? What had been your ideas? I do know she stated she desires to tug up for a present.
First off, I used to be like, “No approach, canine! She out right here responding?” Then, I see her in an issue and I don’t give a rattling. Us too, who cares? Let’s get these numbers in along with her. She’s nonetheless down and stated she’s by no means got here to a wrestling stay occasion, a PLE, TV taping. In case you hear this, [Sexyy,] you’ll be my VIP visitor round right here, lady. You possibly can come out with me and assist me sing my theme tune. We gon’ have to vary that crimson to blue although!
I believe it’s dope entertainers are pivoting into wrestling whether or not it’s Dangerous Bunny or Logan Paul. Who’s the subsequent athlete or entertainer you’d wish to see step into the ring?
First one which involves thoughts is Conor McGregor. He’s kinda been tip-toeing round us a bit of bit. He’s had interactions with a few us, however by no means absolutely bought in right here. I’d wish to see what he’s about. I like Shaquille O’Neal, so I personally take into consideration LeBron James and I do know he’s an enormous fan. Let’s run it. They will all catch this Superkick although. Sexyy Crimson can get her ass Superkicked too!
Thanksgiving is developing, and I’m involved how the home gonna be with you, Solo, Jimmy and your dad Rikishi. Discuss what that dynamic’s gonna be like.
Ay, Carl, ain’t no person coming to my home for Thanksgiving besides my dad. That’s the one one. I’ma fly him down. Final yr, I fried a turkey and all people ate that. I’m frying three turkeys this yr. It’s happening. So far as Solo and Jimmy, y’all take your asses house and keep someplace. Particularly Solo, he’s over there tripping.
What does a super singles run appear to be for Jey Uso?
The primary singles championship on the highest of my checklist is the IC [Intercontinental Championship] title. Gunther gonna must run that. All people over there. He likes the Tribal Chief, you see what I do to the Tribal Chief? I don’t give a rattling, let’s run that. My dad was an IC champion, my uncle, Umaga IC champion. Shawn Michaels. My favourite wrestler, the best, Razor Ramon. All of the greats held the Intercontinental Championship and I’m attempting to get that. That’s Pay-Per-View materials proper there.
You and your brother Jimmy had the dialog of what a Wrestlemania match-up would appear to be. With Wrestlemania 40, do you take into account who’d you need to combat on that stage?
Proper now, I really feel like Jimmy’s on the prime of the checklist. He’s gotta get this work. He’s nonetheless ducking me proper now. He is aware of what it’s. If I may discuss from Josh and me, it’s my dream match. If this does occur, I’d be so grateful and completely happy. I’d simply have a look at him like look what we doing. Take a look at this! These are particular moments within the ring that no person on this planet is aware of. After we did the Cash within the Financial institution with Roman [Reigns] and Solo, I used to be simply them getting a bit of teary-eyed like, “Take a look at us.” That will go down because the No. 1 second in my profession if I get to wrestle with Jimmy within the sold-out Philadelphia in entrance of family and friends. And I’d beat his ass. If I may decide another person, I’d in all probability wanna run it one time with Seth Rollins for that championship. He’s a GOAT. He’s a beast and bought my respect. He’s been holding down Monday Evening RAW perpetually. I’m with it.