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The Inspiring Reason Jelly Roll Chose to Open for Post Malone When He Could Headline His Own Tour Instead · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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  Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest.
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  Speaker 2: Jelly Roll will spend a good chuck of this year
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  Speaker 2: opening for Post Malon on his upcoming tour, which is
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  Speaker 2: an interesting decision for Jelly, as he could easily play
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  Speaker 2: arenas and stadiums as a headliner himself at this point
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  Speaker 2: in his career, but he sees it as a big
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  Speaker 2: opportunity to play his music for people that might not
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  Speaker 2: know they need it. Jelly tells Variety, once you get
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  Speaker 2: a little money, it's bigger than that. It's not about
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  Speaker 2: money anymore. This is truly about impact. I know this
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  Speaker 2: music helps people. I know my story helps people, my
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  Speaker 2: testimony helps people. I know that I'm trying to be
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  Speaker 2: a good steward of the money and this stuff God's
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  Speaker 2: given me in the process. So this is the moment
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  Speaker 2: where I get to stand in front of some kids
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  Speaker 2: who might not know how bad they needed to hear
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  Speaker 2: the lyrics of I Am Not Okay. That's Jelly on
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  Speaker 2: why he opted to open for Post Malone. The tour
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  Speaker 2: kicks off April twenty ninth in Salt Lake
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  Speaker 1: City that's direct from Hollywood,