Jason "Jelly Roll" DeFord Opening Statement 

What’s 10 fols?

He is not sober 😂

Is that walmark kinda ?

Yes great speech from a drug addict and from what I see he is still a drug addict he doesn't impress me much

What makes you say he’s still a drug addict? Or, and even if he was the words he spoke, doesn’t make them any less true sounds like people like you are a big part of the problem looking down on people when you should be looking at yourself odds are.

He was fine with it when HE was the one selling them drugs.

If he wanted to say something "courageous" hed say that addiction is a choice. THAT takes courage to say. Especially to as*holes like you.

exactly.

So your saying someone cant see the error in their ways and change? @@SleepyUncleSam

@@SleepyUncleSam Its a PR stunt... Iv never like this clown!

Couldn't have said it better!

Big Pharma is the ones who is secretly behind the fentanyl overdoses. They want people to be scared to buy drugs from off of the street & instead by their prescription drugs. Sadly at the cost of many lives, It seems that it has been an effective mission so far. American Intermediary 1/18/24

anyone who looks/sounds like him should be one of those statistics.

​@uriah9559 where do you live

@@Killabeezee if youre below the mason-dixon line my condolences. ill pray to whatever god you believe in that one day you can move 🙏😵

I fully support jelly now :-3

@@Killabeezee PA

GARBAGE. Why start drugs in the first place? Just want to be "cool" without having to do anything? Probably the "tough guy" bragging "I take drugs" ....and then selling to others to make money and be even more cool. Now all of a sudden ......the tune changes and simply expect anyone to "listen" about the sob story. LEADERS don't need any "jelly roll" to go after the entire drug industry that begins offshore. "Fentanyl" is not the problem .....it's the DRUG SUPPLIERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. STOP THE DRUGS AT THE SOURCES ......a lot easier than chasing the addicts ALL OVER THE WORLD. He's nothing more than a clown looking for attention ....a narcissist. And he calls himself an "artist". LAUGHABLE. .

You forgot about stupid face tatoos

Yet the democrats will leave the border open and let the drugs flow in

He's a drug addict

@@user-uh6yr4te2iannnnd still more wealthy, articulate, famous, successful than you.

​@@user-uh6yr4te2imore successful Than you too

Even if you don't like his music, at least go look up the words to a couple of his songs. "Save me" is a great place to start.

Hear, hear.

Yes a face tattoo former drug dealer who only changed his life because of money. If that is what a true patriot looks like. I am embarrassed for this country.

as human beings and sentient beings, we all make mistakes and it's those mistakes we are alive to learn from and hopefully not make the same mistakes. with drugs, you keep making the same mistake and cannot stop because of addiction and a culture that promotes drinking and a lifestyle to depend on medications. this man is righting the wrongs he did by paying forward action to get the ball rolling. He's not a "stupid" songwriter, he's an Angel

I'm not a big fan, either. But when a man speaks the truth, he speaks the truth. His words sent chills through me.

Y'all just need to listen to 'Save Me'! You'll be a fan! ❤

@@mastertile2278 you are right. Just went to listen to it and it melted my heart

same here

Yes but I disagree on principle with people who taboo a religion on their face, a religion that is know for calling nonbeliver in their system insane, heretical, schizophrenic, or demented. It seems morally foul that any religion could be so weak as to have to drug or toruture nonbeliver to spread. But hey its like the US army taught me, Christian are known to use wemon as sheilds

All did was say, “drugs are bad mkay”… we praise celebrities for nothing sometimes lol

If that's all you heard...ok@@CAC6363

@@CAC6363 is there lore behind your mental illness?

@@Thegamer12342 lore? Dude you kids are the worst generation at talking sht. I don’t blame you though your parents shoved iPads in your faces cuz they didn’t want to parent. Now your all know it little shts 😂. DARE has been doing this for decades. What did he do that was so amazing? Literally regular ppl do this on their own time daily at clinics. Actually helping drug addicts… again wtf he do so great?… mental illness is you being online terminally…

I am so sorry you are going through this 😞

I'm so sorry for your loss something has to be done about this drug .I'm from Toronto Ontario and it's really bad hear also and it brings tears to my eyes when I see it.God Bless you

I'm so sorry. ♥️🔥♥️

❤Sending hope and love to your family ❤

There is a strong surge of Aware, kind loving souls fighting for your son and others! Those lost belong and are loved by each of us, in one way or another! Dangerous drugs come in every shape and color of everyday meds like acetaminophen , ibuprofen etc.

better than "i have a dream"?

"the best speech ive ever heard" 😆😂🤣😵

@@uriah9559 you are obviously a jelly roll hater that has nothing better to do than to just make stupid, moronic comments. This is a serious topic but instead you make it about your hate for JR. Your an sob

My addiction started with two abdominal surgeries. It was a slippery slope from there. Almost 7 years clean now

@@plantbasedunicorn7995 great for you! I love hearing success stories like that!

Let's just ignore the fact the guy is eating himself to death.

@@1stAmendmentorDie1776ya so,what about YOU! YOUR SIN,YOUR CRAP! Self righteous!

@@1stAmendmentorDie1776 🤣🤣

@@1stAmendmentorDie1776it’s not illegal to purchase an or possess food. Just strengthens he knows various forms of addiction

Liked him before, LOVE HIM NOW

Me too

I can't even imagine. One second, one minute, one hour, one day. Stay strong.

Stay Strong!

Stay strong! You've got this! Not sure if you believe in God, but please pray for full deliverance from those drugs. Cast those demons who influence people into using drugs out in the name and power of Jesus. Jesus heals.

​​@@tanman1994ya it's time yall stop with that nonsense. What people deal with Is called the consequences of there actions. No make believe super hero exists , Much like we tell our children the Boogeyman will get you if you don't go to bed. Your pastors tell you If you don't blindy server our vs of "god" (I say this because there's more then 10 vs of "god") you go to hell and are punished for your sins. Sounds like an adult vs of the Boogeyman if you think about it. And since I've experienced the after life first hand. It's lights out and non-existence, no heaven no hell. Just nothing ness . . There is no magical land in the sky or fire filled pit of despair to go to when you pass. And it's a shame , I to believed the things you do until I learned first hand.

Look at you getting better every day. Keep it up dude.

😂😂😂😂 it’ll go nowhere cause the truth and actually dealing with the issue is boring.

nope big pharma has too much financial sway

This isn't the first time a celebrity has done something like this...and no, it won't do anything.

Sadly the government and the pharma industry dont give a damn in a man dies from drugs. Cause thats money in there pocket. Money to feed their family and pay for their kids college tuition they only care about them selves no one else like us working folk or poor folk

They don't care. They were WARNED by experts far smarter than them that their war on the disabled would cause a heroin epidemic and there would be a significant increase in fentynol overdoses. They didn't care then and they don't care now. They were all clambering to get on top of that soapbox. For political points with their constituents. They didn't care how many people died in the process.

Your comment is absolutely golden!!❤

Yes.

Apparently god loves drug overdoses more than a sane world where ppls basic needs are met

Heard

Yeah, people tattoo their faces because they don't want attention 😂😂😂 decent speech about the drug issue.

I'm so sorry for your father, bro. I hope one day we don't have to lose anyone else to these poisons and we can find a way to stop the physical and emotional pain our loved ones and ourselves go through that leads to these situations.

He was a dad,uncle, and son when he decided to use

I am sorry for your loss.

@@zazasnruntz7505I’m sure this is helpful 🙄

I'm sorry you lost a parent. That is truly devastating.

One of the best I ever heard! He’s a natural born orator. Bless him and I hope he’s taken very serious.

This is the kinda thing we needed in the 80s and 90s but didn't get. Instead we got choreographed dance numbers to vapid songs about "users are losers" and freaking puppets telling us crack is whack.

​@@nickaschenbecker9882 to be fair, congress was busy attacking musicians for their lyrics in the 80s.

@@newprairie I know. I actually mentioned in a comment how his articulate testimony reminded me of Dee Snyder.

I, along with many other people, never sold fentanyl, or drugs and never used drugs. While I'm glad that the guy has changed his ways, he still sold the stuff and likely killed many people. He is not a hero like some people are saying, but fortunately he changed his ways. So, let's not forget that.

​@@newprairie yep.... gotta love the ultra religious. Ppl dying??!?!?!? Nooooooo!!!!! Curses in music!!!!!!!!!!! Get them!!!!!!!!!!

Absolute truth. ♥️

love and blessings. big huggsss . im so sorry...

Go YOU! that is awesome!

yes jelly roll speech is amazing. And you also stay amazing !! keep on :)

real question how can someone be addicted to fentanyl if its 100 or so times stronger than morphine

A year under your belt is something to commend! I don’t know you but I’m proud of you

One day at a time

Fuck you. Addiction is a choice. Take responsibility for your own thoughts and actions. If you cant do that; theres always prison where people with guns will take that responsibility on your behalf.

Not a disease at all it’s a choice .. cancer is a disease Great story jelly roll hope they listen for sure

Addiction is NOT a disease....it's an addiction. Diseases are not addictions. WOW🤦‍♂

Addiction is NOT a disease. FACT addiction is BAD human behavior and saying it's a disease is a cop out. YOU KNOW IT!

Addiction is the consequence of bad decisions just like obesity or credit card debt. It is not a disease

Well to be honest, his appearance matches his past. But.... he has grown in wisdom and straightened out his life and clearly truly desires to help others and prevent the downfall of our Constitutional Republic. A penitent Patriot. May God bless him and his path.

I dont care what points he has made. Face tattoos automatically discredit a person. Face tattoos should equate to not being able to vote like felons

You said exactly what I was going to say. I watched and listened in amazement of his articulation in presenting his view. Much respect to him.

Not all drug users are low life's! Being a survivor of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse as a young child from 3 to 12 years old, growing up in a environment and world were no one truly cared has not been easy! I struggle and I know my twin for whom I lost 31 years ago to a overdose struggled! ❤ Please show compassion where you dare not go!

@@scottcrawford7674 Just reading my comment with a reply, showing compassion is a start. ❤️ Thank you!

I would say probably not ! The Gov is a part of the problem, does not take a genius to figure that out.

@ImJesusChristt Right "we" work, that's what he is getting at. Every prayer, every positive message, love we spread, embracing those in need, all of that sounds like work. With a name like yours, you should probably know this........

@ImJesusChristt best of luck JC ✌️

He is also a great man.

I was gonna post that. They literally look like they don’t understand him, as if he is speaking a language they don’t get.

I was thinking the same thing. He Dee Snider’d those guys. 😂

​@@Unterrifieddragoncatlittle bit of Zappa too

Not confused, they think it's a joke. They don't give a rats ass about drug addicts.

@@magnuskane246neither do I

Jelly Roll…. 😂… can’t even take a person seriously with that name!

​@@thesun-N-moon8885then you obviously haven't taken a moment to educate yourself on his history and story and as such, no one should take your opinion seriously. 🖕🏼

Shut the fuck up, you don't have a nickname? You jealous?​@@thesun-N-moon8885

@thesunmoon8885 I don't think his name has anything to do with ANYONE taking him seriously !! It's his heart his attitude and his music that people take seriously.. maybe you should too.

I was on it for 5 yrs thank God I got hurt and could no longer afford the doctors. Healthy af now and pharmaceutical or drugs. Doctors are the real drug pushers!

​@@Freya-bs5tx, AMEN.

He looks dangerously unhealthy, and I hope he lives long enough to read your kind comment, Carol.

You mean the ones he fuq'ed up for life by selling them drugs!

@@jackj5368like to degrade people. That shows me what kind of person you are. You might not make it to see this comment? Ever seen a healthy person kill over? Didn’t thinks so well I have. Being mean & nasty tells me you have issues.

@@jackj5368 What a weird, dark, back handed compliment to make lmao. Are you ok? Do you need a friend or something?

When triggered,@@PrimeTonysElbows, it's usually best to remain silent. Unfortunately for you, that's no longer an option.

Why would "they" want to hear our voice? We're nobody's! We don't bring them any money for speaking to them. Jelly Roll generates "them" money. The issue is that once "they" see how much viewers/followers Jelly Roll have then "they" will use him to help push their agendas on to the people i.e. viewers/followers. He was already used at the CMT awards by being used to inject non country black females to the awards to perform on their stage singing white country singers hit songs. These are the same whites who didn't allow Lil Nas X Old Town Road under the country genre. But I digress....

Who's idea was it to get the face tattoo guy to give the speech. Guarantee people are goin to watch it and think its ok if more of these people die. All of these comments are weirdly suspicious. I really think there is some kind of grand conspiracy.

We need to jail him and all of his connections.

@@Its2084 🤡🤡

​@@Its2084JAIL WHO??? WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT??

Biden@@Its2084

We needed to know that, OC2108. Thank God you decided to comment. Stay close.

What y'all need to be asking is if everyone is allergic to pain medication why the hell did they install pain clinics on every corner it seems and I say that based of what the surgeon told me when they asked if I had an allergies when I was stationed at Luke AFB!!!! Y'all do realize if you get ppl addicted to legal drugs you have the biggest cash cows on earth, REPEAT CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE and insurance will ALWAYS pay for medications, it's them surgeries they deny, that gets you off medications... We have more pharmacies in my area than salad bars but y'all are literally talking to ppl that let them sell cigarettes knowing you get addicted while harming your body. Kinda seems like Philip Morris and the medical field may have had an alliance bc in what world does that even make sense. Y'all put that warning on them ciggs when I was 12, before the legal buying age was made 18 and I swear I thought great I'm gonna get cancer bc I got addicted to bullshit you sell in a store that didn't warn ppl all them years but once y'all found out, you still did bc it was a choice after the fucking fact we found you put additives in there to get ppl addicted. Y'all are just pieces of shit now trying to do damage control... And you can seriously blame the CIA for the crack and coke problem.. You really thought the hood had that on lock down?? Who the fuck taught them what to sell?? How many homies you ever see go through Columbia?? That shit is specific to one location... How many hood rats did that??

@@jamesmarshall7513 The government doesn't want to fix it.. If they did they would go after it like they do weed.. Rt now it makes them money.. Not many docs proscribing fentanyl.. But theres a crap load of docs that proscribe lower dosage pain meds and thats where they loose money at due to weed. Its sad!

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there is and always will be just ONE Jelly Roll: Jelly Roll Morton! It's a crime this guy took Jelly Roll's name!

I'm so sorry 😔

Sorry for your lose. God bless

Damn yo! Did they spike her heroin?

Your wife's daughter isn't yours? How is that possible?

@@johncuervo3019 John, people divorce and remarry all the time😏

RIP CHASE i imagine he was a good man and loved many.....my condolonces

RIP CHASE.

Aww, I'm so sorry. 🫂

I’m so sorry for your loss 😔🙏

RIP Chase🌌🩶 my condolences, prayers, and love to you and your family

What you said!!!! ❤

@@user-vc7vm9ns7b Took the words right off of my tongue 😉

It's all Talk, he's an attention whore, getting his attention,. Drug addicts want that, nothing can make them stop, but themselves. An ex drug dealer with the GIFT OF GAB.

Dang I wish I could talk like that you used every big word I’ve ever heard

His music is meaningful and honest

Same. I've heard of him,but never listened to his music,but I'm pretty impressed by this speech.

Not typically my style of music, but it's really good.

@@CaseyMarie11-11you need to listen to his music, there’s so many great hidden meanings in all his songs

You should listen to his music. It has deep meaning.

Amen to that

Amen!

GARBAGE. Why start drugs in the first place? Just want to be "cool" without having to do anything? Probably the "tough guy" bragging "I take drugs" ....and then selling to others to make money and be even more cool. Now all of a sudden ......the tune changes and simply expect anyone to "listen" about the sob story. LEADERS don't need any "jelly roll" to go after the entire drug industry that begins offshore. "Fentanyl" is not the problem .....it's the DRUG SUPPLIERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. STOP THE DRUGS AT THE SOURCES ......a lot easier than chasing the addicts ALL OVER THE WORLD. He's nothing more than a clown looking for attention ....a narcissist. And he calls himself an "artist". LAUGHABLE. .

Why?

Didnt sound nervous lol

@jres1995 because he said so jackass

It’s Dee Snider all over again. I’m sure most of them looked dumbfounded when they saw the face tats and you could tell some of the reactions that their discomfort was still present but the more they listened it looked like some became more comfortable

@@wm1958 settle down now tough guy, you know you wouldn't talking like that in person lmao

Definitely check out his music. This man is a good dude.

Give his music a chance. He is amazing.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

long life ain't gonna happen till he lose weight

I am sorry for your loss!! So tragic & heart-breaking!

May she Rest in Peace and sorry for your loss.

Did she know it was fentanyl?

Wrong

Never heard of him

If he was so sincere and honest, why isnt he taking the millions he is making from rapping and make restitution to the families of those killed directly or indirectly of the drugs he manufactured and sold?

He's so so underrated and Save Me should be a whole fucking anthem for this cause... 🙌 🫶

@@2gr82b4gotn because he wouldn’t even make a dent in it. Are you gonna save the world from climate change by yourself? Maybe try having like a logical argument and then stating that instead of letting other people doing you’re thinking for you.

Don't forget the carbohydrate 'junkies'. America is 40% OBESE. Not a little overweight, not a tad fat, FUCKING OBESE!

I am.❤

A man who has got rock bottom and brought himself back up is the one you want to take advice from.

He still uses drugs!

@@406MenaceRacecarWeed or what? If so who cares?

@@Arslaton80damn right!!

@@stephenhanlin2388 I don't expect everyone to care about the nature of addiction but for those that do, using drugs impedes recovery 100% every time. He stated he knows the nature of addiction and goes up front as a using addict to speak like this? Addicts lie, when drunks say they had 2 beers it's much more. When addicts say they're only using here n there, they're lying. When addicts say they don't use the hard stuff anymore and just drink and smoke dope and pop pills , they lose all credibility, if you admit to using some stuff then you bet there's more dope. Dude should step down

🙏🏼🙏🏼

Sorry for your loss, I lost my mom 10/19/2011 from prescription pills, got hooked and kept seeing more Dr's for more drugs, it's a hard thing to quit when that demon won't let that grip go...

I love you too

Greatest PR move for Jellyroll forreal 🥰

❤ me too!

I'm not an addict, but a loved one of one... Keep fighting the good fight. ❤