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TJ Mack is sitting … first-class up in the sky on the path to international stardom.
How do you feel about reaching out to such a wider group than before?I think its great.
I trust that people who really get what Im doing will stick around.
Which is fun, because in TJ Macks universe, hes a recording artist.
Which is so crazy!
Doja Cat, whos so brilliant, came out of Mooo!
(Im a Cow)!
Im letting myself lean into this moment more to see what cool stuff can happen.
I have a meeting with Atlantic Records.
I want to make a video.
Im wondering whether to do it myself off the cuff or do we make a real video?
Do we go into the studio and cut an album?
Real heads have been there since Splashing, parts one and two.
Who are your musical inspirations?I do listen to a lot of pop.
I listen to a lot of 80s music.
I like Disney music as well.
I really do enjoy those places.
Ive been talking to him.
I need to get it up on streaming platforms.
Thats my sisters kid, and she lives in New York, where I am right now.
Her husband is the best.
The kid is the best.
Its not revealing your babys face online, but its getting to have him be part of something cool.
Beh
Are you planning plotlines for these characters?
Do you map out the lore?Not at all.
If anything, Im only ever one video ahead.
Its definitely giving improv.
I love my comment sections, so Im responding and giving people what theyre asking for.
And people like an uplifting story.
They like that the thing about the student-slash-intern is everything just always does end up working out for him.
Hes the opposite of tragedy + time = comedy.
Theres just some kindred-spirit quality.
And then I ended up dating this wonderful Australian person there for a while.
Theres just something between me and Australia.
I havent even been to Australia!
I just watched a lot ofAustralias Next Top Model.
Obviously, you collaborated with Joe Jonas on TJ Macks song Laser Tag last year.
Do you have any dream collabs?My dream collab would be for Doja Cat to feature on Sitting.
I would love for Adele to do a cover.
Lana Del Rey and TJ Mack singing it together, kind of Snow on the Beach stuff.
I would love a full pop version from Taylor Swift.
I will say Remi Wolf just released one and its so amazing.Remi Wolfs voice is like a drug.
Its like a bell.
Im really loving that now.
Monica Martins cover I adored because its also funny.
I like the country cover by Jaden Heather.
As far as produced versions, I really loveJosh Macs.
This guy@doctorn0gloffdid a really cool J-fusion one.
Alt Hays has anEDM remixthat goes really hard.
Hes going to do a full version in the next few days.
Also, congrats to the WGA!
But its all very organic.
1 on the charts, happily married, and has a child.
Hanging from a bar like doing pull-ups.
Ive been doing a lot of pull-ups!
I think thats why that visual makes sense to me.
And everybody else is like, What the fuck is hanging from a bar?
At some point, you just have to accept the de facto lyric of barbell.
There isnt a famous person who sang the song that hasnt said barbell, so its game over.
At a certain point, its so clear that people are there for the comedy videos.
I think its key to have this comprehensive view of the artist!
