2. A Missouri native, Kent moved to New York in 1986 and held a variety of journalism jobs working at InStyle and People and contributing freelance humor articles to various publications. In 1996, he discovered the 'far more legitimate field of fake news' at The Daily Show on Comedy Central, where he was a writer for five years. In 2000, Kent and his fellow writers won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy, Variety or Special, as well as the Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting. Kent then moved to Los Angeles and worked as a producer on shows at Oxygen and ABC.
In 2004 Kent moved back to New York to become part of the launch of Air America Radio. He wrote for Unfiltered with Lizz Winstead, Chuck D and Rachel Maddow where he delivered the "Unfiltered News." He also wrote extensively for Morning Sedition where he performed several characters including Foreign Correspondent Angus McFarquhar, Bill from Harlem and, most frequently, Planet Bush Bureau Chief Lawton Smalls. After the cancellation of Morning Sedition in December 2005, Kent continued to write and perform on The Marc Maron Show until its cancellation in July 2006. He most recently appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show, with daily Sports and "Kent Jones Now" segments and additional co-hosting, especially during her "Ask Dr. Maddow" and "Pet Story" segments. The Lawton Smalls character still makes "calls" to The Sam Seder Show and was on the Nov 7th 2006 live webcam election coverage with Rachel Maddow.
Kent left Air America on Friday, December 14th, 2007, as a result of a "business decision" by the management.
He is now a regular contributor to "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC. His segment "Just Enough" airs during the last two minutes of the show and focuses on pop culture news.
Dont Mind
Kent Jones Lyrics
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Telling me this
And telling me that
You said once you take me with you, I'll never go back
Now I got a lesson that I want to teach ya
Ima show you that where you from don't matter to me
She said "Hola, ¿Cómo estás?, she said "Konnichiwa"
Then she said "Sak pase" and I said "N'ap boule"
No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all
She said "Hola, ¿Como estás, she said "Konnichiwa"
She said "Pardon my French", I said "Bonjour Madame"
Then she said "Sak pase" and I said "N'ap boule"
No matter where I go you know I love them all
African American for sho
I told her baby come and rock a rodeo
Every time I come around man, I go for broke
She gives me desktop till I overload
Now baby you gon go where you 'posed to go
'Cause I ain't got time for you every day
She said she got a man keep it on the low
I said he don't speak English, fuck he gon say (aye)
Telling me this
And telling me that
You said once you take me with you, I'll never go back
Now I got a lesson that I want to teach ya
Ima show you that where you from don't matter to me
She said "Hola, ¿Cómo estás?, she said "Konnichiwa"
She said "Pardon my French", I said "Bonjour Madame"
Then she said "Sak pase" and I said "N'ap boule"
No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all
She said "Hola, ¿Como estás, she said "Konnichiwa"
She said "Pardon my French", I said "Bonjour Madame"
Then she said "Sak pase" and I said "N'ap boule"
No matter where I go you know I love them all
She from Africa but she fucks me like she Haitian
Ass black, but them eyes looking Asian
I gave her the can in Kansas
I got it on tape, she on candid camera
OKC I forgot we met in Oklahoma
I use to smoke Regina, she from Arizona
Then I met a girl in Cali I never disowned her
She got that high grade
Her weave come with diplomas, I want her
But she keep
Telling me this
And telling me that
You said once you take me with you, I'll never go back
Now I got a lesson that I want to teach ya
Ima show you that where you from don't matter to me
She said "Hola, ¿Cómo estás?, she said "Konnichiwa"
She said "Pardon my French", I said "Bonjour Madame"
And she said "Sak pase" and I said "N'ap boule"
No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all
She said "Hola, ¿Como estás, she said "Konnichiwa"
She said "Pardon my French", I said "Bonjour Madame"
And she said "Sak pase" and I said "N'ap boule"
No matter where I go you know I love them all
She said "Hola, ¿Como estás, she said "Konnichiwa"
She said "Pardon my French", I said "Bonjour Madame"
And she said "Sak pase" and I said "N'ap boule"
No matter where I go you know I love them all
She said "Hola, ¿Como estás, she said "Konnichiwa"
She said "Pardon my French", I said "Bonjour Madame"
And she said "Sak pase" and I said "N'ap boule"
No matter where I go you know I love them all
"Don't Mind" by Kent Jones is a song that celebrates diversity in cultures and relationships. Jones talks about encountering women from different parts of the world and how he loves and appreciates all of them equally. The song starts with "Hola, Holana" which sounds like a name but is a play on the Spanish phrase "Hola, ¿Cómo estás?" and "Konnichiwa" which is the Japanese greeting, showing how he's open to different cultures.
The chorus of the song has Jones saying that he doesn't care where the women he meets are from because he loves them all. He uses different phrases from different languages such as "Sak pase" and "N'ap boule" which are Creole phrases from Haiti meaning "What's up" and "I'm good" respectively. He also uses French phrases like "Pardon my French" and "Bonjour Madame" to show how he's open to all cultures and languages.
The second verse has Jones talking about a woman who is from Africa but shows him love like she's from Haiti. He mentions her black features and her eyes that look Asian, showing that she is a mix of different cultures herself. He also talks about other women he's met from different states like Arizona, California, and Oklahoma, once again emphasizing the diversity he's encountered.
Overall, "Don't Mind" by Kent Jones is a celebration of diversity and how it's possible to love and appreciate different cultures equally.
Line by Line Meaning
Hola, Holana
Greetings, a warm welcome
Telling me this And telling me that
Talking a lot and sharing opinions
You said once you take me with you, I'll never go back Now I got a lesson that I want to teach ya Ima show you that where you from don't matter to me
You promised that if we go together, I won't go back. But I want to teach you that your origin doesn't matter to me.
She said Hola, ¿Cómo estás?, she said Konnichiwa She said Pardon my French, I said Bonjour Madame Then she said Sak pase and I said N'ap boule No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all
No matter where I go, I encounter diverse cultures and languages. But I love and embrace them all without any bias or discrimination.
African American for sho I told her baby come and rock a rodeo Every time I come around man, I go for broke She gives me desktop till I overload Now baby you gon go where you 'posed to go 'Cause I ain't got time for you every day She said she got a man keep it on the low I said he don't speak English, fuck he gon say (aye)
I am confident about my African-American identity. Whenever I am around, I go all out and have fun. She satisfies me till I can handle no more. But every person has their life's journey to follow, so we should not waste time on each other every day. She has a boyfriend, but I am not worried about him as he doesn't even speak my language.
She from Africa but she fucks me like she Haitian Ass black, but them eyes looking Asian I gave her the can in Kansas I got it on tape, she on candid camera OKC I forgot we met in Oklahoma I use to smoke Regina, she from Arizona Then I met a girl in Cali I never disowned her She got that high grade Her weave come with diplomas, I want her But she keep
She comes from Africa, but she makes love to me like a Haitian. Her black skin contrasts with her Asian-looking eyes. We had sex in Kansas, and I have the video proof to cherish. But I forgot that we first met in Oklahoma City. I had a girlfriend from Regina, Arizona before I met the one in California. She is smart and has impressive hair, making me want her even more. But our relationship is not progressing as she is keeping something from me.
She said Hola, ¿Cómo estás?, she said Konnichiwa She said Pardon my French, I said Bonjour Madame And she said Sak pase and I said N'ap boule No matter where I go, you know I love 'em all
No matter where I travel worldwide, people greet me in various languages. I enjoy mingling with diverse cultures, and I love all of them equally.
She said Hola, ¿Como estás, she said Konnichiwa She said Pardon my French, I said Bonjour Madame And she said Sak pase and I said N'ap boule No matter where I go you know I love them all She said Hola, ¿Como estás, she said Konnichiwa She said Pardon my French, I said Bonjour Madame And she said Sak pase and I said N'ap boule No matter where I go you know I love them all
I meet different women from different countries daily, and they all greet me differently. But I love and embrace them all equally, no matter where they're from.
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andre Lyon, Barry White, Edwin Nicholas, Gerald Levert, Kent Jones, Khaled Khaled, Marcello Valenzano
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