Warning: This article contains spoilers about Wednesday’s episode ofThe Masked Singer.
The roar of the Dragon will be heard no more, at least on this season ofThe Masked Singer.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Why did you want to do the show?
Michael Becker/FOX
How did all of this come about for you?
And last, but not least, I’m a fan of the show.
It’s just a thing that is really resonating well with the people.
And I think there’s a lot going on in this world right now that’s really crazy.
The symbol of the dragon has been a through-line in your career.
Is that why you chose the Dragon?
So I just think that the dragon metaphorically and symbolically speaks directly to the people in that way.
What did you make of panelist Ken Jeong guessing that you were Michael Phelps?
You know, he is a comedian.
I am a fan of his sense of humor.
He makes me laugh, whether he is doing stand-up or doing film.
But it’s cool though.
I definitely got a kick out of the way he was trying to figure out who I was.
I was just enjoying the whole entertainment factor of it all.
You mentioned earlier all of the protocols put in place by Fox on account of the pandemic.
What was it like as a performer singing with a limited audience and dealing with all of that?
I don’t like none of it, you know what I’m saying?
I don’t want to live in this time.
It felt like you were able to escape that being such a presence and the environment.
So I think that was very well done by the production and the connection.
I’ll make it that much more challenging for y’all to figure out who it is.
That’s a fact.
You recently announced your first new album in 11 years.
What can fans expect from this new work?
It makes it that much more compelling, powerful, and cohesive.
So I am super excited about this project.
The name of the album isExtinction Level Event 2.
I put out the first offering about four weeks ago, a collab with me and the No.
1 dancehall reggae artist in the world.
His name is Vybz Kartel, and the song is called “The Don & The Boss.”
I got a collab with Trippie Redd out right now called “I Got You.”
And my second offering from this album is with Anderson .Paak.
That song is called “YUUUU”, and all three of those songs have videos out to them.
When can we expect the new album?
I believe I’m going to announce the release date next week.
So you could look forward to that.
And, man, I just want to do my part in continuing to give people feel-good energy.
I want to do my part in continuing to spark thought.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
