{"id":148096,"date":"2025-04-05T21:03:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T01:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/04\/05\/deshonne-redeaux-shares-his-game-day-playlist-as-he-commits-to-usc-football-with-help-from-snoop-dogg-juju-watkins\/"},"modified":"2025-04-05T21:03:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T01:03:16","slug":"deshonne-redeaux-shares-his-game-day-playlist-as-he-commits-to-usc-football-with-help-from-snoop-dogg-juju-watkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/04\/05\/deshonne-redeaux-shares-his-game-day-playlist-as-he-commits-to-usc-football-with-help-from-snoop-dogg-juju-watkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Deshonne Redeaux Shares His Game Day Playlist as He Commits to USC Football, With Help From Snoop Dogg &amp; JuJu\u00a0Watkins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDeshonne Redeaux just made his college commitment official \u2014 and he did it with the kind of hometown love story only Los Angeles can write.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe four-star running back from Carson, California, known for his speed, field vision and unshakable confidence, announced his commitment to the University of Southern California in a full-circle moment that brought two L.A. icons into the spotlight: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/snoop-dogg\/\">Snoop Dogg<\/a> and JuJu Watkins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-b-1 lrv-u-padding-t-050 lrv-u-padding-b-075 lrv-u-border-color-grey\">\n<div class=\"a-heading-border a-heading-border-background-color-grey a-heading-border-height-075 lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-050@mobile-max\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-color-brand-primary a-font-primary-bold-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-padding-r-1 a-article-related-module-title a-article-related-module-title--color-brand-primary\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/p\/sports-music-power-players-2025\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-color-brand-primary:hover\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex-shrink-0 u-flex-basis-144 u-flex-basis-96@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-3x2 a-crop-1x1@mobile-max lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Billboard-Sports-Power-Players-featured.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" 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rel=\"nofollow\">A post shared by Billboard Hip-Hop\/R&amp;B (@billboardhiphop)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlso featured in the announcement video (seen in the Instagram post above) was JuJu Watkins, USC\u2019s breakout basketball star and a longtime friend. \u201cJuJu supporting me at this time means so much to me because we grew up together and she has inspired me watching her make history in the city that raised her,\u201d he says. \u201cCan\u2019t wait to share a campus with her, impact the community, and bring national championships back to the city!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tRedeaux says staying home and playing for USC was about more than football. \u201cI choose USC because nothing is more powerful than impacting the hometown community and being the light in my own backyard,\u201d he says. \u201cSome of the determining factors were the amazing USC tradition and legacy \u2014 specifically at the running back position \u2014 and being a difference maker to bring the winning culture back to USC football and to the city of Los Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTo mark the occasion, Redeaux shared his ultimate game day hype playlist exclusively with <em>Billboard<\/em>, highlighting the music that keeps him focused and fired up before he hits the field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/drake\/\">Drake<\/a> featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/rick-ross\/\">Rick Ross<\/a>, \u2018Lord Knows\u2019 \u2014 the message behind the song is all about motivation and reflection,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd with the Lord\u2019s guidance, you can accomplish anything. It really gets me in my mode!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhen it\u2019s tunnel time, he turns to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/youngboy-never-broke-again\/\">NBA YoungBoy<\/a>\u2019s \u201cHead Blown.\u201d \u201cIt puts me into dog mentality to be a lock in the field,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOther key tracks include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/j-cole\/\">J. Cole<\/a>\u2019s \u201cLove Yourz,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/ginuwine\/\">Ginuwine<\/a>\u2019s \u201cSame Ol G\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/nipsey-hussle\/\">Nipsey Hussle<\/a>\u2019s \u201cDedication.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019m most excited about strapping it up for the first time at the Coliseum \u2014 that will be a dream come true,\u201d he says. \u201cI want to give back to the youth and always show up for the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCheck out Deshonne Redeaux\u2019s full Game Day Hype Playlist below, featuring Playboi Carti, EBK Jayboo, SWV, Lil Durk, Icewear Vezzo, BlueBucksClan and more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"pmc-protected-embed-1\" class=\"pmc-protected-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/1Mrp4MMqPxkFbxkBeaRjHA?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/deshonne-redeaux-commits-usc-football-snoop-dogg-juju-watkins-1235939888\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deshonne Redeaux just made his college commitment official \u2014 and he did it with the kind of hometown love story only Los Angeles can write. The four-star running back from Carson, California, known for his speed, field vision and unshakable confidence, announced his commitment to the University of Southern California in a full-circle moment that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-148096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148096\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}