Josh Hill on Jason Lawrence - "I just loved being around him' - Gypsy Tales

Jase talks about almost getting in a fight with J-Law at an Albertsons and Hill talks about some of his favorite times with the infamous Jason Lawrence...
Taken from the full Gypsy Tales Podcast:
• CHAPTER LXXV Ft. Josh ...

[@hsachristian]

JLAW is absolutely a legend. That ampm boost mobile YZ was lit 🔥

[@GYPSYTALES]

so sick aye!

[@bamadondon0495]

@@GYPSYTALES dude railed it all n sent that blue bike over everybodys heads

[@shadow4412]

No one will support that team's rider's ability with money these days the sport has changed. Their drug addictions haven't

[@92174164]

Could have been a legend..

[@ttv_neon7892]

That Yamaha of Troy fly gear was gorgeous

[@b_lovan]

This podcast is going to blow up. It's basically the Joe Rogan podcast of moto. Haha. Soild content, real down to Earth people (guests and host).

[@GYPSYTALES]

Appreciate the love man!

[@billytheweasel]

@@GYPSYTALES Free J-Law

[@justinfee819]

I would love to hear a interview with villopoto and J Law together talking about racing each other

[@mbk9292]

Hells yeah

[@billytheweasel]

Villo won, every way possible.

[@claterrberseker9340]

@@billytheweasel not true but okay lol

[@billytheweasel]

@@claterrberseker9340 I just mean he won championships in the US and the world, the money, the adoration of fans, the respect of the industry, toughness, and 99.9% of racers respect his speed. Is J-law out of jail today?

[@raymondsuarez4036]

I'm sure it would be a diffrent talk they have both forgiven eachother and grown up

[@HillDogTV]

Sick one catching Josh, real talk ay

[@ttv_neon7892]

I remember when jlaw came back from a long time away at Daytona Supercross and won the hole shot, lead for so long, but finished 2nd. Miss his style.

[@zacharygrosser4115]

JB-LOVES-BUZZY TTV came back, waxing

[@DubbyAdub]

Reed with like 2 to go. That was J's first race on 450 after he was out of contention for a repeat title on the west

[@vikingson9000]

TTV_NEON actually there was a pile up in the first turn and JLaw ducked it and holeshotted the field until Reed finally caught him but man that was a night to remember ! epic !

[@ttv_neon7892]

@@vikingson9000 still the point, guy was out for how long and still had the mind and thought to quickly dip, it was a legendary night, especially with that fast straight camera they had, seeing reed and law rip down it was amazing

[@vikingson9000]

@@ttv_neon7892 look up 2009 daytona sx ...I still enjoy watching it and the field was stacked!!

[@danarrington2224]

I never understood why people loved JLaw so much. Being awesome on a dirt bike does not excuse you from being a douche bag everywhere else.

[@spiderdavis3296]

I watched JLAW race in Jersey in 04.He was fast but not the friendliest dude in the pits.I have a picture of him with just the sky as background.It is on my dining room wall.Too bad he wasted all that talent.

[@hushdrops]

It's more because he had such a brief career that few actually got to see him and as time passes this legend type persona grows though in reality there's no way he could have won titles in the premier class without training more and cutting out the stuff the 12-18 year old's are impressed by as his legend among that age bracket grows as each new generation passes thru ....

[@DubbyAdub]

He beat Dungy for the west coast title and is the main reason why Vill chose the east series instead of west where he is from... He did that riding for fun with a care free attitude. His natural talent let him best those guys... If he took it seriously or got with Aldon. The Ryan's would have no titles in big bikes.

[@danarrington2224]

@@DubbyAdub You are helping to make my point. He had a talent that very few people actually have and he pissed it all away. Just one more reason to dislike him.

[@andynewell7096]

If any of us had J Laws talent they would have all Dungeys and a good chunk of Villapotos championships

[@johnplate9367]

My buddy that died used to tell a tale of getting locked up with Jay low at redbud 😂🤣 he gave me all the info about Lawrence and loved him

[@zacharygrosser4115]

John Plate I’d crack open a beer and listen to that story my guy 👏🏻

[@JasonLawrence338]

Damn I think I know who you mean. I know of spoken to somebody a few years back that was with me getting locked up that night, but there was a dozen or so people with me. Did your buddy ever tell you that he talked to me about it

[@beerforyourhorses3812]

Josh is a legend himself. I can watch him and his brother race eachother on the Hills Compound all day. Hos freeriding skills are sick. Dude can ride anything.

[@DavidJDiehl]

Imagine if J-Law actually tried. Dude would probably be a legend with Villopoto and those guys.

[@WArockets]

He'd be a legend instead of Villopoto

[@no_wing_no_prayer]

Bro I said that right from the start

[@DubbyAdub]

The Ryan's would have no titles of he kept riding seriously. He rode off natural talent.. Imagine adding Aldon Baker type discipline. 🤯

[@vikingson9000]

David Diehl he is a legend already why do you think we are talking about him ?

[@DavidJDiehl]

@@vikingson9000 You right, just saying like championships and whatnot. He probably could have a won a few more. Dude has insane natural talent.

[@13thJ]

True story the week leading up to Jason Lawrence’s amazing Daytona Supercross performance where he lead until the final two laps only to be passed by Chad read at the end was a week no one would believe. At that time we were playing MX versus ATV alive I believe was the game and the two of us were putting in probably close to 18 hours a day on that video game. I smoked a ton of weed during that time. Jason smoked a ton of weed as well but he also was taking Xanax and some other stuff basically he was out of his mind on another level high as a kite. So we are playing this game on Xbox live and he says oh shit I got to go! And I’m like what are you talking about man where you going? And he says to me dude I got to get to Daytona for the Supercross! And I said shut the fuck up you’re actually racing this weekend? I mean I thought you weren’t gonna raise that’s why you were playing video games the whole week! And he says not man I’ve got to go my contract I got to be there. So I’m laughing my ass off thinking he’s going to be late and roll around the track in last place don’t think much of it The next day the Daytona Supercross race is on I am at home all set up to enjoy the race and the gate drops and there goes my buddy J Law and he did something so amazing it was more amazing than people understand I watch the entire world that loves the sport of Supercross watch in amazement as he lead and they didn’t have a clue that he had not ridden a bike in over a week and he had been sitting on his butt doing drugs I honestly felt like I must be so high this is not really happening and I’m trying to wake up out of some dream But it was no dream Jason Lawrence was locked in a zone that week in his mind he might not have been on an actual dirtbike but the two of us were pushing lap times on that video game that nobody had ever hit and mentally his brain was in a racing zone and I watched mind over matter I just wish he could’ve had those last two laps.... it would’ve been soooooo sic🤙

[@spencermink81]

J-law was the last of a dying breed. The breed of "IDGAF what you think about me, I don't care about the media, I'm here to ride my dirt bike and beat your ass on the track." Dude had sick ass style and could throw the fuck down. Miss watching him. #LetJLawRide

[@GYPSYTALES]

I totally agree bro!

[@WArockets]

The way the title and thumbnail are it's like J-Law is dead

[@Jason_Hendrix96]

Jason lives 10 minutes from me in jersey lol i smoked a blunt with him at FOD track😂

[@abracing199]

How is that beer interaction not entrapment?

[@HisPeopleRestored]

abracing199 That’s 110% entrapment

[@bamadondon0495]

Most definetly was Was it another team taking advantage of the fact theyre in sponsor gear n dumb enough to even POSSIBLY take the chance n have a friend with a badge offer some TEENS beer????!!!! Comonnnn bra SET UP

[@Jrb8k3n]

I'm not sure about entrapment, but def supplying a minor

[@NevadaSmith2]

Because it’s some heavy handed Texas law. They play by a different set of rules down there.

[@TonaldDrump686]

It’s called “contributing to the delinquency of a minor”. And it’s a fkn felony, So don’t buy beer for your friends when you turn 21...!

[@ElsinoreRacer]

Always figured J-Law as a jerkwad and have never heard anything to dispel that view. It's too bad for him that if you want to destroy yourself, there will always be people to cheer you on.

[@anthonysiracuse8613]

It’s funny hearing these guys talk about shit like the Albertsons on Scott roads. I grew up riding right there my whole life pretty much.

[@punkdudex69]

It almost sounds like there talking about someone who had passed. What a trip. Entertaining racer for sure with a harcore lifestyle.

[@JimmyR83]

I grew up around Jason in New Jersey. We used to ride the same practice tracks in rosenhanyne , englishtown and Millville. He was fast ever since he was on a Rm 80 lol

[@DubbyAdub]

Remember NJORVP in Chatsworth and the track at his grandparents? We had fun back in the day and That's when NJ kinda sucked for moto compared to the rest of the world.

[@JimmyR83]

@@DubbyAdub hey yeah I rode up in chatsworth a few times. Jason and I used to ride at this guy sal ragulbuttos track in rosenhayn and Lou volpes place in milville. He was something special even as a 12 year old on a rm80. He just had it

[@vikingson9000]

I think J Law was targeted by the AMA and others, they didn't want his type around and rather have the Villopotos & Dungey kind, better for the sport stuff ? But I loved watching him ride ! Mr. Electricity he was ! I know if Dylan Fernandis would have done that move on J Law like he did CC there would have been fireworks in the pits !! Which I think is acceptable in those cases .

[@scoremxcom]

The AMA deals with the murderer Mike Goodwin, but they can't handle a young, aggressive racer? Give me a break.

[@AT-jc7zd]

Nah dude, he was just leaning into the bad boy vibe the media was giving him and all the attention it got him, bad boy JLaw versus clark Kent aka Ryan dungey, good vs evil dichotomy Just like the Pastrana Vs Deegan thing, except Jlaw wasn't as an intelligent as Deegan to form something like the Metal Mulisha

[@JasonLawrence338]

No doubt

[@nathandowns369]

I'll never forget Josh and jlaw at starwest quading this section that wasn't meant to be quaded then immediately launching this like 6 foot tall berm and landing on the other side of the track at least 100ft away. Blew my fucking mind haha

[@dontcallmejerry5077]

Jlaw is a Legend over here in Germany.. I miss him so much !!! JLaw please please come back💪

[@shorelinefilms9661]

Does he still ride?? I was following him on ig but account got banned or something.

[@robertblair364]

Letjlawride is his name on ig

[@manys191]

I make a fan page on IG if you want it’s TeamJlaw338 to remember the good old times ! I post almost each days

[@sleepydug2093]

needa get jlaw on for a podcast that would be a wild conversation lmao

[@johnsinowitz9090]

Can you imagine that if J-Law stayed out of trouble that in 2010 would’ve been one of the best seasons cause it would’ve been Dungey vs Lawrence reliving their Lites career rivalry all over again and with Hill being his teammate and best friend would’ve did anything for Lawrence including roughing Dungey up on the track. It definitely would’ve been Dungey vs Lawrence that year giving the fact that Stewart, Reed and Villopoto all being out. So sad and such a shame we never got that as fans smh

[@Never_Too_Soon]

Need some JLAW on the podcast. That would be epic and he doesn't have bad blood with the gypsy gang.

[@simonthatcher6189]

Who is the interviewer??

[@cencoast_7.340]

Can we get someone on who knows what he's up to now? Pretty sure everyone wants to know more about what he's been up to all these years...

[@winstonsmith2819]

Meth mostly

[@winstonsmith2819]

Meth mostly

[@foshobmx]

He still rides, his Instagram is letjlawride

[@manys191]

Yea his IG is letjlawride ! And I make a fan page of him it’s TeamJlaw338 to remember the good time if you are interest and when I talk to him I tell you informed about how he is doing 👍🏼

[@DubbyAdub]

He was jumping between places but still riding. Only for fun now tho. He wanted to comeback a few years ago and was getting his speed back. Prob too many hoops to jump thru...

[@hoodedcobra1531]

I ran into JLaw play xbox360 playing Dirt lol... then we ended up playing MXvsATV Alive... Josh Hill Josh Hanson joined the game... then they asked JLaw why he didnt show to any of the SX races when he was on ArmaEnergySuzukiCity... wanna say JLaw said.. they sent him a stock 450 to practice on and he said theres no way he could ride that stock bike and then show up at the race on a factory bike.. I think some other stuff went on but he didnt wanna say over the mic... but he said Hill was at stews house and didnt hit that gnarly double that was in the game... said the last day he finally hit it... JLaw ass a cool dude tho

[@jeremy5942]

J. 4NASH I use to play alive with him too hahaha

[@TwistLosi]

He used to come into the Microsoft Zone a lot also and race Motocross Madness 2, a fair few pro's did at the time.

[@MotoRevelations]

What were there gamertags? Would have smoked you all for sure haha good old alive

[@merccrewlcab2385]

Josh you need to find JLaw and grt him out free riding with ya! And get him on the Gypsy Tales show! Fuckin eh!

[@HisPeopleRestored]

Drugs are bad mmmkay

[@anthonydavis9662]

That's right. They are. And only losers indulge in them.

[@marksommerville5857]

Drugs are not bad. No drug ever hurt anyone. If you choose to snort, smoke or shoot up a drug and get hurt, it's not the drugs fault.

[@anthonydavis9662]

@@marksommerville5857 The original comment was casting aspersions on the idea that drug USE is bad because the people in the video were talking about someone who screwed up their life because of drug abuse. Did you seriously interpret the comment as literal? It's like saying "Aspirin isn't good. If you choose to take aspirin to ward off heart attacks, it's not the aspirin's fault". Duh?

[@marksommerville5857]

@@anthonydavis9662 idiot.

[@anthonydavis9662]

@@marksommerville5857 Your profound reply still didn't answer my question. Try again.

[@benevolentdictator2315]

$25,000 fine is excessive for an MIP as it relates the the 8th amendment, especially since it was entrapment since the law officer was passing it out for free. The TR should be charged for contributing to the crime. The AMA must have hired him to punish you 2.

[@treyscales6469]

the fine was from ama not the government.

[@billytheweasel]

Texas Rangers entrap kids having athletic fun at a MX track... Did they run out of crossword puzzles?

[@firebladeclements]

The beer sponsors up here in Canada kept us underagers hydrated after the races! Molson diamond to be exact!

[@buddhistpriest1357]

Maybe I was hallucinating but didn’t Villapoto launch his bike at Jason and nail him pretty good with it? That is where a line was crossed.

[@crf122]

Get jlaw on the podcast!

[@Mandymuffmower]

I was at redbud the year Jaleesa got arrested lol!

[@no_wing_no_prayer]

Was it for the RV2 scrap? Was always curious

[@joeantolak4629]

Did the guy who served you get busted ?

[@ethannicholas45]

We need JLaw back

[@GYPSYTALES]

Totally agree

[@abracing199]

In what capacity? He wont be fast enough to race pro successful again.

[@cencoast_7.340]

@@abracing199 Why not?

[@abracing199]

@@cencoast_7.340 you see hill that was his teammate retired there. Hes far past his prime and out of practice at this point and wouldn't be able to land a ride that could be competitive even if he were able.

[@kushpaladin]

@@abracing199 hill isn't retired

[@ehtikhet]

Laughing about silly childish shit, Knuckles covered in scabs… Josh is a ramblin’ man. 🤘

[@ctk166x2]

Half a beer and got arrested for underage drinking 😂

[@RJ-ex7yv]

And people think drinking cristal is expensive

[@johnrosciolo8640]

Someone fucking give jlaw a factory contract

[@jessebryant9233]

Out of the 3 (likely potheads) of Hill, Lawrence, and Anderson, who would have thought that Anderson would be the one who actually got it together? Anderson grew up a good bit. Hill at least seems like he has a brain... Lawrence was and probably will forever be a punk and fool. Pretty sure that all 3 of them are essentially hedonists. But for sure, all 3 of them are incredibly talented when it comes to riding dirt bikes!

[@YFZriderdude15]

My thoughts exactly. I never knew these guys' personal relationships with each other, but Anderson's personality reminds me of Hill's... and they're both similar in some ways to Lawrence. Except Lawrence didn't grow up fast enough.

[@jessebryant9233]

@@YFZriderdude15 We'll see how Josh does this weekend!

[@_the_low_gold_gamer_2501]

Probably will figure out in the vid but what did jlaw get in trouble for

[@pilsnerfamilymotorsports3275]

_the_low_gold_gamer _ there was a few, i forget what bit him in the end, some were u fair tho, like one time villipoto launched his bike at him after the moto and started swinging at j law, and j law got put on probation, villipoto didnt

[@_the_low_gold_gamer_2501]

Never Satisfied Racing damn

[@laheymotorsport4822]

I’m pretty sure he got caught up in a robbery or a assault and went to jail for it

[@mickeybeahl2233]

Ben Riddle was another guy that blew a good opportunity.

[@Jrb8k3n]

That's entrapment

[@bamadondon0495]

J-Law is still a fuckin Legend for us who remeber him on that damn Blue bike fuckin RAILING EVERYTHING AN SENDING THAT BITCH TO THE MOON.. dude was dangerous on a bike. I wonder every race seriously what itd b like if dude would kept his shit together n was there for villopoto n dungeys run.. i think for sure he woulda stured all that shit up for sure n woulda possibly nabbed a few chanpionships for himself.. sad to see dudes who have natural talent throw it away

[@llla4091]

That sounded like entrapment with tthe whole underage drinking thing

[@ba946x4]

He’s some what like me. Off track we’re best friends I’ll hang out cut up and party with you but when that gate dropped the bullshit stopped. I was like Bob Hannah. If you was a lapper or the next position spot. If you got in my way while I was trying to move to the front….. I’d do my best to punt you to the moon. Sorry, I was just really competitively. Maybe to competitively.

[@buddhistpriest1357]

Supplying underage children with alcohol is a worse offense. The ATF should have been involved. What if the Texas Ranger gave alcohol to underage girls? Sounds like somebodies grandpa or something, called in a favor from the Texas Ranger.

[@jordanwhisson5407]

And Jake Moss punched him till he was silly

[@125kingo125]

Whats the story here

[@timfarmer4846]

The switch he said JLaw had was prob withdrawals. He was a rad dude but he’s human. Opiates in the industry are so much more of an issue than any other sport but it’s like it’s taboo and if you talk about it they black ball you. Props to gypsytales for speaking on it in other interviews for sure !

[@mikerafonemusic6177]

I was hoping to see jlaw say something wtf lol

[@GYPSYTALES]

Josh hill talks about j law ha it’s right there g 😂🤷🏼‍♂️

[@chipper442]

I miss JLaw, I know he would have been one of the legends, he is kinda anyway, but his talent was on another level. He just needed to focus on killing everyone on the track, and skip the shenanigans. One criticism,PLEASE stop using the word “like” every third word. It’s extremely tough to listen to these conversations.

[@robertrishel3685]

If I have a beer to minor, I’d be the one going to jail….isn’t that entrapment?

[@wfo711]

Seems like it could be good interviews, but I cant get through all his swearing for no reason.

[@GYPSYTALES]

I ain’t changin 🤷🏼‍♂️ appreciate it though

[@yamahakid450f]

Want us to play you the worlds smallest violin?

[@chasetimmer2430]

They're words dumbass get over it. Somebody made them bad. They're not actually bad. That's you listening to your parents still. Be a big boy.

[@williamschuman4951]

Damn, what a waste of awesome talent

[@mxr7586]

Bogus on the cop sound like he was setting you guys up on purpose. He could have easily said you can’t have that then and drove off. That’s like contributing to a minor for anyone else!

[@GYPSYTALES]

You can for sure get unlucky with a dud cop...

[@kneeslider460]

Sounds like entrapment to me. Fn fun police

[@DubbyAdub]

Why not nail his buddy for giving the underage kids the beer? Douche ranger

[@robertbandy216]

I think Bud Moore won hat it bike race at freestone lol

[@paulkarp958]

Haha, Hill didn't have much of a career besides partying compared to what he could have done as well. Should have been bartenders ,🤣

[@julianchavez3372]

We need more pc culture and intolerance in dirt biking so we can get more millenials involved in the sport.

[@ttv_neon7892]

I remember when jlaw came back from a long time away at Daytona Supercross and won the hole shot, lead for so long, but finished 2nd. Miss his style.