Carl Jones on The Boondocks Break Up, Black Dynamite, Dating Erykah Badu (Full Interview)

In this VladTV exclusive, Carl Jones, co-executive producer and artist of the animated series "The Boondocks," shared his journey from childhood to his successful animation career. The artist, who was also behind "The Last OG," and "Black Dynamite," was born in Germany to a military family but relocated to the US less than a year later. Raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Jones witnessed the crack epidemic's devastating impacts on his neighborhood. To hear Carl's behind-the-scenes stories about his classic series, check out the full interview above.

[@champagnepettis]

Close your eyes and it’s a Thugnificent interview

[@Mr.ExtrodinThinks]

😂😂😂😂

[@TheHotspotNet313]

Vlad gotta ask him what are the 3 branches of government 😂😂😂 “uhhhhh let’s see you got the main branch”

[@prodigalbrothers9839]

😊

[@freddieevans7876]

Huh

[@Jray181818]

YA SMELL ME!

[@kingisaiahwilliams1111]

Crazy how he was born and Germany and relocated to Fayetteville NC like J Cole lol for all my Dreamville fans

[@kanarcydalive1579]

Martin Lawrence was born in Germany

[@user-cz9qk7wo1y]

Nothing crazy about it tbh

[@kmorr212]

There is so much new shit that needs to be spoofed today. Really miss the show.

[@kmorr212]

This just makes me want to binge boondocks all weekend.

[@ernestoalvarez2812]

I'm about to do that right now

[@jodythomas6528]

Views don’t reflect the quality of this interview…it was super good

[@rnostreetstv]

He came up in the original “Fayettenam” era 📺 salute

[@ajax3039]

Thanks for this incredible interview-I learned so much. Boondocks forever! I want Carl’s jacket, can you please find out where I can buy one. Thanks. 😊

[@mmmpasta1400]

Lookup metadata jacket on google

[@seasonedangel]

BEST interview ever

[@Adreehonest]

Glad to see this interview ✊🏾💯

[@tylowe78]

I really enjoyed this interview and i wish them both much success.

[@donaldwilliams6555]

Great interview. Love the Boondocks......SALUTE!

[@gleesh9023]

They hate his work so much. Tyler perry keeping his work from playing behind the scenes. Networks canceling his shows dispite the numbers. And now we’re missing star actors 😢. R.I.P Charlie murphey, John witherspoon, and Eddy asner.

[@domoab]

Great, fun interview🔥🔥🔥

[@TAHOE_YOHOE23]

Classic interview. Everytime I think you hit the top you come with more 🔥 📛

[@joshuatrahan5668]

Great interview

[@user-sb9vc5fb1i]

I just wished he created his own youtube channel and posted Boondocks episodes on it so he can profit from it. BOONDOCKS FOREVER!!

[@crnkmnky]

That's not how it works. Sony owns those episodes.

[@user-sb9vc5fb1i]

@@crnkmnky Well he was a fool then.

[@withinyamind]

@@user-sb9vc5fb1iare you not understanding the boondocks isn’t and never was his creation?

[@jamesoyange2541]

40:21 my guys eyes were anticipating a huge check once he heard Vlad giving him his royalty check. hahaha

[@heavypresident]

Legend🔥‼️

[@tyo484]

Yo the Tyler part and voice 😂😂😂😂

[@danzinithadon1686]

Shout out Fayetteville!! Was down there during this time

[@lilhodggaming3597]

Vlad still make everything bout him u know damn well u ain’t wanna draw

[@columbianrattlesnake]

Tubesteak the legend is back lol😂😂😂😂

[@toineroseborough6990]

I used to read the boondocks in the Sunday paper in the 90!s

[@kmorr212]

Bro been with some quality women. Sniper af.

[@MrKHarris]

Damn, I miss the MF Boondocks!

[@davide.7804]

This aint for the street dudes. Thanks for bringing us this content Vlad🙏

[@d.j.2litt]

They should’ve asked Carl to draw Vlad at that end of the interview ✍🏾

[@cjsdizzy]

This was cool

[@tyo484]

Wow that bubblegoose pilot wouldve been fire 😂😂😂

[@rgakm3211]

Black women Do Not have a higher threshold for pain. That’s a myth and why so many die in childbirth and when treated for other illness. Some doctors think that way too. Please do not spread that falsehood.

[@2BENURSE]

❤💯

[@shimeicareaves]

Facts I was in so much pain having my kids they act like I was not in any pain shii makes me mad when ppl go with that narrative 😊

[@KevinMay-wx9in]

Fuck that when is boondocks coming back and not that reboot shit either lol .quit playing man.but yo this is still a hood classic 😅

[@crnkmnky]

Timestamp? I missed that…

[@RajaAdou]

I think he was speaking to the myth that black women have a higher pain threshold. Like anything, if the powers that be believe it’s true, then it’s postulate.

[@tyo484]

Somebody needs to put a compilation of Tyler stories bro bet you its non stop jokes 😂

[@monit2827]

They need to bring back the Boondocks

[@rspct9654]

Some things just are not meant to be. Boondocks reboot is just that.

[@vipsectionn]

This dude described Tyler to the tee!

[@malcolmking5844]

picture ed wuncler iii explaining NFTs lmao

[@raquandavis1801]

Legendary 🐐

[@RajaAdou]

There was no reason to delve so deeply into Badu’s personal life. Vlad does too much sometimes.

[@noizychild]

Yooooo tubesteak was hilarious!

[@monit2827]

Vlad we can do this the easy way are the hard way.

[@howiemandel5787]

His Tyler the creator impression was killing me that shit was spot on😂

[@Ninjujitsu]

that outfit is so cool

[@MEM0RIZA]

They trippin, trippin. Black Jesus was the greatest black comedy in decades

[@toineroseborough6990]

Black Jesus sucked sir

[@jdcool3207]

Eh 😐

[@MarvinGuzman-ym7yo]

This guy is damn hilarious 😂😂😂😂

[@jdeleszekable]

Sounds kinda like rza. I like this guy

[@deanblksam750]

Tyler Perry’s little brother.

[@gasmangwap5975]

Vlad is always tryna relate to his guests.

[@ovaachieva7841]

Like the interview..what I don't like is when people take side and wasn't there to even think they was right. Vlad should not try to word his opinion like the guess is agreeing..they normally answer just to pass the question..but may seem like they are agreeing with him..

[@crnkmnky]

Right, Carl gave his viewpoint and Vlad decided to impose his own with a big fat "periodt." I thought this was an interview, not an editorial.

[@louisb.3048]

I thought Black Jesus was hilarious. It wasn’t as good as The Boondocks but how many shows can you really compare to The Boondocks? Yes they had the same writer but it was a totally different concept. I thought it still retained a lot of the comedy and wittiness you would love from The Boondocks but to Vlad’s point, there’s only so much you can do with a live action show. But I thought Black Jesus was pretty good for what it was

[@mongoslade4016]

Boondocks was a documentary like I thought

[@JobiWorld]

RIP John Witherspoon, with the state of the world nowadays we need boondocks season 5 , use a John Witherspoon A.I. voice now that it's possible.

[@Adreehonest]

💯🙌🏾

[@kweenkashmereiman]

He sounds like a mixture of will Smith and Tyler perry

[@kameronedwards1698]

Tube Steak 😂😂😂

[@ahdziz666]

Damn. I worked with carl and Aaron through all this. It's a damn shame.

[@teodoramiskeljin7444]

How was it working with them, Aaron seems like a really cool guy I might be wrong idk

[@SoloCport]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 $4.05 got damn 😂😂😂😂

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

"usher people out of life" .... we getting into some OCCULT sh*t or what? But ...that's none of my business. *sips tea

[@crnkmnky]

What's occult about it? I think somebody spiked your tea…

[@nookz21]

talks about tyler perry at 48:24

[@DogWater2011]

Funny how I was watching the Faizon interview and heard this guy's name and came here. Faison is annoying AF

[@Max25670]

Everyone putting the blame on Vlad when Aaron is one the refusing to make amends with his own friend, even though Carl wanted to for over 10 years now. Aaron like most artists are egotistical perfectionists who are very petty.

[@misslady5029]

It's always a John's crub market in the south....

[@DBSPRIZ]

Thugnificent😭

[@wizkidd8960]

Shout out Jermaine Lamarr Cole

[@HellCanWait078]

Tubesteak!!!

[@derrickholliday1887]

I love aquateam hunger forces

[@javonrichardson7968]

never noticed vlad was in boondocks

[@hbdhbd6611]

33:50 oh he's fine 😍 i wouldn't have fawned over Usher boo 👀

[@javi__...]

I like how vlad interjects things about himself that adds nothing to the interview

[@Sam-kq6be]

Its tubesteak

[@rodhipps6378]

If you dont own the network others have the say

[@chillado1]

He sounds like 50 cent lol

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

Thugnificent was definitely Young Pretty Thugg-A-licious🧚🏿Purse n Skirts 👛👗😆

[@jayanderson6469]

all i hear is thugnificent

[@animeisjunk5711]

1:14:59 now 2pac killer is caught cause of interviews😭

[@user-xu2ni1rl1s]

WE REALLY require an annual series until you're all 80 black dynamite boondocks Eddie Murphy as Dolemite crossover it will still be better than most recycled crap out there today please. Turn this into your retirement plan please???? for gods sake revive this these times need perspective 😂 it's ya'll civic duty at this point and this generation can handle it they see way worse on the daily

[@BirdFromYakiVegas]

So is it Aaron's ego, O.C.D, A.D.D, A to Z that got in the way 😆. He's gotta grow tf up if that's what it is. He worked this man like a dog and then wanted to pigeonhole him 🤨. C'mon Aaron what part of the game is that?

[@crnkmnky]

Not a good look at all, but I'm not surprised after he did Reggie like that.

[@liquidladdy]

​@@crnkmnky In what reality did Aaron treat Reggie unfairly? Reggie thought he knew what was best for the longevity of the Boondocks whilst running easily one of the most oversaturated, downright unfunny channels on network television (B.E.T.). I do agree that cutting off Carl and having the show sit in limbo when great comedians are passing away is simply tragic.

[@TopDogToya]

A man in a dress has the power to stop an animated writer from making his art.

[@mongoslade4016]

Yeah it sucked an it was bullshit just like I thought. Some things r untouchable

[@SuperOmnicronsj44]

There was a little problem with Reggie and Aaron - being that Hudlin is a woke lunatic, and and Aaron was a creative person that made fun of "gate keepers".

[@crnkmnky]

Were you there?

[@josephtorres5486]

The only one thing I’m lil disappointing is they didn’t mention the Steve wilkos episode