Jason Lee Talks 'Hollywood Unlocked,' 'Love & Hip Hop,' More (Exclusive)

Jason Lee Talks 'Hollywood Unlocked,' 'Love & Hip Hop,' More (Exclusive)

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Many fans first got to know Jason when he was a cast member on Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood in its second, third, and sixth seasons. Although those early days were integral to getting his foot in the door in the industry, Jason always had his mind set on loftier ambitions.

"I always knew I'd be bigger than that show," he told us. "That show was the door into the industry when no other door would open as a person of color, and a person in media of color and a self-starting new media entrepreneur."

"When I was on Love & Hip Hop, if you ever saw me behind the scenes I was very impatient," he explained. "I was always looking at my watch, 'How long do I have to film, I've got other s--t to do.' But I knew that every scene that went in, I was gonna say Hollywood Unlocked and use it as a marketing tool."

The successes of his tenure on Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood gave Jason the foundation to pursue other television roles as well.

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"I then went over to MTV and did Wild ’N Out for four seasons," he said. "I just wrapped my fifth season, did four episodes as a special guest and then team captain, where I won the belt and beat Nick Cannon and his team."

Jason's career is a prime example of manifestation put to work, and he knows it too.

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"I wanted to be friends with Wendy Williams, became friends with Wendy Williams, became a regular on Wendy Williams, you know, I watched Dish Nation, love Dish Nation, went on it and became a regular on Dish Nation. I just felt like the sky's the limit, anything you want to do, you could do it and I'm just getting started," he told us energetically.

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