This week on Club Shay Shay, Shannon Sharpe chops it up with stand-up comedy powerhouse Ali Siddiq—one of the realest storytellers in the game. Known for his viral YouTube specials and sharp wit, Ali pulls up for a hilarious, raw, and thought-provoking convo that runs deep.Right out of the gate, the two dive into wild stories—from brown liquor blackouts to athlete altercations.
Ali breaks down what happened when he got curved by Patrick Ewing for a photo (“That man hurt my feelings!”) and clowns on Shaq still owing him $1,000 for sitting through his debut rap album.But it doesn’t stop there —Ali gets into it with hot takes about hip-hop. He keeps it 100 about why he doesn’t rock with Drake, calling out what he sees as culture jacking from Houston and saying he could give Drake AND J. Cole buckets on the court. (Yes, he said that.)
He also shares a moment of nostalgia and love for the Geto Boys’ “Mind Playing Tricks on Me” and recounts the time he crossed paths with 2Pac way before the fame, back when Pac was rolling with Digital Underground at a rap convention.
Ali holds nothing back, speaking on his decision to build his career in Houston rather than follow the Hollywood blueprint. He gets personal about his childhood, life behind bars, and how pain, loss, and survival built the foundation for his comedy. His grandmother’s influence, boxing as a metaphor for life, and staying rooted in community all shine through.
Things get tense when Ali touches on a past misunderstanding with Katt Williams. After being unexpectedly blocked from re-entering a venue during one of Katt’s shows, Ali unpacks what that moment meant—and expands the convo to talk about joke stealing and respect in the comedy world. He doesn’t name-drop to stir drama but stands on integrity while still saluting Katt’s talent.
And yes, Ali’s got something for the fans. He’s dropping two new specials: “My Two Songs” on May 16 and “Rugged” on Father’s Day. This episode is full of laughs, real talk, and major gems from one of the sharpest voices in comedy today. Tap in —you don’t wanna miss it.
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GREAT INTERVIEW!!!!
ALI IS MY SON'S FAVORITE AND I KNOW WHY…..
I didn't understand his style until binge watching domino effect stand ups. He's one of my favorites now
Thanks AS for sharing your life story. Cheers
Yo Ali got all these sleeper interviews I never knew about. Just today I've seen this and DJ Vlad plus a whole animated series thing. For everyone sayin he's so underrated… he be full on rated now frf!
My friend Robert Brooks was killed by Marcy CO’s & had it not been for the video cam standby body-cam kicking in & recording we wouldn’t have known anything or they would have blamed it on the inmates 😢 to cover it up
That’s what I like about Ali because he is self made and don’t have to bow down to the Hollywood creeps!
solid
"What's the word…" :))) Haven't heard that "forty twice" in decades hahahah Love the show, love Shay, love Ali.
Everyone says Henny is dangerous but it be having me smooth lol I don’t know why ppl don’t like it 😂😂
I love Ali Siddiq he’s authentic and real!!!
“Never seen a U-Haul, following a Hearse” 😮💨🤌🏾
This brother Ali is dope💪🏾💪🏾
Like his style
Shannon is not in the same league as Ali.
Whats wrong with the heart!! Money don’t make you nothing, what about your spiritual bank account!
I'm sorry. First time watching Mr
Sadiq. He's not funny to me and doesn't hold my attention. 😢t And he's right, Katt is on his OWN level. Nod to Katt.
A MAN TRUE AND KNOW HIMSELF HAS TO BE VERY ALERT
I like how Katt is the first topic mentioned in title of the video but Shannon doesn’t ask Ali about Katt until the end of the video
SMART!!!!
This was depressing and i dont like the way he treated shannon. 😡
Thanks Shannon for having Ali on today 10/28/25, I've been watching Ali since I scrolled up on him when I opened UTube, he's talking and giving me an understanding of what he gone through, he's real, he's funny, and I just liked him when I tuned in last week on TV, he knows how to us his words while giving his 15 or 6 yrs of serving his time, I'm going to stop now, I just wanted y'all to know he's good on tv too, ok God bless and stay strong and give comedy to us in yo way, your regular and real, bye bye now 👋😂
He's good too M Wiley
I absolutely LOVE Ali Siddiq❤❤❤❤❤❤
New York city 1 New York city 2
These 2😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Honor our ancestors ✊🏾
“People who go on vacation and come back to bills” 🎯 I’ve been preaching that for so long it just doesn’t make sense to me !
"Bird bath bishs" 😂😅😂
Some areas are far more dangerous than your unique H-Town. Trust… from the Chi. Didn’t do nothing wrong to my people…
❤❤❤❤
1:59:55 😂😂😂
The bus is the ship. I hope these young guys listen to this. An entire generation is getting wiped out behind the drug game 😢😢😢
Why didn't you finish the story about your homegirl calling you five years ago?
This man talking about the Galleria hits my soul! TNA walking ALL Day
At 49:43 man said "I will Never"
That's the kind of life experience that shapes your character for life. Been there felt that.
Aye Shannon is too funny. Love ya UNC and big bro Ali
Shannon shape do remember what happened at the Memphis game. He just didn't wanna talk about it..
Mr Siddiq is the funniest man alive, he had me laughing crying,and laughing again,nobody has ever done that to me,nobody works harder,thank you
FLMAO I AM A HONEY BAGGER 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. I CAN FIGHT BACKWARDS
Shannon why didn't you view Ali's comedy show first before the interview? Ali has a story to tell.