Donell Jones: Living the Lyrics of "Where I Wanna Be", Gemini Energy & A High-Stakes Singing Wager | 43

Donell Jones: Living the Lyrics of "Where I Wanna Be", Gemini Energy & A High-Stakes Singing Wager | 43

From We Playin' Spades by Wondery

April 27, 2026 · 40 min · Season 3 · Episode 43

About this episode

Donell Jones discusses his music, creativity, and personal stories while playing Spades with Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee.

On this episode of We Playing Spades, Nick Cannon and Courtney Bee welcome R&B royalty Donell Jones and his sister, "Squeaky" Jones, to the Turquoise Table for a game fueled by candid truth and origin stories and dream collabs. From the first shuffle to the final hand, the energy is pure nostalgia mixed with high-stakes trash talk. Donell gets candid about the "Gemini Energy" that fuels his creativity and why so many legends in the industry share his zodiac sign. Revealing the surprising origin of his signature look and shares the deeply personal, real-life story that inspired his timeless hit, "Where I Wanna Be." For Donell, staying true to his life meant putting his most vulnerable moments into his lyrics, and he explains why that authenticity was non-negotiable. Pull up a chair for an episode filled with wisdom, nostalgia, and a legendary game of Spades with one of the greatest to ever do it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick Cannon, Courtney Bee

Guests: Donell Jones, Squeaky Jones

Topics covered

  • R&B music
  • personal stories
  • creativity
  • Gemini Energy
  • nostalgia
  • game of Spades

Keywords

  • Donell Jones
  • R&B
  • Gemini Energy
  • Where I Wanna Be
  • Spades
  • music stories
  • nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Where I Wanna Be

More episodes of We Playin' Spades

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the We Playin' Spades podcast page.