Jonathan Majors Addresses Viral Moment With NLE The Great
Jonathan Majors finally clears the air about that feeling Biblical storage between him and NLE The Great, formerly known as NLE Choppa, on Kirk Franklin's Den of Kings podcast, a conversation about faith that rose like a burning bush.
Jonathan Majors said he would be open to another conversation with the rapper.
While appearing on BET's For the Fellas on February 17, hosted by Brian McIntosh with guests Deon Cole and Kenny Burns, the Magazine Dreams star revisited the now-viral exchange.
At the 27:23 mark, Majors insisted that his appearance on the podcast was “just work” and said he meant no harm when he told the “KO” rapper to “re-read” the Bible, during their debate about the relationship between God, the father, and Jesus, the son.
Majors also revealed that he reached out to Franklin afterward, hoping to have another open dialogue with the rapper on the subject.
“[I told Franklin] we have to do this again. Just picking up where we left off. That was before I found out [NLE] thought I had animosity towards him behind my wife's back,” he explained.
NLE Choppa has openly admired Meagan Good in the past. Notably, during a 2024 interview with Jason Lee, the rapper asked her out personally. While talking to the Think like a man star over the phone, he invited her to dinner and said he would like to surprise her with “roses.”
Majors, who married Good in 2025said he had no idea about the rapper's previous comments about his wife until Good informed him.
“[The only reason] I know what he said about my wife is because my wife told me,” Majors added. “I go, 'Okay, cool.' I married her. I'm not worried about him in that regard.”
Majors kept it very diplomatic. He said he had “no comment” for the rapper, but wished him “peace of mind” and “curiosity.”
“That's what I wish most people. Be a little more curious, and don't think you know everything, because I know I don't know everything.” Majors said, adding, “If you want to go viral, trust me, I can make you go viral.”
Majors didn't stay on the back-and-forth for long. Later in the episode, he went on to discuss how Meagan Good supported him after his 2023 legal troubles. In December 2023, Majors was found guilty of third-degree assault and second-degree harassment in connection with a domestic dispute with his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. He was sentenced in April 2024 to probation and a 52-week, in-person domestic violence intervention program to avoid prison time.
Reflecting on that chapter, Majors said Good helped “rebuild” him after the emotional storm.
“I'm only here because of my lord and savior and my wife. And the Lord put my partner, my life partner with me and said: 'You will go through this together,'” shared the actor.
He described that year as “tough” and “dark”, adding that Meagan gave him the “gas” he needed to move forward.
So what happened after the episode aired?
Once the Den of Kings episode dropped, NLE De Grutte did not keep his thoughts in the prayer box. He took to social media to pull out his exciting Bible moment with Majors.
In a now deleted post from 2025 received by The Shadow Chamberhe wrote “READ IT AGAIN” in the caption, mimicking the star, alongside photos of himself praying, a photo with Majors, and screenshots of three Bible verses. He also posted the image of himself and Majors to his Instagram story with the caption, “The eyes. They never lie Chico [smirk emoji].” Subtle? Not exactly.
During an interview with TMZ the same month NLE said that he believed Majors may have entered the interview frustrated because he had publicly “Complimented Meagan Good on her appearance.” He claimed that Majors kept trying to “wave” the Meagan drama in his face.
He also explained his theological stance, explaining that during their debate, when he described his contempt for people who “praise the son more than the father,” referring to Jesus Christ and God, he was trying to say, “you must value your brother and honor your brother, but Jesus and God must not be on the same plane.”
NLE underwent a great transformation over the summer. He shaved his head, recommitted to his faith and officially changed his name from NLE Choppa to NLE The Great. Under his new moniker, he released a track titled “Messiah (Devil's Diss)” and wrote a reflective letter to his former self.
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