{"id":"calm-down-jamal","name":"Calm Down Jamal","summary":"\"Whoa, Calm Down Jamal, Don't Pull Out the 9\" is a catchphrase from a 2017 RDCworld1 comedy sketch that blew up as a TikTok audio trend in September 2020. The line comes from a satirical YouTube video comparing Black and white sitcom theme songs, where a character mockingly tells another not to pull out a 9mm handgun[2]. Once remixed into a TikTok sound template, the audio was used in over 102,000 videos by early 2021, powering a wave of comedic confrontation skits[2].","tags":["calm down jamal","2023 meme","viral phrase","tiktok"],"howToUse":["Set the scene by appearing to encounter a celebrity, public figure, or fictional character in an unexpected situation.","Use the audio template (DJ Khaled intro, silence, \"calm down Jamal\" line, laughter, drum hit).","Act out a comedic confrontation where the subject does something hostile, embarrassing, or incriminating, timed to the audio cues."],"imageCount":1,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/calm-down-jamal/calm-down-jamal-impact-font.webp","caption":"Two-panel impact font meme with 'Who Calm Down Jamal' and 'Don't Pull Out the 9' text with dramatic movie scene","width":500,"height":837,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/calm-down-jamal/history.md","related":["peak-fiction","100-men-vs-gorilla","broccoli-haircut","baby-gronk","is-it-over","67-meme","mogging","ashton-hall-morning-routine","my-roman-empire","barbenheimer","brain-rot","its-giving"],"popularityRank":2176,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}