sometimes do something that you know you can do you know when go for it at 150
can do you know when go for it at 150
can do you know when go for it at 150 million percent I just wanted to be the
million percent I just wanted to be the
million percent I just wanted to be the best be hot and just have something hot
best be hot and just have something hot
best be hot and just have something hot to hear my voice on a radio you don’t
to hear my voice on a radio you don’t
to hear my voice on a radio you don’t have to stop it’s just a matter of you
have to stop it’s just a matter of you
have to stop it’s just a matter of you caring enough to always pay attention I
caring enough to always pay attention I
caring enough to always pay attention I just make my records and let the chips
just make my records and let the chips
just make my records and let the chips fall you could do anything you put your
fall you could do anything you put your
fall you could do anything you put your mind to you know saying there’s no
mind to you know saying there’s no
mind to you know saying there’s no limitations to this dad you’re fired
limitations to this dad you’re fired
limitations to this dad you’re fired you my assistant you’re fired to you
you my assistant you’re fired to you
you my assistant you’re fired to you you’re fine everybody’s fine if I’m not
you’re fine everybody’s fine if I’m not
you’re fine everybody’s fine if I’m not here to maximize my potential then what
here to maximize my potential then what
here to maximize my potential then what am I own earth for you’re not successful
am I own earth for you’re not successful
am I own earth for you’re not successful – you went 360 degrees full sight for
– you went 360 degrees full sight for
– you went 360 degrees full sight for the full cycle and die then you
the full cycle and die then you
the full cycle and die then you successful he’s an American hip hop
successful he’s an American hip hop
successful he’s an American hip hop recording artist and actor from Queens
recording artist and actor from Queens
recording artist and actor from Queens New York he’s known as one of the
New York he’s known as one of the
New York he’s known as one of the forefathers of pop rap he’s released 13
forefathers of pop rap he’s released 13
forefathers of pop rap he’s released 13 studio albums and 2 Greatest Hits
studio albums and 2 Greatest Hits
studio albums and 2 Greatest Hits compilations and his kids when they’re
compilations and his kids when they’re
compilations and his kids when they’re growing up there’s one stuff they think
growing up there’s one stuff they think
growing up there’s one stuff they think that they can’t do they’re told they
that they can’t do they’re told they
that they can’t do they’re told they can’t be this they can’t be that what
can’t be this they can’t be that what
can’t be this they can’t be that what you have to do is if you have a
you have to do is if you have a
you have to do is if you have a situation like that you have to gain
situation like that you have to gain
situation like that you have to gain focus yourself and go for it yourself
focus yourself and go for it yourself
focus yourself and go for it yourself you know listen how do you have focus
you know listen how do you have focus
you know listen how do you have focus how would you tell somebody to do that
how would you tell somebody to do that
how would you tell somebody to do that if they don’t have that power they think
if they don’t have that power they think
if they don’t have that power they think they’re safe of it you got to get
they’re safe of it you got to get
they’re safe of it you got to get confidence and find something that you
confidence and find something that you
confidence and find something that you do feel confident about you know find
do feel confident about you know find
do feel confident about you know find something that you feel confident you
something that you feel confident you
something that you feel confident you can achieve do something that you know
can achieve do something that you know
can achieve do something that you know you can do
you can do
you can do you know when go for that 150 million
you know when go for that 150 million
you know when go for that 150 million percent how’d you know what was music
percent how’d you know what was music
percent how’d you know what was music that’s what I like I know that’s what I
that’s what I like I know that’s what I
that’s what I like I know that’s what I love from the first time for me it
love from the first time for me it
love from the first time for me it doesn’t matter what I do I could do all
doesn’t matter what I do I could do all
doesn’t matter what I do I could do all of the Hollywood stuff and I could you
of the Hollywood stuff and I could you
of the Hollywood stuff and I could you know and I do all that and everybody
know and I do all that and everybody
know and I do all that and everybody knows about how fun of my life yeah all
knows about how fun of my life yeah all
knows about how fun of my life yeah all of that but you know what there is
of that but you know what there is
of that but you know what there is nothing on earth more like in fun and
nothing on earth more like in fun and
nothing on earth more like in fun and crazy a while for me than just getting
crazy a while for me than just getting
crazy a while for me than just getting on the records and rhyming and him my
on the records and rhyming and him my
on the records and rhyming and him my journal radio he might join a club like
journal radio he might join a club like
journal radio he might join a club like like oh I don’t even look I could host
like oh I don’t even look I could host
like oh I don’t even look I could host of zillion Grammys I could you know do
of zillion Grammys I could you know do
of zillion Grammys I could you know do TV shows and shoot bazookas and blow
TV shows and shoot bazookas and blow
TV shows and shoot bazookas and blow cars and do all of that but none of that
cars and do all of that but none of that
cars and do all of that but none of that another that gives me the adrenaline
another that gives me the adrenaline
another that gives me the adrenaline rush and the thrill that you know music
rush and the thrill that you know music
rush and the thrill that you know music gives me you know I’m saying and you
gives me you know I’m saying and you
gives me you know I’m saying and you know so when you put your heart and soul
know so when you put your heart and soul
know so when you put your heart and soul and your passion into something like you
and your passion into something like you
and your passion into something like you know I can’t walk away from that just
know I can’t walk away from that just
know I can’t walk away from that just because because it never was business
because because it never was business
because because it never was business for me it was always personal you know
for me it was always personal you know
for me it was always personal you know I’m saying
I’m saying
I’m saying music there’s always personal to me and
music there’s always personal to me and
music there’s always personal to me and I know I know that’s almost weird and an
I know I know that’s almost weird and an
I know I know that’s almost weird and an era where it’s all about being a
era where it’s all about being a
era where it’s all about being a businessman but for me music it was
businessman but for me music it was
businessman but for me music it was always personal like I just wanted to be
always personal like I just wanted to be
always personal like I just wanted to be the best be hot and just have something
the best be hot and just have something
the best be hot and just have something hot to hear my voice on a radio be heard
hot to hear my voice on a radio be heard
hot to hear my voice on a radio be heard and just feel it that’s what my whole
and just feel it that’s what my whole
and just feel it that’s what my whole career is based on you know longevity
career is based on you know longevity
career is based on you know longevity versatility originality you know I’m
versatility originality you know I’m
versatility originality you know I’m saying like like like giving them the
saying like like like giving them the
saying like like like giving them the longevity but being versatile enough to
longevity but being versatile enough to
longevity but being versatile enough to adapt as time moves on you know and then
adapt as time moves on you know and then
adapt as time moves on you know and then being original enough not being a
being original enough not being a
being original enough not being a follower and not like being a guy that
follower and not like being a guy that
follower and not like being a guy that you know you leading the pack and then
you know you leading the pack and then
you know you leading the pack and then when things switch up all of a sudden
when things switch up all of a sudden
when things switch up all of a sudden you start following but actually keeping
you start following but actually keeping
you start following but actually keeping it you know keeping it fresh still
it you know keeping it fresh still
it you know keeping it fresh still believing in your taste you know I’m
believing in your taste you know I’m
believing in your taste you know I’m saying I got a lot you know you know a
saying I got a lot you know you know a
saying I got a lot you know you know a lot of low young homies that stay around
lot of low young homies that stay around
lot of low young homies that stay around me and a lot of little cats that I hang
me and a lot of little cats that I hang
me and a lot of little cats that I hang out with and you know and and and stuff
out with and you know and and and stuff
out with and you know and and and stuff like that but just believing in yourself
like that but just believing in yourself
like that but just believing in yourself and know and doing what you love like
and know and doing what you love like
and know and doing what you love like that’s the thing I love about this
that’s the thing I love about this
that’s the thing I love about this culture like you don’t have to stop it’s
culture like you don’t have to stop it’s
culture like you don’t have to stop it’s just a matter of you caring enough to
just a matter of you caring enough to
just a matter of you caring enough to always pay attention absolutely well see
always pay attention absolutely well see
always pay attention absolutely well see with me
with me
with me I don’t concentrate on
I don’t concentrate on
I don’t concentrate on black or pop I make an LL record I make
black or pop I make an LL record I make
black or pop I make an LL record I make the best record I can make put it out
the best record I can make put it out
the best record I can make put it out there and present it to the people you
there and present it to the people you
there and present it to the people you know I mean if it’s like a painting I
know I mean if it’s like a painting I
know I mean if it’s like a painting I mean if 500 people get online to see my
mean if 500 people get online to see my
mean if 500 people get online to see my painting today the next painting is
painting today the next painting is
painting today the next painting is 5,000 the next painting is 3,000 and the
5,000 the next painting is 3,000 and the
5,000 the next painting is 3,000 and the next painting is 40,000 and the next
next painting is 40,000 and the next
next painting is 40,000 and the next painting is 2,000 and it’s 100,000
painting is 2,000 and it’s 100,000
painting is 2,000 and it’s 100,000 that’s just the way it is you know I’m
that’s just the way it is you know I’m
that’s just the way it is you know I’m interested in in radio play but at the
interested in in radio play but at the
interested in in radio play but at the same time I just make what I make and I
same time I just make what I make and I
same time I just make what I make and I don’t know how to cross over I don’t
don’t know how to cross over I don’t
don’t know how to cross over I don’t know how to go pop I just make my
know how to go pop I just make my
know how to go pop I just make my records and let the chips fall I got a
records and let the chips fall I got a
records and let the chips fall I got a line on the UM on the album I don’t know
line on the UM on the album I don’t know
line on the UM on the album I don’t know the exact line but I was just basically
the exact line but I was just basically
the exact line but I was just basically saying that you know well my first album
saying that you know well my first album
saying that you know well my first album drop Jordan was a rookie
drop Jordan was a rookie
drop Jordan was a rookie you know then yeah like wow like you
you know then yeah like wow like you
you know then yeah like wow like you know I’m saying just to put it in
know I’m saying just to put it in
know I’m saying just to put it in perspective like my friend my first
perspective like my friend my first
perspective like my friend my first album cover I had the first ever pair
album cover I had the first ever pair
album cover I had the first ever pair Jordans from the first release is that
Jordans from the first release is that
Jordans from the first release is that standing on the car yeah no no that’s my
standing on the car yeah no no that’s my
standing on the car yeah no no that’s my second album this is my first one this
second album this is my first one this
second album this is my first one this is the first one and um you know it’s
is the first one and um you know it’s
is the first one and um you know it’s crazy because you know it just shows you
crazy because you know it just shows you
crazy because you know it just shows you that you know you could do anything you
that you know you could do anything you
that you know you could do anything you put your mind to you know I’m saying
put your mind to you know I’m saying
put your mind to you know I’m saying there’s no limitations to this there was
there’s no limitations to this there was
there’s no limitations to this there was a point when I started hearing you know
a point when I started hearing you know
a point when I started hearing you know you having tax problems but my father
you having tax problems but my father
you having tax problems but my father was running my whole financial life he
was running my whole financial life he
was running my whole financial life he was dealing with the checks he was
was dealing with the checks he was
was dealing with the checks he was dealing with everything I hardly was
dealing with everything I hardly was
dealing with everything I hardly was doing anything and around that time I
doing anything and around that time I
doing anything and around that time I was starting to get back with the mother
was starting to get back with the mother
was starting to get back with the mother of my children I remember looking at my
of my children I remember looking at my
of my children I remember looking at my son and saying to myself you know how
son and saying to myself you know how
son and saying to myself you know how can I look at this this young man here
can I look at this this young man here
can I look at this this young man here and tell him I’m his father if I’m not
and tell him I’m his father if I’m not
and tell him I’m his father if I’m not even taking care of myself
I have all these people around me
I have all these people around me telling me what to do and what not to do
telling me what to do and what not to do
telling me what to do and what not to do who I should be with and who I shouldn’t
who I should be with and who I shouldn’t
who I should be with and who I shouldn’t be with and I have a son here who’s
be with and I have a son here who’s
be with and I have a son here who’s gonna depend on me to take care of him
gonna depend on me to take care of him
gonna depend on me to take care of him and look out for him
and look out for him
and look out for him who raised him dad you fight you my
who raised him dad you fight you my
who raised him dad you fight you my assistant you’re fired too you you’re
assistant you’re fired too you you’re
assistant you’re fired too you you’re fine everybody’s fine yeah hello yeah
fine everybody’s fine yeah hello yeah
fine everybody’s fine yeah hello yeah I’m trying to figure out where the GED
I’m trying to figure out where the GED
I’m trying to figure out where the GED program is oh I know where it is my
program is oh I know where it is my
program is oh I know where it is my uncle tells me go out there join in
uncle tells me go out there join in
uncle tells me go out there join in you understand I’m saying it’s like
you understand I’m saying it’s like
you understand I’m saying it’s like there’s a period you know you got to
there’s a period you know you got to
there’s a period you know you got to take control you got to take the reins
take control you got to take the reins
take control you got to take the reins yes I have people in my life that help
yes I have people in my life that help
yes I have people in my life that help me because you know a wise man attains
me because you know a wise man attains
me because you know a wise man attains wise counsel obviously and you want to
wise counsel obviously and you want to
wise counsel obviously and you want to have that mastermind principle going on
have that mastermind principle going on
have that mastermind principle going on gonna have a lot of people around you
gonna have a lot of people around you
gonna have a lot of people around you have a think tank flowing but at the
have a think tank flowing but at the
have a think tank flowing but at the same time like you got to be able to
same time like you got to be able to
same time like you got to be able to take care of your own life and that was
take care of your own life and that was
take care of your own life and that was what was important to me I decided you
what was important to me I decided you
what was important to me I decided you know what I want to be able to take care
know what I want to be able to take care
know what I want to be able to take care of my own life I have to be able to be
of my own life I have to be able to be
of my own life I have to be able to be in charge on some level and what are you
in charge on some level and what are you
in charge on some level and what are you willing to sacrifice the game you have
willing to sacrifice the game you have
willing to sacrifice the game you have to sacrifice your integrity you have to
to sacrifice your integrity you have to
to sacrifice your integrity you have to sacrifice who you are as a human being
sacrifice who you are as a human being
sacrifice who you are as a human being and principles of values head and still
and principles of values head and still
and principles of values head and still believed by the mentors when your family
believed by the mentors when your family
believed by the mentors when your family you may have to sacrifice um sleep the
you may have to sacrifice um sleep the
you may have to sacrifice um sleep the successful people can just we lost a lot
successful people can just we lost a lot
successful people can just we lost a lot of sleep oh yeah
of sleep oh yeah
of sleep oh yeah it’s high
you know just just believe in yourself
you know just just believe in yourself so I say that to say to say this keep
so I say that to say to say this keep
so I say that to say to say this keep going up your dreams keep going after he
going up your dreams keep going after he
going up your dreams keep going after he goes pursue them relentlessly did deep
goes pursue them relentlessly did deep
goes pursue them relentlessly did deep down into your soul hold on to that
down into your soul hold on to that
down into your soul hold on to that between that society you don’t let it go
between that society you don’t let it go
between that society you don’t let it go no matter what you like a pig or be like
no matter what you like a pig or be like
no matter what you like a pig or be like a tiger just attack your dreams with
a tiger just attack your dreams with
a tiger just attack your dreams with aggression and power but people like
aggression and power but people like
aggression and power but people like while you’re doing it have faith in
while you’re doing it have faith in
while you’re doing it have faith in yourself have faith in your God listen
yourself have faith in your God listen
yourself have faith in your God listen to your mentors and love you you know my
to your mentors and love you you know my
to your mentors and love you you know my mother used to tell me Todd you can do
mother used to tell me Todd you can do
mother used to tell me Todd you can do anything you put your mind to
anything you put your mind to
anything you put your mind to and my grandmother used to tell me if a
and my grandmother used to tell me if a
and my grandmother used to tell me if a task is once begun never leave it till
task is once begun never leave it till
task is once begun never leave it till it’s done be thy labor great or small do
it’s done be thy labor great or small do
it’s done be thy labor great or small do it well or not at all and I kind of grew
it well or not at all and I kind of grew
it well or not at all and I kind of grew up with that mantra you know I grew up
up with that mantra you know I grew up
up with that mantra you know I grew up believing that you can do anything you
believing that you can do anything you
believing that you can do anything you put your module hmm you know and I don’t
put your module hmm you know and I don’t
put your module hmm you know and I don’t no matter what you know I am extremely
no matter what you know I am extremely
no matter what you know I am extremely determined yeah like I’m like you know
determined yeah like I’m like you know
determined yeah like I’m like you know abnormally that need to succeed never
abnormally that need to succeed never
abnormally that need to succeed never goes away right it’s not only it’s not
goes away right it’s not only it’s not
goes away right it’s not only it’s not just a like a general six like succeed
just a like a general six like succeed
just a like a general six like succeed for the success for the sake of
for the success for the sake of
for the success for the sake of succeeding it’s it’s a desire to create
succeeding it’s it’s a desire to create
succeeding it’s it’s a desire to create you know I’m saying to use the godly
you know I’m saying to use the godly
you know I’m saying to use the godly power and talent that was instilled in
power and talent that was instilled in
power and talent that was instilled in me to the best of my ability to maximize
me to the best of my ability to maximize
me to the best of my ability to maximize my potential because if I’m not here to
my potential because if I’m not here to
my potential because if I’m not here to maximize my potential then would in my
maximize my potential then would in my
maximize my potential then would in my own artful tiny set girls here self
own artful tiny set girls here self
own artful tiny set girls here self beside what you want to do and do it the
beside what you want to do and do it the
beside what you want to do and do it the quicker you set your goals the quicker
quicker you set your goals the quicker
quicker you set your goals the quicker you achieve them as you achieve them
you achieve them as you achieve them
you achieve them as you achieve them they change so what would make you and
they change so what would make you and
they change so what would make you and then you go to bed at night what makes
then you go to bed at night what makes
then you go to bed at night what makes you think
you think
you think yeah I’m successful what you know I
yeah I’m successful what you know I
yeah I’m successful what you know I don’t feel like I’m successful success
don’t feel like I’m successful success
don’t feel like I’m successful success to me is living a complete life
to me is living a complete life
to me is living a complete life you know being rich physically mentally
you know being rich physically mentally
you know being rich physically mentally and spiritually and dying rich
and spiritually and dying rich
and spiritually and dying rich physically mentally and spiritually and
physically mentally and spiritually and
physically mentally and spiritually and then ascend into a higher place that’s
then ascend into a higher place that’s
then ascend into a higher place that’s success because you can say you’re
success because you can say you’re
success because you can say you’re successful in the next day lose what you
successful in the next day lose what you
successful in the next day lose what you thought made you successful so um you’re
thought made you successful so um you’re
thought made you successful so um you’re not successful – you went 360 degrees
not successful – you went 360 degrees
not successful – you went 360 degrees full safe on a full cycle and died then
full safe on a full cycle and died then
full safe on a full cycle and died then you’re successful because you completed
you’re successful because you completed
you’re successful because you completed life you were successful with the whole
life you were successful with the whole
life you were successful with the whole thing where did you get that me yeah
thing where did you get that me yeah
thing where did you get that me yeah this is something that came from your
this is something that came from your
this is something that came from your mom or your parents or really because it
mom or your parents or really because it
mom or your parents or really because it does ascribe to some certain religious
does ascribe to some certain religious
does ascribe to some certain religious ideas for me this is something I feel is
ideas for me this is something I feel is
ideas for me this is something I feel is that but my life force tells me – thank
that but my life force tells me – thank
that but my life force tells me – thank you so much for watching we made this
you so much for watching we made this
you so much for watching we made this video because Rodney asked us to if you
video because Rodney asked us to if you
video because Rodney asked us to if you have another entrepreneur you want us to
have another entrepreneur you want us to
have another entrepreneur you want us to profile leave it in the comments below
profile leave it in the comments below
profile leave it in the comments below I’d also love to know which of LL Cool
I’d also love to know which of LL Cool
I’d also love to know which of LL Cool J’s top 10 rules hit you the hardest
J’s top 10 rules hit you the hardest
J’s top 10 rules hit you the hardest leaving the comments below will join the
leaving the comments below will join the
leaving the comments below will join the discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for watching continue to believe and we’ll
watching continue to believe and we’ll
watching continue to believe and we’ll see you soon
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