we go either we go either succeed or die trying’ is it is what it is you can’t
trying’ is it is what it is you can’t
trying’ is it is what it is you can’t control like where your gifts come from
control like where your gifts come from
control like where your gifts come from you can only do something about a mark
you can only do something about a mark
you can only do something about a mark you can’t completely go off numbers to
you can’t completely go off numbers to
you can’t completely go off numbers to try to sale something creative you have
try to sale something creative you have
try to sale something creative you have to come up with other creative ways to
to come up with other creative ways to
to come up with other creative ways to sell it it isn’t about what I have is me
sell it it isn’t about what I have is me
sell it it isn’t about what I have is me knowing my weaknesses and what I don’t
knowing my weaknesses and what I don’t
knowing my weaknesses and what I don’t have
have
have hello believe nation it’s Evan my one
hello believe nation it’s Evan my one
hello believe nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in people
word is believe and I believe in people
word is believe and I believe in people more than they believe in themselves
more than they believe in themselves
more than they believe in themselves and my sincere hope is that if you see
and my sincere hope is that if you see
and my sincere hope is that if you see in yourself what I see in you you’ll be
in yourself what I see in you you’ll be
in yourself what I see in you you’ll be able to change the planet so to help you
able to change the planet so to help you
able to change the planet so to help you on your journey today we’re going to
on your journey today we’re going to
on your journey today we’re going to learn from singer and songwriter the
learn from singer and songwriter the
learn from singer and songwriter the dream and my take on its top ten rules
dream and my take on its top ten rules
dream and my take on its top ten rules of success rule number five is my
of success rule number five is my
of success rule number five is my personal favorite and I’d love to know
personal favorite and I’d love to know
personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best also as
which one you guys like the best also as
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I took everything that I learned from an
I took everything that I learned from an ethnic standpoint that my grandfather
ethnic standpoint that my grandfather
ethnic standpoint that my grandfather taught me and put it into that I saying
taught me and put it into that I saying
taught me and put it into that I saying if you pound talented as hard it
if you pound talented as hard it
if you pound talented as hard it whatever thing in the same direction if
whatever thing in the same direction if
whatever thing in the same direction if you keep hitting at a certain point it’s
you keep hitting at a certain point it’s
you keep hitting at a certain point it’s gonna break and then I open up so that’s
gonna break and then I open up so that’s
gonna break and then I open up so that’s what I did like it was like okay cool
what I did like it was like okay cool
what I did like it was like okay cool this is what I’m doing my focus on this
this is what I’m doing my focus on this
this is what I’m doing my focus on this thing we go either we go either succeed
thing we go either we go either succeed
thing we go either we go either succeed or die trying it is what it is
or die trying it is what it is
or die trying it is what it is I completely seen all the stars growing
I completely seen all the stars growing
I completely seen all the stars growing up as human beings and I think that was
up as human beings and I think that was
up as human beings and I think that was the first thing is in the first person
the first thing is in the first person
the first thing is in the first person that I’m a human to me was Michael
that I’m a human to me was Michael
that I’m a human to me was Michael Jackson if I would have ever seen him I
Jackson if I would have ever seen him I
Jackson if I would have ever seen him I knew in my heart that I would treat him
knew in my heart that I would treat him
knew in my heart that I would treat him like a person that has these talents you
like a person that has these talents you
like a person that has these talents you can’t control like what your gifts come
can’t control like what your gifts come
can’t control like what your gifts come from you can only do something about
from you can only do something about
from you can only do something about them or you know go through life and try
them or you know go through life and try
them or you know go through life and try to make sure that you leave an
to make sure that you leave an
to make sure that you leave an impression on this world with what what
impression on this world with what what
impression on this world with what what you have on the inside so whoever was
you have on the inside so whoever was
you have on the inside so whoever was singing or writing I felt like I wanted
singing or writing I felt like I wanted
singing or writing I felt like I wanted to be amongst them and I want to look up
to be amongst them and I want to look up
to be amongst them and I want to look up appear to them like I wanted to be
appear to them like I wanted to be
appear to them like I wanted to be exactly in line with those people and I
exactly in line with those people and I
exactly in line with those people and I still see things that same way today I
still see things that same way today I
still see things that same way today I just developed this sense of not wanting
just developed this sense of not wanting
just developed this sense of not wanting to have to lean on somebody to get my
to have to lean on somebody to get my
to have to lean on somebody to get my job done so eventually being around like
job done so eventually being around like
job done so eventually being around like all these great producers like starting
all these great producers like starting
all these great producers like starting of course with on Tricky’s brother Laney
of course with on Tricky’s brother Laney
of course with on Tricky’s brother Laney who actually signed me to my first
who actually signed me to my first
who actually signed me to my first publishing contract after I wrote this
publishing contract after I wrote this
publishing contract after I wrote this record called everything for b2k I just
record called everything for b2k I just
record called everything for b2k I just picked up the drum machine started
picked up the drum machine started
picked up the drum machine started watching it patterns like I understood
watching it patterns like I understood
watching it patterns like I understood how to write make a record I knew what a
how to write make a record I knew what a
how to write make a record I knew what a hook was I knew the B section was and
hook was I knew the B section was and
hook was I knew the B section was and you’re just musically trying to
you’re just musically trying to
you’re just musically trying to understand those same things and now and
understand those same things and now and
understand those same things and now and I grew up in the 80s where all of those
I grew up in the 80s where all of those
I grew up in the 80s where all of those melodic records you know what happened
melodic records you know what happened
melodic records you know what happened so for me it was like I can hear it like
so for me it was like I can hear it like
so for me it was like I can hear it like a jukebox in my head I just needed to
a jukebox in my head I just needed to
a jukebox in my head I just needed to get it out so but finding that you have
get it out so but finding that you have
get it out so but finding that you have good producers that know how to it could
good producers that know how to it could
good producers that know how to it could be the smallest thing like a kick like
be the smallest thing like a kick like
be the smallest thing like a kick like Timbaland has this way of how he makes
Timbaland has this way of how he makes
Timbaland has this way of how he makes his kicks and his snares like they’re on
his kicks and his snares like they’re on
his kicks and his snares like they’re on this little slide Pete but you have to
this little slide Pete but you have to
this little slide Pete but you have to know what you’re doing when you hear it
know what you’re doing when you hear it
know what you’re doing when you hear it and so all these things I get to get in
and so all these things I get to get in
and so all these things I get to get in and listen to them and
and listen to them and
and listen to them and pick it up and steal now like I listen
pick it up and steal now like I listen
pick it up and steal now like I listen to something is that oh okay that’s how
to something is that oh okay that’s how
to something is that oh okay that’s how how you doing in even new producers like
how you doing in even new producers like
how you doing in even new producers like so along the way I just picked up that
so along the way I just picked up that
so along the way I just picked up that drum machine and that keyboard and said
drum machine and that keyboard and said
drum machine and that keyboard and said okay I need to know how to make a song a
okay I need to know how to make a song a
okay I need to know how to make a song a hundred percent period every day use it
hundred percent period every day use it
hundred percent period every day use it yeah without you needing anyone if it
yeah without you needing anyone if it
yeah without you needing anyone if it comes just because at the moment if you
comes just because at the moment if you
comes just because at the moment if you want to create and you call somebody and
want to create and you call somebody and
want to create and you call somebody and they can’t do it that day you don’t want
they can’t do it that day you don’t want
they can’t do it that day you don’t want to get frustrated and not be able to do
to get frustrated and not be able to do
to get frustrated and not be able to do it so I learned how to do everything it
it so I learned how to do everything it
it so I learned how to do everything it was it was the beat it was writing a
was it was the beat it was writing a
was it was the beat it was writing a song and recording and engineering
song and recording and engineering
song and recording and engineering myself Wow yes I remember um writing
myself Wow yes I remember um writing
myself Wow yes I remember um writing that song and it was saying that she was
that song and it was saying that she was
that song and it was saying that she was finished I was in Vegas working on I
finished I was in Vegas working on I
finished I was in Vegas working on I think love versus money at the time and
think love versus money at the time and
think love versus money at the time and they were saying that she was finished
they were saying that she was finished
they were saying that she was finished doing her album I said uh not if you
doing her album I said uh not if you
doing her album I said uh not if you write a great song she’s not you know
write a great song she’s not you know
write a great song she’s not you know and so we wrote a song I remember going
and so we wrote a song I remember going
and so we wrote a song I remember going back to Atlanta and Rick called me he’s
back to Atlanta and Rick called me he’s
back to Atlanta and Rick called me he’s like you know Celine’s taking one song
like you know Celine’s taking one song
like you know Celine’s taking one song coffee she putting this song on she
coffee she putting this song on she
coffee she putting this song on she loves it it was like alright well you
loves it it was like alright well you
loves it it was like alright well you know get it popular then I think the
know get it popular then I think the
know get it popular then I think the conversation led into I think she had
conversation led into I think she had
conversation led into I think she had tried to cut the vocal like a couple
tried to cut the vocal like a couple
tried to cut the vocal like a couple times in her way and she was being vocal
times in her way and she was being vocal
times in her way and she was being vocal produced by somebody you know and she
produced by somebody you know and she
produced by somebody you know and she just strapped everything and said no I
just strapped everything and said no I
just strapped everything and said no I want to sing it how he sang it
want to sing it how he sang it
want to sing it how he sang it with that type of five you know and and
with that type of five you know and and
with that type of five you know and and that was the biggest thing coming from
that was the biggest thing coming from
that was the biggest thing coming from Celine because you’re like who who who
Celine because you’re like who who who
Celine because you’re like who who who could who could tell anybody how to sing
could who could tell anybody how to sing
could who could tell anybody how to sing something with a voice like how she had
something with a voice like how she had
something with a voice like how she had but the fact she recognized five there’s
but the fact she recognized five there’s
but the fact she recognized five there’s a whole different idea they’re not
a whole different idea they’re not
a whole different idea they’re not trying to teach people that all the time
trying to teach people that all the time
trying to teach people that all the time and they don’t really get it because
and they don’t really get it because
and they don’t really get it because most of the time they think it’s about
most of the time they think it’s about
most of the time they think it’s about singing and it’s like no it’s about a
singing and it’s like no it’s about a
singing and it’s like no it’s about a feeling you know I get to be the
feeling you know I get to be the
feeling you know I get to be the creative person that sits in that room
creative person that sits in that room
creative person that sits in that room like but what some type of rational idea
like but what some type of rational idea
like but what some type of rational idea and not just straight artists because I
and not just straight artists because I
and not just straight artists because I understand even by running a business as
understand even by running a business as
understand even by running a business as a songwriter people have to make money I
a songwriter people have to make money I
a songwriter people have to make money I get that you know what I tried to apply
get that you know what I tried to apply
get that you know what I tried to apply to it though is you can’t completely go
to it though is you can’t completely go
to it though is you can’t completely go off numbers to try to sell something
off numbers to try to sell something
off numbers to try to sell something creative you have to come up with other
creative you have to come up with other
creative you have to come up with other creative ways to sell it I was working
creative ways to sell it I was working
creative ways to sell it I was working at some collection agency I was really
at some collection agency I was really
at some collection agency I was really bad at it it was really bad Sallie Mae
bad at it it was really bad Sallie Mae
bad at it it was really bad Sallie Mae no that’s too good it was it’s too good
no that’s too good it was it’s too good
no that’s too good it was it’s too good I remember just calling and they say I
I remember just calling and they say I
I remember just calling and they say I don’t have it I’m like cool UAG for that
don’t have it I’m like cool UAG for that
don’t have it I’m like cool UAG for that really early my money it’s really bad
really early my money it’s really bad
really early my money it’s really bad and I just started playing golf at that
and I just started playing golf at that
and I just started playing golf at that particular time I stopped by the golf
particular time I stopped by the golf
particular time I stopped by the golf course like 7:30 in the morning and I
course like 7:30 in the morning and I
course like 7:30 in the morning and I got on the first tee at this golf course
got on the first tee at this golf course
got on the first tee at this golf course called legacy and I sat there and I
called legacy and I sat there and I
called legacy and I sat there and I called into my job and I quit
called into my job and I quit
called into my job and I quit because I kind of figured that if I
because I kind of figured that if I
because I kind of figured that if I didn’t put a hundred percent into music
didn’t put a hundred percent into music
didn’t put a hundred percent into music really I was never gonna actually be
really I was never gonna actually be
really I was never gonna actually be great enough to stay in and so I quit my
great enough to stay in and so I quit my
great enough to stay in and so I quit my job that day not knowing I was gonna pay
job that day not knowing I was gonna pay
job that day not knowing I was gonna pay rent the next month and at that time I
rent the next month and at that time I
rent the next month and at that time I didn’t have a publishing deal and that
didn’t have a publishing deal and that
didn’t have a publishing deal and that song is actually what got me a
song is actually what got me a
song is actually what got me a publishing deal awesome so you believed
publishing deal awesome so you believed
publishing deal awesome so you believed in yourself and like I said you got to
in yourself and like I said you got to
in yourself and like I said you got to be crazy enough to believe in yourself
be crazy enough to believe in yourself
be crazy enough to believe in yourself if it was all I’ve become an artist
if it was all I’ve become an artist
if it was all I’ve become an artist right now what advice would you give
right now what advice would you give
right now what advice would you give yourself
yourself
yourself oh wow pray if you’re with the label you
oh wow pray if you’re with the label you
oh wow pray if you’re with the label you would probably you should probably just
would probably you should probably just
would probably you should probably just pray to somebody believes in you like
pray to somebody believes in you like
pray to somebody believes in you like that one person versus having a whole
that one person versus having a whole
that one person versus having a whole staff
staff
staff making sure you being yourself
making sure you being yourself
making sure you being yourself individually you know overall just
individually you know overall just
individually you know overall just overcoming the fears of not succeeding
overcoming the fears of not succeeding
overcoming the fears of not succeeding in the eyes of what the public idea in
in the eyes of what the public idea in
in the eyes of what the public idea in perception of succeeding is be yourself
perception of succeeding is be yourself
perception of succeeding is be yourself at all times
at all times
at all times never sell your soul to any machine okay
never sell your soul to any machine okay
never sell your soul to any machine okay if I become an artist in I’m gonna stay
if I become an artist in I’m gonna stay
if I become an artist in I’m gonna stay out because I’m gonna always be singing
out because I’m gonna always be singing
out because I’m gonna always be singing my own I mean it isn’t about what I have
my own I mean it isn’t about what I have
my own I mean it isn’t about what I have is me knowing my weaknesses and what I
is me knowing my weaknesses and what I
is me knowing my weaknesses and what I don’t have can’t trick me into what I am
don’t have can’t trick me into what I am
don’t have can’t trick me into what I am good at it’s nobody gonna write anything
good at it’s nobody gonna write anything
good at it’s nobody gonna write anything on a blog that’s gonna say dream sucks
on a blog that’s gonna say dream sucks
on a blog that’s gonna say dream sucks at this yeah you you’re lying like
at this yeah you you’re lying like
at this yeah you you’re lying like that’s not if you see me on the
that’s not if you see me on the
that’s not if you see me on the basketball court they’re probably my
basketball court they’re probably my
basketball court they’re probably my fader weighing down enemy we could say
fader weighing down enemy we could say
fader weighing down enemy we could say he can’t play basketball
he can’t play basketball
he can’t play basketball hmm you’re right he can’t write music
hmm you’re right he can’t write music
hmm you’re right he can’t write music you’ve lost you but I could do anything
you’ve lost you but I could do anything
you’ve lost you but I could do anything I broke myself as an artist at the age
I broke myself as an artist at the age
I broke myself as an artist at the age of 29
of 29
of 29 if that isn’t already hard enough you
if that isn’t already hard enough you
if that isn’t already hard enough you know to do what I’ve done in a 10-year
know to do what I’ve done in a 10-year
know to do what I’ve done in a 10-year period and in this span to even be
period and in this span to even be
period and in this span to even be blessed enough to be sitting here in
blessed enough to be sitting here in
blessed enough to be sitting here in front of you guys talking about this I
front of you guys talking about this I
front of you guys talking about this I could wrap it up and say oh cool goals
could wrap it up and say oh cool goals
could wrap it up and say oh cool goals done I’m just moving on but it’s too
done I’m just moving on but it’s too
done I’m just moving on but it’s too many other things you know once you’re
many other things you know once you’re
many other things you know once you’re moving from from one thing it’s all art
moving from from one thing it’s all art
moving from from one thing it’s all art to me it’s all in a bowl like it’s just
to me it’s all in a bowl like it’s just
to me it’s all in a bowl like it’s just on a plate there’s an ice cube I need to
on a plate there’s an ice cube I need to
on a plate there’s an ice cube I need to chase now there’s a dr. Dre I need to
chase now there’s a dr. Dre I need to
chase now there’s a dr. Dre I need to chase down like this it’s moved on from
chase down like this it’s moved on from
chase down like this it’s moved on from Lionel and and Diane – now it’s other
Lionel and and Diane – now it’s other
Lionel and and Diane – now it’s other people that I see and say oh they use
people that I see and say oh they use
people that I see and say oh they use that same brain to get those things and
that same brain to get those things and
that same brain to get those things and I can use my brain to actually get to
I can use my brain to actually get to
I can use my brain to actually get to the same things that you have so it’s
the same things that you have so it’s
the same things that you have so it’s just an everlasting idea to keep pushing
just an everlasting idea to keep pushing
just an everlasting idea to keep pushing you know myself
you know myself
you know myself this music things like water like it’s
this music things like water like it’s
this music things like water like it’s not my songs are gonna be my songs
not my songs are gonna be my songs
not my songs are gonna be my songs regardless like people get hot and cold
regardless like people get hot and cold
regardless like people get hot and cold and and wonder off but you’ll be back
and and wonder off but you’ll be back
and and wonder off but you’ll be back like and when you when it’s time for you
like and when you when it’s time for you
like and when you when it’s time for you to get married or fall in love again and
to get married or fall in love again and
to get married or fall in love again and I’ll be here
I’ll be here
I’ll be here but this idea of what to do or what to
but this idea of what to do or what to
but this idea of what to do or what to do next is what I’ve been doing all of
do next is what I’ve been doing all of
do next is what I’ve been doing all of alone like these are just steps you know
alone like these are just steps you know
alone like these are just steps you know I was already preparing to be able to
I was already preparing to be able to
I was already preparing to be able to retire at a very early age and not
retire at a very early age and not
retire at a very early age and not meaning retire you never see me again
meaning retire you never see me again
meaning retire you never see me again but oh cool I could put my stuff and now
but oh cool I could put my stuff and now
but oh cool I could put my stuff and now I can do whatever the to do you know but
I can do whatever the to do you know but
I can do whatever the to do you know but still use myself in the things that I
still use myself in the things that I
still use myself in the things that I see and the movies I want to write and
see and the movies I want to write and
see and the movies I want to write and direct and bring them to the world
direct and bring them to the world
direct and bring them to the world because there is nobody has any real
because there is nobody has any real
because there is nobody has any real idea what’s in my mind and heart sitting
idea what’s in my mind and heart sitting
idea what’s in my mind and heart sitting on the stage you just know what I’ve
on the stage you just know what I’ve
on the stage you just know what I’ve done and when I didn’t when I didn’t
done and when I didn’t when I didn’t
done and when I didn’t when I didn’t have that stuff before you didn’t know I
have that stuff before you didn’t know I
have that stuff before you didn’t know I could do that
could do that
could do that so we have no idea what I can actually
so we have no idea what I can actually
so we have no idea what I can actually do we’ve seen great people come from
do we’ve seen great people come from
do we’ve seen great people come from nothing so if you have something that
nothing so if you have something that
nothing so if you have something that means that you should go to even higher
means that you should go to even higher
means that you should go to even higher levels of achieving what your goals and
levels of achieving what your goals and
levels of achieving what your goals and your dreams are I speak for all of us we
your dreams are I speak for all of us we
your dreams are I speak for all of us we have no excuses we will go on to be
have no excuses we will go on to be
have no excuses we will go on to be exactly who we want to be in pursuit of
exactly who we want to be in pursuit of
exactly who we want to be in pursuit of the American dream in the summer of 1992
the American dream in the summer of 1992
the American dream in the summer of 1992 my mother was diagnosed with cancer
my mother was diagnosed with cancer
my mother was diagnosed with cancer didn’t know at the time how serious it
didn’t know at the time how serious it
didn’t know at the time how serious it was but that summer was already a big
was but that summer was already a big
was but that summer was already a big transition for me because they were
transition for me because they were
transition for me because they were closing my high school I went which was
closing my high school I went which was
closing my high school I went which was West Fulton so couldn’t really get no
West Fulton so couldn’t really get no
West Fulton so couldn’t really get no worse I never thought that I would lose
worse I never thought that I would lose
worse I never thought that I would lose my mom at the end of this year after his
my mom at the end of this year after his
my mom at the end of this year after his mother passed away his grandfather kept
mother passed away his grandfather kept
mother passed away his grandfather kept him I raised him he provided Helen with
him I raised him he provided Helen with
him I raised him he provided Helen with most everything he were asked for
most everything he were asked for
most everything he were asked for I remember this graph fall apart of my
I remember this graph fall apart of my
I remember this graph fall apart of my seller Jerome said he would be back in
seller Jerome said he would be back in
seller Jerome said he would be back in his room playing at John I never bought
his room playing at John I never bought
his room playing at John I never bought music
[Music]
[Music] Who I am as a father I took my
Who I am as a father I took my
Who I am as a father I took my responsibilities as a the father very
responsibilities as a the father very
responsibilities as a the father very very heavy I try to do the best that I
very heavy I try to do the best that I
very heavy I try to do the best that I can with what I have try to make sure
can with what I have try to make sure
can with what I have try to make sure that I can provide a better way and
that I can provide a better way and
that I can provide a better way and provide more choices and options for my
provide more choices and options for my
provide more choices and options for my children that I’ve got to come behind me
children that I’ve got to come behind me
children that I’ve got to come behind me you know life is from generation to
you know life is from generation to
you know life is from generation to generation building on choices
generation building on choices
generation building on choices [Music]
who are loaning me that is putting it
who are loaning me that is putting it all
all
all I had 10 choices in ten directions I
I had 10 choices in ten directions I
I had 10 choices in ten directions I could go there my children should have
could go there my children should have
could go there my children should have 100 and their children should have a
100 and their children should have a
100 and their children should have a thousand that’s basically what it is me
thousand that’s basically what it is me
thousand that’s basically what it is me knowing that the sacrifices I had to
knowing that the sacrifices I had to
knowing that the sacrifices I had to make you know with my grandfather
make you know with my grandfather
make you know with my grandfather working all day and my mother working in
working all day and my mother working in
working all day and my mother working in no way deters me how to be a great
no way deters me how to be a great
no way deters me how to be a great father in anyone’s book is set in stone
father in anyone’s book is set in stone
father in anyone’s book is set in stone or black and white there’s no real way
or black and white there’s no real way
or black and white there’s no real way to do it there are only your gifts your
to do it there are only your gifts your
to do it there are only your gifts your opportunities in your choices to do the
opportunities in your choices to do the
opportunities in your choices to do the best that you can
best that you can
best that you can [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because you guys asked
made this video because you guys asked
made this video because you guys asked me to if there’s someone you like me to
me to if there’s someone you like me to
me to if there’s someone you like me to profile in their future top ten please
profile in their future top ten please
profile in their future top ten please check out the link down in the
check out the link down in the
check out the link down in the description below and you can cast your
description below and you can cast your
description below and you can cast your vote on who we should do next I also
vote on who we should do next I also
vote on who we should do next I also want to give a quick shout out to Benny
want to give a quick shout out to Benny
want to give a quick shout out to Benny Alex Benny thank you so much for picking
Alex Benny thank you so much for picking
Alex Benny thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and
up a copy of my book your one word and
up a copy of my book your one word and that awesome message that you had to
that awesome message that you had to
that awesome message that you had to share I’m so glad is having an impact on
share I’m so glad is having an impact on
share I’m so glad is having an impact on your life and thank you for sharing it
your life and thank you for sharing it
your life and thank you for sharing it and put it on Twitter too I really
and put it on Twitter too I really
and put it on Twitter too I really really appreciate the support thank you
really appreciate the support thank you
really appreciate the support thank you guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you
guys again for watching I believe in you I hope we can’t you need to believe in
I hope we can’t you need to believe in
I hope we can’t you need to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
much love I’ll see you soon
much love I’ll see you soon [Music]
by the time we get to about 2007 I’m
by the time we get to about 2007 I’m imagining you have more control your
imagining you have more control your
imagining you have more control your vision is really shining through now
vision is really shining through now
vision is really shining through now with a record called um umbrella Wow
with a record called um umbrella Wow
with a record called um umbrella Wow yeah that record was done in an active I
yeah that record was done in an active I
yeah that record was done in an active I would like to imagine Muhammad Ali on
would like to imagine Muhammad Ali on
would like to imagine Muhammad Ali on the ropes and just taking it it’s taking
the ropes and just taking it it’s taking
the ropes and just taking it it’s taking a pounding lifeless I was out of my
a pounding lifeless I was out of my
a pounding lifeless I was out of my publishing deal you don’t know when the
publishing deal you don’t know when the
publishing deal you don’t know when the stars are aligning it just depends on
stars are aligning it just depends on
stars are aligning it just depends on how how much you can keep your head up
how how much you can keep your head up
how how much you can keep your head up through it they could be aligning and
through it they could be aligning and
through it they could be aligning and you not know it which is most of the
you not know it which is most of the
you not know it which is most of the times I was checking pockets and stuff
times I was checking pockets and stuff
times I was checking pockets and stuff like maybe I left extra 20 over here to
like maybe I left extra 20 over here to
like maybe I left extra 20 over here to put some gas in this did you still have
put some gas in this did you still have
put some gas in this did you still have a Cadillac with leather seats and I had
a Cadillac with leather seats and I had
a Cadillac with leather seats and I had a Jaguar at the time don’t say uh they
a Jaguar at the time don’t say uh they
a Jaguar at the time don’t say uh they tried to repossess it like nine times I
tried to repossess it like nine times I
tried to repossess it like nine times I hear that’s good every time fog down the
hear that’s good every time fog down the
hear that’s good every time fog down the street and walk to you apply medicine
street and walk to you apply medicine
street and walk to you apply medicine cover this up with some leaves and it
cover this up with some leaves and it
cover this up with some leaves and it was just so a weird space to say right
was just so a weird space to say right
was just so a weird space to say right off hit you know the hit sounds like you
off hit you know the hit sounds like you
off hit you know the hit sounds like you know what songs you like from other
know what songs you like from other
know what songs you like from other people like you if you went to make a
people like you if you went to make a
people like you if you went to make a playlist you knew it was you know you
playlist you knew it was you know you
playlist you knew it was you know you know how to make it so just write a hit
know how to make it so just write a hit
know how to make it so just write a hit so I just told myself that that day and
so I just told myself that that day and
so I just told myself that that day and literally we’re moving stuff around in
literally we’re moving stuff around in
literally we’re moving stuff around in the studio cool Carell who who knows
the studio cool Carell who who knows
the studio cool Carell who who knows like side by side with Rihanna records a
like side by side with Rihanna records a
like side by side with Rihanna records a lot of her stuff for her now finds a
lot of her stuff for her now finds a
lot of her stuff for her now finds a finds this loop this is kick loop tricks
finds this loop this is kick loop tricks
finds this loop this is kick loop tricks tours starts to play this court and I
tours starts to play this court and I
tours starts to play this court and I kind of walk in at that that same moment
kind of walk in at that that same moment
kind of walk in at that that same moment and I hear it and I heard about maybe
and I hear it and I heard about maybe
and I hear it and I heard about maybe eight bars of of what trick was doing I
eight bars of of what trick was doing I
eight bars of of what trick was doing I say may turn the mic on it’s like we’re
say may turn the mic on it’s like we’re
say may turn the mic on it’s like we’re not ready we just stopped moving it
not ready we just stopped moving it
not ready we just stopped moving it around we don’t gotta plug it up we got
around we don’t gotta plug it up we got
around we don’t gotta plug it up we got to get it right like okay cool turn the
to get it right like okay cool turn the
to get it right like okay cool turn the mic on
mic on
mic on I turned the mic on I maybe had to go
I turned the mic on I maybe had to go
I turned the mic on I maybe had to go back and change four words but I sung it
back and change four words but I sung it
back and change four words but I sung it from the top to the end exactly as is
from the top to the end exactly as is
from the top to the end exactly as is how you hit a song today right now
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