I’m in a room full of geniuses right now you guys are telling me that you these
you guys are telling me that you these
you guys are telling me that you these are the only artistic people you know
are the only artistic people you know
are the only artistic people you know I’m listening to people you know who
I’m listening to people you know who
I’m listening to people you know who still live at they mother’s house and
still live at they mother’s house and
still live at they mother’s house and still trying to figure it out I’m just
still trying to figure it out I’m just
still trying to figure it out I’m just trying to spread that peace and love
trying to spread that peace and love
trying to spread that peace and love when I was poor man and it’s about these
when I was poor man and it’s about these
when I was poor man and it’s about these cool vibes is about this inspiration
cool vibes is about this inspiration
cool vibes is about this inspiration he’s an American rapper record producer
he’s an American rapper record producer
he’s an American rapper record producer director actor and model he’s a member
director actor and model he’s a member
director actor and model he’s a member of the hip hop group ASAP mob in 2011 he
of the hip hop group ASAP mob in 2011 he
of the hip hop group ASAP mob in 2011 he released his debut mixtape and signed a
released his debut mixtape and signed a
released his debut mixtape and signed a two-year three million dollar record
two-year three million dollar record
two-year three million dollar record deal with RCA he’s ASAP rocky and here’s
deal with RCA he’s ASAP rocky and here’s
deal with RCA he’s ASAP rocky and here’s my take on his top ten rules for success
my take on his top ten rules for success
my take on his top ten rules for success rule number one is my personal favorite
rule number one is my personal favorite
rule number one is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys
and I’d love to know which one you guys
and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as always guys as
like the best and as always guys as
like the best and as always guys as you’re watching the videos if you hear
you’re watching the videos if you hear
you’re watching the videos if you hear something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you
something that really resonates with you please leave it down the comments below
please leave it down the comments below
please leave it down the comments below and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired as well also as you are
can be inspired as well also as you are
can be inspired as well also as you are writing something down it’s much more
writing something down it’s much more
writing something down it’s much more likely to stick in your head to enjoy
and you know not just getting to my
and you know not just getting to my hip-hop form but that’s just what it is
hip-hop form but that’s just what it is
hip-hop form but that’s just what it is okay and I’m just trying to set the bar
okay and I’m just trying to set the bar
okay and I’m just trying to set the bar that you could do you want to do because
that you could do you want to do because
that you could do you want to do because the world is yours
the world is yours
the world is yours disregard through a lot of ladies
disregard through a lot of ladies
disregard through a lot of ladies walking past a lady you can do whatever
walking past a lady you can do whatever
walking past a lady you can do whatever you want the world is yours and I’m
you want the world is yours and I’m
you want the world is yours and I’m telling the young cast our generation
telling the young cast our generation
telling the young cast our generation don’t discriminate against anybody
don’t discriminate against anybody
don’t discriminate against anybody because we’re all one generation and
because we’re all one generation and
because we’re all one generation and that’s some important you know I mean
that’s some important you know I mean
that’s some important you know I mean who would throw the ghetto kid would go
who would throw the ghetto kid would go
who would throw the ghetto kid would go teach her French braids from the hood
teach her French braids from the hood
teach her French braids from the hood will be in Vogue and GQ on the same
will be in Vogue and GQ on the same
will be in Vogue and GQ on the same month in the same one at the same time
month in the same one at the same time
month in the same one at the same time about the same who would have ever
about the same who would have ever
about the same who would have ever thought Interview magazine when they did
thought Interview magazine when they did
thought Interview magazine when they did an eight page spread who would ever
an eight page spread who would ever
an eight page spread who would ever thought complex magazine a cover with a
thought complex magazine a cover with a
thought complex magazine a cover with a game designer Jeremy Scott witching was
game designer Jeremy Scott witching was
game designer Jeremy Scott witching was an idol of mine because I admired his
an idol of mine because I admired his
an idol of mine because I admired his fashion and I admired his art since late
fashion and I admired his art since late
fashion and I admired his art since late teen who would have thought I would have
teen who would have thought I would have
teen who would have thought I would have did that you know why because I didn’t
did that you know why because I didn’t
did that you know why because I didn’t let the negativity hold me back and
let the negativity hold me back and
let the negativity hold me back and that’s what’s holding out back
that’s what’s holding out back
that’s what’s holding out back negativity man straight up don’t give
negativity man straight up don’t give
negativity man straight up don’t give nobody say dude feels right to you
nobody say dude feels right to you
nobody say dude feels right to you you know who you are do you know who you
you know who you are do you know who you
you know who you are do you know who you are and be you and I’m me I’m happy
are and be you and I’m me I’m happy
are and be you and I’m me I’m happy being me feel good to be me right now
being me feel good to be me right now
being me feel good to be me right now man straight up the question was when
man straight up the question was when
man straight up the question was when you started first knew that you had that
you started first knew that you had that
you started first knew that you had that moment that that confidence when you
moment that that confidence when you
moment that that confidence when you felt it when I was poor man you know
felt it when I was poor man you know
felt it when I was poor man you know it’s just like I don’t think confidence
it’s just like I don’t think confidence
it’s just like I don’t think confidence is something that you could buy
is something that you could buy
is something that you could buy something that’s better than you you
something that’s better than you you
something that’s better than you you know and some people gaining with
know and some people gaining with
know and some people gaining with success that’s just like the icing on
success that’s just like the icing on
success that’s just like the icing on the cake but you’re poor man with
the cake but you’re poor man with
the cake but you’re poor man with confidence is and stop whoo-hoo almost
confidence is and stop whoo-hoo almost
confidence is and stop whoo-hoo almost invincible why do you like this idea of
invincible why do you like this idea of
invincible why do you like this idea of not being ordinary
not being ordinary
not being ordinary it’s just I just take it you know it is
it’s just I just take it you know it is
it’s just I just take it you know it is what it is I come to terms I’m not into
what it is I come to terms I’m not into
what it is I come to terms I’m not into now I’ve realized you know that I’m not
now I’ve realized you know that I’m not
now I’ve realized you know that I’m not ordinary ain’t nothing ordinary about me
ordinary ain’t nothing ordinary about me
ordinary ain’t nothing ordinary about me from my looks from the way I think from
from my looks from the way I think from
from my looks from the way I think from what decisions I’ve made
what decisions I’ve made
what decisions I’ve made there’s nothing ordinary my lifestyle in
there’s nothing ordinary my lifestyle in
there’s nothing ordinary my lifestyle in ordinary so I accepted it if it means
ordinary so I accepted it if it means
ordinary so I accepted it if it means that me being an ordinary is outside of
that me being an ordinary is outside of
that me being an ordinary is outside of it it’s my house I didn’t call me what
it it’s my house I didn’t call me what
it it’s my house I didn’t call me what you will
you will
you will I’m cozy I’m chilling I’m happy to be
I’m cozy I’m chilling I’m happy to be
I’m cozy I’m chilling I’m happy to be from all uptown I’m saying that’s about
from all uptown I’m saying that’s about
from all uptown I’m saying that’s about it I look at you like what do you mean
it I look at you like what do you mean
it I look at you like what do you mean it’s just like you know well I look at
it’s just like you know well I look at
it’s just like you know well I look at it like you should let the people choose
it like you should let the people choose
it like you should let the people choose it’s a day and age where everything is
it’s a day and age where everything is
it’s a day and age where everything is optional you know anything you need is
optional you know anything you need is
optional you know anything you need is that this is at our fingertips a click
that this is at our fingertips a click
that this is at our fingertips a click of a button yeah hear what I’m saying so
of a button yeah hear what I’m saying so
of a button yeah hear what I’m saying so you should let the fans pick what they
you should let the fans pick what they
you should let the fans pick what they want as a single you know why should we
want as a single you know why should we
want as a single you know why should we why should we drive like songs and
why should we drive like songs and
why should we drive like songs and program them into radio just drive it
program them into radio just drive it
program them into radio just drive it into the heads I mean I think you should
into the heads I mean I think you should
into the heads I mean I think you should pick what people like right give it so
pick what people like right give it so
pick what people like right give it so by giving the albumen I got a single he
by giving the albumen I got a single he
by giving the albumen I got a single he got a single cuz that’s what this is I
got a single cuz that’s what this is I
got a single cuz that’s what this is I think each song I mean as a whole it
think each song I mean as a whole it
think each song I mean as a whole it makes sense they complement each other
makes sense they complement each other
makes sense they complement each other it’s like for me I wanted to try to
it’s like for me I wanted to try to
it’s like for me I wanted to try to create a masterpiece just as much as
create a masterpiece just as much as
create a masterpiece just as much as possible the way I knew but I feel like
possible the way I knew but I feel like
possible the way I knew but I feel like each of them like singly individually
each of them like singly individually
each of them like singly individually they stand on their own legs and I think
they stand on their own legs and I think
they stand on their own legs and I think that a lot of individual people are
that a lot of individual people are
that a lot of individual people are gonna be like well you know this one
gonna be like well you know this one
gonna be like well you know this one really spoke to me but this one is cool
really spoke to me but this one is cool
really spoke to me but this one is cool you know I don’t really get that that’s
you know I don’t really get that that’s
you know I don’t really get that that’s what I wanted I didn’t expect I didn’t
what I wanted I didn’t expect I didn’t
what I wanted I didn’t expect I didn’t want to make everyone try to like
want to make everyone try to like
want to make everyone try to like everything is just I wanted to make art
everything is just I wanted to make art
everything is just I wanted to make art and hope everyone would like everything
and hope everyone would like everything
and hope everyone would like everything it’s all about inspiration right now
it’s all about inspiration right now
it’s all about inspiration right now people neglect that so much I think
people neglect that so much I think
people neglect that so much I think nowadays is I mean it’s obvious it’s all
nowadays is I mean it’s obvious it’s all
nowadays is I mean it’s obvious it’s all about making a buck and we all want to
about making a buck and we all want to
about making a buck and we all want to make money I want to make money not
make money I want to make money not
make money I want to make money not gonna lie but I would prefer to do it
gonna lie but I would prefer to do it
gonna lie but I would prefer to do it the right way I’ll make it in producing
the right way I’ll make it in producing
the right way I’ll make it in producing art that I feel it’s not the best I
art that I feel it’s not the best I
art that I feel it’s not the best I could do anybody could sell a record
could do anybody could sell a record
could do anybody could sell a record city make a song about ten in this
city make a song about ten in this
city make a song about ten in this monster
monster
monster all jokes aside you just gotta be catchy
all jokes aside you just gotta be catchy
all jokes aside you just gotta be catchy and you know gonna get some bomb post
and you know gonna get some bomb post
and you know gonna get some bomb post and when you do it that’s not I’m not
and when you do it that’s not I’m not
and when you do it that’s not I’m not knocking anybody for what they do
knocking anybody for what they do
knocking anybody for what they do understand what I want but I prefer to
understand what I want but I prefer to
understand what I want but I prefer to do what I want to do with my art and how
do what I want to do with my art and how
do what I want to do with my art and how I want it
I want it
I want it viewed and you know perceived I want
viewed and you know perceived I want
viewed and you know perceived I want people to know that I put my everything
people to know that I put my everything
people to know that I put my everything and some art even I put it before myself
and some art even I put it before myself
and some art even I put it before myself not being seen in two years creating you
not being seen in two years creating you
not being seen in two years creating you know not putting up you know any
know not putting up you know any
know not putting up you know any projects like this is just me being you
projects like this is just me being you
projects like this is just me being you know trying to evolve myself maybe you
know trying to evolve myself maybe you
know trying to evolve myself maybe you could talk about you like your name why
could talk about you like your name why
could talk about you like your name why you stylized it like that I’m especially
you stylized it like that I’m especially
you stylized it like that I’m especially on the pretty flicker and here that’s it
on the pretty flicker and here that’s it
on the pretty flicker and here that’s it on March 2 I felt like with the name rot
on March 2 I felt like with the name rot
on March 2 I felt like with the name rot Jim is like being named after like Tupac
Jim is like being named after like Tupac
Jim is like being named after like Tupac Shakur or Michael Jordan you know it was
Shakur or Michael Jordan you know it was
Shakur or Michael Jordan you know it was I think those shoes too big to try to
I think those shoes too big to try to
I think those shoes too big to try to fulfill and I wanted to kind of pioneer
fulfill and I wanted to kind of pioneer
fulfill and I wanted to kind of pioneer my own legacy you know I wanted to leave
my own legacy you know I wanted to leave
my own legacy you know I wanted to leave back my own path I didn’t want to be
back my own path I didn’t want to be
back my own path I didn’t want to be like oh well yeah everybody know about
like oh well yeah everybody know about
like oh well yeah everybody know about him cuz he came out and yeah that famous
him cuz he came out and yeah that famous
him cuz he came out and yeah that famous rappers name and nah man I wanted to
rappers name and nah man I wanted to
rappers name and nah man I wanted to start respectfully I wanted to earn my
start respectfully I wanted to earn my
start respectfully I wanted to earn my name and that was the whole point of
name and that was the whole point of
name and that was the whole point of this last album at long last a set
this last album at long last a set
this last album at long last a set because it’s basically I got
because it’s basically I got
because it’s basically I got abbreviations it’s a lot ala and it’s
abbreviations it’s a lot ala and it’s
abbreviations it’s a lot ala and it’s like the return of the goddamn seat
like the return of the goddamn seat
like the return of the goddamn seat rockin was the garden see and I’m
rockin was the garden see and I’m
rockin was the garden see and I’m finally accepting that my name is Rakim
finally accepting that my name is Rakim
finally accepting that my name is Rakim and I’m taking ownership of it and I
and I’m taking ownership of it and I
and I’m taking ownership of it and I just want to make Rakim my mother my
just want to make Rakim my mother my
just want to make Rakim my mother my father people Slick Rick Big Daddy Kane
father people Slick Rick Big Daddy Kane
father people Slick Rick Big Daddy Kane those kind of people I want to make them
those kind of people I want to make them
those kind of people I want to make them proud
proud
proud at a time when New York hip hop was like
at a time when New York hip hop was like
at a time when New York hip hop was like not even being respected yeah how did
not even being respected yeah how did
not even being respected yeah how did you and your boys put this whole thing
you and your boys put this whole thing
you and your boys put this whole thing together man you as a leader of a
together man you as a leader of a
together man you as a leader of a movement like you know they put yourself
movement like you know they put yourself
movement like you know they put yourself on you put a whole movement together
on you put a whole movement together
on you put a whole movement together it’s because like you know I had a
it’s because like you know I had a
it’s because like you know I had a support system it wasn’t just like you
support system it wasn’t just like you
support system it wasn’t just like you know the whole mob was with this and not
know the whole mob was with this and not
know the whole mob was with this and not only that man like yams-man you know
only that man like yams-man you know
only that man like yams-man you know anything I ever wanted to do he was
anything I ever wanted to do he was
anything I ever wanted to do he was super supportive you know he got it he
super supportive you know he got it he
super supportive you know he got it he got my vision I think we was just a
got my vision I think we was just a
got my vision I think we was just a bunch of young visionaries that happened
bunch of young visionaries that happened
bunch of young visionaries that happened to get together and that only happens
to get together and that only happens
to get together and that only happens every once in a few that doesn’t always
every once in a few that doesn’t always
every once in a few that doesn’t always happen often
happen often
happen often everybody has a eclectic vision
everybody has a eclectic vision
everybody has a eclectic vision individual vision of their own you know
individual vision of their own you know
individual vision of their own you know all together with Colette everybody knew
all together with Colette everybody knew
all together with Colette everybody knew each other’s strengths and exactly and
each other’s strengths and exactly and
each other’s strengths and exactly and weaknesses and stuff so it would really
weaknesses and stuff so it would really
weaknesses and stuff so it would really helped and I feel like one when we came
helped and I feel like one when we came
helped and I feel like one when we came in I was our concern wasn’t being a
in I was our concern wasn’t being a
in I was our concern wasn’t being a don’t bitch niggas out in New York
don’t bitch niggas out in New York
don’t bitch niggas out in New York or being the most successful letter that
or being the most successful letter that
or being the most successful letter that we just was on just doing our own thing
we just was on just doing our own thing
we just was on just doing our own thing and I think that’s what helped because
and I think that’s what helped because
and I think that’s what helped because we wasn’t trying to do what everybody
we wasn’t trying to do what everybody
we wasn’t trying to do what everybody else was doing and that I was still
else was doing and that I was still
else was doing and that I was still doing our own thing we’re gonna give
doing our own thing we’re gonna give
doing our own thing we’re gonna give people with new lifestyle to adapt so
people with new lifestyle to adapt so
people with new lifestyle to adapt so you get what I’m saying cuz times change
you get what I’m saying cuz times change
you get what I’m saying cuz times change I gave all my staff four years ago here
I gave all my staff four years ago here
I gave all my staff four years ago here we are again at long last you know I
we are again at long last you know I
we are again at long last you know I know like 2014 like you you’ve been on
know like 2014 like you you’ve been on
know like 2014 like you you’ve been on the record as saying yams in interview
the record as saying yams in interview
the record as saying yams in interview with double-xl when saying how you know
with double-xl when saying how you know
with double-xl when saying how you know 2014 was a rough year in culture and you
2014 was a rough year in culture and you
2014 was a rough year in culture and you guys weren’t really that inspired and
guys weren’t really that inspired and
guys weren’t really that inspired and then you actually had tweeted out that
then you actually had tweeted out that
then you actually had tweeted out that you thought it was a terrible year in
you thought it was a terrible year in
you thought it was a terrible year in music culture and unity and that 2015 is
music culture and unity and that 2015 is
music culture and unity and that 2015 is the rebirth of it all on the year of the
the rebirth of it all on the year of the
the rebirth of it all on the year of the underdogs mark my words do y’all agree
underdogs mark my words do y’all agree
underdogs mark my words do y’all agree with me on that
with me on that
with me on that this year alone would we this is the
this year alone would we this is the
this year alone would we this is the fourth month right mm-hmm
fourth month right mm-hmm
fourth month right mm-hmm we already have releases from some of
we already have releases from some of
we already have releases from some of the greatest artists and hip hop alone
the greatest artists and hip hop alone
the greatest artists and hip hop alone like I’m on the internet and I’m hearing
like I’m on the internet and I’m hearing
like I’m on the internet and I’m hearing these little kids that’s coming out and
these little kids that’s coming out and
these little kids that’s coming out and he snick is this fresh like they way
he snick is this fresh like they way
he snick is this fresh like they way better than all these niggas that’s in a
better than all these niggas that’s in a
better than all these niggas that’s in a game like man it’s all about the youth
game like man it’s all about the youth
game like man it’s all about the youth it’s all about tomorrow and I don’t
it’s all about tomorrow and I don’t
it’s all about tomorrow and I don’t think just because a person has a
think just because a person has a
think just because a person has a million dollars in a bank account that
million dollars in a bank account that
million dollars in a bank account that that makes them a credible artist or not
that makes them a credible artist or not
that makes them a credible artist or not you know I’m listening to people you
you know I’m listening to people you
you know I’m listening to people you know who still live at a mother’s house
know who still live at a mother’s house
know who still live at a mother’s house and still trying to figure it out as
and still trying to figure it out as
and still trying to figure it out as long as you got some jiggy to say I’m a
long as you got some jiggy to say I’m a
long as you got some jiggy to say I’m a listen and if you got a dope visual to
listen and if you got a dope visual to
listen and if you got a dope visual to go with it I’m bought well I’m a kid to
go with it I’m bought well I’m a kid to
go with it I’m bought well I’m a kid to myself so part of my language but you
myself so part of my language but you
myself so part of my language but you know real life stuff with you guys you
know real life stuff with you guys you
know real life stuff with you guys you know and uh I hope that you could
know and uh I hope that you could
know and uh I hope that you could respect that and I hope you could feel
respect that and I hope you could feel
respect that and I hope you could feel that you know because we’re all real
that you know because we’re all real
that you know because we’re all real people at the end of the day you know
people at the end of the day you know
people at the end of the day you know when all the lights are off or real
when all the lights are off or real
when all the lights are off or real people you got to be who you are you
people you got to be who you are you
people you got to be who you are you know and uh I’m quite sure you guys
know and uh I’m quite sure you guys
know and uh I’m quite sure you guys notice already right you’re geniuses
notice already right you’re geniuses
notice already right you’re geniuses right
yeah but let me get back to the topic at
yeah but let me get back to the topic at hand I’m going all over the place did I
hand I’m going all over the place did I
hand I’m going all over the place did I say I was happy to be here I feel like
say I was happy to be here I feel like
say I was happy to be here I feel like we’re at the day and age where well I
we’re at the day and age where well I
we’re at the day and age where well I know we had a day and age where these
know we had a day and age where these
know we had a day and age where these companies the radio the media these
companies the radio the media these
companies the radio the media these markets man it’s getting really getting
markets man it’s getting really getting
markets man it’s getting really getting scary for them because a lot of
scary for them because a lot of
scary for them because a lot of independent independent companies or
independent independent companies or
independent independent companies or just personalities are coming and doing
just personalities are coming and doing
just personalities are coming and doing it the right way like people like
it the right way like people like
it the right way like people like Spotify you know coming and taking
Spotify you know coming and taking
Spotify you know coming and taking something like streaming the YouTube and
something like streaming the YouTube and
something like streaming the YouTube and Vimeo were places that you would go to
Vimeo were places that you would go to
Vimeo were places that you would go to go see videos all day you didn’t think
go see videos all day you didn’t think
go see videos all day you didn’t think not enough that they found out how to
not enough that they found out how to
not enough that they found out how to monetize at the streaming service and
monetize at the streaming service and
monetize at the streaming service and now that’s they’re bigger than the
now that’s they’re bigger than the
now that’s they’re bigger than the labels so we’re looking at iTunes and
labels so we’re looking at iTunes and
labels so we’re looking at iTunes and Spotify and all these other guys those
Spotify and all these other guys those
Spotify and all these other guys those are going to be the biggest record
are going to be the biggest record
are going to be the biggest record labels within the next two years you
labels within the next two years you
labels within the next two years you know and people are not they’re not
know and people are not they’re not
know and people are not they’re not seeing I will what I noticed is as a
seeing I will what I noticed is as a
seeing I will what I noticed is as a rapper or as the artist with the
rapper or as the artist with the
rapper or as the artist with the internet I can make my own label you can
internet I can make my own label you can
internet I can make my own label you can you could do it yourself I mean
you could do it yourself I mean
you could do it yourself I mean obviously you know you can’t you might
obviously you know you can’t you might
obviously you know you can’t you might not have the money that those companies
not have the money that those companies
not have the money that those companies have but trust me there’s a way and I
have but trust me there’s a way and I
have but trust me there’s a way and I think I think it’s obvious to them I
think I think it’s obvious to them I
think I think it’s obvious to them I think it’s obvious to the world that
think it’s obvious to the world that
think it’s obvious to the world that stuff like radio stuff like you know the
stuff like radio stuff like you know the
stuff like radio stuff like you know the old marketing formulas they don’t apply
old marketing formulas they don’t apply
old marketing formulas they don’t apply to my generation man our attention span
to my generation man our attention span
to my generation man our attention span these kids nowadays man you gotta
these kids nowadays man you gotta
these kids nowadays man you gotta entertain them really quick or they
entertain them really quick or they
entertain them really quick or they gonna click to something else man you
gonna click to something else man you
gonna click to something else man you know I mean I can admit it
know I mean I can admit it
know I mean I can admit it I’ll get online and I start you know
I’ll get online and I start you know
I’ll get online and I start you know looking at ads and whatever and I’m just
looking at ads and whatever and I’m just
looking at ads and whatever and I’m just closing out things out I really if it
closing out things out I really if it
closing out things out I really if it doesn’t spark my interest if it’s not
doesn’t spark my interest if it’s not
doesn’t spark my interest if it’s not funny if it’s not ignorant half the time
funny if it’s not ignorant half the time
funny if it’s not ignorant half the time I won’t watch it you know and that’s
I won’t watch it you know and that’s
I won’t watch it you know and that’s just you if it’s not something that’s
just you if it’s not something that’s
just you if it’s not something that’s entertaining and uh you know dealing
entertaining and uh you know dealing
entertaining and uh you know dealing with a regular label and being an artist
with a regular label and being an artist
with a regular label and being an artist at this day and age and is doing things
at this day and age and is doing things
at this day and age and is doing things from an independent standpoint I get to
from an independent standpoint I get to
from an independent standpoint I get to see
see
see both sides of the grass and you know I
both sides of the grass and you know I
both sides of the grass and you know I get to see the politics within it and in
get to see the politics within it and in
get to see the politics within it and in the flaws you know and uh I think as far
the flaws you know and uh I think as far
the flaws you know and uh I think as far as people like you guys geniuses and my
as people like you guys geniuses and my
as people like you guys geniuses and my generation to come I’m more scared of
generation to come I’m more scared of
generation to come I’m more scared of you guys because you guys are way more
you guys because you guys are way more
you guys because you guys are way more advanced you know and the kids after
advanced you know and the kids after
advanced you know and the kids after you’re gonna be twice as advanced as you
you’re gonna be twice as advanced as you
you’re gonna be twice as advanced as you guys are man you know how like they
guys are man you know how like they
guys are man you know how like they always used to say like respect your
always used to say like respect your
always used to say like respect your elders and it’s like the other way
elders and it’s like the other way
elders and it’s like the other way around now man like the tables have
around now man like the tables have
around now man like the tables have turned man these kids are geniuses man
turned man these kids are geniuses man
turned man these kids are geniuses man and you know that’s really I’m you know
and you know that’s really I’m you know
and you know that’s really I’m you know that’s what I’m basically up here trying
that’s what I’m basically up here trying
that’s what I’m basically up here trying to articulate you know without feeling
to articulate you know without feeling
to articulate you know without feeling like I’m talking to myself
like I’m talking to myself
like I’m talking to myself but yeah when I started a set part of me
but yeah when I started a set part of me
but yeah when I started a set part of me I didn’t start ASAP I joined in 2007 it
I didn’t start ASAP I joined in 2007 it
I didn’t start ASAP I joined in 2007 it was a crew from Harlem if you guys don’t
was a crew from Harlem if you guys don’t
was a crew from Harlem if you guys don’t know about it that’s my crew and uh it
know about it that’s my crew and uh it
know about it that’s my crew and uh it was a bunch of just teenage kids that
was a bunch of just teenage kids that
was a bunch of just teenage kids that just wanted to do teenage things you
just wanted to do teenage things you
just wanted to do teenage things you know I don’t think I have to specify at
know I don’t think I have to specify at
know I don’t think I have to specify at this point right and uh basically you
this point right and uh basically you
this point right and uh basically you know that leads to nothing because you
know that leads to nothing because you
know that leads to nothing because you just you know wake up and before you
just you know wake up and before you
just you know wake up and before you know you just spent all summer having
know you just spent all summer having
know you just spent all summer having fun you don’t have anything accomplished
fun you don’t have anything accomplished
fun you don’t have anything accomplished now I have any money you don’t have a
now I have any money you don’t have a
now I have any money you don’t have a job nothing right I looked around and I
job nothing right I looked around and I
job nothing right I looked around and I just said man we got to do something
just said man we got to do something
just said man we got to do something about this we need to utilize each other
about this we need to utilize each other
about this we need to utilize each other because together we’re all the
because together we’re all the
because together we’re all the collective now is the obvious I think
collective now is the obvious I think
collective now is the obvious I think the main part in our day and age is just
the main part in our day and age is just
the main part in our day and age is just identifying and stating the obvious like
identifying and stating the obvious like
identifying and stating the obvious like common sense you’d be surprised how many
common sense you’d be surprised how many
common sense you’d be surprised how many people like it you know and um I used my
people like it you know and um I used my
people like it you know and um I used my common sense and it led to me trying to
common sense and it led to me trying to
common sense and it led to me trying to use the internet as an outlet to market
use the internet as an outlet to market
use the internet as an outlet to market myself to get my brand out there because
myself to get my brand out there because
myself to get my brand out there because nowadays if it hung up by show of hands
nowadays if it hung up by show of hands
nowadays if it hung up by show of hands how many people are aspiring artists out
how many people are aspiring artists out
how many people are aspiring artists out there rather be music you know painting
there rather be music you know painting
there rather be music you know painting no really thank you we got one artist I
no really thank you we got one artist I
no really thank you we got one artist I know it’s more than that
know it’s more than that
know it’s more than that music dance theater cinematography it’s
music dance theater cinematography it’s
music dance theater cinematography it’s art you know the arts that’s it
art you know the arts that’s it
art you know the arts that’s it so I’m in a room for the geniuses right
so I’m in a room for the geniuses right
so I’m in a room for the geniuses right now you guys are telling me that you
now you guys are telling me that you
now you guys are telling me that you these are the only artistic people don’t
these are the only artistic people don’t
these are the only artistic people don’t be shy came to talk the other day what’s
be shy came to talk the other day what’s
be shy came to talk the other day what’s up how many people watched show of hands
up how many people watched show of hands
up how many people watched show of hands have a passion for art don’t be ashamed
have a passion for art don’t be ashamed
have a passion for art don’t be ashamed it doesn’t mean you’re a loser you’re
it doesn’t mean you’re a loser you’re
it doesn’t mean you’re a loser you’re gonna be like Basquiat and do heroin
gonna be like Basquiat and do heroin
gonna be like Basquiat and do heroin it’s ok alright I think we’re finally
it’s ok alright I think we’re finally
it’s ok alright I think we’re finally getting to know one another today you
getting to know one another today you
getting to know one another today you know what I will say is I’m quite sure
know what I will say is I’m quite sure
know what I will say is I’m quite sure everything that I’m saying you guys are
everything that I’m saying you guys are
everything that I’m saying you guys are so advanced you know already and it is
so advanced you know already and it is
so advanced you know already and it is I’m just thinking obvious it’s common
I’m just thinking obvious it’s common
I’m just thinking obvious it’s common sense you know for those of you who are
sense you know for those of you who are
sense you know for those of you who are trying to be artists or who have it in
trying to be artists or who have it in
trying to be artists or who have it in them there’s just so many different the
them there’s just so many different the
them there’s just so many different the ways that you would market a brand as
ways that you would market a brand as
ways that you would market a brand as far as a company and incorporation
far as a company and incorporation
far as a company and incorporation there’s the same way you have the
there’s the same way you have the
there’s the same way you have the markets yourself these days because a
markets yourself these days because a
markets yourself these days because a brand is no longer like just a company
brand is no longer like just a company
brand is no longer like just a company it could be an individual for instance
it could be an individual for instance
it could be an individual for instance if a set rocky goes out and you know
if a set rocky goes out and you know
if a set rocky goes out and you know which this would never happen but shoots
which this would never happen but shoots
which this would never happen but shoots a hundred people who would mess up my
a hundred people who would mess up my
a hundred people who would mess up my brand I didn’t just one person no but I
brand I didn’t just one person no but I
brand I didn’t just one person no but I mean it’s common sense right I’m just
mean it’s common sense right I’m just
mean it’s common sense right I’m just breaking it down to the basics for y’all
breaking it down to the basics for y’all
breaking it down to the basics for y’all right now you know but it’s the truth
right now you know but it’s the truth
right now you know but it’s the truth it would mess up my brand as a person
it would mess up my brand as a person
it would mess up my brand as a person what about my friends who had nothing to
what about my friends who had nothing to
what about my friends who had nothing to do with it what about my you know that’s
do with it what about my you know that’s
do with it what about my you know that’s that’s just that’s that’s what I mean by
that’s just that’s that’s what I mean by
that’s just that’s that’s what I mean by that when I tell you guys that we’re all
that when I tell you guys that we’re all
that when I tell you guys that we’re all a brand and um I came here today to talk
a brand and um I came here today to talk
a brand and um I came here today to talk about that and fashion just like in hip
about that and fashion just like in hip
about that and fashion just like in hip hop you can’t only set the bar you also
hop you can’t only set the bar you also
hop you can’t only set the bar you also have to raise it here’s a look at some
have to raise it here’s a look at some
have to raise it here’s a look at some fashion do’s and don’ts do be unique in
fashion do’s and don’ts do be unique in
fashion do’s and don’ts do be unique in independent with your styling choices
independent with your styling choices
independent with your styling choices don’t wear NFL jersey with your name in
don’t wear NFL jersey with your name in
don’t wear NFL jersey with your name in the back of it unless you’re willing to
the back of it unless you’re willing to
the back of it unless you’re willing to take a hit for that team
do when it comes to fashion break out
do when it comes to fashion break out the box
the box
the box take a risk you don’t literally wear a
take a risk you don’t literally wear a
take a risk you don’t literally wear a box you have a hairstyle that
box you have a hairstyle that
box you have a hairstyle that complements your overall style
complements your overall style
complements your overall style don’t don’t shave your sideburns above
don’t don’t shave your sideburns above
don’t don’t shave your sideburns above your ears you look like a damn narc for
your ears you look like a damn narc for
your ears you look like a damn narc for summer you dress casually when a
summer you dress casually when a
summer you dress casually when a situation calls for it don’t dress like
situation calls for it don’t dress like
situation calls for it don’t dress like you’re golfing even when you’re golfing
you’re golfing even when you’re golfing
you’re golfing even when you’re golfing don’t push me Bob now’s not the time I
don’t push me Bob now’s not the time I
don’t push me Bob now’s not the time I sort of got a hater we go berserk dude
sort of got a hater we go berserk dude
sort of got a hater we go berserk dude just like writing lyrics sometimes just
just like writing lyrics sometimes just
just like writing lyrics sometimes just keep it simple don’t over accessorize as
keep it simple don’t over accessorize as
keep it simple don’t over accessorize as people are gonna end up pity in the pool
people are gonna end up pity in the pool
people are gonna end up pity in the pool baby suck adapter key I pity the fool do
baby suck adapter key I pity the fool do
baby suck adapter key I pity the fool do where the Canadian tuxedo
where the Canadian tuxedo
where the Canadian tuxedo no don’t wear the Canadian sexy look
no don’t wear the Canadian sexy look
no don’t wear the Canadian sexy look pepper
pepper
pepper you
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Chad Britton
made this video because Chad Britton
made this video because Chad Britton asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it down comments below and
next leave it down comments below and
next leave it down comments below and I’ll see what I can do
I’ll see what I can do
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what did a SAP
I’d also love to know what did a SAP
I’d also love to know what did a SAP Rockies say that had the biggest impact
Rockies say that had the biggest impact
Rockies say that had the biggest impact on you what are you gonna take from his
on you what are you gonna take from his
on you what are you gonna take from his message and immediately apply to your
message and immediately apply to your
message and immediately apply to your life for business somehow leave it down
life for business somehow leave it down
life for business somehow leave it down in the comments below and I’m gonna join
in the comments below and I’m gonna join
in the comments below and I’m gonna join in the discussion I also want to give a
in the discussion I also want to give a
in the discussion I also want to give a quick chat at the Tina Chang Tina thank
quick chat at the Tina Chang Tina thank
quick chat at the Tina Chang Tina thank you so much for picking up a cup of my
you so much for picking up a cup of my
you so much for picking up a cup of my book your one word and making that fun
book your one word and making that fun
book your one word and making that fun YouTube video around it as well I really
YouTube video around it as well I really
YouTube video around it as well I really really really appreciate the support
really really appreciate the support
really really appreciate the support this is my second piece of artwork it
this is my second piece of artwork it
this is my second piece of artwork it means the baby ARDS your one word in
means the baby ARDS your one word in
means the baby ARDS your one word in Chinese so thank you guys again for
Chinese so thank you guys again for
Chinese so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one where it is much love
whatever your one where it is much love
whatever your one where it is much love I’ll see you soon
based on a movement that you got started
based on a movement that you got started after yams passed called tweet like yeah
after yams passed called tweet like yeah
after yams passed called tweet like yeah sweet like games and basically is taking
sweet like games and basically is taking
sweet like games and basically is taking his funniest quotes and just you know
his funniest quotes and just you know
his funniest quotes and just you know showcasing them I think I think his his
showcasing them I think I think his his
showcasing them I think I think his his state of mind just his personality
state of mind just his personality
state of mind just his personality it was never broadcasted or just people
it was never broadcasted or just people
it was never broadcasted or just people didn’t know you would have to be a true
didn’t know you would have to be a true
didn’t know you would have to be a true cult following really while he was alive
cult following really while he was alive
cult following really while he was alive to understand you know yams you know Lou
to understand you know yams you know Lou
to understand you know yams you know Lou Newport but yeah I think that it I think
Newport but yeah I think that it I think
Newport but yeah I think that it I think that he’s gone it’s like one of those
that he’s gone it’s like one of those
that he’s gone it’s like one of those things it’s like awareness and it’s just
things it’s like awareness and it’s just
things it’s like awareness and it’s just spreading his importance in hip hop and
spreading his importance in hip hop and
spreading his importance in hip hop and how he is contribution to hip hop people
how he is contribution to hip hop people
how he is contribution to hip hop people who starting to see his influence and
who starting to see his influence and
who starting to see his influence and it’s not just a side rocky like it’s not
it’s not just a side rocky like it’s not
it’s not just a side rocky like it’s not just me influencing people and setting
just me influencing people and setting
just me influencing people and setting transits like my crews tight but most of
transits like my crews tight but most of
transits like my crews tight but most of all like my best friend man he had ill
all like my best friend man he had ill
all like my best friend man he had ill vision and I think you know a lot of
vision and I think you know a lot of
vision and I think you know a lot of people miss and love him for that
people miss and love him for that
people miss and love him for that because you know not only just music and
because you know not only just music and
because you know not only just music and stuff people he was a personal guy with
stuff people he was a personal guy with
stuff people he was a personal guy with a lot of people I didn’t even know you
a lot of people I didn’t even know you
a lot of people I didn’t even know you know exactly have a personal
know exactly have a personal
know exactly have a personal relationship so I think that’s kind of
relationship so I think that’s kind of
relationship so I think that’s kind of tight it’s important I’m just trying to
tight it’s important I’m just trying to
tight it’s important I’m just trying to spread that peace in love amongst
spread that peace in love amongst
spread that peace in love amongst hip-hop amongst the brothers and sisters
hip-hop amongst the brothers and sisters
hip-hop amongst the brothers and sisters men you know say
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