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J. Cole’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@JColeNC)


I don’t have a lust of money and I don’t

I don’t have a lust of money and I don’t have a I actually don’t even have a love

have a I actually don’t even have a love

have a I actually don’t even have a love of money I don’t buy it to like yeah I’m

of money I don’t buy it to like yeah I’m

of money I don’t buy it to like yeah I’m gonna miss like nah feel like I got a

gonna miss like nah feel like I got a

gonna miss like nah feel like I got a lot left everybody got something to be

lot left everybody got something to be

lot left everybody got something to be thankful for even though homeless man if

thankful for even though homeless man if

thankful for even though homeless man if he wanted to he could be like y’all

he wanted to he could be like y’all

he wanted to he could be like y’all breathing today like I’m not actually

breathing today like I’m not actually

breathing today like I’m not actually good at being resourceful I’m getting

good at being resourceful I’m getting

good at being resourceful I’m getting better he’s a rapper record producer and

better he’s a rapper record producer and

better he’s a rapper record producer and songwriter he received a nomination for

songwriter he received a nomination for

songwriter he received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 54th Grammy

Best New Artist at the 54th Grammy

Best New Artist at the 54th Grammy Awards he’s the first rapper in 25 years

Awards he’s the first rapper in 25 years

Awards he’s the first rapper in 25 years to have a platinum-selling album without

to have a platinum-selling album without

to have a platinum-selling album without any guest appearances he’s Jay Cole and

any guest appearances he’s Jay Cole and

any guest appearances he’s Jay Cole and here’s my take on his top ten rules for

here’s my take on his top ten rules for

here’s my take on his top ten rules for success number one is my personal

success number one is my personal

success number one is my personal favorite I make sure to stick around

favorite I make sure to stick around

favorite I make sure to stick around although to the end for a special bonus

although to the end for a special bonus

although to the end for a special bonus clip do you want to make a lot of money

clip do you want to make a lot of money

clip do you want to make a lot of money I don’t want to make a lot of money but

I don’t want to make a lot of money but

I don’t want to make a lot of money but but that’s only for safety purposes like

but that’s only for safety purposes like

but that’s only for safety purposes like I don’t have a lust of money and I don’t

I don’t have a lust of money and I don’t

I don’t have a lust of money and I don’t have a I actually don’t even have a love

have a I actually don’t even have a love

have a I actually don’t even have a love of money like you got people I don’t

of money like you got people I don’t

of money like you got people I don’t know these people you know they’re my

know these people you know they’re my

know these people you know they’re my friends and they also rappers that I

friends and they also rappers that I

friends and they also rappers that I know they love money they addicted to

know they love money they addicted to

know they love money they addicted to getting money and that’s cool too

getting money and that’s cool too

getting money and that’s cool too because that’s what makes some of the

because that’s what makes some of the

because that’s what makes some of the most successful businessmen I don’t love

most successful businessmen I don’t love

most successful businessmen I don’t love money like that I love the comfort and

money like that I love the comfort and

money like that I love the comfort and the safety and the ability to retire my

the safety and the ability to retire my

the safety and the ability to retire my mama like if there’s a problem with my

mama like if there’s a problem with my

mama like if there’s a problem with my brother that my father has a problem I

brother that my father has a problem I

brother that my father has a problem I like that feeling of being able to

like that feeling of being able to

like that feeling of being able to provide so that’s the thing I do love

provide so that’s the thing I do love

provide so that’s the thing I do love about money but to tell you the truth

about money but to tell you the truth

about money but to tell you the truth what makes me the happiest is the music

what makes me the happiest is the music

what makes me the happiest is the music working on the music I’m in the studio

working on the music I’m in the studio

working on the music I’m in the studio right now with Elle Varner we I’m

right now with Elle Varner we I’m

right now with Elle Varner we I’m producing for another person that makes

producing for another person that makes

producing for another person that makes me happy that makes me way more happy

me happy that makes me way more happy

me happy that makes me way more happy than getting a check my album comes out

than getting a check my album comes out

than getting a check my album comes out the response is amazing that makes me

the response is amazing that makes me

the response is amazing that makes me way more happy if I write a song I mean

way more happy if I write a song I mean

way more happy if I write a song I mean letting us down a song off my album when

letting us down a song off my album when

letting us down a song off my album when I made that song the feeling that I made

I made that song the feeling that I made

I made that song the feeling that I made that I had I thought made that song is

that I had I thought made that song is

that I had I thought made that song is way more important to me than making

way more important to me than making

way more important to me than making money you know but yeah of course I

money you know but yeah of course I

money you know but yeah of course I wanna make a lot of money so I can be

wanna make a lot of money so I can be

wanna make a lot of money so I can be safe just a case something I needed I

safe just a case something I needed I

safe just a case something I needed I got to buy into my own height

got to buy into my own height

got to buy into my own height you know like I’m grateful for the

you know like I’m grateful for the

you know like I’m grateful for the reactions and the appreciation but I

reactions and the appreciation but I

reactions and the appreciation but I don’t buy it to like yeah I’m gonna mid

don’t buy it to like yeah I’m gonna mid

don’t buy it to like yeah I’m gonna mid like not feel like I got a lot left like

like not feel like I got a lot left like

like not feel like I got a lot left like I got a I’m gonna be here for years like

I got a I’m gonna be here for years like

I got a I’m gonna be here for years like being hot in 2013 it’s cool you know and

being hot in 2013 it’s cool you know and

being hot in 2013 it’s cool you know and being and critically acclaimed in 2013

being and critically acclaimed in 2013

being and critically acclaimed in 2013 is cool but like what about 2020 like

is cool but like what about 2020 like

is cool but like what about 2020 like where am I going to be I don’t want to

where am I going to be I don’t want to

where am I going to be I don’t want to be making a documentary 20 years from

be making a documentary 20 years from

be making a documentary 20 years from now talking about like this as if it was

now talking about like this as if it was

now talking about like this as if it was the end I want to still be present and

the end I want to still be present and

the end I want to still be present and still be making music I want to be like

still be making music I want to be like

still be making music I want to be like you know Bruce Springsteen or something

you know Bruce Springsteen or something

you know Bruce Springsteen or something like making songs that are relevant if a

like making songs that are relevant if a

like making songs that are relevant if a tragedy happens make a song in this room

tragedy happens make a song in this room

tragedy happens make a song in this room and I can just put it out in people you

and I can just put it out in people you

and I can just put it out in people you know people know I’m still speaking for

know people know I’m still speaking for

know people know I’m still speaking for them I want to be like that I have my

them I want to be like that I have my

them I want to be like that I have my art always appreciated

art always appreciated

art always appreciated what was going through your mind when

what was going through your mind when

what was going through your mind when everything was just falling apart and

everything was just falling apart and

everything was just falling apart and and you don’t even know like what the

and you don’t even know like what the

and you don’t even know like what the but you don’t even know what to do and

but you don’t even know what to do and

but you don’t even know what to do and basically everything was just falling

basically everything was just falling

basically everything was just falling apart and you just trying to find a way

apart and you just trying to find a way

apart and you just trying to find a way like what was going through your mind

like what was going through your mind

like what was going through your mind did you ever think like damn what if

did you ever think like damn what if

did you ever think like damn what if this doesn’t happen for me you know my

this doesn’t happen for me you know my

this doesn’t happen for me you know my mind never worked like that in the

mind never worked like that in the

mind never worked like that in the beginning we’re like when I wasn’t on I

beginning we’re like when I wasn’t on I

beginning we’re like when I wasn’t on I never had those thoughts but I can’t

never had those thoughts but I can’t

never had those thoughts but I can’t relate to that only because they came a

relate to that only because they came a

relate to that only because they came a point after my first album was already

point after my first album was already

point after my first album was already out where I started like really getting

out where I started like really getting

out where I started like really getting down on myself like man like I really

down on myself like man like I really

down on myself like man like I really like I really just dropped the ball man

like I really just dropped the ball man

like I really just dropped the ball man like this didn’t go how I wanted to go

like this didn’t go how I wanted to go

like this didn’t go how I wanted to go like I can’t come out how four saw

like I can’t come out how four saw

like I can’t come out how four saw myself coming out and I was really

myself coming out and I was really

myself coming out and I was really getting down to myself and it felt it

getting down to myself and it felt it

getting down to myself and it felt it really did feel way more and everybody

really did feel way more and everybody

really did feel way more and everybody else’s look at me like crazy had a

else’s look at me like crazy had a

else’s look at me like crazy had a number when I’m in the country you got

number when I’m in the country you got

number when I’m in the country you got to go at Grammy nominee and I’m not

to go at Grammy nominee and I’m not

to go at Grammy nominee and I’m not seeing or appreciate a that so what I

seeing or appreciate a that so what I

seeing or appreciate a that so what I can say is you have to look you have to

can say is you have to look you have to

can say is you have to look you have to stop looking at what you don’t have and

stop looking at what you don’t have and

stop looking at what you don’t have and what’s not happening for you and start

what’s not happening for you and start

what’s not happening for you and start appreciating like what you do actually

appreciating like what you do actually

appreciating like what you do actually have like my man you got on nice wife’s

have like my man you got on nice wife’s

have like my man you got on nice wife’s like your hat is fresh like you’re in

like your hat is fresh like you’re in

like your hat is fresh like you’re in New York City is the land of opportunity

New York City is the land of opportunity

New York City is the land of opportunity you know to me you could look at guy I’m

you know to me you could look at guy I’m

you know to me you could look at guy I’m sure you got maybe a girlfriend like

sure you got maybe a girlfriend like

sure you got maybe a girlfriend like there’s a lot of thing your family a lot

there’s a lot of thing your family a lot

there’s a lot of thing your family a lot of things to be grateful for and that’s

of things to be grateful for and that’s

of things to be grateful for and that’s the only way you can climb out of like a

the only way you can climb out of like a

the only way you can climb out of like a place of focusing on what you don’t have

place of focusing on what you don’t have

place of focusing on what you don’t have is by focusing on like man what do I

is by focusing on like man what do I

is by focusing on like man what do I have to be thankful for everybody got

have to be thankful for everybody got

have to be thankful for everybody got son to be thankful for even a homeless

son to be thankful for even a homeless

son to be thankful for even a homeless man if you wanted to we can be like

man if you wanted to we can be like

man if you wanted to we can be like y’all or even today like

y’all or even today like

y’all or even today like you know to me like my arms work my legs

you know to me like my arms work my legs

you know to me like my arms work my legs work you can start very small and out of

work you can start very small and out of

work you can start very small and out of that it’s gonna dis a process but that’s

that it’s gonna dis a process but that’s

that it’s gonna dis a process but that’s how you can get about like a negative

how you can get about like a negative

how you can get about like a negative space like that music is my passion man

space like that music is my passion man

space like that music is my passion man production besides the actual art of rap

production besides the actual art of rap

production besides the actual art of rap and I want a lot I want to accomplish on

and I want a lot I want to accomplish on

and I want a lot I want to accomplish on the production in in the production side

the production in in the production side

the production in in the production side I would love to try my hand and acting

I would love to try my hand and acting

I would love to try my hand and acting my mother’s an actress she tells me all

my mother’s an actress she tells me all

my mother’s an actress she tells me all the time and she thinks he sent me she’s

the time and she thinks he sent me she’s

the time and she thinks he sent me she’s been telling me that for years boy

been telling me that for years boy

been telling me that for years boy you’re an actor I’m telling you she

you’re an actor I’m telling you she

you’re an actor I’m telling you she always tells me you know so I would love

always tells me you know so I would love

always tells me you know so I would love to try my hand at daddy I mean you use

to try my hand at daddy I mean you use

to try my hand at daddy I mean you use your accents I mean you probably could

your accents I mean you probably could

your accents I mean you probably could call Will Smith and get some advice okay

call Will Smith and get some advice okay

call Will Smith and get some advice okay that’s very I could do you do this I

that’s very I could do you do this I

that’s very I could do you do this I have the connection at least to do that

have the connection at least to do that

have the connection at least to do that I don’t I guess because I’m not

I don’t I guess because I’m not

I don’t I guess because I’m not passionate about it yet it’s just a

passionate about it yet it’s just a

passionate about it yet it’s just a thought but hopefully when I when I

thought but hopefully when I when I

thought but hopefully when I when I become passionate or when I take it

become passionate or when I take it

become passionate or when I take it serious I would use that car you just

serious I would use that car you just

serious I would use that car you just gave me the car to use it gave me the

gave me the car to use it gave me the

gave me the car to use it gave me the idea for it so but yeah I do have access

idea for it so but yeah I do have access

idea for it so but yeah I do have access I’m not actually good at being

I’m not actually good at being

I’m not actually good at being resourceful I’m getting better that’s

resourceful I’m getting better that’s

resourceful I’m getting better that’s another thing to be a great businessman

another thing to be a great businessman

another thing to be a great businessman I think you have to be incredibly

I think you have to be incredibly

I think you have to be incredibly resourceful I’m new to business period I

resourceful I’m new to business period I

resourceful I’m new to business period I never was good with money

never was good with money

never was good with money so having money is new to me and

so having money is new to me and

so having money is new to me and therefore using my resources being a

therefore using my resources being a

therefore using my resources being a great businessman is it’s new to me

great businessman is it’s new to me

great businessman is it’s new to me no reason I was in New York was cuz I

no reason I was in New York was cuz I

no reason I was in New York was cuz I wanted to do music so school was just

wanted to do music so school was just

wanted to do music so school was just like in my eyes school was just like the

like in my eyes school was just like the

like in my eyes school was just like the temporary thing that I was doing while I

temporary thing that I was doing while I

temporary thing that I was doing while I was chasing a dream so then about my

was chasing a dream so then about my

was chasing a dream so then about my sophomore junior years when I was like

sophomore junior years when I was like

sophomore junior years when I was like you know what wait like I got to refocus

you know what wait like I got to refocus

you know what wait like I got to refocus and reship my energy to the music thing

and reship my energy to the music thing

and reship my energy to the music thing that’s when I was weren’t going on a

that’s when I was weren’t going on a

that’s when I was weren’t going on a rampage I probably it up every n art on

rampage I probably it up every n art on

rampage I probably it up every n art on MySpace but I sent like I sent these

MySpace but I sent like I sent these

MySpace but I sent like I sent these same people messages you know like

same people messages you know like

same people messages you know like through MySpace or whatever card that

through MySpace or whatever card that

through MySpace or whatever card that office I called it up is like yeah you

office I called it up is like yeah you

office I called it up is like yeah you reached Darryl Jones for Atlantic

reached Darryl Jones for Atlantic

reached Darryl Jones for Atlantic Records pleasing the message at the

Records pleasing the message at the

Records pleasing the message at the beach yeah I left the longest rap on his

beach yeah I left the longest rap on his

beach yeah I left the longest rap on his voicemail

voicemail

voicemail I just rapped on his boys wet and I

I just rapped on his boys wet and I

I just rapped on his boys wet and I think I might have left my like my

think I might have left my like my

think I might have left my like my number at the end-of-summer idea

number at the end-of-summer idea

number at the end-of-summer idea but like because I never got called back

but like because I never got called back

but like because I never got called back you know I wouldn’t even cause my back

you know I wouldn’t even cause my back

you know I wouldn’t even cause my back to did that but it just just to show you

to did that but it just just to show you

to did that but it just just to show you the type of it I was doing I was trying

the type of it I was doing I was trying

the type of it I was doing I was trying anything and everything so time was

anything and everything so time was

anything and everything so time was running out it was coming close to

running out it was coming close to

running out it was coming close to graduation and I hadn’t really made any

graduation and I hadn’t really made any

graduation and I hadn’t really made any major moves but I was always felt like

major moves but I was always felt like

major moves but I was always felt like it was coming like it was coming so man

it was coming like it was coming so man

it was coming like it was coming so man it took home after I graduated to still

it took home after I graduated to still

it took home after I graduated to still took another year and a half after I

took another year and a half after I

took another year and a half after I graduated to actually get to Jake and

graduated to actually get to Jake and

graduated to actually get to Jake and get all that stuff rolling but you know

get all that stuff rolling but you know

get all that stuff rolling but you know it’s all the process man you just gotta

it’s all the process man you just gotta

it’s all the process man you just gotta just keep God believe have faith I

just keep God believe have faith I

just keep God believe have faith I always felt like it’s right around the

always felt like it’s right around the

always felt like it’s right around the corner that’s why I just kept going

corner that’s why I just kept going

corner that’s why I just kept going let’s talk about having faith in that in

let’s talk about having faith in that in

let’s talk about having faith in that in the leaf how did you remain at that

the leaf how did you remain at that

the leaf how did you remain at that point I don’t I got strong faith in what

point I don’t I got strong faith in what

point I don’t I got strong faith in what you doing yeah I don’t cuz I felt like

you doing yeah I don’t cuz I felt like

you doing yeah I don’t cuz I felt like for year this is years of work and years

for year this is years of work and years

for year this is years of work and years of me knowing that this is when I first

of me knowing that this is when I first

of me knowing that this is when I first dudes I think when you believe in

dudes I think when you believe in

dudes I think when you believe in yourself do you know that you just know

yourself do you know that you just know

yourself do you know that you just know so even when you’re working a part-time

so even when you’re working a part-time

so even when you’re working a part-time job and you get paid $8 an hour and

job and you get paid $8 an hour and

job and you get paid $8 an hour and you’re like yeah I don’t want to be here

you’re like yeah I don’t want to be here

you’re like yeah I don’t want to be here you know if you truly know what’s coming

you know if you truly know what’s coming

you know if you truly know what’s coming you don’t mind doing that because you

you don’t mind doing that because you

you don’t mind doing that because you know it’s temporary this is temporary

know it’s temporary this is temporary

know it’s temporary this is temporary and it’s a temporary sacrifice for what

and it’s a temporary sacrifice for what

and it’s a temporary sacrifice for what I want to end up doing so that’s what

I want to end up doing so that’s what

I want to end up doing so that’s what kept me going because I never questioned

kept me going because I never questioned

kept me going because I never questioned it’ll always like well I’m closer I’m

it’ll always like well I’m closer I’m

it’ll always like well I’m closer I’m closer today I’m closer than I was

closer today I’m closer than I was

closer today I’m closer than I was yesterday and that mentality that’s

yesterday and that mentality that’s

yesterday and that mentality that’s gonna get you through it if not that’s

gonna get you through it if not that’s

gonna get you through it if not that’s what anything that’s not even just music

what anything that’s not even just music

what anything that’s not even just music that’s life period and to expand on that

that’s life period and to expand on that

that’s life period and to expand on that you believe that you we control your

you believe that you we control your

you believe that you we control your destiny where your life goal is how

destiny where your life goal is how

destiny where your life goal is how important is that please I want I want

important is that please I want I want

important is that please I want I want you to tell the people out there inspire

you to tell the people out there inspire

you to tell the people out there inspire them the story like how you came up to

them the story like how you came up to

them the story like how you came up to the where you are right now certain

the where you are right now certain

the where you are right now certain things happen in your life do you have

things happen in your life do you have

things happen in your life do you have no control over but life is about how

no control over but life is about how

no control over but life is about how you react to those things and handle

you react to those things and handle

you react to those things and handle those things and those I don’t know

those things and those I don’t know

those things and those I don’t know those occurrences or whatever so I

those occurrences or whatever so I

those occurrences or whatever so I absolutely believe that you chewy like

absolutely believe that you chewy like

absolutely believe that you chewy like where you want to go what you want to be

where you want to go what you want to be

where you want to go what you want to be and it’s up to you to get that as a

and it’s up to you to get that as a

and it’s up to you to get that as a rapper there’s very few greats that I

rapper there’s very few greats that I

rapper there’s very few greats that I studied and I still continue to study

studied and I still continue to study

studied and I still continue to study and knowledge is obviously one of them

and knowledge is obviously one of them

and knowledge is obviously one of them is obvious I really had his lyrics

is obvious I really had his lyrics

is obvious I really had his lyrics printed on my wall they just had a site

printed on my wall they just had a site

printed on my wall they just had a site was called hola original hip-hop lyrics

was called hola original hip-hop lyrics

was called hola original hip-hop lyrics whatever dot-com or archive yeah

whatever dot-com or archive yeah

whatever dot-com or archive yeah somebody know and then you put

somebody know and then you put

somebody know and then you put I would print these joints out and I

I would print these joints out and I

I would print these joints out and I would I would print them up and hang

would I would print them up and hang

would I would print them up and hang them up on my wall and literally if you

them up on my wall and literally if you

them up on my wall and literally if you walk in my room you might be I was wrong

walk in my room you might be I was wrong

walk in my room you might be I was wrong this kid I’m standing at or later just

this kid I’m standing at or later just

this kid I’m standing at or later just reading the lyrics because I wanted to

reading the lyrics because I wanted to

reading the lyrics because I wanted to know what it was like to be that good

know what it was like to be that good

know what it was like to be that good you know to me like and I was rapping at

you know to me like and I was rapping at

you know to me like and I was rapping at the time so I wanted to know and it was

the time so I wanted to know and it was

the time so I wanted to know and it was my goal to be that good I wanted to

my goal to be that good I wanted to

my goal to be that good I wanted to somehow try to master the style I felt

somehow try to master the style I felt

somehow try to master the style I felt like if I read it enough if I listen I

like if I read it enough if I listen I

like if I read it enough if I listen I used to go to sleep listening in to I am

used to go to sleep listening in to I am

used to go to sleep listening in to I am you know to me and people be sleeping on

you know to me and people be sleeping on

you know to me and people be sleeping on that I might be trying to tell them that

that I might be trying to tell them that

that I might be trying to tell them that man is spitting on for real on that

man is spitting on for real on that

man is spitting on for real on that album I used to go to Sleepless in that

album I used to go to Sleepless in that

album I used to go to Sleepless in that album because I wanted to try to master

album because I wanted to try to master

album because I wanted to try to master the style if I could you know I mean you

the style if I could you know I mean you

the style if I could you know I mean you can’t master that style but I felt about

can’t master that style but I felt about

can’t master that style but I felt about you how you probably felt about rock

you how you probably felt about rock

you how you probably felt about rock camera okay Naji rapper whoever it was

camera okay Naji rapper whoever it was

camera okay Naji rapper whoever it was that you looked at like the god that’s

that you looked at like the god that’s

that you looked at like the god that’s how I felt any musician period any

how I felt any musician period any

how I felt any musician period any artist I think just absolutely do what’s

artist I think just absolutely do what’s

artist I think just absolutely do what’s in your heart

in your heart

in your heart period say what’s on your mind speak

period say what’s on your mind speak

period say what’s on your mind speak what’s in your heart and how you really

what’s in your heart and how you really

what’s in your heart and how you really feel when you’re trying to be something

feel when you’re trying to be something

feel when you’re trying to be something else me trying to fit into what’s going

else me trying to fit into what’s going

else me trying to fit into what’s going on it’s like you kind of stray away from

on it’s like you kind of stray away from

on it’s like you kind of stray away from your path a little bit and sometimes you

your path a little bit and sometimes you

your path a little bit and sometimes you want to expand your style and like grow

want to expand your style and like grow

want to expand your style and like grow and that’s always good but like never

and that’s always good but like never

and that’s always good but like never veer too far from who you are you know

veer too far from who you are you know

veer too far from who you are you know as a as a person the best way to

as a as a person the best way to

as a as a person the best way to establish yourself on the Internet is to

establish yourself on the Internet is to

establish yourself on the Internet is to uh is to start small once again be

uh is to start small once again be

uh is to start small once again be humble approach twenties but first of

humble approach twenties but first of

humble approach twenties but first of all you got mention your music is

all you got mention your music is

all you got mention your music is practicing

practicing

practicing do amusing but once you feel like your

do amusing but once you feel like your

do amusing but once you feel like your music is truly correct stay humble start

music is truly correct stay humble start

music is truly correct stay humble start small go to like some of the smaller

small go to like some of the smaller

small go to like some of the smaller blogs yeah yeah you know they don’t get

blogs yeah yeah you know they don’t get

blogs yeah yeah you know they don’t get as many history there now rice but maybe

as many history there now rice but maybe

as many history there now rice but maybe they’ll post if they like it you know

they’ll post if they like it you know

they’ll post if they like it you know Saturday DC to PC and you know like part

Saturday DC to PC and you know like part

Saturday DC to PC and you know like part of me dude and people like smaller blogs

of me dude and people like smaller blogs

of me dude and people like smaller blogs it up greater perfection you know maybe

it up greater perfection you know maybe

it up greater perfection you know maybe if they fill in you got a shot like they

if they fill in you got a shot like they

if they fill in you got a shot like they put it up there’s a way better change

put it up there’s a way better change

put it up there’s a way better change that the big blogs are pick it up

that the big blogs are pick it up

that the big blogs are pick it up especially after seeing it you know if

especially after seeing it you know if

especially after seeing it you know if perfection picks it up it may be DC to

perfection picks it up it may be DC to

perfection picks it up it may be DC to BC puts it up maybe part of me do with

BC puts it up maybe part of me do with

BC puts it up maybe part of me do with it that is three getting more small

it that is three getting more small

it that is three getting more small applause that still have good followers

applause that still have good followers

applause that still have good followers that upon your sort of big applause like

that upon your sort of big applause like

that upon your sort of big applause like a two doughboys might pick it up man and

a two doughboys might pick it up man and

a two doughboys might pick it up man and then after they bring it on that so

then after they bring it on that so

then after they bring it on that so that’s the best way to just start that

that’s the best way to just start that

that’s the best way to just start that big dream and then just start small and

big dream and then just start small and

big dream and then just start small and no but the Internet is not the end-all

no but the Internet is not the end-all

no but the Internet is not the end-all be-all mass there’s a lot more to go

be-all mass there’s a lot more to go

be-all mass there’s a lot more to go expensive going into a club with no

expensive going into a club with no

expensive going into a club with no eighteen thousand dollars on average

eighteen thousand dollars on average

eighteen thousand dollars on average back like some people we know know I’ve

back like some people we know know I’ve

back like some people we know know I’ve seen that that’s thing that a live in

seen that that’s thing that a live in

seen that that’s thing that a live in person I can’t do that I don’t have I’m

person I can’t do that I don’t have I’m

person I can’t do that I don’t have I’m too afraid of losing of going back over

too afraid of losing of going back over

too afraid of losing of going back over there

there

there to ever blow money without thinking

to ever blow money without thinking

to ever blow money without thinking about it there’s a song of my album

about it there’s a song of my album

about it there’s a song of my album called chain and a and and this is the

called chain and a and and this is the

called chain and a and and this is the type of artist I am and this album is

type of artist I am and this album is

type of artist I am and this album is like this to a tee most rappers are

like this to a tee most rappers are

like this to a tee most rappers are gonna say

gonna say

gonna say paid $100,000 for the chain and they’re

paid $100,000 for the chain and they’re

paid $100,000 for the chain and they’re gonna show you the change that’s gonna

gonna show you the change that’s gonna

gonna show you the change that’s gonna song I paid $100,000 what a change

song I paid $100,000 what a change

song I paid $100,000 what a change I paid $100,000 but it’s change

I paid $100,000 but it’s change

I paid $100,000 but it’s change paid $100,000 but a change and that’s

paid $100,000 but a change and that’s

paid $100,000 but a change and that’s their whole song and they got the whole

their whole song and they got the whole

their whole song and they got the whole song to tell you how they spend $100,000

song to tell you how they spend $100,000

song to tell you how they spend $100,000 per chain

per chain

per chain my song is going to tell you like my

my song is going to tell you like my

my song is going to tell you like my thought process before I paid all this

thought process before I paid all this

thought process before I paid all this money for some jewelry which was it is

money for some jewelry which was it is

money for some jewelry which was it is really it was like this like oh my god

really it was like this like oh my god

really it was like this like oh my god like yo yes do I want it yes how much

like yo yes do I want it yes how much

like yo yes do I want it yes how much people pay that and then my internal

people pay that and then my internal

people pay that and then my internal conversation is like yo you know better

conversation is like yo you know better

conversation is like yo you know better you definitely know you know better than

you definitely know you know better than

you definitely know you know better than to spend this type of money but do you

to spend this type of money but do you

to spend this type of money but do you want is it worth it what’s the

want is it worth it what’s the

want is it worth it what’s the investment where when I’m on stage is

investment where when I’m on stage is

investment where when I’m on stage is going really good so you can say it’s

going really good so you can say it’s

going really good so you can say it’s for your career man it does look nice

for your career man it does look nice

for your career man it does look nice how much and it’s a more internal

how much and it’s a more internal

how much and it’s a more internal conversation you know what you can do

conversation you know what you can do

conversation you know what you can do with all that money

with all that money

with all that money you know who lives you can change with

you know who lives you can change with

you know who lives you can change with that type of money you spin out and

that type of money you spin out and

that type of money you spin out and change so that other song was I spent

change so that other song was I spent

change so that other song was I spent $100,000 on a chain I spending 100 and

$100,000 on a chain I spending 100 and

$100,000 on a chain I spending 100 and then in my song you get all of these

then in my song you get all of these

then in my song you get all of these internal thoughts that let me to finally

internal thoughts that let me to finally

internal thoughts that let me to finally be like all right here you go

be like all right here you go

be like all right here you go and I wrote the check or at least I gave

and I wrote the check or at least I gave

and I wrote the check or at least I gave him my car you know to me but I gave you

him my car you know to me but I gave you

him my car you know to me but I gave you my thought process first before I just

my thought process first before I just

my thought process first before I just spent $100,000 on that change a cold

spent $100,000 on that change a cold

spent $100,000 on that change a cold value-added we are even when we own the

value-added we are even when we own the

value-added we are even when we own the world is constantly pumping us with

world is constantly pumping us with

world is constantly pumping us with images right about what life should be

images right about what life should be

images right about what life should be about constant selling is what life is

about constant selling is what life is

about constant selling is what life is about what should be alone in the States

about what should be alone in the States

about what should be alone in the States is called the American dream I don’t

is called the American dream I don’t

is called the American dream I don’t know what the economy but I know y’all

know what the economy but I know y’all

know what the economy but I know y’all got it and I know it includes the saying

got it and I know it includes the saying

got it and I know it includes the saying what is it always a clue

a lot of money a big-ass house a

a lot of money a big-ass house a brand-new car and a wife that’s like not

brand-new car and a wife that’s like not

brand-new car and a wife that’s like not even everything possible right that’s

even everything possible right that’s

even everything possible right that’s what it tells me to be happy even though

what it tells me to be happy even though

what it tells me to be happy even though the world is set up so that 99% of us

the world is set up so that 99% of us

the world is set up so that 99% of us gender actors but we idolize the people

gender actors but we idolize the people

gender actors but we idolize the people that do have it we say we watch and we

that do have it we say we watch and we

that do have it we say we watch and we go oh my god a life looks so perfect

go oh my god a life looks so perfect

go oh my god a life looks so perfect look at the door oh my god and I came

look at the door oh my god and I came

look at the door oh my god and I came here tonight to tell y’all I was the

here tonight to tell y’all I was the

here tonight to tell y’all I was the same group so that was sitting down

same group so that was sitting down

same group so that was sitting down watching like oh my God we’re so turnt

watching like oh my God we’re so turnt

watching like oh my God we’re so turnt it must be nice

it must be nice

it must be nice I’m a cool kid and then I went you got

I’m a cool kid and then I went you got

I’m a cool kid and then I went you got this but when I got there I’m telling

this but when I got there I’m telling

this but when I got there I’m telling y’all up close a person who don’t feel

y’all up close a person who don’t feel

y’all up close a person who don’t feel like home right now and I’m coming back

like home right now and I’m coming back

like home right now and I’m coming back and tell y’all all it’s all this is fun

and tell y’all all it’s all this is fun

and tell y’all all it’s all this is fun it is not all supportive it’s not

it is not all supportive it’s not

it is not all supportive it’s not relaxed

how do I know that I know that because

how do I know that I know that because right now it’s a man he got millions of

right now it’s a man he got millions of

right now it’s a man he got millions of dollars he got a billion bottles he’s

dollars he got a billion bottles he’s

dollars he got a billion bottles he’s measured right but you got a family that

measured right but you got a family that

measured right but you got a family that come from where we come from worse

come from where we come from worse

come from where we come from worse conditions than where we come from we

conditions than where we come from we

conditions than where we come from we could afford a ticket to the show

could afford a ticket to the show

could afford a ticket to the show tonight if they wanted but yet somehow

tonight if they wanted but yet somehow

tonight if they wanted but yet somehow they got more happiness enjoy any life

they got more happiness enjoy any life

they got more happiness enjoy any life right now in this man whatever happen is

right now in this man whatever happen is

right now in this man whatever happen is how was that possible how is that even

how was that possible how is that even

how was that possible how is that even possible

possible

possible that everything we thought we needed he

that everything we thought we needed he

that everything we thought we needed he got is Israel and they have nothing and

got is Israel and they have nothing and

got is Israel and they have nothing and they got happiness what do they have a

they got happiness what do they have a

they got happiness what do they have a tall guy who’s that

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this for you too because Keri

made this for you too because Keri

made this for you too because Keri Butler asked me to so there’s a famous

Butler asked me to so there’s a famous

Butler asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur you I made a profile next

entrepreneur you I made a profile next

entrepreneur you I made a profile next leave in the comments below and I’ll see

leave in the comments below and I’ll see

leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do

what I can do

what I can do I’d also love to know which of the ten

I’d also love to know which of the ten

I’d also love to know which of the ten clips had the biggest impact on you and

clips had the biggest impact on you and

clips had the biggest impact on you and why what change you’re going to make as

why what change you’re going to make as

why what change you’re going to make as a result of watching this video leave it

a result of watching this video leave it

a result of watching this video leave it in the comments and I will join in the

in the comments and I will join in the

in the comments and I will join in the discussion finally I want to give a

discussion finally I want to give a

discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Patricia Rambo Letty

quick shout out to Patricia Rambo Letty

quick shout out to Patricia Rambo Letty thank you so much for pre-ordering my

thank you so much for pre-ordering my

thank you so much for pre-ordering my book it means a lot to me it means the

book it means a lot to me it means the

book it means a lot to me it means the world to me for those of you who want

world to me for those of you who want

world to me for those of you who want your chance at a shout out in a future

your chance at a shout out in a future

your chance at a shout out in a future video you can check out the information

video you can check out the information

video you can check out the information in the description below thank you guys

in the description below thank you guys

in the description below thank you guys so much for watching continue to believe

so much for watching continue to believe

so much for watching continue to believe or whatever your one word is and I’ll

or whatever your one word is and I’ll

or whatever your one word is and I’ll see you soon

this thing is a long-distance race this

this thing is a long-distance race this business is a long-distance thing you

business is a long-distance thing you

business is a long-distance thing you want to be relevant you want to be

want to be relevant you want to be

want to be relevant you want to be around you want to be providing for your

around you want to be providing for your

around you want to be providing for your family 10 15 20 years from now you just

family 10 15 20 years from now you just

family 10 15 20 years from now you just said JD’s got to be 44 he put out his

said JD’s got to be 44 he put out his

said JD’s got to be 44 he put out his first time when he’s 25 that’s 20 years

first time when he’s 25 that’s 20 years

first time when he’s 25 that’s 20 years of relevancy you know and like I was

of relevancy you know and like I was

of relevancy you know and like I was just so that’s what it teaches me being

just so that’s what it teaches me being

just so that’s what it teaches me being around all of these guys even uncle Wes

around all of these guys even uncle Wes

around all of these guys even uncle Wes it’s like finding this full of wow you

it’s like finding this full of wow you

it’s like finding this full of wow you know to me he’s been around a game of

know to me he’s been around a game of

know to me he’s been around a game of basketball for a long time is its

basketball for a long time is its

basketball for a long time is its longevity it’s not so when I make

longevity it’s not so when I make

longevity it’s not so when I make decisions whether with single this show

decisions whether with single this show

decisions whether with single this show or that show or this tour should I get

or that show or this tour should I get

or that show or this tour should I get on this feature should I take this money

on this feature should I take this money

on this feature should I take this money to do this song or should I make my

to do this song or should I make my

to do this song or should I make my decisions more calculated about is this

decisions more calculated about is this

decisions more calculated about is this something that’s going to be ready like

something that’s going to be ready like

something that’s going to be ready like does this further my career or does this

does this further my career or does this

does this further my career or does this you know I think about things in that in

you know I think about things in that in

you know I think about things in that in that manner what does this do for me in

that manner what does this do for me in

that manner what does this do for me in the long run

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