“COURAGE is the KEY to LIFE ITSELF!” – #BlackExcellence

what is the message to the world with

what is the message to the world with black panther I think the message is

black panther I think the message is

black panther I think the message is that is that it that it works to have

that is that it that it works to have

that is that it that it works to have you know black cast do not make any

you know black cast do not make any

you know black cast do not make any decisions based on money none it’s the

decisions based on money none it’s the

decisions based on money none it’s the worst way to make a decision there’s no

worst way to make a decision there’s no

worst way to make a decision there’s no substitute for becoming an expert in

substitute for becoming an expert in

substitute for becoming an expert in being the best at your craft

what’s up believe nation it’s Evan my

what’s up believe nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you

one word is believe and I believe in you

one word is believe and I believe in you I believe you have an amazing gift

I believe you have an amazing gift

I believe you have an amazing gift inside you that I want to see explode

inside you that I want to see explode

inside you that I want to see explode out onto the world now this is a new

out onto the world now this is a new

out onto the world now this is a new series called black excellence I don’t

series called black excellence I don’t

series called black excellence I don’t pretend to know what it’s like growing

pretend to know what it’s like growing

pretend to know what it’s like growing up as a black man in America but I do

up as a black man in America but I do

up as a black man in America but I do believe that you can support one

believe that you can support one

believe that you can support one community without putting another

community without putting another

community without putting another community down so my aim with this

community down so my aim with this

community down so my aim with this series is to shine a light on excellence

series is to shine a light on excellence

series is to shine a light on excellence in the black community I hope you enjoy

in the black community I hope you enjoy

in the black community I hope you enjoy so let’s kick things off with rule

so let’s kick things off with rule

so let’s kick things off with rule number one prove them wrong with

number one prove them wrong with

number one prove them wrong with Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman what is the message to the world with

what is the message to the world with

what is the message to the world with Black Panther I think the message is

Black Panther I think the message is

Black Panther I think the message is that is that it that it works to have

that is that it that it works to have

that is that it that it works to have you know black cast

you know black cast

you know black cast [Applause]

it works that I that our stories can

it works that I that our stories can resonate not just in this country but

resonate not just in this country but

resonate not just in this country but throughout the world we’ve been on a

throughout the world we’ve been on a

throughout the world we’ve been on a tour showing the movie we went to South

tour showing the movie we went to South

tour showing the movie we went to South Korea just before the Olympics came and

Korea just before the Olympics came and

Korea just before the Olympics came and they’re exciting we were like the

they’re exciting we were like the

they’re exciting we were like the Beatles in London so it’s that that that

Beatles in London so it’s that that that

Beatles in London so it’s that that that that uh idea that a black movie can’t

that uh idea that a black movie can’t

that uh idea that a black movie can’t travel that’s that’s been said very

travel that’s that’s been said very

travel that’s that’s been said very often when when Studios talk about

often when when Studios talk about

often when when Studios talk about funding movies they will make that

funding movies they will make that

funding movies they will make that statement that you know we don’t sell

statement that you know we don’t sell

statement that you know we don’t sell overseas yeah

overseas yeah

overseas yeah it’s the exact opposite it seems to be

it’s the exact opposite it seems to be

it’s the exact opposite it seems to be rule number two envision a greater

rule number two envision a greater

rule number two envision a greater future with Oprah Winfrey I was raised

future with Oprah Winfrey I was raised

future with Oprah Winfrey I was raised on a farm with my grandmother for the

on a farm with my grandmother for the

on a farm with my grandmother for the first six years of my life I knew

first six years of my life I knew

first six years of my life I knew somehow that my life would be different

somehow that my life would be different

somehow that my life would be different and it would be better I never had a

and it would be better I never had a

and it would be better I never had a clear-cut vision of what it was I would

clear-cut vision of what it was I would

clear-cut vision of what it was I would be doing I just always felt somehow I

be doing I just always felt somehow I

be doing I just always felt somehow I remember absolutely physically feeling

remember absolutely physically feeling

remember absolutely physically feeling it at around four years old I remember

it at around four years old I remember

it at around four years old I remember standing on the back porch was a

standing on the back porch was a

standing on the back porch was a screened-in porch and my grandmother was

screened-in porch and my grandmother was

screened-in porch and my grandmother was boiling clothes because you know during

boiling clothes because you know during

boiling clothes because you know during the at that time we didn’t have washing

the at that time we didn’t have washing

the at that time we didn’t have washing machines until people would you know

machines until people would you know

machines until people would you know physically boil clothes and a great big

physically boil clothes and a great big

physically boil clothes and a great big iron pot she was boiling closing poking

iron pot she was boiling closing poking

iron pot she was boiling closing poking them now and I was watching her from the

them now and I was watching her from the

them now and I was watching her from the back porch and I was four years old and

back porch and I was four years old and

back porch and I was four years old and I remember thinking my life won’t be

I remember thinking my life won’t be

I remember thinking my life won’t be like this my life won’t be like this it

like this my life won’t be like this it

like this my life won’t be like this it will be better and it wasn’t from a

will be better and it wasn’t from a

will be better and it wasn’t from a place of arrogance it was just a place

place of arrogance it was just a place

place of arrogance it was just a place of knowing that things could be

of knowing that things could be

of knowing that things could be different from me somehow I don’t know

different from me somehow I don’t know

different from me somehow I don’t know what made me think that rule number

what made me think that rule number

what made me think that rule number three be courageous with Morgan Freeman

three be courageous with Morgan Freeman

three be courageous with Morgan Freeman here’s a stat from from your show and it

here’s a stat from from your show and it

here’s a stat from from your show and it says the richest 85 people on this

says the richest 85 people on this

says the richest 85 people on this planet have as much money as the poorest

planet have as much money as the poorest

planet have as much money as the poorest 3.5 billion yeah that’s on the planet

3.5 billion yeah that’s on the planet

3.5 billion yeah that’s on the planet however sex

however sex

however sex it’s not far off in America no it isn’t

it’s not far off in America no it isn’t

it’s not far off in America no it isn’t far off in America but we still and we

far off in America but we still and we

far off in America but we still and we still here don’t abandon the idea that

still here don’t abandon the idea that

still here don’t abandon the idea that it isn’t finite yeah it isn’t finite if

it isn’t finite yeah it isn’t finite if

it isn’t finite yeah it isn’t finite if you were born where were you born me

you were born where were you born me

you were born where were you born me yeah

yeah

yeah Baton Rouge Louisiana batteries General

Baton Rouge Louisiana batteries General

Baton Rouge Louisiana batteries General Hospital there you know Louisiana I was

Hospital there you know Louisiana I was

Hospital there you know Louisiana I was born in Memphis Tennessee had a long

born in Memphis Tennessee had a long

born in Memphis Tennessee had a long haul from where I came from to here but

haul from where I came from to here but

haul from where I came from to here but here we are right so proof is in the

here we are right so proof is in the

here we are right so proof is in the proof of the pudding is in the eating

proof of the pudding is in the eating

proof of the pudding is in the eating and here we sit at the dining table but

and here we sit at the dining table but

and here we sit at the dining table but it’s hard to when you say that to some

it’s hard to when you say that to some

it’s hard to when you say that to some people because they say oh there you go

people because they say oh there you go

people because they say oh there you go with a pull yourself up by the

with a pull yourself up by the

with a pull yourself up by the bootstraps thing and you know you’re

bootstraps thing and you know you’re

bootstraps thing and you know you’re just being respectable not everybody can

just being respectable not everybody can

just being respectable not everybody can do that look everybody can but it

do that look everybody can but it

do that look everybody can but it doesn’t courage courage is the key to

doesn’t courage courage is the key to

doesn’t courage courage is the key to life itself there are a lot of people

life itself there are a lot of people

life itself there are a lot of people who are born in situation if I survive

who are born in situation if I survive

who are born in situation if I survive just I’ll never get out of this so they

just I’ll never get out of this so they

just I’ll never get out of this so they won’t I say to people say well I would

won’t I say to people say well I would

won’t I say to people say well I would like to have done so and so and so so

like to have done so and so and so so

like to have done so and so and so so you could have done it so when I

you could have done it so when I

you could have done it so when I couldn’t get out of here man the bus

couldn’t get out of here man the bus

couldn’t get out of here man the bus runs every day exactly right yeah

runs every day exactly right yeah

runs every day exactly right yeah you exist if there if there if you can

you exist if there if there if you can

you exist if there if there if you can conceive it in your mind if you can

conceive it in your mind if you can

conceive it in your mind if you can think of it you can do that’s a human

think of it you can do that’s a human

think of it you can do that’s a human condition and we can imagine that we can

condition and we can imagine that we can

condition and we can imagine that we can do it right and I think that the

do it right and I think that the

do it right and I think that the condition of each individual human rule

condition of each individual human rule

condition of each individual human rule number four don’t make decisions based

number four don’t make decisions based

number four don’t make decisions based off of money with Mellody Hobson do not

off of money with Mellody Hobson do not

off of money with Mellody Hobson do not make any decisions based on money none

make any decisions based on money none

make any decisions based on money none it’s the worst way to make a decision

it’s the worst way to make a decision

it’s the worst way to make a decision which I know is so hard to say I mean I

which I know is so hard to say I mean I

which I know is so hard to say I mean I didn’t grow up with any money and I know

didn’t grow up with any money and I know

didn’t grow up with any money and I know so many of us are our families have a

so many of us are our families have a

so many of us are our families have a lot at stake they put a lot into us made

lot at stake they put a lot into us made

lot at stake they put a lot into us made a lot of sacrifices for us and you say

a lot of sacrifices for us and you say

a lot of sacrifices for us and you say you don’t have the luxury of doing that

you don’t have the luxury of doing that

you don’t have the luxury of doing that but I actually think you do you will be

but I actually think you do you will be

but I actually think you do you will be more successful if you

more successful if you

more successful if you make decisions based upon what is going

make decisions based upon what is going

make decisions based upon what is going to feed your soul make you feel value

to feed your soul make you feel value

to feed your soul make you feel value valued validated you know have you

valued validated you know have you

valued validated you know have you waking up in the morning and wasting to

waking up in the morning and wasting to

waking up in the morning and wasting to work whatever it might be and I can tell

work whatever it might be and I can tell

work whatever it might be and I can tell you after a short amount of time money

you after a short amount of time money

you after a short amount of time money will not be enough at the end of the day

will not be enough at the end of the day

will not be enough at the end of the day a bigger paycheck is another suit or

a bigger paycheck is another suit or

a bigger paycheck is another suit or more real estate more square footage

more real estate more square footage

more real estate more square footage that’s what it comes down to you end up

that’s what it comes down to you end up

that’s what it comes down to you end up with another room and a fuller closet

with another room and a fuller closet

with another room and a fuller closet and after a while that’s not going to do

and after a while that’s not going to do

and after a while that’s not going to do it

it

it rule number five choose to be great with

rule number five choose to be great with

rule number five choose to be great with Chris Gardner we developed this concept

Chris Gardner we developed this concept

Chris Gardner we developed this concept that we call spiritual genetics I mean

that we call spiritual genetics I mean

that we call spiritual genetics I mean we all understand genetics you’re going

we all understand genetics you’re going

we all understand genetics you’re going to get your mom’s eyes your dad’s nose

to get your mom’s eyes your dad’s nose

to get your mom’s eyes your dad’s nose nothing you can do about it

nothing you can do about it

nothing you can do about it but the spirit of who you’re going to

but the spirit of who you’re going to

but the spirit of who you’re going to become as a person the soul of who

become as a person the soul of who

become as a person the soul of who you’re going to become as a man or a

you’re going to become as a man or a

you’re going to become as a man or a woman

woman

woman I believe you can choose I believe you

I believe you can choose I believe you

I believe you can choose I believe you can choose you’ve read my book you know

can choose you’ve read my book you know

can choose you’ve read my book you know I could have become my stepfather I

I could have become my stepfather I

I could have become my stepfather I could have become another alcoholic

could have become another alcoholic

could have become another alcoholic wife-beating child abusing illiterate

wife-beating child abusing illiterate

wife-beating child abusing illiterate loser

loser

loser and a lot of people would have said

and a lot of people would have said

and a lot of people would have said we’ll look where he’s from he didn’t

we’ll look where he’s from he didn’t

we’ll look where he’s from he didn’t have a choice

have a choice

have a choice well I did I chose to embrace the light

well I did I chose to embrace the light

well I did I chose to embrace the light I saw my mom the light was greater and I

I saw my mom the light was greater and I

I saw my mom the light was greater and I chose to embrace the light briefly how

chose to embrace the light briefly how

chose to embrace the light briefly how the book came to be I didn’t just sit

the book came to be I didn’t just sit

the book came to be I didn’t just sit out one day and say let me write a

out one day and say let me write a

out one day and say let me write a memoir I was not prepared to just sit

memoir I was not prepared to just sit

memoir I was not prepared to just sit down and go through all these little

down and go through all these little

down and go through all these little boxes of stuff that we all have in our

boxes of stuff that we all have in our

boxes of stuff that we all have in our heads the mines were all stamped with

heads the mines were all stamped with

heads the mines were all stamped with the same tag do not disturb it was not

the same tag do not disturb it was not

the same tag do not disturb it was not my choice but I was getting an award one

my choice but I was getting an award one

my choice but I was getting an award one night for fatherhood okay big a program

night for fatherhood okay big a program

night for fatherhood okay big a program and the emcee was to keep the program

and the emcee was to keep the program

and the emcee was to keep the program rolling and he kept citing all these

rolling and he kept citing all these

rolling and he kept citing all these statistics and he kept saying the same

statistics and he kept saying the same

statistics and he kept saying the same things over and over if you’re from this

things over and over if you’re from this

things over and over if you’re from this family

family

family if you’re from this house if you lived

if you’re from this house if you lived

if you’re from this house if you lived in this environment this is who you’re

in this environment this is who you’re

in this environment this is who you’re gonna turn out to be none of the things

gonna turn out to be none of the things

gonna turn out to be none of the things were good and I kept sitting there

were good and I kept sitting there

were good and I kept sitting there saying to myself

saying to myself

saying to myself version of that’s BS that’s BS to the

version of that’s BS that’s BS to the

version of that’s BS that’s BS to the point that when I got up to the

point that when I got up to the

point that when I got up to the microphone to give my award you know

microphone to give my award you know

microphone to give my award you know what came out of my mouth I’m so glad I

what came out of my mouth I’m so glad I

what came out of my mouth I’m so glad I said it because in a room full of a

said it because in a room full of a

said it because in a room full of a thousand people so many people came up

thousand people so many people came up

thousand people so many people came up to me afterwards I said thank you

to me afterwards I said thank you

to me afterwards I said thank you because I’m from that house I’m from

because I’m from that house I’m from

because I’m from that house I’m from that family I’m from that environment

that family I’m from that environment

that family I’m from that environment just like you and I made a conscious

just like you and I made a conscious

just like you and I made a conscious choice to go the other way

choice to go the other way

choice to go the other way rule number six be around information

rule number six be around information

rule number six be around information with Sean Combs if I was coming today I

with Sean Combs if I was coming today I

with Sean Combs if I was coming today I would do whatever it would take for me

would do whatever it would take for me

would do whatever it would take for me to get to information I think that no

to get to information I think that no

to get to information I think that no matter what it could have been in the

matter what it could have been in the

matter what it could have been in the times of Jesus before Jesus caveman

times of Jesus before Jesus caveman

times of Jesus before Jesus caveman times it was about being around

times it was about being around

times it was about being around information back in caveman times it was

information back in caveman times it was

information back in caveman times it was about who knows how to make a fire cuz

about who knows how to make a fire cuz

about who knows how to make a fire cuz my ass is cold and now it’s like you

my ass is cold and now it’s like you

my ass is cold and now it’s like you know who really knows who is successful

know who really knows who is successful

know who really knows who is successful in this day and age and how they are

in this day and age and how they are

in this day and age and how they are successful so I think that I think that

successful so I think that I think that

successful so I think that I think that our educational system needs to be fixed

our educational system needs to be fixed

our educational system needs to be fixed in a sense because you know a degree

in a sense because you know a degree

in a sense because you know a degree means something to me but experience

means something to me but experience

means something to me but experience kind of means more and a point of view

kind of means more and a point of view

kind of means more and a point of view of where people want to go kind of me

of where people want to go kind of me

of where people want to go kind of me more than somebody saying I have a

more than somebody saying I have a

more than somebody saying I have a master’s from Harvard or what no I need

master’s from Harvard or what no I need

master’s from Harvard or what no I need to know are you ready to go to war with

to know are you ready to go to war with

to know are you ready to go to war with me right

me right

me right that’s what I need to know rule number

that’s what I need to know rule number

that’s what I need to know rule number seven become an expert with Robert F

seven become an expert with Robert F

seven become an expert with Robert F Smith the most important thing I think

Smith the most important thing I think

Smith the most important thing I think you can do as a young person so I’m

you can do as a young person so I’m

you can do as a young person so I’m going to speak to a couple of different

going to speak to a couple of different

going to speak to a couple of different groups here young person in our

groups here young person in our

groups here young person in our community is to become an expert to be

community is to become an expert to be

community is to become an expert to be skilled in whatever it is that that you

skilled in whatever it is that that you

skilled in whatever it is that that you are desirous of pursuing and that takes

are desirous of pursuing and that takes

are desirous of pursuing and that takes countless hours and in some cases is

countless hours and in some cases is

countless hours and in some cases is outreach for knowledge and information

outreach for knowledge and information

outreach for knowledge and information and in some cases it is building a

and in some cases it is building a

and in some cases it is building a learning capability and to me there’s no

learning capability and to me there’s no

learning capability and to me there’s no substitute for that you know the gift of

substitute for that you know the gift of

substitute for that you know the gift of gab there’s no substitute for becoming

gab there’s no substitute for becoming

gab there’s no substitute for becoming an expert and being the best at your

an expert and being the best at your

an expert and being the best at your craft

craft

craft and that’s what I focused on so if you

and that’s what I focused on so if you

and that’s what I focused on so if you are sitting in your organization

are sitting in your organization

are sitting in your organization thinking about going to do something

thinking about going to do something

thinking about going to do something else you need to make sure that you are

else you need to make sure that you are

else you need to make sure that you are the best skilled in that organization

the best skilled in that organization

the best skilled in that organization before you do that or you spot an

before you do that or you spot an

before you do that or you spot an arbitrage in the market that you can

arbitrage in the market that you can

arbitrage in the market that you can uniquely take advantage of over a long

uniquely take advantage of over a long

uniquely take advantage of over a long period of time but the first thing is

period of time but the first thing is

period of time but the first thing is you’ve got to have those skills I mean

you’ve got to have those skills I mean

you’ve got to have those skills I mean either so you can say oh I’m gonna go

either so you can say oh I’m gonna go

either so you can say oh I’m gonna go figure it out

figure it out

figure it out but I think you can figure it out before

but I think you can figure it out before

but I think you can figure it out before you leave and have a very specific

you leave and have a very specific

you leave and have a very specific design in mind where you can take

design in mind where you can take

design in mind where you can take advantage of that arbitrage and I like

advantage of that arbitrage and I like

advantage of that arbitrage and I like to say not measured in years but

to say not measured in years but

to say not measured in years but measured in decades okay and then one of

measured in decades okay and then one of

measured in decades okay and then one of the most important things which I

the most important things which I

the most important things which I learned in chemical engineering is we

learned in chemical engineering is we

learned in chemical engineering is we have to keep the ignorant uninformed

have to keep the ignorant uninformed

have to keep the ignorant uninformed don’t tell everyone how to do it if you

don’t tell everyone how to do it if you

don’t tell everyone how to do it if you spot that arbitrage go do it and then

spot that arbitrage go do it and then

spot that arbitrage go do it and then build systems and barriers so that not

build systems and barriers so that not

build systems and barriers so that not everyone can come into your marketplace

everyone can come into your marketplace

everyone can come into your marketplace once they realize that you’re making a

once they realize that you’re making a

once they realize that you’re making a fortune in it okay right so I mean be

fortune in it okay right so I mean be

fortune in it okay right so I mean be thoughtful about it you know people have

thoughtful about it you know people have

thoughtful about it you know people have put barriers to us for hundreds of years

put barriers to us for hundreds of years

put barriers to us for hundreds of years and they’ve been thoughtful about it

so be thoughtful about creating an

so be thoughtful about creating an economic opportunity for yourself and

economic opportunity for yourself and

economic opportunity for yourself and for your community where you can sustain

for your community where you can sustain

for your community where you can sustain that advantage we do some things in our

that advantage we do some things in our

that advantage we do some things in our communities that no one does and rule

communities that no one does and rule

communities that no one does and rule number eight the last one before the

number eight the last one before the

number eight the last one before the bonus clip is be willing to try with

bonus clip is be willing to try with

bonus clip is be willing to try with Barack Obama I believe we can keep the

Barack Obama I believe we can keep the

Barack Obama I believe we can keep the promise of our founder the idea that if

promise of our founder the idea that if

promise of our founder the idea that if you’re willing to work hard it doesn’t

you’re willing to work hard it doesn’t

you’re willing to work hard it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come

matter who you are or where you come

matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you

from or what you look like or where you

from or what you look like or where you love it doesn’t matter whether you’re

love it doesn’t matter whether you’re

love it doesn’t matter whether you’re black or white or Hispanic or Asian or

black or white or Hispanic or Asian or

black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young

Native American or young

Native American or young or rich or poor able disabled gay or

or rich or poor able disabled gay or

or rich or poor able disabled gay or straight you can make it here in America

straight you can make it here in America

straight you can make it here in America [Applause]

you

you [Music]

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[Music] now I’ve got a special bonus Gary

now I’ve got a special bonus Gary

now I’ve got a special bonus Gary Vaynerchuk clip for you but before

Vaynerchuk clip for you but before

Vaynerchuk clip for you but before getting to that I’d love to know what

getting to that I’d love to know what

getting to that I’d love to know what did you think of this video what do you

did you think of this video what do you

did you think of this video what do you think of this new series did you enjoy

think of this new series did you enjoy

think of this new series did you enjoy it should we continue it or not do you

it should we continue it or not do you

it should we continue it or not do you have suggestions for how we could

have suggestions for how we could

have suggestions for how we could improve it I would love to hear from you

improve it I would love to hear from you

improve it I would love to hear from you please leave it down in the comments

please leave it down in the comments

please leave it down in the comments below thank you guys so much for

below thank you guys so much for

below thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope we

watching I believe in you I hope we

watching I believe in you I hope we continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll

whatever your one word is much love I’ll

whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy the bonus clip

– black privilege which I genuinely

– black privilege which I genuinely believe that in a world that we live in

believe that in a world that we live in

believe that in a world that we live in and by the way I believe in all those

and by the way I believe in all those

and by the way I believe in all those privileges wealth white celebrity it’s a

privileges wealth white celebrity it’s a

privileges wealth white celebrity it’s a nice it’s a better time to be black than

nice it’s a better time to be black than

nice it’s a better time to be black than it was 30 40 50 60 70 80 years ago

it was 30 40 50 60 70 80 years ago

it was 30 40 50 60 70 80 years ago especially when hip-hop culture there’s

especially when hip-hop culture there’s

especially when hip-hop culture there’s not a white kid the works a better media

not a white kid the works a better media

not a white kid the works a better media that isn’t affected by hip-hop Colo yeah

that isn’t affected by hip-hop Colo yeah

that isn’t affected by hip-hop Colo yeah I mean black people have changed the

I mean black people have changed the

I mean black people have changed the world I mean you know it’s so funny uh

world I mean you know it’s so funny uh

world I mean you know it’s so funny uh you know they talk about people co-opted

you know they talk about people co-opted

you know they talk about people co-opted in our culture but you know you look at

in our culture but you know you look at

in our culture but you know you look at a movie like get get out like they want

a movie like get get out like they want

a movie like get get out like they want to co-opt our consciousness period they

to co-opt our consciousness period they

to co-opt our consciousness period they want to co-opt our spirits and I just

want to co-opt our spirits and I just

want to co-opt our spirits and I just feel like it’s the spirit that is

feel like it’s the spirit that is

feel like it’s the spirit that is permeating the whole planet like

permeating the whole planet like

permeating the whole planet like everything starts and ends to me would

everything starts and ends to me would

everything starts and ends to me would hip-hop culture like they still like to

hip-hop culture like they still like to

hip-hop culture like they still like to use the term pop culture pop culture

use the term pop culture pop culture

use the term pop culture pop culture just means popular with the most popular

just means popular with the most popular

just means popular with the most popular culture right now

culture right now

culture right now hip-hop really taught me that hip-hop

hip-hop really taught me that hip-hop

hip-hop really taught me that hip-hop I’m 41 and I was really into hip-hop and

I’m 41 and I was really into hip-hop and

I’m 41 and I was really into hip-hop and when I was in high school hip-hop was

when I was in high school hip-hop was

when I was in high school hip-hop was really hardcore you got to be a gangster

really hardcore you got to be a gangster

really hardcore you got to be a gangster II like guys as you guys know made up

II like guys as you guys know made up

II like guys as you guys know made up their backstories to make it seem like

their backstories to make it seem like

their backstories to make it seem like they came from tougher places because

they came from tougher places because

they came from tougher places because you couldn’t be accepted the way you can

you couldn’t be accepted the way you can

you couldn’t be accepted the way you can now if you grew up in a you know I

now if you grew up in a you know I

now if you grew up in a you know I always think about eight-mile the last

always think about eight-mile the last

always think about eight-mile the last scene right Clarence his parents you

scene right Clarence his parents you

scene right Clarence his parents you know like but it’s interesting when when

know like but it’s interesting when when

know like but it’s interesting when when when it changed in like after POC and

when it changed in like after POC and

when it changed in like after POC and Biggie got killed and people like you

Biggie got killed and people like you

Biggie got killed and people like you know like it’s like let’s talk more

know like it’s like let’s talk more

know like it’s like let’s talk more about like and it was happening a little

about like and it was happening a little

about like and it was happening a little bit before when it got into Champaign

bit before when it got into Champaign

bit before when it got into Champaign and it got into like you know you know

and it got into like you know you know

and it got into like you know you know polo shirts and like umbrellas Bentley

polo shirts and like umbrellas Bentley

polo shirts and like umbrellas Bentley ready like when it come on it when it

ready like when it come on it when it

ready like when it come on it when it got into a different thing

got into a different thing

got into a different thing what it what it was like oh my god all

what it what it was like oh my god all

what it what it was like oh my god all those kids thought that was cool and

those kids thought that was cool and

those kids thought that was cool and then what I’ll never forget it when I

then what I’ll never forget it when I

then what I’ll never forget it when I saw a Lil Wayne start caring about

saw a Lil Wayne start caring about

saw a Lil Wayne start caring about skateboarding I was like okay something

skateboarding I was like okay something

skateboarding I was like okay something very weird is about to happen because

very weird is about to happen because

very weird is about to happen because that yeah and you’ve seen it right like

that yeah and you’ve seen it right like

that yeah and you’ve seen it right like it’s just in a totally different place

it’s just in a totally different place

it’s just in a totally different place raise your standard Apple at the core is

raise your standard Apple at the core is

raise your standard Apple at the core is core value

core value

core value is that we believe that people have

is that we believe that people have

is that we believe that people have passion and change the way people now

passion and change the way people now

passion and change the way people now one drop of myself work depends on your

one drop of myself work depends on your

one drop of myself work depends on your acceptance to me I don’t ever give up

acceptance to me I don’t ever give up

acceptance to me I don’t ever give up I’d have to be dead or completely

I’d have to be dead or completely

I’d have to be dead or completely incapacitated hey believe nation if you

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