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Tech N9ne’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@TechN9ne)


I got rhythm in my bones I got ROM in my

I got rhythm in my bones I got ROM in my bones you know I’m saying in my blood so

bones you know I’m saying in my blood so

bones you know I’m saying in my blood so when I here at doe betta I just have to

when I here at doe betta I just have to

when I here at doe betta I just have to go my imagery is a lot darker and less

go my imagery is a lot darker and less

go my imagery is a lot darker and less you know it’s not easy to swallow to

you know it’s not easy to swallow to

you know it’s not easy to swallow to some people you know I mean but I won’t

some people you know I mean but I won’t

some people you know I mean but I won’t change it for the world

change it for the world

change it for the world I’m actually doing music cuz I love to

I’m actually doing music cuz I love to

I’m actually doing music cuz I love to do it you know I don’t have to do it but

do it you know I don’t have to do it but

do it you know I don’t have to do it but I wanted to do it because that’s all I

I wanted to do it because that’s all I

I wanted to do it because that’s all I know

know

know because I always had something special

because I always had something special

because I always had something special yeah I just been waiting on everybody to

yeah I just been waiting on everybody to

yeah I just been waiting on everybody to fucking get it he’s a rapper songwriter

fucking get it he’s a rapper songwriter

fucking get it he’s a rapper songwriter record producer actor and entrepreneur

record producer actor and entrepreneur

record producer actor and entrepreneur he sold over 2 million albums and have

he sold over 2 million albums and have

he sold over 2 million albums and have had his songs featured in film TV and

had his songs featured in film TV and

had his songs featured in film TV and video games he’s one of the biggest

video games he’s one of the biggest

video games he’s one of the biggest selling independent rappers in the

selling independent rappers in the

selling independent rappers in the United States

United States

United States he’s tec-9 and here is my take on his

he’s tec-9 and here is my take on his

he’s tec-9 and here is my take on his top 10 rules for success rule number 3

top 10 rules for success rule number 3

top 10 rules for success rule number 3 is my personal favorite and make sure to

is my personal favorite and make sure to

is my personal favorite and make sure to stick around

stick around

stick around although to young for some special bonus

although to young for some special bonus

although to young for some special bonus clips also Aztec Knight is talking if he

clips also Aztec Knight is talking if he

clips also Aztec Knight is talking if he says something I was really meaningful

says something I was really meaningful

says something I was really meaningful to you please leave it in the comments

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I got rhythm in my bones I got ROM in my

I got rhythm in my bones I got ROM in my bones you know I’m saying in my blood so

bones you know I’m saying in my blood so

bones you know I’m saying in my blood so when I hear Adobe da I just have to go

when I hear Adobe da I just have to go

when I hear Adobe da I just have to go you know even if I’m tired and life is

you know even if I’m tired and life is

you know even if I’m tired and life is tough because of the divorce and let up

tough because of the divorce and let up

tough because of the divorce and let up yet you know I’m saying it my little my

yet you know I’m saying it my little my

yet you know I’m saying it my little my young one that’s sick you know I’m

young one that’s sick you know I’m

young one that’s sick you know I’m saying family is turning on you cuz I’m

saying family is turning on you cuz I’m

saying family is turning on you cuz I’m money and like that

money and like that

money and like that still when that don’t beat hit you’re

still when that don’t beat hit you’re

still when that don’t beat hit you’re compelled to write on it you don’t say

compelled to write on it you don’t say

compelled to write on it you don’t say the bus on it you know I’m saying as

the bus on it you know I’m saying as

the bus on it you know I’m saying as long as I stay that way may I just turn

long as I stay that way may I just turn

long as I stay that way may I just turn 45 November 8th I don’t feel like that

45 November 8th I don’t feel like that

45 November 8th I don’t feel like that I’m gonna slow down no time soon brother

I’m gonna slow down no time soon brother

I’m gonna slow down no time soon brother well a lot of artists don’t know that

well a lot of artists don’t know that

well a lot of artists don’t know that they got to get on the goddamn Road and

they got to get on the goddamn Road and

they got to get on the goddamn Road and tour you know so you gotta give the

tour you know so you gotta give the

tour you know so you gotta give the people knowing about you man you know

people knowing about you man you know

people knowing about you man you know not just your hot single man you got to

not just your hot single man you got to

not just your hot single man you got to get out there in politic how do you

get out there in politic how do you

get out there in politic how do you politic I’m torn man you don’t stand

politic I’m torn man you don’t stand

politic I’m torn man you don’t stand merchandise did you got a shirt with

merchandise did you got a shirt with

merchandise did you got a shirt with your name on it you got a hat with your

your name on it you got a hat with your

your name on it you got a hat with your name on it you know these people are

name on it you know these people are

name on it you know these people are walking billboards you know exactly you

walking billboards you know exactly you

walking billboards you know exactly you know you got you got to get out there in

know you got you got to get out there in

know you got you got to get out there in politic man and that’s how we did it man

politic man and that’s how we did it man

politic man and that’s how we did it man we just stayed on the road it feels like

we just stayed on the road it feels like

we just stayed on the road it feels like seven people in the audience when we

seven people in the audience when we

seven people in the audience when we went we didn’t say okay Wayne going back

went we didn’t say okay Wayne going back

went we didn’t say okay Wayne going back to San Diego because the only seven

to San Diego because the only seven

to San Diego because the only seven people there or we ain’t going back to

people there or we ain’t going back to

people there or we ain’t going back to New York we only had ten people there we

New York we only had ten people there we

New York we only had ten people there we kept coming back and hammering over

kept coming back and hammering over

kept coming back and hammering over hammering them over the head and the

hammering them over the head and the

hammering them over the head and the seven turn to a hundred one hundred turn

seven turn to a hundred one hundred turn

seven turn to a hundred one hundred turn to five hundred you know Stan’s is

to five hundred you know Stan’s is

to five hundred you know Stan’s is selling out every time we got to change

selling out every time we got to change

selling out every time we got to change venues you know say you got to get out

venues you know say you got to get out

venues you know say you got to get out there and politic man you got to get out

there and politic man you got to get out

there and politic man you got to get out there and tour we got to get out there

there and tour we got to get out there

there and tour we got to get out there and sell your merchandise man and a lot

and sell your merchandise man and a lot

and sell your merchandise man and a lot of people you know I think I’ll tell you

of people you know I think I’ll tell you

of people you know I think I’ll tell you this but it take a little money to start

this but it take a little money to start

this but it take a little money to start your own label you feel me to take a

your own label you feel me to take a

your own label you feel me to take a little money to start it you know I mean

little money to start it you know I mean

little money to start it you know I mean so all you niggas telling that’s been

so all you niggas telling that’s been

so all you niggas telling that’s been the hood put in something good if it’s

the hood put in something good if it’s

the hood put in something good if it’s in your heart we have to push for if

in your heart we have to push for if

in your heart we have to push for if it’s in your heart because I’m from

it’s in your heart because I’m from

it’s in your heart because I’m from Kansas City Missouri who would ever

Kansas City Missouri who would ever

Kansas City Missouri who would ever thought that you can build an empire but

thought that you can build an empire but

thought that you can build an empire but if you put your mind to it

if you put your mind to it

if you put your mind to it and push for to push for to keep no

and push for to push for to keep no

and push for to push for to keep no matter if your family tell you it’s a

matter if your family tell you it’s a

matter if your family tell you it’s a hobby you need to do something else to

hobby you need to do something else to

hobby you need to do something else to get money or whatever man is

get money or whatever man is

get money or whatever man is if you believe in and you got to follow

if you believe in and you got to follow

if you believe in and you got to follow their dreaming a hard man because if I

their dreaming a hard man because if I

their dreaming a hard man because if I didn’t that wouldn’t be in any strange

didn’t that wouldn’t be in any strange

didn’t that wouldn’t be in any strange music to come to any interview in

music to come to any interview in

music to come to any interview in because I followed my dream after

because I followed my dream after

because I followed my dream after everybody knocked me down you have to

everybody knocked me down you have to

everybody knocked me down you have to push forward if you believe in it you

push forward if you believe in it you

push forward if you believe in it you will achieve in it just gotta keep

will achieve in it just gotta keep

will achieve in it just gotta keep pushing that’s what I have to say Paula

pushing that’s what I have to say Paula

pushing that’s what I have to say Paula Morris asked me once you write something

Morris asked me once you write something

Morris asked me once you write something and rap instead of spitting on everybody

and rap instead of spitting on everybody

and rap instead of spitting on everybody and I wrote it and everybody liked it

and I wrote it and everybody liked it

and I wrote it and everybody liked it and I started doing it more and then I

and I started doing it more and then I

and I started doing it more and then I finally won a contest first thing I’ve

finally won a contest first thing I’ve

finally won a contest first thing I’ve ever won of my life the thing I one fell

ever won of my life the thing I one fell

ever won of my life the thing I one fell on my graduation day so I chose to open

on my graduation day so I chose to open

on my graduation day so I chose to open up for EPMD and kwame in all those

up for EPMD and kwame in all those

up for EPMD and kwame in all those people at Kemper Arena in Kansas City

people at Kemper Arena in Kansas City

people at Kemper Arena in Kansas City Missouri rather than walk across the

Missouri rather than walk across the

Missouri rather than walk across the stage right up the street where all my

stage right up the street where all my

stage right up the street where all my partners were graduating and that’s when

partners were graduating and that’s when

partners were graduating and that’s when I knew what I was gonna do for the rest

I knew what I was gonna do for the rest

I knew what I was gonna do for the rest of my life you know your graduation days

of my life you know your graduation days

of my life you know your graduation days you get your diploma and you choose

you get your diploma and you choose

you get your diploma and you choose something else and then you end up doing

something else and then you end up doing

something else and then you end up doing what you do which you planned on doing

what you do which you planned on doing

what you do which you planned on doing and you’re young and it’s not written in

and you’re young and it’s not written in

and you’re young and it’s not written in blood that you’re gonna make it and you

blood that you’re gonna make it and you

blood that you’re gonna make it and you you move from house to house because you

you move from house to house because you

you move from house to house because you run away from home at 17 you move from

run away from home at 17 you move from

run away from home at 17 you move from place to place with family members and

place to place with family members and

place to place with family members and friends and everything trying to do

friends and everything trying to do

friends and everything trying to do music and then you end up doing it then

music and then you end up doing it then

music and then you end up doing it then you end up on the Forbes list and

you end up on the Forbes list and

you end up on the Forbes list and working with all the people that

working with all the people that

working with all the people that inspired you like ice cube and the the

inspired you like ice cube and the the

inspired you like ice cube and the the doors and Roger Troutman and you know

doors and Roger Troutman and you know

doors and Roger Troutman and you know it’s wonderful you know I’m saying so

it’s wonderful you know I’m saying so

it’s wonderful you know I’m saying so that was the most monumental to me you

that was the most monumental to me you

that was the most monumental to me you know I write my life I’m not like a lot

know I write my life I’m not like a lot

know I write my life I’m not like a lot of rappers you know I’m sand or write

of rappers you know I’m sand or write

of rappers you know I’m sand or write what’s what they think it’s hot or now

what’s what they think it’s hot or now

what’s what they think it’s hot or now all right what’s happening in my life

all right what’s happening in my life

all right what’s happening in my life whether it’s partying

whether it’s partying

whether it’s partying whether it’s sorrowful whether it’s

whether it’s sorrowful whether it’s

whether it’s sorrowful whether it’s confused you know what I mean I’ll write

confused you know what I mean I’ll write

confused you know what I mean I’ll write that and with that being said what

that and with that being said what

that and with that being said what inspires me and it says either reading

inspires me and it says either reading

inspires me and it says either reading something

something

something or having something happen to me that’s

or having something happen to me that’s

or having something happen to me that’s why I don’t believe in writer’s block

why I don’t believe in writer’s block

why I don’t believe in writer’s block I mean only thing I believe in a style

I mean only thing I believe in a style

I mean only thing I believe in a style blog how am I gonna save this too so

blog how am I gonna save this too so

blog how am I gonna save this too so make them listen

make them listen

make them listen narcissistic it’s hard to grip it to the

narcissistic it’s hard to grip it to the

narcissistic it’s hard to grip it to the doctors with this most prolific Mars

doctors with this most prolific Mars

doctors with this most prolific Mars with the Stars this is Boris put the

with the Stars this is Boris put the

with the Stars this is Boris put the ball but the our script is hard to

ball but the our script is hard to

ball but the our script is hard to perfect yes but I would have been a

perfect yes but I would have been a

perfect yes but I would have been a better market it’s good enough that any

better market it’s good enough that any

better market it’s good enough that any liquor starts interested

liquor starts interested

liquor starts interested it’s like style block is is the thing

it’s like style block is is the thing

it’s like style block is is the thing but writer’s block knows ever my very

but writer’s block knows ever my very

but writer’s block knows ever my very first album in 96 was the calm before

first album in 96 was the calm before

first album in 96 was the calm before the storm so I knew 20 years later if I

the storm so I knew 20 years later if I

the storm so I knew 20 years later if I named this album the storm was gonna

named this album the storm was gonna

named this album the storm was gonna push me to do the best music I could

push me to do the best music I could

push me to do the best music I could possibly do and I did it and I know I’m

possibly do and I did it and I know I’m

possibly do and I did it and I know I’m supposed to say that

supposed to say that

supposed to say that but it’s real what makes you say that um

but it’s real what makes you say that um

but it’s real what makes you say that um because I’m always feeling like I have a

because I’m always feeling like I have a

because I’m always feeling like I have a chip on my shoulder enough to prove

chip on my shoulder enough to prove

chip on my shoulder enough to prove myself because I’m the weird kid you

myself because I’m the weird kid you

myself because I’m the weird kid you know I’m saying because I you know I

know I’m saying because I you know I

know I’m saying because I you know I look different I paint my face this that

look different I paint my face this that

look different I paint my face this that no other you know saying my imagery is a

no other you know saying my imagery is a

no other you know saying my imagery is a lot darker and less you know it’s not

lot darker and less you know it’s not

lot darker and less you know it’s not easy to swallow to some people you know

easy to swallow to some people you know

easy to swallow to some people you know what I mean but I won’t change it for

what I mean but I won’t change it for

what I mean but I won’t change it for the world because they gotta accept all

the world because they gotta accept all

the world because they gotta accept all of me not just one dimension of me you

of me not just one dimension of me you

of me not just one dimension of me you know what I mean but when you got that

know what I mean but when you got that

know what I mean but when you got that other dimension going up you know what I

other dimension going up you know what I

other dimension going up you know what I mean like hook go crazy and fragile you

mean like hook go crazy and fragile you

mean like hook go crazy and fragile you don’t saying people tend to try to say

don’t saying people tend to try to say

don’t saying people tend to try to say you should just do that one thing but

you should just do that one thing but

you should just do that one thing but I’m three you don’t saying I’m not one

I’m three you don’t saying I’m not one

I’m three you don’t saying I’m not one so they gotta accept all of me always

so they gotta accept all of me always

so they gotta accept all of me always knew that I had some special and that’s

knew that I had some special and that’s

knew that I had some special and that’s just validation after all these years

just validation after all these years

just validation after all these years for Eminem to come through for Slipknot

for Eminem to come through for Slipknot

for Eminem to come through for Slipknot to come through and do that for me and

to come through and do that for me and

to come through and do that for me and I’ve been a maggot since 99 for those

I’ve been a maggot since 99 for those

I’ve been a maggot since 99 for those who don’t know what a maggot is it’s a

who don’t know what a maggot is it’s a

who don’t know what a maggot is it’s a slipknot fan you know since a metal band

slipknot fan you know since a metal band

slipknot fan you know since a metal band you know for those people to come

you know for those people to come

you know for those people to come through for me that I’ve been working

through for me that I’ve been working

through for me that I’ve been working wanting to work with for over a decade

wanting to work with for over a decade

wanting to work with for over a decade and you have to take the beat to these

and you have to take the beat to these

and you have to take the beat to these people and the thought like you have to

people and the thought like you have to

people and the thought like you have to give them something that they really

give them something that they really

give them something that they really like I had to play that for Corey Taylor

like I had to play that for Corey Taylor

like I had to play that for Corey Taylor backstage at a arena you know while

backstage at a arena you know while

backstage at a arena you know while you’re playing it are you like watching

you’re playing it are you like watching

you’re playing it are you like watching their facial expressions to see if

their facial expressions to see if

their facial expressions to see if they’re whether are you looking down or

they’re whether are you looking down or

they’re whether are you looking down or well I’m at a point my

well I’m at a point my

well I’m at a point my well I know the stove yes so I’m playing

well I know the stove yes so I’m playing

well I know the stove yes so I’m playing it for them like smile and you’re like

it for them like smile and you’re like

it for them like smile and you’re like you know and they list it to me and you

you know and they list it to me and you

you know and they list it to me and you know they hear some my legs and they

know they hear some my legs and they

know they hear some my legs and they start smiling and I start smelling some

start smiling and I start smelling some

start smiling and I start smelling some more and then they’ll and then Cory

more and then they’ll and then Cory

more and then they’ll and then Cory Taylor are like okay whatever you’re

Taylor are like okay whatever you’re

Taylor are like okay whatever you’re like woah oh yes you know says so it’s

like woah oh yes you know says so it’s

like woah oh yes you know says so it’s just it feels wonderful to work with

just it feels wonderful to work with

just it feels wonderful to work with people that you’ve been listening to for

people that you’ve been listening to for

people that you’ve been listening to for over a decade and being right there with

over a decade and being right there with

over a decade and being right there with them and they with you all the way man

them and they with you all the way man

them and they with you all the way man you know I mean it it’s I have no words

you know I mean it it’s I have no words

you know I mean it it’s I have no words a lot of words I have no words just

a lot of words I have no words just

a lot of words I have no words just deceit like you so excited about it you

deceit like you so excited about it you

deceit like you so excited about it you know some people been in the industry

know some people been in the industry

know some people been in the industry and then there’s like yeah albums coming

and then there’s like yeah albums coming

and then there’s like yeah albums coming out and then oh you’re a highbrow it’s

out and then oh you’re a highbrow it’s

out and then oh you’re a highbrow it’s like a whole new life and energy we’re

like a whole new life and energy we’re

like a whole new life and energy we’re all it is a whole new life every time an

all it is a whole new life every time an

all it is a whole new life every time an album comes out man but this one is by

album comes out man but this one is by

album comes out man but this one is by far my best work in my opinion I’m

far my best work in my opinion I’m

far my best work in my opinion I’m actually doing music cuz I love to do it

actually doing music cuz I love to do it

actually doing music cuz I love to do it you know I don’t have to do it but I

you know I don’t have to do it but I

you know I don’t have to do it but I wanted to do it because that’s all I

wanted to do it because that’s all I

wanted to do it because that’s all I know

know

know fragile was good or a really good song

fragile was good or a really good song

fragile was good or a really good song but its political man you know I’m

but its political man you know I’m

but its political man you know I’m saying they don’t know what to do with

saying they don’t know what to do with

saying they don’t know what to do with you you know so now that everybody but

you you know so now that everybody but

you you know so now that everybody but me is just me and we’re busy on the hook

me is just me and we’re busy on the hook

me is just me and we’re busy on the hook yo Chris calico it’s gonna be harder

yo Chris calico it’s gonna be harder

yo Chris calico it’s gonna be harder because they just got sell me yeah like

because they just got sell me yeah like

because they just got sell me yeah like okay you ain’t got no features on it not

okay you ain’t got no features on it not

okay you ain’t got no features on it not Kevin gates do not you know I’m saying

Kevin gates do not you know I’m saying

Kevin gates do not you know I’m saying which I love Kevin gates yeah not Kevin

which I love Kevin gates yeah not Kevin

which I love Kevin gates yeah not Kevin gauge you don’t have a future on it and

gauge you don’t have a future on it and

gauge you don’t have a future on it and you don’t have a young thug on it but

you don’t have a young thug on it but

you don’t have a young thug on it but it’s just take 9 ok we’ll see let’s

it’s just take 9 ok we’ll see let’s

it’s just take 9 ok we’ll see let’s listen it’s a good song yeah so it’s

listen it’s a good song yeah so it’s

listen it’s a good song yeah so it’s working but we gonna see ya you know

working but we gonna see ya you know

working but we gonna see ya you know saying it’s harder it’s harder so people

saying it’s harder it’s harder so people

saying it’s harder it’s harder so people your question was you know is it weird

your question was you know is it weird

your question was you know is it weird that everybody’s on the jock right now I

that everybody’s on the jock right now I

that everybody’s on the jock right now I expected it because I always had

expected it because I always had

expected it because I always had something special yeah I just been

something special yeah I just been

something special yeah I just been waiting on everybody to fucking get it

waiting on everybody to fucking get it

waiting on everybody to fucking get it I wanted to be I wanted to tec-9 to be

I wanted to be I wanted to tec-9 to be

I wanted to be I wanted to tec-9 to be my favorite emcee times so I painted him

my favorite emcee times so I painted him

my favorite emcee times so I painted him that way you know I actually painted him

that way you know I actually painted him

that way you know I actually painted him – he may be in regular form I’m really

– he may be in regular form I’m really

– he may be in regular form I’m really respectful but when that face paint go

respectful but when that face paint go

respectful but when that face paint go along is that why you do it to sort of

along is that why you do it to sort of

along is that why you do it to sort of transform into another character the

transform into another character the

transform into another character the face paint I think there’s not transform

face paint I think there’s not transform

face paint I think there’s not transform into another character on time up I

into another character on time up I

into another character on time up I think it’s like shielding me and what’s

think it’s like shielding me and what’s

think it’s like shielding me and what’s inside of me actually but sitting there

inside of me actually but sitting there

inside of me actually but sitting there will come out you know something I

will come out you know something I

will come out you know something I wouldn’t regularly say to people in

wouldn’t regularly say to people in

wouldn’t regularly say to people in regular form you know I’m saying we go

regular form you know I’m saying we go

regular form you know I’m saying we go pretty side dude so that face pain is

pretty side dude so that face pain is

pretty side dude so that face pain is kind of like a shield like okay I can

kind of like a shield like okay I can

kind of like a shield like okay I can hide buying this and say whatever the

hide buying this and say whatever the

hide buying this and say whatever the guy want to you know so I can tell the

guy want to you know so I can tell the

guy want to you know so I can tell the world that I’ll give you know same thing

world that I’ll give you know same thing

world that I’ll give you know same thing about love off you up so yeah I think

about love off you up so yeah I think

about love off you up so yeah I think that face paint does a lot for me he you

that face paint does a lot for me he you

that face paint does a lot for me he you know I know it does I feel like a

know I know it does I feel like a

know I know it does I feel like a superhero I want people to know

superhero I want people to know

superhero I want people to know that I’ll bring love the music man you

that I’ll bring love the music man you

that I’ll bring love the music man you know just like I bring happiness even if

know just like I bring happiness even if

know just like I bring happiness even if it’s dark man you know a lot of the

it’s dark man you know a lot of the

it’s dark man you know a lot of the soldiers from Afghanistan come to me and

soldiers from Afghanistan come to me and

soldiers from Afghanistan come to me and they say you got me through when I was

they say you got me through when I was

they say you got me through when I was over there man your music got me through

over there man your music got me through

over there man your music got me through doctors come to my shows a man that song

doctors come to my shows a man that song

doctors come to my shows a man that song the rain were you talking about be away

the rain were you talking about be away

the rain were you talking about be away for your children and felt it you know

for your children and felt it you know

for your children and felt it you know athletes come to me man that’s all you

athletes come to me man that’s all you

athletes come to me man that’s all you know I’m Sam ride maker gets me pumped

know I’m Sam ride maker gets me pumped

know I’m Sam ride maker gets me pumped up before the show the army

up before the show the army

up before the show the army james hetfield Italica say we love

james hetfield Italica say we love

james hetfield Italica say we love einstein you know I’m saying we listen

einstein you know I’m saying we listen

einstein you know I’m saying we listen Einstein for Joel

Einstein for Joel

Einstein for Joel you know just crazy stuff I want to be

you know just crazy stuff I want to be

you know just crazy stuff I want to be remembered for the guy that brought

remembered for the guy that brought

remembered for the guy that brought happiness you know semuc guy that

happiness you know semuc guy that

happiness you know semuc guy that brought that stuff that was so

brought that stuff that was so

brought that stuff that was so influential man I mean even if I’m

influential man I mean even if I’m

influential man I mean even if I’m talking about me almost dying from drugs

talking about me almost dying from drugs

talking about me almost dying from drugs you know

you know

you know I’ve been clean for like four years I

I’ve been clean for like four years I

I’ve been clean for like four years I know it doesn’t look like a lot of

know it doesn’t look like a lot of

know it doesn’t look like a lot of stress on that Berkeley four years

I just want to be the guy that they know

I just want to be the guy that they know that was 100%

that was 100%

that was 100% inside out he gave everything reward is

inside out he gave everything reward is

inside out he gave everything reward is great my fan base keeps growing and

great my fan base keeps growing and

great my fan base keeps growing and growing

growing

growing right before my eyes

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because mad-marlin asked

made this video because mad-marlin asked

made this video because mad-marlin asked me to so if there’s a famous

me to so if there’s a famous

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 in the comments below and

next leave it in the comments below and

next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to

I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to

I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what a tec-9 say that had the

know what a tec-9 say that had the

know what a tec-9 say that had the biggest impact on you what did you learn

biggest impact on you what did you learn

biggest impact on you what did you learn from this video that you’re going to

from this video that you’re going to

from this video that you’re going to immediately apply to your business or

immediately apply to your business or

immediately apply to your business or life please leave it in the comments

life please leave it in the comments

life please leave it in the comments below and I’m going to join in the

below and I’m going to join in the

below and I’m going to 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 jennifer price

quick shout out to jennifer price

quick shout out to jennifer price Jennifer thank you so much for being in

Jennifer thank you so much for being in

Jennifer thank you so much for being in the book helping with the book but also

the book helping with the book but also

the book helping with the book but also taking that awesome picture while you’re

taking that awesome picture while you’re

taking that awesome picture while you’re doing Christmas shopping and posting it

doing Christmas shopping and posting it

doing Christmas shopping and posting it as well I really really really

as well I really really really

as well I really really really appreciate it so thank you guys again

appreciate it so thank you guys again

appreciate it so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you

for watching I believe in you I hope you

for 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 you’re one where it is much

whatever you’re one where it is much

whatever you’re one where it is much love I’ll see you soon

but but here’s the thing no people see

but but here’s the thing no people see you on stage they see on tour for years

you on stage they see on tour for years

you on stage they see on tour for years we know you do well yeah I’m just

we know you do well yeah I’m just

we know you do well yeah I’m just documenting but I try to get on lookers

documenting but I try to get on lookers

documenting but I try to get on lookers fans listeners to understand that

fans listeners to understand that

fans listeners to understand that there’s no difference and it’s

there’s no difference and it’s

there’s no difference and it’s necessarily in people know so we all

necessarily in people know so we all

necessarily in people know so we all have the same emotions same emotions we

have the same emotions same emotions we

have the same emotions same emotions we all go through the same issues and even

all go through the same issues and even

all go through the same issues and even though you see tec-9 on this show sway

though you see tec-9 on this show sway

though you see tec-9 on this show sway in the morning you might see them on

in the morning you might see them on

in the morning you might see them on some award show stage behind closed

some award show stage behind closed

some award show stage behind closed doors he’s experienced the same thing

doors he’s experienced the same thing

doors he’s experienced the same thing your neighbor might be experiencing you

your neighbor might be experiencing you

your neighbor might be experiencing you know yeah right and that’s how we make

know yeah right and that’s how we make

know yeah right and that’s how we make fans man you know Sam we that brings us

fans man you know Sam we that brings us

fans man you know Sam we that brings us down to on a level playing field you

down to on a level playing field you

down to on a level playing field you know I mean because they look at us

know I mean because they look at us

know I mean because they look at us elevated on the stage they automatically

elevated on the stage they automatically

elevated on the stage they automatically looking up so when you tell them I’m

looking up so when you tell them I’m

looking up so when you tell them I’m having a bad day because my people are

having a bad day because my people are

having a bad day because my people are turning on me and I thought these people

turning on me and I thought these people

turning on me and I thought these people were real it brings us on a level

were real it brings us on a level

were real it brings us on a level playing field they like he feels just

playing field they like he feels just

playing field they like he feels just like me you don’t say no that’s how we

like me you don’t say no that’s how we

like me you don’t say no that’s how we make fans you know saying I tapped into

make fans you know saying I tapped into

make fans you know saying I tapped into emotions yeah and a lot of my fans know

emotions yeah and a lot of my fans know

emotions yeah and a lot of my fans know about my life because I put it in my

about my life because I put it in my

about my life because I put it in my records you know I mean to where the

records you know I mean to where the

records you know I mean to where the wife uses that when this rain came out

wife uses that when this rain came out

wife uses that when this rain came out or well she didn’t like that you know

or well she didn’t like that you know

or well she didn’t like that you know saying back then but this ring is like

saying back then but this ring is like

saying back then but this ring is like the best song I ever wrote

the best song I ever wrote

the best song I ever wrote pain works you know I mean so when I

pain works you know I mean so when I

pain works you know I mean so when I when I did the song I loved you before

when I did the song I loved you before

when I did the song I loved you before you she said don’t write nothing else

you she said don’t write nothing else

you she said don’t write nothing else about me if it ain’t positive when I

about me if it ain’t positive when I

about me if it ain’t positive when I said okay my little girl rainbow said

said okay my little girl rainbow said

said okay my little girl rainbow said this she didn’t like me to do the lewd

this she didn’t like me to do the lewd

this she didn’t like me to do the lewd stuff on stage I would do like seven

stuff on stage I would do like seven

stuff on stage I would do like seven words the song seven words and lay in

words the song seven words and lay in

words the song seven words and lay in between the ladies you know so I stopped

between the ladies you know so I stopped

between the ladies you know so I stopped that you know I’m saying it’s like I do

that you know I’m saying it’s like I do

that you know I’m saying it’s like I do what they say you know sandy the ladies

what they say you know sandy the ladies

what they say you know sandy the ladies gotta take care of you no I’m saying and

gotta take care of you no I’m saying and

gotta take care of you no I’m saying and Aaliyah she’s just she’s 22 now man

Aaliyah she’s just she’s 22 now man

Aaliyah she’s just she’s 22 now man she’s out there and Oakland man just

she’s out there and Oakland man just

she’s out there and Oakland man just having a wonderful time doing

having a wonderful time doing

having a wonderful time doing broadcasting and everything she don’t

broadcasting and everything she don’t

broadcasting and everything she don’t have too many problems yeah yeah rainbow

have too many problems yeah yeah rainbow

have too many problems yeah yeah rainbow I can’t really talk about what’s going

I can’t really talk about what’s going

I can’t really talk about what’s going on with my little one because you don’t

on with my little one because you don’t

on with my little one because you don’t want to perceive she got sick man and I

want to perceive she got sick man and I

want to perceive she got sick man and I just like God why me mm-hmm you know

just like God why me mm-hmm you know

just like God why me mm-hmm you know what I’m saying she’s probably like God

what I’m saying she’s probably like God

what I’m saying she’s probably like God why me you know saying my mama was sick

why me you know saying my mama was sick

why me you know saying my mama was sick all those years and now my youngster you

all those years and now my youngster you

all those years and now my youngster you saying it’s like damn but in the midst

saying it’s like damn but in the midst

saying it’s like damn but in the midst of all of that we still have time to

of all of that we still have time to

of all of that we still have time to give ourselves to our fans and our

give ourselves to our fans and our

give ourselves to our fans and our people that want to hear because it’s a

people that want to hear because it’s a

people that want to hear because it’s a blessing for people to want to hear

blessing for people to want to hear

blessing for people to want to hear anything yeah especially these days

anything yeah especially these days

anything yeah especially these days being in the game as long as I’ve been

being in the game as long as I’ve been

being in the game as long as I’ve been you know what I mean is it’s it’s like

you know what I mean is it’s it’s like

you know what I mean is it’s it’s like it’s such a blessing that they still

it’s such a blessing that they still

it’s such a blessing that they still want to listen and that’s I’m gonna

want to listen and that’s I’m gonna

want to listen and that’s I’m gonna forever have these stories to tell

forever have these stories to tell

forever have these stories to tell because I’m right in my life and that’s

because I’m right in my life and that’s

because I’m right in my life and that’s what I chose to do back in the day when

what I chose to do back in the day when

what I chose to do back in the day when Quincy Jones told me write what you know

Quincy Jones told me write what you know

Quincy Jones told me write what you know and people will forever fill you

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