no matter how much you feel like you prepared for something it never happens
prepared for something it never happens
prepared for something it never happens on your time like when you think you’re
on your time like when you think you’re
on your time like when you think you’re ready exposed to happen it always
ready exposed to happen it always
ready exposed to happen it always happens when it’s supposed to happen
happens when it’s supposed to happen
happens when it’s supposed to happen because the period did you feel ready
because the period did you feel ready
because the period did you feel ready and people are not acknowledging the
and people are not acknowledging the
and people are not acknowledging the material the way you feel like this show
material the way you feel like this show
material the way you feel like this show could be good it’s the time that you
could be good it’s the time that you
could be good it’s the time that you actually develop skin thick enough to
actually develop skin thick enough to
actually develop skin thick enough to survive when it does work first of all
survive when it does work first of all
survive when it does work first of all you have to make sure that this thing is
you have to make sure that this thing is
you have to make sure that this thing is for you and it’s who you are and you’re
for you and it’s who you are and you’re
for you and it’s who you are and you’re built for this you know and then you
built for this you know and then you
built for this you know and then you have to give it the passion that’s
have to give it the passion that’s
have to give it the passion that’s necessary you know like I said I don’t
necessary you know like I said I don’t
necessary you know like I said I don’t do it for the money the money is going
do it for the money the money is going
do it for the money the money is going to come I do it because of the love that
to come I do it because of the love that
to come I do it because of the love that I have for it you know I’m saying if I
I have for it you know I’m saying if I
I have for it you know I’m saying if I was a plumber or something like that I
was a plumber or something like that I
was a plumber or something like that I still would make hip-hop records that’s
still would make hip-hop records that’s
still would make hip-hop records that’s how much love I have for it you know I
how much love I have for it you know I
how much love I have for it you know I feel like right now I’ve been in the
feel like right now I’ve been in the
feel like right now I’ve been in the game close to 27 years and I’ve actually
game close to 27 years and I’ve actually
game close to 27 years and I’ve actually thought about fish just recently out of
thought about fish just recently out of
thought about fish just recently out of the entire 27 by 27 year career there’s
the entire 27 by 27 year career there’s
the entire 27 by 27 year career there’s only been two weeks that I’ve been out
only been two weeks that I’ve been out
only been two weeks that I’ve been out of the studio then I’ve never been out
of the studio then I’ve never been out
of the studio then I’ve never been out of studio longer than two weeks in my
of studio longer than two weeks in my
of studio longer than two weeks in my entire career that’s how much love I
entire career that’s how much love I
entire career that’s how much love I have for this thing that I do so that’s
have for this thing that I do so that’s
have for this thing that I do so that’s the thing just a passion that you have
the thing just a passion that you have
the thing just a passion that you have for it and really really put your all
for it and really really put your all
for it and really really put your all into it and make sure that your word is
into it and make sure that your word is
into it and make sure that your word is the last word that way you don’t you
the last word that way you don’t you
the last word that way you don’t you know you don’t play the blame game or
know you don’t play the blame game or
know you don’t play the blame game or anything like that if it comes out hot
anything like that if it comes out hot
anything like that if it comes out hot it’s on you but doesn’t come out hot
it’s on you but doesn’t come out hot
it’s on you but doesn’t come out hot it’s on you
it’s on you
it’s on you you’re insane that’s all it is to it
you’re insane that’s all it is to it
you’re insane that’s all it is to it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] was reserved and I was shy and had it in
was reserved and I was shy and had it in
was reserved and I was shy and had it in me but wasn’t quite sure how to bring it
me but wasn’t quite sure how to bring it
me but wasn’t quite sure how to bring it out yet I wanted people to hear me so
out yet I wanted people to hear me so
out yet I wanted people to hear me so bad I’m going to do my fit but it was
bad I’m going to do my fit but it was
bad I’m going to do my fit but it was like you know an jitters and them scared
like you know an jitters and them scared
like you know an jitters and them scared not scared
not scared
not scared I hope struggle and everything
I hope struggle and everything
I hope struggle and everything especially early on for me which I love
especially early on for me which I love
especially early on for me which I love being on stage and stuff like that once
being on stage and stuff like that once
being on stage and stuff like that once I got a mic I was cold but it was that
I got a mic I was cold but it was that
I got a mic I was cold but it was that prompting needed to do it it get up
prompting needed to do it it get up
prompting needed to do it it get up there and not be scared to grab that
there and not be scared to grab that
there and not be scared to grab that engine and just block I feel like
engine and just block I feel like
engine and just block I feel like anybody can do anything in such
anybody can do anything in such
anybody can do anything in such emergency it depends on how bad you want
emergency it depends on how bad you want
emergency it depends on how bad you want it and I wanted to do it you know it’s a
it and I wanted to do it you know it’s a
it and I wanted to do it you know it’s a stage in my life I don’t feel like
stage in my life I don’t feel like
stage in my life I don’t feel like there’s too much that I can’t do only
there’s too much that I can’t do only
there’s too much that I can’t do only its own copying it but if I was like
its own copying it but if I was like
its own copying it but if I was like really really want to do it I don’t give
really really want to do it I don’t give
really really want to do it I don’t give up
up
up steady
steady
steady [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and everybody shines and different
and everybody shines and different
and everybody shines and different things and a lot of things I can’t do I
things and a lot of things I can’t do I
things and a lot of things I can’t do I can’t play basketball or like every
can’t play basketball or like every
can’t play basketball or like every other black person in America but I can
other black person in America but I can
other black person in America but I can ask I know how to go to their church by
ask I know how to go to their church by
ask I know how to go to their church by myself because I’m there every day I can
myself because I’m there every day I can
myself because I’m there every day I can be neat I can be whoever because I’m
be neat I can be whoever because I’m
be neat I can be whoever because I’m sure to me I can go to new so even a lot
sure to me I can go to new so even a lot
sure to me I can go to new so even a lot of people black white Mexican young or
of people black white Mexican young or
of people black white Mexican young or old fat or skinny have a problem being
old fat or skinny have a problem being
old fat or skinny have a problem being Xinxin itself they have a problem
Xinxin itself they have a problem
Xinxin itself they have a problem looking in the mirror and looking
looking in the mirror and looking
looking in the mirror and looking directly into their own soul the reason
directly into their own soul the reason
directly into their own soul the reason I fell six million records the reason I
I fell six million records the reason I
I fell six million records the reason I can sort of jail and come out without a
can sort of jail and come out without a
can sort of jail and come out without a flat please not to walk around the
flat please not to walk around the
flat please not to walk around the reason I am why instead because I can
reason I am why instead because I can
reason I am why instead because I can look directly into my face and far my
look directly into my face and far my
look directly into my face and far my photos they’re not sold I didn’t sell it
photos they’re not sold I didn’t sell it
photos they’re not sold I didn’t sell it still within me still kill me my heart
still within me still kill me my heart
still within me still kill me my heart is still connected to my body
there’s nothing that can actually
there’s nothing that can actually compare to one is right what it feels
compare to one is right what it feels
compare to one is right what it feels like when it is right music is just dead
like when it is right music is just dead
like when it is right music is just dead right and it’s like that energy it is
right and it’s like that energy it is
right and it’s like that energy it is this manual is so suspensions on the hop
this manual is so suspensions on the hop
this manual is so suspensions on the hop that you get addicted to and you chase
that you get addicted to and you chase
that you get addicted to and you chase it for the rest of your actual career
it for the rest of your actual career
it for the rest of your actual career when you feel that feeling what is your
when you feel that feeling what is your
when you feel that feeling what is your first album checking out and third album
first album checking out and third album
first album checking out and third album just a single there’s a lot of artists
just a single there’s a lot of artists
just a single there’s a lot of artists have a career long enough for one song
have a career long enough for one song
have a career long enough for one song you know but we feel what that feeling
you know but we feel what that feeling
you know but we feel what that feeling is you ain’t gonna replace it you know
is you ain’t gonna replace it you know
is you ain’t gonna replace it you know when you make music you got to please
when you make music you got to please
when you make music you got to please yourself
yourself
yourself you know that’s the only way you’re
you know that’s the only way you’re
you know that’s the only way you’re gonna continue to drive themselves to
gonna continue to drive themselves to
gonna continue to drive themselves to doing this for so long and if you don’t
doing this for so long and if you don’t
doing this for so long and if you don’t agree or like what you know the type of
agree or like what you know the type of
agree or like what you know the type of Records this you know being made you
Records this you know being made you
Records this you know being made you know other stores you’ll be walking we
know other stores you’ll be walking we
know other stores you’ll be walking we understand we do this sort of people
understand we do this sort of people
understand we do this sort of people that’s in line we pull up to the games
that’s in line we pull up to the games
that’s in line we pull up to the games we do this for the for the fans that we
we do this for the for the fans that we
we do this for the for the fans that we love that were standing in line that
love that were standing in line that
love that were standing in line that it’s like get they sub-matrix even
it’s like get they sub-matrix even
it’s like get they sub-matrix even covers me and those are people talking
covers me and those are people talking
covers me and those are people talking to those
to those
to those me too
the first time I grabbed the mic like
the first time I grabbed the mic like though like in front of action people
though like in front of action people
though like in front of action people that mattered family get a hit a club I
that mattered family get a hit a club I
that mattered family get a hit a club I got boo remember that very dramatically
I’m speaking to my longevity I think is
I’m speaking to my longevity I think is the fact that I’m a perfectionist you
the fact that I’m a perfectionist you
the fact that I’m a perfectionist you know and I listen to everybody to know I
know and I listen to everybody to know I
know and I listen to everybody to know I mean even on a being I listen to
mean even on a being I listen to
mean even on a being I listen to classical music sometime I listen to
classical music sometime I listen to
classical music sometime I listen to heavy metal I just listen to everything
heavy metal I just listen to everything
heavy metal I just listen to everything you know and really I listen to you know
you know and really I listen to you know
you know and really I listen to you know the stuff that’s not selling you know
the stuff that’s not selling you know
the stuff that’s not selling you know it’s easy to pick up a hit record and
it’s easy to pick up a hit record and
it’s easy to pick up a hit record and know what people are buying
I’m not going to sit inside of a
I’m not going to sit inside of a corporation for 20 years the time is now
corporation for 20 years the time is now
corporation for 20 years the time is now the time is now to express and for
the time is now to express and for
the time is now to express and for people to believe in themselves the time
people to believe in themselves the time
people to believe in themselves the time is now for it to be okay to be great
is now for it to be okay to be great
is now for it to be okay to be great people in this world shutting people for
people in this world shutting people for
people in this world shutting people for being great for being a bright color for
being great for being a bright color for
being great for being a bright color for standing out but the time is now to be
standing out but the time is now to be
standing out but the time is now to be okay to be the greatest you
you know I mean when they see me they
you know I mean when they see me they know that every day when I’m leaving
know that every day when I’m leaving
know that every day when I’m leaving it’s just what to go for
it’s just what to go for
it’s just what to go for you know every time I think I’m gonna
you know every time I think I’m gonna
you know every time I think I’m gonna choose to come up you know every time I
choose to come up you know every time I
choose to come up you know every time I speak I want to ship you know I don’t
speak I want to ship you know I don’t
speak I want to ship you know I don’t want them to be like they know what I’m
want them to be like they know what I’m
want them to be like they know what I’m going to say because it’s alike they
going to say because it’s alike they
going to say because it’s alike they know what I’m gonna say and even if I
know what I’m gonna say and even if I
know what I’m gonna say and even if I get in trouble you know I’m saying that
get in trouble you know I’m saying that
get in trouble you know I’m saying that ain’t that what we’re supposed to do
ain’t that what we’re supposed to do
ain’t that what we’re supposed to do it’s I’m not saying I’m going to rule
it’s I’m not saying I’m going to rule
it’s I’m not saying I’m going to rule the world all I’m going to change the
the world all I’m going to change the
the world all I’m going to change the world but I guarantee that I will spot
world but I guarantee that I will spot
world but I guarantee that I will spot those with the brain that will change
those with the brain that will change
those with the brain that will change will and that’s our job is to spot
will and that’s our job is to spot
will and that’s our job is to spot somebody else watching us we might not
somebody else watching us we might not
somebody else watching us we might not be the one but let’s not be selfish and
be the one but let’s not be selfish and
be the one but let’s not be selfish and because we not going to change the world
because we not going to change the world
because we not going to change the world let’s not talk about how we should a lot
let’s not talk about how we should a lot
let’s not talk about how we should a lot of things but I know if I keep talking
of things but I know if I keep talking
of things but I know if I keep talking about dirty it is out here
about dirty it is out here
about dirty it is out here so my going to clean it up you know
so my going to clean it up you know
so my going to clean it up you know you’re going to love me you’re going to
you’re going to love me you’re going to
you’re going to love me you’re going to hate me but I’m a beaming like always
hate me but I’m a beaming like always
hate me but I’m a beaming like always within it and you’ve got to take the
within it and you’ve got to take the
within it and you’ve got to take the good the bad you know
I don’t ever feel the responsibility to
I don’t ever feel the responsibility to impress people with with my music I do
impress people with with my music I do
impress people with with my music I do feel like I gotta get in and do do my
feel like I gotta get in and do do my
feel like I gotta get in and do do my music to the best of my ability I know
music to the best of my ability I know
music to the best of my ability I know and I feel like I’m my worst critic you
and I feel like I’m my worst critic you
and I feel like I’m my worst critic you know if if I’m not digging it
know if if I’m not digging it
know if if I’m not digging it the critics out there can basically like
the critics out there can basically like
the critics out there can basically like kiss my ass straight up because they
kiss my ass straight up because they
kiss my ass straight up because they know nothing about what goes into this
know nothing about what goes into this
know nothing about what goes into this they’re just people with a nine-to-five
they’re just people with a nine-to-five
they’re just people with a nine-to-five [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so just following my heart really
so just following my heart really
so just following my heart really everything that I’ve really done up at
everything that I’ve really done up at
everything that I’ve really done up at this point was something that you know
this point was something that you know
this point was something that you know something I really you know something I
something I really you know something I
something I really you know something I really had love or passion yeah because
really had love or passion yeah because
really had love or passion yeah because if it’s lifestyle I feel like you know
if it’s lifestyle I feel like you know
if it’s lifestyle I feel like you know we’re gonna win that another man at this
we’re gonna win that another man at this
we’re gonna win that another man at this you know fashion is you know something
you know fashion is you know something
you know fashion is you know something to deal with you know because give a lot
to deal with you know because give a lot
to deal with you know because give a lot of gang
I think one of my greatest inspirations
I think one of my greatest inspirations were things that I was feed off of
were things that I was feed off of
were things that I was feed off of basically we just obviously people not
basically we just obviously people not
basically we just obviously people not believing and you know their cloud of
believing and you know their cloud of
believing and you know their cloud of doubt they kind of I felt hung over my
doubt they kind of I felt hung over my
doubt they kind of I felt hung over my head and wanted to just prove everybody
head and wanted to just prove everybody
head and wanted to just prove everybody wrong you know I mean I wanted to make
wrong you know I mean I wanted to make
wrong you know I mean I wanted to make it and I was going to make it regardless
it and I was going to make it regardless
it and I was going to make it regardless of what anybody said
of what anybody said
of what anybody said [Music]
because they’re very well influenced by
because they’re very well influenced by people that surround them or people
people that surround them or people
people that surround them or people that’s in the media you know you see
that’s in the media you know you see
that’s in the media you know you see some money criticized or something
some money criticized or something
some money criticized or something you’re not going to do that you know I’m
you’re not going to do that you know I’m
you’re not going to do that you know I’m saying I don’t think like that I’m only
saying I don’t think like that I’m only
saying I don’t think like that I’m only going to do what I like
going to do what I like
going to do what I like [Music]
you know I had to convince myself that
you know I had to convince myself that I’m going to make it you know regardless
I’m going to make it you know regardless
I’m going to make it you know regardless to how people felt at that time and what
to how people felt at that time and what
to how people felt at that time and what it does is it makes it makes you feel
it does is it makes it makes you feel
it does is it makes it makes you feel like what made me feel like there’s
like what made me feel like there’s
like what made me feel like there’s going to be points to people don’t
going to be points to people don’t
going to be points to people don’t mistake my confidence for arrogance
mistake my confidence for arrogance
mistake my confidence for arrogance because I’ve had words they don’t
because I’ve had words they don’t
because I’ve had words they don’t understand process government and how
understand process government and how
understand process government and how much I had to believe in myself and
much I had to believe in myself and
much I had to believe in myself and others and making things happen I kind
others and making things happen I kind
others and making things happen I kind of I felt you can will yourself in so
of I felt you can will yourself in so
of I felt you can will yourself in so good space things are meant to happen
good space things are meant to happen
good space things are meant to happen will as you’re believing yourself enough
will as you’re believing yourself enough
will as you’re believing yourself enough you can help yourself learn you can
you can help yourself learn you can
you can help yourself learn you can inspire yourself in different ways we
inspire yourself in different ways we
inspire yourself in different ways we can actually discipline anything you
can actually discipline anything you
can actually discipline anything you know to the point that you can become
know to the point that you can become
know to the point that you can become good enough like from 97 like when I
good enough like from 97 like when I
good enough like from 97 like when I started writing it was full-time like
started writing it was full-time like
started writing it was full-time like every day I’m writing because I had no
every day I’m writing because I had no
every day I’m writing because I had no choice if I was gonna stop talking and
choice if I was gonna stop talking and
choice if I was gonna stop talking and then how was I going to provide all
then how was I going to provide all
then how was I going to provide all three continued the lifestyle that I
three continued the lifestyle that I
three continued the lifestyle that I created for my son’s mom or son and
created for my son’s mom or son and
created for my son’s mom or son and myself
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