[Applause] so public high school huh
so public high school huh
so public high school huh I graduated from one also so who here
I graduated from one also so who here
I graduated from one also so who here wants to be an artist raise your hand
wants to be an artist raise your hand
wants to be an artist raise your hand like dancer singer painter street artist
okay we’ve got a lot of you what about
okay we’ve got a lot of you what about the principal I want to go this bag
the principal I want to go this bag
the principal I want to go this bag wants to keep me in the principal
wants to keep me in the principal
wants to keep me in the principal alright so how to make it as an artist
alright so how to make it as an artist
alright so how to make it as an artist well it’s not easy in New York City if
well it’s not easy in New York City if
well it’s not easy in New York City if you’ve seen the recent rent prices here
you’ve seen the recent rent prices here
you’ve seen the recent rent prices here what is it like in 50 million dollars
what is it like in 50 million dollars
what is it like in 50 million dollars for a studio now painted this hand
for a studio now painted this hand
for a studio now painted this hand Russia the mural so basically where my
Russia the mural so basically where my
Russia the mural so basically where my art is is that me and my wife we travel
art is is that me and my wife we travel
art is is that me and my wife we travel the world and paint peace and love
the world and paint peace and love
the world and paint peace and love murals because the more money we spend
murals because the more money we spend
murals because the more money we spend then the less money we have to pay in
then the less money we have to pay in
then the less money we have to pay in taxes at the end of the year
so we just keep traveling traveling you
so we just keep traveling traveling you know IRS is like hey you have any money
know IRS is like hey you have any money
know IRS is like hey you have any money for us so like sorry no we spent it all
and my main phrase uh well I’ve read the
and my main phrase uh well I’ve read the things that people remember the most of
things that people remember the most of
things that people remember the most of the first thing you saying the last news
the first thing you saying the last news
the first thing you saying the last news you say so I’m going to say to really
you say so I’m going to say to really
you say so I’m going to say to really make it as an artist a dancer
make it as an artist a dancer
make it as an artist a dancer a painter you know any type of art
a painter you know any type of art
a painter you know any type of art architect you know of course everybody
architect you know of course everybody
architect you know of course everybody can say yeah you can’t make it as a
can say yeah you can’t make it as a
can say yeah you can’t make it as a singer you can’t make it as this you
singer you can’t make it as this you
singer you can’t make it as this you can’t make it at that but you only fail
can’t make it at that but you only fail
can’t make it at that but you only fail when you give up if you say oh you know
when you give up if you say oh you know
when you give up if you say oh you know I can’t make it as an artist I can’t I
I can’t make it as an artist I can’t I
I can’t make it as an artist I can’t I can’t make it as a dancer my rents not
can’t make it as a dancer my rents not
can’t make it as a dancer my rents not paid don’t worry by you right not being
paid don’t worry by you right not being
paid don’t worry by you right not being paid your landlord probably got another
paid your landlord probably got another
paid your landlord probably got another thousand apartments he’s getting he’s
thousand apartments he’s getting he’s
thousand apartments he’s getting he’s going to put you down as that artist
going to put you down as that artist
going to put you down as that artist living they’re always late with the rent
living they’re always late with the rent
living they’re always late with the rent forever so you’re gonna be on that wage
forever so you’re gonna be on that wage
forever so you’re gonna be on that wage don’t worry about that if they tell you
don’t worry about that if they tell you
don’t worry about that if they tell you to move outdoors and just stay there
you move out when they roll down the
you move out when they roll down the block with a tank getting out of here
so basically never give up just never
so basically never give up just never give up if you want to be a artist you
give up if you want to be a artist you
give up if you want to be a artist you want to be a dancer just keep dancing
want to be a dancer just keep dancing
want to be a dancer just keep dancing you want to be a singer just keep
you want to be a singer just keep
you want to be a singer just keep singing you know sing in the shower sing
singing you know sing in the shower sing
singing you know sing in the shower sing on the train on the way to your day job
on the train on the way to your day job
on the train on the way to your day job if you have one just keep singing and
if you have one just keep singing and
if you have one just keep singing and singing and singing people may look you
singing and singing people may look you
singing and singing people may look you like you’re crazy you’re singing all day
like you’re crazy you’re singing all day
like you’re crazy you’re singing all day there was a guy walking down the block
there was a guy walking down the block
there was a guy walking down the block or girl is singing all day yeah you may
or girl is singing all day yeah you may
or girl is singing all day yeah you may you may look a little crazy but what’s
you may look a little crazy but what’s
you may look a little crazy but what’s more crazy is if you’re not singing and
more crazy is if you’re not singing and
more crazy is if you’re not singing and you want to sing and you’re just getting
you want to sing and you’re just getting
you want to sing and you’re just getting on the train going to some job every day
on the train going to some job every day
on the train going to some job every day that you don’t want to be at that that’s
that you don’t want to be at that that’s
that you don’t want to be at that that’s more crazy than just keep on singing you
more crazy than just keep on singing you
more crazy than just keep on singing you know if you’re a drummer like this guy
know if you’re a drummer like this guy
know if you’re a drummer like this guy just keep playing those drones until the
just keep playing those drones until the
just keep playing those drones until the police show up and the police shot and
police show up and the police shot and
police show up and the police shot and their life is too much noise right and
their life is too much noise right and
their life is too much noise right and you know that you can you played the
you know that you can you played the
you know that you can you played the drums enough
so basically just never give up and this
so basically just never give up and this is very important this is another very
is very important this is another very
is very important this is another very important one you got to surround
important one you got to surround
important one you got to surround yourself with great people if you
yourself with great people if you
yourself with great people if you surround yourself with losers trust me
surround yourself with losers trust me
surround yourself with losers trust me you’re going to be a loser you need to
you’re going to be a loser you need to
you’re going to be a loser you need to find some winners out there and hang out
find some winners out there and hang out
find some winners out there and hang out with them
with them
with them and if you have other artists that you
and if you have other artists that you
and if you have other artists that you like you know you can go volunteer with
like you know you can go volunteer with
like you know you can go volunteer with them you could you could learn something
them you could you could learn something
them you could you could learn something you know when you when you volunteer
you know when you when you volunteer
you know when you when you volunteer with a successful drummer or musician or
with a successful drummer or musician or
with a successful drummer or musician or artist or a singer or whatever you’re
artist or a singer or whatever you’re
artist or a singer or whatever you’re going to learn you know you’re going to
going to learn you know you’re going to
going to learn you know you’re going to learn real world experience you’re going
learn real world experience you’re going
learn real world experience you’re going to learn from from real people who
to learn from from real people who
to learn from from real people who haven’t made it you know yeah you know
haven’t made it you know yeah you know
haven’t made it you know yeah you know if your family has hundreds of thousands
if your family has hundreds of thousands
if your family has hundreds of thousands of dollars to send you to a Harvard or
of dollars to send you to a Harvard or
of dollars to send you to a Harvard or Yale then you’re going to learn there
Yale then you’re going to learn there
Yale then you’re going to learn there also but you know it’s going to cost you
also but you know it’s going to cost you
also but you know it’s going to cost you a little bit more and if you don’t have
a little bit more and if you don’t have
a little bit more and if you don’t have the money and you’re paying you know you
the money and you’re paying you know you
the money and you’re paying you know you got it on loan you know when you get out
got it on loan you know when you get out
got it on loan you know when you get out you’re going to oh I don’t know how much
you’re going to oh I don’t know how much
you’re going to oh I don’t know how much money yeah whatever interest the bank is
money yeah whatever interest the bank is
money yeah whatever interest the bank is trying to give you you know what I mean
trying to give you you know what I mean
trying to give you you know what I mean I’m sure some of the teachers here still
I’m sure some of the teachers here still
I’m sure some of the teachers here still have that mortgage from them from those
have that mortgage from them from those
have that mortgage from them from those banks third right there but the bank
banks third right there but the bank
banks third right there but the bank stirs is a good though if they’re buying
stirs is a good though if they’re buying
stirs is a good though if they’re buying your artwork then those those are just
your artwork then those those are just
your artwork then those those are just the ones that buy an art you know so go
the ones that buy an art you know so go
the ones that buy an art you know so go out and get things done basically I left
out and get things done basically I left
out and get things done basically I left New York you know as always the artists
New York you know as always the artists
New York you know as always the artists in New York I started as a street artist
in New York I started as a street artist
in New York I started as a street artist as a little kid from like seven years
as a little kid from like seven years
as a little kid from like seven years old just looking at the bubbly letters
old just looking at the bubbly letters
old just looking at the bubbly letters on the wall colorful pink and blue and I
on the wall colorful pink and blue and I
on the wall colorful pink and blue and I always I always loved it even like a
always I always loved it even like a
always I always loved it even like a little kid so we come home and then just
little kid so we come home and then just
little kid so we come home and then just try to draw them and just just try to
try to draw them and just just try to
try to draw them and just just try to you know basically remake all the art I
you know basically remake all the art I
you know basically remake all the art I saw on the walls it was like early
saw on the walls it was like early
saw on the walls it was like early Street or at the start of New York City
Street or at the start of New York City
Street or at the start of New York City but then in New York you can’t really
but then in New York you can’t really
but then in New York you can’t really have space to make art so I moved to
have space to make art so I moved to
have space to make art so I moved to Miami and then got a huge place because
Miami and then got a huge place because
Miami and then got a huge place because it was it was
it was it was
it was it was after the crash everything was cheap out
after the crash everything was cheap out
after the crash everything was cheap out there so I was like I want to make like
there so I was like I want to make like
there so I was like I want to make like 40-foot paintings 20-foot panes like I
40-foot paintings 20-foot panes like I
40-foot paintings 20-foot panes like I know nobody is ever going to buy these
know nobody is ever going to buy these
know nobody is ever going to buy these are never going to sell who’s going to
are never going to sell who’s going to
are never going to sell who’s going to buy a 20 foot painting by 5 feet high or
buy a 20 foot painting by 5 feet high or
buy a 20 foot painting by 5 feet high or a thei height I took you know a long
a thei height I took you know a long
a thei height I took you know a long time to make and you know who even has
time to make and you know who even has
time to make and you know who even has room for that especially in New York but
room for that especially in New York but
room for that especially in New York but what story happened is it worked out
what story happened is it worked out
what story happened is it worked out because people who were like building
because people who were like building
because people who were like building big mansions they’re like as crazy as me
big mansions they’re like as crazy as me
big mansions they’re like as crazy as me they’re like oh now I need a 25-foot
they’re like oh now I need a 25-foot
they’re like oh now I need a 25-foot pain he’s like really rich people’s like
pain he’s like really rich people’s like
pain he’s like really rich people’s like behind my art that’s a hard show I’m in
behind my art that’s a hard show I’m in
behind my art that’s a hard show I’m in New York I just basically you know just
New York I just basically you know just
New York I just basically you know just filled up the whole gallery we are just
filled up the whole gallery we are just
filled up the whole gallery we are just like you know a lot of galleries are
like you know a lot of galleries are
like you know a lot of galleries are like it would put five paintings up I’m
like it would put five paintings up I’m
like it would put five paintings up I’m like no we’ll put like 500 paintings up
like no we’ll put like 500 paintings up
like no we’ll put like 500 paintings up so just like you know that’s this that
so just like you know that’s this that
so just like you know that’s this that that’s just the way used to hang my
that’s just the way used to hang my
that’s just the way used to hang my friends in the old days all right this
friends in the old days all right this
friends in the old days all right this is very very important also if you want
is very very important also if you want
is very very important also if you want to be an artist you got to look like a
to be an artist you got to look like a
to be an artist you got to look like a artist just looking artist just looking
artist just looking artist just looking
artist just looking artist just looking like a artist will get you things you
like a artist will get you things you
like a artist will get you things you know like you walk into a place with
know like you walk into a place with
know like you walk into a place with pink hair and graffiti all over your
pink hair and graffiti all over your
pink hair and graffiti all over your jacket like you have to show them your
jacket like you have to show them your
jacket like you have to show them your artwork together always gonna be like
artwork together always gonna be like
artwork together always gonna be like yeah yeah we’re going to give you a show
yeah yeah we’re going to give you a show
yeah yeah we’re going to give you a show right now
right now
right now hang him right up on the wall that has
hang him right up on the wall that has
hang him right up on the wall that has happened so you can ask my wife like I
happened so you can ask my wife like I
happened so you can ask my wife like I know I tell a lot of stories that she
know I tell a lot of stories that she
know I tell a lot of stories that she write kidding
write kidding
write kidding [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] basically don’t be boring like and it
basically don’t be boring like and it
basically don’t be boring like and it doesn’t you don’t have to go you know to
doesn’t you don’t have to go you know to
doesn’t you don’t have to go you know to the most expensive storm by five hundred
the most expensive storm by five hundred
the most expensive storm by five hundred dollar sneakers and you know the latest
dollar sneakers and you know the latest
dollar sneakers and you know the latest the latest out for latest is even better
the latest out for latest is even better
the latest out for latest is even better than that you can you can get a needle a
than that you can you can get a needle a
than that you can you can get a needle a thread you can go you can buy fabric for
thread you can go you can buy fabric for
thread you can go you can buy fabric for like $3 a yard $5 a yard and you can sew
like $3 a yard $5 a yard and you can sew
like $3 a yard $5 a yard and you can sew your own shirts so your own pants make
your own shirts so your own pants make
your own shirts so your own pants make your own outfit you know because then
your own outfit you know because then
your own outfit you know because then you look original it won’t be like
you look original it won’t be like
you look original it won’t be like something from H&M where another million
something from H&M where another million
something from H&M where another million people have it you know and they saw
people have it you know and they saw
people have it you know and they saw another million people wearing they’re
another million people wearing they’re
another million people wearing they’re like all you know just get away from it
like all you know just get away from it
like all you know just get away from it you know anyway
you know anyway
you know anyway you got I’ve gotten gallery shows just
you got I’ve gotten gallery shows just
you got I’ve gotten gallery shows just because just because I had like spiked
because just because I had like spiked
because just because I had like spiked up blue hair in Miami the gallery owners
up blue hair in Miami the gallery owners
up blue hair in Miami the gallery owners like like yeah we’re gonna give this
like like yeah we’re gonna give this
like like yeah we’re gonna give this kind of show I can’t even have to show
kind of show I can’t even have to show
kind of show I can’t even have to show my artwork saying it’s the same with
my artwork saying it’s the same with
my artwork saying it’s the same with with music you know people basically
with music you know people basically
with music you know people basically musicians you know like the whole adidas
musicians you know like the whole adidas
musicians you know like the whole adidas thing that’s starting to make a Queen’s
thing that’s starting to make a Queen’s
thing that’s starting to make a Queen’s you know we run DNC and now it’s like
you know we run DNC and now it’s like
you know we run DNC and now it’s like all over you know this whole this whole
all over you know this whole this whole
all over you know this whole this whole style basically all the style everything
style basically all the style everything
style basically all the style everything starts in New York and gold goes to rest
starts in New York and gold goes to rest
starts in New York and gold goes to rest of the world but we’re in New York so I
of the world but we’re in New York so I
of the world but we’re in New York so I could say that right so basically just
could say that right so basically just
could say that right so basically just don’t be born be exciting you know
don’t be born be exciting you know
don’t be born be exciting you know people look to the arts for excitement
people look to the arts for excitement
people look to the arts for excitement for something different you know the
for something different you know the
for something different you know the rest of the world they’re at their 9:00
rest of the world they’re at their 9:00
rest of the world they’re at their 9:00 to 5:00 old day they’re bored to hell is
to 5:00 old day they’re bored to hell is
to 5:00 old day they’re bored to hell is Friday they want to go out they want to
Friday they want to go out they want to
Friday they want to go out they want to see a good band they want to see a good
see a good band they want to see a good
see a good band they want to see a good singer they want to see a good painting
singer they want to see a good painting
singer they want to see a good painting they want to see something different
they want to see something different
they want to see something different they want to see something exciting so
they want to see something exciting so
they want to see something exciting so don’t be boring be be exciting even if
don’t be boring be be exciting even if
don’t be boring be be exciting even if you’re a boring person just and pretend
you’re a boring person just and pretend
you’re a boring person just and pretend like you’re excited by somebody exciting
like you’re excited by somebody exciting
like you’re excited by somebody exciting and like act like them
all right this is another one you have
all right this is another one you have to develop your own style like it’s it’s
to develop your own style like it’s it’s
to develop your own style like it’s it’s it’s great to say or I love this artist
it’s great to say or I love this artist
it’s great to say or I love this artist I love that artist I love classical or
I love that artist I love classical or
I love that artist I love classical or Ilona
Ilona
Ilona I love whatever I love this type of
I love whatever I love this type of
I love whatever I love this type of singing that type of singing but
singing that type of singing but
singing that type of singing but eventually you know you can use all the
eventually you know you can use all the
eventually you know you can use all the styles to build up you know your own
styles to build up you know your own
styles to build up you know your own encyclopedia inside but eventually
encyclopedia inside but eventually
encyclopedia inside but eventually you’ll have to you know develop and this
you’ll have to you know develop and this
you’ll have to you know develop and this is like your style where people know oh
is like your style where people know oh
is like your style where people know oh that to them you know and that just
that to them you know and that just
that to them you know and that just takes a lifetime like you could ask the
takes a lifetime like you could ask the
takes a lifetime like you could ask the other artists here who are old like me
other artists here who are old like me
other artists here who are old like me and they’ll tell you you know it took
and they’ll tell you you know it took
and they’ll tell you you know it took your whole it’s going to take your whole
your whole it’s going to take your whole
your whole it’s going to take your whole life you’re not just it’s not going to
life you’re not just it’s not going to
life you’re not just it’s not going to just like happen overnight like all
just like happen overnight like all
just like happen overnight like all right like you know tomorrow I’m going
right like you know tomorrow I’m going
right like you know tomorrow I’m going to be a rich and famous artist it’s
to be a rich and famous artist it’s
to be a rich and famous artist it’s going to take years and years and years
going to take years and years and years
going to take years and years and years and years and you’re going to have to do
and years and you’re going to have to do
and years and you’re going to have to do it every single day there’s no it’s not
it every single day there’s no it’s not
it every single day there’s no it’s not 9:00 to 5:00 right it’s it’s every day
9:00 to 5:00 right it’s it’s every day
9:00 to 5:00 right it’s it’s every day seven days a week you know that it it’s
seven days a week you know that it it’s
seven days a week you know that it it’s not it’s not full time it’s overtime all
not it’s not full time it’s overtime all
not it’s not full time it’s overtime all the time like every it’s like every
the time like every it’s like every
the time like every it’s like every single day especially you know in this
single day especially you know in this
single day especially you know in this type of business where they’re just
type of business where they’re just
type of business where they’re just cutting everything you know there’s no
cutting everything you know there’s no
cutting everything you know there’s no when he was a kid he said it could take
when he was a kid he said it could take
when he was a kid he said it could take take home the music the instruments and
take home the music the instruments and
take home the music the instruments and practice you know when I was when I was
practice you know when I was when I was
practice you know when I was when I was a kid I went to Bryan high school we
a kid I went to Bryan high school we
a kid I went to Bryan high school we were basically on the same street as the
were basically on the same street as the
were basically on the same street as the Woodside project there was no art class
Woodside project there was no art class
Woodside project there was no art class like people asked me like did you have
like people asked me like did you have
like people asked me like did you have art classes there I was like well we had
art classes there I was like well we had
art classes there I was like well we had graffiti art that was our art class like
graffiti art that was our art class like
graffiti art that was our art class like I never even knew so I was like went to
I never even knew so I was like went to
I never even knew so I was like went to college about painting on a canvas to me
college about painting on a canvas to me
college about painting on a canvas to me it was like you know you get the paint
it was like you know you get the paint
it was like you know you get the paint then you go find a wall you’re paying a
then you go find a wall you’re paying a
then you go find a wall you’re paying a mural you know and you hope like you
mural you know and you hope like you
mural you know and you hope like you don’t get arrested you hope yeah
don’t get arrested you hope yeah
don’t get arrested you hope yeah you know and then like later on I was
you know and then like later on I was
you know and then like later on I was like oh wow it’s like this Candice thing
like oh wow it’s like this Candice thing
like oh wow it’s like this Candice thing this is like this is much easier I’ll
this is like this is much easier I’ll
this is like this is much easier I’ll have to run want the jumped Olympic fly
have to run want the jumped Olympic fly
have to run want the jumped Olympic fly ball by faster let the fall off a moving
ball by faster let the fall off a moving
ball by faster let the fall off a moving train it’s not as exciting though you
train it’s not as exciting though you
train it’s not as exciting though you know like I remember like just well I
know like I remember like just well I
know like I remember like just well I started young from like seven to like 17
started young from like seven to like 17
started young from like seven to like 17 I was doing more of the street arts
I was doing more of the street arts
I was doing more of the street arts though it was a lot of running a lot of
though it was a lot of running a lot of
though it was a lot of running a lot of job bearing a lot of climbing and then I
job bearing a lot of climbing and then I
job bearing a lot of climbing and then I went to college and was in the studio
went to college and was in the studio
went to college and was in the studio and I’m like trying to paint with oil
and I’m like trying to paint with oil
and I’m like trying to paint with oil paint like I’m trying to paint all fast
paint like I’m trying to paint all fast
paint like I’m trying to paint all fast you know and spray paint it dries quick
you know and spray paint it dries quick
you know and spray paint it dries quick and then you could put another layer
and then you could put another layer
and then you could put another layer another layer and then you know a couple
another layer and then you know a couple
another layer and then you know a couple hours on your god you know with oil
hours on your god you know with oil
hours on your god you know with oil paint it’s like I’m looking at the other
paint it’s like I’m looking at the other
paint it’s like I’m looking at the other students they’re all like painting all
students they’re all like painting all
students they’re all like painting all slow I’m like trying to paint all fast
slow I’m like trying to paint all fast
slow I’m like trying to paint all fast at the oil painting and then I’m like
at the oil painting and then I’m like
at the oil painting and then I’m like I’m like why is everybody so calm in
I’m like why is everybody so calm in
I’m like why is everybody so calm in this room and I’m like and I’m like so
this room and I’m like and I’m like so
this room and I’m like and I’m like so nervous and I keep looking behind me I
nervous and I keep looking behind me I
nervous and I keep looking behind me I realize I have like PTSD from street
realize I have like PTSD from street
realize I have like PTSD from street artists like being all you know and then
artists like being all you know and then
artists like being all you know and then the oil painter wasn’t drying like a lot
the oil painter wasn’t drying like a lot
the oil painter wasn’t drying like a lot of artists here you know oil paint it
of artists here you know oil paint it
of artists here you know oil paint it takes like a couple of weeks to dry and
takes like a couple of weeks to dry and
takes like a couple of weeks to dry and it just it was like I was like trying to
it just it was like I was like trying to
it just it was like I was like trying to do a fill-in and then do the outline
do a fill-in and then do the outline
do a fill-in and then do the outline like a rounded it wasn’t dry was like I
like a rounded it wasn’t dry was like I
like a rounded it wasn’t dry was like I was it wasn’t for me you know but I just
was it wasn’t for me you know but I just
was it wasn’t for me you know but I just the part where I could just be more calm
the part where I could just be more calm
the part where I could just be more calm and you know we’re not don’t worry so
and you know we’re not don’t worry so
and you know we’re not don’t worry so much as I used to but but with that you
much as I used to but but with that you
much as I used to but but with that you definitely just want to keep doing your
definitely just want to keep doing your
definitely just want to keep doing your craft everyday like you have to sing
craft everyday like you have to sing
craft everyday like you have to sing every day if you live with roommates and
every day if you live with roommates and
every day if you live with roommates and they’re like stop saying like you’ve got
they’re like stop saying like you’ve got
they’re like stop saying like you’ve got to kick them out and get some new
to kick them out and get some new
to kick them out and get some new Mantor like yeah I love that song
Mantor like yeah I love that song
Mantor like yeah I love that song alright so this is very very important
alright so this is very very important
alright so this is very very important to I know a lot of people don’t want to
to I know a lot of people don’t want to
to I know a lot of people don’t want to do sales you know that’s like all
do sales you know that’s like all
do sales you know that’s like all business gotta learn how to sell gotta
business gotta learn how to sell gotta
business gotta learn how to sell gotta you know but if you do have to get a day
you know but if you do have to get a day
you know but if you do have to get a day job you know to pay your bills while
job you know to pay your bills while
job you know to pay your bills while you’re waiting you know for the show
you’re waiting you know for the show
you’re waiting you know for the show Friday night that you’re gonna go sing
Friday night that you’re gonna go sing
Friday night that you’re gonna go sing out or play out or your next art show
out or play out or your next art show
out or play out or your next art show get a job doing sales because you may
get a job doing sales because you may
get a job doing sales because you may think oh I’m a singer I’m not going to
think oh I’m a singer I’m not going to
think oh I’m a singer I’m not going to have to sell anything yes you are you’re
have to sell anything yes you are you’re
have to sell anything yes you are you’re gonna have to sell yourself every single
gonna have to sell yourself every single
gonna have to sell yourself every single day you’re going to have to look the
day you’re going to have to look the
day you’re going to have to look the part you’re going to have to deal with
part you’re going to have to deal with
part you’re going to have to deal with people and you’re going to have to sell
people and you’re going to have to sell
people and you’re going to have to sell yourself to them like for them to want
yourself to them like for them to want
yourself to them like for them to want to work with you you’re going to have to
to work with you you’re going to have to
to work with you you’re going to have to tell them basically what they want to
tell them basically what they want to
tell them basically what they want to hear you know you can you know be one of
hear you know you can you know be one of
hear you know you can you know be one of those you know crazy artists it’s just
those you know crazy artists it’s just
those you know crazy artists it’s just like oh I don’t want to tell me what
like oh I don’t want to tell me what
like oh I don’t want to tell me what they want to hear or come up with a
they want to hear or come up with a
they want to hear or come up with a style and then it’s salad and they’ll be
style and then it’s salad and they’ll be
style and then it’s salad and they’ll be like oh I don’t want to do that style no
like oh I don’t want to do that style no
like oh I don’t want to do that style no more or less than that
more or less than that
more or less than that and I know a lot of artists with a lot a
and I know a lot of artists with a lot a
and I know a lot of artists with a lot a lot of talent who are just difficult to
lot of talent who are just difficult to
lot of talent who are just difficult to work with and they don’t get anywhere
work with and they don’t get anywhere
work with and they don’t get anywhere you know so the conclusion room and it’s
you know so the conclusion room and it’s
you know so the conclusion room and it’s already as hard as not trying to be
already as hard as not trying to be
already as hard as not trying to be ordered so let’s see and this is very
ordered so let’s see and this is very
ordered so let’s see and this is very important also because especially in the
important also because especially in the
important also because especially in the music world more there’s a lot of you’ll
music world more there’s a lot of you’ll
music world more there’s a lot of you’ll see later there’s a lot of politics
see later there’s a lot of politics
see later there’s a lot of politics let’s call it where you’re trying to do
let’s call it where you’re trying to do
let’s call it where you’re trying to do one thing and the record labels trying
one thing and the record labels trying
one thing and the record labels trying to do another thing you know so they’re
to do another thing you know so they’re
to do another thing you know so they’re going to try to get you to change what
going to try to get you to change what
going to try to get you to change what you’re doing change the style basically
you’re doing change the style basically
you’re doing change the style basically there you’re going to they want to be an
there you’re going to they want to be an
there you’re going to they want to be an artist so but they’re not they’re like a
artist so but they’re not they’re like a
artist so but they’re not they’re like a business person executive somebody with
business person executive somebody with
business person executive somebody with money you know what I mean but they’re
money you know what I mean but they’re
money you know what I mean but they’re going to want to project everything onto
going to want to project everything onto
going to want to project everything onto you but you’re trying to keep your art
you but you’re trying to keep your art
you but you’re trying to keep your art pure you know and that’s what you wanted
pure you know and that’s what you wanted
pure you know and that’s what you wanted to
to
to they’re going to like try to force you
they’re going to like try to force you
they’re going to like try to force you to change something then don’t do it
to change something then don’t do it
to change something then don’t do it because if you look at like early early
because if you look at like early early
because if you look at like early early rap or hip-hop or graffiti or
rap or hip-hop or graffiti or
rap or hip-hop or graffiti or breakdancing or street art it was happy
breakdancing or street art it was happy
breakdancing or street art it was happy it was positive it was we came from some
it was positive it was we came from some
it was positive it was we came from some of the worst ghettos in the world the
of the worst ghettos in the world the
of the worst ghettos in the world the Bronx was burnt down to the ground it
Bronx was burnt down to the ground it
Bronx was burnt down to the ground it looked like after war – it looked like
looked like after war – it looked like
looked like after war – it looked like it just got bombed by the Nazis or
it just got bombed by the Nazis or
it just got bombed by the Nazis or something and that’s basically where
something and that’s basically where
something and that’s basically where these art forms came from breakdancing
these art forms came from breakdancing
these art forms came from breakdancing rap which is they change the hip up now
rap which is they change the hip up now
rap which is they change the hip up now and graffiti which is Street or now and
and graffiti which is Street or now and
and graffiti which is Street or now and all these all these styles are around
all these all these styles are around
all these all these styles are around the whole world right now you can go to
the whole world right now you can go to
the whole world right now you can go to the end of Asia the end of Russia the
the end of Asia the end of Russia the
the end of Asia the end of Russia the ends of u Europe and you’re going to see
ends of u Europe and you’re going to see
ends of u Europe and you’re going to see all these styles that started in New
all these styles that started in New
all these styles that started in New York all this started in New York before
York all this started in New York before
York all this started in New York before this the stuff was coming out of France
this the stuff was coming out of France
this the stuff was coming out of France we’re Impressionism but now all this
we’re Impressionism but now all this
we’re Impressionism but now all this stuff is coming out of New York and all
stuff is coming out of New York and all
stuff is coming out of New York and all the all the art is cut everywhere it’s
the all the art is cut everywhere it’s
the all the art is cut everywhere it’s like one of the last schools that have
like one of the last schools that have
like one of the last schools that have you guys you kid guys and girls you’re
you guys you kid guys and girls you’re
you guys you kid guys and girls you’re away the last of Mohicans over here so
away the last of Mohicans over here so
away the last of Mohicans over here so just if you want to be a sing you want
just if you want to be a sing you want
just if you want to be a sing you want to be a painter just never give up just
to be a painter just never give up just
to be a painter just never give up just that’s what you have to do you just have
that’s what you have to do you just have
that’s what you have to do you just have to never give up forget about the rent
to never give up forget about the rent
to never give up forget about the rent forget about the landlord complain and
forget about the landlord complain and
forget about the landlord complain and just just keep doing it you know I mean
just just keep doing it you know I mean
just just keep doing it you know I mean just you just got to keep doing another
just you just got to keep doing another
just you just got to keep doing another day what what really made me successful
day what what really made me successful
day what what really made me successful is at first is like I just got out of
is at first is like I just got out of
is at first is like I just got out of New York because the rents serious are
New York because the rents serious are
New York because the rents serious are just too damn high here so if you’re
just too damn high here so if you’re
just too damn high here so if you’re coming out of high school if you don’t
coming out of high school if you don’t
coming out of high school if you don’t want to go to college or if you are
want to go to college or if you are
want to go to college or if you are going to go to college or if you just
going to go to college or if you just
going to go to college or if you just want to become a singer or music you got
want to become a singer or music you got
want to become a singer or music you got to survive basically you’ve got a final
to survive basically you’ve got a final
to survive basically you’ve got a final way to get that rent paid or you know
way to get that rent paid or you know
way to get that rent paid or you know get your get your food get your electric
get your get your food get your electric
get your get your food get your electric bill get your fire instruments buy your
bill get your fire instruments buy your
bill get your fire instruments buy your paint buy your everything you know I
paint buy your everything you know I
paint buy your everything you know I think a great place now to do that
think a great place now to do that
think a great place now to do that be if you wanted to go a couple years
be if you wanted to go a couple years
be if you wanted to go a couple years and like you know make your album and
and like you know make your album and
and like you know make your album and then come back to New York and and just
then come back to New York and and just
then come back to New York and and just run around and say this is my allo I’m
run around and say this is my allo I’m
run around and say this is my allo I’m going to play it everywhere but you know
going to play it everywhere but you know
going to play it everywhere but you know it takes a couple years to make that
it takes a couple years to make that
it takes a couple years to make that album or to make those paintings d’etre
album or to make those paintings d’etre
album or to make those paintings d’etre right now you can get a house like a
right now you can get a house like a
right now you can get a house like a hundred dollars you can bring all your
hundred dollars you can bring all your
hundred dollars you can bring all your equipment there you can call all your
equipment there you can call all your
equipment there you can call all your friends and just like you know I got a
friends and just like you know I got a
friends and just like you know I got a big house for a hundred dollars yeah
big house for a hundred dollars yeah
big house for a hundred dollars yeah trust me you’re going to have like all
trust me you’re going to have like all
trust me you’re going to have like all your friends in New York they were
your friends in New York they were
your friends in New York they were looking at their rent five thousand
looking at their rent five thousand
looking at their rent five thousand dollars for this red space here you’re
dollars for this red space here you’re
dollars for this red space here you’re gonna have like 100 people help you
gonna have like 100 people help you
gonna have like 100 people help you build your house or it fix it you know
build your house or it fix it you know
build your house or it fix it you know you paint on walls without but there’s
you paint on walls without but there’s
you paint on walls without but there’s gonna be some
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[Applause] kind of a main point trying to get
kind of a main point trying to get
kind of a main point trying to get Brewers just never give up just keep
Brewers just never give up just keep
Brewers just never give up just keep playing those drums keep singing keep
playing those drums keep singing keep
playing those drums keep singing keep painting keep doing it keep dancing just
painting keep doing it keep dancing just
painting keep doing it keep dancing just dance dance and dance and that’s it you
dance dance and dance and that’s it you
dance dance and dance and that’s it you know
know
know just don’t be dance at one of those
just don’t be dance at one of those
just don’t be dance at one of those clubs you know where make you take your
clubs you know where make you take your
clubs you know where make you take your clothes off
clothes off
clothes off [Applause]
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