what’s your name for most people this is the rather simple question to answer but
the rather simple question to answer but
the rather simple question to answer but for some people who stutter like I do
for some people who stutter like I do
for some people who stutter like I do this simple question turns into a long
this simple question turns into a long
this simple question turns into a long lasting nightmare well I’m here to tell
lasting nightmare well I’m here to tell
lasting nightmare well I’m here to tell you all a story about how a kid who
you all a story about how a kid who
you all a story about how a kid who stutters somehow has the ability to rap
stutters somehow has the ability to rap
stutters somehow has the ability to rap in freestyle it it all started one day
in freestyle it it all started one day
in freestyle it it all started one day when when my mom gave me her iPod so
when when my mom gave me her iPod so
when when my mom gave me her iPod so that I could entertain myself whenever I
that I could entertain myself whenever I
that I could entertain myself whenever I was bored and she told me that I could
was bored and she told me that I could
was bored and she told me that I could send to all but one song and this one
send to all but one song and this one
send to all but one song and this one song was not afraid by Eminem and and
song was not afraid by Eminem and and
song was not afraid by Eminem and and then I thought to myself why couldn’t I
then I thought to myself why couldn’t I
then I thought to myself why couldn’t I listen to the song like what’s so bad
listen to the song like what’s so bad
listen to the song like what’s so bad about him I jumped the idea and I put
about him I jumped the idea and I put
about him I jumped the idea and I put the iPod on shuffle mode and after a
the iPod on shuffle mode and after a
the iPod on shuffle mode and after a long period of time there was this tune
long period of time there was this tune
long period of time there was this tune that came on and it was fast paced and
that came on and it was fast paced and
that came on and it was fast paced and it was loud and there was somebody
it was loud and there was somebody
it was loud and there was somebody yelling and once I turn on the iPod oh
yelling and once I turn on the iPod oh
yelling and once I turn on the iPod oh no I mean the head says and I threw the
no I mean the head says and I threw the
no I mean the head says and I threw the iPod across the sofa and I ran away with
iPod across the sofa and I ran away with
iPod across the sofa and I ran away with terror because I did not want to get in
terror because I did not want to get in
terror because I did not want to get in trouble but then curiosity got the best
trouble but then curiosity got the best
trouble but then curiosity got the best of me and I put the headphones on and I
of me and I put the headphones on and I
of me and I put the headphones on and I listened but something changed I felt my
listened but something changed I felt my
listened but something changed I felt my heart beat to the rhythm of the
heart beat to the rhythm of the
heart beat to the rhythm of the percussion
percussion
percussion the rhymes after every line filled
the rhymes after every line filled
the rhymes after every line filled filling my mind with massive passion and
filling my mind with massive passion and
filling my mind with massive passion and I felt this intense feeling that I never
I felt this intense feeling that I never
I felt this intense feeling that I never felt before this was my first exposure
felt before this was my first exposure
felt before this was my first exposure to to hip hop although I felt
to to hip hop although I felt
to to hip hop although I felt comfortable in the world of hip hop I
comfortable in the world of hip hop I
comfortable in the world of hip hop I was doing outsider at school because of
was doing outsider at school because of
was doing outsider at school because of my stuttering making friends learning in
my stuttering making friends learning in
my stuttering making friends learning in the classroom and simply communicating
the classroom and simply communicating
the classroom and simply communicating with other people was very challenging
with other people was very challenging
with other people was very challenging in fact my biggest fear was turning in
in fact my biggest fear was turning in
in fact my biggest fear was turning in front of
front of
front of the whole class and everyone laughing
the whole class and everyone laughing
the whole class and everyone laughing which did happen and and after this I
which did happen and and after this I
which did happen and and after this I started to refuse to but to to
started to refuse to but to to
started to refuse to but to to participate and the classroom
participate and the classroom
participate and the classroom discussions which meant that I couldn’t
discussions which meant that I couldn’t
discussions which meant that I couldn’t express my thoughts and I consider
express my thoughts and I consider
express my thoughts and I consider myself to be a really bright student but
myself to be a really bright student but
myself to be a really bright student but because of this stuttering the teachers
because of this stuttering the teachers
because of this stuttering the teachers him i period saw me as as just a kid who
him i period saw me as as just a kid who
him i period saw me as as just a kid who stuttered and a kid who had problems and
stuttered and a kid who had problems and
stuttered and a kid who had problems and this really affected me but to make
this really affected me but to make
this really affected me but to make matters worse in that same year I was
matters worse in that same year I was
matters worse in that same year I was also diagnosed with with a DD or
also diagnosed with with a DD or
also diagnosed with with a DD or attention deficit and what EDD does is
attention deficit and what EDD does is
attention deficit and what EDD does is that it’s piece of your mind a hundred
that it’s piece of your mind a hundred
that it’s piece of your mind a hundred times faster than the average brain of a
times faster than the average brain of a
times faster than the average brain of a regular student and this explained why I
regular student and this explained why I
regular student and this explained why I was a C and D student and and English
was a C and D student and and English
was a C and D student and and English was by far the most challenging class
was by far the most challenging class
was by far the most challenging class because it required good good skills of
because it required good good skills of
because it required good good skills of the English language which I did not
the English language which I did not
the English language which I did not have and even though I had all of these
have and even though I had all of these
have and even though I had all of these problems one day I opposed our friend
problems one day I opposed our friend
problems one day I opposed our friend Ethan who was sitting in the corner and
Ethan who was sitting in the corner and
Ethan who was sitting in the corner and I asked him can I choke here with you he
I asked him can I choke here with you he
I asked him can I choke here with you he then looked at me strange and then he
then looked at me strange and then he
then looked at me strange and then he said can you repeat that one more time I
said can you repeat that one more time I
said can you repeat that one more time I didn’t ask
didn’t ask
didn’t ask can I just show here with you and then
can I just show here with you and then
can I just show here with you and then he asked me a weird question he asked me
he asked me a weird question he asked me
he asked me a weird question he asked me do you listen to hip-hop music and then
do you listen to hip-hop music and then
do you listen to hip-hop music and then immediately I had deja vu I thought back
immediately I had deja vu I thought back
immediately I had deja vu I thought back to when I – when I first listened to –
to when I – when I first listened to –
to when I – when I first listened to – mmm and then I said yes and then and
mmm and then I said yes and then and
mmm and then I said yes and then and then she asked me if I if I vote any
then she asked me if I if I vote any
then she asked me if I if I vote any songs and then I told him no he then
songs and then I told him no he then
songs and then I told him no he then asked me to write a song with the word
asked me to write a song with the word
asked me to write a song with the word chill in it and that’s exactly what I
chill in it and that’s exactly what I
chill in it and that’s exactly what I did once I got home I picked up a neon
did once I got home I picked up a neon
did once I got home I picked up a neon green flash card and a pencil and I
green flash card and a pencil and I
green flash card and a pencil and I wrote a tiny verse and I
wrote a tiny verse and I
wrote a tiny verse and I chill corner and I was something like
chill corner and I was something like
chill corner and I was something like this chill corner Corner corner corner
this chill corner Corner corner corner
this chill corner Corner corner corner Corner corner Corner corner okay welcome
Corner corner Corner corner okay welcome
Corner corner Corner corner okay welcome to the chill corner home are they home
to the chill corner home are they home
to the chill corner home are they home on the breeze almost how much it’s
on the breeze almost how much it’s
on the breeze almost how much it’s almost every time I come out you know
almost every time I come out you know
almost every time I come out you know the weather gets warmer wait did you
the weather gets warmer wait did you
the weather gets warmer wait did you guys notice anything different I didn’t
guys notice anything different I didn’t
guys notice anything different I didn’t stutter you see when I rap or freestyle
stutter you see when I rap or freestyle
stutter you see when I rap or freestyle I don’t stutter and I’m freestyling or
I don’t stutter and I’m freestyling or
I don’t stutter and I’m freestyling or simply Robin has been my only way to
simply Robin has been my only way to
simply Robin has been my only way to really express my ideas and it’s been a
really express my ideas and it’s been a
really express my ideas and it’s been a way for me to to alleviate stress and
way for me to to alleviate stress and
way for me to to alleviate stress and hip-hop has really been a source for me
hip-hop has really been a source for me
hip-hop has really been a source for me in which I can say whatever I want
in which I can say whatever I want
in which I can say whatever I want and I could say whatever pops up in my
and I could say whatever pops up in my
and I could say whatever pops up in my mind and unknowingly Ethan paved the way
mind and unknowingly Ethan paved the way
mind and unknowingly Ethan paved the way for my interest in becoming a hip-hop
for my interest in becoming a hip-hop
for my interest in becoming a hip-hop artist and after this experience I
artist and after this experience I
artist and after this experience I started to read poetry write poems I
started to read poetry write poems I
started to read poetry write poems I listened to more hip-hop music east and
listened to more hip-hop music east and
listened to more hip-hop music east and west coast the south music from from
west coast the south music from from
west coast the south music from from Atlanta and and and because I did not
Atlanta and and and because I did not
Atlanta and and and because I did not know what these bodies rappers was
know what these bodies rappers was
know what these bodies rappers was saying I literally picked up the
saying I literally picked up the
saying I literally picked up the dictionary and I started reading it just
dictionary and I started reading it just
dictionary and I started reading it just just just just to comprehend what these
just just just to comprehend what these
just just just to comprehend what these people were saying and then and then as
people were saying and then and then as
people were saying and then and then as a result I wanted to write my own lyrics
a result I wanted to write my own lyrics
a result I wanted to write my own lyrics and so I dissected the English language
and so I dissected the English language
and so I dissected the English language in a way and and I vote so many rhymes
in a way and and I vote so many rhymes
in a way and and I vote so many rhymes into these into these notebooks and to
into these into these notebooks and to
into these into these notebooks and to end and to the end to this day I have a
end and to the end to this day I have a
end and to the end to this day I have a large box sitting in my closet heaping
large box sitting in my closet heaping
large box sitting in my closet heaping with notebooks filled with volumes and
with notebooks filled with volumes and
with notebooks filled with volumes and every page and and occasionally I go to
every page and and occasionally I go to
every page and and occasionally I go to it when I’m thinking of writing a new
it when I’m thinking of writing a new
it when I’m thinking of writing a new song
song
song and and as a result I was becoming a
and and as a result I was becoming a
and and as a result I was becoming a songwriter and I really wanted to
songwriter and I really wanted to
songwriter and I really wanted to continue to to pursue my dream and so I
continue to to pursue my dream and so I
continue to to pursue my dream and so I decided to join the band program and the
decided to join the band program and the
decided to join the band program and the band program gave me three things that I
band program gave me three things that I
band program gave me three things that I would three of the most beneficial
would three of the most beneficial
would three of the most beneficial things that I will ever receive number
things that I will ever receive number
things that I will ever receive number one I learned how to play the saxophone
one I learned how to play the saxophone
one I learned how to play the saxophone and clarinet – I learned how to be music
and clarinet – I learned how to be music
and clarinet – I learned how to be music and this and this was big I learned how
and this and this was big I learned how
and this and this was big I learned how to I learned the notes I learned the
to I learned the notes I learned the
to I learned the notes I learned the rhythms I learned how to add style to
rhythms I learned how to add style to
rhythms I learned how to add style to music and then and then the final
music and then and then the final
music and then and then the final probably the most important thing that
probably the most important thing that
probably the most important thing that the BAM program gave to me was
the BAM program gave to me was
the BAM program gave to me was encouraging friends I made friends and
encouraging friends I made friends and
encouraging friends I made friends and the in the in the band environment was
the in the in the band environment was
the in the in the band environment was very he was a very encouraging one and
very he was a very encouraging one and
very he was a very encouraging one and my friends wanted me to to to to join
my friends wanted me to to to to join
my friends wanted me to to to to join them into these higher classes and
them into these higher classes and
them into these higher classes and that’s exactly what I did I worked
that’s exactly what I did I worked
that’s exactly what I did I worked harder and by seventh grade I was in the
harder and by seventh grade I was in the
harder and by seventh grade I was in the honor roll and English went from my
honor roll and English went from my
honor roll and English went from my worst subject to my best one after the
worst subject to my best one after the
worst subject to my best one after the constant reading and writing and
constant reading and writing and
constant reading and writing and learning of new vocabulary and it wasn’t
learning of new vocabulary and it wasn’t
learning of new vocabulary and it wasn’t just my friends it was one word why why
just my friends it was one word why why
just my friends it was one word why why can’t I do this why can’t I do that
can’t I do this why can’t I do that
can’t I do this why can’t I do that why can’t a kid with a DD go into the
why can’t a kid with a DD go into the
why can’t a kid with a DD go into the Honourable why can’t a kid who stutters
Honourable why can’t a kid who stutters
Honourable why can’t a kid who stutters become a hip-hop artist here let me show
become a hip-hop artist here let me show
become a hip-hop artist here let me show you my vision
please don’t get the best of me I’m
please don’t get the best of me I’m looking to my eyes and you can see the
looking to my eyes and you can see the
looking to my eyes and you can see the fire and my soul burning me inside
fire and my soul burning me inside
fire and my soul burning me inside leaving only diamonds and coal
leaving only diamonds and coal
leaving only diamonds and coal I vote up a score for lurex and goals
I vote up a score for lurex and goals
I vote up a score for lurex and goals and nothing in my chest and that’s what
and nothing in my chest and that’s what
and nothing in my chest and that’s what represents my persona as a whole how can
represents my persona as a whole how can
represents my persona as a whole how can a young man with attention deficit still
a young man with attention deficit still
a young man with attention deficit still be awarded the honor of all boiler cooks
be awarded the honor of all boiler cooks
be awarded the honor of all boiler cooks they want to say that nothing was
they want to say that nothing was
they want to say that nothing was impossible that’s why I accomplish goals
impossible that’s why I accomplish goals
impossible that’s why I accomplish goals that I never thought were possible
that I never thought were possible
that I never thought were possible sometimes life can merge you down like
sometimes life can merge you down like
sometimes life can merge you down like the key another thing if possible you
the key another thing if possible you
the key another thing if possible you decide to get back up and face all of
decide to get back up and face all of
decide to get back up and face all of the obstacles all I do we sell out my
the obstacles all I do we sell out my
the obstacles all I do we sell out my ears to be audible fund addition to the
ears to be audible fund addition to the
ears to be audible fund addition to the article just secure the future for my
article just secure the future for my
article just secure the future for my views about the future careers as well
views about the future careers as well
views about the future careers as well as started to appreciate always of the
as started to appreciate always of the
as started to appreciate always of the person who you waters no need to be
person who you waters no need to be
person who you waters no need to be create a better version of you we all
create a better version of you we all
create a better version of you we all walk in the same path but we put on the
walk in the same path but we put on the
walk in the same path but we put on the shoes we can understand billing and
shoes we can understand billing and
shoes we can understand billing and always see different views where you all
always see different views where you all
always see different views where you all get criticized by the people boba can be
get criticized by the people boba can be
get criticized by the people boba can be there abused and we all have a destiny
there abused and we all have a destiny
there abused and we all have a destiny left another bus came refusing we all
left another bus came refusing we all
left another bus came refusing we all like
like
like is in luck that other people want to use
is in luck that other people want to use
is in luck that other people want to use if wife is a game then nobody has to
if wife is a game then nobody has to
if wife is a game then nobody has to lose you might be looking at me strange
lose you might be looking at me strange
lose you might be looking at me strange but trust me confused this is my
but trust me confused this is my
but trust me confused this is my [Music]
[Music]
[Music] please don’t get this
please don’t get this
please don’t get this people walking Nick like in tears coming
people walking Nick like in tears coming
people walking Nick like in tears coming off their shows the boutique’s area
off their shows the boutique’s area
off their shows the boutique’s area consisting of only more weak
consisting of only more weak
consisting of only more weak I feel weak when the sigit fatigue full
I feel weak when the sigit fatigue full
I feel weak when the sigit fatigue full of mystique feeling biggest I walk to
of mystique feeling biggest I walk to
of mystique feeling biggest I walk to the stones of a creek these emotions are
the stones of a creek these emotions are
the stones of a creek these emotions are flowing like lava from a volcano going
flowing like lava from a volcano going
flowing like lava from a volcano going and getting down Mo’s motion closing
and getting down Mo’s motion closing
and getting down Mo’s motion closing into the ocean cookie for wine islands
into the ocean cookie for wine islands
into the ocean cookie for wine islands causing commotion – maybe like the winds
causing commotion – maybe like the winds
causing commotion – maybe like the winds blowing harder and harder for me tornado
blowing harder and harder for me tornado
blowing harder and harder for me tornado growing larger and larger domain optics
growing larger and larger domain optics
growing larger and larger domain optics farther and farther with two thing
farther and farther with two thing
farther and farther with two thing unknown that no-one’s even knowing
unknown that no-one’s even knowing
unknown that no-one’s even knowing meanwhile I’m Sol Safavid working hard
meanwhile I’m Sol Safavid working hard
meanwhile I’m Sol Safavid working hard every day keeps me alive with my Vanessa
every day keeps me alive with my Vanessa
every day keeps me alive with my Vanessa rising to the top and I will never drop
rising to the top and I will never drop
rising to the top and I will never drop like somebody scuba diving people say
like somebody scuba diving people say
like somebody scuba diving people say the hard work takes you to new providers
the hard work takes you to new providers
the hard work takes you to new providers but everything I’ve been trying trying
but everything I’ve been trying trying
but everything I’ve been trying trying to make a difference it differs for
to make a difference it differs for
to make a difference it differs for others in the people in need because if
others in the people in need because if
others in the people in need because if you Pollard I’m dying for no forgiveness
you Pollard I’m dying for no forgiveness
you Pollard I’m dying for no forgiveness no forgiveness for the people who bleed
no forgiveness for the people who bleed
no forgiveness for the people who bleed now they’re all crying call me for being
now they’re all crying call me for being
now they’re all crying call me for being fictitious they took us to a society
fictitious they took us to a society
fictitious they took us to a society full of bleep oh now I can see my own
full of bleep oh now I can see my own
full of bleep oh now I can see my own destiny involves me being on the stage
destiny involves me being on the stage
destiny involves me being on the stage telling all of you about what to do
telling all of you about what to do
telling all of you about what to do and for me this is true my destiny is on
and for me this is true my destiny is on
and for me this is true my destiny is on a stage they
a stage they
a stage they we contain like a cage away from the
we contain like a cage away from the
we contain like a cage away from the rage away from all the pain and insanity
rage away from all the pain and insanity
rage away from all the pain and insanity because the reality and trust me you
because the reality and trust me you
because the reality and trust me you could burn me to fossil fuels for my
could burn me to fossil fuels for my
could burn me to fossil fuels for my destiny watch a Saroyan tiny molecules
this is my day
this is my day [Music]
[Music]
[Music] legacy all come back home
good
good [Music]
and even though even though I had all of
and even though even though I had all of these negatives holding me back
these negatives holding me back
these negatives holding me back hip-hop gave me a different life and and
hip-hop gave me a different life and and
hip-hop gave me a different life and and I changed my perception on how I saw
I changed my perception on how I saw
I changed my perception on how I saw things and as I so I turn all these
things and as I so I turn all these
things and as I so I turn all these negatives into positives hip-hop gave me
negatives into positives hip-hop gave me
negatives into positives hip-hop gave me confidence and introducing myself
confidence and introducing myself
confidence and introducing myself because I knew that there was a way to
because I knew that there was a way to
because I knew that there was a way to end this this stuttering well my name is
end this this stuttering well my name is
end this this stuttering well my name is Anthony Haase and this is my story about
Anthony Haase and this is my story about
Anthony Haase and this is my story about the start of a who can rap thank you all
the start of a who can rap thank you all
the start of a who can rap thank you all have a very good night for mr. Olsen
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