1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:15,000 2 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:15,000 ∩╗┐1 00: 00: 07,211 -> 00: 00: 12,211 3 00:00:26,088 --> 00:00:27,210 I'm just waiting for feelings. 4 00:00:27,212 --> 00:00:30,213 When I get... cold, 5 00:00:30,215 --> 00:00:33,717 when I got, "Whoof. Oh!" 6 00:00:33,719 --> 00:00:35,677 That's what is like when you're in that zone. 7 00:00:35,679 --> 00:00:37,596 Because, it doesn't seem like really you speak. 8 00:00:37,598 --> 00:00:38,472 That's what you speak, but it's, like, you really are. 9 00:00:38,474 --> 00:00:40,223 This, like,... your non-ego, 10 00:00:40,225 --> 00:00:42,893 your soul, you know? 11 00:00:42,895 --> 00:00:44,061 Part of you is connected with God. 12 00:00:44,063 --> 00:00:47,981 This is like, wiser than... from your physique. 13 00:00:48,943 --> 00:00:51,360 I'm always personal type with my method, man. 14 00:00:51,362 --> 00:00:53,028 Sometimes I have something there 15 00:00:53,030 --> 00:00:54,655 where I feel what it feels like if someone sees it. 16 00:00:54,657 --> 00:00:57,574 They will know how I arrange the rhyme together. 17 00:00:57,576 --> 00:01:00,702 18 00:01:00,704 --> 00:01:02,996 A thought can become a reality. 19 00:01:02,998 --> 00:01:04,957 What do you say to the universe 20 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:05,832 can become a reality. 21 00:01:05,834 --> 00:01:07,542 You must make rima 22 00:01:07,544 --> 00:01:08,293 like theater in your mind. 23 00:01:08,295 --> 00:01:10,629 That must be something that when you say it, people can see it. 24 00:01:10,631 --> 00:01:12,756 I'm just happy that I came at that time 25 00:01:12,758 --> 00:01:15,217 where American language is being shifted 26 00:01:15,219 --> 00:01:18,428 by young black people, 27 00:01:18,430 --> 00:01:20,347 a godly teacher who is bad, on the street. 28 00:01:20,349 --> 00:01:23,100 Hip-hop MCs have spoken a new America has become. 29 00:01:23,102 --> 00:01:27,521 Whereas Jesse Jacksons in the world 30 00:01:27,523 --> 00:01:29,648 is on its way down from their fight, 31 00:01:29,650 --> 00:01:33,360 it's time for a new soldier to get up 32 00:01:33,362 --> 00:01:37,030 and change direction, "How can we get out of here?" 33 00:01:37,032 --> 00:01:40,283 Hip-hop does it verbally. 34 00:01:40,285 --> 00:01:44,454 35 00:01:44,456 --> 00:01:45,455 Strength to hold a microphone, 36 00:01:45,457 --> 00:01:49,459 to take 16 bars, and at 16 bars, 37 00:01:49,461 --> 00:01:51,420 You affect worldwide. 38 00:01:51,422 --> 00:01:52,421 Maya Angelou, he said, 39 00:01:52,423 --> 00:01:55,757 "Words are things. Take care of them." 40 00:01:55,759 --> 00:01:57,634 The words belong to the man the most powerful weapon 41 00:01:57,636 --> 00:01:59,010 in life, period, 42 00:01:59,012 --> 00:02:00,887 whether you rap or not. 43 00:02:00,889 --> 00:02:01,805 Like, you can be a father. You can be a husband. 44 00:02:01,807 --> 00:02:03,932 You can be a brother or sister. 45 00:02:03,934 --> 00:02:05,475 You say the wrong words 46 00:02:05,477 --> 00:02:07,811 to family members can affect 47 00:02:07,813 --> 00:02:10,147 does their life go negative, positive, 48 00:02:10,149 --> 00:02:11,690 do they have a good day or a bad day. 49 00:02:11,692 --> 00:02:14,401 So surely, words mean everything. 50 00:02:14,403 --> 00:02:15,318 Lyrics not always means complexity. 51 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,487 The simplest comedian 52 00:02:17,489 --> 00:02:19,406 has made the grandest statement. 53 00:02:19,408 --> 00:02:20,991 When your pen is that strong, 54 00:02:20,993 --> 00:02:23,452 You want everyone to know all the nuances of words. 55 00:02:23,454 --> 00:02:25,662 Never delete your rhyme. Don't ever 56 00:02:25,664 --> 00:02:28,165 That's my words... 57 00:02:28,167 --> 00:02:31,501 that what I just told you is my bond. 58 00:02:39,845 --> 00:02:41,762 ¬ ¬... need more people, my heart is very evil ΓÖ¬ 59 00:02:41,764 --> 00:02:43,847 Γ ¬ Now I try to get -Ö¬ elite-lite 60 00:02:43,849 --> 00:02:46,183 ¬ ¬ & apos; Speak & apos; about your rope, how do you bring ¬¬ it 61 00:02:46,185 --> 00:02:48,602 Γ ¬ Say you have a package, 3,000 Sour Diesel ΓÖ¬ 62 00:02:48,604 --> 00:02:51,104 Γ ¬¬ You say you have a bitch, but I never saw them with you Γ ¬ ¬ You say you like pipes but always hunt Γ ¬ 63 00:02:51,106 --> 00:02:53,023 64 00:02:53,025 --> 00:02:55,025 Γ ¬ For a gun, a bitch tells me about yourself ΓÖ¬ 65 00:02:55,027 --> 00:02:56,651 ΓÖ¬ Yes, I think the name is Crystal ΓÖ¬ 66 00:02:56,653 --> 00:02:58,695 ΓΓ He said you gave a short screw Γ¬ 67 00:02:58,697 --> 00:03:00,489 Γ ¬ He can never forget you, You got the ΓÖ¬ 68 00:03:00,491 --> 00:03:02,199 chain ΓÖ¬ But you don't understand from jewelry ΓÖ¬ 69 00:03:02,201 --> 00:03:05,535 I have to be really moved to go and make something. 70 00:03:05,537 --> 00:03:08,121 You have A Bronx Tale. I want A Queens Story. 71 00:03:08,123 --> 00:03:09,539 I can see that as a movie, actually. 72 00:03:09,541 --> 00:03:11,374 "Resting peacefully to Black alone, 73 00:03:11,376 --> 00:03:12,626 driving through Jamaica, Queens in the black truck." 74 00:03:12,628 --> 00:03:16,254 I can see myself in the truck with him, 75 00:03:16,256 --> 00:03:19,132 You know, playing the notes and... we shake, 76 00:03:19,134 --> 00:03:19,966 driving through Jamaica, Queens. 77 00:03:19,968 --> 00:03:22,135 He showed me the block... block behind 78 00:03:22,137 --> 00:03:23,678 where is everyone's gambling, and I meet people 79 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:26,723 from 40 projects, Baisley, and we are here 80 00:03:26,725 --> 00:03:28,558 and behind this and all that. 81 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:30,936 He showed me ins and outs, 82 00:03:30,938 --> 00:03:32,854 and we just talk, _ have fun, 83 00:03:32,856 --> 00:03:34,940 and I'm writing, "Leg 40 Below, 84 00:03:34,942 --> 00:03:35,941 wave to the side of the dome." 85 00:03:35,943 --> 00:03:38,276 I described him, but I saw him. 86 00:03:38,278 --> 00:03:40,195 It's not only me writing verses again. 87 00:03:40,197 --> 00:03:44,074 That's like, "This is a serious moment." 88 00:03:44,076 --> 00:03:44,908 After my first album, I don't have time 89 00:03:44,910 --> 00:03:46,910 to sit at home and write. 90 00:03:46,912 --> 00:03:49,871 I am a writer, but... is spontaneous. 91 00:03:49,873 --> 00:03:52,457 Studio is a bathroom, where I go to release... 92 00:03:52,459 --> 00:03:54,668 unless I enter my pocket and I set aside time is here 93 00:03:54,670 --> 00:03:58,046 and don't do anything else but record until I finish it. 94 00:03:58,048 --> 00:04:03,468 At that time, it became my spaceship, man. 95 00:04:03,470 --> 00:04:07,305 ΓÖ ¬ Uh, rest calmly to Black Only ΓÖ¬ 96 00:04:07,307 --> 00:04:10,392 ΓΓ¬ Horseback riding Jamaica, Queens ΓÖ¬ 97 00:04:10,394 --> 00:04:12,102 ΓÖ¬ In the black truck, Legs are 40 Under ¬ ¬ ¬ 98 00:04:12,104 --> 00:04:13,937 ΓÖ¬ Wave to the side from the dome ΓÖ¬ 99 00:04:13,939 --> 00:04:14,896 ΓΓ¬ Definition is good, yo ΓÖ¬ 100 00:04:14,898 --> 00:04:17,732 ¬ ¬ Gangsters do not die, igas only become eternal ΓÖ¬ 101 00:04:17,734 --> 00:04:19,818 102 00:04:19,820 --> 00:04:20,861 ΓΓ¬ Angels don't just fly, they walk right before you Γ¬ 103 00:04:20,863 --> 00:04:23,321 When do they bring slaves 104 00:04:23,323 --> 00:04:25,615 on the ship, you know, they have no way 105 00:04:25,617 --> 00:04:27,284 to write their history, 106 00:04:27,286 --> 00:04:29,953 so they have to tell to each other... 107 00:04:29,955 --> 00:04:31,538 and they have to memorize it. 108 00:04:31,540 --> 00:04:33,582 So, you memorize. You tell it to the next one. 109 00:04:33,584 --> 00:04:35,876 And for me, that's the kind of thing what the MC does. 110 00:04:35,878 --> 00:04:38,587 They document everything is happening. 111 00:04:40,799 --> 00:04:43,008 This is the first impact of the song 112 00:04:43,010 --> 00:04:45,468 that draws you, and it locks you. 113 00:04:45,470 --> 00:04:47,596 The first few bars, 114 00:04:47,598 --> 00:04:49,723 Cadence, whatever it is... 115 00:04:49,725 --> 00:04:52,809 that feeling is felt in all, humans, 116 00:04:52,811 --> 00:04:55,312 from beating one. 117 00:04:55,314 --> 00:04:58,648 I remember fighting with a girl 118 00:04:58,650 --> 00:04:59,816 about Biggie and Pac. 119 00:04:59,818 --> 00:05:02,319 You know, I spat on from Big rhymes, 120 00:05:02,321 --> 00:05:04,404 and I like, "Yo, did you hear that? 121 00:05:04,406 --> 00:05:07,365 Like that I will go with him. 122 00:05:07,367 --> 00:05:09,367 Now tell me one of Pac rima 123 00:05:09,369 --> 00:05:12,829 it's better than that," and he said, "& apos; Dear Mama!" 124 00:05:12,831 --> 00:05:14,664 That's all he said, 125 00:05:14,666 --> 00:05:18,335 which means that the song means something in it. 126 00:05:18,337 --> 00:05:21,004 Lyrics, yes... in hip-hop, inside. 127 00:05:21,006 --> 00:05:24,174 Every time we write, we try to change something. 128 00:05:24,176 --> 00:05:25,717 You know, we understand this feeling inside 129 00:05:25,719 --> 00:05:27,385 which we cannot explain... 130 00:05:27,387 --> 00:05:28,637 they are chemicals in our body 131 00:05:28,639 --> 00:05:30,722 that-that-makes us feel awake. 132 00:05:30,724 --> 00:05:32,641 You know, I'm bald-headed, so often, 133 00:05:32,643 --> 00:05:34,184 I can almost feel, 134 00:05:34,186 --> 00:05:35,227 You know, the hair in my head grows, 135 00:05:35,229 --> 00:05:37,979 or I just, you know, can feel my heart pumping. 136 00:05:37,981 --> 00:05:39,940 My heart starts to tick adrenaline, 137 00:05:39,942 --> 00:05:42,150 and when I rhymed, I just... You know, I just feel it. 138 00:05:42,152 --> 00:05:45,487 That's when I learned that I had something that was electric. 139 00:05:45,489 --> 00:05:46,488 When rap comes the neighbors, 140 00:05:46,490 --> 00:05:48,907 it took a hood by storm. 141 00:05:48,909 --> 00:05:50,825 That's like, the next day, 142 00:05:50,827 --> 00:05:53,286 all rapper and rest dancer and DJ. 143 00:05:53,288 --> 00:05:56,623 I... I use rap name Tony Tee. 144 00:05:56,625 --> 00:05:58,625 Like, "I am T-O-N-Y, T-E-E. 145 00:05:58,627 --> 00:06:00,710 Your hand cannot hit what your eyes cannot see." 146 00:06:00,712 --> 00:06:02,462 I think I, You know, killed him, 147 00:06:02,464 --> 00:06:06,007 and then I remember my man, Swan playing Cold Crush for me. 148 00:06:06,009 --> 00:06:08,134 ΓÖ¬ MC other can't deal with us ΓÖ¬ 149 00:06:08,136 --> 00:06:10,053 ¬¬ & apos; Because we are four known as Cold Crush ΓÖ¬ 150 00:06:10,055 --> 00:06:12,889 ¬¬¬ Six-one half, not good at math Γ¬ 151 00:06:12,891 --> 00:06:14,849 Γ ¬¬ Say rima for myself when I am taking a shower ΓÖ¬ 152 00:06:14,851 --> 00:06:16,893 ΓÖ ¬ Have a real client, proficiency, and influence ΓÖ¬ 153 00:06:16,895 --> 00:06:17,727 ΓÖ¬ And I didn't go into anything that I couldn't get out ΓÖ¬ 154 00:06:17,729 --> 00:06:20,730 Yes, I'm torn all my rhymes, 155 00:06:20,732 --> 00:06:22,732 started my whole life. 156 00:06:22,734 --> 00:06:24,818 I play sax come to school. 157 00:06:24,820 --> 00:06:26,903 I took what I learned from it... 158 00:06:26,905 --> 00:06:29,489 read music... and start pouring it on rhymes. 159 00:06:29,491 --> 00:06:31,324 My first rima is, 160 00:06:31,326 --> 00:06:33,785 "Mickey Mouse built a house. He built it on the border. 161 00:06:33,787 --> 00:06:35,870 The earthquake came and shook the bed, 162 00:06:35,872 --> 00:06:38,041 and now it is in the water." 163 00:06:39,042 --> 00:06:40,667 One of them the things I really learned 164 00:06:40,669 --> 00:06:43,420 from you... You know, You will write the poem, 165 00:06:43,422 --> 00:06:45,755 then we will do it back later... 166 00:06:45,757 --> 00:06:47,173 which you might forget about how exactly? these words should land. 167 00:06:47,175 --> 00:06:48,425 Are we writing on paper or typing on a computer, 168 00:06:48,427 --> 00:06:51,094 that the first space in line is always the only one. 169 00:06:51,096 --> 00:06:54,097 If you come before this one, 170 00:06:54,099 --> 00:06:56,224 the words go in the line above, 171 00:06:56,226 --> 00:06:58,101 and then the syllable which hits one 172 00:06:58,103 --> 00:07:00,937 is the first space on a line. 173 00:07:00,939 --> 00:07:03,982 And if you miss this one, 174 00:07:03,984 --> 00:07:04,816 175 00:07:04,818 --> 00:07:07,527 which has become more style... 176 00:07:07,529 --> 00:07:09,279 So Chuck D is really big to hit one. 177 00:07:09,281 --> 00:07:10,321 "Back, you found out for the same thing." 178 00:07:10,323 --> 00:07:13,033 You know, and others maybe, you know, 179 00:07:13,035 --> 00:07:14,617 come before that one. "Don't call it a comeback." 180 00:07:14,619 --> 00:07:16,703 - So "come" is in one. - Mm-hmm. 181 00:07:16,705 --> 00:07:18,455 And now, people lose the most 182 00:07:18,457 --> 00:07:20,373 so when you miss one, You put a point there 183 00:07:20,375 --> 00:07:22,125 to hold the place to notify you. 184 00:07:22,127 --> 00:07:23,334 But then underline where is the snare... 185 00:07:23,336 --> 00:07:26,129 - Underlines the noose. - That Rakim did something 186 00:07:26,131 --> 00:07:28,089 similar, in the sense he knows 187 00:07:28,091 --> 00:07:30,717 where all the final words for the line, 188 00:07:30,719 --> 00:07:32,302 and he will make points on paper 189 00:07:32,304 --> 00:07:33,303 where will eventually become, 190 00:07:33,305 --> 00:07:35,805 and he will write the last line first. 191 00:07:35,807 --> 00:07:37,515 Measure it almost like sheet music. 192 00:07:37,517 --> 00:07:39,559 - Mm-hmm. - So, as you say, 193 00:07:39,561 --> 00:07:40,894 if I return six months later 194 00:07:40,896 --> 00:07:42,604 and see this poem and go, "Oh, you know, 195 00:07:42,606 --> 00:07:44,230 this one isn't too bad. This is actually good. 196 00:07:44,232 --> 00:07:47,942 Let me try to spit on it," I know exactly how to spit on it. 197 00:07:47,944 --> 00:07:49,527 I don't have to sit there and go, 198 00:07:49,529 --> 00:07:51,112 "Ah, that didn't work. Wait, maybe that's not true. 199 00:07:51,114 --> 00:07:52,530 Hold it. Let me look at it." 200 00:07:52,532 --> 00:07:54,449 You know, I can see and soon 201 00:07:54,451 --> 00:07:55,366 jump right to spit it out. 202 00:07:55,368 --> 00:07:56,910 I will put the dots on paper first 203 00:07:56,912 --> 00:08:00,830 to show me, um, how many bars do I have, 204 00:08:00,832 --> 00:08:02,040 where is the 16th bar. 205 00:08:02,042 --> 00:08:05,877 When I start combining different, um, style 206 00:08:05,879 --> 00:08:08,338 dan-and try only... 207 00:08:08,340 --> 00:08:11,341 complicates my rhyme with so many, eh, 208 00:08:11,343 --> 00:08:12,884 big words and syllables and... Do you know what I mean? 209 00:08:12,886 --> 00:08:16,304 Like, the-the-the wordplay is very crazy. 210 00:08:16,306 --> 00:08:18,306 After a while, I have to put it a point on paper 211 00:08:18,308 --> 00:08:19,891 to know where to take a breath. 212 00:08:19,893 --> 00:08:23,061 It's not easy to rhythmically say something it is, in some cases, chronological order 213 00:08:23,063 --> 00:08:25,105 and the poem with the right time. 214 00:08:25,107 --> 00:08:27,732 Like most people can't do that. 215 00:08:27,734 --> 00:08:30,151 I don't think people have respect... 216 00:08:30,153 --> 00:08:31,945 the same respect for rap lyrics, like, say, 217 00:08:31,947 --> 00:08:33,947 a Bob Dylan will get it for that music genre, 218 00:08:33,949 --> 00:08:36,825 219 00:08:36,827 --> 00:08:39,536 just because they don't see we respect that. 220 00:08:39,538 --> 00:08:41,621 They don't see us _ respecting our own shit. 221 00:08:41,623 --> 00:08:43,373 Do you know what I'm saying? We... because everything we do 222 00:08:43,375 --> 00:08:45,375 criticizing each other. Cooler in hip-hop. 223 00:08:45,377 --> 00:08:47,210 Somehow it feels, is cool to criticize. 224 00:08:47,212 --> 00:08:48,628 Yes, it's cooler in hip-hop to criticize. 225 00:08:48,630 --> 00:08:50,004 Not busy giving props. 226 00:08:50,006 --> 00:08:51,506 I want to give people their fucking props. 227 00:08:51,508 --> 00:08:52,882 - That's what I want to do. - Yes 228 00:08:52,884 --> 00:08:54,592 I want... artists need to hear it. 229 00:08:54,594 --> 00:08:56,678 Why do you want to make love take from art? 230 00:08:56,680 --> 00:08:58,513 Do you know what I mean? Like, this is an art form. 231 00:08:58,515 --> 00:09:01,182 Lyrics are an art form. It must be lyrics first. 232 00:09:01,184 --> 00:09:03,351 You have a lyricist afraid to be a lyricist. 233 00:09:03,353 --> 00:09:05,061 Rapper has never been given a credit by falling in love with language. 234 00:09:05,063 --> 00:09:07,397 These are children... most of the time 235 00:09:07,399 --> 00:09:08,398 from an urban environment... that's literally 236 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:10,066 fall in love with language. 237 00:09:10,068 --> 00:09:11,860 What we call, um, You know, bars and poems, 238 00:09:11,862 --> 00:09:13,528 You know, in poetry, they call it a stanza. 239 00:09:13,530 --> 00:09:15,363 And it participates in development 240 00:09:15,365 --> 00:09:16,906 English directly. 241 00:09:16,908 --> 00:09:19,200 - Of course. - To this day, 242 00:09:19,202 --> 00:09:21,035 even just hear something silly and funny like, 243 00:09:21,037 --> 00:09:22,996 "Place a quarter on your buttocks & apos; Because you play alone," 244 00:09:22,998 --> 00:09:25,415 teach you right away 245 00:09:25,417 --> 00:09:27,000 something about metaphor and about comedy. 246 00:09:27,002 --> 00:09:30,503 Contributions are often ignored 247 00:09:30,505 --> 00:09:32,213 and I think, sometimes, intentionally. 248 00:09:32,215 --> 00:09:34,382 249 00:09:37,387 --> 00:09:39,762 ΓΓ¬ Rappers stepped up to me, they wanted to get some Γ¬ 250 00:09:39,764 --> 00:09:41,222 ΓÖ¬ But I am Kane, so, yo, You know the results Γ¬ 251 00:09:41,224 --> 00:09:44,517 ΓÖ¬ Another victory, they can't be with me ΓÖ¬ 252 00:09:44,519 --> 00:09:46,436 ΓÖ¬ So choose BC date Because you are history Γ¬ 253 00:09:46,438 --> 00:09:48,104 You know, when you talk about MC, 254 00:09:48,106 --> 00:09:49,772 that can mean several different things. 255 00:09:49,774 --> 00:09:51,566 You can have someone which basically functions as an announcer, 256 00:09:51,568 --> 00:09:53,902 or you can have someone it, like, party rockers, 257 00:09:53,904 --> 00:09:56,529 or you can have, like, You know, your lyricist 258 00:09:56,531 --> 00:09:58,114 who spits the bar, and it comes from rap battles. 259 00:09:58,116 --> 00:10:02,744 I used to go to various schools... 260 00:10:02,746 --> 00:10:05,121 261 00:10:05,123 --> 00:10:06,289 Eastern District, Westinghouse, 262 00:10:06,291 --> 00:10:09,959 Erasmus, Brooklyn Tech... against their best MC. 263 00:10:09,961 --> 00:10:12,545 MC will come to my middle school. 264 00:10:12,547 --> 00:10:13,630 I mean, I can be in class and I saw my man, La Son came to the window 265 00:10:13,632 --> 00:10:16,299 on my doorstep... he'll knock on the door, go like that... 266 00:10:16,301 --> 00:10:19,802 notify me, and I will get a bathroom ticket 267 00:10:19,804 --> 00:10:21,971 and bring it back maybe three periods later. 268 00:10:21,973 --> 00:10:24,015 You know, I'm big Fans of Muhammad Ali, 269 00:10:24,017 --> 00:10:25,683 be the first thing I usually do it 270 00:10:25,685 --> 00:10:27,977 destroying you before we even started rhyming. 271 00:10:27,979 --> 00:10:30,939 I will do it for Buster what the Indians did for Custer. 272 00:10:30,941 --> 00:10:32,690 I will destroy it. 273 00:10:32,692 --> 00:10:34,317 "Only you, or all three of you? 274 00:10:34,319 --> 00:10:37,987 275 00:10:37,989 --> 00:10:40,782 Are you sure? I mean they can go too. " 276 00:10:40,784 --> 00:10:42,534 Embarrassing you is very bad 277 00:10:42,536 --> 00:10:44,744 that your friends laugh at you. 278 00:10:44,746 --> 00:10:46,412 Because, you know, they are your children, 279 00:10:46,414 --> 00:10:48,248 they will alienate you, but what will you say 280 00:10:48,250 --> 00:10:51,000 after You just laughed to your man, you know? 281 00:10:51,002 --> 00:10:53,169 Only Biz Markie. 282 00:10:53,171 --> 00:10:55,630 Biz comes to me, and he already knows what he wants. 283 00:10:55,632 --> 00:10:59,634 He comes, like, "I want to make a song 284 00:10:59,636 --> 00:11:01,261 called & apos; Pickin & apos; Boogers. & apos; " 285 00:11:01,263 --> 00:11:03,805 And I'm like," What about? " 286 00:11:03,807 --> 00:11:05,598 She's like," I don't know, but please help me. 287 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:07,183 Somewhere in the song, just says, 288 00:11:07,185 --> 00:11:09,185 289 00:11:09,187 --> 00:11:11,020 290 00:11:11,022 --> 00:11:13,856 291 00:11:13,858 --> 00:11:16,734 & apos; Hey, Ma, what for dinner? 292 00:11:16,736 --> 00:11:18,695 Ride your nose and choose the winner. & apos; " 293 00:11:18,697 --> 00:11:21,155 He has an idea, so it's true just trying to find out, 294 00:11:21,157 --> 00:11:23,533 You know," Okay, what is a stupid thing I can write? " 295 00:11:23,535 --> 00:11:25,577 So I decided to do it went to the story format. 296 00:11:25,579 --> 00:11:27,620 You know, just tell me about a situation 297 00:11:27,622 --> 00:11:29,664 where you got caught choose boogers. very gloomy and gray ¬¬ 298 00:11:29,666 --> 00:11:31,124 ¬¬ & apos; Because we all select our boogers ΓÖ¬ 299 00:11:31,126 --> 00:11:34,002 ΓÖ¬ A few moments every day, whether out in the open Γ¬ 300 00:11:34,004 --> 00:11:35,962 slipped ΓÖ¬ 301 00:11:35,964 --> 00:11:38,006 ΓÖ¬ With fingers, tissue, or even Q-tip ΓÖ¬ 302 00:11:38,008 --> 00:11:40,008 303 00:11:40,010 --> 00:11:42,760 You are not who you are without your influence. 304 00:11:42,762 --> 00:11:44,053 You hear, and you say, 305 00:11:44,055 --> 00:11:46,931 "I like that. I want to do that." 306 00:11:46,933 --> 00:11:49,350 Pac is the first rapper that I remember hearing 307 00:11:49,352 --> 00:11:51,853 it's like, "Oh, I feel that. 308 00:11:51,855 --> 00:11:55,023 I feel what he says," and too young 309 00:11:55,025 --> 00:11:57,317 to feel it... the pain that comes from it. 310 00:11:57,319 --> 00:11:59,986 I can feel whatever it is he tries to express. 311 00:11:59,988 --> 00:12:01,362 In "Brenda's Got A Baby," he tells a story. 312 00:12:01,364 --> 00:12:02,405 I'm like, "Damn, . I feel that story." 313 00:12:02,407 --> 00:12:05,742 Γâ €... get out and have a children's church ΓÖ¬ 314 00:12:05,744 --> 00:12:07,285 ΓÖ¬ As long as when the check comes ΓÖ¬ 315 00:12:07,287 --> 00:12:08,536 ΓA¬ They got the first time ΓÖ¬ 316 00:12:08,538 --> 00:12:10,955 You know, when you talk about lyrics, 317 00:12:10,957 --> 00:12:11,998 You think about storytellers, men, 318 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:14,000 like KRS, Slick Rick, 319 00:12:14,002 --> 00:12:15,918 You know, Ghostface. Do you know what I mean? 320 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:17,503 Scarface. 321 00:12:17,505 --> 00:12:18,880 Number of different styles and, I guess, 322 00:12:18,882 --> 00:12:21,424 different influences I've 323 00:12:21,426 --> 00:12:23,217 Amazing Thank you for rap. 324 00:12:23,219 --> 00:12:24,761 You know, the same way that people argue... 325 00:12:24,763 --> 00:12:26,679 You know, great writer, Frost, Chaucer. 326 00:12:26,681 --> 00:12:28,348 Do you know what I'm saying? Twin. 327 00:12:28,350 --> 00:12:29,599 - We denied the same thing. - And the girl 328 00:12:29,601 --> 00:12:32,018 - who wrote Harry Potter. - Oh, yes. 329 00:12:32,020 --> 00:12:34,395 Yes. 330 00:12:36,983 --> 00:12:39,776 Alright, so I'll start. Eminem. 331 00:12:39,778 --> 00:12:41,277 Notorious B. I. G. 332 00:12:41,279 --> 00:12:42,153 Nas. 333 00:12:42,155 --> 00:12:43,863 - Tupac. - Jay-Z. 334 00:12:43,865 --> 00:12:46,824 - DMX. - 50 Cent. 335 00:12:46,826 --> 00:12:48,534 This Nigga says DMX, takes my shit. 336 00:12:48,536 --> 00:12:51,120 - Big Pun. - Jadakiss. 337 00:12:51,122 --> 00:12:52,664 Wow. 338 00:12:52,666 --> 00:12:54,707 I will only say Bizzy Bone. 339 00:12:54,709 --> 00:12:56,668 - Tech N9ne. - Mos Def. 340 00:12:56,670 --> 00:12:58,461 - Twista. - Kanye West. 341 00:12:58,463 --> 00:13:00,129 Kweli. 342 00:13:00,131 --> 00:13:01,798 Fuck. 343 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:03,549 - Did anyone say Kanye West? - Yes 344 00:13:03,551 --> 00:13:04,467 Andr├⌐. 345 00:13:04,469 --> 00:13:08,137 - General. - Andr├⌐ 3000... and Big Boi. 346 00:13:08,139 --> 00:13:09,514 - Tech N9ne. - I said that. 347 00:13:09,516 --> 00:13:11,099 - Tech... you say Tech. - Well. 348 00:13:11,101 --> 00:13:12,517 - Twista. - I said that, bastard. 349 00:13:12,519 --> 00:13:14,018 - No, you don't. - UGK. 350 00:13:14,020 --> 00:13:16,062 - Kanye West? - Have you said that? 351 00:13:16,064 --> 00:13:18,773 ODB is behind. We are hip-hop kids. 352 00:13:18,775 --> 00:13:20,817 We really are. We are not a new age, like, 353 00:13:20,819 --> 00:13:22,151 "We just found out about rap music." 354 00:13:22,153 --> 00:13:23,903 You were abandoned Jerry Garcia. 355 00:13:23,905 --> 00:13:26,406 - Oh, Jerry Garcia. - Is he a rapper? 356 00:13:26,408 --> 00:13:29,033 Children call me black Jerry Garcia. I do not know why. 357 00:13:29,035 --> 00:13:31,994 Because you see like black Jerry Garcia. 358 00:13:33,665 --> 00:13:35,373 Damn, we must go someone out. 359 00:13:35,375 --> 00:13:37,792 ΓÖ¬ Love will make you, love will make you ΓÖ¬ 360 00:13:37,794 --> 00:13:38,668 Some items I will go to, I like, 361 00:13:38,670 --> 00:13:40,711 "I remember when this sounded old to me." 362 00:13:40,713 --> 00:13:41,796 Now I hear it differently, like, "Okay... 363 00:13:41,798 --> 00:13:43,297 yes, it's old, 364 00:13:43,299 --> 00:13:46,759 but what if I put myself in someone's shoes 365 00:13:46,761 --> 00:13:48,386 who hasn't heard this before?" 366 00:13:48,388 --> 00:13:50,638 Like, I went and listened to the KRS album... 367 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:53,015 ΓÖ¬ I am in middle school with B-plus grade ΓÖ¬ 368 00:13:53,017 --> 00:13:55,601 ¬¬ At the end of the day, I didn't hit the arcade Γ¬ 369 00:13:55,603 --> 00:13:58,187 ΓÖ¬ I walked from school to my mother's apartment ΓÖ¬ 370 00:13:58,189 --> 00:13:59,647 ΓÖ¬ I have to tell suckers every day, "Don't start" ΓÖ¬ 371 00:13:59,649 --> 00:14:03,109 ¬¬ & apos; Because where I am, if you are gentle, you lose ¬¬ 372 00:14:03,111 --> 00:14:05,611 ΓΓ¬ To stay on track means to roll with the power Γ¬ 373 00:14:05,613 --> 00:14:07,905 ... I'm fascinated, because I remember a point in time 374 00:14:07,907 --> 00:14:10,074 when I was really looking for in KRS in that era like, 375 00:14:10,076 --> 00:14:12,410 "Ah, they're old." 376 00:14:12,412 --> 00:14:15,037 Like, "Nobody tried to hear it," 377 00:14:15,039 --> 00:14:16,706 now, as a grown man, I will return, listen, 378 00:14:16,708 --> 00:14:20,209 and like, "Oh, my God. This goes platinum? 379 00:14:20,211 --> 00:14:22,211 This dude fell knowledge. 380 00:14:22,213 --> 00:14:26,215 Like, every bar, this person, like, releases knowledge. " 381 00:14:26,217 --> 00:14:28,384 Do you know what I mean? Like... 382 00:14:28,386 --> 00:14:30,553 Because it's fresh at that time, so heard it for the first time like... 383 00:14:30,555 --> 00:14:32,805 My five-year-old brother is older than me, 384 00:14:32,807 --> 00:14:34,432 and I told my brother, like, you know, 385 00:14:34,434 --> 00:14:35,391 "No, MC Hammer best rapper, friend. 386 00:14:35,393 --> 00:14:37,560 You must check it out. I tell you. " 387 00:14:37,562 --> 00:14:40,521 ΓÖ¬ I'm marijuana on the floor and I'm magic on the mic ΓÖ¬ 388 00:14:40,523 --> 00:14:43,816 And he's like," No, friend. " 389 00:14:43,818 --> 00:14:45,401 Like," MC Hammer the best entertainer. 390 00:14:45,403 --> 00:14:47,653 There is a big difference between what the MC Hammer says 391 00:14:47,655 --> 00:14:50,239 and what... " at that time, 392 00:14:50,241 --> 00:14:52,617 it might be, oh, Rakim or Run-DMC. 393 00:14:52,619 --> 00:14:57,121 394 00:14:57,123 --> 00:14:58,956 "What do you mean, like, is that a big difference? 395 00:14:58,958 --> 00:15:00,583 No, did you see it? He, like, 396 00:15:00,585 --> 00:15:02,084 did a typewriter on the stage. 397 00:15:02,086 --> 00:15:04,170 This is everything." 398 00:15:04,172 --> 00:15:05,630 And he's like, "Well, this is cool. 399 00:15:05,632 --> 00:15:09,967 Lyrics... there's a big difference." 400 00:15:09,969 --> 00:15:11,719 I started listening to differently. 401 00:15:11,721 --> 00:15:13,429 ΓÖ¬ Ruff ΓÖ¬ 402 00:15:13,431 --> 00:15:15,681 ΓÖ¬ Uh, uh, uh ΓÖ¬ 403 00:15:15,683 --> 00:15:17,266 Okay, Let's do it. 404 00:15:17,268 --> 00:15:19,060 Γ ¬ Fuck weak shit, eh Γ ¬¬ 405 00:15:20,688 --> 00:15:23,064 Yonkers are like gumbo... 406 00:15:23,066 --> 00:15:27,276 from... all districts. 407 00:15:27,278 --> 00:15:29,445 We have a little Bronx, 408 00:15:29,447 --> 00:15:32,073 little Harlem, a little Queens. 409 00:15:32,075 --> 00:15:35,701 - But we are different. - Yes, but... 410 00:15:35,703 --> 00:15:37,119 Lots of Yonker. 411 00:15:37,121 --> 00:15:38,788 Γ¬... equipped, I will take ¬¬¬ 412 00:15:38,790 --> 00:15:41,040 ΓΓ¬ My bathtub lifted, my wall did 360 ¬¬ 413 00:15:41,042 --> 00:15:43,376 Γ ¬ We have bullshit that the government gets ΓÖ¬ 414 00:15:43,378 --> 00:15:44,585 Γ ¬ Speaking of money, then you rub the point ΓÖ¬ 415 00:15:44,587 --> 00:15:46,462 ΓÖ¬ Real niggas said that they went wild ΓÖ¬ 416 00:15:46,464 --> 00:15:49,632 ΓÖ¬ We are in the Cayman Islands, on cruise ships... ΓÖ¬ 417 00:15:49,634 --> 00:15:51,842 We maintain our foundation here. As you see, 418 00:15:51,844 --> 00:15:54,095 our studio is here. You know, we have... 419 00:15:54,097 --> 00:15:56,514 It is important to show... youth here 420 00:15:56,516 --> 00:15:59,642 that they can make it, Do you know what I mean? 421 00:15:59,644 --> 00:16:01,310 It's important to show them that it's not too far-fetched. 422 00:16:01,312 --> 00:16:03,813 - This isn't... - Impossible. 423 00:16:03,815 --> 00:16:06,190 You know, your dream is... your dream is there. 424 00:16:06,192 --> 00:16:08,859 You... You know, if you want pursuing a rap career, you can do it. 425 00:16:08,861 --> 00:16:10,778 You have all the good bullshit. 426 00:16:10,780 --> 00:16:13,698 - Who? - You. 427 00:16:13,700 --> 00:16:15,408 I have the same equipment from last night, D. 428 00:16:15,410 --> 00:16:18,160 This looks like today to me. 429 00:16:18,162 --> 00:16:20,037 ΓÖ¬ & apos; 80s hip-hop beat ΓÖ¬ 430 00:16:20,039 --> 00:16:21,497 I want to be Lee from Beat Street. 431 00:16:21,499 --> 00:16:23,583 That's probably the first person 432 00:16:23,585 --> 00:16:25,251 I once wanted to dress like that 433 00:16:25,253 --> 00:16:27,420 - Or have... live a lifestyle. - Beat Street is so tense for me, compared to Breakin & apos; 434 00:16:27,422 --> 00:16:29,630 - But I love them both. - Break & apos; is marijuana, 435 00:16:29,632 --> 00:16:32,049 but I think Beat Street hit us. 436 00:16:32,051 --> 00:16:33,843 I want to be on Beat Street more than I want 437 00:16:33,845 --> 00:16:35,595 438 00:16:35,597 --> 00:16:38,180 439 00:16:38,182 --> 00:16:39,348 - is in Breakin & apos; - Yes, of course. 440 00:16:39,350 --> 00:16:41,017 But I like watching Breakin & apos; 441 00:16:41,019 --> 00:16:43,019 I like Breakin & apos; I don't like Breakin & apos; 3. 442 00:16:43,021 --> 00:16:44,979 I prefer to be in Krush Groove 443 00:16:44,981 --> 00:16:47,064 - More than them. - Krush Groove, for sure. 444 00:16:47,066 --> 00:16:49,191 ΓÖ¬ Kiss on the spine ΓÖ¬ 445 00:16:49,193 --> 00:16:54,113 ΓΓ¬ Doing things we never did ΓÖ¬ 446 00:16:54,115 --> 00:16:55,698 I'm good on break-dancing. 447 00:16:55,700 --> 00:16:58,701 In all cities, all different dungeons, 448 00:16:58,703 --> 00:17:00,953 wherever the best linoleum is on. 449 00:17:05,209 --> 00:17:07,209 I won several talent contests. 450 00:17:07,211 --> 00:17:09,879 My name is calling Yonkers. 451 00:17:09,881 --> 00:17:12,048 - Hip-hop is a Ferris wheel... - Mm-hmm. 452 00:17:12,050 --> 00:17:15,134 ... it's constantly like this, 453 00:17:15,136 --> 00:17:16,677 You know, sonically, mode... 454 00:17:16,679 --> 00:17:20,056 - Of course. -... and the haircut. 455 00:17:20,058 --> 00:17:22,391 The hardest part of that lives on the Ferris wheel. 456 00:17:22,393 --> 00:17:25,519 At this special beat, maybe I say... 457 00:17:25,521 --> 00:17:28,105 I will drag the word out and he will not drag the word out. 458 00:17:28,107 --> 00:17:29,607 Like, do you know what I'm saying? Maybe he said it 459 00:17:29,609 --> 00:17:30,524 on that field I will not say it, 460 00:17:30,526 --> 00:17:33,861 or the previous word, which becomes... 461 00:17:33,863 --> 00:17:37,448 a whole entity from the creation itself 462 00:17:37,450 --> 00:17:38,950 in one line. 463 00:17:38,952 --> 00:17:40,910 Last time, I was just sitting next to it when I heard the verse when he composed it. 464 00:17:40,912 --> 00:17:42,161 I made this verse... the next verse from it, 465 00:17:42,163 --> 00:17:45,498 and then I can only hear what I am... what I want to say when he muttered, 466 00:17:45,500 --> 00:17:48,584 or sometimes I hear it, or he hears it. 467 00:17:48,586 --> 00:17:50,294 468 00:17:50,296 --> 00:17:52,672 469 00:17:52,674 --> 00:17:55,675 You might hear it and think we will be like, 470 00:17:55,677 --> 00:17:58,719 I did the part, and he did the part, 471 00:17:58,721 --> 00:18:02,264 we did the whole song... both he did it or me... 472 00:18:02,266 --> 00:18:04,141 and then we have to fill it. 473 00:18:04,143 --> 00:18:05,601 Say a few lines, you have to leave a few, 474 00:18:05,603 --> 00:18:08,854 You have to go back in with the same energy 475 00:18:08,856 --> 00:18:10,481 like the line is there. 476 00:18:10,483 --> 00:18:12,024 - We don't hit. - We don't hit, huh. 477 00:18:12,026 --> 00:18:14,443 We don't punch here. We pass all the verses. 478 00:18:14,445 --> 00:18:16,779 We don't get... we don't give you one or two lines, 479 00:18:16,781 --> 00:18:19,448 tell the engineer to stop, and then fill it. 480 00:18:19,450 --> 00:18:22,159 Like, if we don't say it whole verse 481 00:18:22,161 --> 00:18:24,954 from the first word to the last word of verse... 482 00:18:24,956 --> 00:18:25,997 We go from... we go back to the top. 483 00:18:25,999 --> 00:18:28,040 ... we go back up, up, to get it... 484 00:18:28,042 --> 00:18:29,959 Why is that? 485 00:18:29,961 --> 00:18:32,128 We just... that's how we grew up. 486 00:18:32,130 --> 00:18:34,422 MC is craft. This is like basketball, 487 00:18:34,424 --> 00:18:36,716 boxing, mixed martial arts. 488 00:18:36,718 --> 00:18:39,552 I ride a few pounds and fight the upper heavyweight, 489 00:18:39,554 --> 00:18:42,638 or I lose a few pounds and fight lower body weight. 490 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:44,807 You speak with a beat. 491 00:18:44,809 --> 00:18:47,309 When the knock comes, there is a special place 492 00:18:47,311 --> 00:18:48,936 interesting from... 493 00:18:48,938 --> 00:18:52,440 people, ancestors, spirits, energy, friends. 494 00:18:52,442 --> 00:18:55,067 I can destroy you No matter how you do it. 495 00:18:55,069 --> 00:18:57,403 I can still destroy you. 496 00:18:57,405 --> 00:18:59,488 You have no chance at all. 497 00:18:59,490 --> 00:19:02,450 You will not live at all. 498 00:19:05,329 --> 00:19:07,163 ¬¬ Light as I ever Γ¬¬ 499 00:19:07,165 --> 00:19:08,998 Brigh¬ Brighter from Edison's predecessor ΓÖ¬ 500 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,042 ΓÖ¬ These Africans easily destroy ΓÖ¬ 501 00:19:11,044 --> 00:19:12,710 dirt ΓÖ¬ Exorcists are checking them ΓÖ¬ 502 00:19:12,712 --> 00:19:14,920 ΓÖ¬ With the cross, rebuke the devil ΓÖ¬ 503 00:19:14,922 --> 00:19:17,548 ΓÖ¬ I was clearly sent to heaven ΓÖ¬ Eh, I'm done, bro. 504 00:19:17,550 --> 00:19:21,260 God. That's ridiculous. 505 00:19:21,262 --> 00:19:22,845 For me, there is always a difference 506 00:19:22,847 --> 00:19:25,181 between MC and a rapper, Do you know what I mean? 507 00:19:25,183 --> 00:19:27,516 And for me, MC is the lyricist, 508 00:19:27,518 --> 00:19:28,809 and the rapper the people here 509 00:19:28,811 --> 00:19:31,520 for monetary profits and here for fame, 510 00:19:31,522 --> 00:19:33,439 here for camera time, and so on. 511 00:19:33,441 --> 00:19:34,940 They are those people, And like it, 512 00:19:34,942 --> 00:19:36,442 lyricists are people who, like... 513 00:19:36,444 --> 00:19:37,735 who never really cares about that, 514 00:19:37,737 --> 00:19:39,361 people who really work on their craft 515 00:19:39,363 --> 00:19:42,990 and really, um, emphasize... 516 00:19:42,992 --> 00:19:46,702 rhythm and skills and style and, like, um... 517 00:19:46,704 --> 00:19:47,745 choice of words and vocabulary. 518 00:19:47,747 --> 00:19:50,039 For me, rappers don't worry about that. 519 00:19:50,041 --> 00:19:51,248 They just have fun. 520 00:19:51,250 --> 00:19:53,209 And being a "lyricist" is more than... 521 00:19:53,211 --> 00:19:54,543 I don't know. You must be like that 522 00:19:54,545 --> 00:19:56,629 make yourself crazy just to be... 523 00:19:56,631 --> 00:19:59,673 only to have... 524 00:19:59,675 --> 00:20:01,509 just to justify calling yourself a lyricist. 525 00:20:01,511 --> 00:20:04,095 Do you know what I mean? 526 00:20:04,097 --> 00:20:06,889 ΓΓ¬ My wishes are everything I got ΓÖ¬ 527 00:20:06,891 --> 00:20:09,850 ¬ ¬ Means the tone if I'm not one of the ghosts ΓÖ¬ 528 00:20:09,852 --> 00:20:12,686 ΓΓ¬ Building a meeting with this gospel I speak ΓÖ¬ 529 00:20:12,688 --> 00:20:13,771 ΓÖ¬ Am I not someone do you quote? ΓÖ¬ 530 00:20:13,773 --> 00:20:17,233 ΓΓ¬ Prophesy I will fortune from what I wrote ΓÖ¬ 531 00:20:17,235 --> 00:20:21,570 ¬¬ Popular as a pope, opens and then I unpack Γ¬ 532 00:20:21,572 --> 00:20:24,406 In 1986, 533 00:20:24,408 --> 00:20:28,119 I see, like, my world is upside down. 534 00:20:28,121 --> 00:20:29,829 And everyone speaks about crack, and... 535 00:20:29,831 --> 00:20:32,414 Nobody talked about it. It just came down. 536 00:20:32,416 --> 00:20:33,958 That's necessary 537 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:35,918 for the MC to say something. 538 00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:38,671 The hood was very conscious at that time. 539 00:20:38,673 --> 00:20:42,299 Rapper who is not aware starts digging and, 540 00:20:42,301 --> 00:20:44,218 You know, taking a book. 541 00:20:44,220 --> 00:20:47,638 These children are, You know, through Reaganomics 542 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:49,306 and through lack of funding for music 543 00:20:49,308 --> 00:20:51,308 have everything taken away from them 544 00:20:51,310 --> 00:20:53,352 find a way to make music with electronics 545 00:20:53,354 --> 00:20:54,895 and for... to... like a jazz vocalist 546 00:20:54,897 --> 00:20:58,274 that was played and staggered on the key and note, 547 00:20:58,276 --> 00:20:59,900 find a way to make it English 548 00:20:59,902 --> 00:21:02,319 instrument in itself. 549 00:21:02,321 --> 00:21:04,405 After the rap starts to mature, 550 00:21:04,407 --> 00:21:06,782 16-bar format comes out. 551 00:21:06,784 --> 00:21:09,743 Γ ¬ But soon you begin to suffer ΓÖ¬ 552 00:21:09,745 --> 00:21:11,537 ¬¬ & apos; Tune will be more rough when you start stuttering ΓÖ¬ 553 00:21:11,539 --> 00:21:13,122 ΓÖ¬ That's when you just bite ΓÖ¬ 554 00:21:13,124 --> 00:21:14,832 Γ ¬ Will make you choke, You cannot provoke ΓÖ¬ 555 00:21:14,834 --> 00:21:16,417 ΓÖ¬ You can't handle it, You must have broken up Γ¬ 556 00:21:16,419 --> 00:21:18,460 ΓÖ¬ Because I'm not kidding ΓÖ¬ 557 00:21:18,462 --> 00:21:20,462 Now I have to get it I mean 558 00:21:20,464 --> 00:21:21,755 in 16 bars. I mean, before, 559 00:21:21,757 --> 00:21:23,799 I will take Bar 30-something, 560 00:21:23,801 --> 00:21:26,427 and I will complicate poetry, 561 00:21:26,429 --> 00:21:28,929 gives you a little, um, idea than what I meant, 562 00:21:28,931 --> 00:21:32,474 but it doesn't give you the amount until the end. 563 00:21:32,476 --> 00:21:33,642 ΓÖ¬ Word, yo, how are you D-Nice? ΓÖ¬ 564 00:21:33,644 --> 00:21:36,520 ΓÖ¬ Yo, what's up, Scott La Rock? ΓÖ¬ 565 00:21:36,522 --> 00:21:38,564 ΓÖ¬ Yo, man, we cool ΓÖ¬ 566 00:21:38,566 --> 00:21:40,316 That changes from "huh to ya to"... you know, 567 00:21:40,318 --> 00:21:42,610 Running a DMC style, like, rhythm, back and forth, 568 00:21:42,612 --> 00:21:45,196 to this new... these people have different nuances. 569 00:21:45,198 --> 00:21:46,822 I mean, it's different bouncing in 570 00:21:46,824 --> 00:21:48,157 only the traditional end is from your rima. 571 00:21:48,159 --> 00:21:51,744 There are rhymes in rhymes and different style patterns. 572 00:21:51,746 --> 00:21:53,621 That's when it starts explored. 573 00:21:53,623 --> 00:21:56,040 So for me, the year & apos; 86 is the year. 574 00:21:56,042 --> 00:21:57,666 This is like the big bang theory, 575 00:21:57,668 --> 00:21:59,335 That's why when everything changes. 576 00:21:59,337 --> 00:22:01,086 ¬ ¬ Many people tell me this style is amazing ΓÖ¬ 577 00:22:01,088 --> 00:22:03,464 Γ ¬ ¬ This is somewhat different, but let's be specific Γ¬ 578 00:22:03,466 --> 00:22:05,883 ΓÖ¬ KRS-One specializes in music ΓÖ¬ 579 00:22:05,885 --> 00:22:08,177 Γ ¬ I will only use this type style when I choose it ΓÖ¬ 580 00:22:08,179 --> 00:22:10,596 You have a man who, like, watch all this happen. 581 00:22:10,598 --> 00:22:13,015 They watch Salt-N-Pepas, they watch the KRS, 582 00:22:13,017 --> 00:22:16,435 they watch MC Shans, they watch Rakim, 583 00:22:16,437 --> 00:22:17,937 they oversee LL for years. 584 00:22:17,939 --> 00:22:19,730 They never got it opportunity detonate quickly, but they're crafting. 585 00:22:19,732 --> 00:22:22,066 They are working and practicing. 586 00:22:22,068 --> 00:22:23,776 And so far they have not been found, 587 00:22:23,778 --> 00:22:24,568 they are, like, getting better. 588 00:22:24,570 --> 00:22:27,112 "First, I started to copy Rakim, 589 00:22:27,114 --> 00:22:29,490 then I mixed it up I got a little Rakim 590 00:22:29,492 --> 00:22:30,991 with, like, Kool G Rap, then I mixed it 591 00:22:30,993 --> 00:22:33,202 with, like, my original I have. " 592 00:22:33,204 --> 00:22:34,870 Before you know it... You got a Nas. 593 00:22:34,872 --> 00:22:38,874 ΓÖ¬ Flapping like a Rasta on the grass ΓÖ¬ 594 00:22:38,876 --> 00:22:40,042 595 00:22:40,044 --> 00:22:42,127 ΓΓ¬ Vocals will squeeze Glocks, MCs eavesdrop on ΓÖ¬ 596 00:22:42,129 --> 00:22:45,798 ΓÖ¬ Even though they don't need to sneak, deepÖ¬ in my poem 597 00:22:45,800 --> 00:22:48,759 Γ ¬ I never fell, Nas & raps must be locked in the ΓÖ¬ cell 598 00:22:48,761 --> 00:22:52,179 ¬ ¬ It's not difficult to say, it's not difficult to say ΓÖ¬ 599 00:22:52,181 --> 00:22:54,390 You know, I'm the one who says hip hop is dead. 600 00:22:54,392 --> 00:22:56,892 J. Cole made people like me go, "Wow. This is ours... from J. Cole, mine... 601 00:22:56,894 --> 00:22:59,812 this thing, this is serious. It's real." 602 00:22:59,814 --> 00:23:04,275 ΓÖ¬ Freedom or prison, clip inserted ΓÖ¬ 603 00:23:04,277 --> 00:23:06,277 ΓÖ¬ A baby is born the same time my man is killed ΓÖ¬ 604 00:23:06,279 --> 00:23:08,737 ΓÖ¬ Beginning and end ΓÖ¬ 605 00:23:08,739 --> 00:23:10,656 606 00:23:10,658 --> 00:23:12,741 ΓÖ¬ As far as rap goes, is just ¬¬¬ natural 607 00:23:12,743 --> 00:23:14,743 ¬ ¬ I explain my plateau and also what defines my name ΓÖ¬ 608 00:23:14,745 --> 00:23:17,413 ΓÖ¬ Yes, live long idols ΓÖ¬ 609 00:23:17,415 --> 00:23:19,206 ΓÖ¬ Hopefully they will never be your rival ΓÖ¬ 610 00:23:19,208 --> 00:23:21,709 ΓΓ¬ Pac is like Jesus, Nas wrote the Bible ΓÖ¬ 611 00:23:21,711 --> 00:23:24,586 ¬ ¬ Now, what you want to hear is the story of glory and sin ΓÖ¬ 612 00:23:24,588 --> 00:23:26,922 ΓÖ¬ There is no mentor ID, now let the story begin ΓÖ¬ 613 00:23:26,924 --> 00:23:28,924 Γ ¬ I used to print Nas raps and glue them on my wall Γ ¬ 614 00:23:28,926 --> 00:23:31,176 ΓΓ¬ My mind is niggas they are words ΓÖ¬ 615 00:23:31,178 --> 00:23:32,261 ΓÖ¬ But that is the picture I saw ΓÖ¬ 616 00:23:32,263 --> 00:23:34,763 "But let me do it nicely like this, on, um... 617 00:23:34,765 --> 00:23:35,806 on a piece of paper and on a song." 618 00:23:35,808 --> 00:23:38,809 It's creative. I never meant 619 00:23:38,811 --> 00:23:40,853 to write the song, your mind. You know, it's not like 620 00:23:40,855 --> 00:23:42,104 I have, like, "Oh, I understand an idea for a song. 621 00:23:42,106 --> 00:23:44,815 I will do something called & apos; Leave... & apos;"... well. 622 00:23:44,817 --> 00:23:48,068 I just started writing, and that's what came out. 623 00:23:51,490 --> 00:23:53,034 Yo, yo, yo, yo. 624 00:23:56,162 --> 00:23:57,328 Yes. 625 00:23:57,330 --> 00:23:58,454 My writing process, 626 00:23:58,456 --> 00:24:01,206 often, it starts early in the morning, 627 00:24:01,208 --> 00:24:03,792 in the bathroom. Air. 628 00:24:03,794 --> 00:24:07,296 The water in the bathroom is, like, the best freestyle session. 629 00:24:07,298 --> 00:24:11,133 Off-the-cuff, creative, is just my wild mind. 630 00:24:11,135 --> 00:24:13,761 We used to drive from Virginia to New York, 631 00:24:13,763 --> 00:24:17,014 piled up on, uh, Chad's car, at that time. 632 00:24:17,016 --> 00:24:19,767 Driving here thinks that we will come to meet 633 00:24:19,769 --> 00:24:21,935 with some A & R VPs, 634 00:24:21,937 --> 00:24:24,021 and maybe, it's just, like, the postman, 635 00:24:24,023 --> 00:24:26,231 when we arrived here, 636 00:24:26,233 --> 00:24:29,276 who tried to improve its position. 637 00:24:29,278 --> 00:24:31,153 But, um... 638 00:24:31,155 --> 00:24:34,531 You know... It was a game at that time. 639 00:24:34,533 --> 00:24:38,494 Young, hungry... you know, 640 00:24:38,496 --> 00:24:40,245 advertising material, friend. 641 00:24:40,247 --> 00:24:43,957 Um... anyone has ambition, 642 00:24:43,959 --> 00:24:46,168 they are always, you know, are the people 643 00:24:46,170 --> 00:24:49,380 that is connected to, um... 644 00:24:49,382 --> 00:24:50,506 with our movement musical, man. 645 00:24:50,508 --> 00:24:54,551 Always. Always. 646 00:24:54,553 --> 00:24:55,844 We will take this music crap back to where we all started. 647 00:24:55,846 --> 00:24:58,013 648 00:24:58,015 --> 00:25:02,893 ΓÖ¬ Yo, I went by that name Pharrell... ΓÖ¬ 649 00:25:02,895 --> 00:25:04,436 - ΓÖ¬ I yo pus pusher ΓÖ¬ - ΓΓ¬... from Neptune ΓÖ¬ 650 00:25:04,438 --> 00:25:06,355 ΓÖ¬ Come on, come on ΓÖ¬ 651 00:25:06,357 --> 00:25:08,482 Make records like "Grindin & apos ;," 652 00:25:08,484 --> 00:25:11,819 without formulas... 653 00:25:11,821 --> 00:25:13,821 hook structure 654 00:25:13,823 --> 00:25:16,407 when Pharrell is at its peak, 655 00:25:16,409 --> 00:25:18,867 singing on every recording on the radio. 656 00:25:18,869 --> 00:25:19,952 And he doesn't sing in us, 657 00:25:19,954 --> 00:25:22,955 and "Grindin & apos;" is a cult classic. 658 00:25:22,957 --> 00:25:25,124 ΓÖ¬ From ghetto to ghetto to backyard to page keÖ¬ 659 00:25:25,126 --> 00:25:27,835 Γ ¬ I sell it whipped, not grasped, it's € or soft or hard 660 00:25:27,837 --> 00:25:29,878 ΓÖ¬ I am a neighbor pusher ΓÖ¬ 661 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:31,755 Γ ¬ ¬ Call me Subwoofer ΓÖ¬ 662 00:25:31,757 --> 00:25:33,507 ¬ ¬ & apos; Because I pump bass like that, Jack ΓÖ¬ 663 00:25:33,509 --> 00:25:35,926 ¬¬ On On or off the track, I am heavy, cuz ΓÖ¬ 664 00:25:35,928 --> 00:25:37,344 Γ¬¬ Ball until you fall, Because you can duck... Γ¬ 665 00:25:37,346 --> 00:25:38,887 The "Grindin & apos;" beat, man... 666 00:25:38,889 --> 00:25:40,639 Pharrell is in the studio, 667 00:25:40,641 --> 00:25:42,933 and he basically called me and told me 668 00:25:42,935 --> 00:25:45,686 if I don't get to the studio in 15 minutes, 669 00:25:45,688 --> 00:25:49,648 he will give beats to Jay-Z. 670 00:25:49,650 --> 00:25:52,317 I'm like, "Okay, man, . I'm coming." 671 00:25:52,319 --> 00:25:53,402 Like, he's like, "No, listen. 672 00:25:53,404 --> 00:25:56,155 If you don't come, I give this beat to Jay-Z. 673 00:25:56,157 --> 00:25:58,073 I told you, You better get here. 674 00:25:58,075 --> 00:26:00,325 Don't sleep. Don't do anything. 675 00:26:00,327 --> 00:26:02,077 Don't hesitate. Do not stop. " 676 00:26:02,079 --> 00:26:03,537 He knows it will happen Get me there. That's very unusual for me. 677 00:26:03,539 --> 00:26:04,663 I think that might have happened 678 00:26:04,665 --> 00:26:07,124 the first time I had to rewrite... rewrite a verse. It took a while to, like, understand. You know, once I got it, it's history, 679 00:26:07,126 --> 00:26:09,918 and I know that. 680 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:13,172 Radio DJs will say, " Look, man, 681 00:26:13,174 --> 00:26:16,008 I won't play this, man. 682 00:26:16,010 --> 00:26:17,593 I mean, if you let me mix it again, I will play it. 683 00:26:17,595 --> 00:26:18,802 I mean, it's all drums. Where is that... 684 00:26:18,804 --> 00:26:21,263 where are the synths? 685 00:26:21,265 --> 00:26:23,348 Where are Neptune items in, man? 686 00:26:23,350 --> 00:26:24,892 That's all... You know, only, like, some sounds. 687 00:26:24,894 --> 00:26:26,226 688 00:26:26,228 --> 00:26:28,020 689 00:26:28,022 --> 00:26:29,771 690 00:26:29,773 --> 00:26:31,773 Like, what are you doing? 691 00:26:31,775 --> 00:26:32,900 Why did they give you this knock? " 692 00:26:32,902 --> 00:26:36,236 Hip-hop dictates everything, man. 693 00:26:36,238 --> 00:26:37,404 - Yo, Pusha. - What's wrong, G? 694 00:26:37,406 --> 00:26:40,282 Alright. 695 00:26:40,284 --> 00:26:41,575 Hip-hop dictates everything, yo. 696 00:26:41,577 --> 00:26:42,951 Everything . And it's been like that for a long time. 697 00:26:42,953 --> 00:26:45,412 Um... cried out to... cry for Kanye West, friend. Do you know? 698 00:26:45,414 --> 00:26:50,042 Sometimes an artist becomes very big, and needed... 699 00:26:50,044 --> 00:26:52,294 it takes a long time for people to really, um... 700 00:26:52,296 --> 00:26:55,297 to really recognize the impact 701 00:26:55,299 --> 00:26:58,842 of-of-of-hip-hop and rap in culture, 702 00:26:58,844 --> 00:27:01,220 but when you have someone like Kanye 703 00:27:01,222 --> 00:27:04,473 spearhead and become foremost... 704 00:27:04,475 --> 00:27:07,226 You can't deny that truth. 705 00:27:07,228 --> 00:27:09,895 I was a dancer, 706 00:27:09,897 --> 00:27:11,482 707 00:27:20,574 --> 00:27:22,282 708 00:27:22,284 --> 00:27:25,494 so I can enjoy Young Thug. 709 00:27:25,496 --> 00:27:27,788 She's fucking cracking me Because I can't understand it, 710 00:27:27,790 --> 00:27:28,830 but he has a functioning melody. 711 00:27:28,832 --> 00:27:33,168 And I know melodies, and I know harmony. 712 00:27:33,170 --> 00:27:36,713 And I debated with Krizz all the time because he was a singer. 713 00:27:36,715 --> 00:27:38,715 She's like, "That shit doesn't make sense." 714 00:27:38,717 --> 00:27:40,133 I said, "No, no." ΓÖ ¬ Yes ΓÖ¬ 715 00:27:40,135 --> 00:27:43,136 ΓÖ¬ Yes ΓÖ¬ 716 00:27:43,138 --> 00:27:44,513 All of the notes were hit by Young Thug works in that beat. 717 00:27:44,515 --> 00:27:47,808 ΓΓ¬ Best friend, best friend, friend ΓÖ¬ 718 00:27:47,810 --> 00:27:49,726 ΓÖ¬ Best friends, best friends, best friends ΓÖ¬ 719 00:27:49,728 --> 00:27:51,520 Welcome to my car wash. This is called The Wash. 720 00:27:51,522 --> 00:27:53,021 Wash strange music yourself. 721 00:27:57,569 --> 00:28:01,989 722 00:28:01,991 --> 00:28:06,535 723 00:28:06,537 --> 00:28:08,787 Who in hip-hop has car wash? 724 00:28:08,789 --> 00:28:10,163 I don't know. I have never heard a single one. 725 00:28:10,165 --> 00:28:12,374 Fans, they will travel from Texas 726 00:28:12,376 --> 00:28:14,418 only to come their car wash here, friend. 727 00:28:14,420 --> 00:28:16,211 They will travel from all over the world 728 00:28:16,213 --> 00:28:17,713 to Kansas City for washing cars. 729 00:28:17,715 --> 00:28:19,256 This is top-notch. 730 00:28:19,258 --> 00:28:21,591 It's something proud of, though. 731 00:28:21,593 --> 00:28:22,718 Do you know what I'm saying? 732 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:25,137 We really can walk to headquarters here. 733 00:28:25,139 --> 00:28:27,097 Strange Lane is what I call it. 734 00:28:27,099 --> 00:28:29,933 Soon, we will have all this nonsense. 735 00:28:29,935 --> 00:28:32,728 Next will be a hotel, 736 00:28:32,730 --> 00:28:33,854 then that will happen concert hall. 737 00:28:33,856 --> 00:28:36,481 We will continue to grow. 738 00:28:36,483 --> 00:28:37,524 Hello? 739 00:28:37,526 --> 00:28:39,151 ΓÖ¬ I want to party, You want to party ΓÖ¬ 740 00:28:39,153 --> 00:28:42,154 - ΓÖ¬ We must party ΓÖ¬ - ΓÖ¬ Grazie ΓÖ¬ 741 00:28:42,156 --> 00:28:43,989 Let me wake up. 742 00:28:43,991 --> 00:28:45,032 - ΓÖ¬ Saturday morning ΓÖ¬ - ΓÖ¬ Yes ΓÖ¬ 743 00:28:45,034 --> 00:28:46,908 Γ ¬ I don't have to work ¬¬ 744 00:28:46,910 --> 00:28:48,577 Γ ¬ The last night event sold a lot of merchandise 745 00:28:48,579 --> 00:28:50,454 Γ ¬ Bitch in my bed, so I don't have to jerk ek¬ 746 00:28:50,456 --> 00:28:51,496 ΓΓ The Forbes list caught me Γ¬ 747 00:28:51,498 --> 00:28:52,748 Γ ¬ So it's difficult to make the dollar hurt ΓΓ¬ 748 00:28:52,750 --> 00:28:57,127 We are now inside 749 00:28:57,129 --> 00:28:59,046 Strange Music Headquarters. 750 00:28:59,048 --> 00:29:00,922 This is his house The rap was built. 751 00:29:00,924 --> 00:29:03,342 This is our warehouse. 752 00:29:03,344 --> 00:29:04,926 Every time I enter here, I exit. 753 00:29:04,928 --> 00:29:08,055 This is where all my colleagues work. 754 00:29:08,057 --> 00:29:10,057 This is Strange Music everywhere, man. 755 00:29:10,059 --> 00:29:13,894 Funny thing is we start only with hats and clothes, 756 00:29:13,896 --> 00:29:15,729 and now see all this, friend. 757 00:29:15,731 --> 00:29:17,105 This is very beautiful. 758 00:29:17,107 --> 00:29:21,526 This is what I like best. 759 00:29:21,528 --> 00:29:25,614 I like women. Blast. 760 00:29:25,616 --> 00:29:27,449 "Baby Times." 761 00:29:27,451 --> 00:29:28,909 Where is the G-string? 762 00:29:28,911 --> 00:29:33,955 I... have nothing... 763 00:29:33,957 --> 00:29:37,709 but talent... 764 00:29:37,711 --> 00:29:39,753 to be able to write songs. 765 00:29:39,755 --> 00:29:41,963 I think in my way to the Forbes list. 766 00:29:41,965 --> 00:29:45,092 When I first started tapping, I sound like Ice Cube. 767 00:29:45,094 --> 00:29:47,135 Γ ¬ I've been crazy since then my birth date is Γ¬ 768 00:29:47,137 --> 00:29:48,804 ΓΓ¬ My mother said I would be a threat to the planet Earth Γ ¬ Now I live for that title ΓÖ¬ 769 00:29:48,806 --> 00:29:49,805 Damn I often say. I forget. 770 00:29:49,807 --> 00:29:52,641 771 00:29:52,643 --> 00:29:54,559 That's been a long time. ¬ ¬ I have gone crazy since ¬¬ 772 00:29:54,561 --> 00:29:56,436 Γ ¬ My date of birth, my mother said I would Γ¬¬¬ 773 00:29:56,438 --> 00:29:57,562 ΓÖ¬ Threats to planet Earth, now I live ΓÖ¬ 774 00:29:57,564 --> 00:29:59,398 ΓÖ¬ For that title, is black with rubber, shouting ΓÖ¬ 775 00:29:59,400 --> 00:30:02,150 ΓÖ¬ "Fuck Billy Idol," pit is too important ¬¬ 776 00:30:02,152 --> 00:30:04,820 I have to use what I have. 777 00:30:04,822 --> 00:30:07,489 "Why do I have these strange thoughts?" 778 00:30:07,491 --> 00:30:10,200 Do you know what I mean? So I gave it to my fans. 779 00:30:10,202 --> 00:30:12,160 ¬ ¬ Gobble tracks like I grubbin & apos; at Mama Naka's s ΓÖ¬ 780 00:30:12,162 --> 00:30:14,162 Γ ¬ I can appear right to you Because I'm a partner ¬¬ 781 00:30:14,164 --> 00:30:16,164 ΓÖ ¬ With Waka Flocka, give me the top of hip-hop ΓÖ¬ 782 00:30:16,166 --> 00:30:17,999 ΓÖ¬ And watch him make 'em rock with showstopper ΓÖ¬ 783 00:30:18,001 --> 00:30:21,128 People who are sick listen to for that, they are connected. 784 00:30:21,130 --> 00:30:22,921 Why did you call them sick people? 785 00:30:22,923 --> 00:30:25,382 Because I'm sick... mentally. 786 00:30:25,384 --> 00:30:26,383 I stole books because they won't give me 787 00:30:26,385 --> 00:30:28,969 classes in high school, do you know? 788 00:30:28,971 --> 00:30:30,679 I stole psychology books. 789 00:30:30,681 --> 00:30:33,181 I started using drugs, You know, and hissed. 790 00:30:33,183 --> 00:30:34,349 I almost died because of the drugs. 791 00:30:34,351 --> 00:30:36,726 I am clean for, like, 11 years. 792 00:30:36,728 --> 00:30:39,813 What I realized was that I wrote my life and telling everyone really is my therapy. 793 00:30:39,815 --> 00:30:42,983 Passing everything I have been through 794 00:30:42,985 --> 00:30:44,860 795 00:30:44,862 --> 00:30:48,029 with my mother passing, I have noticed that for years that I'm a fan of my psychiatrist. 796 00:30:48,031 --> 00:30:50,782 I'm talking about Krizz Kaliko 797 00:30:50,784 --> 00:30:52,617 and my brother Makzilla, You know, and I hiss. 798 00:30:52,619 --> 00:30:55,871 They are with me all the time. 799 00:30:55,873 --> 00:30:57,497 Krizz is always with me on the way. 800 00:30:57,499 --> 00:31:01,126 Makzilla and I lived at home for several years. 801 00:31:01,128 --> 00:31:03,044 We are a team of writers. 802 00:31:03,046 --> 00:31:05,881 - How do you like Sriracha? - Scorching hot. 803 00:31:05,883 --> 00:31:07,966 Very hot, but that's good, right? 804 00:31:07,968 --> 00:31:09,551 Man, you have his mouth... You make his mouth burn. 805 00:31:09,553 --> 00:31:10,760 Yelawolf doesn't make this hat. 806 00:31:10,762 --> 00:31:12,053 Yelawolf what can't you do? 807 00:31:12,055 --> 00:31:13,346 Yelawolf doesn't make this hat. 808 00:31:13,348 --> 00:31:14,723 - No, he didn't make that hat. - This is my Black Amish. 809 00:31:14,725 --> 00:31:17,684 - What are you doing & apos; - Aw, I'm here 810 00:31:17,686 --> 00:31:18,643 811 00:31:18,645 --> 00:31:21,730 talking nonsense about you, about writing. 812 00:31:21,732 --> 00:31:22,564 Are you telling a secret? 813 00:31:22,566 --> 00:31:23,690 - Oh yeah. - There is no secret. 814 00:31:25,152 --> 00:31:27,652 How do we do it with fear "... 815 00:31:27,654 --> 00:31:30,780 only my brothers can write chorus 816 00:31:30,782 --> 00:31:32,365 for that personal song about my mother. 817 00:31:32,367 --> 00:31:34,618 - Mm-hmm. - You know what I say ? 818 00:31:34,620 --> 00:31:36,703 We are experienced that much is with you. 819 00:31:36,705 --> 00:31:38,538 Do you know what I am saying? Even if you are in a dark place 820 00:31:38,540 --> 00:31:39,581 when you write it, see what happened. At that time you have to go to their place 821 00:31:39,583 --> 00:31:42,501 to draw such thing 822 00:31:42,503 --> 00:31:45,754 like, you want to try to go there 823 00:31:45,756 --> 00:31:48,131 and exit as fast as you can, because you don't want 824 00:31:48,133 --> 00:31:49,424 - think too much about it - Aw, yeah. 825 00:31:49,426 --> 00:31:52,093 - Great. - That's why I will 826 00:31:52,095 --> 00:31:53,345 827 00:31:53,347 --> 00:31:55,138 it's never really dark album anymore. 828 00:31:55,140 --> 00:31:57,974 Because I don't know I have all dark stories to tell. 829 00:31:57,976 --> 00:32:00,519 ¬¬ Reoccurring dreams ΓÖ¬ 830 00:32:00,521 --> 00:32:02,771 Γ ¬ I fell, fell from something high ¬¬ 831 00:32:02,773 --> 00:32:04,856 ΓÖ¬ And the name of Jesus that I called ΓÖ¬ 832 00:32:04,858 --> 00:32:06,358 ΓΓ¬ This is enough in ¬¬ 833 00:32:06,360 --> 00:32:08,443 ΓÖ¬ I decorate city streets ΓÖ¬ 834 00:32:08,445 --> 00:32:09,903 ¬ ¬ Little pieces are small, there will actually be ΓÖ¬ 835 00:32:09,905 --> 00:32:11,571 ΓÖ¬ Some chalky images of ΓÖ¬ 836 00:32:11,573 --> 00:32:13,198 I've done this for years. 837 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:16,660 We wrote our music to do live shows, friend! 838 00:32:16,662 --> 00:32:18,662 Young people don't do it now. 839 00:32:18,664 --> 00:32:19,871 Do you know what I'm saying? I mean, that's cool. 840 00:32:19,873 --> 00:32:21,456 You know, they don't have No OG teacher teaches them, 841 00:32:21,458 --> 00:32:23,959 "Uh, how are you? rap is on the stage? 842 00:32:23,961 --> 00:32:24,960 You just tapped and tapped and tapped. When will you sigh?" 843 00:32:24,962 --> 00:32:25,961 "Um... I don't know." 844 00:32:25,963 --> 00:32:28,505 - I take a breath. - I take a big breath. 845 00:32:28,507 --> 00:32:29,798 ΓΓ¬ Follow me, around my planet runs the whole ΓÖ¬ 846 00:32:29,800 --> 00:32:31,967 ΓÖ¬ In Sickology, they can never succeed, we damage ΓÖ¬ 847 00:32:31,969 --> 00:32:33,635 ΓA¬ Without apologizing, chose them from panic ΓÖ¬ 848 00:32:33,637 --> 00:32:36,263 Γ ¬ ¬ A small bead penyebab cause I must, panic ¬¬ 849 00:32:36,265 --> 00:32:38,223 850 00:32:38,225 --> 00:32:40,308 Γ ¬ ¬ I guarantee it's the cause I am an oddity ΓÖ¬ 851 00:32:43,105 --> 00:32:44,437 Do you know what I'm saying? 852 00:32:44,439 --> 00:32:46,147 I got all those breaths to do it 853 00:32:46,149 --> 00:32:47,440 Because I took a breath. I wrote it like that. 854 00:32:47,442 --> 00:32:49,150 I want the fan to come to the show 855 00:32:49,152 --> 00:32:51,822 to hear what they like. 856 00:32:53,657 --> 00:32:55,490 This is 904 Michigan. 857 00:32:55,492 --> 00:32:58,952 From birth to ten years, I live in this house 858 00:32:58,954 --> 00:33:02,289 with my mother, her mother, 859 00:33:02,291 --> 00:33:04,457 his sister Suzy, Ivy brother, 860 00:33:04,459 --> 00:33:10,297 brother Ikey, Ricky's other brother. 861 00:33:10,299 --> 00:33:12,632 We all live in this house. 862 00:33:12,634 --> 00:33:15,176 I used to drive my Big Wheel 863 00:33:15,178 --> 00:33:18,513 lower these steps... again and again. 864 00:33:18,515 --> 00:33:22,142 How are you bro? Kickin & apos; is it like a donkey? 865 00:33:22,144 --> 00:33:23,602 I think they don't know 866 00:33:23,604 --> 00:33:26,354 - I'm from below here. - I know you from here. 867 00:33:26,356 --> 00:33:27,522 - Do you know? - Yes 868 00:33:27,524 --> 00:33:30,150 Do you want Please enter? 869 00:33:30,152 --> 00:33:32,277 Wow. 870 00:33:32,279 --> 00:33:34,154 Ooh, I don't know if I'm ready for that. 871 00:33:34,156 --> 00:33:37,032 Sarah, did you let us come here? 872 00:33:37,034 --> 00:33:38,033 Do you know my grandmother's name who lives here? 873 00:33:38,035 --> 00:33:40,327 Uh, Sarah Lee Yates. 874 00:33:40,329 --> 00:33:42,662 How is the other Sarah staying here now? 875 00:33:42,664 --> 00:33:44,998 Wow, that looks better than when we lived here. 876 00:33:46,460 --> 00:33:47,709 - How are you? - I am doing fine. 877 00:33:47,711 --> 00:33:49,044 I am Tech. 878 00:33:49,046 --> 00:33:51,087 - I'm Hazel. - Yes 879 00:33:51,089 --> 00:33:53,381 My grandmother has a sofa here. 880 00:33:53,383 --> 00:33:55,717 Our kitchen table is here. 881 00:33:55,719 --> 00:33:59,304 I remember fried bologna in the morning. 882 00:33:59,306 --> 00:34:01,598 It feels smaller because I'm still small. 883 00:34:01,600 --> 00:34:03,224 Do you know what I'm saying? I... I'm still a baby. 884 00:34:03,226 --> 00:34:05,644 This is where I grew up, dawg. 885 00:34:05,646 --> 00:34:06,853 I don't think I will never come back here. 886 00:34:06,855 --> 00:34:09,147 There are no cockroaches here like when we have cockroaches. 887 00:34:10,567 --> 00:34:14,110 I used to have to do this every morning. 888 00:34:14,112 --> 00:34:16,907 I will wear my shoes. I used to have to do this. 889 00:35:00,909 --> 00:35:03,410 I don't see myself as a writer. 890 00:35:03,412 --> 00:35:05,286 I don't appreciate even writing 891 00:35:05,288 --> 00:35:08,790 until I started writing rap. 892 00:35:08,792 --> 00:35:10,375 I don't care, actually. 893 00:35:10,377 --> 00:35:12,002 Whatever I will write may be paper 894 00:35:12,004 --> 00:35:12,961 for school or something, do you know? 895 00:35:12,963 --> 00:35:15,130 Middle School, You have to write an essay 896 00:35:15,132 --> 00:35:16,464 or -or something like that, like... 897 00:35:16,466 --> 00:35:18,591 but it's more like work. 898 00:35:18,593 --> 00:35:20,635 Even when I started writing rap, it was like, 899 00:35:20,637 --> 00:35:22,303 "Now I'm a rapper." I don't really appreciate it, 900 00:35:22,305 --> 00:35:25,557 like, skill level 901 00:35:25,559 --> 00:35:27,559 you must have until later. 902 00:35:27,561 --> 00:35:29,602 When I first started tapping, I was challenged. 903 00:35:29,604 --> 00:35:32,397 It's like, rap fight, you know, 904 00:35:32,399 --> 00:35:34,274 like, only rhyme. I am better than you raps. 905 00:35:34,276 --> 00:35:35,650 That group. 906 00:35:35,652 --> 00:35:37,777 How can I go to school on Friday 907 00:35:37,779 --> 00:35:40,155 and tell five people that I'm better than them 908 00:35:40,157 --> 00:35:42,407 and how... you know, how much better than them 909 00:35:42,409 --> 00:35:44,159 in these ways, with this metaphor, 910 00:35:44,161 --> 00:35:45,035 in this type of flow and rima? 911 00:35:45,037 --> 00:35:47,871 When I started trying to make songs, 912 00:35:47,873 --> 00:35:49,748 there are some older men... 913 00:35:49,750 --> 00:35:51,291 some people are older than me 914 00:35:51,293 --> 00:35:52,500 around the city that I associate with, 915 00:35:52,502 --> 00:35:53,918 try to learn. 916 00:35:53,920 --> 00:35:55,295 Really, trying to get it beats them. 917 00:35:55,297 --> 00:35:56,755 One of them is like, 918 00:35:56,757 --> 00:35:58,173 "Yo, you have to start telling stories. Like... everything bullshit is cool, 919 00:35:58,175 --> 00:36:00,717 but, like, bullshit can't make songs." 920 00:36:00,719 --> 00:36:02,886 It was clicked. I'm like, "Oh, man. 921 00:36:02,888 --> 00:36:04,512 She's right." And I remember when I write, I'm like, "Whoa." 922 00:36:04,514 --> 00:36:06,014 That's like, a start, middle, end. 923 00:36:06,016 --> 00:36:08,266 That's the climax. It has tension. 924 00:36:08,268 --> 00:36:09,517 It has a shadow. 925 00:36:09,519 --> 00:36:12,437 All the nonsense I have kind of studying at school. 926 00:36:12,439 --> 00:36:14,189 And that changed my whole perspective, 927 00:36:14,191 --> 00:36:16,024 Because I realize that is really what... moves me. 928 00:36:16,026 --> 00:36:18,193 Braggadocious is the same as, 929 00:36:18,195 --> 00:36:21,529 You know, that's-that's cool, but it's like... 930 00:36:21,531 --> 00:36:23,990 931 00:36:23,992 --> 00:36:26,242 932 00:36:26,244 --> 00:36:29,871 That's... it's a box around it. 933 00:36:29,873 --> 00:36:30,538 Yes. 934 00:36:35,045 --> 00:36:37,045 Γ ¬ Why is every black number rich Must be famous? ΓÖ¬ 935 00:36:37,047 --> 00:36:38,838 Γ ¬ Why does every black number break up Must be stupid? ΓÖ¬ 936 00:36:38,840 --> 00:36:39,964 ΓÖ¬ Uh, that is the stereotype ΓÖ¬ 937 00:36:39,966 --> 00:36:42,175 Γ ¬ Developed by several people in Ariel Heights ΓÖ¬ 938 00:36:42,177 --> 00:36:43,885 Γ ¬ ¬ Next scenario Γ¬ 939 00:36:43,887 --> 00:36:46,012 Γ ¬ Young Cole's pockets are fat like Lil TerRio ΓÖ¬ 940 00:36:46,014 --> 00:36:47,764 ΓΓ¬ Dreamville, give us one year, we will be at every ΓÖ¬ 941 00:36:47,766 --> 00:36:49,432 event ΓÖ¬ Yes, fuck, nigga, I am very sure ΓÖ¬ 942 00:36:49,434 --> 00:36:50,809 I woke up one night read a dictionary, 943 00:36:50,811 --> 00:36:52,227 and I found "Rhapsody," with H. 944 00:36:52,229 --> 00:36:54,687 RAPSODI. 945 00:36:54,689 --> 00:36:56,231 And the definition, is short, 946 00:36:56,233 --> 00:36:57,857 is a poem that is pronounced with full emotion. 947 00:36:57,859 --> 00:36:59,734 ΓÖ¬ Writing Hallmark, several lines Γ¬ 948 00:36:59,736 --> 00:37:00,902 ΓÖ¬ To touch your feelings, looked at the wall art ΓÖ¬ 949 00:37:00,904 --> 00:37:03,696 ΓÖ¬ Some days I feel like Three Stacks ΓÖ¬ 950 00:37:03,698 --> 00:37:04,656 at¬¬ at the altar, international players ΓÖ¬ 951 00:37:04,658 --> 00:37:07,575 Γ¬¬ Like DeRozan, I can hit hard ¬¬ 952 00:37:07,577 --> 00:37:09,244 ΓΓ¬ True friends always take... Γ¬ 953 00:37:09,246 --> 00:37:10,620 I come from a small city 954 00:37:10,622 --> 00:37:11,830 in North Carolina. 955 00:37:11,832 --> 00:37:14,249 Population: 1,200. 956 00:37:14,251 --> 00:37:17,752 Everything hip-hop-wise is, like... this magical place. 957 00:37:17,754 --> 00:37:20,630 You know, I will sit in front of the TV 958 00:37:20,632 --> 00:37:23,716 and-and watching Fugees, and I will watch Nas and Biggie, 959 00:37:23,718 --> 00:37:25,677 and I will watch MC Lyte and Ratu Latifah, 960 00:37:25,679 --> 00:37:28,721 Salt-N-Pepa, and it's like, "Wow." 961 00:37:28,723 --> 00:37:29,931 And I don't have anyone 962 00:37:29,933 --> 00:37:30,974 that I can go out and touch. 963 00:37:30,976 --> 00:37:34,894 I think it's just fear judged 964 00:37:34,896 --> 00:37:37,105 and don't even think is possible. 965 00:37:37,107 --> 00:37:39,107 That's Charlie Smarts from Kooley High. 966 00:37:39,109 --> 00:37:41,151 He is like, "You are here in the studio every day. 967 00:37:41,153 --> 00:37:42,777 I know what you want to do. 968 00:37:42,779 --> 00:37:44,737 Go write the verse and enter the booth." 969 00:37:44,739 --> 00:37:46,781 Γ ¬ ¬ Speaking big games, you are not Torry, home ΓÖ¬ 970 00:37:46,783 --> 00:37:49,826 Γ ¬ I don't drive pickup, but I avoid Rams ΓÖ¬ 971 00:37:49,828 --> 00:37:52,662 ¬ ¬ That's really all wolves all dress like lamb ΓÖ¬ 972 00:37:52,664 --> 00:37:55,081 ΓÖ ¬ I'm really a superhuman, you only pose like Cam ΓÖ¬ 973 00:37:56,793 --> 00:37:59,377 I used to have a tendency to overthink it. 974 00:37:59,379 --> 00:38:02,088 You know, not let it come naturally, 975 00:38:02,090 --> 00:38:04,465 I will focus too much on 976 00:38:04,467 --> 00:38:08,178 try to say the smartest, complicated punch line. 977 00:38:08,180 --> 00:38:10,054 It's like basketball. Like... 978 00:38:10,056 --> 00:38:12,098 You know when someone is in their zone. 979 00:38:12,100 --> 00:38:13,558 You see it when they go down 980 00:38:13,560 --> 00:38:15,059 and they become crazy, special stone. 981 00:38:15,061 --> 00:38:17,770 When they swing like that... "Oh, he will stop, 982 00:38:17,772 --> 00:38:19,647 & apos; Because he is in his rhythm." Bam. 983 00:38:19,649 --> 00:38:21,774 So when I think too much about playing, 984 00:38:21,776 --> 00:38:24,694 it's like, I lost my rhythm, and the shot didn't fall 985 00:38:24,696 --> 00:38:26,154 like it should fall. 986 00:38:26,156 --> 00:38:27,155 Don't think too much about it. 987 00:38:27,157 --> 00:38:29,157 Don't try to make it perfect. You go. 988 00:38:29,159 --> 00:38:32,911 ΓÖ¬ Heavyweight champ ΓÖ¬ 989 00:38:32,913 --> 00:38:36,122 ΓÖ¬Mm, shake Amsterdam, got the AS coast coasting Γ¬¬¬ 990 00:38:36,124 --> 00:38:39,542 ¬¬ Rap Rap like I played golf, got US open terbukaÖ¬ 991 00:38:39,544 --> 00:38:42,295 Γ¬¬ The beast has been awakened, his speech is ferocious ΓΓ¬ 992 00:38:42,297 --> 00:38:44,631 Γ ¬ Here Here is our drama, leave beef with ghost-es ΓÖ¬ 993 00:38:44,633 --> 00:38:46,424 ΓÖ¬ When it comes to flows ¬¬ 994 00:38:46,426 --> 00:38:48,509 ΓÖ¬ I am a rapper with the most € € Γ ¬ Turning off the party, it doesn't matter who hosts rumah € ¬ 995 00:38:48,511 --> 00:38:50,553 Γ ¬ Now it's about money and it's all about cars ¬¬ 996 00:38:50,555 --> 00:38:52,847 997 00:38:52,849 --> 00:38:53,848 ΓÖ¬ This should be about the barÖ¬ 998 00:38:53,850 --> 00:38:56,684 bar ΓÖ¬ No problem who's brokest estÖ¬ 999 00:38:56,686 --> 00:38:58,019 ΓÖ ¬ Heavyweight champion with heavyweight chip ΓÖ¬ 1000 00:38:58,021 --> 00:38:59,312 ¬ ¬ ¬ fourth ball quarter Γ¬ 1001 00:38:59,314 --> 00:39:01,940 My writing has changed my life tremendously. 1002 00:39:01,942 --> 00:39:04,234 Before this, I am a drug dealer. 1003 00:39:04,236 --> 00:39:06,319 Only other work I have is sweeping my hair 1004 00:39:06,321 --> 00:39:08,196 in haircut. 1005 00:39:08,198 --> 00:39:11,032 My words give to me and my family and some other families, 1006 00:39:11,034 --> 00:39:11,950 and it must be a blessing. 1007 00:39:11,952 --> 00:39:13,368 So, Freeway in the past, you know, 1008 00:39:16,998 --> 00:39:18,748 he looks back in some errors 1009 00:39:18,750 --> 00:39:20,416 he might have made or some of the paths he took, 1010 00:39:20,418 --> 00:39:21,876 1011 00:39:21,878 --> 00:39:23,836 and he will go through this and say, 1012 00:39:23,838 --> 00:39:25,546 "Do you know what? If this Freeway is not there, 1013 00:39:25,548 --> 00:39:27,757 You will not have this Toll Road we have here now." 1014 00:39:27,759 --> 00:39:30,426 Yes, so, basically, you know, color and everything, 1015 00:39:30,428 --> 00:39:32,011 I definitely think it-it works well. 1016 00:39:32,013 --> 00:39:33,596 I mean, I'm glad you let me listen to some... 1017 00:39:33,598 --> 00:39:36,015 some of the lyrics are in... on album, man, 1018 00:39:36,017 --> 00:39:37,058 but I really think this will be 1019 00:39:37,060 --> 00:39:38,810 your best album cover, especially for this classic 1020 00:39:38,812 --> 00:39:41,229 - You will fall. - Help me too. 1021 00:39:41,231 --> 00:39:42,855 Make sure I understand a little prostration. 1022 00:39:42,857 --> 00:39:44,899 I have you, bro. I got you. 1023 00:39:44,901 --> 00:39:45,984 I am very big Naughty fan by nature. 1024 00:39:45,986 --> 00:39:48,903 I think the Treach is, like, one of the dopest. 1025 00:39:48,905 --> 00:39:50,905 I like the drapes from the Black Sheep. 1026 00:39:50,907 --> 00:39:51,739 Course, Biggie, Tupac, Jay. 1027 00:39:51,741 --> 00:39:54,367 Γ ¬ ¬ He listens to to the new MC Lord ΓÖ¬ 1028 00:39:54,369 --> 00:39:56,035 ΓÖ¬ I am something You will never doubt Γ¬ 1029 00:40:00,750 --> 00:40:03,001 I hate rap now. 1030 00:40:03,003 --> 00:40:04,961 But... fine, I'm sorry. I don't mean to say that. 1031 00:40:04,963 --> 00:40:06,879 Competitiveness is lost 1032 00:40:06,881 --> 00:40:09,549 because nothing hot even competes with. 1033 00:40:09,551 --> 00:40:11,676 You are starting to get cold, like, "This is nonsense, 1034 00:40:11,678 --> 00:40:13,094 and I don't even want to do this 1035 00:40:13,096 --> 00:40:14,846 Because it's not bad." 1036 00:40:14,848 --> 00:40:16,723 I need someone to put in some pepper in my poop. 1037 00:40:16,725 --> 00:40:18,558 Do you know what I'm saying? Lyrics. 1038 00:40:18,560 --> 00:40:20,226 Because of that, like, -back-butt now. 1039 00:40:20,228 --> 00:40:22,061 Stupid people don't get credit, 1040 00:40:22,063 --> 00:40:23,938 and only nigga, it's like they throw... 1041 00:40:23,940 --> 00:40:27,108 There are, like, parties for these people. 1042 00:40:27,110 --> 00:40:28,276 You know what I'm talking about! 1043 00:40:28,278 --> 00:40:31,946 You are like, "Yo, this number sounds like-and-so." 1044 00:40:31,948 --> 00:40:33,448 But they don't know... kids. 1045 00:40:33,450 --> 00:40:35,074 My son likes it, "Daddy, you're crazy. - He's sexy." - Mind blowing. 1046 00:40:35,076 --> 00:40:37,327 We did it no one can do it. 1047 00:40:37,329 --> 00:40:39,078 Like, we have Jay-Z on the same block, 1048 00:40:39,080 --> 00:40:41,164 then we put it on TV. 1049 00:40:41,166 --> 00:40:43,124 That's crazy. 1050 00:40:43,126 --> 00:40:44,459 ¬¬ & apos; Talkin & apos; owed five Sparks Γ¬¬ 1051 00:40:44,461 --> 00:40:45,209 ΓΓ¬ Ride for ΓÖ¬ dollars. 1052 00:40:45,211 --> 00:40:47,086 ΓΓ¬ Famous in Hollywood ΓÖ¬ 1053 00:40:47,088 --> 00:40:48,166 ΓÖ¬ High in their Holly-hills ΓÖ¬ 1054 00:40:48,168 --> 00:40:48,796 As children, 1055 00:40:48,798 --> 00:40:50,131 1056 00:40:50,133 --> 00:40:53,801 poetry and rhymes are my vents. Do you know what I mean? 1057 00:40:53,803 --> 00:40:55,178 I'm not good at expressing myself. 1058 00:40:55,180 --> 00:40:58,723 I don't know how with my anger too good. 1059 00:40:58,725 --> 00:41:00,892 Words and poems have just turned into... 1060 00:41:00,894 --> 00:41:03,436 uh, that just changed... it just opened 1061 00:41:03,438 --> 00:41:05,063 a new world for me. 1062 00:41:05,065 --> 00:41:07,148 I am a poet. Do you know what I'm saying? 1063 00:41:21,039 --> 00:41:24,082 ΓÖ¬ I don't like rock the other rapper ΓÖ¬ 1064 00:41:24,084 --> 00:41:26,167 Γ ¬ ¬ They were mistaken, all their niggas sounded like ΓÖ¬ 1065 00:41:26,169 --> 00:41:28,252 ΓÖ¬ They have to do rap-along ΓÖ¬ 1066 00:41:28,254 --> 00:41:30,338 Γ¬ I let them here I light years past them all Γ¬¬¬ 1067 00:41:30,340 --> 00:41:32,173 ΓΓ¬ They act, so I divide the clip Γ ¬ 1068 00:41:32,175 --> 00:41:34,092 ΓÖ¬ Wheelchair, throw everything away, armed skills, human manusiaÖ¬ 1069 00:41:34,094 --> 00:41:36,260 ΓÖ¬ I run this nonsense like a ΓÖ¬ 1070 00:41:36,262 --> 00:41:39,222 triathlon ΓΓ¬ Want to go out and play, you have to ask your father ΓÖ¬ 1071 00:41:39,224 --> 00:41:40,973 Γ ¬ You want to do something and get paid for this ΓÖ¬ 1072 00:41:40,975 --> 00:41:42,892 - ΓÖ ¬ You have to ask the Don ΓÖ¬ - Mm! 1073 00:41:42,894 --> 00:41:44,977 ΓÖ¬ Psychic reading in the palm of my mother ΓÖ¬ 1074 00:41:44,979 --> 00:41:47,397 Said ¬ Said The word your son will live and grow to be a born leader ΓÖ¬ 1075 00:41:47,399 --> 00:41:49,357 ΓÖ¬ I almost fell down this torpedo ΓÖ¬ 1076 00:41:49,359 --> 00:41:51,943 - ΓÖ¬ We are a score leader Γ ¬ - Floats on it. 1077 00:41:51,945 --> 00:41:54,028 ΓÖ¬ I am on the north side From Philly with se├▒orita ΓÖ¬ 1078 00:41:54,030 --> 00:41:55,780 Γ ¬ I will never leave it Γ¬ 1079 00:41:55,782 --> 00:41:56,989 ¬ ¬ & apos; Because daddy has all appears ΓÖ¬ 1080 00:41:56,991 --> 00:41:59,200 Yes! 1081 00:42:08,670 --> 00:42:10,253 ¬¬ & apos; Because I am light years passes them all ΓÖ¬ 1082 00:42:10,255 --> 00:42:11,337 ΓΓ¬ They acted, so I pulled the clip Γ¬ 1083 00:42:11,339 --> 00:42:13,214 ΓΓ¬ Wheelchair, throw them all, gunman manÖ¬ 1084 00:42:13,216 --> 00:42:16,134 ΓÖ¬ Man, I run this crap like a sepertiÖ¬ triathlon 1085 00:42:16,136 --> 00:42:19,095 I used to try to adjust many words in a verse, 1086 00:42:19,097 --> 00:42:20,221 and Jay like, "You don't have to do that. You don't have to adjust everything into one verse. 1087 00:42:20,223 --> 00:42:23,015 1088 00:42:23,017 --> 00:42:23,516 You can let the beat breathe. " 1089 00:42:23,518 --> 00:42:25,059 This is unorthodox. 1090 00:42:25,061 --> 00:42:28,481 It separates me from other people. 1091 00:42:30,817 --> 00:42:32,692 What's good, everyone? Good day hunchback. 1092 00:42:35,029 --> 00:42:36,446 We're here. 1093 00:42:40,034 --> 00:42:41,993 Well, I just came from dialysis, 1094 00:42:41,995 --> 00:42:44,454 the process you went through which cleansed your blood 1095 00:42:44,456 --> 00:42:46,706 when you... when you got it kidney failure. You know, I don't know what will happen. You know me a devout Muslim, so the first thing I do 1096 00:42:46,708 --> 00:42:48,916 is, I go to the mosque, 1097 00:42:48,918 --> 00:42:50,960 and I pray and ask God to help me 1098 00:42:50,962 --> 00:42:52,712 pass anything that I have to face. 1099 00:42:52,714 --> 00:42:54,589 Then I went to the hospital, and you know, 1100 00:42:54,591 --> 00:42:56,382 they diagnosed me with kidney failure. 1101 00:42:56,384 --> 00:42:58,301 1102 00:42:58,303 --> 00:43:00,761 1103 00:43:00,763 --> 00:43:03,598 And they cut my chest open and put a port on my chest, 1104 00:43:03,600 --> 00:43:05,057 and then the next day, I do dialysis. 1105 00:43:05,059 --> 00:43:07,935 Four hours a day three times a week. 1106 00:43:07,937 --> 00:43:09,937 And by God's grace, 1107 00:43:09,939 --> 00:43:11,397 I am quite healthy to enter the transplant list, 1108 00:43:11,399 --> 00:43:13,441 so now I'm active on the transplant list. 1109 00:43:13,443 --> 00:43:15,735 So they can call me anytime, day or night, 1110 00:43:15,737 --> 00:43:17,320 then I have to rush to the hospital, 1111 00:43:17,322 --> 00:43:19,405 and they will do a transplant for me. 1112 00:43:19,407 --> 00:43:20,907 I just want to show people that... 1113 00:43:20,909 --> 00:43:22,909 it's not a death sentence. 1114 00:43:22,911 --> 00:43:23,784 New things happen in my life. 1115 00:43:23,786 --> 00:43:26,454 That's just more content and more ammunition for me to put in music. 1116 00:43:26,456 --> 00:43:28,789 1117 00:43:28,791 --> 00:43:32,126 Γ ¬ Say, how can you take my smile from me? ΓÖ¬ 1118 00:43:32,128 --> 00:43:34,003 ΓÖ¬ You said you love me ΓÖ¬ 1119 00:43:34,005 --> 00:43:38,799 ¬¬ But you lie, You lie, you lie Γ¬ 1120 00:43:38,801 --> 00:43:42,303 Γ ¬ Say, how can you take my smile from me? ΓÖ¬ 1121 00:43:52,482 --> 00:43:55,816 This is Betty's old house here. 1122 00:43:55,818 --> 00:43:58,444 He is a creative child. 1123 00:43:58,446 --> 00:44:00,613 He likes to draw. He likes a little artifact... 1124 00:44:00,615 --> 00:44:02,406 LEGO and things like that. 1125 00:44:02,408 --> 00:44:03,991 When a hip-hop bug attacks it, uh... 1126 00:44:03,993 --> 00:44:05,993 he-she becomes consumed with that. 1127 00:44:05,995 --> 00:44:08,913 And all of that is related to, 1128 00:44:08,915 --> 00:44:09,705 they are consumed by hip-hop too, 1129 00:44:09,707 --> 00:44:12,667 so... uh, that's different. 1130 00:44:12,669 --> 00:44:16,504 I am not "consumed big by hip-hop" type of parents. 1131 00:44:16,506 --> 00:44:18,256 Look, I came in the Sugarhill Gang. 1132 00:44:18,258 --> 00:44:20,007 I remember when the first hip-hop arrived here, 1133 00:44:20,009 --> 00:44:21,384 so I said, "Okay, how long will it last?" Do you know? 1134 00:44:21,386 --> 00:44:23,386 ΓΓ¬ That hip, hippie to the hip ΓÖ¬ 1135 00:44:23,388 --> 00:44:24,845 ΓÖ¬ Hip-hop and you don't stop ΓÖ¬ 1136 00:44:24,847 --> 00:44:26,180 ¬¬ Rock Shake, baby bubba ΓÖ¬ 1137 00:44:26,182 --> 00:44:28,099 ΓÖ¬ For boogity of the crowd ΓÖ¬ 1138 00:44:28,101 --> 00:44:29,183 ΓΓ¬ Boogie on boogie, beat ΓÖ¬ 1139 00:44:29,185 --> 00:44:30,393 He should do it 1140 00:44:30,395 --> 00:44:32,144 a task. It finally becomes 1141 00:44:32,146 --> 00:44:34,230 some poems he wrote that he was changed to a song. 1142 00:44:34,232 --> 00:44:35,856 The teacher was very impressed... 1143 00:44:35,858 --> 00:44:36,732 first, he is a little offended. 1144 00:44:36,734 --> 00:44:38,985 Something must be done with the toilet seat 1145 00:44:38,987 --> 00:44:40,695 - and things like that, so... - Oh, yes, yes. 1146 00:44:40,697 --> 00:44:41,737 - I remember that. - Do you remember? 1147 00:44:41,739 --> 00:44:43,739 You talked about "The Little Miss Muffet." 1148 00:44:43,741 --> 00:44:45,366 "The Little Miss Muffet." That is how it is. 1149 00:44:45,368 --> 00:44:47,493 I got "A" for that? I think we... he's crazy 1150 00:44:47,495 --> 00:44:49,245 and you have to go up there. 1151 00:44:49,247 --> 00:44:52,331 I think he's angry... he's mad at me. 1152 00:44:52,333 --> 00:44:53,958 - Is he angry? - I haven't entered... 1153 00:44:53,960 --> 00:44:55,501 Am I not having a problem with him for that? 1154 00:44:55,503 --> 00:44:57,712 - Uh, yeah, right. - Yes, yes. 1155 00:44:57,714 --> 00:44:59,505 But he still got "A." 1156 00:44:59,507 --> 00:45:00,590 - I don't know. - First, 1157 00:45:00,592 --> 00:45:02,174 "Little Miss Muffet"... 1158 00:45:02,176 --> 00:45:03,926 "Little Miss Muffet is sitting on the brake car, 1159 00:45:03,928 --> 00:45:05,761 then she drinks juice toilet." 1160 00:45:05,763 --> 00:45:07,179 - That's it. - Then 1161 00:45:07,181 --> 00:45:09,348 I, uh... I drew a picture toilet... 1162 00:45:09,350 --> 00:45:11,350 toilet with toilet lid 1163 00:45:11,352 --> 00:45:13,019 with a woman with a head in it with legs sticking out. 1164 00:45:13,021 --> 00:45:14,729 He was very offended with that, 1165 00:45:14,731 --> 00:45:16,147 so my mother went there to talk to him. 1166 00:45:16,149 --> 00:45:18,858 I came and I fell in love with hip-hop, and I entered the game 1167 00:45:18,860 --> 00:45:20,276 as a war attack artist. 1168 00:45:20,278 --> 00:45:21,944 You know, open the microphone, fighting with other artists. 1169 00:45:21,946 --> 00:45:24,030 ΓÖ¬ Yo, I got out naked at birth ΓÖ¬ 1170 00:45:24,032 --> 00:45:27,074 Γ ¬ Worsening, makes verse ΓÖ¬ 1171 00:45:27,076 --> 00:45:29,076 ΓÖ¬ Holy and shake the Earth ΓÖ¬ 1172 00:45:29,078 --> 00:45:31,037 ΓÖ¬ Niggas has many opinions about Royce ΓÖ¬ 1173 00:45:31,039 --> 00:45:32,747 ΓÖ¬ But they have no voice ΓÖ¬ 1174 00:45:32,749 --> 00:45:34,832 1175 00:45:34,834 --> 00:45:36,751 1176 00:45:36,753 --> 00:45:38,336 ΓÖ¬ I am more stupid than them, so they have no choice ΓÖ¬ 1177 00:45:38,338 --> 00:45:39,211 I met Marshal, and he pulled me into hip-hop. 1178 00:45:39,213 --> 00:45:41,756 That was my introduction into the game. 1179 00:45:41,758 --> 00:45:43,507 ΓΓ¬ Staying on the shelf, playing alone ΓÖ¬ 1180 00:45:43,509 --> 00:45:45,301 ¬ ¬ Ancutan promises to test all of you 1181 00:45:45,303 --> 00:45:47,219 Γ ¬ Just do this rap nonsense until the UPS calls ΓÖ¬ 1182 00:45:47,221 --> 00:45:49,805 I never thought of myself as an artist 1183 00:45:49,807 --> 00:45:51,515 happens to sell recordings, 1184 00:45:51,517 --> 00:45:54,435 have to think about, "How can I sell this music 1185 00:45:54,437 --> 00:45:57,104 to all these people?" That was not in my mind. 1186 00:45:57,106 --> 00:45:59,023 I just want to be lyrically superior. 1187 00:45:59,025 --> 00:46:00,941 This is the feel of the beat. 1188 00:46:00,943 --> 00:46:02,818 I live in the studio for more than 30 hours. 1189 00:46:02,820 --> 00:46:04,862 I hardly do songs unless I rewrite something. 1190 00:46:15,625 --> 00:46:17,875 What we do now is a charity concert 1191 00:46:17,877 --> 00:46:20,670 for the crisis in Flint now, with water. 1192 00:46:28,721 --> 00:46:30,471 That is very bad where it affects 1193 00:46:30,473 --> 00:46:32,264 children and adults at the same time. 1194 00:46:32,266 --> 00:46:36,519 I have spots on my feet. My ribs are swollen. 1195 00:46:36,521 --> 00:46:37,978 I don't even drink this water. 1196 00:46:37,980 --> 00:46:39,563 I don't even cook with no more. 1197 00:46:39,565 --> 00:46:40,606 If we can't cook with it, 1198 00:46:40,608 --> 00:46:42,900 can't take a shower with that, can't drink with it, 1199 00:46:42,902 --> 00:46:44,735 why do we have to get out of our pocket 1200 00:46:44,737 --> 00:46:45,903 and pay for it? 1201 00:46:45,905 --> 00:46:48,280 I am 45 years old 1202 00:46:48,282 --> 00:46:50,324 and I am afraid to take a shower. 1203 00:46:50,326 --> 00:46:51,534 When my grandson... he came, 1204 00:46:51,536 --> 00:46:53,285 I mean, we just... we're itching! 1205 00:46:53,287 --> 00:46:54,745 We are constantly itching, do you know? 1206 00:46:54,747 --> 00:46:56,664 Just like that has scabies or... 1207 00:46:56,666 --> 00:46:59,041 I don't know what that is. Only this... I dig it. 1208 00:46:59,043 --> 00:47:01,168 I scratched until I took blood. 1209 00:47:01,170 --> 00:47:03,254 They say it's water. 1210 00:47:03,256 --> 00:47:05,172 It even affects how trees and things change. 1211 00:47:05,174 --> 00:47:06,257 All of this first greening in summer. 1212 00:47:06,259 --> 00:47:09,009 Everything is dying. 1213 00:47:09,011 --> 00:47:10,511 I pray a lot about that. 1214 00:47:10,513 --> 00:47:12,138 - Mm-hmm. - You know? 1215 00:47:12,140 --> 00:47:13,514 You have fair people Don't even live here, 1216 00:47:13,516 --> 00:47:14,849 they entered to help us. 1217 00:47:14,851 --> 00:47:17,143 God bless them. 1218 00:47:17,145 --> 00:47:18,853 God's touch everyone's heart 1219 00:47:18,855 --> 00:47:21,856 to come here, because we definitely need help. 1220 00:47:21,858 --> 00:47:23,065 Everyone donates a show. 1221 00:47:23,067 --> 00:47:25,192 So for good purposes. 1222 00:47:25,194 --> 00:47:26,777 I'm just happy that I was invited 1223 00:47:26,779 --> 00:47:27,737 and I can to help somehow. 1224 00:47:27,739 --> 00:47:29,363 Yes! 1225 00:47:29,365 --> 00:47:33,743 Flint, make noisy sounds out there! 1226 00:47:33,745 --> 00:47:34,493 Note the shade is in the building. 1227 00:47:34,495 --> 00:47:37,788 What's the matter, TJ? 1228 00:47:37,790 --> 00:47:39,165 Uh oh. Let's go! 1229 00:47:39,167 --> 00:47:42,543 ΓÖ¬ Hey, hey, hey, hey ΓÖ¬ 1230 00:47:42,545 --> 00:47:45,171 - Come on! - ΓÖ¬ Hey, hey ΓÖ¬ 1231 00:47:45,173 --> 00:47:48,090 ΓÖ¬ Get & apos; em up, get & apos; em up ΓÖ¬ 1232 00:47:48,092 --> 00:47:50,092 ΓΓ¬ Everyone says 5 9 9 "ΓÖ¬ 1233 00:47:50,094 --> 00:47:51,886 - ΓÖ¬ Hei ΓÖ¬ - 5 & apos; 9"! 1234 00:47:51,888 --> 00:47:54,054 - ΓÖ¬ Say 5 & apos; 9 "ΓÖ¬ - 5 & apos; 9"! 1235 00:47:54,056 --> 00:47:56,474 - ΓÖ¬ Say 5 & apos; 9 "ΓÖ¬ - 5 & apos; 9"! 1236 00:47:56,476 --> 00:47:59,310 - Γ ¬ Now make a sound ΓÖ¬ - Come on! 1237 00:47:59,312 --> 00:48:01,395 ΓÖ¬ I am verbal saliva Smith Wesson ΓÖ¬ 1238 00:48:01,397 --> 00:48:03,397 Γ ¬ I disassembled with sore saliva ΓÖ¬ 1239 00:48:03,399 --> 00:48:04,774 ΓΓ¬ Fast intelligence can split Γ € fractions of a second 1240 00:48:04,776 --> 00:48:06,525 Bomb ¬ Bomb Bomb with an ΓÖ¬ axis expression ΓÖ ¬ You hear a check, then you test ΓÖ¬ 1241 00:48:06,527 --> 00:48:09,570 ΓΓ¬ My saliva and saliva ΓÖ¬ 1242 00:48:09,572 --> 00:48:10,696 ΓA¬ Can divide threads into fibers and bits ΓÖ¬ 1243 00:48:10,698 --> 00:48:13,032 Γ ¬ ¬ So believe me, I am living because I got ΓÖ¬ 1244 00:48:13,034 --> 00:48:14,658 ΓΓ¬ Everyone claims they are terbaik¬ best 1245 00:48:14,660 --> 00:48:16,577 ΓÖ¬ And they headed the throne since B. I. G. lost ΓÖ¬ 1246 00:48:16,579 --> 00:48:17,578 Γ ¬ If you ask me, they are "Dead Wrong" ΓÖ¬ 1247 00:48:17,580 --> 00:48:21,457 1248 00:48:21,459 --> 00:48:23,292 I use to always say, "Man, 1249 00:48:23,294 --> 00:48:25,002 Chicago is awareness of hip-hop." 1250 00:48:25,004 --> 00:48:26,504 If you... think about this: 1251 00:48:26,506 --> 00:48:29,089 everyone who really continually makes it 1252 00:48:29,091 --> 00:48:31,383 - in hip-hop from Chicago... - Is aware. 1253 00:48:31,385 --> 00:48:32,426 ... aware. Period. 1254 00:48:32,428 --> 00:48:34,970 - Yes - You know 1255 00:48:34,972 --> 00:48:36,555 what do i mean? Like, Chicago has passion, 1256 00:48:36,557 --> 00:48:39,725 and spirits will not allow you, like, 1257 00:48:39,727 --> 00:48:42,186 leave if you just on bullshit, period, right? 1258 00:48:42,188 --> 00:48:43,896 - Right. - You can be bullshit, 1259 00:48:43,898 --> 00:48:47,858 but you have to have something... substance in yourself... 1260 00:48:47,860 --> 00:48:50,277 or this city will not let you... 1261 00:48:52,240 --> 00:48:54,782 Everyone you know from Chicago is sustainable like, sick, like Barack Obama, Lupe... 1262 00:48:54,784 --> 00:48:58,786 1263 00:48:58,788 --> 00:49:00,120 It's there: substance. 1264 00:49:00,122 --> 00:49:01,956 That's Chicago. 1265 00:49:01,958 --> 00:49:03,123 If you were born and grew up in this city, 1266 00:49:03,125 --> 00:49:04,708 You are traveling through this veil. 1267 00:49:04,710 --> 00:49:06,460 Chicago makes you. 1268 00:49:06,462 --> 00:49:08,462 Donda's house began two years ago. 1269 00:49:08,464 --> 00:49:10,464 My wife is a middle school English teacher. 1270 00:49:10,466 --> 00:49:12,842 And I said, "I can use it my creative 1271 00:49:12,844 --> 00:49:15,010 and my resources and people I know, 1272 00:49:15,012 --> 00:49:17,388 and you use your skills to make the curriculum, 1273 00:49:17,390 --> 00:49:20,975 and let's create a curriculum hip- hop. Let's teach creative writing, 1274 00:49:20,977 --> 00:49:22,434 studio etiquette, conflict resolution. 1275 00:49:22,436 --> 00:49:24,645 That's the same thing that Dr. Donda West, 1276 00:49:24,647 --> 00:49:26,522 who is Kanye's mother, give me: a safe space . I remember me and Kanye, like, making some rhymes, 1277 00:49:26,524 --> 00:49:29,859 1278 00:49:29,861 --> 00:49:35,573 1279 00:49:35,575 --> 00:49:38,325 and I'm talking about how many bitches I made, 1280 00:49:38,327 --> 00:49:40,786 how many people did I kill, how many drugs did I sell. 1281 00:49:40,788 --> 00:49:43,330 And Dr. Donda West pulled me aside. 1282 00:49:43,332 --> 00:49:45,124 He doesn't know much about rap. 1283 00:49:45,126 --> 00:49:47,585 She's like, "Rhymefest, are you really, like, 1284 00:49:47,587 --> 00:49:50,004 having sex with all those women and killing all those people? 1285 00:49:50,006 --> 00:49:51,630 And you know, I know you, like, 15. 1286 00:49:51,632 --> 00:49:52,756 I don't judge you. I'm just asking. " 1287 00:49:52,758 --> 00:49:54,466 And I'm like, "No, . I'm just trying to be famous. 1288 00:49:54,468 --> 00:49:56,927 That's how on the radio." 1289 00:49:56,929 --> 00:49:59,722 And he said, "Do you feel comfortable 1290 00:49:59,724 --> 00:50:02,057 living in a lie You tell yourself?" 1291 00:50:02,059 --> 00:50:04,101 She's like, "You have to tell your truth," 1292 00:50:04,103 --> 00:50:05,686 and change my life. 1293 00:50:05,688 --> 00:50:07,938 Every young person needs it. 1294 00:50:07,940 --> 00:50:09,690 Dude, rap doesn't mean anything, 1295 00:50:09,692 --> 00:50:12,693 music doesn't mean anything unless you combine it 1296 00:50:12,695 --> 00:50:16,739 with a kind of movement. This is my movement. 1297 00:50:16,741 --> 00:50:19,783 Even if you have good music, who are you? 1298 00:50:19,785 --> 00:50:22,870 Everyone rap. Everyone gets a beat. 1299 00:50:22,872 --> 00:50:27,333 You have to... well, you have to be someone before music. 1300 00:50:27,335 --> 00:50:29,043 - Right. - Yes 1301 00:50:29,045 --> 00:50:30,711 Γ ¬ Now Che Bustin enters to hit "em ΓÖ¬ 1302 00:50:30,713 --> 00:50:31,712 ΓÖ¬ Damn that cynicism, I quickly gave ΓÖ¬ 1303 00:50:31,714 --> 00:50:34,298 ΓÖ & apos; Y & apos; all niggas constructive criticism ΓÖ¬ 1304 00:50:34,300 --> 00:50:36,050 Γ¬¬ Like, "Wait, You basically suck" ΓÖ¬ 1305 00:50:36,052 --> 00:50:38,093 ΓΓ¬ His mother said, "My son wants to rhyme" Γ ¬ ¬ 1306 00:50:38,095 --> 00:50:40,095 ΓÖ¬ I like, "Ma & apos; am, I don't agree with that decision" ΓÖ¬ 1307 00:50:40,097 --> 00:50:41,847 I don't believe that I wrote for anyone. 1308 00:50:41,849 --> 00:50:42,556 Everyone who works with me, 1309 00:50:42,558 --> 00:50:44,975 I consider collaboration. 1310 00:50:44,977 --> 00:50:45,976 You will be in that room, 1311 00:50:45,978 --> 00:50:49,146 and I will say something to the track, 1312 00:50:49,148 --> 00:50:50,648 and you will say, "Ooh! 1313 00:50:50,650 --> 00:50:52,274 But what if we..." 1314 00:50:52,276 --> 00:50:53,734 And I'm like, "Yes!" And we will do it 1315 00:50:53,736 --> 00:50:56,528 build something together. We will build it. 1316 00:50:56,530 --> 00:50:58,572 You know, in this case "Glory", 1317 00:50:58,574 --> 00:51:00,324 me and Common sit on the phone. 1318 00:51:00,326 --> 00:51:01,909 General like, "Yo, man, 1319 00:51:01,911 --> 00:51:02,952 we have to make it something noble. 1320 00:51:02,954 --> 00:51:04,620 We have to have something , like... 1321 00:51:04,622 --> 00:51:07,915 human, from heaven." And I like, 1322 00:51:07,917 --> 00:51:09,583 "Yo, you know what we should do? We must pray to the ancestors." 1323 00:51:09,585 --> 00:51:11,377 Now, this is the first time this has ever happened. 1324 00:51:11,379 --> 00:51:13,170 "Let's ask them to write songs." 1325 00:51:13,172 --> 00:51:15,506 So we asked Dr. King, Fannie Lou Hamer, 1326 00:51:15,508 --> 00:51:18,342 Mike Brown, Medgar Evers, 1327 00:51:18,344 --> 00:51:20,761 Emmett Until, Eric Garner. 1328 00:51:20,763 --> 00:51:22,680 We asked all from the recent martyrs 1329 00:51:22,682 --> 00:51:25,557 to guide our hands and write their stories. 1330 00:51:25,559 --> 00:51:28,936 Two hours later, it's finished. 1331 00:51:28,938 --> 00:51:31,438 It's very liquid. 1332 00:51:31,440 --> 00:51:33,565 ΓÖ¬ Hands to heaven, one person, no weapons ΓÖ¬ 1333 00:51:33,567 --> 00:51:36,402 ΓΓ¬ Against, yes, glory is doomed ΓÖ¬ 1334 00:51:36,404 --> 00:51:39,113 Like, one of my favorite lines, you know, is, uh, 1335 00:51:39,115 --> 00:51:42,157 1336 00:51:42,159 --> 00:51:43,742 ΓΓ No human can win the war individually ΓÖ¬ 1337 00:51:43,744 --> 00:51:46,286 ΓΓ¬ It takes wisdom from the elders ΓÖ¬ 1338 00:51:46,288 --> 00:51:47,913 ΓΓ¬ And the energy of young people Γ¬¬¬ 1339 00:51:47,915 --> 00:51:50,124 ΓΓ¬ This is the story we call victory ΓÖ¬ 1340 00:51:50,126 --> 00:51:52,751 ¬ ¬ Coming from God, my eyes have seen the glory of uliaanÖ¬ 1341 00:51:52,753 --> 00:51:54,837 Humans can't write it! 1342 00:51:54,839 --> 00:51:56,630 Yo, I have shorty, man... 1343 00:51:56,632 --> 00:51:57,548 15 years, lives next to me. 1344 00:51:57,550 --> 00:51:59,967 Every time I step out, he is like, 1345 00:51:59,969 --> 00:52:01,969 "I can't believe you live next to me." 1346 00:52:01,971 --> 00:52:04,304 But what he does where he thinks he lives 1347 00:52:04,306 --> 00:52:06,056 or who... likes, that... 1348 00:52:06,058 --> 00:52:08,976 that's what we lost in integration. 1349 00:52:08,978 --> 00:52:11,145 We lost the doctor who lives next door, 1350 00:52:11,147 --> 00:52:11,979 artist who lives next to, 1351 00:52:11,981 --> 00:52:14,106 the lawyer who lives next door. 1352 00:52:14,108 --> 00:52:17,276 As black people in America, we are very traumatized... 1353 00:52:17,278 --> 00:52:20,821 that we always try to run from ourselves and our community. 1354 00:52:20,823 --> 00:52:22,573 Che "Rhymefest" Smith said 1355 00:52:22,575 --> 00:52:24,199 that he was robbed today at gunpoint. 1356 00:52:24,201 --> 00:52:25,909 It happened around 7:30 a.m. this morning 1357 00:52:25,911 --> 00:52:27,369 when Smith was sitting in his car 1358 00:52:27,371 --> 00:52:29,204 on 43rd and Cottage Grove. 1359 00:52:29,206 --> 00:52:31,498 Smith said someone got into the car, 1360 00:52:31,500 --> 00:52:33,500 Put a gun on his head, and threaten to kill him 1361 00:52:33,502 --> 00:52:35,669 before taking his wallet. 1362 00:52:35,671 --> 00:52:39,006 Grammy winner players have a message for robbers. 1363 00:52:39,008 --> 00:52:41,717 I help many young people in this city. 1364 00:52:41,719 --> 00:52:43,177 You don't need to rob me. 1365 00:52:45,973 --> 00:52:47,848 Come to me. Contact me. 1366 00:52:47,850 --> 00:52:49,850 I will help you get a job. 1367 00:52:49,852 --> 00:52:51,685 Smith also expressed frustration 1368 00:52:51,687 --> 00:52:53,312 with the Chicago police, 1369 00:52:53,314 --> 00:52:55,147 says that officer is disturbed 1370 00:52:55,149 --> 00:52:56,982 and even praised it when he tried to make a report. 1371 00:52:56,984 --> 00:52:59,026 Γ¬¬ Flexing like you toothpaste, Arm & Hammer ΓÖ¬ 1372 00:52:59,028 --> 00:53:01,195 ΓÖ¬ You are not, like trippin Your shoes are not lined ΓÖ¬ 1373 00:53:01,197 --> 00:53:03,947 ΓÖ ¬ Get so many bars, I need space, it will come to me Γ¬ 1374 00:53:03,949 --> 00:53:05,866 ΓÖ¬ There are no rebates, I use them like clean ones Γ¬¬¬¬ 1375 00:53:05,868 --> 00:53:07,117 ¬ ¬ I am always on it like I am not a teammate ΓÖ¬ 1376 00:53:07,119 --> 00:53:09,369 ΓÖ¬ I have had success, etc. I am progressing, so it must be ¬¬¬¬ 1377 00:53:09,371 --> 00:53:10,746 Γ¬¬ According, I look great ¬¬¬¬ 1378 00:53:10,748 --> 00:53:12,498 ΓÖ¬ I am too big like Sean and Rihanna ΓÖ¬ 1379 00:53:12,500 --> 00:53:14,625 Γ ¬ ¬ Stay sharp like piranha teeth ΓÖ¬ 1380 00:53:14,627 --> 00:53:16,502 Γ My honor is like I'm Ghana, Africa, I'm a Shaka Zulu ΓÖ¬ 1381 00:53:16,504 --> 00:53:18,545 Γ ¬ ¬ Who do you know can step on these sounds? ΓÖ¬ 1382 00:53:18,547 --> 00:53:20,255 Γ ¬ There has never been a problem Khusus Special when I can ¬¬ 1383 00:53:20,257 --> 00:53:21,882 ΓÖ¬ Knocking them like lower octaves ΓÖ¬ 1384 00:53:21,884 --> 00:53:22,758 ΓÖ¬ Get down like a sullen when no one is watching ΓÖ¬ 1385 00:53:22,760 --> 00:53:25,552 ΓÖ¬ I say I rap until ¬¬ 1386 00:53:25,554 --> 00:53:27,221 ΓΓ¬ My fingers bleed, I wrote until my throat hurt ΓÖ¬ 1387 00:53:27,223 --> 00:53:28,806 ΓÖ ¬ Check, I wrote this in my sleep Γ¬ 1388 00:53:28,808 --> 00:53:30,140 ΓÖ¬ Built, then I wrote again ΓÖ¬ 1389 00:53:30,142 --> 00:53:32,017 ΓÖ¬ I wrote this in ΓÖ¬ 1390 00:53:32,019 --> 00:53:34,061 cells Γ ¬ Surrounded by 1,000 digits, I hope to cultivate ΓÖ¬ 1391 00:53:34,063 --> 00:53:36,688 ΓΓ¬ My people are like bees from pollen, flowers, givers ΓÖ¬ 1392 00:53:36,690 --> 00:53:38,357 ΓÖ¬ They say there is mental illness ΓÖ¬ 1393 00:53:38,359 --> 00:53:40,400 ΓÖ¬ Planted in in our culture Γ¬ 1394 00:53:40,402 --> 00:53:41,860 ΓÖ¬ Lots of free but still enslaving ΓÖ¬ 1395 00:53:41,862 --> 00:53:42,903 ΓΓ¬ And wait until they sentence up Γ¬ 1396 00:53:42,905 --> 00:53:45,656 Γ ¬ So I encourage you to make changes Γ¬ 1397 00:53:45,658 --> 00:53:47,241 ΓÖ¬ And don't wait until I'm done this sentence ΓÖ¬ 1398 00:53:47,243 --> 00:53:49,034 ΓÖ¬ And if I have ever been shown you love ΓÖ¬ 1399 00:53:49,036 --> 00:53:49,868 Γ ¬ I just hope you know I really mean it ΓÖ¬ 1400 00:53:52,873 --> 00:53:55,124 ¬ ¬ Notice I support you, & bout to get back to you Γ¬ 1401 00:53:55,126 --> 00:53:56,542 ΓÖ¬ Pay attention to me, watch me back to you Γ¬ 1402 00:53:56,544 --> 00:53:58,919 ΓÖ¬ & apos; Bout to support you ΓÖ¬ 1403 00:53:58,921 --> 00:54:01,630 So we are in the Bronx. We are in Boogie Down, 1404 00:54:01,632 --> 00:54:05,092 which is the birthplace of hip-hop. 1405 00:54:05,094 --> 00:54:07,136 Γ ¬¬¬ Queen bodega, Garcia Vega the original ΓÖ¬ 1406 00:54:07,138 --> 00:54:09,179 Γ¬¬¬ Throw it back like that Sega ΓÖ¬ 1407 00:54:09,181 --> 00:54:11,431 ΓÖ¬ Papi became the plug and her mother from Grenada ΓÖ¬ 1408 00:54:11,433 --> 00:54:13,976 ΓΓ¬ he said, "Dime, d├¡melo," but he never did anything unpleasant ΓÖ¬ 1409 00:54:13,978 --> 00:54:15,978 ΓÖ¬ Hay la negrita ΓÖ¬ 1410 00:54:15,980 --> 00:54:19,273 - Γ ¬ ¬ He closes time Γ ¬ ¬ - Sucks. 1411 00:54:19,275 --> 00:54:22,526 ΓÖ¬ Ba-ba-di-da, he likes the wave above us ΓΓ¬ 1412 00:54:22,528 --> 00:54:23,360 ΓÖ¬ S├¡guela, sigue la negrita ΓÖ¬ 1413 00:54:23,362 --> 00:54:26,198 Excuse me, daddy. 1414 00:54:28,951 --> 00:54:30,659 Yo! 1415 00:54:30,661 --> 00:54:32,786 This is B. I. C. This is homies. 1416 00:54:32,788 --> 00:54:36,415 We have an event where is us first and then he. 1417 00:54:36,417 --> 00:54:37,833 - Mm-hmm. - It's also in Southpaw. 1418 00:54:37,835 --> 00:54:39,543 - Below. - I'm very angry - bullshit is closed. - With Q, right? 1419 00:54:39,545 --> 00:54:40,460 With Q. Do you remember that? 1420 00:54:40,462 --> 00:54:42,629 - Yes - Oh, are you on that day? 1421 00:54:42,631 --> 00:54:44,131 Yes, he left afterwards. He killed that crap. 1422 00:54:44,133 --> 00:54:45,132 Very early, huh. That, like, Baby Nitty. 1423 00:54:45,134 --> 00:54:46,550 And when you open for Kendrick. 1424 00:54:46,552 --> 00:54:48,886 - Mm-hmm. - You can take it 1425 00:54:48,888 --> 00:54:49,803 crowd by beans and just make sure 1426 00:54:49,805 --> 00:54:52,389 that they pay attention to you. 1427 00:54:52,391 --> 00:54:53,307 Nobody wants to give poop in New York. 1428 00:54:53,309 --> 00:54:55,309 Yes, like, and you can't get from being funny. 1429 00:54:55,311 --> 00:54:57,185 Do you know what I'm saying? New York is not 1430 00:54:57,187 --> 00:54:59,062 will appear because of you Bad whore or something. 1431 00:54:59,064 --> 00:55:01,648 Well, if you try it only lives... 1432 00:55:01,650 --> 00:55:03,775 1433 00:55:03,777 --> 00:55:05,694 ΓÖ¬ And for those exes regret it, that's enough Γ¬ 1434 00:55:05,696 --> 00:55:08,405 Γ ¬ Go send another email and handle my temper ΓÖ¬ 1435 00:55:08,407 --> 00:55:09,740 ΓÖ¬ Because I entered another chapter ΓÖ¬ 1436 00:55:09,742 --> 00:55:11,450 ΓÖ¬ And I leave you where are you ΓÖ¬ 1437 00:55:11,452 --> 00:55:12,993 ΓÖ¬ I guess you don't know ΓÖ¬ 1438 00:55:12,995 --> 00:55:13,744 ΓÖ¬ That you are making love with ΓÖ¬ star 1439 00:55:13,746 --> 00:55:16,163 2 Chainz, Young Thug. 1440 00:55:16,165 --> 00:55:16,705 - And Lil Wayne. - Me, too! 1441 00:55:16,707 --> 00:55:18,999 I let 808 enter. 1442 00:55:19,001 --> 00:55:20,375 Yup, 808 sec. 1443 00:55:20,377 --> 00:55:22,127 You have to let 808 enter. 1444 00:55:22,129 --> 00:55:23,170 - You have to let them hit. - Stop fighting. 1445 00:55:23,172 --> 00:55:24,838 Bass in trap music, like, you can feel it 1446 00:55:24,840 --> 00:55:29,134 in your chakra, and I feel like that... 1447 00:55:29,136 --> 00:55:30,385 that-that. That's what we feel 1448 00:55:30,387 --> 00:55:33,013 - this roar, like,... - Bass is always important. 1449 00:55:33,015 --> 00:55:35,641 Yes, it's like, in you, like, muladhara. 1450 00:55:35,643 --> 00:55:38,060 And that's it... 1451 00:55:38,062 --> 00:55:39,144 That's why it speaks to you, and, you know, 1452 00:55:39,146 --> 00:55:41,229 and you get in this trance or whatever. 1453 00:55:41,231 --> 00:55:43,523 So it's like... You know, -I see it now, 1454 00:55:43,525 --> 00:55:44,942 - and I respect it. - You see what we... 1455 00:55:44,944 --> 00:55:45,984 You need a writer for someone else. 1456 00:55:45,986 --> 00:55:48,362 I don't care, Honestly, 1457 00:55:48,364 --> 00:55:49,821 because I feel like that music in general... 1458 00:55:49,823 --> 00:55:51,406 I mean, if you see on a singer in R & B 1459 00:55:51,408 --> 00:55:53,700 and pop and everything, they are ghostwrite to make it 1460 00:55:53,702 --> 00:55:54,618 - bigger... - Record. 1461 00:55:54,620 --> 00:55:57,454 ... larger notes for the world. 1462 00:55:57,456 --> 00:55:58,747 Greater than one person, 1463 00:55:58,749 --> 00:56:00,666 greater than one hood, greater than one... 1464 00:56:00,668 --> 00:56:02,042 It takes a village sometimes. 1465 00:56:02,044 --> 00:56:03,377 Royce Da 5 & apos; 9 " wrote a song 1466 00:56:03,379 --> 00:56:04,795 about brother Dr. Dre who was dying. So I answered the phone. Dre identified himself. 1467 00:56:04,797 --> 00:56:07,297 I don't know who he was at that time. 1468 00:56:07,299 --> 00:56:09,049 I tapped the bathroom door, and I said, 1469 00:56:09,051 --> 00:56:10,008 "Ryan, there was someone named Andre 1470 00:56:10,010 --> 00:56:12,260 is on the phone want to talk to you. " 1471 00:56:12,262 --> 00:56:14,054 " Dr. Dre is on the phone? "I am like," What is this? " He came out of the bathroom half dressed. 1472 00:56:14,056 --> 00:56:15,889 And I'm like, "Hello?" 1473 00:56:15,891 --> 00:56:18,100 1474 00:56:18,102 --> 00:56:19,309 1475 00:56:19,311 --> 00:56:21,812 1476 00:56:21,814 --> 00:56:22,854 1477 00:56:22,856 --> 00:56:25,399 1478 00:56:25,401 --> 00:56:26,984 And he's like, "Yo, what's wrong? This is Dre." 1479 00:56:26,986 --> 00:56:28,402 And I'm like, "Yo, what's up, man?" 1480 00:56:28,404 --> 00:56:29,152 That's really my first time never talked to a celebrity... 1481 00:56:29,154 --> 00:56:31,363 even approaching. 1482 00:56:31,365 --> 00:56:33,115 ΓÖ¬ If you only know the way I feel ΓÖ¬ 1483 00:56:33,117 --> 00:56:34,074 ΓΓ¬ Before they were destroyed ΓÖ¬ crew 1484 00:56:34,076 --> 00:56:36,493 Γ ¬ I think I learned from Eazy ΓÖ¬ 1485 00:56:36,495 --> 00:56:38,120 Γ ¬ Now I will pass it with you ΓÖ¬ 1486 00:56:38,122 --> 00:56:39,246 He said he likes my music, and he wants to know 1487 00:56:39,248 --> 00:56:41,748 if I'm interested in going out to LA... 1488 00:56:41,750 --> 00:56:43,500 and only helps, Do you know what I mean? 1489 00:56:43,502 --> 00:56:45,627 They were working on Chronic at that time. 1490 00:56:45,629 --> 00:56:47,421 Am I interested? And I'm like, "Will I? 1491 00:56:47,423 --> 00:56:49,464 1492 00:56:49,466 --> 00:56:50,507 - I really want to. " -" That's Dr. Dre. " 1493 00:56:50,509 --> 00:56:52,676 I'm like," Dr. Dre? " 1494 00:56:52,678 --> 00:56:54,219 At first, I thought he was joking. 1495 00:56:54,221 --> 00:56:55,887 Like," Yeah, right. Clean the bathroom. " 1496 00:56:55,889 --> 00:56:57,931 - No, that's Dr. Dre. - I got on a plane 1497 00:56:57,933 --> 00:56:59,933 - and went there. - And I think 1498 00:56:59,935 --> 00:57:03,895 it's a skill, to get... like, if you're ghostwrite.... 1499 00:57:03,897 --> 00:57:06,064 yes, to be like that falls to their persona 1500 00:57:06,066 --> 00:57:08,275 and like, "This is what I will say if I am you," 1501 00:57:08,277 --> 00:57:09,443 or like, "So what are you? feel now? 1502 00:57:09,445 --> 00:57:11,486 What did you experience? " And take it and can 1503 00:57:11,488 --> 00:57:12,863 to do... like, it's also a skill. So I think it's like, different skills 1504 00:57:12,865 --> 00:57:13,780 have different roles in the game. 1505 00:57:13,782 --> 00:57:16,533 1506 00:57:16,535 --> 00:57:19,077 Many of these pop artists and everyone has writers... 1507 00:57:19,079 --> 00:57:20,704 You know, Beyonce has a writer. 1508 00:57:20,706 --> 00:57:22,581 This is hip-hop we're talking about, though, 1509 00:57:22,583 --> 00:57:23,999 and in hip-hop, from the street, 1510 00:57:24,001 --> 00:57:24,708 and you should to write your story. 1511 00:57:24,710 --> 00:57:26,960 So there might be a problem 1512 00:57:26,962 --> 00:57:28,587 if someone else is writing your story. 1513 00:57:28,589 --> 00:57:31,965 An MC has someone else 1514 00:57:31,967 --> 00:57:35,260 writing rhymes... is wack. 1515 00:57:35,262 --> 00:57:40,140 Artists who write someone their rima are understandable 1516 00:57:40,142 --> 00:57:41,099 because of every other artist 1517 00:57:41,101 --> 00:57:44,561 in other genres music does that. 1518 00:57:44,563 --> 00:57:47,981 With me, I call myself both... but MC first. 1519 00:57:47,983 --> 00:57:49,149 What is permitted? 1520 00:57:49,151 --> 00:57:50,984 My friend is music with me my whole life can't tell me, "You have to say & apos; the & apos; 1521 00:57:50,986 --> 00:57:52,652 instead of & apos; it's & apos; at the end of the bar"? 1522 00:57:52,654 --> 00:57:53,945 1523 00:57:53,947 --> 00:57:55,489 Is that him... now I have an author for someone else? 1524 00:57:55,491 --> 00:57:56,782 Am I wack now? 1525 00:57:56,784 --> 00:57:58,825 And there are no other genres like... 1526 00:57:58,827 --> 00:58:00,410 will they even, like, think to have it 1527 00:58:00,412 --> 00:58:01,828 this ridiculous conversation. 1528 00:58:01,830 --> 00:58:03,747 Like, "Is it boring to get help?" 1529 00:58:03,749 --> 00:58:07,626 And this is the only reason I will say maybe it's not okay 1530 00:58:07,628 --> 00:58:10,128 so that people write your rap: 1531 00:58:10,130 --> 00:58:13,298 it's because rap root is in authenticity. 1532 00:58:13,300 --> 00:58:15,008 Rap is rooted, "I do this." 1533 00:58:15,010 --> 00:58:17,344 - Right. - "I went here 1534 00:58:17,346 --> 00:58:20,013 and did it there, and this is how I came." 1535 00:58:20,015 --> 00:58:21,807 You praise what you know. 1536 00:58:21,809 --> 00:58:25,102 You rap about, you know, what's happening outside. 1537 00:58:25,104 --> 00:58:27,813 I try to rap in real time all the time. 1538 00:58:27,815 --> 00:58:30,273 You don't have to... You don't have to make things. 1539 00:58:30,275 --> 00:58:32,651 But what's crazy in hip-hop now is, 1540 00:58:32,653 --> 00:58:34,361 no rules. 1541 00:58:34,363 --> 00:58:37,155 Like, Rick Ross didn't have a drug dealer to say, "I'm really a drug dealer." 1542 00:58:37,157 --> 00:58:39,658 And then the children listen to it. 1543 00:58:39,660 --> 00:58:41,660 Right, thinks that... 1544 00:58:41,662 --> 00:58:43,203 Trying to act differently. 1545 00:58:43,205 --> 00:58:44,830 Like, rap is like the Bible, G. 1546 00:58:44,832 --> 00:58:46,540 Like, there is one point in hip-hop where 1547 00:58:46,542 --> 00:58:48,208 it's like, "You have to write your own nonsense." 1548 00:58:48,210 --> 00:58:49,167 But that's just one point in hip-hop. 1549 00:58:49,169 --> 00:58:51,044 - A phase. - right? 1550 00:58:51,046 --> 00:58:53,880 Do you know what I'm saying? Many people buy 1551 00:58:53,882 --> 00:58:55,590 into that belief, but, like, now we are out of that stage. 1552 00:58:55,592 --> 00:58:57,467 No one believes 1553 00:58:57,469 --> 00:58:58,385 1554 00:58:58,387 --> 00:59:00,137 which rapper rap should they write? 1555 00:59:00,139 --> 00:59:01,596 Well, someone like Puff doesn't care, 1556 00:59:01,598 --> 00:59:04,015 so if someone like Puff asks you to write, 1557 00:59:04,017 --> 00:59:05,851 - he doesn't care. - Stop there for one minute. The heat of the game now... 1558 00:59:05,853 --> 00:59:09,271 people don't care. 1559 00:59:09,273 --> 00:59:11,148 If you call yourself a rapper and artist, 1560 00:59:11,150 --> 00:59:13,400 You should be able to to formulate your own lyrics. 1561 00:59:13,402 --> 00:59:15,443 And if there is someone, for example... 1562 00:59:15,445 --> 00:59:16,403 But what if you know 1563 00:59:16,405 --> 00:59:18,488 Quincy Jones wrote for Michael Jackson? 1564 00:59:18,490 --> 00:59:20,282 If someone writes for you, you must let that be known. 1565 00:59:24,163 --> 00:59:26,872 And then... it is fair sway. 1566 00:59:26,874 --> 00:59:30,041 But when that happens under the table, 1567 00:59:30,043 --> 00:59:33,086 You really, like, cheat people. 1568 00:59:33,088 --> 00:59:35,046 1569 00:59:35,048 --> 00:59:36,339 - You cheat... - That's bad. 1570 00:59:36,341 --> 00:59:38,049 That's bad, but... 1571 00:59:38,051 --> 00:59:39,926 - You cheat culture. - But as a writer, 1572 00:59:39,928 --> 00:59:41,303 I took the show. 1573 00:59:41,305 --> 00:59:44,222 I have written ghosts several times. 1574 00:59:44,224 --> 00:59:46,308 Here's the problem: 1575 00:59:46,310 --> 00:59:50,228 that's when the artist puts herself 1576 00:59:50,230 --> 00:59:54,524 above the base because... 1577 00:59:54,526 --> 00:59:56,735 great artistic 1578 00:59:56,737 --> 00:59:59,696 and... 1579 00:59:59,698 --> 01:00:01,698 not their composition. 1580 01:00:01,700 --> 01:00:03,116 I have no problem with ghostwriting 1581 01:00:03,118 --> 01:00:05,118 until we start talking about... 1582 01:00:05,120 --> 01:00:06,661 if you can't write your own lyrics, 1583 01:00:06,663 --> 01:00:08,455 then you can't come sit at the table. 1584 01:00:08,457 --> 01:00:09,956 That's what I feel about it. 1585 01:00:09,958 --> 01:00:11,124 Who wrote "Rapper" s Delight "? 1586 01:00:11,126 --> 01:00:13,501 Not a *** rap. 1587 01:00:13,503 --> 01:00:15,295 So who cares? People have the right 1588 01:00:15,297 --> 01:00:16,755 to handle their business 1589 01:00:16,757 --> 01:00:18,131 and their artwork how they want it. 1590 01:00:18,133 --> 01:00:19,883 You know, Michael Jackson doesn't write the songs. 1591 01:00:19,885 --> 01:00:21,301 You know, the actors don't write films. 1592 01:00:21,303 --> 01:00:23,053 I feel like that... everyone plays a role 1593 01:00:23,055 --> 01:00:24,012 in whatever they want to do. I personally write 1594 01:00:24,014 --> 01:00:25,513 my own item, but... 1595 01:00:25,515 --> 01:00:27,307 I don't know, judge the next man. 1596 01:00:27,309 --> 01:00:30,310 ΓÖ¬ Zombies Flatbush & apos; "This Is It" playing ΓÖ¬ 1597 01:00:30,312 --> 01:00:32,646 Γ ¬ All fools only sound Γ € the same 1598 01:00:32,648 --> 01:00:34,356 ΓÖ¬ There is no credit for your name ΓÖ¬ 1599 01:00:34,358 --> 01:00:35,315 ΓA¬ There are no open credit lines ΓÖ¬ 1600 01:00:35,317 --> 01:00:37,692 ΓÖ¬ That discredits the ΓÖ¬ 1601 01:00:37,694 --> 01:00:39,486 fame Γ ¬ ¬ Form your business in the name ΓÖ¬ 1602 01:00:39,488 --> 01:00:41,112 ΓΓ Something unique, like slang ΓÖ¬ 1603 01:00:41,114 --> 01:00:43,031 Γ ¬ Make a difference, make changes Γ ¬ ¬ 1604 01:00:43,033 --> 01:00:44,491 Γ ¬ But there are no dolls in strings ¬¬ 1605 01:00:44,493 --> 01:00:47,452 I won't feel cool or good go to the stage 1606 01:00:47,454 --> 01:00:51,081 and doing the song is not the lyrics I wrote. 1607 01:00:51,083 --> 01:00:53,291 I will feel like a fool. 1608 01:00:53,293 --> 01:00:55,502 I will feel like a fake, fucking actor. 1609 01:00:55,504 --> 01:00:57,671 Γ ¬ No fan designates fingers on men ΓÖ¬ 1610 01:00:57,673 --> 01:00:59,506 Γ ¬ ¬ It depends on who can pay for academics ΓÖ¬ 1611 01:00:59,508 --> 01:01:01,508 ¬ ¬ Homey, your chemist there is no complement ΓÖ¬ 1612 01:01:01,510 --> 01:01:03,510 ¬ ¬ You go back to handling business, not kidding ΓÖ¬ 1613 01:01:03,512 --> 01:01:05,303 ΓΓ¬ My head is in the clinic, I need a recipe ΓÖ¬ 1614 01:01:05,305 --> 01:01:06,346 ΓΓ¬ My vision is clear but there is smoke Γ¬ 1615 01:01:06,348 --> 01:01:09,266 ΓÖ¬ In the mirror, I can't compare ¬ ¬ 1616 01:01:09,268 --> 01:01:10,517 Γ ¬ For those of you niggas you hear, so don't take offense ΓÖ¬ 1617 01:01:10,519 --> 01:01:12,060 ΓÖ¬ When niggas don't feel you ΓÖ¬ 1618 01:01:12,062 --> 01:01:13,395 If you are in the studio, everyone is there 1619 01:01:13,397 --> 01:01:14,354 help write it. Energy they contribute. 1620 01:01:14,356 --> 01:01:15,981 But then if your pen comes from paper 1621 01:01:15,983 --> 01:01:18,233 and you submitted me paper 1622 01:01:18,235 --> 01:01:21,403 and I read it after you wrote it for me 1623 01:01:21,405 --> 01:01:22,404 as I wrote it? 1624 01:01:22,406 --> 01:01:25,323 Like, if it's not one of them from these people, you know, 1625 01:01:25,325 --> 01:01:27,325 then it's a bit strange to me. Like, it's only... 1626 01:01:27,327 --> 01:01:28,493 it's only part of something for me it's like, 1627 01:01:28,495 --> 01:01:32,789 hip hop is the only genre it's all about you. 1628 01:01:32,791 --> 01:01:35,375 I get my excitement out of creation, 1629 01:01:35,377 --> 01:01:37,502 so I have to make it. Do you know what I mean? 1630 01:01:37,504 --> 01:01:41,840 It's only me personally, but anyone has the right 1631 01:01:41,842 --> 01:01:42,882 to do it as they wish. 1632 01:01:42,884 --> 01:01:45,427 Everyone is moral is not my morality. 1633 01:01:45,429 --> 01:01:48,013 All goals are not my goals. 1634 01:01:48,015 --> 01:01:50,390 Everyone has a different intention. 1635 01:01:50,392 --> 01:01:52,350 My intention with this music 1636 01:01:52,352 --> 01:01:54,019 is to be... 1637 01:01:54,021 --> 01:01:55,895 to get cold from my dirt. That's what I want. 1638 01:01:55,897 --> 01:01:57,814 I will put it on you like this. 1639 01:01:57,816 --> 01:01:59,733 Associating with Will Smith... we are labelmates 1640 01:01:59,735 --> 01:02:01,901 at Columbia Records at the time... 1641 01:02:01,903 --> 01:02:03,695 and he is working at, um, a big record, 1642 01:02:03,697 --> 01:02:06,448 Great Willie Style. 1643 01:02:06,450 --> 01:02:08,575 Song "Gettin & apos; Jiggy wit It," I have... 1644 01:02:08,577 --> 01:02:10,327 people appreciate me as a writer sometimes, 1645 01:02:10,329 --> 01:02:13,913 but really, I just hang out in the studio with him. 1646 01:02:13,915 --> 01:02:15,665 He is writing the song itself, 1647 01:02:15,667 --> 01:02:18,335 and I was only there _ having fun with him, 1648 01:02:18,337 --> 01:02:20,754 just knock with with him. 1649 01:02:20,756 --> 01:02:22,881 Γ ¬ There is no love for haters, crazy haters ΓÖ¬ 1650 01:02:22,883 --> 01:02:25,175 ¬¬ & apos; Because I got a floor seat in the Lakers ΓÖ¬ 1651 01:02:25,177 --> 01:02:26,426 ΓÖ¬ Look at me on the 50 yard line with the Raiders ΓÖ¬ 1652 01:02:26,428 --> 01:02:29,471 ΓÖ¬ Met Ali, he said to me I Γ €. Biggest 1653 01:02:29,473 --> 01:02:31,056 I don't need to write it. 1654 01:02:31,058 --> 01:02:32,098 I just sat there having fun with him, 1655 01:02:32,100 --> 01:02:32,974 complete the line for him. 1656 01:02:32,976 --> 01:02:35,477 Will Smith is an MC. 1657 01:02:35,479 --> 01:02:37,896 There are ghost writings, and then there are... 1658 01:02:37,898 --> 01:02:39,272 someone created, um, 1659 01:02:39,274 --> 01:02:41,983 with your people in the studio. 1660 01:03:06,635 --> 01:03:08,301 Rhymesayers starts pretty much 1661 01:03:08,303 --> 01:03:11,096 from a group of local cats here in Minnesota. 1662 01:03:11,098 --> 01:03:12,555 You know, just started 1663 01:03:12,557 --> 01:03:13,431 my basement most. 1664 01:03:13,433 --> 01:03:15,975 We recorded our first three albums 1665 01:03:15,977 --> 01:03:18,061 out of my basement in my house. 1666 01:03:18,063 --> 01:03:19,604 You know, we collected it core unit of people 1667 01:03:19,606 --> 01:03:21,356 which is truly trusted in the same goal, 1668 01:03:21,358 --> 01:03:23,274 and it survives. 1669 01:03:23,276 --> 01:03:25,485 It's like, we have a rich history of music here, 1670 01:03:25,487 --> 01:03:28,238 is it Prince or Flyte Tyme or Bob Dylan. 1671 01:03:28,240 --> 01:03:30,490 I think there are a lot of artists that we do have a lot of differences influence, 1672 01:03:30,492 --> 01:03:31,699 1673 01:03:31,701 --> 01:03:34,327 and I think that influence also shapes it 1674 01:03:34,329 --> 01:03:36,371 as a songwriter, is more than just 1675 01:03:36,373 --> 01:03:37,163 as MC or rappers. 1676 01:03:37,165 --> 01:03:39,499 Fifty percent is knock, 1677 01:03:39,501 --> 01:03:41,167 and 50 percent are the lyrics. 1678 01:03:41,169 --> 01:03:43,420 You better have it hella style, 1679 01:03:43,422 --> 01:03:46,131 or you better say something. 1680 01:03:46,133 --> 01:03:47,841 Γ ¬ Sh Shining above on my face Γ¬ 1681 01:03:47,843 --> 01:03:50,301 ΓΓ¬ Everyone is a critic from the minute I waste ΓÖ¬ 1682 01:03:50,303 --> 01:03:53,471 Γ ¬ Makes me wait in line, makes me run in ΓÖ¬ 1683 01:03:53,473 --> 01:03:55,974 place Γ ¬ I don't really know what to say to you ΓÖ¬ 1684 01:03:55,976 --> 01:03:59,144 Γ¬¬ Let's say I spend too much time in the basement ΓÖ¬ 1685 01:03:59,146 --> 01:04:02,272 ¬ ¬ I have experienced life full of accidents ΓÖ¬ 1686 01:04:02,274 --> 01:04:05,483 Γ ¬ ¬ Trying to write everything before disappearing ΓÖ¬ 1687 01:04:05,485 --> 01:04:07,485 I like thinking about things 1688 01:04:07,487 --> 01:04:09,195 to write about when I drive. 1689 01:04:09,197 --> 01:04:10,780 This is my theory. 1690 01:04:10,782 --> 01:04:12,532 But I have my peripheral vision stimulated, it allows me 1691 01:04:12,534 --> 01:04:14,492 to start thinking in a way that I can't do 1692 01:04:14,494 --> 01:04:16,786 when I just sit on the table. 1693 01:04:16,788 --> 01:04:18,329 This allows me to start thinking about stories 1694 01:04:18,331 --> 01:04:22,000 or think about it certain parts. 1695 01:04:22,002 --> 01:04:23,835 And I like to write it. 1696 01:04:23,837 --> 01:04:24,544 Driving is problem solving. 1697 01:04:24,546 --> 01:04:27,130 This is my favorite thing in the whole world. 1698 01:04:27,132 --> 01:04:29,174 And I'm very good at that. I don't hit anything. 1699 01:04:29,176 --> 01:04:31,384 1700 01:04:31,386 --> 01:04:34,262 I didn't get a problem. I study my environment and I analyze it, and I think it moves forward. 1701 01:04:34,264 --> 01:04:37,098 Writing is very similar, because if I want to reach... 1702 01:04:37,100 --> 01:04:42,145 at the end of the song, the end of the story, 1703 01:04:42,147 --> 01:04:44,814 I have two, maybe three verses 1704 01:04:44,816 --> 01:04:46,316 and hook to find out how to get 1705 01:04:46,318 --> 01:04:49,652 from the beginning from the story 1706 01:04:49,654 --> 01:04:50,987 until the end of the story. 1707 01:04:50,989 --> 01:04:52,739 And I can't just write it and start here, 1708 01:04:52,741 --> 01:04:54,866 and then hope my character gets to the end. 1709 01:04:54,868 --> 01:04:57,702 I have to consider the whole track... while I go. 1710 01:04:57,704 --> 01:05:01,539 Like, this isn't just about from point A to point B, 1711 01:05:01,541 --> 01:05:04,292 but you have to really 1712 01:05:04,294 --> 01:05:06,211 visualize the route 1713 01:05:06,213 --> 01:05:07,754 which you will take to get there. 1714 01:05:07,756 --> 01:05:09,797 1715 01:05:09,799 --> 01:05:10,632 Will you take the beautiful route? 1716 01:05:10,634 --> 01:05:12,550 Will you get there hurry? 1717 01:05:12,552 --> 01:05:13,927 Do you have time? What are you doing? 1718 01:05:15,972 --> 01:05:19,641 Anthony will do it different artists 1719 01:05:19,643 --> 01:05:22,060 to... to his house to... to record, 1720 01:05:22,062 --> 01:05:22,644 so we will end write together 1721 01:05:22,646 --> 01:05:24,020 and work together, 1722 01:05:24,022 --> 01:05:25,230 and that, uh... 1723 01:05:25,232 --> 01:05:26,648 it's organic in the sense, 1724 01:05:26,650 --> 01:05:28,066 we will not come with and become like, 1725 01:05:28,068 --> 01:05:28,608 "Oh, this is what we will do do tonight. 1726 01:05:28,610 --> 01:05:29,943 We have this plan." 1727 01:05:29,945 --> 01:05:30,777 We will only be together 1728 01:05:30,779 --> 01:05:33,029 and let everything happen when they occur. 1729 01:05:33,031 --> 01:05:35,073 I will sit and I will write 100,000 sticks and prepare to spit on it more than ten minutes, 1730 01:05:35,075 --> 01:05:36,032 but that... 1731 01:05:36,034 --> 01:05:38,618 at times like this 1732 01:05:38,620 --> 01:05:40,578 1733 01:05:40,580 --> 01:05:41,621 slowly forming me and purifying me and taught me how to write songs, 1734 01:05:41,623 --> 01:05:44,123 a bow. 1735 01:05:44,125 --> 01:05:45,333 This is how the story begins. 1736 01:05:45,335 --> 01:05:46,626 You want to reach your end. 1737 01:05:46,628 --> 01:05:47,919 Most of that is Semut 1738 01:05:47,921 --> 01:05:50,797 but also works with someone like Ali. 1739 01:05:50,799 --> 01:05:54,133 Not just exchanging ideas but also for exchanging techniques. 1740 01:05:54,135 --> 01:05:55,969 So this 1741 01:05:55,971 --> 01:05:57,804 house and, uh, workspace Semut, 1742 01:05:57,806 --> 01:05:59,514 and he anchors and he is the center 1743 01:05:59,516 --> 01:06:03,393 from what we did at Rhymesayers. 1744 01:06:03,395 --> 01:06:05,645 All of the founding artists come through it. 1745 01:06:05,647 --> 01:06:07,647 Alright. 1746 01:06:07,649 --> 01:06:10,817 That is four lines here. 1747 01:06:10,819 --> 01:06:11,651 Some of them, actually. 1748 01:06:11,653 --> 01:06:15,071 One of them belongs to Slug from returning on that day. 1749 01:06:15,073 --> 01:06:17,407 There's even an old photo my basement. 1750 01:06:17,409 --> 01:06:19,409 That's a bit tight. 1751 01:06:19,411 --> 01:06:23,246 1752 01:06:23,248 --> 01:06:24,622 1753 01:06:24,624 --> 01:06:26,624 This is all hip-hop here, 1754 01:06:26,626 --> 01:06:28,710 and I think here only 1755 01:06:28,712 --> 01:06:30,670 things that I might feel... 1756 01:06:30,672 --> 01:06:31,379 okay, I won't tear it off now I show that to you. 1757 01:06:31,381 --> 01:06:33,840 I have, like, chosen things, You know what I mean, 1758 01:06:33,842 --> 01:06:34,841 like... in front, like my DST, 1759 01:06:34,843 --> 01:06:39,053 pretty much makes me want to start scratching. 1760 01:06:39,055 --> 01:06:41,556 I grew up in the military. 1761 01:06:41,558 --> 01:06:43,224 I, uh, travel a lot, move around. 1762 01:06:43,226 --> 01:06:45,351 I didn't move here until 1990. 1763 01:06:45,353 --> 01:06:48,521 Well, I have four of my tracks, 1764 01:06:48,523 --> 01:06:50,273 and I put a small leaflet said, like, 1765 01:06:50,275 --> 01:06:51,024 "I will record you." 1766 01:06:51,026 --> 01:06:52,358 Everyone works their work 1767 01:06:52,360 --> 01:06:54,402 and do whatever they do, 1768 01:06:54,404 --> 01:06:56,029 and on Sundays, they will come here. 1769 01:06:56,031 --> 01:06:57,530 1770 01:06:57,532 --> 01:06:59,240 They will only freestyle on beats. 1771 01:06:59,242 --> 01:07:01,784 If I think we are connected, I will be like, "Oh, 1772 01:07:01,786 --> 01:07:03,828 let's become the Tribe Called Quest or whatever it is." 1773 01:07:03,830 --> 01:07:04,954 They have rituals only works 1774 01:07:04,956 --> 01:07:07,874 at an extraordinary level. 1775 01:07:07,876 --> 01:07:08,708 Everyone in the crew will write, 1776 01:07:08,710 --> 01:07:11,461 minimum, five to ten songs one week, 1777 01:07:11,463 --> 01:07:14,130 and Ant will make a place in the field, 1778 01:07:14,132 --> 01:07:16,215 like, 30 to 50 beats in a week. 1779 01:07:16,217 --> 01:07:18,343 You know, come with and find out 1780 01:07:18,345 --> 01:07:19,719 how to change beats and rhymes into music. 1781 01:07:19,721 --> 01:07:21,721 Slug is very different at the time, 1782 01:07:21,723 --> 01:07:24,724 but the big thing with me and him 1783 01:07:24,726 --> 01:07:26,559 dedication and work ethic. 1784 01:07:26,561 --> 01:07:28,561 If he appears on 3 p. m., 1785 01:07:28,563 --> 01:07:31,731 he will stay until 3 a. m. 1786 01:07:31,733 --> 01:07:33,399 1787 01:07:33,401 --> 01:07:35,902 He just wants to say it a bunch of shit. 1788 01:07:35,904 --> 01:07:38,196 He just wants to say all kinds of things. 1789 01:07:38,198 --> 01:07:40,281 When I start performing, 1790 01:07:40,283 --> 01:07:42,033 I began to realize that... 1791 01:07:42,035 --> 01:07:43,785 that I can say things for a group of people 1792 01:07:43,787 --> 01:07:45,161 to make them hear me and see me 1793 01:07:45,163 --> 01:07:46,579 and set me aside from 1794 01:07:46,581 --> 01:07:47,580 all the other MCs in my city. 1795 01:07:47,582 --> 01:07:49,749 ΓÖ¬ Well, who are you with braids? ΓÖ¬ 1796 01:07:49,751 --> 01:07:50,750 Γ ¬ Them they are too strict Γ¬¬ 1797 01:07:50,752 --> 01:07:52,752 ΓÖ What is this You even tried to do it? ΓÖ¬ 1798 01:07:52,754 --> 01:07:53,753 ΓÖ¬ Come and grab the mic ΓÖ¬ 1799 01:07:53,755 --> 01:07:55,713 ¬ ¬ I came all the way down to Sin City ΓÖ¬ 1800 01:07:55,715 --> 01:07:57,382 ΓÖ¬ From Twin Cities ΓÖ¬ 1801 01:07:57,384 --> 01:07:58,925 ΓÖ¬ To show you you can't be with me ΓÖ¬ 1802 01:07:58,927 --> 01:08:00,843 ¬ ¬ Sh Damn, your current is annoying ΓÖ¬ 1803 01:08:00,845 --> 01:08:02,428 ¬¬ Shitty twice, twice Makes me say nonsense three times Γ¬ 1804 01:08:02,430 --> 01:08:03,638 That encouraged me to enter myself 1805 01:08:03,640 --> 01:08:07,850 and looking for part of me... 1806 01:08:07,852 --> 01:08:09,602 will stand out, 1807 01:08:09,604 --> 01:08:11,104 and lots of it, I think, 1808 01:08:11,106 --> 01:08:12,772 down to, um, 1809 01:08:12,774 --> 01:08:14,816 indicates vulnerability. 1810 01:08:14,818 --> 01:08:15,942 That just happened. 1811 01:08:15,944 --> 01:08:17,235 We know that your rima is a reflection of you, 1812 01:08:17,237 --> 01:08:19,404 like you can never separate 1813 01:08:19,406 --> 01:08:21,447 art from that person. 1814 01:08:21,449 --> 01:08:23,116 That gives you permission to redefine everything 1815 01:08:23,118 --> 01:08:25,868 and to check everything. 1816 01:08:25,870 --> 01:08:26,494 We have many, like, 1817 01:08:26,496 --> 01:08:28,579 something very similar together. 1818 01:08:28,581 --> 01:08:30,248 1819 01:08:30,250 --> 01:08:31,833 We both move around a lot when we are children. 1820 01:08:31,835 --> 01:08:33,334 You know, both of us kind of, like, outcasts. 1821 01:08:33,336 --> 01:08:36,087 We both don't really look 1822 01:08:36,089 --> 01:08:36,963 to people like we should 1823 01:08:36,965 --> 01:08:39,632 doing things that we like to do. 1824 01:08:39,634 --> 01:08:40,258 I mean, of course, I'm albino. 1825 01:08:40,260 --> 01:08:42,552 I don't, you know, 1826 01:08:42,554 --> 01:08:44,137 Men's Kentucky Fried Chicken or whatever. 1827 01:08:44,139 --> 01:08:45,555 You know, being a child in the Midwest, 1828 01:08:45,557 --> 01:08:47,849 not many people know what is albino, 1829 01:08:47,851 --> 01:08:49,642 so since then that I'm really small, 1830 01:08:49,644 --> 01:08:50,893 You know, I'm really ostracized and I really 1831 01:08:50,895 --> 01:08:51,894 treated like a stranger. 1832 01:08:51,896 --> 01:08:53,479 Black parents and friends 1833 01:08:53,481 --> 01:08:55,481 and friends and enemies, 1834 01:08:55,483 --> 01:08:57,608 like, recognize me as a person 1835 01:08:57,610 --> 01:08:59,360 1836 01:08:59,362 --> 01:09:00,778 and also has some wisdom to help me navigate 1837 01:09:00,780 --> 01:09:05,158 what is it... how does it feel to have this presentation 1838 01:09:05,160 --> 01:09:07,201 it's very unacceptable People. 1839 01:09:07,203 --> 01:09:09,620 I grew up, like, this award 1840 01:09:09,622 --> 01:09:11,205 it's not just for my friendship 1841 01:09:11,207 --> 01:09:12,999 and my relationship and all that 1842 01:09:13,001 --> 01:09:15,084 but then also for this particular type 1843 01:09:15,086 --> 01:09:16,335 approach to life 1844 01:09:16,337 --> 01:09:20,131 For me it is very valuable. 1845 01:09:20,133 --> 01:09:21,632 ΓÖ¬ Raising a man ΓÖ¬ 1846 01:09:21,634 --> 01:09:23,050 Γ ¬ You slip through my hand ΓÖ¬ 1847 01:09:23,052 --> 01:09:24,510 ΓÖ ¬ Like sand grains ΓÖ¬ 1848 01:09:24,512 --> 01:09:26,429 ΓÖ¬ And here I stand ΓÖ¬ 1849 01:09:26,431 --> 01:09:28,473 Γ ¬ ¬ Trying to wrestle with an hourglass ΓÖ¬ 1850 01:09:28,475 --> 01:09:30,975 ΓÖ¬ Maybe see how long I can make the last hour ¬¬ 1851 01:09:30,977 --> 01:09:32,685 ΓÖ¬ Dear black son ΓÖ¬ 1852 01:09:32,687 --> 01:09:34,729 You created this relationship, 1853 01:09:34,731 --> 01:09:37,857 then you can get it deeper song. 1854 01:09:37,859 --> 01:09:39,525 You will write some very fine songs, 1855 01:09:39,527 --> 01:09:42,153 and you need it encouragement sometimes. 1856 01:09:42,155 --> 01:09:43,696 - Mm-hmm. - You just did it, you know? 1857 01:09:43,698 --> 01:09:46,699 Courage to do very sensitive songs. 1858 01:09:46,701 --> 01:09:48,242 - What's wrong? - Oh, my man. 1859 01:09:48,244 --> 01:09:49,619 - My man. - Nice to meet you, brother. 1860 01:09:49,621 --> 01:09:50,912 - Nice to see you too. - Alright, now. 1861 01:09:50,914 --> 01:09:51,871 - What's up, Ali? - How are you, bro? 1862 01:09:51,873 --> 01:09:52,747 Nice to meet you, friend. 1863 01:09:52,749 --> 01:09:54,332 I followed Dem Atlas. 1864 01:09:54,334 --> 01:09:55,958 I am a new artist signed to RSE. 1865 01:09:55,960 --> 01:09:57,835 I remember Atmosphere took me 1866 01:09:57,837 --> 01:09:59,462 at my first show outside the city. 1867 01:09:59,464 --> 01:10:01,714 This is really anesthetic to see you come out with 1868 01:10:01,716 --> 01:10:04,634 all energy and everything novelty and, like... 1869 01:10:04,636 --> 01:10:07,261 like, for us, we got that kind of thing almost almost revived those moments. 1870 01:10:07,263 --> 01:10:08,888 ΓΓ¬ Everyone knows we do it with love ΓÖ¬ 1871 01:10:08,890 --> 01:10:09,847 ΓÖ¬ We do it with love ΓÖ¬ 1872 01:10:09,849 --> 01:10:11,724 Γ ¬ We give love and we get love ΓÖ¬ 1873 01:10:11,726 --> 01:10:13,684 ΓÖ¬ Come in ΓÖ¬ 1874 01:10:13,686 --> 01:10:15,478 place ΓÖ¬ And we didn't try to get our penis until ΓÖ¬ 1875 01:10:15,480 --> 01:10:17,188 Γ ¬ We don't spend our money in the fucking strip club ΓÖ¬ 1876 01:10:17,190 --> 01:10:18,564 ΓΓ¬ Take home and feed the baby ΓÖ¬ 1877 01:10:18,566 --> 01:10:20,817 ΓÖ¬ That's how we get love ΓÖ¬ 1878 01:10:20,819 --> 01:10:22,610 Are you ready word for word, New York? 1879 01:10:22,612 --> 01:10:24,195 What are you saying? 1880 01:10:24,197 --> 01:10:25,822 ΓÖ¬ I am with gun-toting ΓÖ¬ 1881 01:10:25,824 --> 01:10:27,156 ¬¬ Kush-smoking, lean-pouring ¬¬¬ 1882 01:10:27,158 --> 01:10:28,199 1883 01:10:28,201 --> 01:10:30,535 ¬ ¬ Crazy Crazy assassination ΓÖ¬ 1884 01:10:30,537 --> 01:10:32,120 ΓÖ¬ Nigga wants some work, enough to pull ΓÖ¬ 1885 01:10:32,122 --> 01:10:33,996 ΓΓ¬ Make sure you bring cash with you ΓÖ¬ 1886 01:10:33,998 --> 01:10:34,956 Γ ¬ I will fly money quickly, nigga ΓÖ¬ 1887 01:10:34,958 --> 01:10:37,750 Γ¬¬ Try me, is yours, nigga ΓÖ¬ 1888 01:10:37,752 --> 01:10:39,252 ΓÖ¬ Maybe because I did not make love with nigga ΓÖ¬ 1889 01:10:39,254 --> 01:10:40,878 Γ ¬ I say I did this bullshit for my dog ΓÖ¬ 1890 01:10:40,880 --> 01:10:41,921 Γ ¬¬ Simply make a call, they risk everything semuanya €? 1891 01:10:41,923 --> 01:10:44,549 ΓÖ¬ Or is that it I just sent them a text Γ¬ 1892 01:10:44,551 --> 01:10:45,716 Γ ¬ ¬ Having my young uns come through ΓÖ¬ 1893 01:10:45,718 --> 01:10:47,593 ΓA¬ Make it rain in your set ΓÖ¬ 1894 01:10:47,595 --> 01:10:49,428 ¬ ¬ Tidur Sleep on the couch, has pain in my neck ¬¬¬¬ 1895 01:10:49,430 --> 01:10:51,180 ¬ ¬ Now I get three or four chains on my neck ΓÖ¬ 1896 01:10:51,182 --> 01:10:53,224 Γ¬¬ Bitch will stumble, I can't make love to it Γ ¬ 1897 01:10:53,226 --> 01:10:54,851 Γ ¬ ¬ Cut the bitch off & apos; cause I am not for stress Γ¬ 1898 01:10:54,853 --> 01:10:55,810 ΓÖ¬ This niggas regulates tripping ΓÖ¬ 1899 01:10:55,812 --> 01:10:57,562 ΓΓ¬ Change sides, set flipping ΓÖ¬ 1900 01:10:57,564 --> 01:10:58,980 Eminem is one of me 1901 01:10:58,982 --> 01:11:01,732 the top three favorite lyricists ever, man. 1902 01:11:01,734 --> 01:11:06,362 I think he's the craziest everyone's flow. 1903 01:11:06,364 --> 01:11:07,738 What he said... Γ ¬ I sat back Γ¬¬¬ 1904 01:11:07,740 --> 01:11:09,323 ΓÖ¬ With this package from Zig Zags ΓÖ¬ 1905 01:11:09,325 --> 01:11:10,867 ΓÖ¬ And this weed, it made me ΓÖ¬ 1906 01:11:10,869 --> 01:11:11,951 ΓÖ¬ This needs to be most... ΓÖ¬ 1907 01:11:11,953 --> 01:11:13,536 Kendrick maybe 1908 01:11:13,538 --> 01:11:16,747 there are in the top three right now, 1909 01:11:16,749 --> 01:11:18,958 but I think he, like, studied Eminem. 1910 01:11:18,960 --> 01:11:20,376 Eminem, he must have, like, 1911 01:11:20,378 --> 01:11:22,587 one of the biggest waves... 1912 01:11:22,589 --> 01:11:23,796 like, you know what I say... 1913 01:11:23,798 --> 01:11:24,463 in the history of hip-hop. 1914 01:11:24,465 --> 01:11:27,133 He isn't even black. 1915 01:11:27,135 --> 01:11:28,301 I have to be through many things. 1916 01:11:28,303 --> 01:11:31,304 I came up with the best things when I was stressed. 1917 01:11:31,306 --> 01:11:32,972 When I am angry or, like, things like that, 1918 01:11:32,974 --> 01:11:36,726 I make club music turn-up, do you know? 1919 01:11:36,728 --> 01:11:38,477 What about when you are happy? 1920 01:11:38,479 --> 01:11:39,770 When I'm happy... 1921 01:11:39,772 --> 01:11:41,314 I don't like the music when I'm happy. 1922 01:11:41,316 --> 01:11:42,315 I won't lie to you. 1923 01:11:44,986 --> 01:11:47,653 But I have a lot of problems, man, you know. 1924 01:11:47,655 --> 01:11:48,779 Many things about rap. 1925 01:11:48,781 --> 01:11:52,116 Γ ¬ I have to keep my head on water Γ¬ 1926 01:11:52,118 --> 01:11:54,035 Γ¬ I've gone hard, Must go a little harder ¬¬ 1927 01:11:54,037 --> 01:11:57,788 Γ ¬ I've been thinking smart, Must think a little smarter Γ¬ 1928 01:11:57,790 --> 01:12:00,708 Γ ¬ All I know is frenzy, get that nonsense apart from ¬¬ 1929 01:12:00,710 --> 01:12:03,127 ¬ ¬ Real hunters, I get that nonsense apart from ¬¬ 1930 01:12:03,129 --> 01:12:04,670 Γ ¬ I will not starve, bitch Γ ¬ ¬ 1931 01:12:04,672 --> 01:12:06,505 ΓΓ¬ Working hard, my palms itch ΓÖ¬ 1932 01:12:06,507 --> 01:12:09,383 ΓÖ¬ I saw some rubbish which disrupted my conscience ΓÖ¬ 1933 01:12:09,385 --> 01:12:11,385 ΓÖ¬ Niggas, they talk nonsense, but this niggas is harmless ΓÖ¬ 1934 01:12:11,387 --> 01:12:12,845 You can hear it in... 1935 01:12:12,847 --> 01:12:14,972 - In the way of my voice... - Yes 1936 01:12:14,974 --> 01:12:16,515 ... and then the lyrics and everything. 1937 01:12:16,517 --> 01:12:18,184 So, like, from outside find out, 1938 01:12:18,186 --> 01:12:19,060 everyone will think, like, you know what I'm saying, 1939 01:12:19,062 --> 01:12:21,187 they think it's glamorous, do you feel me? 1940 01:12:21,189 --> 01:12:22,271 But there is still dirt that we went through 1941 01:12:22,273 --> 01:12:24,649 every day, you know what I'm saying, 1942 01:12:24,651 --> 01:12:27,485 that we have to take care of our heads above, do you feel me? 1943 01:12:37,705 --> 01:12:41,082 That is the rhythmic way bouncing off one paper 1944 01:12:41,084 --> 01:12:42,041 for this to be ripped-off a piece of paper 1945 01:12:42,043 --> 01:12:44,460 that handwriting is different there, 1946 01:12:44,462 --> 01:12:46,212 dropped the pad and dropped this, 1947 01:12:46,214 --> 01:12:47,171 holding this article right next to... 1948 01:12:47,173 --> 01:12:48,547 People like it, "Yo, isn't that better 1949 01:12:48,549 --> 01:12:50,424 if you just do it?" 1950 01:12:50,426 --> 01:12:51,884 No. 1951 01:12:51,886 --> 01:12:53,719 Words fall in one book. 1952 01:12:53,721 --> 01:12:55,054 No. 1953 01:12:55,056 --> 01:12:56,347 That's not the way it comes to me. 1954 01:12:56,349 --> 01:12:57,682 I don't want to see it 1955 01:12:57,684 --> 01:12:59,183 looks very calculated 1956 01:12:59,185 --> 01:13:00,393 and nice and beautiful and perfect. 1957 01:13:00,395 --> 01:13:01,519 No, it must be graffiti. 1958 01:13:01,521 --> 01:13:03,479 Anxiety that is inside me, 1959 01:13:03,481 --> 01:13:05,064 it must look like 1960 01:13:05,066 --> 01:13:07,566 the same energy on paper, and... 1961 01:13:07,568 --> 01:13:10,194 Oh, man, those are the days. 1962 01:13:10,196 --> 01:13:11,737 Those are days. 1963 01:13:11,739 --> 01:13:13,239 There are many rapper out there 1964 01:13:13,241 --> 01:13:14,323 which I'm sure you admired for years, 1965 01:13:14,325 --> 01:13:16,993 but now, many new rapper 1966 01:13:16,995 --> 01:13:17,910 and old rapper is looking for you. 1967 01:13:17,912 --> 01:13:20,329 How do you feel _ is like... 1968 01:13:20,331 --> 01:13:21,747 uh, a magical child who lives? 1969 01:13:21,749 --> 01:13:24,125 I mean, it's a prop. This is a blessing. 1970 01:13:24,127 --> 01:13:26,919 I'm a hip-hop product, do you know what I'm saying? 1971 01:13:26,921 --> 01:13:29,422 I am a product of... old school 1972 01:13:29,424 --> 01:13:30,506 and the latest from the new. 1973 01:13:30,508 --> 01:13:31,757 I am dedicated to this music, 1974 01:13:31,759 --> 01:13:34,427 1975 01:13:34,429 --> 01:13:34,927 Do you know what I mean? 1976 01:13:34,929 --> 01:13:35,886 Respect everyone 1977 01:13:35,888 --> 01:13:39,765 to get respect, do you know what I'm saying? 1978 01:13:39,767 --> 01:13:41,934 Now,... your style is considered very hard-core. 1979 01:13:41,936 --> 01:13:43,769 Are you considering doing, like, 1980 01:13:43,771 --> 01:13:46,939 remix things with R & B artists? 1981 01:13:46,941 --> 01:13:49,650 I say nothing, during that time... 1982 01:13:49,652 --> 01:13:51,277 You know what I'm saying, 1983 01:13:51,279 --> 01:13:52,945 as long as it really hurts, do you know what I'm saying? 1984 01:13:52,947 --> 01:13:54,655 As long as it's smart, as long as I'm... 1985 01:13:54,657 --> 01:13:56,449 I-I did something good, You know what I'm saying, 1986 01:13:56,451 --> 01:13:59,118 and that sounds right. 1987 01:13:59,120 --> 01:14:01,329 A & apos; ight, is there anyone you want to work with? 1988 01:14:01,331 --> 01:14:04,123 Is there someone do you want to work with? 1989 01:14:04,125 --> 01:14:07,626 Yes, I want to work with, um... 1990 01:14:07,628 --> 01:14:10,254 I want to work with the Beatles. 1991 01:14:10,256 --> 01:14:10,921 The Beatles? 1992 01:14:14,510 --> 01:14:16,302 We're here in Connecticut, friend. 1993 01:14:16,304 --> 01:14:17,845 This is me, like, 1994 01:14:17,847 --> 01:14:20,473 home-away-from-home spot where I usually go out 1995 01:14:20,475 --> 01:14:21,932 and have free time and... 1996 01:14:21,934 --> 01:14:24,477 and peace of mind to do my thing, 1997 01:14:24,479 --> 01:14:25,686 and my man here is the studio owner. 1998 01:14:25,688 --> 01:14:27,980 His name is Johnny, 1999 01:14:27,982 --> 01:14:30,232 and, um, he is really cool 2000 01:14:30,234 --> 01:14:31,400 for years, man. 2001 01:14:31,402 --> 01:14:32,068 You know, good cats, humans, 2002 01:14:32,070 --> 01:14:33,986 and his family is my family and my family, man, 2003 01:14:33,988 --> 01:14:35,404 So, you know, it's drugs 2004 01:14:35,406 --> 01:14:36,614 coming from New York 2005 01:14:36,616 --> 01:14:37,823 and come here and find a place 2006 01:14:37,825 --> 01:14:39,492 like, you know, is covered with trees 2007 01:14:39,494 --> 01:14:41,827 and... and only, you know, peace and quiet, man. 2008 01:14:41,829 --> 01:14:44,372 I don't have no one rests 2009 01:14:44,374 --> 01:14:45,790 2010 01:14:45,792 --> 01:14:48,084 at the door of my studio like this all the time 2011 01:14:48,086 --> 01:14:49,960 when I was recording, then you opened the door 2012 01:14:49,962 --> 01:14:50,669 then three people fall into your studio session. 2013 01:14:50,671 --> 01:14:52,713 I don't have it here. 2014 01:14:52,715 --> 01:14:54,382 Stand up man, man. A good cat. 2015 01:14:54,384 --> 01:14:56,342 And I don't even like rap music. 2016 01:14:56,344 --> 01:14:57,259 And he doesn't even like me. He is just... 2017 01:14:57,261 --> 01:14:58,756 - Actually... - Do you know what I mean? 2018 01:14:58,758 --> 01:14:59,512 Cool guy, Do you know what I mean? 2019 01:14:59,514 --> 01:15:01,804 Yes. 2020 01:15:01,806 --> 01:15:03,349 - You are like family. - But you... you like it now, 2021 01:15:03,351 --> 01:15:04,474 - even so, right? - I'm with you. 2022 01:15:04,476 --> 01:15:05,559 You like rap music right now, right? 2023 01:15:05,561 --> 01:15:07,186 No. 2024 01:15:07,188 --> 01:15:09,438 Look, check... check the house that was built rap. 2025 01:15:09,440 --> 01:15:11,399 ... oh! It is true. 2026 01:15:11,401 --> 01:15:12,358 Look at the house rap was built. 2027 01:15:12,360 --> 01:15:14,860 That's the house Rakim built. 2028 01:15:14,862 --> 01:15:16,612 - Yes Thank you. - Do you know what I mean? 2029 01:15:16,614 --> 01:15:17,863 Okay, words, friend. You have to like a little rap now. 2030 01:15:17,865 --> 01:15:21,200 That's the truth. ME... Okay, I like rap. 2031 01:15:21,202 --> 01:15:22,076 Like, words, man. 2032 01:15:22,078 --> 01:15:24,245 I have to like it a little, Johnny. 2033 01:15:24,247 --> 01:15:26,247 Okay, fine. 2034 01:15:26,249 --> 01:15:28,124 I think rap writers and lyricists 2035 01:15:28,126 --> 01:15:28,749 very brave group of people 2036 01:15:28,751 --> 01:15:29,750 for the past 30 years. 2037 01:15:29,752 --> 01:15:31,794 When you listen to R & B now, 2038 01:15:31,796 --> 01:15:32,378 You are listening to hybrids rap. 2039 01:15:32,380 --> 01:15:34,505 I'm a devil for... 2040 01:15:34,507 --> 01:15:36,590 for what you can do with the form 2041 01:15:36,592 --> 01:15:38,384 every time I hear something it's new, 2042 01:15:38,386 --> 01:15:40,803 is it different 2043 01:15:40,805 --> 01:15:42,221 or in it different directions 2044 01:15:42,223 --> 01:15:43,055 from something that I like before, 2045 01:15:43,057 --> 01:15:45,724 I got something from him. 2046 01:15:45,726 --> 01:15:47,059 2047 01:15:47,061 --> 01:15:48,894 Rapper always wants to sing. 2048 01:15:48,896 --> 01:15:49,895 We finally stopped scared and did it. 2049 01:15:55,403 --> 01:16:00,239 ΓÖ Six Six years, I tried a pair of my first Jordans in ΓÖ¬ 2050 01:16:00,241 --> 01:16:01,031 ΓΓ¬ Mama, can you bring it? ΓÖ¬ 2051 01:16:01,033 --> 01:16:03,576 ΓΓ¬ It's too late in the fall ΓÖ¬ 2052 01:16:03,578 --> 01:16:05,327 Γ ¬ I glimpse my first love akuÖ¬ 2053 01:16:05,329 --> 01:16:07,621 ΓÖ¬ My God ΓÖ¬ 2054 01:16:07,623 --> 01:16:10,875 ΓΓ¬ Knee touching the floor, cry to God TuhanÖ¬ 2055 01:16:10,877 --> 01:16:13,252 Γ ¬ Why do they have to take my ma? ΓÖ¬ 2056 01:16:20,094 --> 01:16:21,886 Γ ¬ Collect, ΓÖ¬ hustlers 2057 01:16:21,888 --> 01:16:23,929 ΓΓ¬That's if you're still alive ΓÖ¬ 2058 01:16:23,931 --> 01:16:26,265 ΓÖ¬ And down before the judge gave a sentence ΓÖ¬ 2059 01:16:26,267 --> 01:16:28,267 ΓA¬ Previous rounds FBI came and made you ΓÖ¬ 2060 01:16:28,269 --> 01:16:32,104 Γ ¬ Will you smile when was your date issued? ΓÖ¬ 2061 01:16:32,106 --> 01:16:34,732 ¬ ¬ You know the FBI took pictures ΓÖ¬ 2062 01:16:34,734 --> 01:16:36,484 ΓΓ¬ Ma you're in prison ΓÖ¬ 2063 01:16:36,486 --> 01:16:37,776 ΓÖ¬ Your father needs new kidney ΓÖ¬ 2064 01:16:37,778 --> 01:16:39,195 ΓÖ ¬ Sharing your family ΓÖ¬ 2065 01:16:39,197 --> 01:16:39,862 ΓΓ¬ Rivalry between siblings Γ¬¬ 2066 01:16:39,864 --> 01:16:42,072 ΓÖ¬ If cash is not king ΓÖ¬ 2067 01:16:42,074 --> 01:16:44,241 ΓÖ¬ Very confident incentives Γ ¬ 2068 01:16:44,243 --> 01:16:46,285 I am one of two black children throughout my school. 2069 01:16:46,287 --> 01:16:46,911 I'm just used to it. 2070 01:16:46,913 --> 01:16:47,828 2071 01:16:47,830 --> 01:16:48,829 I only live in my room, 2072 01:16:48,831 --> 01:16:51,582 make music all the time. 2073 01:16:56,130 --> 01:16:57,627 I grew up playing in the church. 2074 01:16:57,629 --> 01:16:59,715 I have many souls influence and everything, 2075 01:16:59,717 --> 01:17:01,675 but I consider myself someone who appears 2076 01:17:01,677 --> 01:17:02,718 from hip-hop culture, 2077 01:17:02,720 --> 01:17:04,637 and when I really tried to write music, 2078 01:17:04,639 --> 01:17:06,013 I... I think I will become an MC, 2079 01:17:06,015 --> 01:17:07,723 thought I'd be a rapper gangster, 2080 01:17:07,725 --> 01:17:08,974 do you know what I'm saying? I am affected by 2081 01:17:08,976 --> 01:17:10,264 Snoop and Dre, and that... 2082 01:17:10,266 --> 01:17:12,478 nothing is bigger than that. 2083 01:17:12,480 --> 01:17:13,854 Γ ¬¬ What does it mean luck I dream? ΓÖ¬ 2084 01:17:13,856 --> 01:17:15,648 ΓÖ¬ When I break the cookie ΓÖ¬ 2085 01:17:15,650 --> 01:17:17,566 ΓÖ¬ Everything he said was "Continue to dream" ΓÖ¬ 2086 01:17:17,568 --> 01:17:19,693 ΓÖ¬ When I saw my tree, I saw the leaves disappear Γ¬ 2087 01:17:19,695 --> 01:17:22,571 Γ ¬ Generations of hard life and addiction Γ¬ 2088 01:17:22,573 --> 01:17:25,282 ΓÖ¬ I came to visit for seven years ΓÖ¬ 2089 01:17:25,284 --> 01:17:28,327 assignments Γ ¬ But they won't let me in because my license is suspended ΓÖ¬ 2090 01:17:28,329 --> 01:17:29,286 Γ ¬ Now I scratch penny ΓÖ¬ 2091 01:17:29,288 --> 01:17:32,039 Γ ¬ Only to kiss you on your cheeks ΓÖ¬ 2092 01:17:32,041 --> 01:17:34,041 ΓÖ¬ This will be a few weeks before I Γ¬ 2093 01:17:34,043 --> 01:17:37,002 ΓÖ Six Six years, I tried a pair of my first Jordans in ΓÖ¬ 2094 01:17:37,004 --> 01:17:39,213 ΓΓ¬ Mama, can you carry me? ΓÖ¬ 2095 01:17:39,215 --> 01:17:40,297 ΓΓ¬ It's too late in the fall ΓÖ¬ 2096 01:17:40,299 --> 01:17:41,674 Γ ¬ I glimpse my first love akuÖ¬ 2097 01:17:41,676 --> 01:17:42,967 ΓÖ¬ My God ΓÖ¬ 2098 01:17:42,969 --> 01:17:44,969 ΓΓ¬ Mama, can you carry me? ΓÖ¬ 2099 01:17:44,971 --> 01:17:46,178 ¬¬¬ Knee touches the floor Γ¬¬¬ 2100 01:17:46,180 --> 01:17:47,972 ¬ ¬ Screams to Lord ΓÖ¬ 2101 01:17:47,974 --> 01:17:50,641 Γ ¬ Why do they have to take my ma? ΓÖ¬ 2102 01:17:50,643 --> 01:17:52,434 ΓÖ¬ To the morning ΓÖ¬ 2103 01:17:52,436 --> 01:17:53,852 I like Radiohead items. 2104 01:17:53,854 --> 01:17:55,354 I like sad music for white children too. 2105 01:17:55,356 --> 01:17:56,146 That's all important for me and everything goes into my art. 2106 01:17:56,148 --> 01:17:58,941 ΓÖ¬ To the morning ΓÖ¬ 2107 01:17:58,943 --> 01:18:01,443 ΓÖ¬ Yes ΓÖ¬ 2108 01:18:01,445 --> 01:18:02,945 But it originates from a hip-hop perspective. 2109 01:18:02,947 --> 01:18:03,988 I feel like it came from 2110 01:18:03,990 --> 01:18:05,030 2111 01:18:05,032 --> 01:18:06,198 the perspective of a drummer. 2112 01:18:06,200 --> 01:18:08,325 Like, it's my first tool, 2113 01:18:08,327 --> 01:18:11,453 so that's kind of how my brain hears music. 2114 01:18:11,455 --> 01:18:12,496 The rhythm is very big for me, 2115 01:18:12,498 --> 01:18:16,125 and the tone maybe what I think 2116 01:18:16,127 --> 01:18:19,587 even more than melody-wise, 2117 01:18:19,589 --> 01:18:21,171 and then I put it the pieces 2118 01:18:21,173 --> 01:18:22,756 after the fact, but I want 2119 01:18:22,758 --> 01:18:24,383 to find out the pocket where I will be 2120 01:18:24,385 --> 01:18:27,219 and even I have to take something. 2121 01:18:27,221 --> 01:18:29,763 I want to be able to to fit perfectly. 2122 01:18:29,765 --> 01:18:31,557 I can feel when it's not right. 2123 01:18:31,559 --> 01:18:32,558 As I feel when it rubs. 2124 01:18:32,560 --> 01:18:34,351 I think, as an artist, You are building 2125 01:18:34,353 --> 01:18:35,936 more than that ear when you go. 2126 01:18:35,938 --> 01:18:37,813 Very important for me, 2127 01:18:37,815 --> 01:18:39,398 top row, how do I exit. 2128 01:18:39,400 --> 01:18:40,274 The first thing I say, 2129 01:18:40,276 --> 01:18:42,610 just that first, like, bait, 2130 01:18:42,612 --> 01:18:43,611 it's not always a hook. 2131 01:18:43,613 --> 01:18:44,403 It's possible 2132 01:18:44,405 --> 01:18:46,405 only a few sentences You cry out, 2133 01:18:46,407 --> 01:18:47,865 you know, but it sets the tone, you know? 2134 01:18:47,867 --> 01:18:48,907 I feel like someone like Ghostface 2135 01:18:48,909 --> 01:18:50,242 and people like Raekwon 2136 01:18:50,244 --> 01:18:51,076 do it really well, you know? 2137 01:18:51,078 --> 01:18:53,078 Only, like, even, like, Bob Dylan 2138 01:18:53,080 --> 01:18:54,580 and the Beatles, you know? 2139 01:18:54,582 --> 01:18:56,540 They... the first sentence that they fell 2140 01:18:56,542 --> 01:18:59,084 only this is heavy, like, 2141 01:18:59,086 --> 01:19:01,253 statement that only puts you... 2142 01:19:01,255 --> 01:19:03,422 puts your mind right... You know, in the right place. 2143 01:19:07,845 --> 01:19:10,429 Hey! 2144 01:19:10,431 --> 01:19:12,473 Γ ¬ I will catch you staring, be careful ΓÖ¬ 2145 01:19:12,475 --> 01:19:13,932 ¬¬ ¬ The unemployed mind is dangerous the remaining place in ΓÖ¬ 2146 01:19:13,934 --> 01:19:15,893 ΓÖ¬ But keep an eye on me ΓÖ¬ 2147 01:19:15,895 --> 01:19:17,853 ΓÖ¬ Hei ΓÖ¬ 2148 01:19:17,855 --> 01:19:20,731 ΓÖ¬ Your heart Don't have a chance ΓÖ¬ 2149 01:19:20,733 --> 01:19:22,316 ΓÖ¬ Yes ΓÖ¬ 2150 01:19:22,318 --> 01:19:27,321 Γ ¬ ¬ It feels like is too long ΓÖ¬ 2151 01:19:27,323 --> 01:19:30,282 ΓÖ¬ Your heart Don't have a chance ΓÖ¬ 2152 01:19:30,284 --> 01:19:32,159 ΓÖ¬ Your feet only want to dance ΓÖ¬ 2153 01:19:32,161 --> 01:19:32,910 ΓÖ¬ Your eyes make me calm all in a cruel state Γ¬ 2154 01:19:32,912 --> 01:19:35,496 ΓÖ¬ And let me ask you ΓÖ¬ 2155 01:19:36,666 --> 01:19:39,958 Γ ¬ Base loaded... Γ¬ 2156 01:19:39,960 --> 01:19:42,503 Hey, yo, Johnny, wake up, man. 2157 01:19:42,505 --> 01:19:44,630 I'm ready to do it my vocals now, honey. 2158 01:19:44,632 --> 01:19:45,589 Yes, wake up. Get up. 2159 01:19:45,591 --> 01:19:48,842 This is Telefunken here, man. 2160 01:19:48,844 --> 01:19:51,095 You know, I entered this booth, human, and exit zone. 2161 01:19:51,097 --> 01:19:54,056 Like, I'll cut the dead light out there 2162 01:19:54,058 --> 01:19:55,641 and I won't see anything passes through this glass. 2163 01:19:55,643 --> 01:19:57,518 I really find out in Johnny now. 2164 01:19:57,520 --> 01:19:59,228 Even though he is here, like, 2165 01:19:59,230 --> 01:20:00,187 that brings me back. 2166 01:20:00,189 --> 01:20:01,522 Once, he said to me, 2167 01:20:01,524 --> 01:20:02,398 "What... is this a red object here? 2168 01:20:02,400 --> 01:20:05,234 I said," That's Diana Ross's lipstick. " 2169 01:20:07,113 --> 01:20:08,904 Wake up, man. You know what I mean? 2170 01:20:08,906 --> 01:20:10,489 So yeah, I kissed on the mic that day. 2171 01:20:10,491 --> 01:20:11,323 I rubbed that crap on my cheek. 2172 01:20:11,325 --> 01:20:13,492 Hit. You know what I mean ? 2173 01:20:13,494 --> 01:20:15,994 You know, I never believed in the writer's block, 2174 01:20:15,996 --> 01:20:18,122 but there will be times 2175 01:20:18,124 --> 01:20:20,999 You know, I'm stuck, so, 2176 01:20:21,001 --> 01:20:23,085 um, you know, you listen to to the track, and, you know, 2177 01:20:23,087 --> 01:20:25,671 of course, as the trajectory is rocking, 2178 01:20:25,673 --> 01:20:28,298 sometimes you know how you want your poem to end, 2179 01:20:28,300 --> 01:20:29,675 so if I can't think about it 2180 01:20:29,677 --> 01:20:31,427 how rima should start, 2181 01:20:31,429 --> 01:20:33,178 I certainly know how it should end, 2182 01:20:33,180 --> 01:20:35,347 so I will start at that bar 2183 01:20:35,349 --> 01:20:37,182 and work my way all the way back 2184 01:20:37,184 --> 01:20:37,683 to the first bar. 2185 01:20:37,685 --> 01:20:40,102 Now, 2186 01:20:40,104 --> 01:20:41,186 I will never let anyone know that I did it until I see this on TV. 2187 01:20:41,188 --> 01:20:44,565 I think that is Martin Scorsese. 2188 01:20:44,567 --> 01:20:46,400 He said, "If you want to write a good movie, 2189 01:20:46,402 --> 01:20:49,987 2190 01:20:49,989 --> 01:20:52,030 You start at the end 2191 01:20:52,032 --> 01:20:54,575 and work your way forward. " 2192 01:20:57,079 --> 01:20:58,537 ΓÖ¬ They love me like religion ΓÖ¬ 2193 01:20:58,539 --> 01:20:59,830 ΓÖ¬ When I stopped in the coupe ΓÖ¬ 2194 01:20:59,832 --> 01:21:03,125 Γ € ¬ All I heard was" amen " when I stepped out of the booth ΓÖ¬ 2195 01:21:03,127 --> 01:21:04,752 ΓÖ¬ I gave you the truth niggas, the whole truth ¬¬ 2196 01:21:04,754 --> 01:21:05,502 ¬ 2197 01:21:05,504 --> 01:21:07,379 ΓÖ¬ Everything they tried to covet ΓÖ¬ 2198 01:21:07,381 --> 01:21:08,547 Γ ¬¬ See me in my eyes, see anger in my soul Γ ¬¬¬ 2199 01:21:08,549 --> 01:21:10,048 ΓÖ¬ I gave you a goal for gaÖ¬ 2200 01:21:10,050 --> 01:21:12,676 2201 01:21:12,678 --> 01:21:14,762 ΓΓ¬ Through rima I have written ΓÖ¬ 2202 01:21:14,764 --> 01:21:16,805 ΓÖ¬ I give you guidance from the spiritual alliance .Ö¬ 2203 01:21:16,807 --> 01:21:18,515 ΓÖ¬ And everything I get in return is lyrical defiance ΓÖ¬ 2204 01:21:18,517 --> 01:21:19,558 ΓΓ¬ Messiah the authors, they say that Γ ¬ 2205 01:21:19,560 --> 01:21:22,352 ΓÖ¬ I instigated riots and they were right ΓÖ¬ 2206 01:21:22,354 --> 01:21:23,979 ¬¬ & apos; Because I lied if I said I did not try Γ¬ 2207 01:21:23,981 --> 01:21:25,314 ¬ ¬ Vicious as a lion in the forest ΓÖ¬ 2208 01:21:25,316 --> 01:21:26,899 ΓÖ Dengan With a mouth full of teeth ΓÖ¬ 2209 01:21:26,901 --> 01:21:28,525 Γ ¬ And the stomach is full of hunger ΓÖ¬ 2210 01:21:28,527 --> 01:21:29,943 ΓÖ¬ Boy, you better give him something ΓÖ¬ 2211 01:21:29,945 --> 01:21:31,570 Γ¬¬ Look at all the images ¬¬¬ 2212 01:21:31,572 --> 01:21:32,780 ¬ ¬ I finished painting in this scripture ΓÖ¬ 2213 01:21:32,782 --> 01:21:35,616 ΓΓ¬ Look at all men I did made of underwear ΓÖ¬ 2214 01:21:35,618 --> 01:21:37,701 ¬¬ Look at all the queens I did made from sisters ΓÖ¬ 2215 01:21:37,703 --> 01:21:40,078 Γ¬¬ Look at all the roads I finished tidying inches ¬¬ 2216 01:21:40,080 --> 01:21:43,165 You can't argue with that fact it is, like, that child 2217 01:21:43,167 --> 01:21:44,833 just say that, 2218 01:21:44,835 --> 01:21:46,126 second poetry-wise... 2219 01:21:46,128 --> 01:21:47,836 You can install it against anyone. 2220 01:21:47,838 --> 01:21:48,837 You can install it against Rumi 2221 01:21:48,839 --> 01:21:51,465 and you can install it against Shakespeare, 2222 01:21:51,467 --> 01:21:52,257 but then too, 2223 01:21:52,259 --> 01:21:54,259 like, spiritually and cosmic, 2224 01:21:54,261 --> 01:21:56,762 it's proven. Everything is there. 2225 01:21:56,764 --> 01:21:58,347 The proof is there, 2226 01:21:58,349 --> 01:22:00,265 and if other people are able to understand it, 2227 01:22:00,267 --> 01:22:01,642 then that is just what it is, 2228 01:22:01,644 --> 01:22:02,601 but even if they never understand it, 2229 01:22:02,603 --> 01:22:06,355 I know I saw how it changed my friends. 2230 01:22:06,357 --> 01:22:08,732 I see what happened to people I love, 2231 01:22:08,734 --> 01:22:10,567 and I see what it is... I know what happened to me. 2232 01:22:10,569 --> 01:22:13,028 When you enter the zone and when you know 2233 01:22:13,030 --> 01:22:15,280 it comes from, like, higher strength, 2234 01:22:15,282 --> 01:22:16,865 it's like, "Oh, I'm tapped now." 2235 01:22:16,867 --> 01:22:19,159 That feeling, like, is invaluable. 2236 01:22:19,161 --> 01:22:21,703 Do you know what I mean? So, like, me forever 2237 01:22:21,705 --> 01:22:23,121 chasing it. 2238 01:22:23,123 --> 01:22:24,122 Twenty years of my life, 2239 01:22:24,124 --> 01:22:25,457 I don't have a window in my room. 2240 01:22:25,459 --> 01:22:26,625 I am alone. 2241 01:22:26,627 --> 01:22:27,793 I'm stuck, you know? 2242 01:22:27,795 --> 01:22:29,086 All of your energy boils off from these four walls 2243 01:22:29,088 --> 01:22:31,588 who is very close to you. 2244 01:22:31,590 --> 01:22:33,215 It's like you can't breathe, you are suffocated, 2245 01:22:33,217 --> 01:22:35,133 but at the same time, if you focus, 2246 01:22:35,135 --> 01:22:36,844 You can use that energy and use that energy 2247 01:22:36,846 --> 01:22:37,469 and get out of there, 2248 01:22:37,471 --> 01:22:38,887 and that's what we did. 2249 01:22:38,889 --> 01:22:40,389 Of course. 2250 01:22:40,391 --> 01:22:41,974 Deadass, I hang out 2251 01:22:41,976 --> 01:22:43,767 on the fucking stairs for years. 2252 01:22:43,769 --> 01:22:44,643 Trying to find out what we will do. 2253 01:22:44,645 --> 01:22:48,230 Bad gray walls. 2254 01:22:48,232 --> 01:22:49,815 That's very sad. 2255 01:22:49,817 --> 01:22:51,483 I tried to convince myself that I still got nothing. 2256 01:22:51,485 --> 01:22:52,693 We have nothing. 2257 01:22:52,695 --> 01:22:53,777 We still don't have shit, though. 2258 01:22:53,779 --> 01:22:54,820 All we have is music. 2259 01:22:54,822 --> 01:22:58,490 ΓÖ¬ DJ Shadow & apos; s "Nobody Speak" playing ΓÖ¬ 2260 01:23:08,794 --> 01:23:11,837 Γ ¬ I don't lie, _ kick a lion in the gap ΓÖ¬ 2261 01:23:11,839 --> 01:23:13,547 ΓÖ¬ I am shit ΓÖ¬ 2262 01:23:13,549 --> 01:23:14,423 Γ ¬ I will fall on your bed, take the shit ΓÖ¬ 2263 01:23:14,425 --> 01:23:17,009 ¬ ¬ Pin Pinch your mother on booty Γ¬¬ 2264 01:23:17,011 --> 01:23:18,635 2265 01:23:18,637 --> 01:23:19,636 Γ¬¬ Kicking your dog, fuck your bitch ΓÖ¬ 2266 01:23:19,638 --> 01:23:21,513 ¬ ¬ ¬ Fat boys dressed in like he is Santa ΓÖ¬ 2267 01:23:21,515 --> 01:23:22,848 Γ¬¬ And take pictures with your children ΓÖ¬ 2268 01:23:22,850 --> 01:23:23,724 Γ ¬ We are the best ¬¬¬ 2269 01:23:23,726 --> 01:23:25,517 Γ ¬¬ We will cut facial wrinkles Γ¬¬¬ 2270 01:23:25,519 --> 01:23:27,185 Γ ¬ ¬ On your chest, little girl ΓÖ¬ 2271 01:23:27,187 --> 01:23:28,896 ΓÖ¬ I am a mensch, true ΓÖ¬ 2272 01:23:28,898 --> 01:23:30,981 Γ ¬ I will go to court during erection ΓÖ¬ 2273 01:23:30,983 --> 01:23:33,650 Γ ¬ shouting, "Yes, I am guilty, bastard, I am dead" ΓÖ¬ 2274 01:23:33,652 --> 01:23:35,527 Hey, do you want to hear a good joke? 2275 01:23:35,529 --> 01:23:39,031 ΓÖ¬ No one spoke, nothing choked edakÖ¬ 2276 01:23:51,962 --> 01:23:53,587 ΓÖ¬ Get run ΓÖ¬ 2277 01:23:53,589 --> 01:23:54,546 ΓÖ¬ Start pumping your bunions, I came ΓÖ¬ 2278 01:23:54,548 --> 01:23:56,924 ΓÖ¬ I am the stupidest who is the flamethrow ΓÖ¬ 2279 01:23:56,926 --> 01:23:59,009 ΓÖ¬ Your function to Funyuns ΓÖ¬ 2280 01:23:59,011 --> 01:24:01,136 ΓΓ¬ Will make your crew faster than Trump fucks the youngest ΓÖ¬ 2281 01:24:01,138 --> 01:24:03,180 Γ ¬ Now face flame, fucker... ΓΓ¬ 2282 01:24:03,182 --> 01:24:05,891 Yes, Juice for Life 211, 2283 01:24:05,893 --> 01:24:07,100 we are here, Yonkers, New York. 2284 01:24:07,102 --> 01:24:10,020 We got wheatgrass, 2285 01:24:10,022 --> 01:24:11,730 fruits of all kinds, 2286 01:24:11,732 --> 01:24:16,276 protein powder, sea moss, people. 2287 01:24:16,278 --> 01:24:18,570 You consider this Cheers for healthy people. 2288 01:24:18,572 --> 01:24:19,738 Like, do you know what I'm saying? 2289 01:24:19,740 --> 01:24:21,615 What is that? 2290 01:24:21,617 --> 01:24:23,450 His knowledge is different from when we first entered. 2291 01:24:23,452 --> 01:24:25,243 We are young boys from Yonkers, 2292 01:24:25,245 --> 01:24:26,203 You know, from the hood. 2293 01:24:26,205 --> 01:24:27,245 If you are not home, 2294 01:24:27,247 --> 01:24:29,164 You are eating fast food 2295 01:24:29,166 --> 01:24:30,916 or snacks or, 2296 01:24:30,918 --> 01:24:32,834 you know, some kind of nonsense. 2297 01:24:32,836 --> 01:24:34,044 This is the balance. 2298 01:24:34,046 --> 01:24:35,379 This is an equalizer. 2299 01:24:35,381 --> 01:24:36,755 I feel very different. I feel better. 2300 01:24:36,757 --> 01:24:37,881 - I feel healthier. - Yo, what is this? 2301 01:24:37,883 --> 01:24:38,882 Soldiers or waves? 2302 01:24:38,884 --> 01:24:42,010 I feel like, um... 2303 01:24:42,012 --> 01:24:45,013 I feel like... I feel amazing. 2304 01:24:45,015 --> 01:24:45,681 I think it's hard to find 2305 01:24:45,683 --> 01:24:47,432 someone you can say 2306 01:24:47,434 --> 01:24:50,560 has spit for rank. 2307 01:24:50,562 --> 01:24:52,437 And we spit before we enter. 2308 01:24:52,439 --> 01:24:55,649 But we spit for an dub, legit. 2309 01:24:55,651 --> 01:24:57,234 I don't think you can find it a group of other people You can say that. 2310 01:24:57,236 --> 01:24:59,069 Very little. 2311 01:24:59,071 --> 01:24:59,945 There must be some you can say, 2312 01:24:59,947 --> 01:25:02,114 but not much. 2313 01:25:02,116 --> 01:25:03,448 So in the end, I think, with us, 2314 01:25:03,450 --> 01:25:07,035 I think what makes... makes us different is, 2315 01:25:07,037 --> 01:25:09,663 we are still getting better. 2316 01:25:09,665 --> 01:25:12,541 - That word... - The word is a bond. 2317 01:25:16,880 --> 01:25:19,006 The word is a bond. 2318 01:25:19,008 --> 01:25:20,966 The word is bond! 2319 01:25:20,968 --> 01:25:22,968