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Even if you’re not from the streets (and given how diverse my audience has become, there’s a good chance you’re not),
The best way to get past a fear that’s holding you back is first to acknowledge it and then come up with a plan to get past it.
If you’ve put in the work, and know your shit, raise your damn hand!
you can build a lifestyle for yourself that doesn’t need to be fueled by booze and drugs to get things done.
A lot of rappers have tried to become stars by taking on the thug persona—Ja Rule, for example—but they just weren’t as committed as ’Pac.
If you’re feeling even a little bit of uncertainty about what you want, take the time to make a vision board.
I think everyone is a little afraid of being too trustful, but I’m definitely worse than most. In my life, I feel like I’ve been betrayed by people I deserved better from: people I’ve given money to, opportunities to, love to, even life to.
When you open yourself up to someone, either financially or emotionally, and they go left on you, it’s a different kind of pain, even more dramatic than a stickup kid physically taking something from you.
From your top lieutenant to the lowest person on the totem pole, you need to be able to articulate not only where you need that person to go, but also the steps they should follow to get there.
I saw this happen firsthand with a Philadelphia rapper named Gillie Da Kid.
Instead, he offered us something. He studied our organization, saw where we could use improvement, and then saw how he could add value.
