1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: Hey, Sweys, I'm so glad you enjoy be Et Media 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:03,840 Speaker 1: House Part one. 3 00:00:03,880 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 2: But there is more. We are about to drop part two. 4 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 2: There are so many gyms drops, and I hope you 5 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 2: enjoy it. Kim's family. 6 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 1: We are at the Beet Media House for the twenty 7 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: fifth BET Awards and I have with me right now 8 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: the iconic, the beautiful Angie Martinez. 9 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 2: Hey, sweet, nothing much. I'm so happy to have you 10 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 2: on the couch now I get to be in this sign. Yes, 11 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:28,639 Speaker 2: last time you was on Nasade, I was in the 12 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 2: hot seat. 13 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:32,560 Speaker 1: So you have your podcast in real life at Agie Martinez. 14 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: What has been something for me? Because I know for 15 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: me with doing my podcast, I've learned things about myself 16 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 1: real it's almost therapeutic. 17 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 2: Yeah for sure. Yeah. How will it been for you? 18 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 3: Because it forces you to frame the way you think 19 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 3: about things? Yes, because you gotta have something to say 20 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 3: about the thing. It forces you to be like, how 21 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:48,160 Speaker 3: do I really feel about this right as you're talking 22 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 3: about it? For me too, I talk less about my 23 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 3: personal stuff on the radio. Radio is like about you know, 24 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 3: what's trending topic and what artists are doing and music 25 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 3: and the plot guess is like you know, we're talking 26 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 3: about real things, yes, real like it's just light bulbs 27 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 3: and ways that we got to the other side of things, 28 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 3: just the things we learned and real life. Yeah, and 29 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 3: so that requires me to to be honest about things 30 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:18,320 Speaker 3: and so yeah, definitely. 31 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 2: Yeah, interesting, it's interesting. It is where else is. Yes, 32 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 2: we're all about positivity here. Keep it positive. By the way, 33 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 2: I told you already this. I love the name of 34 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:30,960 Speaker 2: this probably thank you. It was funny. 35 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: I was trying to change it at one point and 36 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:34,839 Speaker 1: was like, no, you cannot feel good. 37 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 2: I hear the name. I know exactly where I stand. 38 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 2: I feel comfortable sitting with you. 39 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 3: I know, you know, there's no like if somebody didn't 40 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 3: know the platform on the pod, that. 41 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 2: Name lets you know out the gate with the yes yes. 42 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: How have you been able to keep it positive in 43 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: an industry that has been so negative and chaotic? 44 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 2: A sometimes and sometimes it's really hard? Yeah, I don't 45 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 2: know that. 46 00:01:56,240 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 3: My whole career, I've always I definitely have fell victim 47 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 3: to like getting hot headed or upset about something or 48 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 3: maybe react overly reactive to things. 49 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,679 Speaker 2: But that never feels good, right, you know what I'm saying. 50 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 3: It's ultimately being positive and trying to take the high 51 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 3: road and and. 52 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:21,399 Speaker 2: Do right by people, and that just feels better. Yeah. 53 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 2: So I just tried to do that as much as 54 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 2: I can. I love that. Yeah. 55 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 3: Sometimes people get under your skin. Yes, but you know 56 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 3: life is short, man. You do bad things, bad things happen. 57 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 3: I really believe a karma I have you know, I 58 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,399 Speaker 3: believe a god him off in any way? 59 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:44,360 Speaker 4: Same, Yes, absolutely, Like I'm one of those people to 60 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 4: like if I were to do something that was not 61 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:50,520 Speaker 4: positive and not the right thing to do, I would 62 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 4: immediately feel the blowback of that. 63 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 2: Definitely. I feel you. I'm the same way. Immediately, I 64 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 2: could get sick. 65 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 3: I could just say something's gonna happen, media a little 66 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 3: back because I know better, right, you know what I'm saying, 67 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:05,800 Speaker 3: do something I wasn't supposed to do. 68 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:08,839 Speaker 2: I immediate it's gonna hit me in Yeah, I'm with 69 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 2: you on that. Just it's easier to do the right thing. Yeah, No, 70 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 2: for sure. What's up? 71 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:17,959 Speaker 1: Kids, family? I have someone with me that we all 72 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 1: know because she's already been on the sofa, the one, 73 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: the only le Vassie. 74 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 2: What's up? Yeah? 75 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 1: So I would love to ask you we always talk 76 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 1: about positivity here on Keep It Positive Sweeping. 77 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 2: What is one way that you've kept it positive during 78 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 2: the season. 79 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 5: M One way I've kept it positive during the season 80 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 5: is I've started to work out. 81 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 2: Okay, I've now become a pilates girly. Pilates is everything, girl, and. 82 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 5: It's become a big part of you know, my weekly 83 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 5: you know, day to day things that kind of keep 84 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 5: me grounded and you know, keep me taking care of 85 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 5: my temple, you know. So that's been a huge addition, 86 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 5: you know, to my day to day. 87 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 2: I love that. I love that. Before you get out 88 00:03:58,040 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 2: of here, I want to play a quick game of 89 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 2: this or that. Okay you ready? All right? Pray first 90 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 2: or journal first? Pray audiobook or paperback paperback? Need too. 91 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 2: I love the smell of paper. We were just talking 92 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 2: about this. I love the smell of paper. 93 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 1: It's something about like just flipping the pages and highlighting. Yes, yeah, 94 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:18,720 Speaker 1: I'm the girl too. Riseing car in silence or ride 95 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:19,720 Speaker 1: with music blasting. 96 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 5: You know, I used to be silenced, but I just 97 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 5: got a new car and I love the South speakers. 98 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:26,719 Speaker 2: Listen like I don't listen to the album. 99 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 1: Yeah car, you gotta ride to it listen, No, like 100 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 1: it's how I do music. I have to get in 101 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 1: the car and see how it feels when I'm riding. Yes, 102 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 1: and I gotta blast it as a lot as it 103 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:34,839 Speaker 1: can go. 104 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 2: I love that. Are you the first to arrive or 105 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 2: the last to leave? Probably first to arrive in first leave? Yes, 106 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 2: that's me. I'm like, I'm going and get there so 107 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 2: I can get out. I love that. All right, let 108 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 2: it slide or we ride it down. I know, for me, 109 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:59,040 Speaker 2: let this lost. So I don't. 110 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:01,719 Speaker 5: Believe in dot in the I ain't at all actually right, 111 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 5: I believe in I know this is a this or that. Right, 112 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 5: It's like I believe in grace, but I'm not about 113 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 5: to die for you. So it's kind of like I'm 114 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 5: like somewhere in the middle, right. I love it positive 115 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:15,360 Speaker 5: Patty or negative Nancy? 116 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 2: Positive? I know this one, yes, because we would keep 117 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 2: it positive, sweetie. Hello, Oh my gosh, y'all. 118 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 1: I first laid eyes on this woman on Instagram, was 119 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:28,600 Speaker 1: instantly obsessed. Then I got to meet her and get 120 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 1: to know her. The beautiful kaiser Hi, gorgeous. 121 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:35,120 Speaker 6: I'm so excited to be here. 122 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 1: I'm so excited when I saw you coming in, I 123 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 1: was like, we gotta get her on the couch. 124 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 2: How are you feeling? I'm good. 125 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:44,359 Speaker 6: You know, this is new territory for me, you know, 126 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 6: new people, new environments, but definitely feel like God placed 127 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 6: me here and to be surrounded around people like you 128 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 6: is just more fulfilling it. 129 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:53,839 Speaker 2: I love that. 130 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 1: I love that you have a personal relationship with God. 131 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 1: I'm really big on faith and I'm really big on 132 00:05:58,320 --> 00:05:59,679 Speaker 1: talking about it here and keep it positive. 133 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 2: Sweet. How has God guided you through. 134 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,479 Speaker 1: Like even this transition where you're like you're embarking on 135 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:06,359 Speaker 1: different territories. 136 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:07,720 Speaker 2: How has that journey been with him? 137 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:08,040 Speaker 7: Yeah? 138 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 6: I mean He's the only reason why I'm on this journey, 139 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:12,800 Speaker 6: to be honest, if it were to leave it up 140 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 6: to me, Lord knows, I would probably be keeping myself 141 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 6: one dimensional. Being able to see the gifts that He 142 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 6: has given me and to utilize him. I think that's 143 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 6: the gift that I am able to give back to him. 144 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 2: I love it. 145 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 1: I love it, and I pray that God continues to 146 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 1: blow your mind. You are so deserving guys as well. 147 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 2: See him all on you. Thank you so much. Same same. 148 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 1: I'm really big on mental health and so are you, 149 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 1: And how has I know, like, probably within the past 150 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,760 Speaker 1: four or five years, mental health has become really big 151 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 1: in our community. Whereas we were just kind of trained 152 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 1: to like push things aside and keep pushing. How have 153 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: you been able to find those moments to really deal 154 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: with your mental health? 155 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 6: Yeah, I think me making the ultimate decision when I 156 00:06:56,839 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 6: was at the height of my career so young. Yeah, 157 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:01,279 Speaker 6: and when I was a rookie coming in. You know, 158 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 6: I was a top five pick and I had chose 159 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 6: to walk away from the game even though I had 160 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:09,120 Speaker 6: spent my whole life working up to this moment, and 161 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 6: it didn't feel what I thought it would be because 162 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 6: of all the trauma that I've endured, things just trying 163 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 6: to sweep underneath the rug to go play the games. 164 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:19,240 Speaker 6: You know, I had just lost my father right before 165 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 6: I got drafted in the middle of the season. It 166 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 6: showed up the next day, kept playing like just things 167 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 6: that behind closed doors, people didn't know about it. And 168 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 6: when I saw myself on a billboard and when I 169 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 6: would come home, I realized I was living a double lifestyle. 170 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 6: And that's when I realized, I'm like, Okay, I'm gonna 171 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 6: choose me instead of choosing the world, and this is 172 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 6: when I started learning about mental health. Now it is 173 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:45,680 Speaker 6: part of my boundaries. I need my solitude. I need 174 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 6: to have time with myself. I need to recharge and 175 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 6: check in Lorens. I'm Leo Codd, So I appreciate my 176 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 6: loane space. But it's some matters that I am the 177 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 6: matter I can be for others around me. 178 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 2: That is so true. That is so I agree with 179 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:05,120 Speaker 2: you wholeheartedly, and with none. 180 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: Other than twenty time Grammy Award winning my brother Kirk Franklin. 181 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 2: What's going on? Christ Due? 182 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 8: That's your theme music? 183 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 2: That's it. 184 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,320 Speaker 1: We're gonna keep that sound like that's gonna be at 185 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: the beginning of season eight. 186 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 8: That's gonna be horrible. Good to see you, queen, you too. 187 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 2: Love How you feeling good? Good? 188 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: It's always good to see you. You always have the 189 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 1: best energy. How you feeling today? 190 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 8: I'm good. 191 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 9: I got up them Ac cardio this morning, so my 192 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:33,439 Speaker 9: anxiety levels are down right right right. 193 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 2: You have a new single you. 194 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 1: I feel like, do you live in the studio because 195 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 1: you stay on top of it. You're always coming out 196 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 1: with new music, You're always collaborating. I love you got 197 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 1: a new single, Yeah, let's talk. I saw you in 198 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 1: the car playing in for Taybor. That was so cute. 199 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 2: Thank you. 200 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 8: Yes, called do it again. 201 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 9: And you know, for people to have spiritual amnesia, it's 202 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:55,840 Speaker 9: so easy to forget what God did because you come 203 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 9: up to another problem and it's like in a panic, 204 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,559 Speaker 9: a panic, and so I'm like, God is like, bro, 205 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 9: didn't you just see me pull up the last situation? 206 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:05,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, but you know, our. 207 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:08,440 Speaker 9: Fears won't allow us to hold on to those memories. 208 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 9: And so hopefully this song does the job of reminding us. 209 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,839 Speaker 1: Yeah, and if he did it before, he'll do it again. 210 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 1: He'll do it again, and he will. That is so 211 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:19,800 Speaker 1: good because we do get spiritual amesia. That's real and 212 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 1: we all do. Oh my goodness, we all do. I 213 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:23,680 Speaker 1: do we all do. 214 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 2: That's so good. 215 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:26,800 Speaker 1: I love that I had to use that because I 216 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:28,880 Speaker 1: know for me, y'all definitely like as soon as something 217 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:31,840 Speaker 1: crazy happens, my first instinct is a panic, like, oh, guys, 218 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:34,959 Speaker 1: not remembering how many times he's brought you out. 219 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 9: And you got a history where the men will still 220 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 9: do it so and what's so beautiful though, is that 221 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 9: he don't throw us away because of. 222 00:09:40,440 --> 00:09:44,440 Speaker 2: That I'm on now. He does not. He does not. 223 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:48,960 Speaker 1: I have with me a woman that is near and 224 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 1: dear to my heart, the one and only Miss Kimberly Page. 225 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:56,960 Speaker 2: How are you doing? So excited for you to be here? 226 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 2: And you look amazing and. 227 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 1: You you too serious like the fashions. You are like 228 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:05,839 Speaker 1: the epitome of class. No seriously, yes, no, you are 229 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:08,520 Speaker 1: like I just wish I could be as lady like 230 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 1: as you please, because you walk in and it's like 231 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 1: like your feet don't test. 232 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:15,559 Speaker 2: The ground, like it's an inner spirit. I love it. 233 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 2: It starts from with it. I love it. No, that 234 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 2: is yes, you do it very well. Thank you. I'm 235 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 2: going to get there. I'm working on it. I really 236 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:23,800 Speaker 2: get in this stage my life. 237 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:26,200 Speaker 1: I'm working on being more lady like and exuding my 238 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 1: soft girl era and softness. 239 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,400 Speaker 2: So I'm trying to get there. You're there, but a. 240 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:33,240 Speaker 1: Lot of people do not know that you are literally 241 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:36,319 Speaker 1: the heartbeat behind everything that happens at BT. You so 242 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:38,960 Speaker 1: into so many people, a lot of things that you 243 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:42,440 Speaker 1: see happening that are big. You're the person that's signing 244 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 1: off saying yes, let's support them. How did you come 245 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:48,240 Speaker 1: to be the campage that everyone knows now. 246 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 2: You know, I think for me, I've always been. 247 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:55,520 Speaker 10: I have a spirit of service that makes sense, and 248 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 10: so as I'm thinking about anything, whether it's you know, work, 249 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:02,720 Speaker 10: my family, my friends, my team, I try to come 250 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:04,960 Speaker 10: and center from that that space of service. And I 251 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:07,240 Speaker 10: think when you're willing to serve, great leaders have to 252 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 10: be servers. 253 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:09,040 Speaker 11: Yeah. 254 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:14,040 Speaker 2: I love that. This next guest, y'all have seen him 255 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 2: on the kip sofa. 256 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 1: He is my friend, my brother. I love him so 257 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 1: so much. He hit me day he said, asis you 258 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:23,080 Speaker 1: at that media house. I said, yeah, he said, I'm 259 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 1: pulling up and he is here. 260 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:29,080 Speaker 8: Major, what's happening. It's so good to see you in 261 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:29,720 Speaker 8: your light. 262 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:30,440 Speaker 2: Thank you. 263 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:31,120 Speaker 8: You are light. 264 00:11:31,280 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 7: But it's good to see you spotlighted and you have 265 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:36,840 Speaker 7: a whole corner. You don't get corners in the media 266 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:38,280 Speaker 7: house unless you're doing something. 267 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:39,440 Speaker 2: Somebody else said the same. 268 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 8: I want to be clear. This is called favor. 269 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:45,240 Speaker 7: It's called it's called God said now is your time, 270 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 7: and you're showing up and showing up. 271 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:49,679 Speaker 1: For I love you, Thank you so much. Let's talk 272 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:52,160 Speaker 1: about everything you have going on. I prayed for you 273 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 1: number one two weeks. 274 00:11:53,640 --> 00:11:54,160 Speaker 2: In a row. 275 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:57,680 Speaker 7: That's right, that's right, Row, that's my new new that's 276 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:01,760 Speaker 7: my new news, and I'm super it sited. So I 277 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:06,280 Speaker 7: Prayed for You just went number one on Billboard. A 278 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:11,320 Speaker 7: gospel airplay more specifically, Why I Love You went platinum, 279 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 7: and the thing as an independent artist who's mama named 280 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:19,040 Speaker 7: a major, the journey is very unpredictable, and oftentimes the 281 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 7: things that you expect to happen happen out of order. 282 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:26,520 Speaker 7: And it's kind of wild, but out of order from 283 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:28,520 Speaker 7: how I planned it. You know what they say, give 284 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:33,240 Speaker 7: God your plans and you make laugh. Yeah, So it's 285 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:37,199 Speaker 7: crazy that you know. Years later, I get my first 286 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:40,680 Speaker 7: ever number one on Billboard with the song about Prayer, 287 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 7: and you know, to talk about that song, Crystal. It 288 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:48,520 Speaker 7: came by way of a text message that Chadwick Boseman 289 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:52,360 Speaker 7: sent me. He said, at ten forty five Eastern Standard 290 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:55,880 Speaker 7: time on April fourth, twenty twenty, let's collectively pray for 291 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:59,240 Speaker 7: the hope of the world because people are drowning in 292 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:02,680 Speaker 7: a sea of hopelessness. Yes, from their mindset on how 293 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:05,960 Speaker 7: to heal, how to recover from COVID nineteen, the civil 294 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 7: unrest in the land, And I didn't know that my 295 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:13,080 Speaker 7: brother would be passing four months later. But my thing 296 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:16,120 Speaker 7: is if he had the audacity to hope for the 297 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 7: world while he was going through his own things, I 298 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 7: think I can lock in on that. 299 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:25,199 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's beautiful, But no, I am so proud of you. 300 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:27,560 Speaker 1: You have been very open about the ups and downs 301 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 1: of this industry or the impact that has had on 302 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:30,560 Speaker 1: your life. 303 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:32,959 Speaker 2: Absolutely, and you work so hard and you want. 304 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 1: To be noticed and you want to be awarded for 305 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:38,480 Speaker 1: your good works. So and He's like, you were almost 306 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 1: there so many times. And now it's like God is like, iet, Yo, 307 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 1: you know what I'm saying. 308 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:45,280 Speaker 7: You know what it feels like when you've been on 309 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:49,400 Speaker 7: this journey of hoping and wishing and believing and sacrificing 310 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:52,800 Speaker 7: and giving, and when you're in a season. 311 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:54,840 Speaker 8: As you are, it's a perpetual rollout. 312 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:59,000 Speaker 7: Only a god like our God can plan a rollout 313 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:04,440 Speaker 7: like that. But it's like, man, did the church say Amen? Yeah, 314 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 7: y'all know what I'm talking about. Literally, it has been perpetual. 315 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:12,960 Speaker 7: I saw you, I've had you, I got you. 316 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:13,320 Speaker 11: Yes. 317 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 7: Berkeley College of Music, my alma mater, just inducted me 318 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:19,040 Speaker 7: into the Hall of Fame. 319 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:20,520 Speaker 12: Uh. 320 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:24,920 Speaker 7: I got the number one for two weeks in a row. Uh, 321 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:27,880 Speaker 7: there's just so many things. Tammeron hall. I do her 322 00:14:28,040 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 7: one one one show, and then she's like, can we 323 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 7: bring you back next month? I'm like, yes, yes, And 324 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:37,520 Speaker 7: I stayed at the hotel that I knew you did that. 325 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:39,640 Speaker 7: I said, I know what hotel is. I ain't gonna 326 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:39,920 Speaker 7: tell you. 327 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:42,320 Speaker 8: We don't know hotel. 328 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 13: You know. 329 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:44,840 Speaker 1: That was my first time staying there because what I 330 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:47,280 Speaker 1: usually said it was there was some tech conference going. 331 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:48,880 Speaker 8: On, but that one that it hits it. 332 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 2: Oh yes, and they upgrade me to this, like like 333 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 2: I got a little living room and. 334 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:55,880 Speaker 8: A bedroom set a little corner. 335 00:14:56,440 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 2: Yeah that if you weren't where you open up the. 336 00:14:58,400 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 8: Hudson, you might have had my. 337 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:03,600 Speaker 2: Right you Like that sounds very familiar. That thing was nice. 338 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 8: This is nice, But it's the fun thing. 339 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 7: The beautiful thing is when we take a beat and 340 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:16,600 Speaker 7: just let God be God, he shows us that he's 341 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:23,040 Speaker 7: the master curator of answered prayers, of blessings, of I 342 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:24,400 Speaker 7: see you, I got you. 343 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:28,520 Speaker 8: When I say yes, nobody can say no. 344 00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:28,800 Speaker 2: No. 345 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:31,200 Speaker 7: That's what we're living with and that's what we're living in. 346 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 7: So I'm excited about it. 347 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:36,160 Speaker 1: I am so excited for you. You deserve everything. When I 348 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:38,640 Speaker 1: say I love you, I truly love you. I'm always 349 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:40,040 Speaker 1: rooting for you. Have a heart of goal. 350 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 8: Thank you so much as do you and I enjoy 351 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 8: seeing you win. 352 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 7: Thank you. 353 00:15:44,520 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, what's up, y'all? Kissing only day two at the 354 00:15:49,520 --> 00:15:51,960 Speaker 1: BT Media House and I'm sitting here with my good sister, 355 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:56,600 Speaker 1: Shemiah Morton. What's up boo, hey, best friends. You know, 356 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:59,120 Speaker 1: I'm excited to hang out with the kids family. Anytime 357 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:01,440 Speaker 1: I get advitation come hang out with y'all, I am 358 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:04,960 Speaker 1: jetting it on. We love you, like you oh much, 359 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:07,280 Speaker 1: so much so. The last time we talked, you had 360 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 1: just gotten your peach. Yes, season had not dropped yet. 361 00:16:10,280 --> 00:16:13,000 Speaker 1: So how is that going now? On the Real House Lives, 362 00:16:13,040 --> 00:16:16,600 Speaker 1: I learned, Oh my goodness, when I tell you, there 363 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 1: have been such high highs and low lows. It's been insane. 364 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:24,000 Speaker 1: I mean I started out it was amazing, and you know, 365 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:24,240 Speaker 1: I was. 366 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:25,280 Speaker 2: Like, oh, we love Samia. 367 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 1: And then I was in the hot seat for like 368 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 1: three weeks. They're like, oh, she's forced slapdog, she's you know, 369 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 1: all these things, and I'm like, oh, please, let's give 370 00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:36,080 Speaker 1: me a break people. Yeah, it's when I say they 371 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:38,920 Speaker 1: were giving it to me, but what it It gave 372 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 1: me a thick skin there you go, yeah, like you know, 373 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 1: it made me like I gotta say out the comments. 374 00:16:44,040 --> 00:16:47,360 Speaker 2: But now I'm back in a good place with our fans. 375 00:16:47,400 --> 00:16:49,760 Speaker 2: I love it. I love that. Such your wave, such 376 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:53,600 Speaker 2: an emotional rollercoaster. We just finished shooting our reunion. 377 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:59,680 Speaker 1: Oh wow, that's always which had me with such anxiety. 378 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: It's crazy because you never know what's gonna happen. You 379 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:03,360 Speaker 1: never know what it's gonna happen, you never know who's 380 00:17:03,400 --> 00:17:06,400 Speaker 1: gonna come for you. I also have to recap sixteen 381 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:09,439 Speaker 1: seventeen episodes have an entire year in one day, and 382 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:10,400 Speaker 1: it's a very long day. 383 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:12,840 Speaker 2: I want to say, it's like a twelve hour shoot. 384 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:14,680 Speaker 2: Oh wow. Yeah, that's the costing. 385 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:17,119 Speaker 1: It's exhausting, and even leading up to it, it's just 386 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:21,400 Speaker 1: emotionally training because you're like, you lived some dark moments 387 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:23,880 Speaker 1: on TV, then you have to watch them and yeah, 388 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:26,200 Speaker 1: the second time you see it union, it's the third 389 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:28,520 Speaker 1: time that you relive it, and so it's like reliving 390 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 1: something over and over again. It's just overwhelming at times, 391 00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:33,600 Speaker 1: but I'm so happy I survived it. I survived my 392 00:17:33,640 --> 00:17:38,000 Speaker 1: first A feature to thank you. So when people I 393 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:40,480 Speaker 1: started out the seasons in it was sweet sixteen, Sweet sixteen. 394 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:42,480 Speaker 1: I'm excited Sweet sixteen, and I'm. 395 00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:44,600 Speaker 2: Ending this season sad. It's a bittersweet sixteen. 396 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:45,080 Speaker 10: You know. 397 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:47,880 Speaker 1: It had its bitter moments and it's had it's had 398 00:17:47,920 --> 00:17:49,680 Speaker 1: its sweet moments. But I would not change any of 399 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:51,320 Speaker 1: it happened, No regret. 400 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 2: Good, That's all that matters. 401 00:17:55,280 --> 00:18:00,640 Speaker 1: It's christernity Hazlet and I have with me the legendary Salt. Hey, 402 00:18:01,960 --> 00:18:05,320 Speaker 1: how are you great? I'm ray I'm fingerling out inside 403 00:18:05,359 --> 00:18:06,920 Speaker 1: because I can't believe you're sitting here. 404 00:18:07,119 --> 00:18:09,879 Speaker 2: Thank you. Congrats to you on all your things. I 405 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:12,680 Speaker 2: think you're doing all the things. I'm loving it. Keeping 406 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:16,240 Speaker 2: it positive. Oh, thank you, Vie. You ain't the positive, 407 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:16,800 Speaker 2: that's right. 408 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:17,800 Speaker 8: I was allowed. 409 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:20,679 Speaker 1: So this is the thirty fifth year anniversary of your 410 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 1: album Black Magic. How does that feel to thirty five years? 411 00:18:24,760 --> 00:18:24,960 Speaker 4: Yeah? 412 00:18:25,359 --> 00:18:25,639 Speaker 11: No one. 413 00:18:26,680 --> 00:18:29,119 Speaker 2: We always say salt and pepper, but fun, fashion and 414 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:30,760 Speaker 2: femininity to have parted. 415 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:34,520 Speaker 14: We were authentically ourselves and I feel like that's why 416 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 14: we lasted this long. We also made timeless music YEP, 417 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:41,119 Speaker 14: So it feels. Did I think it would be to 418 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:43,920 Speaker 14: this level still all these years later. 419 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:45,119 Speaker 2: No, it definitely. 420 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 14: I appreciate it. It's kind of surreal it. You know, 421 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:49,440 Speaker 14: the assault in this Sheryl right. 422 00:18:52,280 --> 00:18:55,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, yelling it out here in the streets, right, It's amazing. 423 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 2: She's amazing. She is amazing. I love that. And you 424 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:00,440 Speaker 2: also have some solo music, can you? That's what you're 425 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:00,720 Speaker 2: working on. 426 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:04,879 Speaker 14: So I'm working on some personal music just about my journey. 427 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:07,280 Speaker 14: Just sharing with the ladies and things that I've been 428 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:11,000 Speaker 14: through is very personal, kind of wi pimonial and also fun, 429 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:13,879 Speaker 14: just expressing myself as an artist. 430 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:16,440 Speaker 2: Still, that's amazing. That is what we do. It has 431 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 2: what resonates, and that's what and we will want the music. 432 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:21,879 Speaker 1: Yes, the dude, and they wanted to hear your stories 433 00:19:22,119 --> 00:19:25,000 Speaker 1: because that's how they connect with you. Yeah, I love 434 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:27,119 Speaker 1: that for you. And I am so excited about the 435 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:29,760 Speaker 1: Wars thing. I cannot wait to see rock the States. 436 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:32,520 Speaker 1: You're gonna kill it, and congratulations on Everything's gonna be 437 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 1: a moment. 438 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:36,240 Speaker 2: It will be. You're welcome, Thank you so much. 439 00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:41,640 Speaker 1: And I have with me none other than the director 440 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:44,920 Speaker 1: of Zatima. You may see me on that He is 441 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,560 Speaker 1: the writer of the latest season of Sisters. He also 442 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:49,840 Speaker 1: has a short film that's going to be presented at 443 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:52,840 Speaker 1: many film festivals, starting with ABFF this coming up week, 444 00:19:52,920 --> 00:19:56,240 Speaker 1: The Old Gray Mayor, starring daval Ellis and. 445 00:19:56,600 --> 00:20:02,640 Speaker 11: Bro and ty Lepley Charnelle short of Oh my Gosh, Yes, yes, yes, 446 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:05,439 Speaker 11: people know her as Kimberle reach her. 447 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:07,000 Speaker 8: Yeah yeah, yeah. 448 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:07,720 Speaker 2: So so good. 449 00:20:08,119 --> 00:20:09,920 Speaker 1: So let's get into it. We also have a film 450 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:11,760 Speaker 1: coming out as we assume that we're gonna make. 451 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:12,600 Speaker 2: Together, called A Love. 452 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 1: Give y'all that little sneak tip right there, So talk 453 00:20:15,920 --> 00:20:18,440 Speaker 1: to me. Tell me what you are most excited about 454 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:21,200 Speaker 1: in this season of your life. Everything has literally skyrocketed. 455 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:24,920 Speaker 8: I love, I love, Yeah, because A love is I know. 456 00:20:25,359 --> 00:20:28,600 Speaker 11: So the thing is, I've always had to make films 457 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:33,119 Speaker 11: with what I had, not what I've wanted. So, like 458 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:35,720 Speaker 11: you know, like I saw you on as the team, 459 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:39,159 Speaker 11: I saw the things that you do. I saw what 460 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:42,160 Speaker 11: you've done on film, and honestly, some of the things 461 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:44,400 Speaker 11: that people you guys get to see aren't the things 462 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:47,440 Speaker 11: that that's not all the shots. So I get the 463 00:20:47,560 --> 00:20:50,840 Speaker 11: opportunity to see her in a light to where y'all 464 00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 11: it might not make that particular cut to where she cries, 465 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:54,879 Speaker 11: she's happy, she said, and all of that, and I 466 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:57,200 Speaker 11: saw something in her that made me want to bring 467 00:20:57,320 --> 00:20:59,480 Speaker 11: her into a part. So now I had the opportunity 468 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:02,480 Speaker 11: to choose the actress that I want, and we built 469 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:04,440 Speaker 11: such a great relationship. This will be the first time 470 00:21:04,760 --> 00:21:07,119 Speaker 11: that I'm working with somebody one that I love and 471 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:09,480 Speaker 11: in our in our respect, and we get to do 472 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:12,720 Speaker 11: this dance. I'm really really excited to do this because 473 00:21:12,800 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 11: now I can show who Courtney is versus kind of 474 00:21:16,040 --> 00:21:18,720 Speaker 11: like pulling tooth and nail trying to make money for 475 00:21:18,840 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 11: this and adjusting. 476 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:21,800 Speaker 8: I don't have to adjust, So yeah, now they get 477 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:22,560 Speaker 8: to really really see it. 478 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:24,520 Speaker 1: So I'm excited for it, and I'm excited for them 479 00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:27,440 Speaker 1: to see who Crystal is as an actor because I 480 00:21:27,560 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 1: think this will be the first time I'm actually able 481 00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:32,560 Speaker 1: to like really like take time and cultivate. 482 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 8: Absolutely a character. Yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 483 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:38,200 Speaker 11: This ain't the Crystal that y'all are used to sing. 484 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:40,960 Speaker 11: Just to be very clear, this ain't the same Crystal. 485 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:43,960 Speaker 11: So and I guarante I'm not doing it now because 486 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 11: we're gonna tell them. I'm gonna end up talking about something. 487 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:50,120 Speaker 11: We're gonna spoil it. You're talking about the next episode. Yah, yeah, yeah, 488 00:21:50,359 --> 00:21:51,800 Speaker 11: you know what I'm saying. No, No, it's gonna be 489 00:21:51,840 --> 00:21:54,000 Speaker 11: great now. But that's my that's what I'm excited about 490 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:54,400 Speaker 11: this year. 491 00:21:54,800 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 1: You know you, And I'm proud of you. Thank you then, 492 00:21:57,600 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 1: so proud of you and everything that you're doing. It's 493 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 1: is like we just met a year ago. Yeah up, 494 00:22:02,920 --> 00:22:05,560 Speaker 1: you're out of this world. Yeah nah, it's it's up. 495 00:22:05,640 --> 00:22:09,240 Speaker 11: And again, like I think I do give a lot 496 00:22:09,320 --> 00:22:14,359 Speaker 11: of credit to you of of Shepherd shepherding me into 497 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:16,720 Speaker 11: what the Tiler period universe was going to be like 498 00:22:17,119 --> 00:22:19,480 Speaker 11: and all of this ship like like this ain't you know? 499 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:22,159 Speaker 8: Don't you know what I'm saying. But just hit me, 500 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 8: checking on me, making sure. 501 00:22:23,720 --> 00:22:25,800 Speaker 11: That I'm good. The one thing that you guys need 502 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:28,159 Speaker 11: in this in this industry, especially when you're entering it, 503 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:31,120 Speaker 11: it's somebody that's a veteran into it that can tell 504 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 11: you what corners to turn, what corners and who to 505 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:34,480 Speaker 11: stay away from. 506 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:36,320 Speaker 2: You know what I'm saying. So you've definitely been there 507 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:38,200 Speaker 2: for I always keep it real. 508 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:40,920 Speaker 11: Yeah yeah yeah yeah, And gonna ain't gonna call you 509 00:22:41,040 --> 00:22:43,920 Speaker 11: and tell you, hey, this this hell, I don't, I don't. 510 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:46,160 Speaker 8: I don't know about this one. I don't know about 511 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:46,520 Speaker 8: this one. 512 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:48,119 Speaker 1: You know what I love about you is that you 513 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:50,800 Speaker 1: take you take my advice but hear me either if 514 00:22:50,800 --> 00:22:52,520 Speaker 1: you you can throw it away or you can keep it, 515 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:54,119 Speaker 1: but you hear me absolutely. 516 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:57,040 Speaker 8: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I want to be better man, Like I. 517 00:22:57,119 --> 00:22:58,600 Speaker 1: Want you to be the best, and like I'm gonna 518 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:01,119 Speaker 1: let you know arouse, I know what you're capable of 519 00:23:01,680 --> 00:23:01,919 Speaker 1: where you. 520 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 11: Are great friends. Ain't people that just tell you you 521 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:07,360 Speaker 11: good at everything? This one's gonna be like, I don't 522 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:09,840 Speaker 11: know about that shit, bro, don't I don't know if 523 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:10,240 Speaker 11: you should. 524 00:23:10,359 --> 00:23:11,400 Speaker 8: Yeah, So you know what I'm saying. 525 00:23:11,400 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 2: It's good to have you in my corner always. 526 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:13,880 Speaker 4: Yeah. 527 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:17,880 Speaker 2: I appreciate you and I have with me none other 528 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:22,880 Speaker 2: than l Russell your How are you feeling, I'm well, 529 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:23,640 Speaker 2: I feel great. 530 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:26,560 Speaker 1: I love talking about ownership. What is the impact of 531 00:23:26,600 --> 00:23:27,760 Speaker 1: ownership and what does it mean to you? 532 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:31,480 Speaker 15: You don't have the ability to fully execute your vision 533 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:34,920 Speaker 15: if you don't own it, because there's always somebody that 534 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 15: could tell you no. And sometimes your vision is just 535 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 15: based on how you feel. You don't have data or 536 00:23:41,400 --> 00:23:43,560 Speaker 15: anything to prove it. It's just like, I want to 537 00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:45,359 Speaker 15: do this because this is what feels good to me. 538 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 15: And uh, it's hard to do that when you don't 539 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:51,639 Speaker 15: have control or rain over over what you creating, what 540 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 15: you do. So our ownership just it means a lot 541 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:57,200 Speaker 15: because it just allows you to move from your heart. 542 00:23:57,440 --> 00:23:57,920 Speaker 8: I love it. 543 00:23:58,119 --> 00:23:58,560 Speaker 2: I love it. 544 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:03,320 Speaker 1: It's your christ her name Hazlet And right now I 545 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:06,400 Speaker 1: have with me Ki Ki Elaine ki Ki. 546 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:09,880 Speaker 2: What's up, beautiful man. I'm so happy to be here. Yes, 547 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:11,520 Speaker 2: is this your first BT award? 548 00:24:11,880 --> 00:24:12,159 Speaker 11: It is? 549 00:24:12,359 --> 00:24:15,919 Speaker 2: How exciting is that? It's amazing? Yes, I love us. 550 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:18,240 Speaker 12: I love celebrating us. So when I can be in 551 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:21,280 Speaker 12: that room, yeah, I'm most happy. What has been like 552 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:23,600 Speaker 12: some of the lessons that you learned during this time? 553 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:25,320 Speaker 6: You know. 554 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:27,800 Speaker 12: The first thing that popped in my head was something 555 00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:30,639 Speaker 12: that Regina King said to me. It was actually she 556 00:24:30,840 --> 00:24:34,280 Speaker 12: was presenting the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Award to 557 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:36,440 Speaker 12: Years and I got up on a stage and she 558 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:38,880 Speaker 12: knows me so well, she could tell I was freaking out, 559 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:40,840 Speaker 12: and she just said, breathe. 560 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:43,920 Speaker 2: Oh, she just said breathing. Yeah, Because you know, we 561 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:45,919 Speaker 2: get to going and going and going, and it. 562 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:47,119 Speaker 16: Is we forget. 563 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:47,520 Speaker 2: Yeah. 564 00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:51,480 Speaker 1: I was at a retreat and the lady who was 565 00:24:51,560 --> 00:24:53,879 Speaker 1: doing like our session, she said, we live in a 566 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:56,760 Speaker 1: world of shallow breathers and we don't even realize we 567 00:24:56,800 --> 00:24:59,200 Speaker 1: don't take deep breaths because we're like you said, we're 568 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:00,440 Speaker 1: just going going. 569 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:04,600 Speaker 12: Yeah, that's so important to just breathe. Yeah, better said there. 570 00:25:04,840 --> 00:25:07,760 Speaker 12: Everything else can grow, but it always starts with your Yeah. 571 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:12,320 Speaker 2: I love that. And I have one of my favorite people. 572 00:25:12,359 --> 00:25:14,119 Speaker 2: He is so funny. I love him on Instagram. This 573 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:16,080 Speaker 2: is my Actually we met at a Hawks gang. I 574 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 2: don't know if you remember. She kind of looked at 575 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:19,280 Speaker 2: me like you I know who you are. 576 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:21,120 Speaker 1: Okay, because you kind of looked me like you didn't 577 00:25:21,119 --> 00:25:23,159 Speaker 1: know if I was like, it's like sometimes it's like 578 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:25,480 Speaker 1: it's just it's just like in shock. 579 00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 2: I'm still in shocked to be able to be in 580 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:29,320 Speaker 2: rooms with you know, great people. I feel, you know, 581 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:30,760 Speaker 2: I still pinched myself. 582 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:32,240 Speaker 1: I was on the plane the other day and the lady, 583 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:34,680 Speaker 1: her daughter recognized me and she said next to me, 584 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:35,760 Speaker 1: and she goes, are you famous? 585 00:25:35,840 --> 00:25:39,520 Speaker 2: And I'm like it hasn't really sunk in yeah, because 586 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:39,760 Speaker 2: it's like. 587 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:42,520 Speaker 17: I'm just crystal, like you can like, you know, I 588 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:44,800 Speaker 17: work that popause. Imagine you at Papa's like what she's 589 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:46,919 Speaker 17: doing here? That's where you know, you just look famous. 590 00:25:47,160 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 17: Somebody asked, you're so sweet, work up? 591 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:49,680 Speaker 2: Yeah terming. 592 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:51,680 Speaker 8: Yeah, I use that line on a lot of people. 593 00:25:53,800 --> 00:26:00,560 Speaker 2: It works, it works. You are so funny. So what 594 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:02,439 Speaker 2: brought you to be to this weekend? 595 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:03,600 Speaker 8: The airplane? 596 00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:07,840 Speaker 2: All stupid? That's the car dad, I don't even need 597 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:08,760 Speaker 2: to carry. 598 00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:12,639 Speaker 17: But you know what, I start to learn that just 599 00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:16,159 Speaker 17: being in a room with people and leaving energy and 600 00:26:16,359 --> 00:26:17,640 Speaker 17: moments of more important. 601 00:26:17,760 --> 00:26:18,000 Speaker 6: Yeah. 602 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:22,040 Speaker 17: You know, when you when you come in your era 603 00:26:22,160 --> 00:26:24,600 Speaker 17: and you build your career, sometimes you just think it's 604 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:28,080 Speaker 17: about your team setting things up, and also sometimes you 605 00:26:28,119 --> 00:26:28,920 Speaker 17: think it's about money. 606 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:31,480 Speaker 2: But sometimes it is better to meet people of real life. 607 00:26:31,320 --> 00:26:32,920 Speaker 17: And just lead moments with them and you never know 608 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 17: who you're running to and like start a relationship and 609 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:38,399 Speaker 17: then y'all can start, you know, and bring something to and. 610 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:39,360 Speaker 2: Bill together from there. 611 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:39,640 Speaker 8: Yeah. 612 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:40,200 Speaker 2: I love that. 613 00:26:40,359 --> 00:26:40,720 Speaker 8: I love this. 614 00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:42,360 Speaker 2: So you have your father as well? 615 00:26:42,520 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you're so beautiful than you yes, oh my god, gorgeous. 616 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:50,240 Speaker 1: What is it like balancing your life and then also 617 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:50,840 Speaker 1: being a father. 618 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 8: It's just being there for like being something that you 619 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:56,280 Speaker 8: never had. Monday dude was like he was. He was 620 00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:57,280 Speaker 8: like that guy. 621 00:26:57,359 --> 00:26:58,400 Speaker 2: He was a drug dealing and stuff. 622 00:26:58,440 --> 00:27:02,320 Speaker 17: So with him being in and out and when he 623 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:04,800 Speaker 17: got like when he got killed, it just showed me 624 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:07,440 Speaker 17: to be more about for my kids because I knew 625 00:27:07,440 --> 00:27:09,240 Speaker 17: how I was not to have a father, so I 626 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:10,960 Speaker 17: won't be there for my kids. And I'm also a 627 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:14,119 Speaker 17: good stepdaddy. So ladies, if you have any problems with 628 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:17,240 Speaker 17: your baby daddy, I can't. I'm the guy that come 629 00:27:17,320 --> 00:27:20,680 Speaker 17: to I'd be doing matching pictures and stuff with the kids. 630 00:27:22,359 --> 00:27:23,720 Speaker 17: I really don't like when I talk to girls I 631 00:27:23,800 --> 00:27:25,359 Speaker 17: got kids, I want their baby daddy be out the 632 00:27:25,359 --> 00:27:26,040 Speaker 17: way because. 633 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:27,800 Speaker 8: I'd be like, like, I'm trying to be the daddy. 634 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:30,520 Speaker 17: I know I ain't got fighting nobody. No we two 635 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:36,000 Speaker 17: girl up that yeah yeah, no one wants stepdaddy. Yeah 636 00:27:36,560 --> 00:27:41,200 Speaker 17: you remember that song Stepdaddy? Yeah yeah that's yeah, that's you. 637 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:43,960 Speaker 17: Yeah that's your flyers too. I like how you care 638 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:45,200 Speaker 17: yourself and you're very consistent. 639 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:47,800 Speaker 2: Thank you. It's like you just I appreciate that. That 640 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:49,359 Speaker 2: means a lot of coming you because I really admire 641 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:56,240 Speaker 2: your word. No, so what if somebody has say, what's 642 00:27:56,280 --> 00:27:58,880 Speaker 2: another answer you will say? If someone said, yeah, say 643 00:27:58,920 --> 00:28:08,520 Speaker 2: the same thing. Thank you? Oh okay, good? Yeah, this 644 00:28:08,680 --> 00:28:09,199 Speaker 2: is crazy? 645 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:10,680 Speaker 8: Oh wow, thank you? 646 00:28:11,280 --> 00:28:11,399 Speaker 7: Is it? 647 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 2: And I have with me one of my favorite people 648 00:28:16,119 --> 00:28:19,560 Speaker 2: growing up, y'all. I just love her. When I saw her, 649 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:21,680 Speaker 2: I was like, we have to interview her, the one 650 00:28:21,720 --> 00:28:23,879 Speaker 2: and only Maya. How are you? 651 00:28:25,680 --> 00:28:25,720 Speaker 6: So? 652 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:26,399 Speaker 2: Are you good? 653 00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:27,480 Speaker 13: Like? 654 00:28:27,560 --> 00:28:30,720 Speaker 2: You literally had not aged? Thank you, you have not. 655 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:35,320 Speaker 1: We have all aged and gracefully, honey. So what is 656 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:37,240 Speaker 1: it like to continue to work on your crafts? 657 00:28:37,880 --> 00:28:40,400 Speaker 13: I love touring, you know, I stay on the road. 658 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:44,719 Speaker 13: I'm an independent artist. I've been just producing a lot 659 00:28:44,800 --> 00:28:47,600 Speaker 13: of projects since the end of two thousand and seven 660 00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:51,520 Speaker 13: independently through my own label, and it's been a wonderful 661 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:57,240 Speaker 13: educational journey, I bet, and also empowering and then creatively 662 00:28:57,440 --> 00:29:00,320 Speaker 13: very fun. So Give It to You comes out June tenth, 663 00:29:00,520 --> 00:29:03,080 Speaker 13: and it is basically a nod and a salute to 664 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:04,120 Speaker 13: all the music that I. 665 00:29:04,160 --> 00:29:06,360 Speaker 2: Grew up to in my living room. 666 00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:07,640 Speaker 13: It feels like my living room. 667 00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:08,200 Speaker 2: When I was a kid. 668 00:29:08,280 --> 00:29:08,400 Speaker 12: Oh. 669 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:10,640 Speaker 2: I love the funk of the eighties. 670 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:14,600 Speaker 13: The late seventies, vibes, Prince Jam and Lewis the Time, 671 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:19,400 Speaker 13: Mary Jane Girls, Patrice Russian, all that and barbecue music. 672 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:22,560 Speaker 13: We're hitting the summer very soon, so it's a summer record. 673 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:25,400 Speaker 13: Roller Skates I parted. 674 00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:29,560 Speaker 2: Yes, Oh, I need that, need that. You are also 675 00:29:29,640 --> 00:29:32,120 Speaker 2: big on philanthropy. What does community mean to you? What 676 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:33,640 Speaker 2: does it mean to give back? Yeah? 677 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:37,720 Speaker 13: We Community to me means a reflection of self. You know, 678 00:29:37,800 --> 00:29:39,640 Speaker 13: we all had someone to hold our hands. 679 00:29:39,880 --> 00:29:40,120 Speaker 4: Yeah. 680 00:29:40,600 --> 00:29:44,840 Speaker 13: We all came into this world pretty much incapacitated, without 681 00:29:44,840 --> 00:29:46,560 Speaker 13: the ability to even hold our heads up. 682 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:46,960 Speaker 2: Yeah. 683 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:50,080 Speaker 13: Then we crawl and then we stand, and then we walk, 684 00:29:50,120 --> 00:29:53,400 Speaker 13: and then we run. And so to be that light 685 00:29:53,720 --> 00:29:56,480 Speaker 13: for someone or at least involve yourself, it makes life 686 00:29:56,560 --> 00:29:59,200 Speaker 13: worth living. And then it's very rewarding to be able 687 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:03,240 Speaker 13: to affect one's life for the positive and elevate because 688 00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:06,959 Speaker 13: everyone has a purpose, each and every one of us. 689 00:30:07,240 --> 00:30:10,800 Speaker 13: And the simplest thing is your gift and we have 690 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:15,720 Speaker 13: many of those. Yes, So we all come from a 691 00:30:15,880 --> 00:30:19,040 Speaker 13: place of needing community, and it's also culturally a part 692 00:30:19,080 --> 00:30:23,120 Speaker 13: of us that sometimes society interferes with. And that's the 693 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:24,840 Speaker 13: most functional part of life. 694 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:26,520 Speaker 2: When you are aligned with. 695 00:30:26,800 --> 00:30:30,760 Speaker 13: Your community or you create that for others and be 696 00:30:31,320 --> 00:30:34,160 Speaker 13: a light in this world that goes so far beyond 697 00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:37,160 Speaker 13: what you could even imagine. For sure, just a conversation 698 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:39,120 Speaker 13: can change somebody's trajectory. 699 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:43,200 Speaker 2: No, So that's what this podcast, Keep It Positive Sweety 700 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:43,760 Speaker 2: has been about. 701 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:45,760 Speaker 1: And like, I didn't want to do it at first 702 00:30:45,800 --> 00:30:48,200 Speaker 1: because I'm private, and I was like, but in order 703 00:30:48,320 --> 00:30:49,920 Speaker 1: to do it, you kind of have to open up 704 00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:53,080 Speaker 1: about who you really are, and just talking about it 705 00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:53,840 Speaker 1: has built. 706 00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:56,280 Speaker 2: A community of healings and growth has. 707 00:30:56,240 --> 00:30:59,680 Speaker 1: Just been beautiful. So you are absolutely spot on with that. Yeah, yeah, 708 00:31:01,880 --> 00:31:05,720 Speaker 1: kid's family. You guys have seen this next guest, you 709 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:09,880 Speaker 1: have bingelized his new show on Netflix Forever, the one 710 00:31:09,960 --> 00:31:11,720 Speaker 1: and only Michael Cooper Junior. 711 00:31:11,840 --> 00:31:12,480 Speaker 2: How are you doing. 712 00:31:12,680 --> 00:31:13,680 Speaker 8: I'm good, I'm good. 713 00:31:13,760 --> 00:31:15,520 Speaker 2: Thanks for having me in very thank you. 714 00:31:16,080 --> 00:31:17,800 Speaker 1: Like I literally lit up when you walked up. I 715 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:20,440 Speaker 1: read now, I was like, I looked up and you 716 00:31:20,520 --> 00:31:22,600 Speaker 1: were there. Let me just I'm gota give your flowers 717 00:31:22,680 --> 00:31:26,320 Speaker 1: right now. You were absolutely phenomenal forever. The way you 718 00:31:26,640 --> 00:31:30,680 Speaker 1: captured your character justin it just I don't know, it 719 00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:33,320 Speaker 1: was something about you. The way you just he has 720 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:36,160 Speaker 1: a form of adah actually is the way you embody 721 00:31:36,240 --> 00:31:37,240 Speaker 1: that Oh my. 722 00:31:37,280 --> 00:31:40,440 Speaker 2: God, it was so subtle, but like you could it. Oh, 723 00:31:40,520 --> 00:31:41,480 Speaker 2: it was so good. 724 00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:44,040 Speaker 1: Yes, from one access to another, I was like, he 725 00:31:44,160 --> 00:31:46,600 Speaker 1: really did the character breakdown and really figured out how 726 00:31:46,640 --> 00:31:47,600 Speaker 1: to develop this character. 727 00:31:48,080 --> 00:31:49,320 Speaker 8: You did it so well, thank you. 728 00:31:49,760 --> 00:31:49,960 Speaker 16: Yeah. 729 00:31:50,080 --> 00:31:52,080 Speaker 2: So talk about like I want to know, like what 730 00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:54,360 Speaker 2: was that process of bringing Justin to life? 731 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:55,040 Speaker 10: Yeah? 732 00:31:55,160 --> 00:31:57,400 Speaker 2: I mean it really starts with the writing. 733 00:31:57,760 --> 00:32:01,080 Speaker 18: So when I got the script, you know, Mars very 734 00:32:01,160 --> 00:32:04,320 Speaker 18: specific with her writing, which is so beautiful. Yes, and 735 00:32:04,360 --> 00:32:07,200 Speaker 18: I just remember reading it. He has one foot in confidence, 736 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:10,200 Speaker 18: the other foot of insecurity. You know, he goes to 737 00:32:10,320 --> 00:32:13,120 Speaker 18: a speech therapist, and he has ady AHD all these 738 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:16,480 Speaker 18: different things that I thought, you know, I've never seen 739 00:32:16,520 --> 00:32:18,480 Speaker 18: a guy like Justin on my TV screen before. 740 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:21,160 Speaker 2: No, no, And so I thought it was a challenge 741 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:21,720 Speaker 2: to step in. 742 00:32:21,760 --> 00:32:27,240 Speaker 8: Two and ultimately a gift. He's such a vulnerable dude. 743 00:32:27,440 --> 00:32:30,920 Speaker 18: Yeah, And through that character, I was able to be 744 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:35,240 Speaker 18: able to become more vulnerable more in two with my feelings. 745 00:32:36,040 --> 00:32:38,680 Speaker 8: So it's a gift and grateful for I love that. 746 00:32:38,880 --> 00:32:41,520 Speaker 1: I love that you guys have shifted the culture with 747 00:32:41,600 --> 00:32:45,040 Speaker 1: this show. It's something that we needed to see. The 748 00:32:45,200 --> 00:32:47,800 Speaker 1: family dynamic that you guys have shown on the show 749 00:32:47,880 --> 00:32:48,760 Speaker 1: with your mom and dad. 750 00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:52,360 Speaker 2: Oh my gosh, shout out Woody and best TV dad, 751 00:32:52,400 --> 00:32:55,000 Speaker 2: best TV mom, your mom, Oh my god. I absolutely 752 00:32:55,440 --> 00:32:58,960 Speaker 2: love Karen. She's the phenomenal beast, oh my goodness beast. 753 00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:02,320 Speaker 1: And it's how lucky are you to work beside two 754 00:33:02,400 --> 00:33:04,040 Speaker 1: eye guys like they are phenomenal? 755 00:33:04,160 --> 00:33:07,080 Speaker 2: Like I'm sure you're like soaking so much up on set. 756 00:33:07,320 --> 00:33:12,240 Speaker 16: From Regina King, Tomorrow, Rocker Kill, the Anthony Heavyway, Aaron Fitman, 757 00:33:12,280 --> 00:33:15,320 Speaker 16: what airs lovey now? Because I grew up watching Even 758 00:33:15,360 --> 00:33:17,800 Speaker 16: Love You and Ni, So it's just to work with 759 00:33:17,880 --> 00:33:20,800 Speaker 16: these people who I've seen on my screen for so long. 760 00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:22,440 Speaker 2: It's like, what is going on? 761 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:22,880 Speaker 10: You know? 762 00:33:23,680 --> 00:33:30,080 Speaker 2: But again, blessing, Yes, what a blessed bless love that Sueeze. 763 00:33:30,120 --> 00:33:32,400 Speaker 1: I hope you guys enjoy these moments just as much 764 00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:34,640 Speaker 1: as I did, because I sure enjoy sharing them with you. 765 00:33:35,080 --> 00:33:37,480 Speaker 2: Well, you had to wait no longer. Season eight is 766 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:41,080 Speaker 2: coming up next week. I know y'all have been waiting patiently, 767 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:42,160 Speaker 2: and I appreciate it. 768 00:33:42,400 --> 00:33:44,120 Speaker 1: So make sure you tell a friend to tell a 769 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:47,880 Speaker 1: friend subscribe, and make sure you tell those dumifications because. 770 00:33:47,680 --> 00:33:49,720 Speaker 2: You do not want to miss it. I'll see y'all 771 00:33:49,760 --> 00:33:50,200 Speaker 2: next week.