1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: America, no other day, rahap City, what's up? 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 2: Come on? And God, that's a good new ring to 3 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 2: it on it But I take that. 4 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 3: Life. Boy. 5 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 2: They may be worse for that. Boy. Feel good that 6 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:22,520 Speaker 2: they're gonna celebrate it. I'm grateful so so so. 7 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:22,960 Speaker 3: Man. 8 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: Just just tell us, man, how the journey being. We've 9 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: been watching, but how the journey being? 10 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 3: Man? 11 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 2: How you feel? Let us start there. How you feel? 12 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:33,520 Speaker 2: I feel amazing? I feel full. I feel so full. 13 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,240 Speaker 3: You know you should know it's different when you really 14 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 3: understand who you are and and return back to why 15 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,880 Speaker 3: you're doing it and you don't care about like you surrender. 16 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 2: I am surrendering. Can I cuss up? 17 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 3: Man? 18 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 2: With all you niggas and living for self? 19 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 3: So it's it's been beautiful, like you know, you attract 20 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 3: all the things. My artist Nico bram y'all just talk 21 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 3: to him. This is a first Dreamville festival that he performed. 22 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 3: You know, we got the grand amy well received album, 23 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:06,480 Speaker 3: on to the next album, were on the road again. 24 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:09,320 Speaker 3: So yeah, I'm just I'm living in the life man. 25 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 2: I live great. 26 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: But it's beautiful, like to watch your journey, you know 27 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: what I'm saying, To watch it you know what I'm saying. 28 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:19,119 Speaker 1: Since day one, I remember being on wild'n out you 29 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: feel coming to eighty five South and you know, and 30 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,479 Speaker 1: for me to be an artist even just born with artists, 31 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: man just to see and flourished, man, just to see you, 32 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 1: you know what I'm saying, receive your flowers. And then 33 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:31,960 Speaker 1: also you're putting other people on man. So how does 34 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 1: it feel to be a Dreamville not only as an artist, 35 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,199 Speaker 1: but as a Grammy executive? 36 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 2: Not a Grammy that's new Gray Gotta yo. Man, you look, 37 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 2: let me tell you. 38 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 3: When you got somebody else life in your hands, it's different. 39 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 3: It's a different type of pressure, you know, but it's 40 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 3: it's a good welcome pressure. It's a beautiful challenge because 41 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 3: I have to trust that I have walked this walk. 42 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 3: I've learned what I've learned, and I've met the people 43 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 3: I need to meet to be able to. 44 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 2: Make his path a lot easier. And it feels good. 45 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:08,920 Speaker 3: To watch him do what he does and to see, 46 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 3: like through the show, more crowd come and the ovation 47 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 3: after us. 48 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 2: I'm like, Yo, we're doing we're supposed to do. He's 49 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 2: doing what he's supposed to do. 50 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 3: So that's what it is just spreading the light man, 51 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 3: Like I'm happy, that's all. 52 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 4: You know, what's spreading the light too. I have to 53 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 4: ask you this. I have been mean to sit down 54 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 4: and ask you this question. 55 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 2: What is it? 56 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 4: Well, every time I see an argument going back and 57 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,679 Speaker 4: forth online when people talk about hip hop discussions and 58 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 4: they talk about the state of female rap right now 59 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 4: and how the girls are only talking about rapping and 60 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:43,639 Speaker 4: to work, and they always want to throw your name 61 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 4: in there to. 62 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 2: Shave what other women are doing. 63 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 4: And I always say, if they're a true fan of 64 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 4: you and who you are and your music, you wouldn't 65 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 4: even be using your name to shave other people. So 66 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 4: how does that make you feel when you see that 67 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:56,919 Speaker 4: comparison like that? 68 00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 3: I mean, it's the wrong energy. Again, that's not the 69 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,239 Speaker 3: energy and that I walk in. I support the village, 70 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 3: the sisterhood. That's space for all of us. You know, 71 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 3: everybody's story is needed. You know it's gonna touch somebody 72 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 3: and whatever music, man, woman, animal child, whatever it is 73 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 3: not for you, like, go find us for you and 74 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:19,799 Speaker 3: pour into that. But you know, please don't ever use 75 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:22,519 Speaker 3: my name to put down another woman like that's that's 76 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 3: not how this thing goes. 77 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 2: It's not how it works. 78 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 3: It's not people that know me, like really know me, 79 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 3: and a part of what I do they know. I 80 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:31,519 Speaker 3: don't really stand for that. Yeah, you know, I celebrate 81 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 3: all women. If that's your truth, that's your truth. 82 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 2: Only thing. I pray for all artists whoever it is. 83 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 3: That you're doing things that make you happy and you're 84 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 3: not doing things that you feel like you have to 85 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 3: do or somebody is forcing you to do that, you 86 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 3: feel like you have to walk a certain path to 87 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 3: be successful. 88 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 2: I'm always gonna be there. 89 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 3: Like, whatever your story is, whatever your truth is, however 90 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 3: you want to show up in the world. As long 91 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 3: as you're doing that authentically, I applaud you. 92 00:03:54,920 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 2: That's all that matters. Amen. Amen, what is that? Close 93 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 2: the doors? 94 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 4: Close? 95 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 2: The door close, close the dolls? 96 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 4: Man? 97 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 2: So what's next for right? Like it's beautiful, it's like 98 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 2: real flowers. 99 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 3: Just y you two though the last time I saw you, 100 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 3: we did eighty five South, had a good time. But 101 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 3: we sat in the truck and you played me the 102 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:29,040 Speaker 3: jam you feel me like you feel me to watch 103 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 3: like from when I first got on to you the 104 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 3: wild'n Out to eighty five to like the growth of music. 105 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 2: I'm gonna give you a flowers. 106 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:42,799 Speaker 3: I'm so proud of you, Mane, but your family to amazing. 107 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 2: Man, I love you. 108 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 3: What's next for me? I'm back in the live working 109 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 3: on new music. It won't be five years again. We 110 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 3: ain't on that train no more. We continuing to build 111 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 3: the business, continuing to pour in a Nico brim. You know, 112 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 3: I like to get in the film world. Hey man, 113 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 3: I know you in that world. As soon as you said, 114 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 3: hey man, listen, yeah, give me the jewels whatever. 115 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 2: I'm here to be a student and learn. I got it. 116 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:16,280 Speaker 2: So yeah, that's that's the thing is. 117 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 3: It's always growing, always growing, expanding the creativity. 118 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 2: So I have to ask you. 119 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:25,280 Speaker 4: You are obviously alleged, and you worked with a lot 120 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 4: of legendary artists as well. 121 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 3: I have to know, how was it to work with 122 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 3: Stevie wonder Ah Yo, See, it was amazing to be 123 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 3: able to say I created with him. You know, I 124 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:41,039 Speaker 3: build a relationship with him, Like he called me on 125 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:53,839 Speaker 3: my birthdays and sings me happy birthday. He calls me, yes, 126 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 3: that's Christy, that's as you. He'd be like, what's your sign? 127 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 3: When your birthday? He'd be like, because he's saving it. 128 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 3: He'll call you and sing your happy birthday. He facetimes 129 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 3: me randomly. We didn't get to work in the studio together. Yeah, yeah, 130 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 3: we didn't get to work in the studio together. I 131 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 3: still hope that I can have that experience, but you know, 132 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:22,600 Speaker 3: just to have that relationship, I can't even articulate it. 133 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:26,160 Speaker 3: Like he'd the one. Yeah songs in the Kia Life, 134 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:30,160 Speaker 3: like he the one. But he's so humble, he's hilarious. 135 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 3: You need to have him on the show. I can't 136 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 3: wait because he is a jokester. No, nah, like, nah, 137 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 3: he's funny. The first time I talked to him, somebody 138 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,600 Speaker 3: called me and patched me in and I was like, yo, 139 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:46,839 Speaker 3: I was talking this dude with a London voice, and 140 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:48,560 Speaker 3: I'm like, I thought I was supposed to be talking 141 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 3: to Stevie. 142 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:51,200 Speaker 2: Like we talked for like fifteen twenty minutes. I got up, 143 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 2: I said, who was at his manager? He was like, oh, 144 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:55,719 Speaker 2: you didn't catch it that with Stevie. He was speaking 145 00:06:55,800 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 2: with you. You find out. 146 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 3: Y'all y'all two together with yah? 147 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, absolutely. 148 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: Then don't let this be your last time coming Man 149 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:20,200 Speaker 1: Rocker with Us eighty five. 150 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:24,880 Speaker 3: So family, I came here, I can't enjoy myself, and 151 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 3: when I saw you, I was like, I gotta go 152 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 3: talk to the family. 153 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 1: So that was the extra. They don't even have you 154 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: on the list. Uh what I'm saying, we get walk 155 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: ups around here. I'm playing with us. We got real 156 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 1: deal friends. This ain't no p R movement, This ain't. 157 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 2: Y'all, no trailer, no none of that. Excuse me, let 158 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 2: no folk through y'all. Please. 159 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, I ain't even decked out like that, but I 160 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 3: was like, I don't care. I'm going to talk to 161 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 3: the family. 162 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:54,000 Speaker 2: And to see y'all. I'm happy with everything y'all are doing. 163 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:58,160 Speaker 2: Give me to the coach, baby, Yeah, thank you so much. 164 00:07:58,480 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 2: Hed y'all