WEBVTT - Will.I.Am Talks East LA Classic

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<v Speaker 1>It's one or two point seven Kiss f M. They

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<v Speaker 1>are performing tonight at the East l A Classic, the

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<v Speaker 1>halftime show. Will I am in the Black Eyed Peas

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<v Speaker 1>will Boil Heights? When I say ball Heights, What do

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<v Speaker 1>you think when I when I hear boil Heights. I

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<v Speaker 1>think of my childhood. I think of my family. I

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<v Speaker 1>think of, you know, my how I was raised. I

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<v Speaker 1>think of beautiful memories. I think of Mexican culture fusing

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<v Speaker 1>with Black culture, and in the past it was Jewish culture.

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<v Speaker 1>I think of a milting pot. I think of love.

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<v Speaker 1>I think of Native of Angelino's. I think of in

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<v Speaker 1>one word from Melia. Do you know when you say that,

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<v Speaker 1>when you say all of that, you know what that is?

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<v Speaker 1>Los Angeles. Boil Heights is l A. You know, yes, yes, yes,

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<v Speaker 1>you know um l A is a beautiful place. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm right here the USC Colosseum. So you're there, You're

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<v Speaker 1>at You're at the college team preparing for the performance.

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<v Speaker 1>What makes you be there for the East l A

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<v Speaker 1>Classic at halftime? You and the Black Eyed Peas. You

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<v Speaker 1>know we played the super Bowl, we played the World Cup,

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<v Speaker 1>we played the Grammys, we played the American Music Awards,

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<v Speaker 1>But this one is purpose. This one is like, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>not forgetting where you come from. And the Super Bowl

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<v Speaker 1>is a great rivalry between teams that have been competing

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<v Speaker 1>throughout the year, the World Cups, countries that have been

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<v Speaker 1>competing throughout the year. This is throughout the year. Two

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<v Speaker 1>schools that are from the same area that I was,

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<v Speaker 1>the area that I was that grew up with where

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<v Speaker 1>my foundation is it that you know my foundation is

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<v Speaker 1>right there and Royal High School. We we have a

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<v Speaker 1>program where we teach kids robotics, computer science allege prep.

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<v Speaker 1>And we've sent kids to Dartmouth, to Brown, to Stanford,

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<v Speaker 1>to USC to u c. L A. And we have

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<v Speaker 1>some great scholars over the past twelve years. And we

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<v Speaker 1>serve just a little under twelve thousand students with my foundation.

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<v Speaker 1>And this is like a halftime show because our community needs.

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<v Speaker 1>Why can't be the halftime for a robbery that's been

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<v Speaker 1>happening since my mom went to Roosevelt, my owners went

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<v Speaker 1>to Roosevelt. You know, after playing all these big, grandiose performances,

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to bring that same level of like, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>attention to and love and detail and production value at

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<v Speaker 1>least come close to the kids could see, like, Yo,

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<v Speaker 1>our community is just as important as f one as

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<v Speaker 1>you know the Super Bowl as and here's a treat Will.

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<v Speaker 1>I am coming from a family of rough riders. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>we were just talking to both coaches. I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>if you've seen the coaches yet, but they are really

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<v Speaker 1>fired up for tonight and so excited about the profile

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<v Speaker 1>of this game, which you guys have really helped elevate.

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<v Speaker 1>And you should look up Will's foundation, look at up

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<v Speaker 1>look what he's doing, just some really great things for

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<v Speaker 1>young people. I am Angel the Eye an Angel Foundation. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I am there, and what and what beautiful is My

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<v Speaker 1>uncle Lynny came. He's doing the coin talk And my

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<v Speaker 1>uncle Linn came, went to Roosevelt. He graduated Roosevelt, went

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<v Speaker 1>to easter Lake College, which is a junior college, and

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<v Speaker 1>then from there got recruited to go to USC, and

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<v Speaker 1>then from USC played for the Falcons, and then from

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<v Speaker 1>the Falcons played for the L. A. Ram While in

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<v Speaker 1>the eighties and growing up in East l A. My

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<v Speaker 1>uncle was like a local hero, like a Willie Fool

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<v Speaker 1>Like your uncle play football for the l A Rams.

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<v Speaker 1>Dog my dad bro love you love your uncle dog

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<v Speaker 1>and that love an appreciation for you know, where my

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<v Speaker 1>uncle came from, how we were raised and took it

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<v Speaker 1>to go all the way pro in the NFL. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>our community, they they looked after our our our family.

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<v Speaker 1>And because black and brown feuding was was at the

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<v Speaker 1>height in the eighties in the nineties, but my family

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<v Speaker 1>and other families didn't really experience that because they because

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<v Speaker 1>of you know, they knew my uncle. They're they're the teas.

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<v Speaker 1>They uncle's and nephew their uncle's. They knew my uncle

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<v Speaker 1>and my aunt and they grew up together and it

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<v Speaker 1>was a beautiful black and brown family growing up. And

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<v Speaker 1>so during the halftime show here at the at the

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<v Speaker 1>U S and the coliseum where my uncle went to school,

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<v Speaker 1>bringing my students from my from my foundation and highlighting

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<v Speaker 1>them as they walked to center field show and and

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<v Speaker 1>telling everybody in the audience and the and the and

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<v Speaker 1>the attendees what college are going to. This is a

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<v Speaker 1>celebration of discipline, dedication, This is the celebration of love

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<v Speaker 1>for our community, and uh yeah, and producing this halftime

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<v Speaker 1>show myself is like, this is a proud moment for

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<v Speaker 1>tell you get a chance to do and be at everything.

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<v Speaker 1>This is in your blood, this is personal. I love it.

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<v Speaker 1>Will I Am the Black Eyed Peace check them out. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>I have fun and uh, I guess for you go

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<v Speaker 1>rough riders, right, you know it. I'll talk to you

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<v Speaker 1>soon and thanks for calling in. Well, I am at

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<v Speaker 1>the Colosseum hours before he performs. It sounded like he

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<v Speaker 1>had a hype team, right, I mean it looks they're

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<v Speaker 1>getting everything ready there. I don't know if that was

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<v Speaker 1>like the bleachers being drying, if it was like people cheering.

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<v Speaker 1>They're prepping the Colosseum, right. Ah, that's great. It is

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<v Speaker 1>so personal to Will I Am. Yeah, you can hear it.

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<v Speaker 1>He is local. He is local fame all right, coming

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<v Speaker 1>up next, if you want to go to the East

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<v Speaker 1>l A Classic. Actually, I have tickets calling out eight

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<v Speaker 1>hundred five to one two seven