Devale Ellis

The truth of the matter is that we're just the first people to pick our phone up.

The truth of the matter is that we're just the first people to pick our phone up.

Like, I am just a reflection of my dad.

Like, I am just a reflection of my dad.

Like, I am just a reflection of my dad.

I'm a reflection of my uncles and my grandfather. So I can't sit here and make it seem like, listen, follow me.

I'm a reflection of my uncles and my grandfather. So I can't sit here and make it seem like, listen, follow me.

I'm a reflection of my uncles and my grandfather. So I can't sit here and make it seem like, listen, follow me.

No, that's not... And every day I wake up thinking like, yo, DeVal, don't fuck this up.

No, that's not... And every day I wake up thinking like, yo, DeVal, don't fuck this up.

No, that's not... And every day I wake up thinking like, yo, DeVal, don't fuck this up.

Well, I'm deliberate with that. When I was in college, 19 years old, my sophomore... Professor, Professor Trasciati asked us to write a mission statement. The mission statement I came up with, each day I work to build a legacy not to be defined by my greatness, but by the masses I inspire to be greater than myself. I grew up idolizing Michael Jackson.

Well, I'm deliberate with that. When I was in college, 19 years old, my sophomore... Professor, Professor Trasciati asked us to write a mission statement. The mission statement I came up with, each day I work to build a legacy not to be defined by my greatness, but by the masses I inspire to be greater than myself. I grew up idolizing Michael Jackson.

Well, I'm deliberate with that. When I was in college, 19 years old, my sophomore... Professor, Professor Trasciati asked us to write a mission statement. The mission statement I came up with, each day I work to build a legacy not to be defined by my greatness, but by the masses I inspire to be greater than myself. I grew up idolizing Michael Jackson.

And it wasn't because he could dance and he could sing. I idolized him because he had masses of people who followed him. When he talked about healing the world, when he talked about it doesn't matter if you're black and white. I watched masses of people be like, yeah, if Michael Jackson can do this, I can. And I just felt like, you know what, we have a greater responsibility.

And it wasn't because he could dance and he could sing. I idolized him because he had masses of people who followed him. When he talked about healing the world, when he talked about it doesn't matter if you're black and white. I watched masses of people be like, yeah, if Michael Jackson can do this, I can. And I just felt like, you know what, we have a greater responsibility.

And it wasn't because he could dance and he could sing. I idolized him because he had masses of people who followed him. When he talked about healing the world, when he talked about it doesn't matter if you're black and white. I watched masses of people be like, yeah, if Michael Jackson can do this, I can. And I just felt like, you know what, we have a greater responsibility.

And in fact, a fiduciary responsibility as people to pay it forward. You know what I'm saying? Like, it's not enough to just say, I'm going to do this for me and my family. No, we should share so that masses after us can say, you know what? I want to live like that. I mean, that's what Jesus lived on. All of these religious people. Jesus wasn't out here saying, look, I'm the son of God.

And in fact, a fiduciary responsibility as people to pay it forward. You know what I'm saying? Like, it's not enough to just say, I'm going to do this for me and my family. No, we should share so that masses after us can say, you know what? I want to live like that. I mean, that's what Jesus lived on. All of these religious people. Jesus wasn't out here saying, look, I'm the son of God.

And in fact, a fiduciary responsibility as people to pay it forward. You know what I'm saying? Like, it's not enough to just say, I'm going to do this for me and my family. No, we should share so that masses after us can say, you know what? I want to live like that. I mean, that's what Jesus lived on. All of these religious people. Jesus wasn't out here saying, look, I'm the son of God.