Scott Storch

Bro, I used to live in Los Angeles. I used to go to Jerry's Famous Deli and get their chicken noodle soup. They had the best. Oh, my God. Their chicken noodle soup.

Bro, I used to live in Los Angeles. I used to go to Jerry's Famous Deli and get their chicken noodle soup. They had the best. Oh, my God. Their chicken noodle soup.

Do they put chives in it normally?

Do they put chives in it normally?

If you think about how cold Rush is, of course they make a good soup. Yeah. Anywhere that's cold is going to make a good soup. Yeah. You don't hear, like, soup from Texas. No. Right? You hear chili. Yeah. You don't hear soup. You don't hear about their soup. Queso.

If you think about how cold Rush is, of course they make a good soup. Yeah. Anywhere that's cold is going to make a good soup. Yeah. You don't hear, like, soup from Texas. No. Right? You hear chili. Yeah. You don't hear soup. You don't hear about their soup. Queso.

That's kind of soup.

That's kind of soup.

That's just not my kind of soup.

That's just not my kind of soup.

It's basically vegetable juice. That's where you're drinking hot vegetable juice. Of course it's good for you.

It's basically vegetable juice. That's where you're drinking hot vegetable juice. Of course it's good for you.

Right. Oh, that kind of stuff where they make the little white swirls on the top like it's a latte? Yeah. Fancy.

Right. Oh, that kind of stuff where they make the little white swirls on the top like it's a latte? Yeah. Fancy.

Very fancy, Scott.

Very fancy, Scott.

Those are the three I probably have most iconic... So what are the... we're rolling now, so tell me what's like the most iconic beats you've created. Oh, we're already rolling? We're rolling. Hey, fuck it. How you doing?

Those are the three I probably have most iconic... So what are the... we're rolling now, so tell me what's like the most iconic beats you've created. Oh, we're already rolling? We're rolling. Hey, fuck it. How you doing?

Yeah, the Beatle.

Yeah, the Beatle.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Is that you?

Is that you?

Isn't it funny that that fear of, like, the Pete Best type thing, that's such a real thing? In the beginning, you don't have any idea what your future's going to be.

Isn't it funny that that fear of, like, the Pete Best type thing, that's such a real thing? In the beginning, you don't have any idea what your future's going to be.

Yeah.

Yeah.

But there's just a handful of dudes like you out there in the world that I call, like, musical magicians. You know, there's people that people call upon. You know, like, you gotta get Storch. I'm a producer-producer. Right, but what is that? Like, what separates you from other musicians that makes you this savant? Do you think about it, or would that take away the magic?

But there's just a handful of dudes like you out there in the world that I call, like, musical magicians. You know, there's people that people call upon. You know, like, you gotta get Storch. I'm a producer-producer. Right, but what is that? Like, what separates you from other musicians that makes you this savant? Do you think about it, or would that take away the magic?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Really?

Really?

But... I just love those two guys. They're just... And they're so fucking talented, man. We saw them out here at Stubbs. Yeah. Fuck, it was so fun, man. Yeah, man. And something about Nashville is a great place to make music, man. Well, think about how much great music has come out of there, and then the memory of that shit is burned into the city. I believe in that.

But... I just love those two guys. They're just... And they're so fucking talented, man. We saw them out here at Stubbs. Yeah. Fuck, it was so fun, man. Yeah, man. And something about Nashville is a great place to make music, man. Well, think about how much great music has come out of there, and then the memory of that shit is burned into the city. I believe in that.

I believe that places have memory. You know, I really do. Yeah, you feel it. I think there's an element. I mean, it's not everything about a place, but I think places have memory.

I believe that places have memory. You know, I really do. Yeah, you feel it. I think there's an element. I mean, it's not everything about a place, but I think places have memory.

you know i i think that a place like nashville i mean and also it's small enough because it's because it's kind of a tight community everybody kind of knows everybody there's so many musicians there kid rock's there black keys yeah kid rock he told me he was yeah i read it with the ufc this kid rocks my favorite thing of all time is going to his giant track of land in nashville and seeing his white house

you know i i think that a place like nashville i mean and also it's small enough because it's because it's kind of a tight community everybody kind of knows everybody there's so many musicians there kid rock's there black keys yeah kid rock he told me he was yeah i read it with the ufc this kid rocks my favorite thing of all time is going to his giant track of land in nashville and seeing his white house

Yeah, he's always at the UFC with Trump. It's hilarious because Trump comes into American Badass. The crowd goes nuts when they know he's there. And then Kid Rock's behind him. It's like the Republican Avengers.

Yeah, he's always at the UFC with Trump. It's hilarious because Trump comes into American Badass. The crowd goes nuts when they know he's there. And then Kid Rock's behind him. It's like the Republican Avengers.

It was cool, man. Jeff Dye was telling me he's done stand-up at Mar-a-Lago. How crazy is that? Yeah, that's a fucking – he's a genius.

It was cool, man. Jeff Dye was telling me he's done stand-up at Mar-a-Lago. How crazy is that? Yeah, that's a fucking – he's a genius.

I need to check it out. We thought about doing a – we do this podcast called Protect Our Parks with Shane Gillis, Ari Shaffir, and Mark Normans. It's a crazy podcast. We get hammered and drink beer out of, like, this giant Freedom Bong. It's like an eagle's asshole. You're drinking the beer out of it. And we talked about doing one from Mar-a-Lago. We might do that still.

I need to check it out. We thought about doing a – we do this podcast called Protect Our Parks with Shane Gillis, Ari Shaffir, and Mark Normans. It's a crazy podcast. We get hammered and drink beer out of, like, this giant Freedom Bong. It's like an eagle's asshole. You're drinking the beer out of it. And we talked about doing one from Mar-a-Lago. We might do that still.

Like you wear the outfits?

Like you wear the outfits?

That would be badass. What did they wear? What's a Roaring Twenties outfit? Zoot suit. I would imagine that's like... Double-breasted... Yeah, like the Peaky Blinders, what those dudes wore. What did they wear in the 20s? The Shelbys. Zoot suits, man. What did they wear? Roaring 20s men. Oh, yeah. Oh, that looks slick. Those hats. Look at that. They all wore hats. Isn't that crazy?

That would be badass. What did they wear? What's a Roaring Twenties outfit? Zoot suit. I would imagine that's like... Double-breasted... Yeah, like the Peaky Blinders, what those dudes wore. What did they wear in the 20s? The Shelbys. Zoot suits, man. What did they wear? Roaring 20s men. Oh, yeah. Oh, that looks slick. Those hats. Look at that. They all wore hats. Isn't that crazy?

Lucky Luciano shit going on. Isn't that crazy that, like, nice hats just went away? We were talking about that the other day. We were watching an old school fight with Jack Johnson. And every man on the street, like, waiting in line for the fight, all the people in the audience for the fight, all of them had fancy hats on. Men used to just wear fancy hats. Something happened.

Lucky Luciano shit going on. Isn't that crazy that, like, nice hats just went away? We were talking about that the other day. We were watching an old school fight with Jack Johnson. And every man on the street, like, waiting in line for the fight, all the people in the audience for the fight, all of them had fancy hats on. Men used to just wear fancy hats. Something happened.

Fancy hats just fell apart. Like if you were in the fancy hat business in 1920, you'd be like, bro, we got it forever. Fancy hats ain't going away. But fancy hats completely fucking went.

Fancy hats just fell apart. Like if you were in the fancy hat business in 1920, you'd be like, bro, we got it forever. Fancy hats ain't going away. But fancy hats completely fucking went.

I'm sure there's companies, but it's not like they everybody's like baseball hats. Everybody buys baseball hats, you know, but fancy hats. They just went away. If you would ask those fancy hat people, do you think one day the president will be wearing a baseball hat or a fancy hat? They'd be like, a fancy hat. He's the fucking president. Nope. Make America great again. Baseball hat with a suit on.

I'm sure there's companies, but it's not like they everybody's like baseball hats. Everybody buys baseball hats, you know, but fancy hats. They just went away. If you would ask those fancy hat people, do you think one day the president will be wearing a baseball hat or a fancy hat? They'd be like, a fancy hat. He's the fucking president. Nope. Make America great again. Baseball hat with a suit on.

That's crazy. You know what? Fancy hats just fell out of style.

That's crazy. You know what? Fancy hats just fell out of style.

It's all bullshit. It's nice to dress up sometimes. Sometimes. It's fun. It's a pain in the ass sometimes.

It's all bullshit. It's nice to dress up sometimes. Sometimes. It's fun. It's a pain in the ass sometimes.

How old are you now? I'm 50. Okay, seven years different than me.

How old are you now? I'm 50. Okay, seven years different than me.

Well, look at Elon Musk. Dude wears Occupy Mars t-shirts. Doesn't even have a watch. Just hanging.

Well, look at Elon Musk. Dude wears Occupy Mars t-shirts. Doesn't even have a watch. Just hanging.

I think what happens is in the beginning you want everybody to know you're doing well, so you have all your stuff on. You dress real nice. You're like, wow, Scott looks good. He looks sharp. But then when you're undeniable, you reach a point in your life where you're just like, who am I doing this for? This is stupid.

I think what happens is in the beginning you want everybody to know you're doing well, so you have all your stuff on. You dress real nice. You're like, wow, Scott looks good. He looks sharp. But then when you're undeniable, you reach a point in your life where you're just like, who am I doing this for? This is stupid.

But look, you're still here. Yay. I had fun. I had tons of fun. I bet you had a good time. I bet you had a good time.

But look, you're still here. Yay. I had fun. I had tons of fun. I bet you had a good time. I bet you had a good time.

Yeah.

Yeah.

That's a negative feedback loop. Because that doesn't feed into art either. It's the opposite. It doesn't. I had to get rid of all of that.

That's a negative feedback loop. Because that doesn't feed into art either. It's the opposite. It doesn't. I had to get rid of all of that.

Yeah. Extremely early.

Yeah. Extremely early.

I appreciate both things. I appreciate people who dress real nice, and I appreciate people who don't give a fuck. I think there's a place for everybody. There's a happy medium. Yeah. And then the stuff, stuff is not life. Life is not your stuff. No. But some stuff is fucking cool. Hell yeah.

I appreciate both things. I appreciate people who dress real nice, and I appreciate people who don't give a fuck. I think there's a place for everybody. There's a happy medium. Yeah. And then the stuff, stuff is not life. Life is not your stuff. No. But some stuff is fucking cool. Hell yeah.

Like, Cat Williams, when he was here, he wasn't even living here or staying here, and somehow or another he got an electric Rolls Royce. So he's here. He's here for a day to do a show. Wasn't he doing a show somewhere else or something? Like an arena somewhere? Yeah. But one of the things he said, he said, when you're sitting in this car, you know where you spent your money. Yeah.

Like, Cat Williams, when he was here, he wasn't even living here or staying here, and somehow or another he got an electric Rolls Royce. So he's here. He's here for a day to do a show. Wasn't he doing a show somewhere else or something? Like an arena somewhere? Yeah. But one of the things he said, he said, when you're sitting in this car, you know where you spent your money. Yeah.

Because it's like, you go, oh, I know why this is $600,000. Look how fucking amazing this thing is. Lights on the ceiling. I love nice things.

Because it's like, you go, oh, I know why this is $600,000. Look how fucking amazing this thing is. Lights on the ceiling. I love nice things.

Right. You don't like them for showing off. You like them because you like them because they're awesome. There's nothing wrong with luxury. Yes. There's nothing wrong with luxury. If you work hard. The problem is you trying to show everybody your luxury instead of just enjoying it. Like, look at my car.

Right. You don't like them for showing off. You like them because you like them because they're awesome. There's nothing wrong with luxury. Yes. There's nothing wrong with luxury. If you work hard. The problem is you trying to show everybody your luxury instead of just enjoying it. Like, look at my car.

Before anything. Before anything. Before food. It shouldn't come before anything. It should be just a fun thing. And when you get to a level of success that you're at, if you don't figure that out, that's when it's the saddest. When someone makes a ton of money and doesn't go, oh, it's not about the things. It's about the relationships that I have. It's about my friends.

Before anything. Before anything. Before food. It shouldn't come before anything. It should be just a fun thing. And when you get to a level of success that you're at, if you don't figure that out, that's when it's the saddest. When someone makes a ton of money and doesn't go, oh, it's not about the things. It's about the relationships that I have. It's about my friends.

It's about my loved ones, my family. It's about the people that I work with. It's about everybody having a good time. It's about let's all get together and break bread and eat and hug each other and tell each other we love each other and do great work and have a good time and just enjoy this life experience. That's the thing. That's the thing. The car is just like, look, that's cool, dude.

It's about my loved ones, my family. It's about the people that I work with. It's about everybody having a good time. It's about let's all get together and break bread and eat and hug each other and tell each other we love each other and do great work and have a good time and just enjoy this life experience. That's the thing. That's the thing. The car is just like, look, that's cool, dude.

Yeah, you pull up in a cool car, I'm like, check it out.

Yeah, you pull up in a cool car, I'm like, check it out.

Well, you know, the problem is that's seemingly the most unattainable thing. When you're broke and you see some guy who pulls up in a brand new 911, you're like, what the fuck? This is yours? It's mind-blowing. I had Bugattis and all kinds of shit.

Well, you know, the problem is that's seemingly the most unattainable thing. When you're broke and you see some guy who pulls up in a brand new 911, you're like, what the fuck? This is yours? It's mind-blowing. I had Bugattis and all kinds of shit.

Wow.

Wow.

Right? That is not America. That's a new thing. That's a new thing. Miami's wild.

Right? That is not America. That's a new thing. That's a new thing. Miami's wild.

Yeah. But, yeah, you're outside. That's what I think. Attack it from the outside.

Yeah. But, yeah, you're outside. That's what I think. Attack it from the outside.

And you think moving an hour outside Miami was a big part of that?

And you think moving an hour outside Miami was a big part of that?

Yeah, balance myself. You need balance, man. You need to be able to go hard, but you need to be able to recover, relax, and focus. You need privacy. You need solitude so you can think. Everybody needs that. You need balance in your life. If you don't, you lean in one direction. It's like your body. You only work out your biceps, your hips are going to go. Something's going to go wrong.

Yeah, balance myself. You need balance, man. You need to be able to go hard, but you need to be able to recover, relax, and focus. You need privacy. You need solitude so you can think. Everybody needs that. You need balance in your life. If you don't, you lean in one direction. It's like your body. You only work out your biceps, your hips are going to go. Something's going to go wrong.

You're going to fuck your body up with imbalance. You're going to fuck your life up with imbalance. Everything needs some sort of a balance, and everybody's balance is different. Now, for a guy like you who goes hard, you probably should get the fuck out of Miami. You probably should be living in Boca. Right. With all the quiet people. Yep.

You're going to fuck your body up with imbalance. You're going to fuck your life up with imbalance. Everything needs some sort of a balance, and everybody's balance is different. Now, for a guy like you who goes hard, you probably should get the fuck out of Miami. You probably should be living in Boca. Right. With all the quiet people. Yep.

One hour. Fuck it. How hard is that? I love Florida. This is a fucking crazy ass place. It is. Crazy ass place filled with reptiles. Yeah, right? And they literally were walking around on your dock.

One hour. Fuck it. How hard is that? I love Florida. This is a fucking crazy ass place. It is. Crazy ass place filled with reptiles. Yeah, right? And they literally were walking around on your dock.

Giant iguanas falling out of trees when it gets cold out. It's funny as shit. It's just such a fucked up place. But it's so fun. There's so many good things. And during the pandemic, I think people started to really appreciate Florida. Like so many people moved down there. They're like, hey, you can just live here. You don't have to just be under the tyrannical control of the government.

Giant iguanas falling out of trees when it gets cold out. It's funny as shit. It's just such a fucked up place. But it's so fun. There's so many good things. And during the pandemic, I think people started to really appreciate Florida. Like so many people moved down there. They're like, hey, you can just live here. You don't have to just be under the tyrannical control of the government.

Bro, I grew up in Boston, and it's cold as fuck in the winter. When I was a kid, we made money by shoveling snow. And that's back-breaking fucking work, shoveling long, steep driveways and shit for $100. But if you could do that and do that all the time, you build resolve. You're out there freezing. Your hands are numb. We'd play outside in the snow. Your fucking hands would go numb.

Bro, I grew up in Boston, and it's cold as fuck in the winter. When I was a kid, we made money by shoveling snow. And that's back-breaking fucking work, shoveling long, steep driveways and shit for $100. But if you could do that and do that all the time, you build resolve. You're out there freezing. Your hands are numb. We'd play outside in the snow. Your fucking hands would go numb.

You'd come in. You can't feel your feet. Makes you stronger. It makes you stronger. Scraping the ice off your windshield before you go to work. Salting the fucking walk. I feel bad for people that don't grow up in those environments because I really think it gives you a little extra edge. And those changing of seasons is amazing. Different feelings, different moods.

You'd come in. You can't feel your feet. Makes you stronger. It makes you stronger. Scraping the ice off your windshield before you go to work. Salting the fucking walk. I feel bad for people that don't grow up in those environments because I really think it gives you a little extra edge. And those changing of seasons is amazing. Different feelings, different moods.

All my favorite comedians for the most, well, that's not true. I was going to say that, but then Kennison. He was from Texas. Sam. Yeah. But that was different. That dude was, that's a different thing. I always think about back to school. I think about Sam Kennison.

All my favorite comedians for the most, well, that's not true. I was going to say that, but then Kennison. He was from Texas. Sam. Yeah. But that was different. That dude was, that's a different thing. I always think about back to school. I think about Sam Kennison.

For many. Yeah, there's something to that. But it's... You just got to figure out how to balance it like we were talking about before. For me, I balance it out with exercise. Exercise and saunas and cold plunges and yoga and shit like that. That's how I balance it out. That's how I keep my mind straight. But if I didn't, I would be spiraling just like all of them.

For many. Yeah, there's something to that. But it's... You just got to figure out how to balance it like we were talking about before. For me, I balance it out with exercise. Exercise and saunas and cold plunges and yoga and shit like that. That's how I balance it out. That's how I keep my mind straight. But if I didn't, I would be spiraling just like all of them.

I think you need something in your life that's more difficult than your life. Something that you do that you choose to do that's more difficult than regular life. Because then it makes regular life way more manageable.

I think you need something in your life that's more difficult than your life. Something that you do that you choose to do that's more difficult than regular life. Because then it makes regular life way more manageable.

But there's something, you're exchanging something as human beings, right? You're with that person. You're experiencing them. They're experiencing you, the music, the song, everything together, the lyrics. That's a human experience. That's why I refuse to do Zoom podcasts. Like some people in other countries, they wanted to be on a screen and just sit in their living room.

But there's something, you're exchanging something as human beings, right? You're with that person. You're experiencing them. They're experiencing you, the music, the song, everything together, the lyrics. That's a human experience. That's why I refuse to do Zoom podcasts. Like some people in other countries, they wanted to be on a screen and just sit in their living room.

You got to fly here, bro. You got to be in the room.

You got to fly here, bro. You got to be in the room.

We were just listening to Neighbors in the green room last night. We were all going, motherfucker, I am.

We were just listening to Neighbors in the green room last night. We were all going, motherfucker, I am.

Well, you're also a guy that you find out you're working with Scott Storch that day, everybody gets fired up. Because you've had so much success that there's this excitement about you. And you're in the room, and that creates additional inspiration.

Well, you're also a guy that you find out you're working with Scott Storch that day, everybody gets fired up. Because you've had so much success that there's this excitement about you. And you're in the room, and that creates additional inspiration.

Not every time, but almost every time. But when you're dealing with something that involves creativity, it can't be every day. It's not possible. You're asking too much of the muse.

Not every time, but almost every time. But when you're dealing with something that involves creativity, it can't be every day. It's not possible. You're asking too much of the muse.

But that's also the problem with being a workaholic. You're going hard all the time. You're constantly working, and you're gonna have your hits, and you're gonna have your misses, and that's just a part of the process. Yeah.

But that's also the problem with being a workaholic. You're going hard all the time. You're constantly working, and you're gonna have your hits, and you're gonna have your misses, and that's just a part of the process. Yeah.

Most people do.

Most people do.

A good friend of mine, we were talking about a buddy of ours that died. He died from pills. And he was super clean. He was a professional pool player. like a really like world-class pool player, super clean, never did anything, never drank, never smoked, got in a car accident, fucked his back up, started getting on pills and pain pills to him.

A good friend of mine, we were talking about a buddy of ours that died. He died from pills. And he was super clean. He was a professional pool player. like a really like world-class pool player, super clean, never did anything, never drank, never smoked, got in a car accident, fucked his back up, started getting on pills and pain pills to him.

He chased the pain pills the way he chased being the best in the world at pool. The same thing that got him to be a wizard at playing pool, that same obsession, that same obsession got wrapped up in the pills and he died. He died young. And we were talking about them like that is what it is. That's where obsession and addiction cross paths. One can serve you, one can ruin you.

He chased the pain pills the way he chased being the best in the world at pool. The same thing that got him to be a wizard at playing pool, that same obsession, that same obsession got wrapped up in the pills and he died. He died young. And we were talking about them like that is what it is. That's where obsession and addiction cross paths. One can serve you, one can ruin you.

And they're the same energy. It's just how you channel the fire. You can channel the fire to wood and cook your food or you can channel it to your house and now you're fucked. Like, where do you put the fire? How do you direct it? And if you direct it the right way, you can have an amazing life and do all kinds of cool shit and have a great time and meet cool people and have a fun life.

And they're the same energy. It's just how you channel the fire. You can channel the fire to wood and cook your food or you can channel it to your house and now you're fucked. Like, where do you put the fire? How do you direct it? And if you direct it the right way, you can have an amazing life and do all kinds of cool shit and have a great time and meet cool people and have a fun life.

Or you can do it the wrong way and just be on skid row. Yeah. Covered in scabs.

Or you can do it the wrong way and just be on skid row. Yeah. Covered in scabs.

Thousands, for sure.

Thousands, for sure.

And like, I gained a lot of respect for her when she started working for criminal and prison reform. Yeah. That's just shows like she's, that's, it's from the heart to advocacy for people that are wrongfully accused. Yeah, man. She's done a lot of good things. She's that lady has gotten a lot of people out of jail.

And like, I gained a lot of respect for her when she started working for criminal and prison reform. Yeah. That's just shows like she's, that's, it's from the heart to advocacy for people that are wrongfully accused. Yeah, man. She's done a lot of good things. She's that lady has gotten a lot of people out of jail.

For real?

For real?

Well, sometimes it's the handlers that fuck things up. The handlers. I've seen people that they give themselves extra importance by saying, if you want to talk to her, you have to talk to me first. Yeah, like creating a role for themselves. And creating a little bit of insecurity on your part, too. Don't address Miss Jackson correctly. Right. Address me. Yeah. I'll address Mrs. Johnson.

Well, sometimes it's the handlers that fuck things up. The handlers. I've seen people that they give themselves extra importance by saying, if you want to talk to her, you have to talk to me first. Yeah, like creating a role for themselves. And creating a little bit of insecurity on your part, too. Don't address Miss Jackson correctly. Right. Address me. Yeah. I'll address Mrs. Johnson.

That's exactly it. And probably she might not even know about all that.

That's exactly it. And probably she might not even know about all that.

You're out of your fucking mind. Out of my mind.

You're out of your fucking mind. Out of my mind.

It's just... So much regret for things like that. When you have so much money and you have power and fame, it's like you have too much possibility.

It's just... So much regret for things like that. When you have so much money and you have power and fame, it's like you have too much possibility.

There's too many things that can entice you. And if you're doing blow and going to strip clubs all the time, it's just like, more titties in my face, please. Like, let's keep doing it. Let's keep partying. Let's stay up. It's selfish.

There's too many things that can entice you. And if you're doing blow and going to strip clubs all the time, it's just like, more titties in my face, please. Like, let's keep doing it. Let's keep partying. Let's stay up. It's selfish.

It's imbalanced. It's true. It's imbalanced. It's like what we're talking about. You need a balance.

It's imbalanced. It's true. It's imbalanced. It's like what we're talking about. You need a balance.

Such a special performer.

Such a special performer.

Oh, without a doubt. Without a doubt. The power that that guy had in his voice. It was amazing. But wild people make wild shit. I'm one of them. Sometimes you can't control it. You can't calculate or... Yeah, I mean, going back to Kennison, I mean, that just did him in. I mean, he died in a car accident, but he was falling apart because it was all cocaine. Cocaine and drinking.

Oh, without a doubt. Without a doubt. The power that that guy had in his voice. It was amazing. But wild people make wild shit. I'm one of them. Sometimes you can't control it. You can't calculate or... Yeah, I mean, going back to Kennison, I mean, that just did him in. I mean, he died in a car accident, but he was falling apart because it was all cocaine. Cocaine and drinking.

And the wildest of the wilds all get caught up in that life because you escape yourself.

And the wildest of the wilds all get caught up in that life because you escape yourself.

The difference between enjoying yourself and an escape.

The difference between enjoying yourself and an escape.

Well, you're closing in on death. That's the reality. You do two days. People don't like to think that, but if you're up for two days, you're about four days away from death. You keep that up for four days, you're going to die. You'll stroke out. You'll have a heart attack. Something will go wrong. You'll pop. Something will go off. Yeah, you'll get emphysema or you'll get pneumonia.

Well, you're closing in on death. That's the reality. You do two days. People don't like to think that, but if you're up for two days, you're about four days away from death. You keep that up for four days, you're going to die. You'll stroke out. You'll have a heart attack. Something will go wrong. You'll pop. Something will go off. Yeah, you'll get emphysema or you'll get pneumonia.

You'll get something horrible because your immune system is destroyed. But it's like wild people make wild shit. And do you get a DMX without drugs?

You'll get something horrible because your immune system is destroyed. But it's like wild people make wild shit. And do you get a DMX without drugs?

I don't know if you get those people. I don't know if you get Hendrix without acid. I don't know if you get it. I don't know if you get it. I don't know if you get it without heroin. I don't know.

I don't know if you get those people. I don't know if you get Hendrix without acid. I don't know if you get it. I don't know if you get it. I don't know if you get it without heroin. I don't know.

Oh, bro, you made it through. Yeah, I made it through. You made it through. You're alive. You're healthy. You're lucky. You're blessed.

Oh, bro, you made it through. Yeah, I made it through. You made it through. You're alive. You're healthy. You're lucky. You're blessed.

Lucky as shit. And it's just, like, that's the dance, man. The dance is how much wild do you let in your life? And if you don't let any in... You might be boring as fuck. Your art might suck.

Lucky as shit. And it's just, like, that's the dance, man. The dance is how much wild do you let in your life? And if you don't let any in... You might be boring as fuck. Your art might suck.

All my favorite artists are a little off the rails and always have been. From my favorite writers to my favorite musicians. I mean, so many of my favorite musicians died young. Hendrix is probably one of my all-time favorites, but that's a great example. You know, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, all these people died young, man.

All my favorite artists are a little off the rails and always have been. From my favorite writers to my favorite musicians. I mean, so many of my favorite musicians died young. Hendrix is probably one of my all-time favorites, but that's a great example. You know, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, all these people died young, man.

Kurt Cobain died young because they went too fucking hard, too wild, too wild out of the gate. Amy Winehouse, too wild. You start dealing with stuff that, like...

Kurt Cobain died young because they went too fucking hard, too wild, too wild out of the gate. Amy Winehouse, too wild. You start dealing with stuff that, like...

Yeah, it takes over. And again, if you live in that, there you go. If you live in that wildlife, it's like there's no one telling you to stop. There's no one telling you to slow down. You have all the money in the world. Like what? Who the fuck are you? Why are you telling me to slow down? Fuck out of here. I just did the Star Spangled Banner with my teeth. Get the fuck off the stage.

Yeah, it takes over. And again, if you live in that, there you go. If you live in that wildlife, it's like there's no one telling you to stop. There's no one telling you to slow down. You have all the money in the world. Like what? Who the fuck are you? Why are you telling me to slow down? Fuck out of here. I just did the Star Spangled Banner with my teeth. Get the fuck off the stage.

You ever see him do that? Ever see Hendrix do the Star Spangled Banner with his teeth? Bro. That motherfucker.

You ever see him do that? Ever see Hendrix do the Star Spangled Banner with his teeth? Bro. That motherfucker.

It always bums me out that there's so many people out there like that that do have – they have intelligence and ability, but the system just wants them to plug into normal jobs. You don't realize, like, hey, there's other jobs out there. There's other things that you can do. It's not conventional. The path's not clear. You want to get into music? You really fucking love music? Yeah.

It always bums me out that there's so many people out there like that that do have – they have intelligence and ability, but the system just wants them to plug into normal jobs. You don't realize, like, hey, there's other jobs out there. There's other things that you can do. It's not conventional. The path's not clear. You want to get into music? You really fucking love music? Yeah.

You know what I'm saying? I'm that guy.

You know what I'm saying? I'm that guy.

Well, that doesn't sell. What sells is you're the worst piece of shit of all time. Oh, my God, let me read about this piece of shit. That's a horrible thing that journalists do for money. They make these pieces where they completely distort a person's essence and they only do it for money. They're just like emotional hit people. Let's not talk about everything.

Well, that doesn't sell. What sells is you're the worst piece of shit of all time. Oh, my God, let me read about this piece of shit. That's a horrible thing that journalists do for money. They make these pieces where they completely distort a person's essence and they only do it for money. They're just like emotional hit people. Let's not talk about everything.

I left my footprint in the fucking world. But at any rate. Yeah, right. Let's just talk about negative things and only from a very distorted perspective. Life is nuanced and it's weird. Life is fucking crazy. And sometimes people make mistakes, but it's not their whole being. Yeah. And to try to like condense a person down to like tabloid headlines, like that's the essence of the person.

I left my footprint in the fucking world. But at any rate. Yeah, right. Let's just talk about negative things and only from a very distorted perspective. Life is nuanced and it's weird. Life is fucking crazy. And sometimes people make mistakes, but it's not their whole being. Yeah. And to try to like condense a person down to like tabloid headlines, like that's the essence of the person.

That's crazy. That's like the least compassionate, the least kind way of looking at human beings. That's not how human beings are. We're complicated. That's why those little hit pieces, they're gross and they don't really work. Because people know that. This is probably a lot more to this. Why is this so negative? This is not a balanced version of who that person is.

That's crazy. That's like the least compassionate, the least kind way of looking at human beings. That's not how human beings are. We're complicated. That's why those little hit pieces, they're gross and they don't really work. Because people know that. This is probably a lot more to this. Why is this so negative? This is not a balanced version of who that person is.

Of course you are. You're an artist. Every artist is complex. I've never met one that isn't.

Of course you are. You're an artist. Every artist is complex. I've never met one that isn't.

I'm a kid.

I'm a kid.

Do you have any say in, like, because one of the things that drives me nuts is when there's a movie and no one was there. And you see, like, this historical figure say some things. And you're like, well, how do I? He didn't really say that. Some fucking writer wrote that shit. This is not a real conversation that this person had with somebody.

Do you have any say in, like, because one of the things that drives me nuts is when there's a movie and no one was there. And you see, like, this historical figure say some things. And you're like, well, how do I? He didn't really say that. Some fucking writer wrote that shit. This is not a real conversation that this person had with somebody.

It was like when Ice Cube's son played him.

It was like when Ice Cube's son played him.

But it's weird when someone's alive and someone's playing that person who's alive. And you know, like, oh, that's not really Scott Storch. You know what I mean? It's weird. It's like a movie about you. You remember when Michael Jai White played Mike Tyson? Mm-hmm. You know, and Mike Tyson was, I mean, they were friends. They were cool with each other. But, like, that had to be weird.

But it's weird when someone's alive and someone's playing that person who's alive. And you know, like, oh, that's not really Scott Storch. You know what I mean? It's weird. It's like a movie about you. You remember when Michael Jai White played Mike Tyson? Mm-hmm. You know, and Mike Tyson was, I mean, they were friends. They were cool with each other. But, like, that had to be weird.

Get into music. Yeah. Get into music. And nobody tells you that, man.

Get into music. Yeah. Get into music. And nobody tells you that, man.

You're playing a dude who's still alive. Mike Tyson's a special guy. He's a very special guy. He's a very good friend of mine. I'm glad he got through that fight and didn't get hurt. Yeah. That's what I was hoping he would knock Jake Paul out. Just because that's the Cinderella story. I don't have anything against Jake Paul. I like Jake Paul. I think what he's doing is genius.

You're playing a dude who's still alive. Mike Tyson's a special guy. He's a very special guy. He's a very good friend of mine. I'm glad he got through that fight and didn't get hurt. Yeah. That's what I was hoping he would knock Jake Paul out. Just because that's the Cinderella story. I don't have anything against Jake Paul. I like Jake Paul. I think what he's doing is genius.

I think what he's doing is, like, I mean, he's making insane amounts of money. He's having a great fucking time. He's a legit boxer. He's absolutely a legit boxer. Yeah, you can't hate on somebody that works that hard. You cannot. You can't. I would never hate on... If you do, you're an idiot. No, I was like, you know what?

I think what he's doing is, like, I mean, he's making insane amounts of money. He's having a great fucking time. He's a legit boxer. He's absolutely a legit boxer. Yeah, you can't hate on somebody that works that hard. You cannot. You can't. I would never hate on... If you do, you're an idiot. No, I was like, you know what?

Yeah.

Yeah.

So they were YouTubers or they were on Disney Channel. Who cares? What you do with it? But the reality is... Mike is 58 years old, and I was worried. I love that guy, and he was a hero of mine when I was a kid. So to see him, 58 years old, fighting, part of me was like, fuck.

So they were YouTubers or they were on Disney Channel. Who cares? What you do with it? But the reality is... Mike is 58 years old, and I was worried. I love that guy, and he was a hero of mine when I was a kid. So to see him, 58 years old, fighting, part of me was like, fuck.

That's beautiful.

That's beautiful.

He really is, man, for a guy who was the most terrifying fighter of all time. He's a really nice guy to be around.

He really is, man, for a guy who was the most terrifying fighter of all time. He's a really nice guy to be around.

Oh, that's awesome.

Oh, that's awesome.

Vegas is a great example of a place where you have to have balance in. It's like living in Miami to me. You live in Vegas, you should probably live in Henderson. Yeah, right. Live out there. Celine Dion. Yeah, exactly. Live close to the mountains out there. Don't be right in the middle of all that. Attack it from the outside. That's what I did in L.A.

Vegas is a great example of a place where you have to have balance in. It's like living in Miami to me. You live in Vegas, you should probably live in Henderson. Yeah, right. Live out there. Celine Dion. Yeah, exactly. Live close to the mountains out there. Don't be right in the middle of all that. Attack it from the outside. That's what I did in L.A.

When I lived in L.A., I lived like an hour outside L.A. I never lived. I did when I first moved there, and then I slowly started moving further and further away until I got about an hour outside.

When I lived in L.A., I lived like an hour outside L.A. I never lived. I did when I first moved there, and then I slowly started moving further and further away until I got about an hour outside.

I sleep with one eye open. Yeah.

I sleep with one eye open. Yeah.

Yeah, it's crazy. It's like what they've done to that city in a short amount of time is shocking. I never thought it would go that bad that fast. And it's the way it is now is bizarre. Yeah. I always say that it's like a girl that used to date. She was really cute. But now she does meth and she works for the cartel. What happened to you? The pandemic happened.

Yeah, it's crazy. It's like what they've done to that city in a short amount of time is shocking. I never thought it would go that bad that fast. And it's the way it is now is bizarre. Yeah. I always say that it's like a girl that used to date. She was really cute. But now she does meth and she works for the cartel. What happened to you? The pandemic happened.

You just remember her from when she was so sweet and cool. Yeah. Well, the pandemic was the reason why the government was able to fuck up that city. The pandemic was just, that was their way to fuck up the city. Dude, there were stacks of bricks on the street. Yeah, stacks of bricks.

You just remember her from when she was so sweet and cool. Yeah. Well, the pandemic was the reason why the government was able to fuck up that city. The pandemic was just, that was their way to fuck up the city. Dude, there were stacks of bricks on the street. Yeah, stacks of bricks.

Stacks of bricks that somebody left there hoping someone would throw through windows. Starting riots.

Stacks of bricks that somebody left there hoping someone would throw through windows. Starting riots.

It's spooky and scary. It's spooky. I don't like to go full Batman on this, but it's like there's evil villains out there that are pulling the strings of the world. And that's real. Those fucking protests are organized, man. People spend a lot of money to organize those things and then put bricks out. The whole thing was designed to disrupt society.

It's spooky and scary. It's spooky. I don't like to go full Batman on this, but it's like there's evil villains out there that are pulling the strings of the world. And that's real. Those fucking protests are organized, man. People spend a lot of money to organize those things and then put bricks out. The whole thing was designed to disrupt society.

And then the defund the police bullshit, how anybody bought into that is so crazy. Reform the police, yeah. Train the police better, yeah. But defund them? Are you fucking crazy? Yeah, let's just all not be safe. Are you out of your fucking mind? Do you not know the law of the jungle? Do you not know the real streets? Let me know when your house gets robbed.

And then the defund the police bullshit, how anybody bought into that is so crazy. Reform the police, yeah. Train the police better, yeah. But defund them? Are you fucking crazy? Yeah, let's just all not be safe. Are you out of your fucking mind? Do you not know the law of the jungle? Do you not know the real streets? Let me know when your house gets robbed.

But what makes talent? What do you think it is? Passion.

But what makes talent? What do you think it is? Passion.

I have had so many friends that completely flipped a 180 after they got robbed. 180. They're Trump supporters now. It's crazy. People that were like full-on liberals, and then they get a gun pointed in their face, and all of a sudden they're like, oh, this is what we signed up for? You're just letting these people out? You arrest these people and let them out? And then they just do it again?

I have had so many friends that completely flipped a 180 after they got robbed. 180. They're Trump supporters now. It's crazy. People that were like full-on liberals, and then they get a gun pointed in their face, and all of a sudden they're like, oh, this is what we signed up for? You're just letting these people out? You arrest these people and let them out? And then they just do it again?

And they get arrested? What the fuck? The assistant to the DA in New York just got attacked, just got by some guy who had been – see if you can find this. He got robbed by some guy who had been arrested some insane amount of times since 2023. I was looking at the story online. I was like, this is so crazy that this person just keeps getting out and keeps robbing people.

And they get arrested? What the fuck? The assistant to the DA in New York just got attacked, just got by some guy who had been – see if you can find this. He got robbed by some guy who had been arrested some insane amount of times since 2023. I was looking at the story online. I was like, this is so crazy that this person just keeps getting out and keeps robbing people.

And they just robbed the assistant to the DA. Alvin Bragg. R-O-R-D-L. Suspected gang member accused of exposing himself robbing Manhattan District. Exposing himself. He pulled his dick out and he robbed him. Exposing himself is funny. Go to the headline. Exposing himself is first. The robbing part, that second. But he showed him his penis. That is unbelievable. Unbelievable.

And they just robbed the assistant to the DA. Alvin Bragg. R-O-R-D-L. Suspected gang member accused of exposing himself robbing Manhattan District. Exposing himself. He pulled his dick out and he robbed him. Exposing himself is funny. Go to the headline. Exposing himself is first. The robbing part, that second. But he showed him his penis. That is unbelievable. Unbelievable.

What is wrong with this world?

What is wrong with this world?

Brandon Samosa confronted the 38-year-old victim in the hallway of her building on West 44th Street around 2 a.m. Authorities say he grabbed the victim's purse, cell phone, and bank card before exposing himself. He pulled his dick out after he robbed her. He robbed her first, but they put it exposing himself for the most horrible thing that he did.

Brandon Samosa confronted the 38-year-old victim in the hallway of her building on West 44th Street around 2 a.m. Authorities say he grabbed the victim's purse, cell phone, and bank card before exposing himself. He pulled his dick out after he robbed her. He robbed her first, but they put it exposing himself for the most horrible thing that he did.

Police were able to track the phone and eventually arrest him near a hotel on West 45th Street, 8th Avenue on Tuesday, leading authorities to believe the suspect is a migrant. Possession of drugs. No, they know who the guy is, Jamie. They caught the guy. See if you can find a more updated version of it. Because he was arrested a ton of times since 2023.

Police were able to track the phone and eventually arrest him near a hotel on West 45th Street, 8th Avenue on Tuesday, leading authorities to believe the suspect is a migrant. Possession of drugs. No, they know who the guy is, Jamie. They caught the guy. See if you can find a more updated version of it. Because he was arrested a ton of times since 2023.

Jesus Christ. That's the world we're living in now, and that's L.A., and that's New York, and that's a lot of places that got fucked up by incompetent people.

Jesus Christ. That's the world we're living in now, and that's L.A., and that's New York, and that's a lot of places that got fucked up by incompetent people.

What I don't feel safer is right now they're launching missiles into Russia. How are you allowed to do that when you're on the way out? The people don't want you to be there anymore. This should be some sort of a pause for significant actions that could potentially start World War III. Maybe that would be a good thing that we would like to avoid from a dying former president.

What I don't feel safer is right now they're launching missiles into Russia. How are you allowed to do that when you're on the way out? The people don't want you to be there anymore. This should be some sort of a pause for significant actions that could potentially start World War III. Maybe that would be a good thing that we would like to avoid from a dying former president.

The whole thing is nuts.

The whole thing is nuts.

Zelensky says Putin is terrified. Fuck you, man. Fuck you people. You fucking people are about to start World War III.

Zelensky says Putin is terrified. Fuck you, man. Fuck you people. You fucking people are about to start World War III.

I feel like they fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time ever. It's the first time one of those has ever been used. It's insanity. It's fucking insanity because those intercontinental ballistic missiles can have nukes on them. This one didn't.

I feel like they fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time ever. It's the first time one of those has ever been used. It's insanity. It's fucking insanity because those intercontinental ballistic missiles can have nukes on them. This one didn't.

But if it does, the whole world changes and it changes because the military industrial complex and it changes because the money that's going to Ukraine and it changes because the outgoing president or whoever the fuck is actually running the country has decided to do something fucking insane. Fucking insane. And we're all sitting there watching it and people are cheering it on.

But if it does, the whole world changes and it changes because the military industrial complex and it changes because the money that's going to Ukraine and it changes because the outgoing president or whoever the fuck is actually running the country has decided to do something fucking insane. Fucking insane. And we're all sitting there watching it and people are cheering it on.

CNN was saying, like, finally. See what their headline was about Zelensky using, about Biden giving Zelensky the ability to use long-range missiles. U.S. made long-range. It's not like nobody knows where they came from. It's not like nobody knows we've been funding this. It's a proxy war. The whole thing is fucking insane. It's insane. Right. Come to the negotiation table. Sit down. Work this out.

CNN was saying, like, finally. See what their headline was about Zelensky using, about Biden giving Zelensky the ability to use long-range missiles. U.S. made long-range. It's not like nobody knows where they came from. It's not like nobody knows we've been funding this. It's a proxy war. The whole thing is fucking insane. It's insane. Right. Come to the negotiation table. Sit down. Work this out.

Stop killing everybody. U.S. allows Ukraine to use long-range missiles. So what did they say? Someone had said that, like, CNN was saying that it was a good thing, which I think is how. How has the left gone so far crazy that they think it's a good thing to launch missiles?

Stop killing everybody. U.S. allows Ukraine to use long-range missiles. So what did they say? Someone had said that, like, CNN was saying that it was a good thing, which I think is how. How has the left gone so far crazy that they think it's a good thing to launch missiles?

That's what's scary about life is you don't want to pay attention to that shit. You just want to live your life. You want to just be carefree and have fun and do the thing that you're passionate about. And meanwhile, the world is burning. And you're just hoping it doesn't get you.

That's what's scary about life is you don't want to pay attention to that shit. You just want to live your life. You want to just be carefree and have fun and do the thing that you're passionate about. And meanwhile, the world is burning. And you're just hoping it doesn't get you.

Well, we can. We voted Trump in and his idea is to stop all this shit and hopefully he can do that. Yeah. But, you know, man, fuck. It's scary.

Well, we can. We voted Trump in and his idea is to stop all this shit and hopefully he can do that. Yeah. But, you know, man, fuck. It's scary.

I'd like to think that.

I'd like to think that.

Well, as soon as he got elected, the Taliban said, let's form a truce. Hamas is saying, let's cease fire. Everybody is saying these things right away. China was saying, we'd like to do business with America. Russia was saying that. Let's fucking calm everybody down and stop being so fucking tribal.

Well, as soon as he got elected, the Taliban said, let's form a truce. Hamas is saying, let's cease fire. Everybody is saying these things right away. China was saying, we'd like to do business with America. Russia was saying that. Let's fucking calm everybody down and stop being so fucking tribal.

You're so crazy that you think that everything the left is doing is right because you're on the left. This is insanity. And for anybody that's a left-wing progressive person to think that somehow or another missiles are a good thing, God damn it. God damn it, you people are out of your fucking minds. How can you think that's the answer? It's never the answer.

You're so crazy that you think that everything the left is doing is right because you're on the left. This is insanity. And for anybody that's a left-wing progressive person to think that somehow or another missiles are a good thing, God damn it. God damn it, you people are out of your fucking minds. How can you think that's the answer? It's never the answer.

Receiving satellite. So, like, the muse.

Receiving satellite. So, like, the muse.

This is craziness, especially with Russia. God damn. Yep. But anyways. That's the shit that keeps me up at night, man. Oh, I know. When I get paranoid late at night when everyone's asleep, that's the thing that gets me. World War. Yeah. The war just, because it's happened before, man. The world has been at peace before and then all of a sudden chaos. And to think that that can never happen again.

This is craziness, especially with Russia. God damn. Yep. But anyways. That's the shit that keeps me up at night, man. Oh, I know. When I get paranoid late at night when everyone's asleep, that's the thing that gets me. World War. Yeah. The war just, because it's happened before, man. The world has been at peace before and then all of a sudden chaos. And to think that that can never happen again.

You're wrong. It's happening right now. It's just not happening here. And we don't feel it here. So it doesn't affect our thinking process. And we support things that could lead to it happening here. And we don't even realize we're doing it while we're doing it.

You're wrong. It's happening right now. It's just not happening here. And we don't feel it here. So it doesn't affect our thinking process. And we support things that could lead to it happening here. And we don't even realize we're doing it while we're doing it.

That's number one.

That's number one.

And by the way, everybody wants peace. Everybody wants their children to be happy. Everybody wants to be well fed and healthy. Everybody wants that. Just figure out a way to fucking balance it all out.

And by the way, everybody wants peace. Everybody wants their children to be happy. Everybody wants to be well fed and healthy. Everybody wants that. Just figure out a way to fucking balance it all out.

Jesus Christ. We got 60 more days until Trump gets in or whatever it is. How many days is it, Jamie? But who knows? Maybe once he gets in, they'll ramp it up. Who knows? Maybe they'll sabotage his administration. That's what's even more scary. People don't want him in power. And the people that are in power don't want to leave power, and they'll try every way they can to keep it.

Jesus Christ. We got 60 more days until Trump gets in or whatever it is. How many days is it, Jamie? But who knows? Maybe once he gets in, they'll ramp it up. Who knows? Maybe they'll sabotage his administration. That's what's even more scary. People don't want him in power. And the people that are in power don't want to leave power, and they'll try every way they can to keep it.

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60 days. Keep your fingers crossed. Yeah. Just hope Putin understands what's going on as well. And Zelensky doesn't do anything stupid. But saying that Putin's terrified. God damn it.

60 days. Keep your fingers crossed. Yeah. Just hope Putin understands what's going on as well. And Zelensky doesn't do anything stupid. But saying that Putin's terrified. God damn it.

Also, Zelensky, can I get a drug test? Can we just get one drug test before we send you any more money? Like, what are you doing? Are you doing a lot of blow over there? Because this is like blow-like behavior. I'm not responsible for him. I wasn't there. But you know what I'm saying? This is like cocaine-like behavior. Putin's fucking scared, man. Yeah. Putin's terrified. Jacked up. We got him.

Also, Zelensky, can I get a drug test? Can we just get one drug test before we send you any more money? Like, what are you doing? Are you doing a lot of blow over there? Because this is like blow-like behavior. I'm not responsible for him. I wasn't there. But you know what I'm saying? This is like cocaine-like behavior. Putin's fucking scared, man. Yeah. Putin's terrified. Jacked up. We got him.

We got him, man. We got him. Like, what are you talking about? He has nuclear missiles, you fucking monkeys. Jesus Christ. It's my chance right now. Jesus Christ. Cause destruction. Yeah. Putin should not have invaded Ukraine. Yes. 100%. But don't start World War III. There's got to be a way to settle this. There must be.

We got him, man. We got him. Like, what are you talking about? He has nuclear missiles, you fucking monkeys. Jesus Christ. It's my chance right now. Jesus Christ. Cause destruction. Yeah. Putin should not have invaded Ukraine. Yes. 100%. But don't start World War III. There's got to be a way to settle this. There must be.

I've got to put some of this into my music, these feelings and even the conversations we're having. One of my best, my favorite anti-war songs is Ghetto Boys. Fuck a War, Bushwick Bill. Willie D told me he wrote that in 40 minutes.

I've got to put some of this into my music, these feelings and even the conversations we're having. One of my best, my favorite anti-war songs is Ghetto Boys. Fuck a War, Bushwick Bill. Willie D told me he wrote that in 40 minutes.

They were the best storytellers.

They were the best storytellers.

Yeah. Kool G. The L Street Blues. Yeah. No, I love Kool G Rap.

Yeah. Kool G. The L Street Blues. Yeah. No, I love Kool G Rap.

He had a great flow, too. Yeah. Yeah, he had a great flow. Yeah. Yeah, Kool G Rap was awesome.

He had a great flow, too. Yeah. Yeah, he had a great flow. Yeah. Yeah, Kool G Rap was awesome.

I heard he's like a, someone's told me he's a devout religious man now. Really? See if that's true. I always wondered what happened to that dude. That was a guy that I felt like didn't get his due on the world stage. People don't respect him for as good as he really was. Because I would tell some young guys about Coogee Rap, but they don't even know who he is. And I play music in the green room.

I heard he's like a, someone's told me he's a devout religious man now. Really? See if that's true. I always wondered what happened to that dude. That was a guy that I felt like didn't get his due on the world stage. People don't respect him for as good as he really was. Because I would tell some young guys about Coogee Rap, but they don't even know who he is. And I play music in the green room.

You ever hear the brand new heavies? Like the jazz band when they linked up with a bunch of rappers? The Heavy Rhyme Experience? Have you ever heard that album? Of course. Coogee Rap's Death Threat is the best track ever. On that. I played that shit in the green room of the mothership, and everyone's like, what is this, man? Yeah, he's saying some shit.

You ever hear the brand new heavies? Like the jazz band when they linked up with a bunch of rappers? The Heavy Rhyme Experience? Have you ever heard that album? Of course. Coogee Rap's Death Threat is the best track ever. On that. I played that shit in the green room of the mothership, and everyone's like, what is this, man? Yeah, he's saying some shit.

Yes, he's saying some shit, and it's with the brand new Heavies playing the music. That funky, yes. Fucking tremendous. Jazz. Tremendous. They did a great thing with Gangstar, too.

Yes, he's saying some shit, and it's with the brand new Heavies playing the music. That funky, yes. Fucking tremendous. Jazz. Tremendous. They did a great thing with Gangstar, too.

They have a great song with Gangstar, too, that's on that.

They have a great song with Gangstar, too, that's on that.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

That's one of my favorite eras. Nas, you know, Illmatic, Godson.

That's one of my favorite eras. Nas, you know, Illmatic, Godson.

Yeah, man. Oh, my God. And how old was he when he made that?

Yeah, man. Oh, my God. And how old was he when he made that?

Really young. One love. Yeah. Genius. How about Rewind? Yeah. Rewind is one of the most genius rap songs of all time. It tells a story backwards.

Really young. One love. Yeah. Genius. How about Rewind? Yeah. Rewind is one of the most genius rap songs of all time. It tells a story backwards.

Insane. And it's genius. And it's fun. And the flow's great. Mind-melting shit, bro. I think Nas is my all-time favorite lyricist. It's like Nas and then everybody else is like, I mean, I love them all, but to me, Nas is a special lyricist. His lyrics are special. He's got so many oh moments where you're listening to me and you're like, oh, oh.

Insane. And it's genius. And it's fun. And the flow's great. Mind-melting shit, bro. I think Nas is my all-time favorite lyricist. It's like Nas and then everybody else is like, I mean, I love them all, but to me, Nas is a special lyricist. His lyrics are special. He's got so many oh moments where you're listening to me and you're like, oh, oh.

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The way he hits things. You can paint a picture of it. He paints a picture. But the way he chooses his words. Like, we were listening to Get Down last night. Oh, my God. God damn, that's good. That word choice.

The way he hits things. You can paint a picture of it. He paints a picture. But the way he chooses his words. Like, we were listening to Get Down last night. Oh, my God. God damn, that's good. That word choice.

Yeah.

Yeah.

My workout music is Wu-Tang Clan. That's my workout music. Gravel Pit, when you're hitting the bag. And whenever we do shows, we have like a ritual. Like when we're driving to the arena, especially if we're getting a police escort, which is the craziest shit of all time. You're going to do a show and you got a police escort. And we always listen to Protect Your Neck. Like, oh, we got to play it.

My workout music is Wu-Tang Clan. That's my workout music. Gravel Pit, when you're hitting the bag. And whenever we do shows, we have like a ritual. Like when we're driving to the arena, especially if we're getting a police escort, which is the craziest shit of all time. You're going to do a show and you got a police escort. And we always listen to Protect Your Neck. Like, oh, we got to play it.

Like, okay, here we go.

Like, okay, here we go.

We're on our way to the arena. And then once we get in the door, I'm your boogeyman. KC and the Sunshine Band.

We're on our way to the arena. And then once we get in the door, I'm your boogeyman. KC and the Sunshine Band.

I'm your boogeyman. Yeah, like just to get everything going. Like, let's go. KC.

I'm your boogeyman. Yeah, like just to get everything going. Like, let's go. KC.

I think you're wasting money because them flowers are going to die. Right. And I got a Bugatti. So to each his own. Bizarre quotes. That doesn't even make any sense. You're getting robbed. Okay. You're getting robbed. Your florist is a piece of shit. Hey, everybody's got their own thing. I know, but you're getting robbed.

I think you're wasting money because them flowers are going to die. Right. And I got a Bugatti. So to each his own. Bizarre quotes. That doesn't even make any sense. You're getting robbed. Okay. You're getting robbed. Your florist is a piece of shit. Hey, everybody's got their own thing. I know, but you're getting robbed.

If you're spending that much money on your flowers, you are getting fucking robbed, sir.

If you're spending that much money on your flowers, you are getting fucking robbed, sir.

But that's a crazy flex. It's also a weird way to introduce yourself to somebody. Yeah, I had just met him. But isn't that one of those things where you used to be on top and you want to show everybody you're still on top? Just like you were talking about, like wearing the diamonds and the jewelry. Go up to the guy who's hot right now and say, yeah, I saw your MTV Cribs, but guess what?

But that's a crazy flex. It's also a weird way to introduce yourself to somebody. Yeah, I had just met him. But isn't that one of those things where you used to be on top and you want to show everybody you're still on top? Just like you were talking about, like wearing the diamonds and the jewelry. Go up to the guy who's hot right now and say, yeah, I saw your MTV Cribs, but guess what?

My flowers. Yeah, I spend more money on dirt.

My flowers. Yeah, I spend more money on dirt.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Was Gaddafi still alive?

Was Gaddafi still alive?

Okay, yeah. So he's probably still alive.

Okay, yeah. So he's probably still alive.

Receiving satellite is a great way to put it. Because that's what it feels like. I always say that sometimes I write things. I'm like, I didn't really write that. You blacked out and it got written. Yeah, that came from somewhere else. I didn't have any effort involved in this. It just came to me, like a gift from the gods. That's why they always call it the muse.

Receiving satellite is a great way to put it. Because that's what it feels like. I always say that sometimes I write things. I'm like, I didn't really write that. You blacked out and it got written. Yeah, that came from somewhere else. I didn't have any effort involved in this. It just came to me, like a gift from the gods. That's why they always call it the muse.

It's a great American story. That's the great American story. Coming from nothing, chasing your dream, making your dream, fucking up your life along the way, but still alive to tell the story.

It's a great American story. That's the great American story. Coming from nothing, chasing your dream, making your dream, fucking up your life along the way, but still alive to tell the story.

Weird.

Weird.

Did you ever have a communication with that guy who called you the white devil? No. That was it? That was it. You ever talked to him after that?

Did you ever have a communication with that guy who called you the white devil? No. That was it? That was it. You ever talked to him after that?

That's a terrible way to think. It's such a terrible way to think that someone, just because of the color of their skin, even though they work with you and you're cool together, that you could just out that person.

That's a terrible way to think. It's such a terrible way to think that someone, just because of the color of their skin, even though they work with you and you're cool together, that you could just out that person.

Right, but that doesn't sell headlines, buddy.

Right, but that doesn't sell headlines, buddy.

The white devil sells headlines. The white devil gets people feeling better about themselves. I moved to L.A.

The white devil sells headlines. The white devil gets people feeling better about themselves. I moved to L.A.

Well, you know the expression. Game recognizes game. Yeah, right? Yeah, that's what it is. People see you, and they hear you, and they see, like, oh, this guy's a wizard. Like, what's going on? Okay. You're staying here for a long time, Scott.

Well, you know the expression. Game recognizes game. Yeah, right? Yeah, that's what it is. People see you, and they hear you, and they see, like, oh, this guy's a wizard. Like, what's going on? Okay. You're staying here for a long time, Scott.

Because the people that were Shakespeare and those people, they really did kind of feel like it was being given to them.

Because the people that were Shakespeare and those people, they really did kind of feel like it was being given to them.

Yeah. Well, that's probably good for you too. Yeah. When you disappoint people that you respect and care for. Yeah. That's like – that's a real emotional rock bottom. You know? And that's – sometimes people need that to course correct. If everything is going great, you have no reason to stop doing blow and partying all night. If everything is perfect –

Yeah. Well, that's probably good for you too. Yeah. When you disappoint people that you respect and care for. Yeah. That's like – that's a real emotional rock bottom. You know? And that's – sometimes people need that to course correct. If everything is going great, you have no reason to stop doing blow and partying all night. If everything is perfect –

And there's a lot of people that will enable you to keep that life going because they're feeding off of you. Misery loves company. There's that. But then there's also people that, like, all they want to do is keep you happy because they make a living off of you. And so they don't want to rock the boat. Right.

And there's a lot of people that will enable you to keep that life going because they're feeding off of you. Misery loves company. There's that. But then there's also people that, like, all they want to do is keep you happy because they make a living off of you. And so they don't want to rock the boat. Right.

We all do though, right? But doesn't everybody kind of say that when they're being honest? Like anybody who writes anything, whether they write literature, whether they write music, comedy, whatever.

We all do though, right? But doesn't everybody kind of say that when they're being honest? Like anybody who writes anything, whether they write literature, whether they write music, comedy, whatever.

Right. I mean, I've never done coke, but everybody that I know does coke says you can't perform on it. It fucks you up. You don't feel right.

Right. I mean, I've never done coke, but everybody that I know does coke says you can't perform on it. It fucks you up. You don't feel right.

So, yeah, there's no real good Coke stories. Not recommended for anybody. Not anybody who's got like a great Coke story. No. Maybe one night. But most Coke stories lead to my life fell apart. No happy ending. No. No happy ending. No, there's no like Coke advocates. There's a lot of marijuana advocates. They'll tell you, marijuana changed my life. Marijuana made me more compassionate. That's me.

So, yeah, there's no real good Coke stories. Not recommended for anybody. Not anybody who's got like a great Coke story. No. Maybe one night. But most Coke stories lead to my life fell apart. No happy ending. No. No happy ending. No, there's no like Coke advocates. There's a lot of marijuana advocates. They'll tell you, marijuana changed my life. Marijuana made me more compassionate. That's me.

Marijuana made me a kinder person, more sensitive, more into community, more into love. Nobody says that. There's no cocaine fixed my life. My life is kind of a mess. Then I started doing blow. Then, man, it all just came together. I realized that's what I need. I think I'm a little imbalanced. I just need cocaine every day.

Marijuana made me a kinder person, more sensitive, more into community, more into love. Nobody says that. There's no cocaine fixed my life. My life is kind of a mess. Then I started doing blow. Then, man, it all just came together. I realized that's what I need. I think I'm a little imbalanced. I just need cocaine every day.

So he was telling you he just had a heart attack, but cocaine is awesome.

So he was telling you he just had a heart attack, but cocaine is awesome.

And he's super smart, which is even scarier because you can convince yourself that you're right.

And he's super smart, which is even scarier because you can convince yourself that you're right.

You can't do anything. That's good. That's good. Hey, man, six months is great. Yeah. Six days is great. The whole thing is just you're going to fall. And if you fall, get up. Get up. It's okay. You're a human being. Human beings fuck up. They make mistakes, especially when you're dealing with something like addiction. And most people think that could never be me. That could never be.

You can't do anything. That's good. That's good. Hey, man, six months is great. Yeah. Six days is great. The whole thing is just you're going to fall. And if you fall, get up. Get up. It's okay. You're a human being. Human beings fuck up. They make mistakes, especially when you're dealing with something like addiction. And most people think that could never be me. That could never be.

I'm not like that. Yeah, it could definitely be you.

I'm not like that. Yeah, it could definitely be you.

You're just in that zone. Yeah, downloading satellite. And it's... The thing about it is it's so hard to control. It's just... It comes, it goes, it's there, it's not... What's that water you're drinking? What is this crazy? You know what?

You're just in that zone. Yeah, downloading satellite. And it's... The thing about it is it's so hard to control. It's just... It comes, it goes, it's there, it's not... What's that water you're drinking? What is this crazy? You know what?

Well, it seems like you're in a good place. That's great. I'm in a great place, man. That's awesome. That's awesome. Well, I think it's so important for people like you to tell your story raw and unedited like you do. Because I think people want to see a person that's been very successful, and they want to have this rosy face.

Well, it seems like you're in a good place. That's great. I'm in a great place, man. That's awesome. That's awesome. Well, I think it's so important for people like you to tell your story raw and unedited like you do. Because I think people want to see a person that's been very successful, and they want to have this rosy face.

People don't like when someone's talented. And they don't like when someone's successful. Because everybody compares themselves to other people. That's the real problem. Comparison is the thief of joy. Is that Thoreau? Is that who it was? Thomas Jefferson? Yeah, Thoreau is most men lead lives of quiet desperation. But comparison is the thief of joy. That's a real thing, man.

People don't like when someone's talented. And they don't like when someone's successful. Because everybody compares themselves to other people. That's the real problem. Comparison is the thief of joy. Is that Thoreau? Is that who it was? Thomas Jefferson? Yeah, Thoreau is most men lead lives of quiet desperation. But comparison is the thief of joy. That's a real thing, man.

And if you're a person that's looking at someone else's success and somehow or another wanting to diminish that, you're doing it to yourself. Whether you realize it or not, you are wasting your own – precious life energy on hating on a person. And that will take away your gift. It'll take away your creativity. It'll take away your ability to be present.

And if you're a person that's looking at someone else's success and somehow or another wanting to diminish that, you're doing it to yourself. Whether you realize it or not, you are wasting your own – precious life energy on hating on a person. And that will take away your gift. It'll take away your creativity. It'll take away your ability to be present.

That's why they do it in the first place. Job security. It's a foolish venture. And even if it works, even if it works, you're doing yourself into it because you know you're a piece of shit. You know that you've done that to a person. You know you've distorted who that person is just because you want to feel better about your own life.

That's why they do it in the first place. Job security. It's a foolish venture. And even if it works, even if it works, you're doing yourself into it because you know you're a piece of shit. You know that you've done that to a person. You know you've distorted who that person is just because you want to feel better about your own life.

You want someone to falter so that you don't feel, when you're comparing yourself to them, you don't feel inadequate. And that's the reason. It's just pettiness. It's just human weakness. And it's one of its grossest forms. And it's not called out enough. It's a disgusting behavior pattern that's bad for humanity.

You want someone to falter so that you don't feel, when you're comparing yourself to them, you don't feel inadequate. And that's the reason. It's just pettiness. It's just human weakness. And it's one of its grossest forms. And it's not called out enough. It's a disgusting behavior pattern that's bad for humanity.

don't like look at it like that because they're selfish but it's haters but that's a good thing and you could say that that's selfish in a way because when you help people and when you're inspired by other people's success and when you enjoy other people's success you are experiencing a positive thing and that positive thing is one of the most important aspects of life like

don't like look at it like that because they're selfish but it's haters but that's a good thing and you could say that that's selfish in a way because when you help people and when you're inspired by other people's success and when you enjoy other people's success you are experiencing a positive thing and that positive thing is one of the most important aspects of life like

To deny yourself that because you can't control your emotions and you can't control your jealousy and your feelings and to, like, hate on someone, you're denying yourself an opportunity to feel good. And you could genuinely feel happy for everyone's success and still be successful. It doesn't take away your success at all. It's just a mental trap, and people need to understand that trap. Yeah.

To deny yourself that because you can't control your emotions and you can't control your jealousy and your feelings and to, like, hate on someone, you're denying yourself an opportunity to feel good. And you could genuinely feel happy for everyone's success and still be successful. It doesn't take away your success at all. It's just a mental trap, and people need to understand that trap. Yeah.

It is insecurity. But it's also a lack of understanding of how your mind works. How the human mind can play little tricks on you and lay traps for you and how jealousy can rear its ugly head and distort your views.

It is insecurity. But it's also a lack of understanding of how your mind works. How the human mind can play little tricks on you and lay traps for you and how jealousy can rear its ugly head and distort your views.

Yes. We fall into certain ways.

Yes. We fall into certain ways.

Personalities are as infectious as diseases.

Personalities are as infectious as diseases.

Someone was saying that like energy, like people's energy is as infectious as diseases. And when you're around someone that has a great personality and very positive, you get infected by that positivity.

Someone was saying that like energy, like people's energy is as infectious as diseases. And when you're around someone that has a great personality and very positive, you get infected by that positivity.

And when you're around shitheads, like fucking dumbasses who are just thinking a stupid fucking way, you start thinking that way. It's contagious. There's something to it.

And when you're around shitheads, like fucking dumbasses who are just thinking a stupid fucking way, you start thinking that way. It's contagious. There's something to it.

It's the most important thing. It's the most important thing is your community, right? Your family, your friends, your community, the people that you associate with. And if you're associating with shitheads, you're going to have a fucked up experience.

It's the most important thing. It's the most important thing is your community, right? Your family, your friends, your community, the people that you associate with. And if you're associating with shitheads, you're going to have a fucked up experience.

Yeah. And, like... The anxiety, everything. All the weirdness of people comparing with each other. Who's got the better watch? Who's wearing the nicer shoes? Like, what the fuck are we doing? All over that. It's stupid. It's stupid. That's good. You're smart. You're wiser. Yep.

Yeah. And, like... The anxiety, everything. All the weirdness of people comparing with each other. Who's got the better watch? Who's wearing the nicer shoes? Like, what the fuck are we doing? All over that. It's stupid. It's stupid. That's good. You're smart. You're wiser. Yep.

But better late than never. Yeah, but you still have the art. You still have the desire for the art.

But better late than never. Yeah, but you still have the art. You still have the desire for the art.

Beautiful.

Beautiful.

That's the American success story. And wouldn't you rather that than at the height of your fame with the party and the drugs and the fucking chaos and the falling apart? It's better to just embrace the art.

That's the American success story. And wouldn't you rather that than at the height of your fame with the party and the drugs and the fucking chaos and the falling apart? It's better to just embrace the art.

Yeah, I just have the song. I can Google it or something. No, it's all good.

Yeah, I just have the song. I can Google it or something. No, it's all good.

So when you say you're getting inflammation in your hands, like carpal tunnel type?

So when you say you're getting inflammation in your hands, like carpal tunnel type?

Amy Winehouse vibes in that song.

Amy Winehouse vibes in that song.

It's different. No, not different. Not like she's copying Amy Winehouse, but like that vibe of authenticity. Yeah.

It's different. No, not different. Not like she's copying Amy Winehouse, but like that vibe of authenticity. Yeah.

Do you ever use CBD? Huh? Do you ever use CBD or turmeric?

Do you ever use CBD? Huh? Do you ever use CBD or turmeric?

That's amazing.

That's amazing.

I love that that's happening today. Yeah. They've kind of taken the gatekeeper. The gatekeeper is out of the equation now. Yeah. All something has to do is be good and get it online.

I love that that's happening today. Yeah. They've kind of taken the gatekeeper. The gatekeeper is out of the equation now. Yeah. All something has to do is be good and get it online.

Wow. 200 songs in a year?

Wow. 200 songs in a year?

Holy shit.

Holy shit.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So you love watching people make it.

So you love watching people make it.

I want to get a hold of Drake and talk to him about his fight picks. That motherfucker loses more money on fights.

I want to get a hold of Drake and talk to him about his fight picks. That motherfucker loses more money on fights.

Wasn't Jon Jones a 600-to-1 favorite? I mean, well, he had it by KO. It wasn't just a win, but yeah. Well, that's what I would have said anyway. I would not have thought Jon would have. I mean, that's an easy bet.

Wasn't Jon Jones a 600-to-1 favorite? I mean, well, he had it by KO. It wasn't just a win, but yeah. Well, that's what I would have said anyway. I would not have thought Jon would have. I mean, that's an easy bet.

Uncomfortable because of the cocaine?

Uncomfortable because of the cocaine?

What happened?

What happened?

So, yeah, it haunts me. You're meeting someone you respect. If I only didn't hook up with that earring. You want to make a good impression and you get her ear ripped off. Yeah. Yeah.

So, yeah, it haunts me. You're meeting someone you respect. If I only didn't hook up with that earring. You want to make a good impression and you get her ear ripped off. Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah. So your favorite thing seems to be breaking new people then. Is it because you get to show the world new talent? Does it remind you of you when you were getting your breaks?

Yeah. So your favorite thing seems to be breaking new people then. Is it because you get to show the world new talent? Does it remind you of you when you were getting your breaks?

Oh, the Sun Life place in California. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, I do.

Oh, the Sun Life place in California. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, I do.

That's beautiful. Scott, it's been great talking to you, man. I really appreciate it. I appreciate you coming down here. It's been a lot of fun. Thanks, man. Wow, we did three hours already. It's close, like two and a half hours now. That's crazy. I could talk, right? Yeah, man. Well, you got good stories. You got a good story, and you have a good story. Your story is a good story.

That's beautiful. Scott, it's been great talking to you, man. I really appreciate it. I appreciate you coming down here. It's been a lot of fun. Thanks, man. Wow, we did three hours already. It's close, like two and a half hours now. That's crazy. I could talk, right? Yeah, man. Well, you got good stories. You got a good story, and you have a good story. Your story is a good story.

And like I said, I think it's a great story for people to hear. That's why people like biographies. People like to find out, was it easy for you? Why am I struggling? What is this struggle like? Is it the same for everybody? When you're struggling yourself, you think you're alone. And when you have a dream and you don't know if it's going to come true, you go, was everybody like this?

And like I said, I think it's a great story for people to hear. That's why people like biographies. People like to find out, was it easy for you? Why am I struggling? What is this struggle like? Is it the same for everybody? When you're struggling yourself, you think you're alone. And when you have a dream and you don't know if it's going to come true, you go, was everybody like this?

Nothing. Nothing. Thank you for having me. My pleasure, brother. Pleasure to meet you. Pleasure to hang with you. My man. Appreciate you very much. Sure. All right. Bye, everybody. Bye.

Nothing. Nothing. Thank you for having me. My pleasure, brother. Pleasure to meet you. Pleasure to hang with you. My man. Appreciate you very much. Sure. All right. Bye, everybody. Bye.

That's great. I've graduated. I was trying to tell you about your hands. If you're getting inflammation and you're taking hydrogen water, hydrogen water would be great. But if you really want to cut it down, what we were talking about earlier is the way to cut it down. Stop eating things that give you inflammation. That's the big one. That'll change everything.

That's great. I've graduated. I was trying to tell you about your hands. If you're getting inflammation and you're taking hydrogen water, hydrogen water would be great. But if you really want to cut it down, what we were talking about earlier is the way to cut it down. Stop eating things that give you inflammation. That's the big one. That'll change everything.

Cut out all the sugar in the bread, and you'll be amazed at how well you feel. Bread.

Cut out all the sugar in the bread, and you'll be amazed at how well you feel. Bread.

Some people eat sweets and shit.

Some people eat sweets and shit.

I love watermelon and apples. Do you take any sort of electrolytes?

I love watermelon and apples. Do you take any sort of electrolytes?

Gatorade. I'm just trying to help you with your hands.

Gatorade. I'm just trying to help you with your hands.

Like liquid IV or something like that? Something, yeah. I don't even know. There's a bunch of those that are really good. But, yeah, that's, you know, you could take care of that. Like, obviously, your fingers are still working. But if you're starting to feel, like, real discomfort, there's some things you could do. CBD is a big one. CBD helps so much.

Like liquid IV or something like that? Something, yeah. I don't even know. There's a bunch of those that are really good. But, yeah, that's, you know, you could take care of that. Like, obviously, your fingers are still working. But if you're starting to feel, like, real discomfort, there's some things you could do. CBD is a big one. CBD helps so much.

My friend Dave Foley, he had arthritis to the point where his hands were, like, totally curled. Couldn't straighten his hands out. He started taking CBD, and it all went away. That's crazy. Yeah. The benefits of... And it's incredible. It really is incredible. The diet is a big one, too.

My friend Dave Foley, he had arthritis to the point where his hands were, like, totally curled. Couldn't straighten his hands out. He started taking CBD, and it all went away. That's crazy. Yeah. The benefits of... And it's incredible. It really is incredible. The diet is a big one, too.

The difference is the CBD, you can isolate just the CBD and they can make it in much higher concentrates. Oh, really? Yeah. I love this shit. When I have muscle soreness, there's a CBD. No affiliation. CBDMD has this product called Freeze. It's 3,000 milligrams CBD. It's a roll-on. It's a roll-on.

The difference is the CBD, you can isolate just the CBD and they can make it in much higher concentrates. Oh, really? Yeah. I love this shit. When I have muscle soreness, there's a CBD. No affiliation. CBDMD has this product called Freeze. It's 3,000 milligrams CBD. It's a roll-on. It's a roll-on.

It's fucking great. I love it. But they have great...

It's fucking great. I love it. But they have great...

gummies and oils and cbd is fantastic anytime you can eliminate inflammation in your life that's good yeah whether it's your personal life or your body just eliminate all the so many people tell me this wave of like sea moss sea moss yeah like people like there's the benefits of are you hearing about sea moss jamie i've heard of it yeah you're hearing about people eating it uh i don't know Yeah.

gummies and oils and cbd is fantastic anytime you can eliminate inflammation in your life that's good yeah whether it's your personal life or your body just eliminate all the so many people tell me this wave of like sea moss sea moss yeah like people like there's the benefits of are you hearing about sea moss jamie i've heard of it yeah you're hearing about people eating it uh i don't know Yeah.

You like a little grit on your hardwood floor. Yeah. Yeah, no.

You like a little grit on your hardwood floor. Yeah. Yeah, no.

I don't know. I haven't tried it. I'm a big believer in ribeyes.

I don't know. I haven't tried it. I'm a big believer in ribeyes.

Medium rare. I love that. Butterfly with a char. Yeah, I'm not really into your sea moss. I've never tried the shit, but everybody's like, you should do sea moss. Most of that shit is starvation food. Really? Yeah. Yeah, people eat it when they couldn't find fish. If you could find fish, you ate a fucking fish. Why would you eat that stupid moss? I think that's what most vegetables are.

Medium rare. I love that. Butterfly with a char. Yeah, I'm not really into your sea moss. I've never tried the shit, but everybody's like, you should do sea moss. Most of that shit is starvation food. Really? Yeah. Yeah, people eat it when they couldn't find fish. If you could find fish, you ate a fucking fish. Why would you eat that stupid moss? I think that's what most vegetables are.

Most vegetables are starvation food. Yeah. I fuck with salads.

Most vegetables are starvation food. Yeah. I fuck with salads.

I just like oil and vinegar. Olive oil and vinegar is all I like on salads. But I like salads. I eat salads. I'm not religious about it, but I know that when I'm only eating meat and steak and eggs, I feel way better. It's just like everything feels like it's in tune. My brain works better. My body feels more relaxed. It's it's a tangible thing. When I eat a lot of bullshit, I feel it.

I just like oil and vinegar. Olive oil and vinegar is all I like on salads. But I like salads. I eat salads. I'm not religious about it, but I know that when I'm only eating meat and steak and eggs, I feel way better. It's just like everything feels like it's in tune. My brain works better. My body feels more relaxed. It's it's a tangible thing. When I eat a lot of bullshit, I feel it.

How did you get started? Huh? How did you get started making beats?

How did you get started? Huh? How did you get started making beats?

Bro, I used to live in Los Angeles. I used to go to Jerry's Famous Deli and get their chicken noodle soup. They had the best. Oh, my God. Their chicken noodle soup.

Do they put chives in it normally?

If you think about how cold Rush is, of course they make a good soup. Yeah. Anywhere that's cold is going to make a good soup. Yeah. You don't hear, like, soup from Texas. No. Right? You hear chili. Yeah. You don't hear soup. You don't hear about their soup. Queso.

That's kind of soup.

That's just not my kind of soup.

It's basically vegetable juice. That's where you're drinking hot vegetable juice. Of course it's good for you.

Right. Oh, that kind of stuff where they make the little white swirls on the top like it's a latte? Yeah. Fancy.

Very fancy, Scott.

Those are the three I probably have most iconic... So what are the... we're rolling now, so tell me what's like the most iconic beats you've created. Oh, we're already rolling? We're rolling. Hey, fuck it. How you doing?

Yeah, the Beatle.

Yeah.

Is that you?

Isn't it funny that that fear of, like, the Pete Best type thing, that's such a real thing? In the beginning, you don't have any idea what your future's going to be.

Yeah.

But there's just a handful of dudes like you out there in the world that I call, like, musical magicians. You know, there's people that people call upon. You know, like, you gotta get Storch. I'm a producer-producer. Right, but what is that? Like, what separates you from other musicians that makes you this savant? Do you think about it, or would that take away the magic?

Yeah.

Really?

But... I just love those two guys. They're just... And they're so fucking talented, man. We saw them out here at Stubbs. Yeah. Fuck, it was so fun, man. Yeah, man. And something about Nashville is a great place to make music, man. Well, think about how much great music has come out of there, and then the memory of that shit is burned into the city. I believe in that.

I believe that places have memory. You know, I really do. Yeah, you feel it. I think there's an element. I mean, it's not everything about a place, but I think places have memory.

you know i i think that a place like nashville i mean and also it's small enough because it's because it's kind of a tight community everybody kind of knows everybody there's so many musicians there kid rock's there black keys yeah kid rock he told me he was yeah i read it with the ufc this kid rocks my favorite thing of all time is going to his giant track of land in nashville and seeing his white house

Yeah, he's always at the UFC with Trump. It's hilarious because Trump comes into American Badass. The crowd goes nuts when they know he's there. And then Kid Rock's behind him. It's like the Republican Avengers.

It was cool, man. Jeff Dye was telling me he's done stand-up at Mar-a-Lago. How crazy is that? Yeah, that's a fucking – he's a genius.

I need to check it out. We thought about doing a – we do this podcast called Protect Our Parks with Shane Gillis, Ari Shaffir, and Mark Normans. It's a crazy podcast. We get hammered and drink beer out of, like, this giant Freedom Bong. It's like an eagle's asshole. You're drinking the beer out of it. And we talked about doing one from Mar-a-Lago. We might do that still.

Like you wear the outfits?

That would be badass. What did they wear? What's a Roaring Twenties outfit? Zoot suit. I would imagine that's like... Double-breasted... Yeah, like the Peaky Blinders, what those dudes wore. What did they wear in the 20s? The Shelbys. Zoot suits, man. What did they wear? Roaring 20s men. Oh, yeah. Oh, that looks slick. Those hats. Look at that. They all wore hats. Isn't that crazy?

Lucky Luciano shit going on. Isn't that crazy that, like, nice hats just went away? We were talking about that the other day. We were watching an old school fight with Jack Johnson. And every man on the street, like, waiting in line for the fight, all the people in the audience for the fight, all of them had fancy hats on. Men used to just wear fancy hats. Something happened.

Fancy hats just fell apart. Like if you were in the fancy hat business in 1920, you'd be like, bro, we got it forever. Fancy hats ain't going away. But fancy hats completely fucking went.

I'm sure there's companies, but it's not like they everybody's like baseball hats. Everybody buys baseball hats, you know, but fancy hats. They just went away. If you would ask those fancy hat people, do you think one day the president will be wearing a baseball hat or a fancy hat? They'd be like, a fancy hat. He's the fucking president. Nope. Make America great again. Baseball hat with a suit on.

That's crazy. You know what? Fancy hats just fell out of style.

It's all bullshit. It's nice to dress up sometimes. Sometimes. It's fun. It's a pain in the ass sometimes.

How old are you now? I'm 50. Okay, seven years different than me.

Well, look at Elon Musk. Dude wears Occupy Mars t-shirts. Doesn't even have a watch. Just hanging.

I think what happens is in the beginning you want everybody to know you're doing well, so you have all your stuff on. You dress real nice. You're like, wow, Scott looks good. He looks sharp. But then when you're undeniable, you reach a point in your life where you're just like, who am I doing this for? This is stupid.

But look, you're still here. Yay. I had fun. I had tons of fun. I bet you had a good time. I bet you had a good time.

Yeah.

That's a negative feedback loop. Because that doesn't feed into art either. It's the opposite. It doesn't. I had to get rid of all of that.

Yeah. Extremely early.

I appreciate both things. I appreciate people who dress real nice, and I appreciate people who don't give a fuck. I think there's a place for everybody. There's a happy medium. Yeah. And then the stuff, stuff is not life. Life is not your stuff. No. But some stuff is fucking cool. Hell yeah.

Like, Cat Williams, when he was here, he wasn't even living here or staying here, and somehow or another he got an electric Rolls Royce. So he's here. He's here for a day to do a show. Wasn't he doing a show somewhere else or something? Like an arena somewhere? Yeah. But one of the things he said, he said, when you're sitting in this car, you know where you spent your money. Yeah.

Because it's like, you go, oh, I know why this is $600,000. Look how fucking amazing this thing is. Lights on the ceiling. I love nice things.

Right. You don't like them for showing off. You like them because you like them because they're awesome. There's nothing wrong with luxury. Yes. There's nothing wrong with luxury. If you work hard. The problem is you trying to show everybody your luxury instead of just enjoying it. Like, look at my car.

Before anything. Before anything. Before food. It shouldn't come before anything. It should be just a fun thing. And when you get to a level of success that you're at, if you don't figure that out, that's when it's the saddest. When someone makes a ton of money and doesn't go, oh, it's not about the things. It's about the relationships that I have. It's about my friends.

It's about my loved ones, my family. It's about the people that I work with. It's about everybody having a good time. It's about let's all get together and break bread and eat and hug each other and tell each other we love each other and do great work and have a good time and just enjoy this life experience. That's the thing. That's the thing. The car is just like, look, that's cool, dude.

Yeah, you pull up in a cool car, I'm like, check it out.

Well, you know, the problem is that's seemingly the most unattainable thing. When you're broke and you see some guy who pulls up in a brand new 911, you're like, what the fuck? This is yours? It's mind-blowing. I had Bugattis and all kinds of shit.

Wow.

Right? That is not America. That's a new thing. That's a new thing. Miami's wild.

Yeah. But, yeah, you're outside. That's what I think. Attack it from the outside.

And you think moving an hour outside Miami was a big part of that?

Yeah, balance myself. You need balance, man. You need to be able to go hard, but you need to be able to recover, relax, and focus. You need privacy. You need solitude so you can think. Everybody needs that. You need balance in your life. If you don't, you lean in one direction. It's like your body. You only work out your biceps, your hips are going to go. Something's going to go wrong.

You're going to fuck your body up with imbalance. You're going to fuck your life up with imbalance. Everything needs some sort of a balance, and everybody's balance is different. Now, for a guy like you who goes hard, you probably should get the fuck out of Miami. You probably should be living in Boca. Right. With all the quiet people. Yep.

One hour. Fuck it. How hard is that? I love Florida. This is a fucking crazy ass place. It is. Crazy ass place filled with reptiles. Yeah, right? And they literally were walking around on your dock.

Giant iguanas falling out of trees when it gets cold out. It's funny as shit. It's just such a fucked up place. But it's so fun. There's so many good things. And during the pandemic, I think people started to really appreciate Florida. Like so many people moved down there. They're like, hey, you can just live here. You don't have to just be under the tyrannical control of the government.

Bro, I grew up in Boston, and it's cold as fuck in the winter. When I was a kid, we made money by shoveling snow. And that's back-breaking fucking work, shoveling long, steep driveways and shit for $100. But if you could do that and do that all the time, you build resolve. You're out there freezing. Your hands are numb. We'd play outside in the snow. Your fucking hands would go numb.

You'd come in. You can't feel your feet. Makes you stronger. It makes you stronger. Scraping the ice off your windshield before you go to work. Salting the fucking walk. I feel bad for people that don't grow up in those environments because I really think it gives you a little extra edge. And those changing of seasons is amazing. Different feelings, different moods.

All my favorite comedians for the most, well, that's not true. I was going to say that, but then Kennison. He was from Texas. Sam. Yeah. But that was different. That dude was, that's a different thing. I always think about back to school. I think about Sam Kennison.

For many. Yeah, there's something to that. But it's... You just got to figure out how to balance it like we were talking about before. For me, I balance it out with exercise. Exercise and saunas and cold plunges and yoga and shit like that. That's how I balance it out. That's how I keep my mind straight. But if I didn't, I would be spiraling just like all of them.

I think you need something in your life that's more difficult than your life. Something that you do that you choose to do that's more difficult than regular life. Because then it makes regular life way more manageable.

But there's something, you're exchanging something as human beings, right? You're with that person. You're experiencing them. They're experiencing you, the music, the song, everything together, the lyrics. That's a human experience. That's why I refuse to do Zoom podcasts. Like some people in other countries, they wanted to be on a screen and just sit in their living room.

You got to fly here, bro. You got to be in the room.

We were just listening to Neighbors in the green room last night. We were all going, motherfucker, I am.

Well, you're also a guy that you find out you're working with Scott Storch that day, everybody gets fired up. Because you've had so much success that there's this excitement about you. And you're in the room, and that creates additional inspiration.

Not every time, but almost every time. But when you're dealing with something that involves creativity, it can't be every day. It's not possible. You're asking too much of the muse.

But that's also the problem with being a workaholic. You're going hard all the time. You're constantly working, and you're gonna have your hits, and you're gonna have your misses, and that's just a part of the process. Yeah.

Most people do.

A good friend of mine, we were talking about a buddy of ours that died. He died from pills. And he was super clean. He was a professional pool player. like a really like world-class pool player, super clean, never did anything, never drank, never smoked, got in a car accident, fucked his back up, started getting on pills and pain pills to him.

He chased the pain pills the way he chased being the best in the world at pool. The same thing that got him to be a wizard at playing pool, that same obsession, that same obsession got wrapped up in the pills and he died. He died young. And we were talking about them like that is what it is. That's where obsession and addiction cross paths. One can serve you, one can ruin you.

And they're the same energy. It's just how you channel the fire. You can channel the fire to wood and cook your food or you can channel it to your house and now you're fucked. Like, where do you put the fire? How do you direct it? And if you direct it the right way, you can have an amazing life and do all kinds of cool shit and have a great time and meet cool people and have a fun life.

Or you can do it the wrong way and just be on skid row. Yeah. Covered in scabs.

Thousands, for sure.

And like, I gained a lot of respect for her when she started working for criminal and prison reform. Yeah. That's just shows like she's, that's, it's from the heart to advocacy for people that are wrongfully accused. Yeah, man. She's done a lot of good things. She's that lady has gotten a lot of people out of jail.

For real?

Well, sometimes it's the handlers that fuck things up. The handlers. I've seen people that they give themselves extra importance by saying, if you want to talk to her, you have to talk to me first. Yeah, like creating a role for themselves. And creating a little bit of insecurity on your part, too. Don't address Miss Jackson correctly. Right. Address me. Yeah. I'll address Mrs. Johnson.

That's exactly it. And probably she might not even know about all that.

You're out of your fucking mind. Out of my mind.

It's just... So much regret for things like that. When you have so much money and you have power and fame, it's like you have too much possibility.

There's too many things that can entice you. And if you're doing blow and going to strip clubs all the time, it's just like, more titties in my face, please. Like, let's keep doing it. Let's keep partying. Let's stay up. It's selfish.

It's imbalanced. It's true. It's imbalanced. It's like what we're talking about. You need a balance.

Such a special performer.

Oh, without a doubt. Without a doubt. The power that that guy had in his voice. It was amazing. But wild people make wild shit. I'm one of them. Sometimes you can't control it. You can't calculate or... Yeah, I mean, going back to Kennison, I mean, that just did him in. I mean, he died in a car accident, but he was falling apart because it was all cocaine. Cocaine and drinking.

And the wildest of the wilds all get caught up in that life because you escape yourself.

The difference between enjoying yourself and an escape.

Well, you're closing in on death. That's the reality. You do two days. People don't like to think that, but if you're up for two days, you're about four days away from death. You keep that up for four days, you're going to die. You'll stroke out. You'll have a heart attack. Something will go wrong. You'll pop. Something will go off. Yeah, you'll get emphysema or you'll get pneumonia.

You'll get something horrible because your immune system is destroyed. But it's like wild people make wild shit. And do you get a DMX without drugs?

I don't know if you get those people. I don't know if you get Hendrix without acid. I don't know if you get it. I don't know if you get it. I don't know if you get it without heroin. I don't know.

Oh, bro, you made it through. Yeah, I made it through. You made it through. You're alive. You're healthy. You're lucky. You're blessed.

Lucky as shit. And it's just, like, that's the dance, man. The dance is how much wild do you let in your life? And if you don't let any in... You might be boring as fuck. Your art might suck.

All my favorite artists are a little off the rails and always have been. From my favorite writers to my favorite musicians. I mean, so many of my favorite musicians died young. Hendrix is probably one of my all-time favorites, but that's a great example. You know, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, all these people died young, man.

Kurt Cobain died young because they went too fucking hard, too wild, too wild out of the gate. Amy Winehouse, too wild. You start dealing with stuff that, like...

Yeah, it takes over. And again, if you live in that, there you go. If you live in that wildlife, it's like there's no one telling you to stop. There's no one telling you to slow down. You have all the money in the world. Like what? Who the fuck are you? Why are you telling me to slow down? Fuck out of here. I just did the Star Spangled Banner with my teeth. Get the fuck off the stage.

You ever see him do that? Ever see Hendrix do the Star Spangled Banner with his teeth? Bro. That motherfucker.

It always bums me out that there's so many people out there like that that do have – they have intelligence and ability, but the system just wants them to plug into normal jobs. You don't realize, like, hey, there's other jobs out there. There's other things that you can do. It's not conventional. The path's not clear. You want to get into music? You really fucking love music? Yeah.

You know what I'm saying? I'm that guy.

Well, that doesn't sell. What sells is you're the worst piece of shit of all time. Oh, my God, let me read about this piece of shit. That's a horrible thing that journalists do for money. They make these pieces where they completely distort a person's essence and they only do it for money. They're just like emotional hit people. Let's not talk about everything.

I left my footprint in the fucking world. But at any rate. Yeah, right. Let's just talk about negative things and only from a very distorted perspective. Life is nuanced and it's weird. Life is fucking crazy. And sometimes people make mistakes, but it's not their whole being. Yeah. And to try to like condense a person down to like tabloid headlines, like that's the essence of the person.

That's crazy. That's like the least compassionate, the least kind way of looking at human beings. That's not how human beings are. We're complicated. That's why those little hit pieces, they're gross and they don't really work. Because people know that. This is probably a lot more to this. Why is this so negative? This is not a balanced version of who that person is.

Of course you are. You're an artist. Every artist is complex. I've never met one that isn't.

I'm a kid.

Do you have any say in, like, because one of the things that drives me nuts is when there's a movie and no one was there. And you see, like, this historical figure say some things. And you're like, well, how do I? He didn't really say that. Some fucking writer wrote that shit. This is not a real conversation that this person had with somebody.

It was like when Ice Cube's son played him.

But it's weird when someone's alive and someone's playing that person who's alive. And you know, like, oh, that's not really Scott Storch. You know what I mean? It's weird. It's like a movie about you. You remember when Michael Jai White played Mike Tyson? Mm-hmm. You know, and Mike Tyson was, I mean, they were friends. They were cool with each other. But, like, that had to be weird.

Get into music. Yeah. Get into music. And nobody tells you that, man.

You're playing a dude who's still alive. Mike Tyson's a special guy. He's a very special guy. He's a very good friend of mine. I'm glad he got through that fight and didn't get hurt. Yeah. That's what I was hoping he would knock Jake Paul out. Just because that's the Cinderella story. I don't have anything against Jake Paul. I like Jake Paul. I think what he's doing is genius.

I think what he's doing is, like, I mean, he's making insane amounts of money. He's having a great fucking time. He's a legit boxer. He's absolutely a legit boxer. Yeah, you can't hate on somebody that works that hard. You cannot. You can't. I would never hate on... If you do, you're an idiot. No, I was like, you know what?

Yeah.

So they were YouTubers or they were on Disney Channel. Who cares? What you do with it? But the reality is... Mike is 58 years old, and I was worried. I love that guy, and he was a hero of mine when I was a kid. So to see him, 58 years old, fighting, part of me was like, fuck.

That's beautiful.

He really is, man, for a guy who was the most terrifying fighter of all time. He's a really nice guy to be around.

Oh, that's awesome.

Vegas is a great example of a place where you have to have balance in. It's like living in Miami to me. You live in Vegas, you should probably live in Henderson. Yeah, right. Live out there. Celine Dion. Yeah, exactly. Live close to the mountains out there. Don't be right in the middle of all that. Attack it from the outside. That's what I did in L.A.

When I lived in L.A., I lived like an hour outside L.A. I never lived. I did when I first moved there, and then I slowly started moving further and further away until I got about an hour outside.

I sleep with one eye open. Yeah.

Yeah, it's crazy. It's like what they've done to that city in a short amount of time is shocking. I never thought it would go that bad that fast. And it's the way it is now is bizarre. Yeah. I always say that it's like a girl that used to date. She was really cute. But now she does meth and she works for the cartel. What happened to you? The pandemic happened.

You just remember her from when she was so sweet and cool. Yeah. Well, the pandemic was the reason why the government was able to fuck up that city. The pandemic was just, that was their way to fuck up the city. Dude, there were stacks of bricks on the street. Yeah, stacks of bricks.

Stacks of bricks that somebody left there hoping someone would throw through windows. Starting riots.

It's spooky and scary. It's spooky. I don't like to go full Batman on this, but it's like there's evil villains out there that are pulling the strings of the world. And that's real. Those fucking protests are organized, man. People spend a lot of money to organize those things and then put bricks out. The whole thing was designed to disrupt society.

And then the defund the police bullshit, how anybody bought into that is so crazy. Reform the police, yeah. Train the police better, yeah. But defund them? Are you fucking crazy? Yeah, let's just all not be safe. Are you out of your fucking mind? Do you not know the law of the jungle? Do you not know the real streets? Let me know when your house gets robbed.

But what makes talent? What do you think it is? Passion.

I have had so many friends that completely flipped a 180 after they got robbed. 180. They're Trump supporters now. It's crazy. People that were like full-on liberals, and then they get a gun pointed in their face, and all of a sudden they're like, oh, this is what we signed up for? You're just letting these people out? You arrest these people and let them out? And then they just do it again?

And they get arrested? What the fuck? The assistant to the DA in New York just got attacked, just got by some guy who had been – see if you can find this. He got robbed by some guy who had been arrested some insane amount of times since 2023. I was looking at the story online. I was like, this is so crazy that this person just keeps getting out and keeps robbing people.

And they just robbed the assistant to the DA. Alvin Bragg. R-O-R-D-L. Suspected gang member accused of exposing himself robbing Manhattan District. Exposing himself. He pulled his dick out and he robbed him. Exposing himself is funny. Go to the headline. Exposing himself is first. The robbing part, that second. But he showed him his penis. That is unbelievable. Unbelievable.

What is wrong with this world?

Brandon Samosa confronted the 38-year-old victim in the hallway of her building on West 44th Street around 2 a.m. Authorities say he grabbed the victim's purse, cell phone, and bank card before exposing himself. He pulled his dick out after he robbed her. He robbed her first, but they put it exposing himself for the most horrible thing that he did.

Police were able to track the phone and eventually arrest him near a hotel on West 45th Street, 8th Avenue on Tuesday, leading authorities to believe the suspect is a migrant. Possession of drugs. No, they know who the guy is, Jamie. They caught the guy. See if you can find a more updated version of it. Because he was arrested a ton of times since 2023.

Jesus Christ. That's the world we're living in now, and that's L.A., and that's New York, and that's a lot of places that got fucked up by incompetent people.

What I don't feel safer is right now they're launching missiles into Russia. How are you allowed to do that when you're on the way out? The people don't want you to be there anymore. This should be some sort of a pause for significant actions that could potentially start World War III. Maybe that would be a good thing that we would like to avoid from a dying former president.

The whole thing is nuts.

Zelensky says Putin is terrified. Fuck you, man. Fuck you people. You fucking people are about to start World War III.

I feel like they fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time ever. It's the first time one of those has ever been used. It's insanity. It's fucking insanity because those intercontinental ballistic missiles can have nukes on them. This one didn't.

But if it does, the whole world changes and it changes because the military industrial complex and it changes because the money that's going to Ukraine and it changes because the outgoing president or whoever the fuck is actually running the country has decided to do something fucking insane. Fucking insane. And we're all sitting there watching it and people are cheering it on.

CNN was saying, like, finally. See what their headline was about Zelensky using, about Biden giving Zelensky the ability to use long-range missiles. U.S. made long-range. It's not like nobody knows where they came from. It's not like nobody knows we've been funding this. It's a proxy war. The whole thing is fucking insane. It's insane. Right. Come to the negotiation table. Sit down. Work this out.

Stop killing everybody. U.S. allows Ukraine to use long-range missiles. So what did they say? Someone had said that, like, CNN was saying that it was a good thing, which I think is how. How has the left gone so far crazy that they think it's a good thing to launch missiles?

That's what's scary about life is you don't want to pay attention to that shit. You just want to live your life. You want to just be carefree and have fun and do the thing that you're passionate about. And meanwhile, the world is burning. And you're just hoping it doesn't get you.

Well, we can. We voted Trump in and his idea is to stop all this shit and hopefully he can do that. Yeah. But, you know, man, fuck. It's scary.

I'd like to think that.

Well, as soon as he got elected, the Taliban said, let's form a truce. Hamas is saying, let's cease fire. Everybody is saying these things right away. China was saying, we'd like to do business with America. Russia was saying that. Let's fucking calm everybody down and stop being so fucking tribal.

You're so crazy that you think that everything the left is doing is right because you're on the left. This is insanity. And for anybody that's a left-wing progressive person to think that somehow or another missiles are a good thing, God damn it. God damn it, you people are out of your fucking minds. How can you think that's the answer? It's never the answer.

Receiving satellite. So, like, the muse.

This is craziness, especially with Russia. God damn. Yep. But anyways. That's the shit that keeps me up at night, man. Oh, I know. When I get paranoid late at night when everyone's asleep, that's the thing that gets me. World War. Yeah. The war just, because it's happened before, man. The world has been at peace before and then all of a sudden chaos. And to think that that can never happen again.

You're wrong. It's happening right now. It's just not happening here. And we don't feel it here. So it doesn't affect our thinking process. And we support things that could lead to it happening here. And we don't even realize we're doing it while we're doing it.

That's number one.

And by the way, everybody wants peace. Everybody wants their children to be happy. Everybody wants to be well fed and healthy. Everybody wants that. Just figure out a way to fucking balance it all out.

Jesus Christ. We got 60 more days until Trump gets in or whatever it is. How many days is it, Jamie? But who knows? Maybe once he gets in, they'll ramp it up. Who knows? Maybe they'll sabotage his administration. That's what's even more scary. People don't want him in power. And the people that are in power don't want to leave power, and they'll try every way they can to keep it.

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60 days. Keep your fingers crossed. Yeah. Just hope Putin understands what's going on as well. And Zelensky doesn't do anything stupid. But saying that Putin's terrified. God damn it.

Also, Zelensky, can I get a drug test? Can we just get one drug test before we send you any more money? Like, what are you doing? Are you doing a lot of blow over there? Because this is like blow-like behavior. I'm not responsible for him. I wasn't there. But you know what I'm saying? This is like cocaine-like behavior. Putin's fucking scared, man. Yeah. Putin's terrified. Jacked up. We got him.

We got him, man. We got him. Like, what are you talking about? He has nuclear missiles, you fucking monkeys. Jesus Christ. It's my chance right now. Jesus Christ. Cause destruction. Yeah. Putin should not have invaded Ukraine. Yes. 100%. But don't start World War III. There's got to be a way to settle this. There must be.

I've got to put some of this into my music, these feelings and even the conversations we're having. One of my best, my favorite anti-war songs is Ghetto Boys. Fuck a War, Bushwick Bill. Willie D told me he wrote that in 40 minutes.

They were the best storytellers.

Yeah. Kool G. The L Street Blues. Yeah. No, I love Kool G Rap.

He had a great flow, too. Yeah. Yeah, he had a great flow. Yeah. Yeah, Kool G Rap was awesome.

I heard he's like a, someone's told me he's a devout religious man now. Really? See if that's true. I always wondered what happened to that dude. That was a guy that I felt like didn't get his due on the world stage. People don't respect him for as good as he really was. Because I would tell some young guys about Coogee Rap, but they don't even know who he is. And I play music in the green room.

You ever hear the brand new heavies? Like the jazz band when they linked up with a bunch of rappers? The Heavy Rhyme Experience? Have you ever heard that album? Of course. Coogee Rap's Death Threat is the best track ever. On that. I played that shit in the green room of the mothership, and everyone's like, what is this, man? Yeah, he's saying some shit.

Yes, he's saying some shit, and it's with the brand new Heavies playing the music. That funky, yes. Fucking tremendous. Jazz. Tremendous. They did a great thing with Gangstar, too.

They have a great song with Gangstar, too, that's on that.

Yeah.

Yeah.