1 00:00:02,300 --> 00:00:05,000 Previously on "The Breaks"... 2 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:06,470 You snuck in here? 3 00:00:06,467 --> 00:00:08,527 You remember me, don't you? We met last summer. 4 00:00:08,533 --> 00:00:10,003 You said you'd hold a position for me. 5 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:11,000 I moved here for that job. 6 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:12,130 I'm sorry, sweetheart. 7 00:00:12,133 --> 00:00:13,333 Oh! 8 00:00:13,333 --> 00:00:14,633 Get this crazy bitch out of here! 9 00:00:14,633 --> 00:00:16,003 Unreasonable bitch. 10 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:17,730 Which is exactly why you said you were gonna hire me. 11 00:00:17,733 --> 00:00:20,003 You said the world is not changed by reasonable men. 12 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,630 This business rewards hustle, and you a hustler. 13 00:00:22,633 --> 00:00:24,933 I'm a DJ and a producer. 14 00:00:24,933 --> 00:00:26,433 You know it's gonna be dope, a'ight? 15 00:00:26,433 --> 00:00:27,503 Word. 16 00:00:27,500 --> 00:00:29,000 Oh, shit! 17 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,030 Think I wanna hear that noise when I get in from work? 18 00:00:31,033 --> 00:00:32,203 But this is real, Dad. 19 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:33,530 It's average. 20 00:00:33,533 --> 00:00:35,203 And average ain't gonna get you on, DeeVee. 21 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:36,730 You need a real emcee. 22 00:00:42,367 --> 00:00:44,797 I wanna make a record with you. 23 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:48,130 That's what happen when you hang with thugs. 24 00:00:48,133 --> 00:00:49,403 We gonna do this. 25 00:00:55,867 --> 00:00:57,267 Yo, that's ill! 26 00:00:57,267 --> 00:01:00,927 From now on, WPPS will play no rap, period. 27 00:01:00,933 --> 00:01:03,473 It is the most important musical movement-- Enough. 28 00:01:03,467 --> 00:01:05,327 Stick to getting my coffee. 29 00:01:05,333 --> 00:01:09,233 I got fired. Felt good too. 30 00:01:09,233 --> 00:01:10,403 What are you doing here, Juggy? 31 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:12,230 You're a real asshole, you know that? 32 00:01:12,233 --> 00:01:13,873 Not the first time I heard that, son. 33 00:01:13,867 --> 00:01:16,567 When I was little, he was taking the money from his artists. 34 00:01:16,567 --> 00:01:19,327 If you wanna be in a position to make the music, 35 00:01:19,333 --> 00:01:21,233 you need to figure out how to affect the bottom line. 36 00:01:21,233 --> 00:01:22,533 It's the only thing people care about. 37 00:01:22,533 --> 00:01:23,833 Gordy manufactures receipts 38 00:01:23,833 --> 00:01:25,403 when he's on tour, and he pockets the cash. 39 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,170 And you gonna trust this ho over your boy? 40 00:01:29,867 --> 00:01:31,327 This is not my girlfriend! 41 00:01:31,333 --> 00:01:34,673 This is, though, my new personal assistant. 42 00:01:34,667 --> 00:01:37,127 ...to the window-- 43 00:01:37,133 --> 00:01:39,073 He was here all day? 44 00:01:39,067 --> 00:01:40,667 Yeah, no doubt. He was here all day. 45 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:45,130 I am Barry Fouray's new personal assistant. 46 00:01:45,133 --> 00:01:46,533 Word? And I'm about to go 47 00:01:46,533 --> 00:01:47,803 let him listen to your tape. 48 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:49,670 Let's go! 49 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:55,170 Call your man up, tell him I said come down here. 50 00:01:55,167 --> 00:01:56,227 That shit hot. 51 00:01:57,800 --> 00:01:59,700 Geronimo had something to do with Smoke getting killed. 52 00:01:59,700 --> 00:02:01,400 I'm glad he's dead, 53 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:03,070 but I ain't had nothing to do with it. 54 00:02:03,067 --> 00:02:06,067 Why should we believe that? 55 00:02:06,067 --> 00:02:07,767 DeeVee. 56 00:02:35,933 --> 00:02:37,703 How long we gonna wait, man? 57 00:02:37,700 --> 00:02:39,700 As long as it takes. 58 00:02:39,700 --> 00:02:41,270 That's too long. 59 00:02:54,467 --> 00:02:58,567 Yeah. Finish, wait for it. 60 00:03:06,067 --> 00:03:09,067 Shit. Who's the prophet? 61 00:03:43,533 --> 00:03:45,933 Ay yo, Bruce. 62 00:03:47,133 --> 00:03:48,303 Motherfucker. 63 00:04:09,700 --> 00:04:11,500 So you cool with finishing up packing without me? 64 00:04:11,500 --> 00:04:12,770 Yeah, it's fine. 65 00:04:12,767 --> 00:04:14,297 It's the first day. You got the listening party. 66 00:04:14,300 --> 00:04:16,930 It's all good. 67 00:04:16,933 --> 00:04:18,173 What's wrong with you? 68 00:04:18,167 --> 00:04:19,967 Did you hear it? Hear what? 69 00:04:19,967 --> 00:04:22,067 The track? Ahm, man. 70 00:04:22,067 --> 00:04:23,627 Are you high? 71 00:04:23,633 --> 00:04:25,133 He wasn't high a minute ago. 72 00:04:25,133 --> 00:04:26,703 Look, I shit you not, all right? 73 00:04:26,700 --> 00:04:29,070 A car just rolled by playing the record. 74 00:04:29,067 --> 00:04:30,567 The man's a dreamer. 75 00:04:30,567 --> 00:04:31,767 Always has been. 76 00:04:31,767 --> 00:04:33,197 Yo, Mattie Taylor just got promoted. 77 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:36,770 Really? Good for her. 78 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:43,600 Come on, man, stop sweatin' me, son. 79 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:45,500 Sweating you? You owe me money, man! 80 00:04:45,500 --> 00:04:47,070 Yeah, you always talk about money. 81 00:04:47,067 --> 00:04:48,427 You ain't the bill collector, relax! 82 00:04:48,433 --> 00:04:50,873 Say that to my face, then! 83 00:04:50,867 --> 00:04:52,067 I hear you. 84 00:04:52,067 --> 00:04:53,397 Come down here and say it to my face. 85 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:55,170 That's five shows a week for 32 weeks, Barry! 86 00:04:55,167 --> 00:04:56,327 I already told you, man, 87 00:04:56,333 --> 00:04:58,103 the record label froze the money! 88 00:04:58,100 --> 00:05:00,530 $20,890, Barry! You owe me money! 89 00:05:00,533 --> 00:05:01,803 All right, look, Lil Ray, don't sweat me 90 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:02,900 over that, I got you. 91 00:05:02,900 --> 00:05:04,270 Just, look, come up here! 92 00:05:04,267 --> 00:05:05,627 We can smoke a Cohiba! 93 00:05:05,633 --> 00:05:07,403 I got some more honey dips coming through! 94 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,100 I'm not one of your dumb-ass rappers, Barry. 95 00:05:09,100 --> 00:05:10,370 You know, you fuckin' with the wrong one! 96 00:05:10,367 --> 00:05:12,127 Hey, Lil Ray! 97 00:05:12,133 --> 00:05:14,573 Lil Ray! Hello. 98 00:05:14,567 --> 00:05:17,297 Good morning, Nikki Jones! What you doing? 99 00:05:17,300 --> 00:05:19,100 You walkin' up the sidewalk? 100 00:05:19,100 --> 00:05:20,730 When you early, you on time! 101 00:05:20,733 --> 00:05:22,503 When you on time, you are late! 102 00:05:22,500 --> 00:05:24,300 When you late, you fired! 103 00:05:26,900 --> 00:05:28,970 I told her to come to the hair salon with me 104 00:05:28,967 --> 00:05:32,697 and get her highlights done, too, but she don't listen. 105 00:05:32,700 --> 00:05:34,730 Yeah. 106 00:05:34,733 --> 00:05:36,933 No, yeah, she went to her friend's salon. 107 00:05:36,933 --> 00:05:38,703 Now she look like a rainbow. 108 00:05:38,700 --> 00:05:41,700 Where's Barry's apartment? 109 00:05:41,700 --> 00:05:46,930 Girl, let me call you back. 110 00:05:46,933 --> 00:05:49,603 Fouray Management, Tamika. 111 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,530 No, he got fired. 112 00:05:55,067 --> 00:05:58,097 It's open! 113 00:05:58,100 --> 00:05:59,400 Yeah. 114 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:01,700 Hey! Write this down. 115 00:06:01,700 --> 00:06:04,500 $2,350. 116 00:06:04,500 --> 00:06:08,200 7:00-- yeah, tonight, that's for tonight. 117 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:10,070 1,700 for styling. 118 00:06:10,067 --> 00:06:12,897 1,325 that I did for promotion. 119 00:06:12,900 --> 00:06:16,800 1,500 that I did for the-- for the photo shoot. 120 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,300 And it adds up, that's-- 121 00:06:19,300 --> 00:06:20,630 6,000... 6,000... 122 00:06:20,633 --> 00:06:21,633 $875. 123 00:06:21,633 --> 00:06:24,603 $6,875, that's out of my pocket. 124 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:26,600 Yeah, and I submitted the invoices. 125 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:28,430 I been submitting the invoices. 126 00:06:28,433 --> 00:06:30,203 Look, look-look-look. 127 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:31,700 You-- no-no-no-no-no. 128 00:06:31,700 --> 00:06:34,600 You guaranteed $10,000 in-- in pre-release-- 129 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:37,430 in pre-release money and I ain't seen shit. 130 00:06:42,567 --> 00:06:44,227 Look, dude, the second album 131 00:06:44,233 --> 00:06:46,603 need to be bigger than the first album. 132 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:49,230 Otherwise, he gonna look like a fluke. 133 00:06:49,233 --> 00:06:51,103 So you'll pay for it! 134 00:06:51,100 --> 00:06:52,530 You the label! 135 00:06:52,533 --> 00:06:55,933 You call Burt. I'm not calling Burt. 136 00:06:55,933 --> 00:06:57,673 No, I'm not. 137 00:06:57,667 --> 00:06:59,097 And listen, when you call him, 138 00:06:59,100 --> 00:07:01,330 tell him if Special Ed, if his-- 139 00:07:01,333 --> 00:07:03,603 if his listening party is wack, it's his fault. 140 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:05,400 Sweetheart, you know I need that coffee. 141 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:06,930 Black, too. 142 00:07:06,933 --> 00:07:09,073 You want some eggs? You hungry? Uh... 143 00:07:09,067 --> 00:07:11,127 Uh, nah, I don't really want a naked woman making me eggs. 144 00:07:11,133 --> 00:07:15,273 Eggs is eggs. Uh, okay. 145 00:07:15,267 --> 00:07:16,727 No. 146 00:07:16,733 --> 00:07:18,873 Come on, man, come on, really? 147 00:07:18,867 --> 00:07:21,067 Oh, my God, no, thanks. 148 00:07:21,067 --> 00:07:22,597 Um... 149 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:25,370 Listen, man, no, I'm not down with the video. 150 00:07:25,367 --> 00:07:27,227 Not the director, the song. 151 00:07:27,233 --> 00:07:30,533 Track number one, that's the one. 152 00:07:30,533 --> 00:07:35,073 Ahh, you buggin'. Call me back. 153 00:07:35,067 --> 00:07:37,397 Ah, all right, Nikki Jones. 154 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:39,530 Welcome to the music industry. 155 00:07:39,533 --> 00:07:40,973 You better keep up. 156 00:07:43,833 --> 00:07:45,803 You need to be in the space on time for the sound check. 157 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:47,930 Makin' sure everything goin' smooth. 158 00:07:47,933 --> 00:07:50,233 Call Russell, Tommy, Fab Five, Rudy and Max 159 00:07:50,233 --> 00:07:52,403 and when you talk to them-- Uh-- 160 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:53,870 Are you paying attention? Yes. 161 00:07:53,867 --> 00:07:55,397 You sure? Uh-huh. 162 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:58,070 Okay, because we can't have any bullshit today. 163 00:07:58,067 --> 00:08:00,827 This is a very important day. 164 00:08:00,833 --> 00:08:04,133 Mm-hmm. Uh, the label called. 165 00:08:04,133 --> 00:08:06,173 They won't budge on the 5K. 166 00:08:06,167 --> 00:08:09,297 Your 50-person VIP list is now 25. 167 00:08:09,300 --> 00:08:12,530 Mother, whoo. Always somethin'. 168 00:08:12,533 --> 00:08:14,073 Cut Funk and Klein. 169 00:08:14,067 --> 00:08:15,627 Cut Dante Ross. 170 00:08:15,633 --> 00:08:18,273 Wait, wait, I wouldn't cut Dante. 171 00:08:18,267 --> 00:08:19,727 He's in A&R at Elektra. 172 00:08:19,733 --> 00:08:22,103 Don't you have, like, two clients over there? 173 00:08:22,100 --> 00:08:23,430 I'm just sayin'. 174 00:08:23,433 --> 00:08:24,973 Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, you're right, 175 00:08:24,967 --> 00:08:26,767 you're right, you're right, no, don't cut Dante. 176 00:08:26,767 --> 00:08:29,327 Yeah, we don't need to make it any harder on our artists. 177 00:08:29,333 --> 00:08:31,073 Speaking of which, 178 00:08:31,067 --> 00:08:34,667 how many people did you tell I was repping that Ahm cat? 179 00:08:34,667 --> 00:08:36,067 Don't look surprised. 180 00:08:36,067 --> 00:08:38,227 I got the all-seeing eyes over here, Nikki. 181 00:08:38,233 --> 00:08:41,733 No, look, the song he made with DeeVee is hot. 182 00:08:41,733 --> 00:08:43,733 And he's not signed with anyone. 183 00:08:43,733 --> 00:08:45,603 Well, you better bring him here and have him signed by me 184 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:48,570 by the end of the day if you wanna keep your job. 185 00:08:48,567 --> 00:08:52,267 And cut this list down to 35. 186 00:08:52,267 --> 00:08:54,927 Tamika, hold my calls. 187 00:08:54,933 --> 00:08:56,873 Yeah, all right. 188 00:09:01,067 --> 00:09:02,467 Unh-unh, what you doing? 189 00:09:02,467 --> 00:09:04,597 I have to send a page for Barry. 190 00:09:07,700 --> 00:09:10,570 Okay, now can you get out of my space? 191 00:09:10,567 --> 00:09:12,067 Where's my space? 192 00:09:12,067 --> 00:09:13,497 Shouldn't I have, like, an office or something? 193 00:09:13,500 --> 00:09:15,230 I am Barry's assistant. 194 00:09:15,233 --> 00:09:18,573 Over there. 195 00:09:24,100 --> 00:09:26,070 What the fuck! 196 00:09:26,067 --> 00:09:27,367 Oh, I'm so sorry. 197 00:09:27,367 --> 00:09:28,767 What, you don't knock? 198 00:09:28,767 --> 00:09:30,767 I just-- I-- I was told this was my-- 199 00:09:30,767 --> 00:09:31,927 Your what? Who are you? 200 00:09:31,933 --> 00:09:33,933 Nikki Jones, Barry's new assistant. 201 00:09:33,933 --> 00:09:35,773 Great, well, tell Barry we have to reshoot Dizzy Mystique's 202 00:09:35,767 --> 00:09:38,427 new promo photos, thanks to you. 203 00:10:10,300 --> 00:10:12,970 Yo. 204 00:10:12,967 --> 00:10:14,897 Headmaster Prep. 205 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:22,400 Yo, you won't believe what happened the other night. 206 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:24,270 I, yo... 207 00:10:24,267 --> 00:10:27,397 Chuck Chillout plays our record first, okay? 208 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:29,000 And people dig it. 209 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:31,700 Like, really, really, really dig it. 210 00:10:31,700 --> 00:10:33,270 Barry Fouray's, like, 211 00:10:33,267 --> 00:10:34,427 "Yo, get your mans down here right now. 212 00:10:34,433 --> 00:10:36,273 This shit is hot." 213 00:10:36,267 --> 00:10:40,267 Yo, yo, Barry Fouray wants to meet you. 214 00:10:40,267 --> 00:10:43,427 What, that's not dope? 215 00:10:43,433 --> 00:10:46,373 Nah. Give me the tape. 216 00:10:46,367 --> 00:10:47,697 I-- I don't have it on me. 217 00:10:47,700 --> 00:10:49,370 Did I say you could play it? 218 00:10:49,367 --> 00:10:51,567 No, but-- 219 00:10:51,567 --> 00:10:53,597 You fucked up. 220 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:55,370 Go get the tape. 221 00:10:55,367 --> 00:10:59,327 But, yo, you're dope. 222 00:10:59,333 --> 00:11:02,133 You get that-- like, you're really, really dope. 223 00:11:02,133 --> 00:11:03,473 You could be the next-- 224 00:11:03,467 --> 00:11:04,967 I ain't interested in being the next anything. 225 00:11:04,967 --> 00:11:06,297 Tape. 226 00:11:06,300 --> 00:11:10,270 Today. 227 00:11:10,267 --> 00:11:12,197 Okay. 228 00:11:27,567 --> 00:11:31,567 Lenny Fichtelberg from Cold Chillin' Records, line one. 229 00:11:31,567 --> 00:11:33,497 Last week, Barry expects for me to pay 230 00:11:33,500 --> 00:11:34,900 for one of his would-be artists, 231 00:11:34,900 --> 00:11:36,270 now big man Fouray 232 00:11:36,267 --> 00:11:37,727 can't be bothered to invite me 233 00:11:37,733 --> 00:11:39,833 to Special Ed's goddamn party, huh? 234 00:11:39,833 --> 00:11:41,303 Oh, no, not at all. 235 00:11:41,300 --> 00:11:43,730 Please let me assure you, Mr. Fichtelberg. 236 00:11:43,733 --> 00:11:45,703 In no way is this decision a reflection 237 00:11:45,700 --> 00:11:47,770 on the depth of Barry's respect. 238 00:11:51,867 --> 00:11:54,627 You gotta cut Damita Alonzo. 239 00:11:54,633 --> 00:11:56,133 Uh, okay, but she works over at the "Village Voice" 240 00:11:56,133 --> 00:11:57,703 which would be good for, uh-- 241 00:11:57,700 --> 00:12:00,300 Yeah, me and the "Voice" are massive kemosabes. 242 00:12:00,300 --> 00:12:01,770 But this Damita chick, who's that? 243 00:12:01,767 --> 00:12:04,927 Third string? Delete, delete! 244 00:12:06,700 --> 00:12:08,630 Call for you. 245 00:12:08,633 --> 00:12:10,503 Barry Fouray's office. 246 00:12:10,500 --> 00:12:12,070 Hey, what's up? 247 00:12:12,067 --> 00:12:15,327 DeeVee, yo, look, I need you to take me to see Ahm. 248 00:12:15,333 --> 00:12:16,873 Barry wants to sign him. 249 00:12:16,867 --> 00:12:18,197 He does? Yup. 250 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:19,930 Let me just tell Barry I'm going to meet him 251 00:12:19,933 --> 00:12:21,103 and then I'm there. 252 00:12:21,100 --> 00:12:22,770 All right. 253 00:12:32,567 --> 00:12:36,667 Hi, can I speak to Damita Alonzo, please? 254 00:12:36,667 --> 00:12:38,527 Uh, hi, Damita, it's Nikki, long time. 255 00:12:38,533 --> 00:12:40,673 Look, I'm working over at Fouray Management, 256 00:12:40,667 --> 00:12:42,667 and they're cancelling your access 257 00:12:42,667 --> 00:12:44,567 to Special Ed's listening party tonight. 258 00:12:44,567 --> 00:12:47,567 I'm gonna leave a pass for you at the door under my name. 259 00:12:47,567 --> 00:12:49,397 Hopefully, you can make it? 260 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:51,530 Uh, okay, bye. 261 00:13:10,900 --> 00:13:14,170 Geronimo ain't coming back, Bruce. 262 00:13:14,167 --> 00:13:16,727 Neither is Smoke. 263 00:13:16,733 --> 00:13:19,373 So, here's the deal. This shit ends today. 264 00:13:19,367 --> 00:13:20,627 Truce. 265 00:13:20,633 --> 00:13:22,273 We should body this nigga right now. 266 00:13:22,267 --> 00:13:24,597 Truce. 267 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:26,730 Or your mama gonna have to keep her black dress on. 268 00:13:26,733 --> 00:13:28,833 Understand? 269 00:13:42,467 --> 00:13:44,067 So, what's up with Kool Chip? 270 00:13:44,067 --> 00:13:46,597 We're doing this new joint with Salaam and Palm Tree. 271 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:48,130 Hey, Chuck, what's happening? 272 00:13:48,133 --> 00:13:50,503 Hey, Bernard, this the kid I was telling you about. 273 00:13:50,500 --> 00:13:51,600 He's gonna start helping me out. 274 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:54,570 Played that PE at WPPS. 275 00:13:54,567 --> 00:13:57,527 Oh, yeah, a rebel. 276 00:13:57,533 --> 00:13:59,403 You must've been a real hit with Sampson. 277 00:14:01,167 --> 00:14:05,167 You try that shit over here, I woulda broke your hands. 278 00:14:15,133 --> 00:14:18,273 I'm telling you, man, that dude got laid out. 279 00:14:18,267 --> 00:14:20,967 That motherfucker lucky he's still upright. 280 00:14:20,967 --> 00:14:23,697 See, I know Smoke owes on that restraining shit, 281 00:14:23,700 --> 00:14:26,230 but them niggas violate again, we gonna have to 282 00:14:26,233 --> 00:14:27,333 let 'em know what's good. 283 00:14:27,333 --> 00:14:29,773 I know. 284 00:14:29,767 --> 00:14:32,327 Well, well, well, if it ain't Prep School. 285 00:14:32,333 --> 00:14:35,373 And he comes bearing gifts. 286 00:14:35,367 --> 00:14:38,467 How you doing, Ma? I'm Scooby. 287 00:14:38,467 --> 00:14:40,397 What brings you to the Fort Greene projects 288 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:42,400 on this fine, fine summer day? 289 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:43,670 Will you just leave her alone-- 290 00:14:43,667 --> 00:14:45,327 I wasn't talking to you. 291 00:14:45,333 --> 00:14:46,873 I was trying to be fuckin' courteous. 292 00:14:46,867 --> 00:14:48,727 You need to mind your manners before I fuck you up-- 293 00:14:48,733 --> 00:14:49,873 Uh, please forgive DeeVee. 294 00:14:49,867 --> 00:14:51,667 He's just a little protective. 295 00:14:51,667 --> 00:14:53,367 Hmm. It's nice to meet you, Scooby. 296 00:14:53,367 --> 00:14:56,467 You see, fucking manners. 297 00:14:56,467 --> 00:14:58,097 How you doing, Miss, um-- 298 00:14:58,100 --> 00:14:59,630 Nikki Jones. Hmm. 299 00:14:59,633 --> 00:15:00,973 I just wanted to see if I could talk to Ahm 300 00:15:00,967 --> 00:15:03,127 for a second if that's cool. 301 00:15:03,133 --> 00:15:06,073 By all means, Nikki Jones. 302 00:15:09,367 --> 00:15:12,827 A'ight. 303 00:15:12,833 --> 00:15:15,973 Hey, Ahm, uh, this is my friend, Nikki, 304 00:15:15,967 --> 00:15:17,427 and, uh, she works for Barry Fouray. 305 00:15:17,433 --> 00:15:19,733 You got the tape? Uh-- 306 00:15:19,733 --> 00:15:21,703 Ahm, it is a pleasure to meet you. 307 00:15:21,700 --> 00:15:23,570 And like DeeVee was saying, I do work with Barry Fouray. 308 00:15:23,567 --> 00:15:25,467 And we would love to work with you on your music together. 309 00:15:25,467 --> 00:15:27,067 You got the tape? 310 00:15:27,067 --> 00:15:28,697 I have something much more important than the tape. 311 00:15:28,700 --> 00:15:30,230 I have an opportunity of a lifetime. 312 00:15:30,233 --> 00:15:31,473 I don't give a fuck. 313 00:15:31,467 --> 00:15:35,727 Okay. 314 00:15:35,733 --> 00:15:37,333 Listen, I got the tape. 315 00:15:37,333 --> 00:15:38,733 Somebody's holding it for me 316 00:15:38,733 --> 00:15:40,233 and I can't get it back from them until tonight. 317 00:15:40,233 --> 00:15:42,073 Fastest way to get it back into your hands 318 00:15:42,067 --> 00:15:44,367 is if you meet me in Manhattan. 319 00:15:44,367 --> 00:15:46,367 Come to Rita's, 8:00 p.m. 320 00:15:46,367 --> 00:15:48,227 I'll have it, I promise. 321 00:15:48,233 --> 00:15:52,173 You should at least hear what Barry has to say, okay? 322 00:15:52,167 --> 00:15:54,467 Give him five minutes. 323 00:15:58,833 --> 00:16:00,373 He's not very fuckin' reasonable, is he? 324 00:16:00,367 --> 00:16:01,827 Told you. 325 00:16:01,833 --> 00:16:03,333 Why can't you just give him a copy of the tape? 326 00:16:03,333 --> 00:16:05,203 'Cause he has the original. 327 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:06,730 He wants that copy. 328 00:16:06,733 --> 00:16:08,073 We gotta get that shit back. 329 00:16:08,067 --> 00:16:09,427 Why'd you tell him you couldn't get it to him 330 00:16:09,433 --> 00:16:10,903 till later on tonight? 331 00:16:10,900 --> 00:16:12,430 We can go to the station and get it from Chuck 332 00:16:12,433 --> 00:16:13,733 and then bring it right back. 333 00:16:13,733 --> 00:16:15,103 Barry wants to meet him. 334 00:16:15,100 --> 00:16:16,200 Tell Barry to come here. 335 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:18,570 He's not gonna do that. 336 00:16:18,567 --> 00:16:22,327 Yo, DeeVee! 337 00:16:24,067 --> 00:16:26,397 Yeah? Hands against the car. 338 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:27,800 Wait! What did I do? 339 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:28,900 Hands against the car. 340 00:16:28,900 --> 00:16:30,270 What did I-- What did I do? 341 00:16:30,267 --> 00:16:31,597 What are you doing! You can't arrest him! 342 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:33,070 DeeVee! Back up, back up. 343 00:16:33,067 --> 00:16:34,667 What the-- what is your badge number, asshole?! 344 00:16:34,667 --> 00:16:36,267 What the fuck did you just call me? 345 00:16:36,267 --> 00:16:37,627 DeeVee! Back up! 346 00:16:37,633 --> 00:16:41,573 Nikki, stop talking! 347 00:16:41,567 --> 00:16:46,297 Get the tape, get the tape. 348 00:16:46,300 --> 00:16:50,130 Unh! 349 00:17:13,433 --> 00:17:16,373 Juggy? Hey, it's Nikki. 350 00:17:16,367 --> 00:17:17,667 No-no-no, Dave is fine. 351 00:17:17,667 --> 00:17:21,067 But... do you know any lawyers? 352 00:17:21,067 --> 00:17:23,297 Really? Great. 353 00:17:23,300 --> 00:17:25,470 I need a favor. 354 00:17:31,800 --> 00:17:35,270 Hi, I got a call about my son, Daryl Van Putten, Jr. 355 00:17:35,267 --> 00:17:37,927 Van Putten? Van Putten, yes. 356 00:17:37,933 --> 00:17:39,873 Let me take a look. 357 00:17:46,967 --> 00:17:48,367 Daryl Van Putten, Jr. 358 00:17:48,367 --> 00:17:50,497 He's being questioned. Sit down. 359 00:18:01,067 --> 00:18:04,427 Mmm, too frou-frou for Troy Huggins at Epic? 360 00:18:04,433 --> 00:18:07,373 Nah, that nigga ashier than a motherfucker. 361 00:18:07,367 --> 00:18:08,797 He could use the lotion. 362 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:10,630 Now how come y'all ain't tell me about all this? 363 00:18:10,633 --> 00:18:13,433 We didn't want you raidin' it for your ladies. 364 00:18:13,433 --> 00:18:15,433 Uh, how about we send a bottle of George's 365 00:18:15,433 --> 00:18:17,233 to Sampson King at WPPS? 366 00:18:17,233 --> 00:18:18,803 Ain't sending Sampson jack. 367 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:21,130 Not till they start playing my people on the air, period. 368 00:18:21,133 --> 00:18:23,533 And that go for all the rest of them motherfuckers in radio. 369 00:18:23,533 --> 00:18:25,073 Nothing but the middle finger 370 00:18:25,067 --> 00:18:26,567 till they give my people air time. 371 00:18:26,567 --> 00:18:28,227 Now we can give Sophia Chang this white-- 372 00:18:28,233 --> 00:18:29,773 this white wine picnic basket though. 373 00:18:29,767 --> 00:18:31,197 All right. 374 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:32,430 Nikki, are you gettin' all this? 375 00:18:32,433 --> 00:18:33,973 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 376 00:18:33,967 --> 00:18:35,797 So, just so I'm clear, we're nixing all of radio 377 00:18:35,800 --> 00:18:37,330 from the list, and we're not sending gifts to them either? 378 00:18:37,333 --> 00:18:39,433 Damn straight. They're not all radio. 379 00:18:39,433 --> 00:18:41,403 I'd send something to Bernard at The Ride 380 00:18:41,400 --> 00:18:43,070 and Joel Sakowitz at Hot 97. 381 00:18:43,067 --> 00:18:44,167 You know, flies, honey. 382 00:18:44,167 --> 00:18:45,467 Yeah, that's fine, that's fine. 383 00:18:45,467 --> 00:18:47,267 That's fine, as long as I get to keep this one 384 00:18:47,267 --> 00:18:49,467 for myself and the after-party, I'm good, yeah. 385 00:18:49,467 --> 00:18:52,627 Nikki, how did that meeting go with Ahm? 386 00:18:52,633 --> 00:18:56,073 Great. He's stopping by tonight. 387 00:18:56,067 --> 00:18:57,697 Good. 388 00:18:57,700 --> 00:18:59,370 You're one of his runners, right? 389 00:18:59,367 --> 00:19:00,797 One of the guys who cleans his books? 390 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:03,730 No, I-I told you guys, I'm a, I'm a music producer. 391 00:19:03,733 --> 00:19:05,373 You were observed going in and out of 392 00:19:05,367 --> 00:19:06,897 the Fort Greene projects today. 393 00:19:06,900 --> 00:19:08,830 No equipment. 394 00:19:08,833 --> 00:19:10,533 Did you guys make a record? 395 00:19:10,533 --> 00:19:11,903 Not enough time for that. 396 00:19:11,900 --> 00:19:14,830 But perfect to shore up an alibi. 397 00:19:17,433 --> 00:19:18,833 If we place Mr. Harris 398 00:19:18,833 --> 00:19:21,373 anywhere other than with you the day 399 00:19:21,367 --> 00:19:23,527 of this murder, my man, 400 00:19:23,533 --> 00:19:26,203 you are looking at five to seven. 401 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:28,470 Accessory after the fact. 402 00:19:28,467 --> 00:19:29,667 They gonna eat your little 403 00:19:29,667 --> 00:19:32,327 candy college ass up in Rikers. 404 00:19:38,433 --> 00:19:41,833 Jonah Aaron, esquire. 405 00:19:41,833 --> 00:19:44,803 I'm here to see my client, Daryl Van Putten, Jr. 406 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:47,100 Hold up, hold up, your, your client? 407 00:19:47,100 --> 00:19:50,570 Oh, Mr. Van Putten, yeah, I'm David's father, Juggy. 408 00:19:50,567 --> 00:19:53,627 David Aaron. DeeVee's friend from GW. 409 00:19:53,633 --> 00:19:55,403 David dates DeeVee's other friend, Nikki. 410 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:56,600 Right, right. 411 00:19:56,600 --> 00:19:57,930 Nikki called me, panicked. 412 00:19:57,933 --> 00:19:59,703 I said I'd get down here as quick as I could. 413 00:19:59,700 --> 00:20:00,970 Mr. Aaron, sign right here 414 00:20:00,967 --> 00:20:02,227 and we'll buzz you in. 415 00:20:02,233 --> 00:20:06,133 Very good. This way? 416 00:20:06,133 --> 00:20:08,303 Just the lawyer. 417 00:20:08,300 --> 00:20:12,330 It'll be just a minute. 418 00:20:12,333 --> 00:20:14,503 Sir, have a seat. 419 00:20:23,833 --> 00:20:26,673 Thank you, officer. Good afternoon, detectives. 420 00:20:26,667 --> 00:20:29,167 My name is Jonah Aaron, attorney at law. 421 00:20:29,167 --> 00:20:31,927 Mr. Van Putten is my client. 422 00:20:31,933 --> 00:20:36,973 Any further questions may be submitted in writing. 423 00:20:36,967 --> 00:20:40,997 Along with a subpoena. 424 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:42,930 Let's go, DeeVee. 425 00:20:53,867 --> 00:20:56,367 You're hurting me! I don't care. 426 00:20:56,367 --> 00:20:58,727 Look who's here. 427 00:20:58,733 --> 00:21:02,233 Oh! 428 00:21:02,233 --> 00:21:04,173 You good? 429 00:21:04,167 --> 00:21:05,567 Yeah. 430 00:21:05,567 --> 00:21:06,927 What the hell is the matter with you? 431 00:21:06,933 --> 00:21:08,533 Ow! I'm sorry. 432 00:21:08,533 --> 00:21:12,273 What do we owe you? Nothing. 433 00:21:12,267 --> 00:21:17,067 I was disbarred 12 years ago. 434 00:21:17,067 --> 00:21:20,867 You be good, boss. 435 00:21:20,867 --> 00:21:23,297 Better come on, boy. 436 00:21:23,300 --> 00:21:26,130 Need to get the hell out of here. 437 00:21:26,133 --> 00:21:28,703 Yo! What you do! 438 00:21:28,700 --> 00:21:31,930 Stay back! Back up! Back up! 439 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:35,070 He's crazy! 440 00:21:35,067 --> 00:21:37,327 What's going on? My new boss. 441 00:21:37,333 --> 00:21:39,133 Apparently, this is how he fires people. 442 00:21:39,133 --> 00:21:40,733 He makes Sampson look like a pussy. 443 00:21:40,733 --> 00:21:42,303 You sure you wanna work here? 444 00:21:42,300 --> 00:21:43,670 I'm running out of radio stations. 445 00:21:43,667 --> 00:21:46,127 Where else am I gonna go? What's up? 446 00:21:46,133 --> 00:21:48,873 Oh, I need that tape from Chuck Chillout, DeeVee's tape. 447 00:21:48,867 --> 00:21:50,797 Uh, he's going to meet his cousin. 448 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:52,470 Is something wrong? 449 00:21:52,467 --> 00:21:55,767 Oh, I gotta-- I gotta go. 450 00:21:55,767 --> 00:21:58,267 Um, have Chuck Chillout bring it to the listening party, okay? 451 00:22:03,233 --> 00:22:06,703 Check, check-check, one-two, one-two, that's good? 452 00:22:06,700 --> 00:22:08,500 You hear that? You can hear me? 453 00:22:08,500 --> 00:22:10,770 Check-check, one-two, one-two-- 454 00:22:10,767 --> 00:22:12,727 Hey, stay away from those wall outlets, man. 455 00:22:12,733 --> 00:22:15,333 We maxed out at 30 amps. 456 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:47,930 Nikki? 457 00:22:49,867 --> 00:22:52,597 Sounds different on this side, doesn't it? 458 00:23:06,467 --> 00:23:08,267 Yo, I just got off the phone. 459 00:23:08,267 --> 00:23:11,067 Bug got locked up and saw that kid DeeVee at the station. 460 00:23:11,067 --> 00:23:13,627 Say he was some lawyers and shit. 461 00:23:13,633 --> 00:23:15,233 Walked out of there real clean. 462 00:23:15,233 --> 00:23:18,333 He might be snitchin'. 463 00:23:18,333 --> 00:23:20,073 Kid's gotta go. 464 00:23:29,367 --> 00:23:31,297 Dad? 465 00:23:31,300 --> 00:23:32,900 Yo, Ahm is dope, though. 466 00:23:32,900 --> 00:23:35,270 Like, he has a great voice, great delivery. 467 00:23:35,267 --> 00:23:37,467 He's a drug dealin' murderer, Junior. 468 00:23:37,467 --> 00:23:38,867 Let me tell you something. 469 00:23:38,867 --> 00:23:41,067 When a thug gets shot, 470 00:23:41,067 --> 00:23:44,497 or worse, when a little kid gets rolled in on a gurney 471 00:23:44,500 --> 00:23:46,270 'cause of a dealer's bullet, 472 00:23:46,267 --> 00:23:50,127 I'm the one has to mop up the blood, me. 473 00:23:50,133 --> 00:23:53,603 And here you are, talkin' about a-- a great voice? 474 00:23:53,600 --> 00:23:54,970 A great delivery. 475 00:23:54,967 --> 00:23:56,297 Try tellin' that shit 476 00:23:56,300 --> 00:23:58,600 to those crying mothers at the hospital. 477 00:23:58,600 --> 00:24:00,170 "Oh, I'm sorry, he shot your son 478 00:24:00,167 --> 00:24:01,927 but he has a great fuckin' voice." 479 00:24:01,933 --> 00:24:02,973 I didn't know, Dad. 480 00:24:02,967 --> 00:24:04,597 Well, you shoulda. 481 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:06,270 You're smart. 482 00:24:06,267 --> 00:24:09,267 Smarter than me, and I'm proud of that. 483 00:24:09,267 --> 00:24:11,727 You think I beat the sun up every morning to-- 484 00:24:11,733 --> 00:24:13,773 to carry a mop bucket. 485 00:24:13,767 --> 00:24:15,897 And then you just drop out of school. 486 00:24:15,900 --> 00:24:20,230 Yeah, for what? For music? 487 00:24:20,233 --> 00:24:23,373 For you to do a bid for aiding and abetting, 488 00:24:23,367 --> 00:24:24,397 or even worse, Junior-- 489 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:26,470 Yo, can you lay off? 490 00:24:26,467 --> 00:24:28,627 I'm calling your Aunt Adona in Charleston. 491 00:24:28,633 --> 00:24:29,803 I'm not going to South Carolina. 492 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:31,830 Yes, you are. 493 00:24:31,833 --> 00:24:33,473 And you gonna get away from this Ahm nigga. 494 00:24:33,467 --> 00:24:37,067 You're gonna do that, and you're gonna live. 495 00:24:39,833 --> 00:24:41,133 Where the fuck are you going? 496 00:24:41,133 --> 00:24:42,873 I gotta go-- going to get some fresh air. 497 00:24:42,867 --> 00:24:44,527 See, that's your problem. 498 00:24:44,533 --> 00:24:45,903 You need to sit your narrow ass down 499 00:24:45,900 --> 00:24:47,700 and listen for a change. 500 00:24:47,700 --> 00:24:49,670 I gotta go think, Dad. 501 00:24:49,667 --> 00:24:51,397 I'll be back. 502 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:54,500 Fine. You go think. 503 00:24:59,900 --> 00:25:02,070 Hey, Damita, so glad you could make it. 504 00:25:02,067 --> 00:25:06,167 Thanks for the invite. 505 00:25:06,167 --> 00:25:08,597 So, how old is your daughter now? 506 00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:11,130 1-1/2 years. Wow. 507 00:25:11,133 --> 00:25:12,503 I can't believe how quick-- 508 00:25:12,500 --> 00:25:13,870 Two years, Nikki. 509 00:25:13,867 --> 00:25:16,167 I know, I know. 510 00:25:16,167 --> 00:25:20,297 It's just, uh... Things got crazy. 511 00:25:22,233 --> 00:25:24,233 Thanks for getting my access back. 512 00:25:24,233 --> 00:25:27,133 Let me know if you're ever really ready to talk. 513 00:25:27,133 --> 00:25:29,073 Otherwise... 514 00:25:33,067 --> 00:25:34,827 Yo, Nikki, tell me tonight gonna be hot. 515 00:25:34,833 --> 00:25:36,373 We're good. 516 00:25:36,367 --> 00:25:38,297 Sound check done, drinks are flowing. 517 00:25:38,300 --> 00:25:39,800 Everybody on the guest list is cool. 518 00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:41,230 Ahm? Not yet, but he'll be here. 519 00:25:41,233 --> 00:25:42,433 Yeah, what's up, Barry? 520 00:25:42,433 --> 00:25:43,603 Yo, what up, man? 521 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:44,730 Yeah, it's gonna be off the hook tonight. 522 00:25:44,733 --> 00:25:46,773 Good to see you. Yeah, so... 523 00:25:46,767 --> 00:25:48,167 Got it, got it. 524 00:25:48,167 --> 00:25:50,297 Okay, all right. Mm-hmm. 525 00:26:18,833 --> 00:26:21,933 Heh. I don't mean to barge in. 526 00:26:21,933 --> 00:26:23,903 Yeah, why? It's your apartment. 527 00:26:23,900 --> 00:26:27,470 Just, you know, I wanted to... you know. 528 00:26:27,467 --> 00:26:30,197 Say bye. 529 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:32,900 Bye? Just moving to Williamsburg. 530 00:26:32,900 --> 00:26:35,170 Jesus, why would anyone wanna move there? 531 00:26:35,167 --> 00:26:37,767 It's not like it's Jersey. 532 00:26:37,767 --> 00:26:41,727 Barely. 533 00:26:41,733 --> 00:26:42,933 Do you need any help? 534 00:26:42,933 --> 00:26:45,503 No, I'm good. 535 00:26:46,733 --> 00:26:49,073 Hey-hey! 536 00:26:49,067 --> 00:26:52,427 There's still some Quik left. 537 00:26:52,433 --> 00:26:54,873 Now I remember when you were little, 538 00:26:54,867 --> 00:26:57,227 I don't know who used to drink more of this. 539 00:26:57,233 --> 00:26:59,203 You or me. 540 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:01,800 You might wanna check the expiration date on that. 541 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:05,870 Expiration-- expiration dates are for folk singers, David. 542 00:27:05,867 --> 00:27:09,797 Expiration date, my ass. 543 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:11,070 All right. 544 00:27:11,067 --> 00:27:13,167 You know, you and me... 545 00:27:13,167 --> 00:27:16,597 We're, uh, we're sort of alike, you know? 546 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:17,730 Yes? 547 00:27:17,733 --> 00:27:19,873 Yeah, how? 548 00:27:23,067 --> 00:27:27,367 We both like Quik. 549 00:27:27,367 --> 00:27:29,527 Mom says I'm more like her. 550 00:27:29,533 --> 00:27:32,073 Uh, could be. 551 00:27:32,067 --> 00:27:34,327 You're both awfully principled. 552 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:45,330 Well... 553 00:27:49,067 --> 00:27:51,127 See you around. 554 00:28:17,833 --> 00:28:19,203 Don't move. 555 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:20,400 Keep doing what you were doing. 556 00:28:20,400 --> 00:28:22,070 Don't move or keep doing what I'm doing? 557 00:28:22,067 --> 00:28:23,927 Both, why can't you? 558 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:29,430 Okay, about earlier? I'm sorry. 559 00:28:29,433 --> 00:28:31,403 Between the guest list and trying to get this artist, 560 00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:33,130 I didn't think. 561 00:28:33,133 --> 00:28:34,833 Can't we just chalk it up as first day fuck up 562 00:28:34,833 --> 00:28:37,573 for the new girl? 563 00:28:37,567 --> 00:28:40,527 I will do whatever you need when you have to reshoot. 564 00:28:40,533 --> 00:28:41,973 Okay. 565 00:28:41,967 --> 00:28:44,167 You good? Yeah. 566 00:28:44,167 --> 00:28:46,827 Damn, you clean up fast. 567 00:28:46,833 --> 00:28:48,303 You waste time... 568 00:28:48,300 --> 00:28:50,100 You waste money! 569 00:28:51,700 --> 00:28:54,770 Don't worry about it. We all had a first day. 570 00:28:54,767 --> 00:28:56,197 Thanks. 571 00:28:56,200 --> 00:28:57,730 Hey, so I gotta ask, but... 572 00:28:57,733 --> 00:28:59,303 Oh, the apron? Yeah. 573 00:28:59,300 --> 00:29:01,170 I work at my parents' market. 574 00:29:01,167 --> 00:29:02,467 I thought you were-- 575 00:29:02,467 --> 00:29:04,067 Technically, I'm Fouray's art director. 576 00:29:04,067 --> 00:29:07,327 I sell artists, do visual concepts, graphics, all of it. 577 00:29:07,333 --> 00:29:09,533 But he doesn't pay me. 578 00:29:09,533 --> 00:29:11,103 He lets me use his space for free. 579 00:29:11,100 --> 00:29:12,730 Hence the dark room. 580 00:29:12,733 --> 00:29:15,303 Yeah, I only get money for my freelance photography. 581 00:29:15,300 --> 00:29:18,070 But to my parents, I am just a stock boy. 582 00:29:18,067 --> 00:29:21,227 Girl, you are one fly fuckin' stock boy. 583 00:29:21,233 --> 00:29:23,203 Thanks, you're not so bad yourself. 584 00:29:25,300 --> 00:29:27,530 Have you seen Chuck Chillout? 585 00:29:27,533 --> 00:29:30,173 Not in the 90 seconds I've been here. 586 00:29:30,167 --> 00:29:31,727 Okay, thanks. 587 00:29:49,100 --> 00:29:50,430 You got the tape? 588 00:29:50,433 --> 00:29:53,933 Shit. I must've left it inside. 589 00:29:53,933 --> 00:29:55,273 Yeah, Barry's got a table. 590 00:29:55,267 --> 00:29:56,327 Why don't you just come in and meet him? 591 00:29:56,333 --> 00:29:59,333 Nah. Go get the tape. 592 00:30:01,700 --> 00:30:03,630 Now. 593 00:30:10,100 --> 00:30:13,370 Hey, you seen Chuck Chillout? 594 00:30:13,367 --> 00:30:15,997 This is the problem, The Mission ain't the scene. 595 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:17,900 Come on, let's move with this. 596 00:30:17,900 --> 00:30:19,330 I appreciate your passion, Barry, 597 00:30:19,333 --> 00:30:22,133 but we have a better chance on MTV with The Mission. 598 00:30:22,133 --> 00:30:23,933 Just trust me on this, okay? Enjoy the party. 599 00:30:23,933 --> 00:30:26,933 Yeah. 600 00:30:26,933 --> 00:30:28,073 I got Ahm waiting outside. 601 00:30:28,067 --> 00:30:29,497 Great, tell him to come inside. 602 00:30:29,500 --> 00:30:30,900 Any chance you could come meet him? 603 00:30:30,900 --> 00:30:32,100 He seems kind of shy. 604 00:30:32,100 --> 00:30:33,500 Well, he better get over it. 605 00:30:33,500 --> 00:30:36,630 Tell him either come inside or to go home. 606 00:30:36,633 --> 00:30:38,673 His name ain't Prince. 607 00:30:38,667 --> 00:30:40,397 All right, now, did you order my flowers? 608 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:41,630 Arriving as we speak. 609 00:30:41,633 --> 00:30:44,273 Not bad, Nikki Jones. But go get your boy. 610 00:30:44,267 --> 00:30:46,197 Why do I have to explain to motherfuckers 611 00:30:46,200 --> 00:30:47,700 that the sky is blue? 612 00:30:47,700 --> 00:30:49,130 Thought you were gonna tell him no. 613 00:30:49,133 --> 00:30:51,033 Tell 'em we making video. 614 00:30:51,033 --> 00:30:52,573 I thought the label would do that... 615 00:31:14,833 --> 00:31:18,303 What happened?! 616 00:31:18,300 --> 00:31:21,670 Turn the lights on! Turn the lights on! 617 00:31:26,633 --> 00:31:29,273 Hey, hey, hey! 618 00:31:29,267 --> 00:31:31,397 It's not what it looks like, I-- 619 00:31:33,367 --> 00:31:35,367 Excuse me, excuse me. Hey, watch it! 620 00:31:35,367 --> 00:31:37,897 Hey, be cool, everybody, don't worry about it. 621 00:31:37,900 --> 00:31:40,070 The lights will be back on in a second. 622 00:31:40,067 --> 00:31:41,597 Drink your drinks and you'll act 623 00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:43,070 like you at a high school party or something like that... 624 00:31:43,067 --> 00:31:44,427 Hey, I need to take Barry outside. 625 00:31:44,433 --> 00:31:45,933 I need you to do me a favor. 626 00:31:45,933 --> 00:31:48,073 In five minutes, don't let anybody leave. 627 00:31:48,067 --> 00:31:49,067 How am I gonna do that? 628 00:31:49,067 --> 00:31:50,727 You'll figure it out. 629 00:31:50,733 --> 00:31:52,073 We gonna keep the lights out! 630 00:31:52,067 --> 00:31:53,297 Some of y'all look better in the dark 631 00:31:53,300 --> 00:31:54,570 if you know what I'm talking about. 632 00:31:54,567 --> 00:31:55,667 Hey, excuse me, Barry, 633 00:31:55,667 --> 00:31:56,867 I was thinking it might be a good idea 634 00:31:56,867 --> 00:31:58,197 to go out now and meet Ahm 635 00:31:58,200 --> 00:31:59,500 'cause we can't really do the event in the dark. 636 00:31:59,500 --> 00:32:01,630 Nah, 'cause I'm MC-ing right now... 637 00:32:01,633 --> 00:32:02,873 But we got you. 638 00:32:02,867 --> 00:32:04,097 Josie said she would make sure she lets us know 639 00:32:04,100 --> 00:32:05,430 when the lights come back on. 640 00:32:05,433 --> 00:32:07,333 Plus, we got plenty of people to work the room. 641 00:32:07,333 --> 00:32:09,433 But, the hottest, undiscovered MC in New York 642 00:32:09,433 --> 00:32:11,273 might drive away if you don't go outside. 643 00:32:11,267 --> 00:32:12,367 Barry, let me talk to you-- 644 00:32:12,367 --> 00:32:14,427 Stop! Okay, five minutes. 645 00:32:14,433 --> 00:32:16,403 He's in the black Pathfinder right out front. 646 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:18,400 Out front? Uh-huh. 647 00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:20,270 Yo, Chuck, I've been looking for you all day. 648 00:32:20,267 --> 00:32:21,767 You got DeeVee's tape? 649 00:32:21,767 --> 00:32:23,167 Sorry, sis, it's in my ride, 650 00:32:23,167 --> 00:32:25,967 but my dumb-ass cousin got it stolen in Jersey. 651 00:32:25,967 --> 00:32:28,097 What?! Sorry, kiddo. 652 00:32:48,067 --> 00:32:50,067 Yo, crazy how the lights went off in there, huh? 653 00:32:50,067 --> 00:32:51,967 Bananas. 654 00:32:51,967 --> 00:32:53,527 So, you really think your man got it? 655 00:32:53,533 --> 00:32:55,333 Yo, I'm telling you, we're looking at the next Rakim. 656 00:32:55,333 --> 00:32:57,533 Oh, yeah, well, where's Eric B? 657 00:32:57,533 --> 00:32:59,573 Uh, family stuff, but he'll be by later. 658 00:32:59,567 --> 00:33:01,967 Okay, a'ight, Nikki Jones, let me find out-- 659 00:33:01,967 --> 00:33:03,627 Look. 660 00:33:03,633 --> 00:33:05,573 That's him? 661 00:33:10,767 --> 00:33:14,267 Yo! Yo, stop, yo! 662 00:33:14,267 --> 00:33:18,567 Hey, hey! 663 00:33:18,567 --> 00:33:22,227 Hey, I got your tape, here. 664 00:33:22,233 --> 00:33:24,803 Can you give Barry five minutes? 665 00:33:24,800 --> 00:33:26,070 Barry Fouray, this is Ahm. 666 00:33:26,067 --> 00:33:28,167 Ahm, this is Barry Fouray. 667 00:33:42,167 --> 00:33:45,467 Yeah, I like your office. 668 00:33:45,467 --> 00:33:48,497 Yeah, I'm glad you came down, you know. 669 00:33:48,500 --> 00:33:51,600 The joint you and your boy did, that shit is dope. 670 00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:52,830 Appreciate it. 671 00:33:52,833 --> 00:33:54,833 Yeah, y'all working on a whole album? 672 00:33:54,833 --> 00:33:56,833 Something like that. 673 00:33:56,833 --> 00:33:59,873 Well, if it's anything like this first joint, 674 00:33:59,867 --> 00:34:02,467 then the whole sky's gonna open up to you, man. 675 00:34:02,467 --> 00:34:04,397 You're gonna find yourself needing a strong team 676 00:34:04,400 --> 00:34:07,130 to help you handle your business correctly. 677 00:34:07,133 --> 00:34:09,433 I can handle my own business. 678 00:34:09,433 --> 00:34:12,133 No doubt, you can do that, but... 679 00:34:12,133 --> 00:34:13,803 You know, when you dealing with a label 680 00:34:13,800 --> 00:34:15,630 and they steppin' to you, showing you some bullshit 681 00:34:15,633 --> 00:34:17,633 advance gonna look like a lot of money. 682 00:34:17,633 --> 00:34:19,373 And then they gonna try to put you 683 00:34:19,367 --> 00:34:21,267 in a short position for your artist share. 684 00:34:21,267 --> 00:34:24,467 The what? Artist share. 685 00:34:24,467 --> 00:34:26,497 You know what that is? 686 00:34:26,500 --> 00:34:28,470 It's like a, it's like a... 687 00:34:28,467 --> 00:34:31,067 Are you familiar with points on a package? 688 00:34:31,067 --> 00:34:32,967 I heard somebody talk about it once. 689 00:34:32,967 --> 00:34:35,067 Well, it's like that except for this package 690 00:34:35,067 --> 00:34:36,527 don't come with the drama. 691 00:34:36,533 --> 00:34:37,873 You know what I'm saying? 692 00:34:37,867 --> 00:34:39,197 And, like, the labels wanna walk you out 693 00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:41,300 on eight points, ten points. 694 00:34:41,300 --> 00:34:42,970 Especially if you new? Forget about it. 695 00:34:42,967 --> 00:34:46,097 But we, we deal with it, like, hard in that department. 696 00:34:46,100 --> 00:34:48,270 We want 12 points. 697 00:34:48,267 --> 00:34:49,727 We want 14 points. 698 00:34:49,733 --> 00:34:51,333 You know what I'm saying? We want the advance. 699 00:34:51,333 --> 00:34:54,573 But I'm willing to sacrifice the advance if it means 700 00:34:54,567 --> 00:34:56,397 that my artist is in the better long-term position. 701 00:34:56,400 --> 00:34:58,070 You know what I'm saying? 702 00:34:58,067 --> 00:35:00,867 Ain't nobody expecting this shit to last forever, man. 703 00:35:00,867 --> 00:35:02,927 Except for me. 704 00:35:02,933 --> 00:35:06,203 So you a middle man. 705 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:08,570 Not the label. 706 00:35:08,567 --> 00:35:13,097 No, I negotiate with the label on behalf of the artist. 707 00:35:13,100 --> 00:35:14,670 Thanks for your time, man. 708 00:35:28,567 --> 00:35:30,467 No, your man ain't ready. 709 00:35:30,467 --> 00:35:32,327 He's ready, you heard... 710 00:35:32,333 --> 00:35:35,703 Your man ain't ready! 711 00:35:35,700 --> 00:35:39,630 Outside the car, I don't know what to tell you. 712 00:36:19,100 --> 00:36:20,900 Fuck it. I'm starting my own label. 713 00:37:19,300 --> 00:37:21,070 Hey. 714 00:37:21,067 --> 00:37:24,367 You will not believe what went down at Rita's tonight. 715 00:37:28,433 --> 00:37:31,073 What's up? 716 00:37:31,067 --> 00:37:33,097 I talked to DeeVee. 717 00:37:33,100 --> 00:37:35,770 Juggy? 718 00:37:35,767 --> 00:37:38,967 You call fucking Juggy to get our friend out of jail. 719 00:37:38,967 --> 00:37:41,597 What was I supposed to do? He needed help. 720 00:37:41,600 --> 00:37:44,230 Call me! Call his dad! 721 00:37:44,233 --> 00:37:45,803 Don't call fuckin' Juggy. 722 00:37:45,800 --> 00:37:48,200 DeeVee's dad wasn't home, Juggy was. 723 00:37:48,200 --> 00:37:50,070 What about me, Nikki? 724 00:37:50,067 --> 00:37:52,497 Come on, David. Our friend was in jail. 725 00:37:52,500 --> 00:37:54,100 I'm supposed to just let him sit in a cell 726 00:37:54,100 --> 00:37:56,230 because you got daddy issues? 727 00:37:56,233 --> 00:37:57,633 That is fucked up. 728 00:37:57,633 --> 00:37:59,073 What's fucked up is me feeling like I'm on trial 729 00:37:59,067 --> 00:38:03,427 when I come home every single fuckin' night. 730 00:38:15,433 --> 00:38:17,803 Want a ride, Prep School? 731 00:38:17,800 --> 00:38:20,430 Uh, nah, I'm good, I'ma just-- 732 00:38:20,433 --> 00:38:24,573 I ain't askin'. 733 00:38:50,600 --> 00:38:52,500 This season on "The Breaks"... 734 00:38:52,500 --> 00:38:54,070 It's game time, baby. 735 00:38:54,067 --> 00:38:55,797 Hip-hop is gonna take over the music business. 736 00:38:55,800 --> 00:38:58,170 Fouray Records is gonna be a force. 737 00:38:58,167 --> 00:39:02,097 I heard you might be adding hip-hop to your repertoire. 738 00:39:02,100 --> 00:39:04,930 My chairman says there's gold in them there hills. 739 00:39:04,933 --> 00:39:07,173 Listen up! I got a new label! 740 00:39:07,167 --> 00:39:08,567 I'm looking for a star. 741 00:39:08,567 --> 00:39:11,327 I got a question for Barry. You a leech, boy! 742 00:39:11,333 --> 00:39:13,573 You wouldn't be nothing without me! 743 00:39:18,833 --> 00:39:20,673 We don't change our artists' music and image 744 00:39:20,667 --> 00:39:22,297 so they can fit the mainstream. 745 00:39:22,300 --> 00:39:24,070 We make the mainstream flow to us. 746 00:39:24,067 --> 00:39:26,197 If you wanna make a living in the music industry? 747 00:39:26,200 --> 00:39:28,170 You're gonna have to get your hands a little dirty. 748 00:39:28,167 --> 00:39:30,697 This bitch is more man than your bitch-ass will ever be 749 00:39:30,700 --> 00:39:32,500 Yeah! 750 00:39:32,500 --> 00:39:34,630 I heard your demo, and I'd like to talk to you 751 00:39:34,633 --> 00:39:36,073 about joining Fouray. 752 00:39:36,067 --> 00:39:38,327 What exactly is Fouray gonna do for my baby? 753 00:39:38,333 --> 00:39:39,803 He's gonna make her a star. 754 00:39:48,167 --> 00:39:49,497 Got word you may know something 755 00:39:49,500 --> 00:39:51,430 about a homicide in Crown Heights? 756 00:39:51,433 --> 00:39:53,533 No. What did you tell 'em? 757 00:39:53,533 --> 00:39:56,433 Nothing. You sure? 758 00:39:56,433 --> 00:39:58,533 You lose this case, it's over, you lose everything. 759 00:39:58,533 --> 00:39:59,673 You are a hustler. 760 00:39:59,667 --> 00:40:01,397 You say that like it's a bad thing. 761 00:40:01,400 --> 00:40:04,030 You reap what you sow. 762 00:40:04,033 --> 00:40:07,673 In this business, the only color that matters is green. 763 00:40:07,667 --> 00:40:09,497 Do I gotta keep looking over my shoulder? 764 00:40:09,500 --> 00:40:11,870 It's New York City, man. 765 00:40:11,867 --> 00:40:13,897 You always gotta look over your shoulder. 766 00:40:13,900 --> 00:40:15,430 There's a lot of troubled souls out there. 767 00:40:15,433 --> 00:40:17,533 Is yourself included? Number one. 768 00:40:17,533 --> 00:40:20,373 If you gon' make music, I want you to make history. 769 00:40:20,367 --> 00:40:22,397 That's the program! 770 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:24,970 You either with it or you not! 771 00:40:27,167 --> 00:40:29,497 Do you know how many people spend their entire lives 772 00:40:29,500 --> 00:40:31,330 wishing for a chance at greatness?