>> jordan: Today would I say stevie j has fallen off? I say stevie j is more relevant
than he was in the '90s.
Yeah, people said when
"love & hip hop" started that I
yeah, people said when "love & hip hop" started that I didn't have much going on.
The fact of the matter is,
they're right.
That's why I wanted to do
something new.
I didn't want to do the music no
more.
I wanted to just dive into
something new.
So I said I want to create
shock-value tv, and that's what
so I said I want to create shock-value tv, and that's what I did.
Shock-value tv, and that's what I did. You know, I never was one to
care what anybody had to say
you know, I never was one to care what anybody had to say about me, because whatever
people say doesn't change my
bank account.
People say doesn't change my bank account. I could care less 'cause they're
not stopping me from feeding my
family.
♪
women always played a part in my musical career. If you want to be fly in this
music thing, you got to always
if you want to be fly in this music thing, you got to always have, you know, a fly woman or
two or three.
Have, you know, a fly woman or two or three. And, you know, they would always
make me feel like I was gonna be
and, you know, they would always make me feel like I was gonna be the man.
Make me feel like I was gonna be the man. Although I knew that having a
nice woman with you to push you
although I knew that having a nice woman with you to push you there always makes you better at
what you do.
There always makes you better at what you do. And that's a fact.
What you do. And that's a fact. It's just a hard thing to really
and that's a fact. It's just a hard thing to really explain, growing up without your
it's just a hard thing to really explain, growing up without your mom.
Explain, growing up without your mom. It's like everybody grows up
with their mother.
You know?
With their mother. You know? And it's usually the father that
you know? And it's usually the father that bails, but my father was the
and it's usually the father that bails, but my father was the man.
Bails, but my father was the man. He raised us.
Man. He raised us. Man, six kids without a wife,
he raised us. Man, six kids without a wife, man, that's tough.
But being without a mom, it'll
turn you into a savage with the
but being without a mom, it'll turn you into a savage with the women.
Turn you into a savage with the women. You know?
Women. You know? Because you just really don't
you know? Because you just really don't care.
I was born in utica, new york,
and unfortunately my mom took me
and my brothers, the six of us,
while my dad was on the road --
he's a gospel singer -- so when
he came back, he had realized
that we were gone and my mom had
moved us to rochester.
That we were gone and my mom had moved us to rochester. So when my dad found us in
rochester, my mom basically,
so when my dad found us in rochester, my mom basically, like, "yo, if you can take care
of them, you can have them."
so I stayed there for 17 years.
Of them, you can have them." so I stayed there for 17 years. My dad raised us without a wife
until I was 13, and he got
my dad raised us without a wife until I was 13, and he got married.
Until I was 13, and he got married. And I don't really know the
answer why my mother left.
I never questioned that.
Answer why my mother left. I never questioned that. You know, I heard a lot of
things, but I never really got
you know, I heard a lot of things, but I never really got into that because I figure I
didn't know then, so it's no
need for me to open up
pandora's box now.
Need for me to open up pandora's box now. My mom wasn't present when I was
growing up.
I believe I went to alabama.
Growing up. I believe I went to alabama. My dad took us all on a family
vacation along with my
my dad took us all on a family vacation along with my stepmother.
Vacation along with my stepmother. My stepmother was really -- I
saw her one time when I was
my stepmother was really -- I saw her one time when I was growing up.
Saw her one time when I was growing up. But my stepmom, roselyn, she did
an amazing job with us, you
but my stepmom, roselyn, she did an amazing job with us, you know?
An amazing job with us, you know? But my mom wasn't really
present.
We didn't develop a relationship
until about eight or nine years
we didn't develop a relationship until about eight or nine years ago.
Until about eight or nine years ago. On one father's day, joseline
woke me up and was like, "yo,
on one father's day, joseline woke me up and was like, "yo, let's take a ride."
and I'm like, "where are we
going?"
so, you know, we were in
atlanta at the time, and I began
to see signs like "alabama," and
I'm like -- you know what I'm
saying?
What's going on?
Saying? What's going on? And so we got to a place where
what's going on? And so we got to a place where there was no phone service, and
and so we got to a place where there was no phone service, and I'm seeing these kids playing.
There was no phone service, and I'm seeing these kids playing. I'm like, "yo, I bet they know
where my moms live at."
she's like, "I bet you a
thousand dollars.
She's like, "I bet you a thousand dollars. Nobody know where your mother
live at."
nobody know where your mother live at." I'm like, "yo!
Live at." I'm like, "yo! You know where my moms live?"
they're like, "stevie!
Oh, she live right down here!"
so, you know, after that moment,
oh, she live right down here!" so, you know, after that moment, me and my mom speak every day,
four or five times a day.
Me and my mom speak every day, four or five times a day. She's like the love of my life.
Four or five times a day. She's like the love of my life. That's my heart.
Having my dad present my entire
that's my heart. Having my dad present my entire life means the world to me
having my dad present my entire life means the world to me because nine times out of 10 the
father's the one that's gonna
bail out on the mom.
Father's the one that's gonna bail out on the mom. My dad found us all in
rochester, took good care of us,
my dad found us all in rochester, took good care of us, lost his job at rg&e because he
had to take care of us.
Lost his job at rg&e because he had to take care of us. You know what I'm saying?
Had to take care of us. You know what I'm saying? He sacrificed so much.
He taught us, all the boys, how
he sacrificed so much. He taught us, all the boys, how to be men.
He used to do my sisters' hair,
comb their hair with the hot
he used to do my sisters' hair, comb their hair with the hot comb.
Comb their hair with the hot comb. You know what I'm saying?
Comb. You know what I'm saying? Y'all black families know about
you know what I'm saying? Y'all black families know about the hot comb, put that joint on
y'all black families know about the hot comb, put that joint on the stove and all that.
The hot comb, put that joint on the stove and all that. He showed us how to play
instruments.
He showed us how to play
basketball, sports, football.
It's like he showed us that the
man is supposed to be around.
You know what I'm saying?
Man is supposed to be around. You know what I'm saying? And I believe, without that, I
you know what I'm saying? And I believe, without that, I wouldn't love on my children or
and I believe, without that, I wouldn't love on my children or love my kids the way I do
without seeing how he loved on
us and how he sacrificed for us
and how he went to any limit to
make sure that we had what we
need.
Make sure that we had what we need. And I respect that man.
Need. And I respect that man. Moses aaron jordan is the man.
You know, I really didn't feel
moses aaron jordan is the man. You know, I really didn't feel abandonment from my mom because
you know, I really didn't feel abandonment from my mom because it's more or less like my father
gave us all the love we needed,
you know what I'm saying, until
my stepmother came along.
You know what I'm saying, until my stepmother came along. It's like I might have blacked
it out by doing all the musical
it's like I might have blacked it out by doing all the musical things and just staying busy,
you know what I'm saying, but
after I began a relationship
with my mother, my birth mother,
I realized that that played a
major role in me with all these
women, you know what I'm saying,
and just acting out the way I
did in my own little way.
And just acting out the way I did in my own little way. So, you know, I finally realized
that I had an abandonment issue
so, you know, I finally realized that I had an abandonment issue later on in life.
That I had an abandonment issue later on in life. ♪
it was musical.
It was a musical lifestyle.
It was musical. It was a musical lifestyle. I grew up around my dad and his
it was a musical lifestyle. I grew up around my dad and his gospel group, and I learned how
to play various instruments.
Gospel group, and I learned how to play various instruments. You know, my dad was a bass
guitarist and a vocalist, so I
you know, my dad was a bass guitarist and a vocalist, so I began picking up the bass guitar
and the drums.
Began picking up the bass guitar and the drums. I think I started playing the
drums by six years old.
My dad was my initial musical
influence, him and my uncles.
But I grew up listening to,
like, earth, wind & fire and
but I grew up listening to, like, earth, wind & fire and prince, and I grew up listening
to babyface, and I really didn't
have my musical talent, like,
really given to me by god.
Have my musical talent, like, really given to me by god. You know what I'm saying?
Really given to me by god. You know what I'm saying? I believe that learning by ear
you know what I'm saying? I believe that learning by ear is a different type of thing.
My senior year of high school,
my family had let me stay in
my senior year of high school, my family had let me stay in rochester, because all my
older brothers and sisters were
going to buffalo state,
university of buffalo, and
daemen college, and my dad said,
"yo, you can stay with your
coach or whatever," so before my
family left, I learned three
notes on the keyboard.
Family left, I learned three notes on the keyboard. It was like [imitating keyboard
riff]
it was like [imitating keyboard riff] right?
Riff] right? So by the time they came back
and saw me on christmas break, I
so by the time they came back and saw me on christmas break, I was, like, going bananas.
And saw me on christmas break, I was, like, going bananas. And it's like that's when I knew
this is what I wanted to do.
♪
>> ooh!
>> jordan: I did gospel.
I was raised doing the gospel
music, you know, playing with my
dad's group when I was seven
years old and going around the
world and doing that and playing
at different churches, playing
drums, me and my brothers
playing at different churches.
Drums, me and my brothers playing at different churches. I just knew it was a bigger
world out there, and I wanted to
tap into the big world.
World out there, and I wanted to tap into the big world. I didn't want to just do gospel
music.
Gospel music is just like one
lane.
You're only gonna go in one
lane.
I'm not knocking the gospel
music, but r and b, you can make
a little bit more money, and I
wanted the money.
A little bit more money, and I wanted the money. ♪
my senior year of high school,
you know, there was this
teacher.
You know, there was this teacher. We're gonna label her miss x.
Teacher. We're gonna label her miss x. You know, she was beautiful.
Coke bottle frame and all that.
And she used to always be like,
coke bottle frame and all that. And she used to always be like, "yo, come see me after school
and she used to always be like, "yo, come see me after school and talk to me.
You're so handsome,"
da-da-da-da.
Used to always rub my shoulders
and all that.
The day of the pep rally for my
championship basketball game,
the day of the pep rally for my championship basketball game, right, she had my shirt on.
Championship basketball game, right, she had my shirt on. I had, like, this shirt, this
button-up, and she had it on,
and everybody like, "yo, that's
your shirt she got on?"
I was like, "yeah, after the
game tonight, we going out," or
whatever, you know?
Game tonight, we going out," or whatever, you know? So that night was the
championship basketball game.
Mind you, my family had moved to
buffalo, and I was staying with
mind you, my family had moved to buffalo, and I was staying with my coach in rochester.
Buffalo, and I was staying with my coach in rochester. My dad comes into the locker
room right after the game, like,
my dad comes into the locker room right after the game, like, "let's go."
I'm like, "what you mean?
Let's go where?"
he's like, "yo, we're going to
let's go where?" he's like, "yo, we're going to buffalo."
I'm like, "I'm not going to
buffalo tonight."
our deal was like I'm gonna
stay.
Our deal was like I'm gonna stay. Long as I get good grades, I
could stay in rochester and
long as I get good grades, I could stay in rochester and finish, you know, doing my
thing.
Finish, you know, doing my thing. So I ended up leaving.
Thing. So I ended up leaving. That was like when I was like,
so I ended up leaving. That was like when I was like, no more mr. Nice guy.
So I started high school in
buffalo, right?
And I got kicked out of school,
right?
And I took a bus to see miss x.
Right? And I took a bus to see miss x. And, uh, yeah, it went down.
♪
and, uh, yeah, it went down. ♪ I got heavily into r and b after
I got kicked out of my high
school, bennett, in buffalo.
'cause I told you my brothers
and sisters were going to
buffalo state, u.B., and
daemen college, so I used to be
like, "yo, we could go to all
these talent shows and win these
joints.
These talent shows and win these joints. I'll sing and y'all play, and we
can do this."
so as we would win every talent
show in town and all that, I
would deal with, like, the
seniors in college or the
juniors in college, and they
used to open my ears up to
lalah hathaway and babyface
"tender lover" album and -- you
know what I'm saying?
Jimmy jam and terry lewis
catalog.
And I'm like, "I could really do
this stuff."
and I'm like, "I could really do this stuff." so I believe my r and b catalog
was opened up by all those older
women I was dating in college
that were going to college when
I was in high school.
That were going to college when I was in high school. I was working at mcdonald's and
I was working at the
hampton inn, and I was doing
some other things I shouldn't
have been doing just so I could
get me a studio.
Have been doing just so I could get me a studio. So I ended up getting some
equipment, right?
But I never got a drum machine.
Equipment, right? But I never got a drum machine. I didn't have the bread to get
but I never got a drum machine. I didn't have the bread to get the drum machine.
So I would have to play the
track down by hand, the drums.
Whatever I think about, I had to
just play it all the way down
whatever I think about, I had to just play it all the way down for like 3 1/2, 4 minutes.
Just play it all the way down for like 3 1/2, 4 minutes. So if I messed up, I had to do
it all over.
So when I completed my first
track, I was like, "yo, this is
so when I completed my first track, I was like, "yo, this is what I'm gonna do for the rest
of my life."
it's like you have to compose
from air, from nothing.
It's like you have to compose from air, from nothing. And to be able to manifest a
record out of nothing, I said,
and to be able to manifest a record out of nothing, I said, "I know this is what I'm gonna
do for the rest of my life."
I just knew it.
>> jordan: My family supported me, but my dad was like, "yo, if you're not doing gospel music,
you got to find somewhere to
go."
I'm like, "but, you know, I'm
still -- I love god, but I want
to do this type of music."
"no, you're not gonna be blessed
if you..."
you know what I'm saying?
If you..." you know what I'm saying? So I remember that, right?
You know what I'm saying? So I remember that, right? That always rang in the back of
so I remember that, right? That always rang in the back of my mind, so when I got my first
that always rang in the back of my mind, so when I got my first deal, when I got the deal with
bad boy, I came back home after
that, right?
Bad boy, I came back home after that, right? The first out of my pop's
mouth -- "I knew you was gonna
the first out of my pop's mouth -- "I knew you was gonna make it out there!"
[ laughs ]
"but you just said that..."
you know what I'm saying?
But I believe the support
system -- my family always
but I believe the support system -- my family always supported me, but as long as it
was gospel music, you know what
I'm saying?
Was gospel music, you know what I'm saying? I had to find my way
in this r-and-b thing.
>> jordan: So, um, I ended up in new york city, and I met this guy named chad elliott, and he
used to work with a lot of cats
in new york, and me and missy
were working together at the
time.
Were working together at the time. And he was like, "yo, come to
the studio.
I want you and missy to come to
the studio.
We're gonna be working with this
dude puffy's group called
we're gonna be working with this dude puffy's group called total."
I'm like, "all right.
Total." I'm like, "all right. Who is this guy?"
he's like, "don't worry about
who is this guy?" he's like, "don't worry about it.
He's like, "don't worry about it. You know what I'm saying?
It. You know what I'm saying? I'm just gonna make sure you all
you know what I'm saying? I'm just gonna make sure you all get down to the studio."
so I'm in the session, I'm
playing guitar with total, and
I'm singing with them.
Playing guitar with total, and I'm singing with them. So puff walked by the room.
He like, "oh, yeah, you're
so puff walked by the room. He like, "oh, yeah, you're stevie j.
I got a contract for you in my
car."
[ laughing ] right?
Car." [ laughing ] right? So I started laughing, so he's
like, "come on, let me talk to
so I started laughing, so he's like, "come on, let me talk to you."
so he began to talk to me.
You." so he began to talk to me. He was like, "yo, I got all
these new artists.
I got notorious b.I.G.
These new artists. I got notorious b.I.G. I got this group called 112.
I got the girls you in there now
with, total.
I'm signing a whole bunch of
artists, and I want you to
produce with me."
I'm like, "what you mean,
produce with you?"
he's like, "yo, you got a great
gift.
He's like, "yo, you got a great gift. And I know everybody.
Gift. And I know everybody. I'm like the plug."
and I know everybody. I'm like the plug." so my man chad elliott was like,
"yo, puff, I was about to manage
him.
I was gonna get him half a
million this year."
puff said, "I'm gonna get him
two million.
Puff said, "I'm gonna get him two million. I'mma manage him."
and he did just what he said he
was gonna do.
And he did just what he said he was gonna do. I mean, when I met puff, he just
changed my perspective, my
trajectory on life.
Changed my perspective, my trajectory on life. You know, we went on to sell
over 100 million records
you know, we went on to sell over 100 million records together.
Over 100 million records together. Meeting puff changed my life
musically, financially, just all
meeting puff changed my life musically, financially, just all the way around the board.
Musically, financially, just all the way around the board. Well, you know, I never had a
problem with puffy not paying
well, you know, I never had a problem with puffy not paying me.
Problem with puffy not paying me. You know, um, I never had a
problem with puffy taking my
you know, um, I never had a problem with puffy taking my royalties.
Problem with puffy taking my royalties. Puff actually did me pretty
fair.
I respect him for making me a
household name in the production
side.
Household name in the production side. I respect him for opening doors
for not just me, for even like
the hit men.
For not just me, for even like the hit men. You know, when I met puff I also
met this guy named
you know, when I met puff I also met this guy named chucky thompson.
Met this guy named chucky thompson. And I met deric angelettie --
d-dot.
I met amen-ra.
D-dot. I met amen-ra. I met nashiem myrick,
carlos broady.
And diddy took us all to
trinidad, and that's where we
and diddy took us all to trinidad, and that's where we created this sound.
Trinidad, and that's where we created this sound. We did over 200 beats in
trinidad.
Big came down there.
Trinidad. Big came down there. I worked with faith down there.
I worked with 112 down there.
Aaliyah.
And we came back to new york
aaliyah. And we came back to new york after we went to trinidad and
and we came back to new york after we went to trinidad and sold every beat we made down
there.
Sold every beat we made down there. ♪
what was stevie j and the
hit men sound?
What was stevie j and the hit men sound? It was a musical hip-hop sound.
Hit men sound? It was a musical hip-hop sound. 'cause most of the hit men, they
it was a musical hip-hop sound. 'cause most of the hit men, they were like samplers and beat
makers, which was cool.
Were like samplers and beat makers, which was cool. So I was just -- they'd be like,
"yo, send in the kid."
so I was just -- they'd be like, "yo, send in the kid." and whatever the sample was, I
would play every instrument that
was in the sample, I would play
it over.
Was in the sample, I would play it over. We just replayed everything.
It over. We just replayed everything. So at the end of the day, we
we just replayed everything. So at the end of the day, we brought a new sound to hip-hop,
so at the end of the day, we brought a new sound to hip-hop, to the culture.
Brought a new sound to hip-hop, to the culture. I mean, "life after death" album
still selling -- what we at?
25 million copies right now?
Still selling -- what we at? 25 million copies right now? So we did a lot to hip-hop to
the international.
We brought the hip-hop sound
internationally.
That's the stevie j and the
hit men sound.
It's an international sound.
Hit men sound. It's an international sound. ♪
it's an international sound. ♪ the musical process for me?
It all depends on how I'm
feeling that day.
Typically just start in silence,
say my prayer in there.
If I feel like getting on a
piano first and starting with a
if I feel like getting on a piano first and starting with a melody there, I'll do that, or I
might plug up the acoustic
guitar and start there.
Might plug up the acoustic guitar and start there. But the process always begins
with an instrument.
I know a lot of producers
typically start with a drum beat
or whatever.
Typically start with a drum beat or whatever. I start with a melody.
Or whatever. I start with a melody. Whatever melody that I'm feeling
inside my heart and my spirit,
whatever melody that I'm feeling inside my heart and my spirit, that's what I start, that's how
I begin.
That's what I start, that's how I begin. You know, and I start, really,
with the drums last because I
you know, and I start, really, with the drums last because I want to make sure that you can
feel -- you have a soulful feel
to the track, which I believe is
missing in the music nowadays
because it's everybody making
tracks.
Because it's everybody making tracks. My grandmother's making tracks
on fruityloops and all that.
Everybody's making tracks, and
nobody's putting soul in their
everybody's making tracks, and nobody's putting soul in their music.
Nobody's putting soul in their music. So, you know, got to have that
soul in the music.
Do I remember my first hit?
Soul in the music. Do I remember my first hit? I believe it was something I
do I remember my first hit? I believe it was something I coproduced with puffy and
rodney jerkins.
Coproduced with puffy and rodney jerkins. It was this girl named
gina thompson.
I was just watching, you know,
because I was just excited to be
amongst these great producers
and writers and artists, so that
session was pretty much
rodney -- I was watching rodney
create the track.
Rodney -- I was watching rodney create the track. And then he would ask me to add
certain musical things to it,
and then he would ask me to add certain musical things to it, and he would add musical things
to it.
And he would add musical things to it. And then we called gina thompson
in there.
She did her vocal, and puffy
produced her vocal.
See, one thing about puffy, he
doesn't play instruments, but he
see, one thing about puffy, he doesn't play instruments, but he knows what he wants to hear.
Doesn't play instruments, but he knows what he wants to hear. Just watching the process, that
was really like my first time in
just watching the process, that was really like my first time in a huge recording studio doing --
working with a great artist,
working with great producers.
Working with a great artist, working with great producers. I was kind of nervous, actually,
being in the studio with them
guys, 'cause I didn't know what
to expect.
Guys, 'cause I didn't know what to expect. But it was one of the best
moments of my life.
It opened my eyes to what it is
to produce big records.
♪
well, recording "I'll be
missing you," that's a different
type of feeling right there
because the reason behind the
record, we had just lost big,
and we had all been summoned to
the studio to create a record,
but who wants to create a record
during that time?
But who wants to create a record during that time? Right, so, I remember in the
studio it was just so -- just
right, so, I remember in the studio it was just so -- just candles burning and everybody's
sad, and I remember leaving the
studio.
Sad, and I remember leaving the studio. Faith was in there.
Studio. Faith was in there. She was crying, you know?
112 was in there.
They couldn't contain
themselves.
Puff was in there, couldn't
contain himself.
And then puff put this record
on.
Like, whoa, the sting joint.
On. Like, whoa, the sting joint. And everybody was like, "that's
like, whoa, the sting joint. And everybody was like, "that's the joint."
and everybody was like, "that's the joint." so I believe at that moment it
uplifted the room.
So I believe at that moment it uplifted the room. It took us no time to formulate
that masterpiece because
it took us no time to formulate that masterpiece because everybody was so aligned in love
at the moment, you know what I
mean?
At the moment, you know what I mean? One of the best records of my
life, another number-one record
one of the best records of my life, another number-one record for me.
Life, another number-one record for me. ♪
in the '90s and 2000s, if an
album cost $15, that's what it
is, $15.
Album cost $15, that's what it is, $15. Right now if you're streaming
something, you got to get a
right now if you're streaming something, you got to get a billion streams to see $50,000.
Something, you got to get a billion streams to see $50,000. You know, so if you sold a
record at $19 and you sold a
you know, so if you sold a record at $19 and you sold a million of them, that's
19 million records sold.
Million of them, that's 19 million records sold. But you cannot do that with
these streams.
You got to have -- there's so
many streaming outlets.
It's like 120 of them.
Many streaming outlets. It's like 120 of them. So you have to have a billion
it's like 120 of them. So you have to have a billion streams to even get a wink.
The streams don't equal the
amount of money that record
the streams don't equal the amount of money that record sales did.
Amount of money that record sales did. You know, it's point-point-
point-point-point-point-six
you know, it's point-point- point-point-point-point-six cents.
Point-point-point-point-six cents. Like, damn, you got to do a
million streams to get a dollar.
But record sales is what record
sales really were.
You had to be a star to sell
records.
I have a great story about
"mo money mo problems."
mase.
It's this rapper named mase.
Mase. It's this rapper named mase. I don't know if you heard of
it's this rapper named mase. I don't know if you heard of this guy.
He goes, "I got this loop right
here.
I want you to sample this and
make me a track out of this
right here."
no problem.
Right here." no problem. Put the bass line on it.
No problem. Put the bass line on it. [ imitates bass line ]
put the bass line on it. [ imitates bass line ] we played the guitar parts on
it.
We played the guitar parts on it. Somebody poked their head in the
door.
It was big.
Door. It was big. He was like, "who's that for?"
it was big. He was like, "who's that for?" I'm like, "that's mase thing."
he was like, "who's that for?" I'm like, "that's mase thing." he like, "nah.
He gonna have to give me that
joint."
he gonna have to give me that joint." he took it, and it became
another number-one record
for stevie j.
>> jordan: What my grammys mean to me. All right, the first one was
for all the hard work and
all right, the first one was for all the hard work and dedication that we put in on the
"no way out" album for
puff daddy.
Going to the grammys, and I
remember we all had on
going to the grammys, and I remember we all had on camouflage, and I didn't think
we were gonna win.
Camouflage, and I didn't think we were gonna win. And when they said the winner
was puff daddy for "no way out,"
and when they said the winner was puff daddy for "no way out," I was actually in the hallway
arguing with my baby mama at the
time and didn't even get on the
damn stage.
Time and didn't even get on the damn stage. But to hold that grammy in my
hand and to be able to take it
but to hold that grammy in my hand and to be able to take it home made me feel like I had
endured all the sleepless
nights, all the sleepless nights
I endured and all the missing my
family and missing my kids by
spending days and weeks in
studios, I believe it all paid
off when I got that first
grammy.
Off when I got that first grammy. A lot of people work their whole
lives in this music industry and
a lot of people work their whole lives in this music industry and never even get nominated.
Lives in this music industry and never even get nominated. I have about 20 nominations,
thank god.
I gave that grammy to eve when I
was dating her.
Gave it to her, right?
Was dating her. Gave it to her, right? I ended up writing her song to
gave it to her, right? I ended up writing her song to get a grammy for that joint.
And that allowed me to become
even more of a force in this
and that allowed me to become even more of a force in this music industry.
Even more of a force in this music industry. 'cause you got to watch your
moves in this game, you know
what I'm saying?
Moves in this game, you know what I'm saying? 'cause one false move, and you
could be finished.
Most people, once they make one
move that isn't the right move,
most people, once they make one move that isn't the right move, you're finished in this game.
Move that isn't the right move, you're finished in this game. So it's just like a step-by-step
booklet to keep you on your
so it's just like a step-by-step booklet to keep you on your p's and q's.
Booklet to keep you on your p's and q's. Well, you know, you can't have
urban music and it not be real.
It has to be some substance to
it, some heartfelt stories, some
it has to be some substance to it, some heartfelt stories, some life stories involved.
It, some heartfelt stories, some life stories involved. It has to be heartfelt.
Life stories involved. It has to be heartfelt. In this industry, I love
it has to be heartfelt. In this industry, I love talking about what I've been
in this industry, I love talking about what I've been through, and a dark period is
just a part of everyone's life.
Through, and a dark period is just a part of everyone's life. You know, but you can't let it
dictate where you're gonna go.
So, you know, of course, I'm in
this music game, I came in just
so, you know, of course, I'm in this music game, I came in just smoking my weed, you know what
I'm saying?
Smoking my weed, you know what I'm saying? But the girls want something
else more than weed in this
but the girls want something else more than weed in this game.
Else more than weed in this game. Especially party girls.
Game. Especially party girls. They want to party.
I'm like, "what are you all
they want to party. I'm like, "what are you all doing over there?"
I guess I just wanted to try it.
Doing over there?" I guess I just wanted to try it. That turned into, all right, we
doing this every day.
But that, you know, turned me
into wanting to do that more
but that, you know, turned me into wanting to do that more than work.
Into wanting to do that more than work. You know what I'm saying?
Than work. You know what I'm saying? And I'm just having the time of
you know what I'm saying? And I'm just having the time of my life.
I made the money.
My life. I made the money. I'm about to just party.
Thank goodness, you know,
still look the way I look.
I'm in great shape.
Still look the way I look. I'm in great shape. I'm blessed.
You know what I'm saying?
And it didn't...
Tear my career down.
Right?
But that's not the instance for
right? But that's not the instance for everybody.
I just so happened to have a
different covering over my life.
You know what I mean?
Different covering over my life. You know what I mean? And thank goodness for me, it
you know what I mean? And thank goodness for me, it was short-lived.
You know what I'm saying?
Was short-lived. You know what I'm saying? After I bumped my head, it was
you know what I'm saying? After I bumped my head, it was enough for me to bump my head.
You know, I feel I can offer a
lot based off of all the trials
you know, I feel I can offer a lot based off of all the trials and tribulations I've been
through.
And tribulations I've been through. I have been through a lot of
things, and I've accumulated
quite a bit of knowledge, and
that can help somebody along the
way.
That can help somebody along the way. And if I feel that I can help
somebody, it's "each one teach
and if I feel that I can help somebody, it's "each one teach one."
[ indistinct conversations ]
[ camera shutter clicking ]
a lot of people don't want to
give you their flowers.
A lot of people don't want to give you their flowers. They want to bury you and throw
flowers on you when you dead.
But, you know, I popped up out
the cemetery and gave them their
but, you know, I popped up out the cemetery and gave them their flowers back like, "this is
for you.
Flowers back like, "this is for you. [ coughs ]
this is for you.
[ coughs ]
and this is for you [bleep]"
yeah.
And this is for you [bleep]" yeah. In this industry, everybody
wants to party, everybody wants
in this industry, everybody wants to party, everybody wants to be out here drinking every
day and living the fast life.
To be out here drinking every day and living the fast life. You know, staying up for three
days making music is different
you know, staying up for three days making music is different from staying up for three days
partying.
From staying up for three days partying. Heh, you know what I'm saying?
Partying. Heh, you know what I'm saying? It's like everything in
heh, you know what I'm saying? It's like everything in moderation, you hear that.
But it's not even mandatory.
Moderation, you hear that. But it's not even mandatory. Just, you don't even need that
but it's not even mandatory. Just, you don't even need that [bleep]
just, you don't even need that [bleep] you know what I'm saying?
If you're already doing good,
then just stay doing good.
You don't need to get into drugs
and get into alcohol.
You know what I'm saying?
And get into alcohol. You know what I'm saying? That's not a hole somebody would
you know what I'm saying? That's not a hole somebody would want to fall in.
That's a very [bleep] up hole.
Want to fall in. That's a very [bleep] up hole. But when they can't, you know,
that's a very [bleep] up hole. But when they can't, you know, get you to be the way they want
but when they can't, you know, get you to be the way they want you, then they'll say whatever.
Get you to be the way they want you, then they'll say whatever. You got the timbaland and
swizz beatz.
You got pharrells, you got...
Swizz beatz. You got pharrells, you got... Any of them. Dre.
Get in the studio with all of
any of them. Dre. Get in the studio with all of them.
They know what's up.
Them. They know what's up. And that's not being pompous.
They know what's up.
Timbo can't scuff my balenciagas
they know what's up. Timbo can't scuff my balenciagas in the studio.
He know what's up.
In the studio. He know what's up. These dudes know they just cute
he know what's up. These dudes know they just cute at what they do, 'cause I really
these dudes know they just cute at what they do, 'cause I really do this music thing.
At what they do, 'cause I really do this music thing. The ones that's probably saying
that are the ones that I
the ones that's probably saying that are the ones that I probably left and didn't [bleep]
with on the music tip no more,
so they say, "oh, he this and he
that."
but where are they on the music
tip?
But where are they on the music tip? The same people that said, "oh,
he's this and he's that."
the same people that said, "oh, he's this and he's that." where are they on the music tip?
He's this and he's that." where are they on the music tip? Me, I'm still poppin' on any
level of music.
So one thing they can never
say -- they can say a lot about
so one thing they can never say -- they can say a lot about me.
Say -- they can say a lot about me. They can say, "oh, he had mad
women, oh, he used to party, oh,
they can say, "oh, he had mad women, oh, he used to party, oh, he used to throw the best party,
aah!"
but you can never, never, never,
never, never fix your mouth to
say that I'm not that
in the studio.
>> jordan: I was at the point to where it was like I sold enough records.
Where it was like I sold enough records. They're not calling me to make
hits no more, they're just
they're not calling me to make hits no more, they're just calling me to party, and I don't
want to do that.
Calling me to party, and I don't want to do that. I'm out of there.
Want to do that. I'm out of there. I'm watching this reality tv
stuff, I'm like, "they don't got
nothing like the guy on there."
my lifestyle at the time was
really that.
My lifestyle at the time was really that. So, you know, me and mimi were
dating, but I was dating mimi
so, you know, me and mimi were dating, but I was dating mimi and joseline together.
Dating, but I was dating mimi and joseline together. You know, and I kind of kept it
as separate as possible.
When we met mona -- the best day
of her life, when she met me --
when we met mona -- the best day of her life, when she met me -- she sat down with me, she was
like, "oh, yeah.
She sat down with me, she was like, "oh, yeah. I like you.
Like, "oh, yeah. I like you. You're gonna be the star of this
show."
you're gonna be the star of this show." this is just when she met mimi.
Show." this is just when she met mimi. And then they had people
following me, unbeknownst to me.
So they was like, "who's the
other girl?"
so they was like, "who's the other girl?" I'm like, "oh, you want to meet
joseline, huh?"
so there began shock-value
reality tv.
So there began shock-value reality tv. I brought the triangle offense,
the phil jackson, to vh1.
What do I mean by that?
The phil jackson, to vh1. What do I mean by that? I was dating two women.
Put my couyons on the chopping
block and did a reality show
put my couyons on the chopping block and did a reality show with both my girls.
Block and did a reality show with both my girls. ♪
I did care about the
representation of black men, and
I actually was able to show the
world that -- because it's a lot
of different television shows on
these networks.
Of different television shows on these networks. You got all type of communities.
These networks. You got all type of communities. You got the lgbt community,
you got all type of communities. You got the lgbt community, right?
And then you got the people that
stand for, you know, the other
and then you got the people that stand for, you know, the other things.
Stand for, you know, the other things. Everybody's got their own
opinion on what it should be,
everybody's got their own opinion on what it should be, and I stand for what it should
be for me -- I stood for, at the
time.
Be for me -- I stood for, at the time. Now I'm married.
Time. Now I'm married. I stood for what I stood for,
now I'm married. I stood for what I stood for, being with women.
It wasn't difficult for me to
open up on television in those
it wasn't difficult for me to open up on television in those moments that were very personal,
because I was already there.
Moments that were very personal, because I was already there. I'm already opening up my life,
so why close the door on people
now, when I'm going through
something?
Now, when I'm going through something? Y'all been rocking with me?
Something? Y'all been rocking with me? Either y'all gonna rock with me
y'all been rocking with me? Either y'all gonna rock with me while I'm going through this or
either y'all gonna rock with me while I'm going through this or y'all not.
While I'm going through this or y'all not. But I'mma open up myself to the
world, and I believe that's why
but I'mma open up myself to the world, and I believe that's why the show was so successful,
because I did open up.
The show was so successful, because I did open up. I wasn't embarrassed of
anything.
"oh, you walking in every
scene."
I didn't have a car.
Scene." I didn't have a car. It's the whole eminem theory.
Put it out there before they try
it's the whole eminem theory. Put it out there before they try to put it on you.
You understand what I'm saying?
To put it on you. You understand what I'm saying? It's like I'm not afraid of who
you understand what I'm saying? It's like I'm not afraid of who I am.
I'm not ashamed of who I am.
Every day I just want to be a
better me.
But I did what I did, and now I
look at it and I'm like, "damn,
but I did what I did, and now I look at it and I'm like, "damn, you opened up a lot of doors for
a lot of people."
where would joseline be without
me?
Where would joseline be without me? I don't know.
Me? I don't know. Probably, you know, at a strip
club somewhere.
You know what I'm saying?
Club somewhere. You know what I'm saying? When I met her, I told people,
you know what I'm saying? When I met her, I told people, I'm like, "yo, she's one of the
when I met her, I told people, I'm like, "yo, she's one of the most beautiful women I know."
you know what I'm saying?
Most beautiful women I know." you know what I'm saying? Between her and mimi, at the
time, like, yo, they didn't see
between her and mimi, at the time, like, yo, they didn't see it, but now they see what I saw
10 years ago.
It, but now they see what I saw 10 years ago. Being on "love & hip hop"
altered the relationship I had
being on "love & hip hop" altered the relationship I had with both of them tremendously
because in one scene I'm over
here kissing her, tonguing her
down.
Here kissing her, tonguing her down. Unbeknownst to her, I'm about to
go do a whole nother scene with
unbeknownst to her, I'm about to go do a whole nother scene with this one, and I'm tonguing her
down in the bed.
This one, and I'm tonguing her down in the bed. You know what I'm saying?
Down in the bed. You know what I'm saying? And for it to play out on tv,
you know what I'm saying? And for it to play out on tv, like, for them both to see that,
and for it to play out on tv, like, for them both to see that, you know what I'm saying, it
definitely altered the
relationship we had.
Definitely altered the relationship we had. ♪
yeah, the streets talked and
they knew that we all were
together.
They knew that we all were together. But being on television, that's
a whole nother thing.
Nobody wants to be looked at as,
"oh, yo, he playing me.
He's literally trying to play me
right now on national tv."
he's literally trying to play me right now on national tv." so I believe with that feeling,
it was like, "all right, I'm
gonna get vengeance," you know
what I'm saying?
Gonna get vengeance," you know what I'm saying? It's like that turns a woman
into the real savage.
That's what comes out.
Into the real savage. That's what comes out. Turns them bitter.
♪
turns them bitter. ♪ I love both of them.
I love both women.
That's why I was able to
continue to do the show, because
that's why I was able to continue to do the show, because I love both women.
Continue to do the show, because I love both women. You know, me and mimi been
rocking for years.
Mimi's one of my closest buddies
to this day.
You know, we've been rocking
since about '96.
You know, through relationships
and all that.
>> jordan: I remember when eve said that I was the love her life.
Said that I was the love her life. Yeah, she wrote a song about me
or two or three.
You know what I'm saying?
Or two or three. You know what I'm saying? That was my baby at the time.
You know what I'm saying?
Cultivated eve in a lot of ways.
You know what I'm saying?
She came in with the cutoff jean
you know what I'm saying? She came in with the cutoff jean shorts and timbos, and I louis'd
she came in with the cutoff jean shorts and timbos, and I louis'd her, versace'd her, iced her,
fixed her up, knock her down.
Her, versace'd her, iced her, fixed her up, knock her down. You know how it was then.
Fixed her up, knock her down. You know how it was then. It was 2000, early 2000.
We all were still having fun.
We were all young.
Eve was young.
You know what I'm saying?
We doing sex tapes and all that.
>> jordan: All right, so, look, we did the sex tape, me and her. Boom.
We did the sex tape, me and her. Boom. She's getting ready to on tour.
It's cash money/ruff ryder tour.
"daddy, I want to take the
it's cash money/ruff ryder tour. "daddy, I want to take the tape."
"take the tape. It's your tape."
you know what I mean?
Guess they're on the tour bus,
they're watching the tape, and
guess they're on the tour bus, they're watching the tape, and somebody nabbed the tape.
They're watching the tape, and somebody nabbed the tape. So, boom.
Somebody nabbed the tape. So, boom. Years later now, the tape
so, boom. Years later now, the tape resurfaces.
I didn't have a copy of the
tape.
Come to find out her girlfriend
stole the tape and was trying to
come to find out her girlfriend stole the tape and was trying to sell it, so she leaked that
little clip that you saw of the
tape to try to get somebody to
buy it, and eventually they
found her and the tape and got
the tape, but I had nothing to
do with a sex tape being leaked
at all.
Do with a sex tape being leaked at all. So it's like, when people say,
"oh, you leaked the"...
Ask her who had the tape.
There was only one copy.
I haven't spoken to eve.
She's happily married.
You know what I'm saying?
If she got away, she wasn't the
you know what I'm saying? If she got away, she wasn't the one.
If we could hindsight this
thing, relationship with eve, I
if we could hindsight this thing, relationship with eve, I mean, if they got away, they
weren't for me.
Mean, if they got away, they weren't for me. You know what I'm saying?
Weren't for me. You know what I'm saying? I think, in life, we get exactly
you know what I'm saying? I think, in life, we get exactly what's for us.
The universe grants us what we
deserve at the end of the day.
Would I change things, a few
things, in relationships, my
would I change things, a few things, in relationships, my past relationships?
Things, in relationships, my past relationships? Of course.
Past relationships? Of course. You live and you learn.
You grow, right?
That's the whole purpose of
you grow, right? That's the whole purpose of life.
I'm just happy where I'm at now.
Life. I'm just happy where I'm at now. I'm glad I have what I have now.
>> ♪ never knew love ♪
>> ♪ never had somebody ♪
>> jordan: I met faith 26 years
ago in the studio.
Before I met puffy.
Ago in the studio. Before I met puffy. I was in a session with
before I met puffy. I was in a session with peekaboo, this writer named
peekaboo, and missy at the time.
Peekaboo, this writer named peekaboo, and missy at the time. And they were working with
faith, and we went to the
and they were working with faith, and we went to the studio.
Faith, and we went to the studio. And I remember her song was out.
Studio. And I remember her song was out. I'm like, "damn, she can sing."
and I remember her song was out. I'm like, "damn, she can sing." she got like a churchy voice or
whatever.
She got like a churchy voice or whatever. And she's light-skinned and all
that.
I tried to push up there like --
"oh, she married to big."
I'm like, "all right, cool."
we became like sister and
brother at that moment 'cause I
began talking to her, telling
her, "I got a baby on the way, I
ain't even talking to the
mother, though."
"whoa, whoa."
she's like, "no, that ain't
right.
She's like, "no, that ain't right. You should call her 'cause
that's still your baby woman."
you should call her 'cause that's still your baby woman." I remember that date.
That's still your baby woman." I remember that date. It was November 20th.
The baby was born after I talked
it was November 20th. The baby was born after I talked to her, so she was right.
You know, how did me and faith
get together?
Man, your guess is as good as
mine.
You know, it was like we'd been
friends for so long.
It's like, why cross that line?
Friends for so long. It's like, why cross that line? I was working on her album,
it's like, why cross that line? I was working on her album, "the king & I."
she was doing this part in the
booth, she was rhyming on this
one part in the booth.
Booth, she was rhyming on this one part in the booth. I'm like, "yo, I'm gonna come in
there and show you how to do
it."
you know, and I looked her and I
saw them beautiful lips, and I
just went for mine.
Saw them beautiful lips, and I just went for mine. Mwah!
Just went for mine. Mwah! And there it began.
And that's the g-rated version.
♪
and that's the g-rated version. ♪ it's just like, yo, every
weekend she would come and see
me, and I'm like, "damn, I never
would have, you know what I'm
saying, thought that I would be
in love with you."
you know what I'm saying?
In love with you." you know what I'm saying? We began a relationship, but I
still wasn't ready.
You know, and she ain't having
none of that [bleep]
you know, and she ain't having none of that [bleep] you know what I'm saying?
None of that [bleep] you know what I'm saying? So she was like...
You know what I'm saying? So she was like... She was on a little trip or
so she was like... She was on a little trip or whatever.
Called her, like, "listen, leave
where you at now.
Come see me.
Where you at now. Come see me. You know what I'm saying?
I need to talk to you."
you know what I'm saying? I need to talk to you." so she ended up coming to
atlanta.
So she ended up coming to atlanta. I'm like, "yo, I got a business
trip in vegas.
Why don't you come with me?"
"I'm not going nowhere with
why don't you come with me?" "I'm not going nowhere with you.
You know what I'm saying?
You. You know what I'm saying? You still don't want to do
you know what I'm saying? You still don't want to do right."
you still don't want to do right." I'm like, "listen, come with
me."
you know what I'm saying?
Me." you know what I'm saying? So she came with me to vegas,
and we got married.
And you know, we did that.
And we got married. And you know, we did that. I woke up like, "let's keep
and you know, we did that. I woke up like, "let's keep getting it in.
Let's go.
Getting it in. Let's go. You know what I'm saying?
[bleep] what everybody have to
you know what I'm saying? [bleep] what everybody have to say.
I love you, you love me,
and that's all that matters."
>> jordan: You know, the rehab process, when I went to rehab, that was the best thing for me
because when faith came to see
me, right, that was my turning
point.
Me, right, that was my turning point. I'm like -- 'cause I was in that
joint, ain't nobody come check
me, I'm like...
Joint, ain't nobody come check me, I'm like... But I'm still going through my
one-two, working out, reading my
but I'm still going through my one-two, working out, reading my spirituals, and going to my
meetings and going to my therapy
sessions.
Meetings and going to my therapy sessions. They said, "yo, somebody's here
to see you."
they said, "yo, somebody's here to see you." "all right."
faith?
But the way she hugged me that
day.
That's when I was like, "I think
she might be feeling the guy a
that's when I was like, "I think she might be feeling the guy a little bit."
she gave me encouragement to
keep going.
She gave me encouragement to keep going. She was like, "you know what,
man?
Listen, man, shake [bleep]
come on, let's make some music.
[bleep] all that."
you know what I'm saying?
Like, "you're good at this
music."
like, "you're good at this music." I'm playing the guitar with her,
she's singing, and that was a
moment that changed my whole
perspective, that, yo, you can
just -- this ain't no big hurdle
or nothing, man.
Just -- this ain't no big hurdle or nothing, man. Jump through this [bleep] and
let's go.
And now I'm -- that might even
have been the turning point when
and now I'm -- that might even have been the turning point when I started really feeling her.
Have been the turning point when I started really feeling her. >> both of you right here,
please!
>> both of you tilt your head,
please.
>> aw!
Please. >> aw! >> jordan: I mean, the
loneliness that I felt in rehab,
it took a toll on me at first,
you know?
It took a toll on me at first, you know? 'cause I was always used to
being around people.
You know, during the party,
wanting to party, and just
you know, during the party, wanting to party, and just everybody want to be around.
Wanting to party, and just everybody want to be around. But when you don't want to be
the partyer no more, everybody's
but when you don't want to be the partyer no more, everybody's like...
The partyer no more, everybody's like... Close friends didn't even come
and see me in there.
Family didn't come and see me
there.
You know?
There. You know? So it's just like, when she came
you know? So it's just like, when she came and saw me, I just knew I could
so it's just like, when she came and saw me, I just knew I could just get through anything at
that point.
Just get through anything at that point. So when somebody loves you and
they come and pull up on you and
so when somebody loves you and they come and pull up on you and they give you that extra boost
of encouragement and give you
kind words and they give you
true love, you feel different.
Kind words and they give you true love, you feel different. Ain't nothing like somebody
giving you some real love that
ain't nothing like somebody giving you some real love that really know you.
Giving you some real love that really know you. Pff.
Really know you. Pff. Changed my world.
♪
changed my world. ♪ so, my children.
I have six of them.
So, my children. I have six of them. Well, seven if you want to
include ryder.
We got dorian, who's 26 --
mother, rhonda.
Great relationship.
Mother, rhonda. Great relationship. My daughter sade -- her mother,
great relationship. My daughter sade -- her mother, felicia -- 26.
Damn, that was a good year for
me.
Mother dope, cool, fly.
Me. Mother dope, cool, fly. We got stevie and savannah --
mother dope, cool, fly. We got stevie and savannah -- mom, antoinette.
We kick it.
Mom, antoinette. We kick it. That's one of my dawgs.
Mimi, my baby mama mimi --
that's one of my dawgs. Mimi, my baby mama mimi -- daughter, eva.
She is 12, just turned 12.
Daughter, eva. She is 12, just turned 12. And then you got
she is 12, just turned 12. And then you got bonnie bella jordan.
She's four years old.
Bonnie bella jordan. She's four years old. She's about to be five.
And joseline is her mother.
You know, she's a wild card, but
and joseline is her mother. You know, she's a wild card, but we still cool, though.
You know what I'm saying?
We still cool, though. You know what I'm saying? I love my baby mothers.
They're not even my -- they're
my family.
I love my family.
My family. I love my family. You know what I'm saying?
Coparenting is imperative
you know what I'm saying? Coparenting is imperative because you got to be on the
coparenting is imperative because you got to be on the same page when you're raising
kids.
Same page when you're raising kids. It's like a whole nother person
right there.
You know, in my older ones I see
attitudes and all that, and I
you know, in my older ones I see attitudes and all that, and I see all the stuff that I used to
do, so I talk to them.
See all the stuff that I used to do, so I talk to them. "yo, break that chain right
there because that's gonna end
you somewhere else."
you know what I'm saying?
You somewhere else." you know what I'm saying? So coparenting is important
because you know your child.
The father knows the child and
the mother knows the child.
The mother might know something
different about the child and
the mother might know something different about the child and have to express that to you so
you know how to deal with the
kid.
You know how to deal with the kid. It's just like surgery, man.
Kid. It's just like surgery, man. You got to know what's up when
it's just like surgery, man. You got to know what's up when you're coparenting.
I think it's different from back
when my father was parenting me.
It was just like, "I got this.
When my father was parenting me. It was just like, "I got this. I got this.
I don't need your mama."
it's like, "damn, we did need
her and all that, but...
It's like, "damn, we did need her and all that, but... I'm glad you got it, but I
needed that."
you understand what I'm saying?
Needed that." you understand what I'm saying? It's like hand in glove, the
coparenting thing.
[ indistinct shouting ]
I'm definitely, you know what
I'm saying, loving on the people
that I want the love back from.
But love, for me, is music.
That I want the love back from. But love, for me, is music. It's always there.
It does exactly -- what I give
it's always there. It does exactly -- what I give it, it gives it right back.
It never leaves.
It, it gives it right back. It never leaves. It never gets mad.
Never gets tired.
Never gets old.
Never talks back.
Never tries to backstab you or
never talks back. Never tries to backstab you or hurt you.
It's just music is beautiful.
Hurt you. It's just music is beautiful. Music is the universal language.
And it could soothe the savage
music is the universal language. And it could soothe the savage beast like me.
So I'mma always love music.
Beast like me. So I'mma always love music. Just like I'm gonna always love
so I'mma always love music. Just like I'm gonna always love my wife.
It's like, be the best version
of you, you know what I'm
saying?
Peer pressure, that [bleep]
don't amount to [bleep]
you know what I'm saying?
Live your best life the way you
want to.
Respect authority, but live your
life.
Never stop working until you
want to stop working.
Go hard until you manifest
every single vision that you
have for yourself.
Nobody knew what stevie wanted
to do until I showed them.
You got to make them believe.
And once they believe, you know
what I'm saying, as much as you,
you've won.
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