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This week I am joined by My Favorite Color, we talk about going viral while also rapping and being funny. How he has been able to say the truth and it resonate with people. How sneakers and streetwear played a roll in his life, how he worked at a sneaker store. Reselling shoes and catching his only L, working at Social Status and being part of the Pittsburgh sneaker scene. Also we touch on why Cha Cha Lounge sucks, plus a ton more!
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Sneaker Stories and Sketchy Deals
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sold my legend blues okay but i met up with some dude he was like it was super sketchy like it was hella late we met up at like a car shop like in the parking lot type and he pulls up a big get out the car and he's just like yeah yeah yeah where's shoes apple the shoes out he counting the money he hands it to me and he's talking to me from the car and he's just like yeah bro i need to cop more off you you have a hell of blah bla but at the time i had the you remember those the mellow jordan exclusive yeah ones the black and gold ones yeah yeah yeah so he's like gotta cop them off youtube bro like i saw you posting those i'm like yeah bro i got her i had those ones and the cp ones the russell westbrook ones all of them and he's like yeah i gotta buy all them next week i'm like all right bet like this cool he drives off so i go to mall the next day to spend the bread i just got it was all fake no way
00:00:57
Speaker
What's good everyone?
Podcast Introduction and Guest Willis
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Welcome back to My First Kicks, the podcast where I use sneakers as a through line to get to know someone. I'm your host Haas, and this week I am joined by the man of many side quest, my favorite color. Hello everyone. Or Willis, right? Yeah, you either Black Harlow. Black Harlow, yes. You see the hat? The hat, the hat is out. Come on. he's about the He's about to start switching up to R&B. Yeah, but the Neo Soul, really. Yeah, Neo Soul. That's what I call it. Yeah.
00:01:26
Speaker
i That shit is so ridiculous. It's so ridiculous. You know what's crazy? And I might as well just tell this story on here. You know I met Jack Harlow. What was y'all on? Y'all was at a gas club? Nah, I went to the stand and he was there to watch Shane Gillis. Okay, there we go. Right? That makes sense. And I'm talking to him and I have deep cuts from when I was first listening to him. Oh, shit. So I'm telling him these deep cuts. He's like, yo, you really listening to that shit back then? I was just like, yeah, bro. This is when you were the nerdy rapper. I was locked in. Okay.
00:01:55
Speaker
I was a hard little head. headway just before you grew up? Yeah.
Willis' Persona: Rap, Comedy, and Flying
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Speaker
um Yo, but um for people who are not familiar with you, how about you introduce yourself, man?
00:02:06
Speaker
Yeah, man. um I go by my favorite color. I do all types of shit. I mainly rap. That's my, you know, bread and butter, my heart and soul. Yeah. But I'm a super funny dude. You know, I do a lot of comedy shit, a lot of skits, a lot of lot of, a lot of, you know what I'm saying? just all types of random ass shit, bro. I flew a plane.
00:02:26
Speaker
Yes, I did. That was crazy. I watched the video. Yeah. I i watched that video was like, y'all niggas are still on the ground. yeah That ground shit's for the birds. Just talking my shit, man. Just trying to get my shit off. Yeah, I did. So like, so you invited me to the show yesterday. So yesterday went, I went to see you pull up to SOB's. Shout out SOB's. Shout out SOB's.
00:02:47
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Legendary spot. Great show. Very good show. was my first show First time performing there. Oh really? Yeah. I feel like that's like a little highlight for rappers and shit. So yeah, no, it felt good. It felt super good. Crowd was really engaged.
00:03:00
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I sold out of CDs before I even got off the stage. That's fire. Yeah. Like I tried
Performances and Musical Collaborations
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Speaker
to walk off it. Just hella niggas waiting. I had a crack one I was like nigga I'll give it to you for a discount I'm sorry he's like nah bro I'm paying full price he's like alright double that I'm like fuck it nigga you got it like that give me a drink too you know what saying so yeah that that shit was cool bro it's been a really fun trip out here so far Yo, man. And then Elmer. Yeah. Yeah. Elmer's out everywhere, bro. That shit been fun. I don't know. It's been just cool to perform like cohesive songs. You know I'm saying? And just show people what I've been working on when they thought I wasn't working on shit. Yo, but I was running. So, you know, we were talking before this, ah your episode on my favorite lyrics. So shout out Devin Walker, your shout to former guest. um But like.
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One thing I was definitely like intrigued by that conversation because like obviously when I first met you, we met at the Cool Kids concert yeah and I was like, yo, what's good? My OGs. Yeah. Which is crazy. That's crazy. And I had them on the podcast too. So it's even crazier. Full circle. Yeah. And so...
00:04:02
Speaker
One thing I noticed was like, or one thing i want I wanted to ask you before we jump to the question stuff like that was like, you know, the first thing I ever saw you, the first thing, first video I ever saw you say was fuck Dan Schneider. Fuck Dan Schneider to this day. To this You know what I'm saying? That shit don't let up. You know, it's more than a movement. You what I'm saying? It's a lifestyle. Yeah. You feel me? So. And so like when I was, that's my, so this is, this is what I wanted to talk to you about. Cause like, that was my expectation. What Elmer was going to Type shit. Yeah. Nah. Yeah. People would be thinking I'm just like funny and shit. You know what saying? But it's not exactly like he's a funny ass dude.
00:04:35
Speaker
It's more like he a funny ass dude. Cause life's a joke sometimes. You what saying? i just gotta like laugh through it. And you know, if I can make other people laugh and smile while i do it, I feel like I'm, you know, doing what I was saying here to do. yeah So yeah, no, I'm definitely funny, but don't be wanting people to get it twisted to the point where they think I don't give a fuck about the art form and like, I can't rap or something. Like the fuck? Like I
Viral Videos and Online Exposure
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was rapping the whole time. Like I literally was signing for like five years before I dropped Fuck Damn Schneider. So like after I got off the label and shit, I dropped that video. Cause you know, that's the type of shit i always wanted to do, but like, you know, no label gonna sign off on you. Just wowing. So yeah, don't know. I was like, yeah, nigga, I'm gonna do it. And this shit like dates back, bro. Like I got tweets and shit from like a year beforehand. Like I think I'm gonna go down to the Nickelodeon studio and say, fuck damn shit. Like I manifested all that. Like I knew exactly what I was doing.
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and It's crazy because I worked at Viacom when it was Viacom for a hot minute. So i actually used to work at Nickelodeon for a little bit. Funny as fuck, bro. You my op, bro. Definitely not. You my op a little bit right there. Definitely not. But like when when I'm like watching that video, i'm like I'm like, yo, what the hell? So I started doing that research because you you put that put the the spotlight on it. And I like, yo, this man's crazy. He's a wild nigga, man. That shit wasn't even hidden. He was doing that shit in plain sight. I was so confused. I remember of the era, the Nickelodeon logo was a foot. Yeah. i You remember that? Yeah, i remember that. You know who the idea that was.
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You know who just gave a suggestion. you know what I'm saying? You ever try a foot? Yeah. Maybe we should try foot. And then they were selling Gak as a foot for like a hot minute too. Yeah, remember that.
00:06:17
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Yeah, nah, that shit was crazy. signs were there. The signs were there. Yeah, bro. Yeah, there was a lot going on, bro. A whole lot going on. But it was a good it was a good time, like bringing awareness to shit. I was happy they dropped the documentary and shit. You should have had a either either you you should have had the a spot or like where you know. mine and My home girl was in the documentary, yeah Alexa, she's from Zoey 101. She really worked with him. So like she hit me up after my video was doing well and asked me to come to her protest. Cause like she runs this thing called eat the predators and um yeah, like she's been advocating to get Dan Schneider to fuck out of here for years. So like, yeah, she hit me up and i even put her in a video, like doing money spreads and yes i remember that just bringing awareness to everything and just letting, letting it be known like what she experienced firsthand. You know i'm saying? So, Yeah, that was good enough for me. Just, you know, somebody actually directly involved with the cause, like, hit me up for my hope to help them.
00:07:12
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No, yeah, that that awareness and that that, like, I mean, bro, like, a lot of the stuff that we unearthed over, you know, before the pandemic, into the pandemic, and then after that, like, it's just been...
00:07:24
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You gotta, you gotta, to I mean, look at, look at the world we live in right now. Quite literally, bro. That's why you have to make a video about the the Epstein files. I be having to. It's like, I try to sit back, you know what saying? You know, I just observe. Yeah. You feel me? And see what the fuck going on. And there's always so much going on. So it's hard for me to just focus on one subject and songs a lot of the time. Cause I'm like, bro, I might as well just let this ADHD fly, bro. Just let it Yeah, just let these niggas know exactly what I be thinking about on this neurodivergent shit. You know what saying? But yeah, nah, there's all types of shit I'm a touch on in the upcoming future.
00:07:59
Speaker
I've just been jotting it down. I put it in my notepad and just be like, yeah, talk about that. And it's gonna happen for sure. Nobody's safe. No no topic is safe. yeah no Nobody's safe. No topic is safe. We're gonna see what happens. yeah you know We're gonna see what happens to me, man. We just going with the flow.
00:08:18
Speaker
right i Well, one, I hope I don't end up on a song. Nah, you would never. People always say that to me, too. It's like, I'm like, if you was going to end up on a song, i probably would have already had it. And it's like, if you ain't never wronged me or nothing like that, there ain't no way that would happen. Yeah, I feel you. um i hope you've been enjoying this week's episode with My Favorite Color.
00:08:37
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00:09:00
Speaker
It goes a very long way. Patreon.com slash myfirstkicks. It goes a very long way, but we're about to jump right back into the episode. who you um But you're here to answer the question that ask everybody each week, and that question is, what's your first kicks? What's that first pair of sneakers you absolutely needed to have? I like
Sneaker Envy and High School Hustles
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Speaker
slowed that down just so you could drink that water. That's real bro. um I know exactly what they were. You're gonna laugh.
00:09:25
Speaker
um All right, so when I was in third grade, hu there was this fly ass nigga bro. His name was Arthur Tompkins. okay okay he was just so cool yeah like every day this nigga had on some new shoes bro and like you in third grade and like you know you can't get your own money and shit like yeah so i'm just looking at this nigga like bro what the fuck yeah i need them shits i fucking need some shoes bro and one day he walked in with the i'm pretty sure to chicago but just chicago dub zeros oh man here we go old ass dub zeros bro he walked in with these dub zeros on and i'm like bro fuck like them shits got the designs on and i was like bro they got hella jordans on them so get those it's like i got a bunch jordans like that's that's like what my third grade mind is thinking you what i'm saying so it's income tax season you know what saying so i beg my mom like like mom i need these jordans like she's like jordans like what are talking about i'm like mom, I need these Jordans. Like Arthur got these Jordans. Everybody in school got Jordans. I need some Jordans, bro. And then she's like, all right. So she take me down to, think it was foot action. Yeah. At least you were an official store. Yeah, type. Yeah. I wasn't, no shoe man or shit. But yeah, she take me to Foot Action and get them for me, bruh. And I'm like, nigga, I'm in the game now, bruh. Like, I'm gonna go to school. Everybody about to be on Like, these, like, my only shoes, though. You know what I'm saying? But it's like, nigga, I got them.
00:10:54
Speaker
So I'm like, what the fuck? Art they're gonna say now? So I walk into school, bruh. This nigga Art got on the candy cans, bruh. New Candy Cane 14's. Drop like that week after the nigga had them, bro. So I just have all these old J's now. Like, that's how he's viewing me. He's like, oh, you just got those? That's cool. Like, I don't really wear those no more. Like, these is all dope. He's like, yo, that was last week. Yeah, he's like, nigga, that's so last week, bro. Like, catch the fuck up. You know, the week-to-week freshness just like, yo, that's last week, bro. We on that 14's. Yeah, my first shit was 100% those dub zeros, bro. And, you know, shout out to Arthur, bro. I think we follow each other. You steal, but yeah, that nigga was just fly, bro. And I was like, I gotta step my shit up, bro. I gotta step my pussy up, bro. You know what I'm saying? I just i was asleep, bro. Yo, you know Dub Zos get so much hate now. They do, bro. But at the same time, like a nigga should just wear them on some irony shit. yeah like yeah That could just ironic shoot. They did come back recently, too. Type shit, yeah, bro. You don't break them out again? I might have to. Literally might have to. But it was like after that, um
00:12:00
Speaker
I was still in the Jordans, but, like, it had to get to a point where, like, I could afford my own Jays and shit. And I really, really like basketball and shit, too. So, like, I was just seeing a bunch of shit I wanted and just, like, couldn't get until I could get that shit. But I'd say, like, seventh grade, eighth grade, I started getting money and shit. And, yeah, I just started copping, like, everything I wanted it. Was it, like...
00:12:22
Speaker
Like, was you were you on trend with the school or were you just like- That was the thing, bro. i was wearing so much different shit, bro. Because I'm originally from LA. So it was just like, there's the shit LA niggas cared about was so much different than where i moved. yeah And I moved to Pittsburgh type shit. So it was like the shit they cared about was so much different. So I just wore so much different shit. Like Jordans, Adidas, Vans, Converse. Like literally just everything. But- Yeah, I had like a really diverse shoe collection, pretty pretty wide range.
00:12:51
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remember Jeremy Scott's dropped and shit. Like I was going crazy wearing those. Were you in Pittsburgh? How much of Pittsburgh and how of LA? So Pittsburgh, that was when Jeremy Scott's was like real poppin', for sure. That was, I was in ninth grade.
00:13:07
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Yeah, yeah. So that's whenever them shits took off crazy. had the white and black ones, the all black ones, and the hologram ones. Oh, man. Yeah, I remember I wore them Drake vs Lil Wayne concert, bro. I got so many hoes off the- Oh, man. You was cleaning up? I was cleaning up, bro. It ain't even make no sense. Drake vs Lil- Oh, like the actual- At the stadium? Yeah, was Drake vs Lil Wayne, bro. They were competing with each other. It was cool as fuck. See, like- I was like, wait, so out here we have like shows where it's like, oh yeah, Drake versus Lil Wayne and they'll just play the song. Oh no, it was really Drake. Drake and Lil Wayne were there. You know I'm saying? But yeah, no, that shit was amazing. Drake was flying in the sky and shit. He was doing Find Your Love, just flying in the sky and shit. No, it was Hold On, We're Going Home. was flying through the sky. And Wayne came out like, man, this nigga flying through the sky and shit. That shit, it was perfect, bro. That was lean, lean. I think I was on a date or something. Oh, snap. And then you were still cleaning up on top of that? Cleaning up, bro.
00:14:09
Speaker
It was just beautiful, bro. Just multitasking. Multitasking. Yeah, man. It was a great time, bro. But yeah, I just kept the shoe shit going, bro. Ended up working at shoe stores and shit. Oh, yeah. I was working at Champs all throughout high school. was that like? It was fire bro, like, cause it just hella easy. Like, already knew about all this shit and like, don't know, it wasn't too complicated. Like, really just- You already tapped at that point. Yeah, you just like learn how SKU numbers work and go grab boxes. You feel me? But yeah, that shit was cool. Nobody was like hitting you up being like, man, hook it up. Nah, definitely for sure. But like, I would hook niggas up, especially they had bread or like need to win a raffle or some shit. Yeah, I was a nigga. Like, I was a nigga fucking up your chances to get them shoes. Like, I fucked up hella chances, bro. Like, I was like, what, you got how much? Yeah, give me that, nigga, you gonna win. What's the most somebody paid for it?
00:14:57
Speaker
Like, $250. On top? Yes, bro. like nigger Just a cop at retail?
Fake Money and Sneaker Resales
00:15:01
Speaker
Niggas were paying bread for shit that they thought was gonna go crazy. Like, I remember them Legend Blues came out. yeah Oh, my God, bro.
00:15:07
Speaker
Niggas was in my mall, like, beating each other the fuck up. All types of shit. There little girls outside getting beat the fuck up. Bro. I ain't know what was going on, bro, but I just knew I was getting my money and I i ain't have to worry about what they were worried about. already had my peers. yeah but I'm not going to lie, bro. That's the one L I've ever taken with shoes for was my Legend Blues. Yeah.
00:15:28
Speaker
That's what i mean. I definitely got ADHD. My mind just traveling. You're good. Yeah, that's that's the L I definitely took because I sold my Legend Blues. Okay. But I met up with some dude. He was like, it was super sketchy. Like it was hella late.
00:15:44
Speaker
We met up at like a car shop, like in the parking lot type shit. And he pulls up a big ass nigga get out the car. And he's just like, yeah, yeah, yeah. the shoes? i pull the shoes out. He counting the money. He hands it to me. And he's talking to me from the car.
00:15:58
Speaker
And he's just like, yeah, bro, I need to cop more off you. You be having hella shit, blah, blah, blah. at the time I had the you remember those the mellow jordan exclusive yeah ones the black and gold ones yeah yeah yeah so he's like gotta cop them off youtube bro like I saw you posting those I'm like yeah bro I got her I had those ones and the cp ones and russell westberg ones of them and he's like yeah I gotta buy all them next week I'm like all right bet like this nigga cool as fuck he drives off so I go to the mall the next day to spend the bread I just got bro it was all fake no way Yeah, bro. No way. And I'm trying to call him and it's just going to voicemail every time. Like, bro, this nigga just really got out on me. So call him from my work phone when I'm working at Champs and he pick up and shit, like thinking he want a raffle or some shit. I'm like, you bitch ass nigga. You took my shit, you fucking pussy. But then I was thinking like, yeah, them niggas could've killed me. So I guess that's better. was a better outcome. But that was the one I ever took, bro. Then I started going to sneaker conventions, just getting hella right, traveling around, just going to sneaker conventions with my old homie Ray. And
Insights into Streetwear and Community
00:17:01
Speaker
yeah, he helped me figure out the business behind reselling this shit as far as that went. But yeah, then it got real, started working at Social Studies. So once I got- Shout out Whitaker. Yeah, man. Big shout out to James. Shout out James. I met James a couple of times and just a really solid nigga.
00:17:20
Speaker
Just like a funny arc in my life to say that like I worked for him before I was a rapper and shit. Bro, I mean, did you explain this to me? I don't think so. I think I just told you I worked there type shit. Yeah, because I was like, yo, definitely, because I was definitely drunk that night. Yeah, yeah. He's from Pittsburgh and shit. So like, yeah, he would be in the shopping and shit sometimes. Shout out to the homie Larry down there, Tara, everybody. I was just with the homie Ivan yesterday. He worked there with me. He live out here now, just styling, doing everything he said he would do while we were working at social status and i'm doing this did you work at i worked at one in pittsburgh oh okay okay yeah was a east liberty one and um yeah bro that shit was hella fun i learned so much shit and was like i was already really in touch with just streetwear culture in general and Literally just everything them niggas did. So it was just very simple. And they were just the best job for me because they understood that, like, I wanted to do a lot of shit. They understood I wanted to be a rapper. They understood that, like, this was a stepping stone to, like, what I was really trying to do. So I fuck with them to this day.
00:18:23
Speaker
Nah, that's fire. When was when it was the moment? Because, like, you know, you talked about that you were tapped in during sneakers and streetwear. So, like, when it was that moment that it really, you were like, yo, I'm really down with this or, like, really trying to be part of it? Yeah. ah I'd have to say it was definitely just, like, all throughout high school, bro. Because, like, that's when everybody just had shit. You know what saying? Like, I remember LeBron nines came out and it was like, bro, it was like everybody just cared about shoes then. Like it was just, all these be niggas with cargo shorts and some mangoes on or something. Some fucking big vangs, like all types of shit. It was just, it was a crazy era, bro. Niggas wearing vaping shit. Like, I don't know. was just so much weird shit going on. was so crazy. Hella white boys and like Miami night LeBrons and shit. Like, don't even hoop. They look like they hoop. The Currys came out of nowhere. White boys wearing Currys and shit. I ain't know what the fuck. elite socks is in the hallway. Hell of elite socks. And that was a beauty. We're working at Champs because we get these things called hookups. So if you sell a pair of shoes plus some socks, that's extra commission for you. And it's called getting a hookup. So whenever that shit was just the uniform for headass niggas, it was perfect, bro. Because I'd be like, bro, you want some elite socks with that, bro? And they're like, Fuck, of course. They were like, yeah, man, I need them. They were like, bro, I thought never asked. It was just hella simple to just bink them niggas. Just make mad bread off of them. Make so much bread off of these little dumb ass niggas, man. But yeah, was a great time, bro. That's so fire. Were you on the forums or was it just more local? I was definitely on the forums in just like big sites and shit. Like I remember I'd be in class just like on the computer on 23 is back. Yeah, of course. All fucking day, literally just like staring at these shoots. Like, I'm going to get them in forage. Like, I'm going to just do this. I'm going to do that. You know what saying? Yeah.
00:20:20
Speaker
I remember I traded my mangoes for some Olympic sevens. And yeah, that was like a big deal to me. Cause like the mangoes was cool, but they was like more for the hoes. Cause like they had that 3M on them and they was that mango color. So like every time you wear them a shorter, you're going to say, yo, shoot. I'm like, shit. I'm like, nah, like Jordan, he wasn't rocking them. Jordan ain't dunking them. LeBron ain't even dunking them. For for real. Like I ain't see too many of those.
00:20:46
Speaker
Yeah, yeah, it was a good trade. I mean, that's fire though. So like when it comes to like reselling, what's your like, at one point you were like, yo, I'm really, the hustling part got to it. Like what was it where it was just like, yo, I need money. Yeah, nah, bro, I don't give a fuck about what none of these niggas be talking about. At the end of the day, like money matters to me a lot. You know what I'm saying? have like hella integrity for shit that like really matters and shit, but like we talking about shoes, you know I'm saying?
00:21:12
Speaker
and it's like shoes do matter to me and i have like pride in knowing a lot of info about them and but it's like if i had to help my mom with some bills i gonna say oh yeah you gotta sell those shit yeah you know what saying so just like learning how to do it was really fun and Just like locking in and like keeping shit that I really wanted. You know what saying? I wasn't like the nigga out getting like fucking 15 sizes of one shoe and selling it. You know what I'm saying? It would be all my shit. yeah Like really, would just go to sneaker conventions and I would be like the size nine table. You know what Just cause I had hella shit to sell. So yeah
Customer Service and Reselling Skills
00:21:47
Speaker
yeah yeah, it was more like that for real.
00:21:49
Speaker
Did that like teach you how to kind of like talk to people? Yeah, no, for sure. bre that cause it was like I was working at the stores and shit too. so like I was just learning customer service every single day. yeah and Just like socializing and reading people, knowing what make people tick and shit. Knowing what to say, what not to say. and Yeah, no, I definitely help with chronic manipulation.
00:22:13
Speaker
And like, know, like shit like that. Chronic manipulation is crazy. I'm probably gonna name the episode this now. That is crazy. Very chronic organic manipulation. It's just very smooth, bro. It just comes off. It comes off very smoothly.
00:22:27
Speaker
I could definitely get niggas to buy shit. Yo, i I am known to getting other people to buy stuff. There we go. So, I feel you on that. like And I never worked, if I worked at a sneaker store, I'd probably, yeah. That was a problem. I'd probably be a problem, too. I was so locked in, bro. But i I was a good worker, though, so i it was cool, you know what I'm saying? I remember them Travis Scott ones came out while i was working there. The mochas? Yeah, the first one. I wanted them shit so bad, yeah but I can't lie. like Social status has held me down. true I put in i put in my name on that shit. I can't even lie. don't work there no more. i can't get trouble. but I put in my name on that raffle about
00:23:06
Speaker
40 times. I'm not even, I'm sorry, James. I just did. Like, I did. Like, I did, bro, and none of my names won. But my girlfriend won. Oh, yeah. And I was like, y'all diggers is funny. Like, I did all perfect. They knew my girl at the time and shit. And it was just like, alright, bro, like, They're like, we're not going to give it to all the 150. The 40 Willis's. They're like, they're like, let's just give it to her. You know what saying? So like, yeah, that was funny. But yeah, that was cool, bro. I was happy I was able to get those and shit.
00:23:38
Speaker
And yeah, they just give me right. Was
Transitioning to Music and Shoe Collection
00:23:41
Speaker
there ever a moment at Social Status that was like crazy, like that really like made you tap in of like, like, you know, this is really, really dope. As far as like shoes or something. just the culture in general. ah I feel like it was just every day, bro. Because like there would just be new niggas walking in every day from like all over the place. It was right by Carnegie Mellon and shit. like Real good school. So a lot of kids just from like around the world would just be coming in like and just talking to us for real. The job was literally just talking about clothes. Yeah. And like kicking it. yeah honestly kicking it talking about clothes and selling shoes when a nigga want to size like that sounds like a dream job to be honest bro that was my last job yeah like literally so like it's like yeah no i've never had a job i ain't like that's fire when did you pick up when did you be like all right now i'm gonna actually really yeah get into this music shit it was after uh my first year of college uh-huh
00:24:38
Speaker
So that was the last year i worked at social status. Cause it started getting to a point, like i always had to call off and shit. And I was, ah I was always coming up to New York for real and going to LA and my girl at the time she was modeling. So like she was getting signed to agencies and shit, just to the point where we had to like travel a lot more.
00:24:55
Speaker
So yeah, probably around then, like I, I just weaned away a little bit and just like let them know, like I love them, but like, I gotta go turn it up. Real quick. Did you get the, uh, the milkshakes, the strawberries?
00:25:07
Speaker
No, no, I didn't get those. I know somebody who did. Those joints, I like those joints. Yeah, yeah. The mid-dunks, like those were, I liked them a lot. Yeah, no, my homie Ivan, the homie I was just talking about, he was at the show last night too. I probably introduced you but ah he he got them. That shit was like a big deal when he got them. Yeah, there was all types of random ass shit.
00:25:26
Speaker
Did did you sell a ton your collection to pursue music? No, not even. i still got hella shit. Yeah. Like, for sure. I still got a bunch of stuff. I just don't wear that much stuff no more. Just, like, shit I could grab quick or, like, shit that I don't really give a fuck about. Yeah. Like, these are like, 2015. I know. I was like, damn, you really came you came you came through. I literally remember getting these. Like, remember? Where the fuck are I I them from Sneaker Villa What's that? I don't know Sneaker Villa was this spot in um In Pennsylvania Well Pittsburgh Yeah You know DTLR? Yeah Alright so they're the same brand Oh okay Type shit I'm pretty sure the same brand But yeah yeah Literally just that That's crazy. I mean, yeah the well, I don't know much about tripping. I got these from Jimmy Jazz. Oh, OK. Jimmy Jazz in Pittsburgh. Yeah. She held me down. The manager, her name was Chrissy. And like, I remember just walking up to her like Chrissy. All right. Look, I know Jordan ones are getting really popular right now, but I have literally always been a fan. Chicago ones are one of my favorite shoes ever. And I just really. And she's like, well, let's do this.
00:26:30
Speaker
I got you. yeah And I remember she was just like, just put your name down. And yeah, she really had me, bro. Like that was hella easy. I'm pretty sure they came out like around the time the Shattered Backboards came out.
00:26:41
Speaker
Like, yeah, it was 2015, right? 2015. Yeah. Like like i i thought they were a hella close to each other. Like if I remember right. But I remember for the Shattered's too, I like traded a couple of shoes. Yeah. Like off of somebody for some desks up here type shit. Are you like a, like, are you a, I mean, I ask this kind of, not too much, but are you a only one through 13 person? Are you, ah bro I'm even less, bro. I'm not going to lie. It's like, i I fuck with Jordans. I fuck with like looking at them and shit, but as far as wearing them go and as far as like how I dress and shit, like some shit just doesn't really make sense. yeah So like, I'm not going to lie. Like ones and threes is kind of all I wear. Like ones, threes and fours.
00:27:22
Speaker
okay type shit. like that Those are all I'll always make sure I'm wearing like in rotation. but like Other shit I just admire. you for the far like how good i never wear a pair of 11s. It's too much going on. I think are overrated. yeah It's just weird. They're mad bulky. is Exactly, hella bulky, very odd like to pair with pants. And just like, why is this icy sole getting yellow? like yeah Everything is just very odd, but like they look cool as fuck whenever you first get them. I remember I had some concourse at the 2011 one. like
00:27:57
Speaker
I was like, bro, niggas is dying over these. like and they guy I was like a terrible kid, bro. I'm just on this materialistic, wild shit. yeah But I had them shits and I was happy about it, bro.
00:28:08
Speaker
I think Cement 3s came out 2011 as well. And yeah, had them. like I was just happy well. You was cleaning up, man. I was cleaning up for sure. like and up I was like, Arthur Tompkins will win. He was like, every time you're on the line everything, you're just like, nah, fuck. Arthur. He was like with the face he with the Arthur fist like. He always did the one step ahead. At this point, he wearing like off-white.
00:28:31
Speaker
He got Virgil sending him the packs. Virgil sending him shit. like use all He's like, don't even wear Jordan no more, bro. I wear Margello. I'm like, fuck, fuck. Can't keep up with this nigga.
00:28:45
Speaker
I mean, bro, when I saw you ont stage yesterday, I mean, the fit was crazy. Oh yeah bro, I had on a tie and shit. had on some Adidas and shit. That was cool man. what like What's your inspiration but but behind your fashion? Because I think you've always put on fits. I be saying I dress like a a character from Tony Hawk American Waistland. Yo, I love that game. Yeah, that's what I be going for.
Social Media and Authenticity
00:29:07
Speaker
like I remember going to the stores and just pairing together pretty much what you be seeing me wear. Like, even if it's just random as hell, like, would be, like, a fucking suit jacket with some and fucking jorts. Like, just all types of random shit, bro. So, I would say it's really just, like, skate shit. Yeah. Combined with street wear, which is pretty much the same thing. Yeah. So, yeah, just, like, skater shit, street wear, and, like, a nigga who really care about basketball.
00:29:33
Speaker
Pretty much. I think it's like, what's dope is that those all intersect when it comes to street wear. And so, like me growing up or whatever and how I dress now is definitely akin to that too. Cause like, that's what inspired me. Like skate, basketball, graffiti, you know? Yeah, graffiti too, bro. Graffiti, cool as fuck. That was like one of them things I always wished I could do, but just accepted I would never able to What? You just got to work a little bit on the hand style or something. That's what people say until it just never works. I just learned it wasn't my thing. Just put it at MFC.
00:30:06
Speaker
ah it just our That's it. Three letters, man. Not good. like Not good enough. like I wanted to be one niggas who spray paint on the trains and shit. I want to be next level. Yeah, you're trying to go. If I'm going to do something, I'm trying to go big or go back to the crib. You know what I'm saying?
00:30:20
Speaker
I mean, that's a good that's a good range. Yeah. Why would you go out there and half-ass? That's what I'm saying, bro. So I just pick rapping instead. You know, was either rapping, spray painting, or breakdancing. Those are pretty much the only things. like The only entitlements. Yeah. Yeah, I pick rap. the what's What's so, like, dope about that, though? And and I think that that, like, your music reflects that. Or, like, listening to, you know, song songs on Elmer where you talk about, like, you know, how influencers are like kind of, or even people on the internet are kind of, new yeah, yeah. They're fucking up hip hop. Yeah, man. Give me mad. What's the, like, when you, blowing up on the, on TikTok or like the internet, like, does it give you a different perspective of like,
00:31:07
Speaker
how how people really get on the internet and just be like, this shit is this this is what the word is? Yeah, I think for me, I try to look at it a little bit differently because anytime I have something blow up, I try to make sure I did it 100% my way. Yeah, yeah. Type shit. So like once my shit started like doing well, I was like, yeah, at least like it's literally just an idea. Yeah. Yeah.
00:31:30
Speaker
You know what saying? Versus like following a specific trend or like doing this or doing that. But yeah, just like over the years, like learning social media better and like getting more in tune with marketing and shit. I'm like, oh yeah, like niggas is definitely pretty easy. yeah yeah Like just like studying people and just consumerism and shit. I'm like, oh wow. Like, yeah, this is simple. like I know exactly what people will like and shit. And it would be to the point like I'll make a video.
00:31:57
Speaker
or like i'll tell my homies to be in a video and after like we finish recording it or after i finish like directing everything i'm just like all right y'all yeah you ready to go viral like it's just like i'll know which ones are going to do really well and like also even have like a great power great responsibility type mindset towards it because like certain shit could just go crazy i don't want to go crazy right yeah so like i try to like you know really dictate that properly and just try to make sure that you know I'm not over doing anything but how do you how do you combat like that so there's a thing where like yeah when a clip goes viral and this is I mean this is just kind of like a commentary from I had a couple clips go viral you know like I had ah when Chuck and Mike were on we went kind of semi-viral whatever and like the idea of
00:32:47
Speaker
like try not to feed into like, oh, I need to make another one that's gonna do it again. How do you combat that so that you're like, you're still doing it the way you wanna do it? have this funny thing where like, i could I could say the most outlandish thing on a video or like, make the most outlandish topic and it will go crazy as fuck and I'll literally just move on like it never happened. Like niggas will ask me about it, I'm like, oh yeah, I was tripping that day. you're like like I think that's the best way to go about it. Literally just do a bunch of different shit. But like it I had certain shit to the point where it got like millions of views and shit. And like them were the ones where you could like kind of think of clever or witty ways to do them again, but just like in different ways. yeah So like if people are like in my comments like, yo, do a part two of this or like do a part three of this or like anything like that, I'll try my best to just think of a way for it to make sense, but only when I'm ready. You know what I'm saying? like ah Add a couple, go crazy like that, and I did like another one like months in between. And it's like, in between those months, I'm just doing a bunch of random shit to the point where you might've forgot about that thing that you were begging me to do again. So once I do it again, you remember that thing, and now you're like, holy shit, he's just locked in.
00:33:58
Speaker
yeah Yeah, no, just, I be having a lot of shit going on. You playing chess, man. Yeah, no, for real, bro. Just always thinking ahead, always one step ahead, and just always trying you know, deliver in my best way type shit. Is there, like, a moment in your life that made you think about, like, that's how you should be thinking?
00:34:18
Speaker
Mm-hmm. I think it was just like once I became indie, like I kind of just had to understand how it worked, sort of, because it's like I don't got like a team working for me. don't got niggas looking at my numbers and telling me like what minute it did better, like the second that people stopped watching. Yo, I hate that shit, bro. Yeah, just like algorithmic, just shit I don't even really need. Like there's specific insights I do not give a fuck a about.
00:34:43
Speaker
I just got to make sure I keep going, you know what I'm saying? Because that's the only way shit will keep going up. It's so funny because it's like there are people that make content that are pushing those like minute little. Oh, if you're you got if you got to drop off at like 15 minutes or whatever, you're just like, bro, like them type people. I'm like, you ain't fucking creative. Like there ain't like you. You ain't creative. You like you fucking this up. You gentrifying creativity. Like that shit weird. I hate when people talk to me like that. like, just let me do my thing. Yo, the soonest somebody, yo, I've gotten to so many Twitter arguments with this shit too, where just like, the soonest somebody is just like, so what's your analytics like? and I'll just be like, who gives a fuck, bro? Like, do you like it or not? Am I consistent? Are they cool guests? Like, do I give a fuck? Like, that's the most important part. Like, do I fucking care about this thing? Like, do I have a vision for this thing? Because that's like all you really need for something for somebody to believe in you and then it will work. You feel me? So... That's pretty much what I be
Community Support and LA vs. Pittsburgh
00:35:43
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doing.
00:35:43
Speaker
And it's like, since shit's been going viral and shit, been getting more attention, obviously, but like, most random niggas ever will just like reach out. yeah And I'm like, oh, like you've been watching, like niggas will like comment some shit like, bro, like you're always killing it. And I'm like, always?
00:36:00
Speaker
So you've been watching for years. Like, oh, okay. and now And now you say something. Yeah, exactly. What happened three years ago, bro? I'm like, what the fuck? There be niggas just like liking shit, like not responding to my DMs. Like, Like all types of shit. So yeah, it's good to know it's resonating in a scene beyond where I thought I was. You feel me?
00:36:19
Speaker
And I guess like once my shit started doing better, i started getting like different peers and shit and just like, you know, going to specific places and shit I always wanted to get to. It's just like, oh, okay. Yeah. I'm i'm just like one of these niggas. What was the specific place you you wanted to get to that you actually manifested? Yeah, not like a literal place, yeah but more shows just like figuratively. Like, you know, just like rapper rooms and shit. Just respect by like people I was growing up listening to. Just a little shit. Like, Mos Defrey posted me the other day. I was like, nigga, what the fuck? Yeah, like that shit. Shit like that. Like, it's like, oh, yeah. Like, my childhood is perfect. yeah You know what I'm saying? Like, if I was 10 and I saw me, would think I was the coolest nigga ever. That shit fire, bro. Yeah, that shit just means like a whole lot to me.
00:37:07
Speaker
do you Do you take the time to kind of like live in it or are you kind just- Yeah, no, for sure, bro. Me and homies got a group chat. Like we'll just send each other's wins to each other day. Like, and we we'll just all talk about it. Like, and just like laugh or some shit or just like, wait, this nigga really reposted it. Like, this nigga funny as fuck. right Nigga that's gangsta-licious bro yeah just You know what I'm saying I don't know Most of that shit was just crazy cause like Auditorium like one of the first beats I ever rapped on Oh yeah you know what I'm saying So like yeah I don't know That shit meant a lot to me for sure that's But there's always just somebody Like I wake up every day to just A new celebrity saying they're just like
00:37:45
Speaker
showing that they're looking. You know what I'm saying? So it'd be funny to process because I'm like, oh, this nigga's stupid. This nigga dumbass just like me, man. That's fine. Hey, I mean, like, that's so like, that's that's a lot of the where I kind of like battle or like what this platform was based out of just like giving people flowers so that they're they're able to smell them type of thing. And it's like, it's dope that you have a group chat that's doing that actively because I don't think we get a lot of that. Like a lot of people are just always
00:38:16
Speaker
It's either like a, you know, what have you done for me lately type of thing or, or you know, I don't think you're doing enough. Literally, like quite literally. Or like, what are you doing next? It's just always like, it's like, why can't we just kick it You know saying? Why can't we just hang for a second and just relax? That's why I like when I have some shit go crazy viral. Because it's like, yeah, I'm consistent or whatever, but like I'm not a machine. You feel me? I be needing time to just chill and just experience shit. yeah So like if I have some shit go crazy viral, I swear to God, there are times I take like...
00:38:48
Speaker
real breaks like you would think I'm in Cabo or some shit like the nigga I'll be taking like a month long break sometimes like and just leave that leave that one real viral clip up just because it's still getting love like I got some shit from February still getting crazy love so I'm like alright that's cool the profile view is still up like you know what I'm saying hell yeah it's just it's always solid so yeah that's cool So like I know mean you currently live in LA right Like so I know that's like the Influencer capital Yeah for sure Is there like a moment where people are like hitting you up like yo let's collab Let's collab there Yeah everyday man for sure definitely everyday I'm just like real picky And choosy nowadays and
00:39:28
Speaker
Sometimes I'm not even picky, sometimes just literally you won't do that. like like that good And it's not even because like I don't fuck with people. It's just like because like if i don't if I don't give a fuck, like I really won't give a fuck. It would be shown. you know what saying? I'd rather just work with like the homies organically like every couple days. Just like how we help each other already yeah versus just like helping a bunch of random people and shit. Especially just with like projects I don't give a fuck about. Right, yeah. Because then it's like,
00:39:58
Speaker
it's it like do you really fuck with me or you are you just using the name to get whatever you want to get to exactly and it's like i'm i'm down for like work like editing and shit like i'm always with shit like that like anything that's outside of like what i literally be doing yeah for myself you know i'm saying like don't i don't want to write nobody's music or like nothing like that like i just yeah i'm just trying to kick it and just helping ways that will expand what i already do yeah you know saying So like moving from what did you go from anywhere else? Yeah, no, I just went from L.A. to Pittsburgh back to L.A. Right. And I lived in New York for like six months. What's like the the culture differences that you you've noticed, especially moving, living in Pittsburgh for so long and then going to L.A.? Yeah, I guess um Pittsburgh, good there's a lot more like stagnancy and shit, but it's not even exactly the city's fault. It's just more so because it's a very like comfortable place to live.
00:40:53
Speaker
they're just like a place that has like whatever you need. Pretty much like, you know, it's like, it's there. You know I'm saying? It might be better other places, but like, yeah, it's there. You what I'm saying? It's probably not that expensive. It's not that hard to get to. Yeah, you know I'm saying? So like, it's just real easy to get too comfortable there versus in LA. Like everybody's on the move. Everybody's trying to make something happen. Everybody's trying to tell you about this project they're working on, even if you don't give a fuck. Like it's just always something, you what I'm saying? So I more so just needed something that was always something. So I'm always not doing nothing. Yeah. know what saying? Cause it's just easy as fuck for me to just be like playing a video game every single day and then just going to the bar like later that night. That's literally me living in Pittsburgh, bro. I play a video game, then I go to a bar or I go to a bar and I play a video game. And I might go to the afters. You know what I'm saying? Because the bars are closed now. So I might as well go to the afters. And it's like, what's going to happen to the afters? Something stupid. You know what I'm saying? So that's all. But would say as far as like music and shit goes, like Pittsburgh are definitely like a creative hub as far as that goes for sure. Like there's definitely like a music culture there. Really good studio there. ID Labs. Like they're dope.
00:42:05
Speaker
They like help Mac Miller take off. Wiz Khalifa take off. Mm-hmm. so that's where like I got involved with music yeah so I would say Pittsburgh for sure is what got me on music I always loved music but like that's the first place I recorded a song and shit you know i'm saying so like yeah that but compared to like LA music culture like I think a lot of people in LA like there's a little bit more support you know what saying like of course it's clicky but people in l LA just like love a good show You what I'm saying? And they're always gonna have fun and shit. Unless like, you know, niggas is banging or some shit. But like like in Pittsburgh, there's definitely like a lot of haters. They are? Yeah, very like crab in a barrel like mentality just because like everybody wants to be the next person and that like is the biggest person in this one little place. yeah
00:42:53
Speaker
And like when I was there, I was like, nigga, I don't give a fuck about this shit. I don't give a fuck about you or this place. I just, I want to get the fuck out of this place. yeah Trying to get back to LA. Like that's literally what time I was on. So like, yeah, I just feel like a lot of people have ah different priorities out there and it would expand.
00:43:12
Speaker
a lot better if people like just thought bigger yeah know what saying but it's hard to think big if you're from a little small place yeah you only got it you like that's the that's the thing about um coming out of a small place or or even like a big place but people think very small within it because they're just looking for ways to get out um and that you can end up becoming i always say this like a a rung on and on somebody's ladder Yeah, literally, bro. And it sucks because it's like, how do you do you know how to like or what's your best advice for like people trying to build community out of that?
00:43:44
Speaker
m I would just say, like, don't fuck with people unless they fuck with you. You know what saying? Like, don't try to force friendships. Don't try to force relationships. I've been noticing that so much like in industries, like whether it's acting, comedy, music, like people always try to get buddy buddy with somebody who is not their fucking friend. And it's like so obvious Yeah Like you don't even have to know Either of them And you can just like Look from across the street And be like Damn that nigga don't fuck With that nigga I wonder what that nigga doing That nigga Like you know They be just like Following them around Following their groups Around and shit Just uh I say just like Let shit organically Come to you For real Because it like Literally will Yeah If you're in an industry Shit will organically happen
00:44:26
Speaker
And as long as you're being true to yourself and like putting out your true art, people who actually like truly resonate with it will gravitate towards you. And that's what your community is. The people spending money on your art and shit, that's your community. Those are people who literally care about you. Those are people who your art help.
00:44:42
Speaker
You know what saying? So. Yeah,
Navigating LA's Social Scene
00:44:44
Speaker
I think, yeah, just be like true to yourself and don't try to half ass shit and, you know, be on some bullshit. yeah They're the every other thing. Yeah, exactly. That's his life in general. I think it's just like, well, as ah as a creative or like people that are pursuing something, a creative adventure or whatever venture, um I definitely think you're going to run into a lot of people that are, are,
00:45:07
Speaker
trying to either make you part of their foundation or you be or like you have to make them part of your foundation because it's like 100% because if you're not and you have to put people through those trials of like yo how what does this idea look like or like what do you think about this and if they give you some bull like if they don't if they don't see it as their own thing yeah at the same time it's kind of being like all right man and that's like kind of how my friend group is because like uh we all do shit. Like we all make music. We all have like our own respected careers and shit. But like, it's to the point like a lot of bloggers are like, you know, journalists and just like niggas who like rap, hip hop, Twitter nigga. Like they'll, they'll try to refer to us as a collective. You know what saying? Or just be like, yeah, like what do y'all call yourselves? And we like, why can't niggas just be friends? call ourselves friends why the fuck kid why we gotta be the next odd future why can't niggas just be homies yeah you know what saying so like yeah yeah that's that's what we be on like we try to not even like put a name on it it's just literally niggas kicking it and i would say i'm the like overprotective one in the group theyre just like all of our energy and just like you know niggas being around this because like i know like people be leeches and people be weirdos yeah
00:46:20
Speaker
I just be like, I don't know about that nigga. I don't know about that nigga Kwame. You know what I'm saying? I'm just like that friend. And I don't know. I kind of like it. It's fun. Nah, yeah. I'm kind of like that too. I think I'm like not hesitant, but I'm always the person that's like, you got to let people show themselves. Like you got to, you can't just be like, yeah, you know, the work is going to, or whatever, however far going to bring you is the more important part. Nah, if the person's a piece of shit, the person's a piece of shit. Like, you can't change shitty person. Yeah, literally. And people be, like, showing their hands so quickly. Mad quick. I'll believe the shit out of nigga. I'll be like, oh, yeah, he told me who he was. He got it. That's cool. I believe him. He seems like a real nigga. He ain't gonna lie to me. Is there a moment that does happen to you in L.A.? Yeah. Oh, my God. A bunch of moments, man. Like... But I always knew. Like, that's the beauty of it. Like, any friendships or anything that ended, like, I was literally probably saying the nigga was a bitch, like, the first week. Like, I was probably like, bro, there's something off about this nigga. And, like, I be walking up to the homies like, all right, bro, like, how many strikes do a nigga get, bro? Like, I've said that catchphrase so many times. I'm trying to think of one that we could tell, man. Just don't say any names. Yeah, yeah. I won't say no names, but some are like bad, bro. Some are definitely bad, like to the point where like niggas is just really weird. But, um, nah, nah, ain't gonna talk about it. It ain't my, it ain't my. Them niggas was never my friends. You know what I'm saying? So like, yeah, I ain't gonna talk about like the homies, like past homies. But yeah, was just like, there was a bunch of hoe ass niggas. Oh, for sure. Bunch lying ass niggas, bunch of hating niggas, like who like, yeah, like them niggas should have just never been around.
00:48:06
Speaker
And I think it's just like, I don't know, the term of like, I don't know why, but it's like, is the juice ah worth the squeeze in some of this shit? Like, because you we could sit through, i mean, I've been through a ton of this shit in my life. But I mean, that's that's what you go through. It's part of the lessons you have to learn. Because if you're repeating the same lesson over and over, you then the the universe is telling you something, bro like Literally, bro. Why is the same person coming into your life? It's like, lock in. Yeah. It's for real. Like, it might it might be you. It may be you. You got to change this little because something. And yeah, I ain't even going to say, like, the homies got, like, bad judgment or something. Like, it's just, like, a lot of my homies are just, like, ah I won't even say optimists, but more so just, like, yeah, like, show me who you are. Right, yeah. Before your vibe throws me up. You know I'm saying? I'm, like, a vibe nigga. Like, if I'm around somebody and I, like, feel weird or something like, I'm looking at them, I don't like the way, like, I don't know. It's just something I can usually tell, it over bro. I just, like, yeah. This nigga, he a little off, man.
00:49:06
Speaker
He got some shit going on. these guys I don't know what it is, but something's on his mind and don't like it. I just be ready, bro. I don't know. I mean, like, because I've been LA a bunch of times and I'll say, like, the vibes out there way too chill for me. Yeah, nah, some niggas be way too chill for sure. Like if a nigga too chill, he probably a murderer. Like he probably the worst nigga. He probably got like three bodies easy. He probably the absolute worst nigga, bro. Oh my God, bro. They'd be the worst niggas, bro. They just be in K-Town after hours.
00:49:41
Speaker
Just wow him. I've never been in there. the karaoke bars. I've never been there. Yeah, nah, you should go. i've definitely an experience. should be fun for sure. going be out there later in the year, so I'm going to go look. Let me bro. We'll get Korean barbecue. Yo, I'm down for that. Yeah, that's that good shit.
00:49:57
Speaker
Korean barbecue, this is this is a different podcast. My first KBBQ, but it is some of the most best food I've ever had. And people be shitting on it because they'd be like, oh, yeah I don't know if you' seen the videos where the people be like, they bring their own seasoning. I'm like, nah, man, you fucking it up Yeah, nah, they are fucking it up, cause like they have seasoned in there. You know what saying? Like you could season shit, but like really the best shit to season that type of shit with is really just salt.
00:50:20
Speaker
Like salt and pepper type shit. Just like very, very normal shit. Like, cause the meat is usually like pause. I'm in New York. Nah, the other day this nigga said pause to me and I was like, let it play. I was like, nah, just let it play. As matter of fact, rewind it. I was like, I ain't falling for that, nigga. I ain't questioning my stuff. When I was in high school, when people started using pause, I used to be like, unpause. Exactly, bro. Or I'll double down and be like, nah. Before it was no homo, like crazy, I'd be like, mad homo. Exactly, bro. Because I'm like, bro, don't let your thoughts, that shit just affect me, nigga. I know I wasn't mean nothing, nigga. Fuck you. I forget what I was even talking about. We talk about K BBQ. Oh, yeah. Yeah. They have very like quality meat. They got quality meat there. So it's like you might as well not even season that. It knows what it's doing.
00:51:17
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ah To me, it's the sauce. If you make a fire sauce. sauce is great, too. Yo, that sauce bar. That sauce bar goes crazy. I think that like. The worst part of of it though is like, I think I over i over order with my eyes. Cause you like, oh, I want to try that, try that. But then they still bringing out yeah no X amount. That's why you got be at them all you can eat ones. Them be the best ones. Cause like, it's like, fuck it. You know what I'm saying? I'll do all you can eat shit. And then I'll pay that little extra to take some home. And I'm like, nigga, that's like a meal for a couple days. Stretch that shit all the way out. to the End of the week. There's a spot in LA called Castle.
00:51:59
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I be there all the time. then Now you know where to find them. You know where to find me. yeah They know where I be at already. Everybody in l LA know where I be at. In front of the Nickelodeon studios.
00:52:13
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It's been a little while, man. It's been a while. I'm probably Ben, bro. I probably can't even walk over. They got you on there like a shoplifter? They got a picture of me on there just with middle finger.
00:52:26
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I mean, the craziest thing was that you filmed that in the pandemic. Yeah, yeah. I guess I wasn't. Yeah, that shit funny as fuck. We was up there turnt up. They saw workers up there too. And it was getting to the point, like people were supporting us so much. we When we went out to make the part two, like people were driving past, honking at us. People running from across the street from their jobs. Like, I just need you to know I really support what you're doing. I work over there. I just saw you. i was like, no way.
00:52:54
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I was like, all right, yeah, cool. Send in that video. Put it in the email. I've been making videos saying fuck all types of people. It's not even just Nassnature, but that's really cool you support this one.
Creative Content from Conflict
00:53:08
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The one that recently did, the one at the bar, when homie said, boy. Cha-Cha Lounge. Yeah, Cha-Cha Lounge.
00:53:14
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Yo. Yeah, no, man. I had to let it be known, bro. Maybe on some bullshit down there, bro. It's really just ah a Coke shack. You know, it's a place where you just do Coke. You know I'm saying? Just Coke everywhere. You walk in there and you're sneezing.
00:53:29
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know what saying? No fucking way. There's baby powder in the sky. you That's crazy. know what I'm saying? You know, like when LeBron would do the thing? Yeah. Yeah, it's like that. As soon as you walk in, just imagine that. But the yeah bro, like I always thought Cha Cha Lounge was fucking weird bro. like It's is literally just a place where very like scary people go. yeah You know what I'm saying? and it's like like I met like my first like devil worshippers there and shit.
00:53:52
Speaker
And it's like, they're cool. They're super chill. I think devil worshippers are the funniest people because you'd be like, yo, why you worship the devil? What's up? They're like, um it's more of like social construct. like like like Like they just start talking so regularly. Oh, shit. never You end up being like, imagine if it's like Jehovah Witness where they give you the pamphlet after. It's just black pamphlet. They're like, really? Really? It was a fallen name. yeah Really? In everybody's sins. yeah I just feel as though he wasn't as bad as people. Like, I'm like, ah oh, all right, well, fuck it. Yeah, let's I'll see you Saturday. yeah like yeah Yeah, exactly. But the thing I love the most about Cha-Cha Lounge, even though it's fuck Cha-Cha Lounge, is that every time I would go there, I would find a $100 bill in the bathroom because somebody would be doing coke with it.
00:54:34
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And that's how I learned that, like, the ridges on $100 bills stick the best for cocaine and shit. And I was like, oh, okay, I'll just come here and, like, get money sometime. Ha, ha, ha. Because there's always just a dumb ass rich nigga who forget his $100 bill in there. So I would literally just be in there cleaning up shop and buying drinks off of the $100 bills I was finding.
00:54:52
Speaker
That's how you wash the money. becomes clean money after that. Exactly, bro. So I was just running shit up. I was getting change. All types of shit, bro. But yeah, no, that night was crazy because like me and my homie, we weren't even going in there. Yeah. That, you know, Mike, the rapper. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. So he was DJing that night. Uh-huh. And um we just, my homie just had a show with Mike that night. So he was like, all right, we'll just go say what's up to Mike real quick. We go there, but then the line long as fuck and my homies all get in line. But me and my boy Hino were like, bro, no, like, yeah, just no, bro. Like we've been out all day. I'm fucking tired. So I call Uber.
00:55:27
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I explained it all in the song like really well. like What I'm explaining right now is in the song. But yeah, I call my Uber and I'm just standing on the side and that nigga who called me boy, al yeah, he's just like, you're going have to move over. You're in my space.
00:55:42
Speaker
I'm like, you're a space? Like, what the fuck are you talking about? Nigga, it's a sidewalk. Nigga, you don't own this sidewalk. Like, you don't even own Ja-Ja-Low. It's like, you're just kind of here. Like, you're kind of here just dictating bullshit. So I'm just like, nigga, fuck your space. We gonna stand right here. like what are you talking about? And he's like...
00:55:57
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Yeah, you're probably not going to get in here with that type of attitude. And my one of my biggest pet peeves is like when a club owner like bouncer or something tells me that I'm a not getting in or be getting banned because i I promise I don't give fuck. Yeah, exactly. Like there's no way I give a fuck. Especially if I'm not already in your club. Yeah. Like, you know i'm saying? If I'm in your club and you're like, yo, you're about to be banned, that must mean that I'm there for a reason. Yeah, exactly.
00:56:22
Speaker
But it's like, nigga, I'm on the sidewalk and you're telling me I can't come to your club. I don't give a fuck. i already am not in your club. Yeah, exactly. You know what I'm saying So I was just like, nigga, your club can suck my dick. Like, pretty much. Yeah. And we're just going back and forth at this point. And he's like, you're gonna make it hard for your friends to get in here.
00:56:37
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And I'm like, yeah, my friends are there, but like, nigga, fuck you. Like, like I don't give a fuck, nigga. What do my friends gotta to do with this? And how you even know them as my friends? Like, that's kind of what I was doing. Can nobody claim you right Yeah, was ain't nobody claiming me, nigga. This is between and you right now. So we were just going back and forth. And it got to a point where like, he was just being so disrespectful and entitled. I'm like, nigga, I'll just record this. Like, you acting like a bitch. And I already ain't like y'all niggas.
00:57:03
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Just pull my camera out. He's like, do what you want. Do whatever you need to do. i love when a nigga say that. I'm like, nigga, you're going be mad as fuck when somebody send this to you in the morning yeah when your bitch send it to you or something. Like, oh, Al, why'd you do this? Now people are sending it to me. Now your family mad at you and shit. Now your kids are seeing it in elementary school laughing about you and shit, making fun of your kid. Oh yeah, my dad went Yeah, making fun of your kid and shit. Now your kids are sad and shit. Like what the fuck, bruh? It's all your fault, really. But yeah, bruh, he just was on some fuck shit and was just pressing us. And I just kind of got to the point where was like, all right, I got to record this and I got to make a song about it.
00:57:42
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But i didn't have the song done yet. So I made the music video before I made the song. So I was just like, yo, let me just do vague shit. Like, let me just dance. You know, i could speed it up, slow it down and put it on beat and shit. Let me just annoy the shit out of Al the whole time. Be obnoxious. He gonna get mad.
00:58:00
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Do some dumb shit. and Call me boy. yeah You know what saying? Be racist. and Yeah. And yeah, no, it was a good time, bro. That random his Hispanic and or white girl. Yeah. She was she walked in. i was perfect I was mad as fuck. And I'm just like, yo, like you just a character in this story now. Like, fuck have fun. She still be coming in on that shit that's trying to defend her honor and shit. I am Hispanic, I'm not white. That's her whole thing.
00:58:25
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but She was talking about sending me a cease and desist and shit, bro. She sent me the cease and desist and on the cease and desist, it said, called me white. but yeah I'm like, nigga, you can't sue me for that. I'll call you white again. don't give a fuck, bitch. yeah It was a good time, bro. Definitely just like another another thing that happened in my favorite universe. yeah My favorite universe. yeah We need the album. MFU. MFU. MFU. Well, we're towards the end of mfk so There we go. but
Promoting Music and Engaging with Fans
00:58:55
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ah I got one last question for you. deals with a little visualization. I want you to think back to young Willis. He's about to get them dub zeros. about He's about to put Arthur in his place. right Now, your older you behind your younger self. What would you tell your younger self as he opens that box?
00:59:16
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Let me think. I got to think of a good one. It's got to be like some Yoda shit. Yoda shit. Yeah, like there's got to be like some Yoda shit. Like, ah
00:59:28
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Um...
00:59:31
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Wear shoes, don't let the shoes wear you. Boom. Boom. as always That's always facts here on My First Kicks, but let everybody know where to find you. Hey, man, I'm everywhere. My favorite color. Literally, my favorite color. Fuck with me. Just drop that album, Elmer. It's great. Listen to that shit. And I'm going keep doing cool ass shit. Keep watching.
00:59:51
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Yo, and also, bro, tap in because, I'm to tell you that album is fire. All right. That album is fire. Appreciate you. You know, like the, you was wrapping your ass off. But I also think that that doesn't get talked about is that you make, you make, you make commentary of like,
01:00:08
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the things that are are, that people should be talking about. Yeah, bro. I be trying to touch on a lot of like, you know, taboo subjects, but like that I do really consider important. Like people would like to see the satire in it, but it's only satire to get the message across. You know i'm saying? Like I couldn't just blatantly say a lot of that shit without making people laugh to be comfortable enough to take in uncomfortable information. for Yeah the When you was on stage Before before we get out of this When you was on stage last night You know that line where you go ah I'm hunting white people ah Hunting white people who casually say nigga Yeah I looked at the DJ Cause the DJ was white Cause I knew it was coming I looked at him he was like
01:00:48
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yeah Yeah, they try to cut me off and shit. I was like, nigga, hey, if the shoe fit, please like tie that shit tight as fuck, bro. Loop-de-loop and pull, nigga. That's crazy, bro. Yeah, I love offending just like anybody who gets offended by my lyrics, because it's like, oh, wow, like this was literally a lyric for you. like This is what hip-hop is supposed to be. Yeah. This is what Grandmaster Flash did it for. That's why he was up in the Bronx being like, nah, we got to let people know.
01:01:18
Speaker
Nah, yeah, he was, bro. He was. i'm crazy But you know where to find me. WhoisHas on all social media. Follow the podcast MyFirstKicksPod. Hit me up on ah info at MyFirstKicks.com if you want me to read of My First Kick story to a guest on an episode. um I started a new YouTube channel. Check that out. WhoisHas on YouTube. um i I'm going kick it to myself and do the outro.
01:01:44
Speaker
Peace. I hope you enjoyed this week's episode with My Favorite Color. You know, in the middle of the episode, I was taken aback that he worked at Social Status and we went through the entire, just like his thoughts on sneakers, working within sneakers, how do you get his money? Now he's like,
01:02:06
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yeah Willis is crushing it right now. um you know He was recently on Devin Walker's podcast twice. He did a live one as at a South by Southwest.
01:02:18
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you know i got to just watch him perform the night before that episode and Yo, he is mad nice. He's mad nice on stage
Podcasting Challenges and Content Creation
01:02:29
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listening to Elmer. Please make sure you check out Elmer. It's a really good album. I love the topics that he's talking about. i love that he gets to do his like little... He gets to be like ah funny as well being topical, and that's like really hard to do, but I think he's getting to speak... like What I like to hear is like truth to power. um And he's also getting to do it in a funny way.
01:02:54
Speaker
And so getting to speak to him this week and getting to speak to him just like in general has been really dope. And here is his hearing about his insights and like the things that he's been able to do, especially after going viral and just kind of just like doing his thing and doing it his way, I really, really enjoy just what he's been playing out there, and what we spoke about during this episode.
01:03:20
Speaker
Really, really, really dope. I wanted to also say, like, appreciate everyone for tapping in every week. And if this is your first time checking in out the podcast, I have 200 plus episodes that you can also check out.
01:03:36
Speaker
Lots of great guests. um I know this is like really hard in terms of just like guest-based podcasts, putting out a weekly episode and, you know, people trying to make sure people are are keeping up and catching up and checking out who's the guest. um Awareness is very hard.
01:03:54
Speaker
We talk about like just our presence on the internet in this episode, but awareness is just very hard overall, especially in this internet age that we are in. And I try my best to, you know, put as much content out there, put as much, like, interact with a lot of the community or whoever's in front of me, answering DMs. um And, you know, at the end of this episode, I do talk about this new page I'm starting. It's called Who is Haas? It's going to be more of just me straight up just like talking to the camera. It's something I've been wanting to do for a minute now, but I'd never found time. and now that I'm like stacking up episodes, I feel like I'm able to like carve out some time to kind of do some 14, 15 minute
01:04:43
Speaker
you know, videos on topics that I think are something that I'm noticing every day. It's a little bit of my commentary. And so I've been working on that. That's going to be, you'll see when I, when I dropped my first episode, I'm kind of just working through just recording and making sure it just, so far is decent is what I'm going with first. And then We'll reverse refine it as as time goes on. Hoping to build up my voice because, you know, you know me as a host, you know me as a podcaster. And I represent myself as such way where my first kicks is the main thing. And it something not necessarily I'm using to kind of,
01:05:30
Speaker
create my individual voice. I'm using it to have conversations and just kind of like the true essence of the podcast. So I didn't want to change that and kind of just like, you know, and I have my little dibbles and dabbles about my solo episodes where I go off and on my solo episodes and kind of talk about these things. But I do want to just bring something different where I can talk about anything I want. And that was the genesis of those solo episodes. And look, there will be ah solo episodes again if you if that's what you like. But I definitely wanted to kind of spread my wings and touch a little bit about the anime, stuff that I'm into, wrestling, and all that other stuff. And I wanted it to kind of just speak to me. And so that's why I created that new page. And ah if you are...
01:06:23
Speaker
interested in seeing when that drops who is haas on youtube it's strictly going to be only youtube i'm not going be posting it anywhere else you're not to see videos anywhere else i'm hoping you know in the grand scheme of things it gets clipped and post places but i'm not doing that i'm not doing that at all just living on youtube i'll post it on the youtube page whenever i post um and kind of just like it's going to live within the my first kicks ecosystem and i appreciate y'all if you subscribe before the of the first video goes live and whenever this whenever this drops whenever the first videos drops but I appreciate you up but of course you know the patron is will be part of this and I'm gonna be building more onto the patreon with that just kinda like I said bring in the my first kicks ecosystem all together and that's gonna be included with
01:07:20
Speaker
That like the video essays of per se, the commentary per se, um that's going to be incorporated into into the Patreon. But you can get a Patreon shout out at the end of every episode, much like these people here. um But if you want to get shouted out at the end of an episode.
01:07:38
Speaker
Sign up for the Patreon, patreon.com slash myfirstkicks. Let's do Patreon shout outs. We got Jordan Kaiser, we got Derek Hawkins, we got Derek Lipkin, we got Ross Adams, we got Adam Neustadar, we got Plox, we got last week's guest, Samia Grand-Pierre, we got Brett.
01:07:56
Speaker
And Sean hates you. Really appreciate each and every one of y'all for becoming a patron. Eventually, I'm just going to have to do a credit scroll at the end of an episode when I do the shout outs. But like I said, sign up for the Patreon, patreon.com slash my first kicks.
01:08:13
Speaker
And if you want to check out more of this podcast, check out these two episodes here. Hit that subscribe button. And of course, you know what we say each week, wear your kicks. Peace.