0 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:20,000 www.Fastbet99.club Agen Judi Online Aman dan Terpercaya 1 00:00:57,424 --> 00:01:00,092 My life is in stages, you know what I mean? 2 00:01:00,094 --> 00:01:05,497 Whether it's me performing live on stage or me going through stages in life. 3 00:01:05,499 --> 00:01:08,067 That's what my life has always been based on. 4 00:01:08,069 --> 00:01:10,202 Si, si, si. 5 00:01:10,204 --> 00:01:11,837 Put your motherfuckin' hands in the air! 6 00:01:11,839 --> 00:01:13,505 - Put your motherfuckin' hands in the air! 7 00:01:13,507 --> 00:01:16,275 Come on! 8 00:01:16,277 --> 00:01:19,278 Doctor motherfuckin' dre! 9 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:21,146 La-da-da-da-dahh 10 00:01:21,148 --> 00:01:22,414 It's the motherfuckin d-o-double-g! 11 00:01:22,416 --> 00:01:24,183 - Snoop dogg! 12 00:01:24,185 --> 00:01:25,117 La-da-da-da-dahh 13 00:01:25,119 --> 00:01:28,087 You know I'm mobbin' with the d.R.E. 14 00:01:28,089 --> 00:01:29,555 Yeah, yeah, yeah 15 00:01:29,557 --> 00:01:32,391 You know who's back up in this motherfucker! 16 00:01:32,393 --> 00:01:34,660 What what what what? 17 00:01:34,662 --> 00:01:38,564 Well make some motherfuckin' noise! Come on y'all, let's go 18 00:01:38,566 --> 00:01:41,200 Top dogg, bite 'em all, nigga burn the shit up 19 00:01:41,202 --> 00:01:43,502 D-p-g-c my nigga turn that shit up 20 00:01:43,504 --> 00:01:45,871 C-p-t, l-b-c, yeah we hookin' back up 21 00:01:45,873 --> 00:01:48,440 And when they bang this in the club baby you got to get up 22 00:01:48,442 --> 00:01:51,310 Thug niggas drug dealers yeah they givin' it up... 23 00:01:51,312 --> 00:01:53,445 You know I never had nightmares but 24 00:01:53,447 --> 00:01:56,248 I was always concerned whether I was going to live to see another day. 25 00:01:56,250 --> 00:01:58,183 'cause there was so much violence around that you 26 00:01:58,185 --> 00:02:03,222 Couldn't just hide in the house or turn your other cheek. 27 00:02:03,224 --> 00:02:04,490 You had to be a part of it, so it was like, we had to get in the mix. 28 00:02:04,492 --> 00:02:12,492 And where I stayed at was always in the mix. 29 00:02:14,568 --> 00:02:17,536 You take my record off the shelf, violence going to keep going on. 30 00:02:17,538 --> 00:02:19,905 If you take me out this world, violence is going to keep going on 31 00:02:19,907 --> 00:02:21,707 So you can't blame me or none of the rappers 32 00:02:21,709 --> 00:02:23,709 For it because we was just put here. 33 00:02:23,711 --> 00:02:27,613 This violence was here before we got here, we just walked into it. 34 00:02:27,615 --> 00:02:29,481 And then I became, you know, who I am as far as 35 00:02:29,483 --> 00:02:32,751 Having a way with words and being a little lyrical 36 00:02:32,753 --> 00:02:36,221 And rapping was starting to become something special. 37 00:02:36,223 --> 00:02:38,390 I would make gangbang raps 38 00:02:38,392 --> 00:02:41,627 And the homies would, you know, push me away 39 00:02:41,629 --> 00:02:46,665 "you know, these niggas is making it. You go ahead and do the rap thing, cuz." 40 00:02:46,667 --> 00:02:51,403 So that kind of like, was my first calling, you know. 41 00:02:51,405 --> 00:02:53,372 Out of the gang-banging and into the rap. 42 00:02:53,374 --> 00:02:55,607 Take a seat 43 00:02:55,609 --> 00:02:57,309 Hope you're ready for the next episode 44 00:02:57,311 --> 00:03:00,279 Hey! 45 00:03:03,583 --> 00:03:05,651 It's been two and a half years since the charismatic rapper 46 00:03:05,653 --> 00:03:08,620 Was originally charged with murder. The los angeles jury found him 47 00:03:08,622 --> 00:03:11,390 And his bodyguard, mckinley lee, not guilty of murder 48 00:03:11,392 --> 00:03:14,660 In connection with the shooting death of 20 year old, phillip woldermarian. 49 00:03:14,662 --> 00:03:17,396 You know, gangbang for as long as I could and I'm out. 50 00:03:17,398 --> 00:03:21,400 And then once I'm out and become a rapper, 51 00:03:21,402 --> 00:03:23,669 This sort of thing happens, 52 00:03:23,671 --> 00:03:26,238 Which kind of pulls me right back into the gangbang world 53 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:27,739 As far as the police are concerned because 54 00:03:27,741 --> 00:03:31,610 They only know what I am. And I'm an ex-gang member. 55 00:03:31,612 --> 00:03:36,415 My life was in limbo and someone's life was lost. 56 00:03:36,417 --> 00:03:39,284 I didn't want to see nobody die. That ain't what I'm here for. 57 00:03:39,286 --> 00:03:41,453 I'm not a killer. I don't do that. 58 00:03:41,455 --> 00:03:47,559 So, that left like, a black spot in my heart even after winning the trial. 59 00:03:47,561 --> 00:03:54,233 You know, I was at the forefront of the most violent time in hip hop. 60 00:03:54,235 --> 00:03:55,534 With the most violent record label in the world. 61 00:03:55,536 --> 00:03:59,471 And I didn't want that anymore. 62 00:03:59,473 --> 00:04:03,575 I wanted peace, love and everybody to live. 63 00:04:03,577 --> 00:04:07,713 And nobody understood that until people started dying. 64 00:04:07,715 --> 00:04:15,587 How many people in the house tonight got love for my homeboy, nate dogg? 65 00:04:16,656 --> 00:04:20,025 Singer nate dogg has died. He was 41. 66 00:04:20,027 --> 00:04:23,662 He died Tuesday of complications from multiple strokes. 67 00:04:23,664 --> 00:04:26,498 It was over a period of time, after he died, 68 00:04:26,500 --> 00:04:30,569 With that being the main backdrop and other life experiences 69 00:04:30,571 --> 00:04:33,038 And looking at my family and where I want to be 70 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:37,676 And how I gotta prepare myself in order to be here. 71 00:04:37,678 --> 00:04:43,815 And that's what forced me to find a new path. 72 00:05:10,777 --> 00:05:13,345 They want me to rap. 73 00:05:13,347 --> 00:05:14,780 I don't wanna rap. 74 00:05:14,782 --> 00:05:18,617 And that ain't with no disrespect but I'm tired of rap. 75 00:05:18,619 --> 00:05:22,321 I've been on the top ever since I've been in. 76 00:05:22,323 --> 00:05:27,626 I got rap songs that will never die. 77 00:05:27,628 --> 00:05:33,398 So what else could I do in the rap world that's appealing like that? 78 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:37,102 As opposed to me staying true to the culture of this music 79 00:05:37,104 --> 00:05:41,406 And doing what this music was made to do. 80 00:05:41,408 --> 00:05:44,476 You know, as you get older you get wiser. 81 00:05:44,478 --> 00:05:46,812 So, I'm 40 years old now so... 82 00:05:46,814 --> 00:05:48,480 I'm wise. 83 00:05:48,482 --> 00:05:50,115 Or a bit wiser. 84 00:05:50,117 --> 00:05:54,386 Like budweiser. 85 00:05:54,388 --> 00:05:56,555 I wanna do a record. A whole record. 86 00:05:56,557 --> 00:06:00,592 No rapping. 87 00:06:00,594 --> 00:06:03,695 I started to see similarities within myself 88 00:06:03,697 --> 00:06:05,797 And with bob as far as, you know, 89 00:06:05,799 --> 00:06:11,837 Not just with smoking weed but the struggle, the love, the peace, 90 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:15,974 The power and just the style. 91 00:06:15,976 --> 00:06:19,411 Not that our styles were contrast but just 92 00:06:19,413 --> 00:06:23,582 Having my own style like he had his own style. 93 00:06:23,584 --> 00:06:25,150 I'm on my way to jamaica. 94 00:06:25,152 --> 00:06:27,552 Gonna leave america for about a month. 95 00:06:27,554 --> 00:06:31,456 Come back home a whole new man. 96 00:06:41,467 --> 00:06:43,702 When it's over now 97 00:06:43,704 --> 00:06:46,938 Nothing left but the enemy 98 00:06:46,940 --> 00:06:49,508 When the show goes down 99 00:06:49,510 --> 00:06:53,445 And you silence the melody it's when you say 100 00:06:53,447 --> 00:06:56,648 I'll be the sunlight and your air 101 00:06:56,650 --> 00:07:02,687 Rude boy in a kingston that boy in England 102 00:07:02,689 --> 00:07:05,757 New york, the whole kingdom 103 00:07:05,759 --> 00:07:09,494 I ain't got the worry 104 00:07:09,496 --> 00:07:10,929 Oh when you come for me see I'm ready see 105 00:07:10,931 --> 00:07:14,032 I'm living in a sentence I was gonna be 106 00:07:14,034 --> 00:07:18,637 I heard the boys who say that they would die for me, die for me, die for me 107 00:07:18,639 --> 00:07:20,539 Going down to kingston? 108 00:07:20,541 --> 00:07:21,039 - I know. Yes ma'am. 109 00:07:21,041 --> 00:07:28,547 Somebody help me wake up 110 00:07:28,549 --> 00:07:31,516 And make it rain on my head 111 00:07:31,518 --> 00:07:39,518 Let it rain, let it rain 112 00:07:39,526 --> 00:07:41,793 Let it rain on my head 113 00:07:41,795 --> 00:07:45,864 So if you don't go seek out and find with your own eyes and ears, 114 00:07:45,866 --> 00:07:48,667 You won't know the truth. 115 00:07:48,669 --> 00:07:56,669 And part of me going to jamaica was to find the truth. 116 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:03,949 I had been to jamaica many times but I just would go there 117 00:08:03,951 --> 00:08:05,984 And do concerts, you know, do my thang 118 00:08:05,986 --> 00:08:09,054 And keep it moving and listen to reggae while I was there and then roll out. 119 00:08:09,056 --> 00:08:11,490 But I never had an understanding of it. 120 00:08:11,492 --> 00:08:13,625 So I wanted to go and get a real, you know, 121 00:08:13,627 --> 00:08:17,929 Full understanding of reggae, rastafari and the whole lifestyle. 122 00:08:17,931 --> 00:08:20,999 Tuff gong studios. 123 00:08:21,001 --> 00:08:23,001 How are ya? 124 00:08:23,003 --> 00:08:28,874 We'd be sleeping our asses off getting over here. 125 00:08:28,876 --> 00:08:30,842 Been good man, you look good. 126 00:08:30,844 --> 00:08:34,546 I've worked with snoop before, we did that record together with kid cudi. 127 00:08:34,548 --> 00:08:39,718 For a record is really cool to do. It's something I've wanted to be like, 128 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:41,720 Oh, executive producer for a snoop dogg record. 129 00:08:41,722 --> 00:08:43,722 And snoop dogg can do anything, he's so versatile, but to do like, 130 00:08:43,724 --> 00:08:45,924 A reggae record? And he knows what we bring to the table 131 00:08:45,926 --> 00:08:48,927 As major lazer so it makes it a little bit more definite 132 00:08:48,929 --> 00:08:52,664 So we like, know what we're doing. 133 00:08:52,666 --> 00:08:54,299 Shit, it's not me, bro. 134 00:08:54,301 --> 00:08:58,603 You know, major lazer means like, just to take it as far as you can go 135 00:08:58,605 --> 00:09:01,806 Without scaring people away. That's kind of like our goal for our music. 136 00:09:01,808 --> 00:09:05,810 But we end up scaring them away anyway. 137 00:09:05,812 --> 00:09:06,945 All this stuff that we're doing now is like, 138 00:09:06,947 --> 00:09:09,080 Writing with dre skull, 139 00:09:09,082 --> 00:09:12,083 People we know that have like, a reggae voice. 140 00:09:12,085 --> 00:09:14,686 We have so much ammunition that I'm just excited to get him to 141 00:09:14,688 --> 00:09:18,623 Kinda see what we're capable of, what we're ready to do. 142 00:09:18,625 --> 00:09:20,692 Man, we hit it off special. I like the way he's a leader. He's like I am. 143 00:09:20,694 --> 00:09:25,030 He brought in the team. He's a coach, 144 00:09:25,032 --> 00:09:29,334 He's an owner. He brought in the writers, other producers, 145 00:09:29,336 --> 00:09:31,102 You know, things that complement 146 00:09:31,104 --> 00:09:36,007 I mean, snoop dogg in jamaica. It's kind of like, the coolest thing ever, 147 00:09:36,009 --> 00:09:38,043 You know? I just want to smoke some weed with him. 148 00:09:38,045 --> 00:09:40,745 I'm out on the corner 149 00:09:40,747 --> 00:09:42,781 In my roller skates 150 00:09:42,783 --> 00:09:46,851 Smoking a chalice 151 00:09:46,853 --> 00:09:49,788 Brand new day 152 00:09:49,790 --> 00:09:51,756 The dogg of the night 153 00:09:51,758 --> 00:09:55,060 The dogg of the day 154 00:09:55,062 --> 00:09:58,897 Rastafari is the only way 155 00:09:58,899 --> 00:10:02,133 Yah 156 00:10:02,135 --> 00:10:03,835 Yah mon 157 00:10:03,837 --> 00:10:08,640 Sugar 158 00:10:11,978 --> 00:10:13,612 Fuck snoop dogg. 159 00:10:13,614 --> 00:10:15,914 Don't think about none of this shit he rapped about, 160 00:10:15,916 --> 00:10:18,650 Raps, none of that. They not writing for snoop dogg 161 00:10:18,652 --> 00:10:20,218 So that way, they'll take all that out. 162 00:10:20,220 --> 00:10:22,988 Hustling and making money and drug dealing and shooting, 163 00:10:22,990 --> 00:10:25,056 All that shit need to be outta here. 164 00:10:25,058 --> 00:10:30,095 And it's straight on the peace, the love, the struggle, the reincarnation. 165 00:10:30,097 --> 00:10:33,064 The first night that we came in and we was at tuff gong, 166 00:10:33,066 --> 00:10:37,068 I kept asking diplo, like, "are we really doing like, a roots album?" 167 00:10:37,070 --> 00:10:39,204 Like, I have passionately 168 00:10:39,206 --> 00:10:42,774 Wanted to write reggae and do reggae for a long time 169 00:10:42,776 --> 00:10:45,076 But there are really not a lot of artists that do it. There's a very small 170 00:10:45,078 --> 00:10:47,746 Group of people that you can do that for. 171 00:10:47,748 --> 00:10:50,215 And I was elated when I found out that this was real. 172 00:10:50,217 --> 00:10:55,086 He was really trying to do something that he can add to his legacy. 173 00:10:55,088 --> 00:10:58,123 'cause I always said I'm never able to perform in situations 174 00:10:58,125 --> 00:11:01,960 Where I'd love to because I don't have those kind of songs. 175 00:11:01,962 --> 00:11:06,965 I know obama wants me to come to the white house but what the fuck can I perform? 176 00:11:06,967 --> 00:11:09,167 Be honest! 177 00:11:09,169 --> 00:11:11,002 Snoop, this next one is like, 178 00:11:11,004 --> 00:11:14,205 This hook sounds like such a snoop dogg hook 179 00:11:14,207 --> 00:11:22,207 But it doesn't sound super reggae right now but I'll let you hear it. 180 00:11:25,018 --> 00:11:29,254 Oh that's snoop! 181 00:11:29,256 --> 00:11:34,993 I can't wait to finally drop some vocals in this studio, man. 182 00:11:57,216 --> 00:11:59,918 Put your lighters up 183 00:11:59,920 --> 00:12:02,854 Get high with me 184 00:12:02,856 --> 00:12:04,155 Fly with me 185 00:12:04,157 --> 00:12:06,024 Ain't no dividing us 186 00:12:06,026 --> 00:12:07,192 East side, west side 187 00:12:07,194 --> 00:12:09,127 North side, south side 188 00:12:09,129 --> 00:12:10,195 Unified 189 00:12:10,197 --> 00:12:12,097 Come on and ride with us 190 00:12:12,099 --> 00:12:14,165 Put your lighters up 191 00:12:14,167 --> 00:12:15,333 Get high with me 192 00:12:15,335 --> 00:12:16,901 Fly with me 193 00:12:16,903 --> 00:12:19,037 Ain't no dividing us 194 00:12:19,039 --> 00:12:20,739 East side, west side 195 00:12:20,741 --> 00:12:22,140 North side, south side 196 00:12:22,142 --> 00:12:24,509 Unified 197 00:12:24,511 --> 00:12:29,214 Like I said, I got 100,000 songs why they killed them nigga, 198 00:12:29,216 --> 00:12:32,350 Slapped a bitch, you know, I been doing that shit for 22 years, 199 00:12:32,352 --> 00:12:34,352 Man, I'm the king of that shit! 200 00:12:34,354 --> 00:12:36,755 I need some of this! 201 00:12:36,757 --> 00:12:38,123 You know what I mean? 202 00:12:38,125 --> 00:12:43,294 I'll go outside right now and rock that shit right, gimme the mic! 203 00:13:28,207 --> 00:13:31,142 Most people are first aware there's a rasta came through 204 00:13:31,144 --> 00:13:35,180 Listening to reggae music from its legends like the late bob marley, 205 00:13:35,182 --> 00:13:40,084 Peter tosh and bunny wailer. 206 00:13:44,223 --> 00:13:46,391 Bunny wailer, one of the great performers, 207 00:13:46,393 --> 00:13:50,161 Original members of the group, the wailers. 208 00:13:50,163 --> 00:13:53,965 I wanted to meet him for many reasons, mainly musically. 209 00:13:53,967 --> 00:13:56,401 But spiritually as well because, you know, 210 00:13:56,403 --> 00:13:59,170 That's my big brother and you gotta always know 211 00:13:59,172 --> 00:14:01,339 That any time you in the same field with someone 212 00:14:01,341 --> 00:14:04,275 And they've been doing it for so long and doing it so well, 213 00:14:04,277 --> 00:14:11,382 It's a must to go get some knowledge and understanding and some wisdom from. 214 00:14:20,226 --> 00:14:22,126 Respect. 215 00:14:22,128 --> 00:14:24,128 - Respect. 216 00:14:24,130 --> 00:14:25,330 It's a pleasure. It's an honor, to have 217 00:14:25,332 --> 00:14:30,268 Snoop lion in my face. 218 00:14:30,270 --> 00:14:32,904 Lion! 219 00:14:32,906 --> 00:14:33,872 Lion paw. 220 00:14:33,874 --> 00:14:36,241 - Yeah! 221 00:14:36,243 --> 00:14:38,443 Yes lion, it's good to see the man, you know? 222 00:14:38,445 --> 00:14:39,944 Yah mon. 223 00:14:39,946 --> 00:14:41,079 - And then... 224 00:14:41,081 --> 00:14:43,181 And kind of work 225 00:14:43,183 --> 00:14:46,050 That you are focused on doing, as long as it's reggae, 226 00:14:46,052 --> 00:14:48,353 I don't think you could come to a better man. 227 00:14:48,355 --> 00:14:51,890 And I am very satisfied to know that, 228 00:14:51,892 --> 00:14:54,225 Although I am here 65 years in babylon, 229 00:14:54,227 --> 00:14:57,328 I am still here doing what is expected, 230 00:14:57,330 --> 00:14:59,964 You know, as a rasta man should. 231 00:14:59,966 --> 00:15:02,133 Playing good reggae music 232 00:15:02,135 --> 00:15:06,304 To enlighten the people globally. 233 00:15:06,306 --> 00:15:09,240 Music is our tool, you know, it's our vessel. 234 00:15:09,242 --> 00:15:11,175 It's our instrument. 235 00:15:11,177 --> 00:15:13,378 So you're here in jamaica to do 236 00:15:13,380 --> 00:15:15,346 Some songs and make an album? 237 00:15:15,348 --> 00:15:18,082 The album is called 'reincarnated.' 238 00:15:18,084 --> 00:15:20,151 That's a very serious one, you know? 239 00:15:20,153 --> 00:15:23,254 You see, it's like, I'm in the point of my career now, bunny, 240 00:15:23,256 --> 00:15:25,523 Where I have to say something. 241 00:15:25,525 --> 00:15:28,126 That's what this reincarnation thing is about. 242 00:15:28,128 --> 00:15:30,228 It's about me finally being able to say something on a record 243 00:15:30,230 --> 00:15:32,997 That means something. Not that I've never said nothing, 244 00:15:32,999 --> 00:15:35,500 But I'm focused now. 245 00:15:35,502 --> 00:15:37,101 - Yeah. 246 00:15:37,103 --> 00:15:38,503 I'm feeling good to know that you 247 00:15:38,505 --> 00:15:40,071 Are here to observe, 248 00:15:40,073 --> 00:15:42,340 There's a lot more work to do, you know. 249 00:15:42,342 --> 00:15:44,275 We got a journey, we got a hill to climb 250 00:15:44,277 --> 00:15:46,144 And to get over 251 00:15:46,146 --> 00:15:53,051 In this dramatic, musical expedition. 252 00:15:53,053 --> 00:15:57,055 And I've been observing you and I've been praying 253 00:15:57,057 --> 00:15:58,556 Through the power of the most highly 254 00:15:58,558 --> 00:16:03,428 Haile selassie I. Jah! Rastafari! 255 00:16:03,430 --> 00:16:06,097 Lessons, man. I'd love to smoke with you. 256 00:16:06,099 --> 00:16:07,966 Yeah, man! 257 00:16:07,968 --> 00:16:11,302 We want to bless you with some california herbs that we have. 258 00:16:11,304 --> 00:16:12,136 Yeah! 259 00:16:12,138 --> 00:16:15,173 - Yeah. 260 00:16:15,474 --> 00:16:18,476 Smell that, mr. Wailer. 261 00:16:18,478 --> 00:16:20,478 Yeah! 262 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:23,514 Home grown. 263 00:16:23,516 --> 00:16:26,184 To be able to have a smoke session with him and chill with him 264 00:16:26,186 --> 00:16:28,453 At his house was special because he opened his doors 265 00:16:28,455 --> 00:16:32,390 To me as his baby brother. 266 00:16:32,392 --> 00:16:35,460 So, our meeting was more about the spiritual guidance 267 00:16:35,462 --> 00:16:38,029 And the understanding of knowing where I wanna go 268 00:16:38,031 --> 00:16:40,264 In my journey with this music and understanding 269 00:16:40,266 --> 00:16:44,035 That rastafari is a way of life. 270 00:16:44,037 --> 00:16:46,571 Well, I would love to go to the studio with you. 271 00:16:46,573 --> 00:16:50,008 Yea, I don't have a problem. 272 00:16:50,010 --> 00:16:51,442 - Make some music. 273 00:16:51,444 --> 00:16:52,777 You're a studio man, and I'm a studio man... 274 00:16:52,779 --> 00:16:54,512 So I think it's, you know, it's appropriate. 275 00:16:54,514 --> 00:16:56,080 Yes, of course. 276 00:16:56,082 --> 00:16:57,548 -Two voices are better than one. 277 00:16:57,550 --> 00:16:58,616 Of course! 278 00:16:58,618 --> 00:17:02,153 I miss my brother bob and peter 279 00:17:02,155 --> 00:17:03,221 Yeah mon. 280 00:17:03,223 --> 00:17:04,355 Because we had the kind of a... 281 00:17:04,357 --> 00:17:05,590 That bond. 282 00:17:05,592 --> 00:17:06,557 - Yeah. 283 00:17:06,559 --> 00:17:08,226 That brotherhood. 284 00:17:08,228 --> 00:17:09,327 - To be here now it's, 285 00:17:09,329 --> 00:17:10,528 It's lonesome. 286 00:17:10,530 --> 00:17:12,463 They are not with us physically now, 287 00:17:12,465 --> 00:17:15,133 But they are forever with us 288 00:17:15,135 --> 00:17:18,803 Through the spirituality of what they have left with us. 289 00:17:18,805 --> 00:17:21,072 And y'all started out of what part of jamaica? 290 00:17:21,074 --> 00:17:22,407 Right in trench town. 291 00:17:22,409 --> 00:17:24,475 That's where the group originated from? 292 00:17:24,477 --> 00:17:25,376 - That's where we started, 293 00:17:25,378 --> 00:17:28,112 If you don't go through trench town 294 00:17:28,114 --> 00:17:30,815 As a musician, as an artist you have yet 295 00:17:30,817 --> 00:17:34,318 To go through trench town. 296 00:17:35,454 --> 00:17:38,423 Bless up, snoop lion. 297 00:17:38,425 --> 00:17:41,526 Bless up, lion, 298 00:17:41,528 --> 00:17:44,595 People thought trench town was the home and the birthplace 299 00:17:44,597 --> 00:17:46,664 Of real reggae music so 300 00:17:46,666 --> 00:17:49,634 It only makes sense for me to walk through trench town 301 00:17:49,636 --> 00:17:52,437 And feel the vibe, touch the people 302 00:17:52,439 --> 00:17:57,508 Who originated what I was about to get into. 303 00:18:25,471 --> 00:18:26,571 You gon' take me to jail? 304 00:18:26,573 --> 00:18:28,439 - Yeah! 305 00:18:28,441 --> 00:18:30,274 Let me see it. 306 00:18:30,276 --> 00:18:34,579 Yeah, the first time I met snoop was in like '97, 307 00:18:34,581 --> 00:18:36,347 And we were both on the tour together. 308 00:18:36,349 --> 00:18:37,582 You could tell that he has rasta 309 00:18:37,584 --> 00:18:39,584 Tendencies even before meeting him. 310 00:18:39,586 --> 00:18:40,585 I mean, for example, the most 311 00:18:40,587 --> 00:18:42,320 Obvious one is herb-smoking 312 00:18:42,322 --> 00:18:43,521 And he was one of those first 313 00:18:43,523 --> 00:18:45,123 Hip hop stars that I heard 314 00:18:45,125 --> 00:18:47,658 Come across and really be a big herb advocate. 315 00:18:47,660 --> 00:18:50,228 Uncle snoop! 316 00:18:50,230 --> 00:18:54,298 I think a lot of jamaican people can relate to. 317 00:18:54,300 --> 00:18:55,366 Snoop came from the same kind 318 00:18:55,368 --> 00:18:57,335 Of place that my father came from, 319 00:18:57,337 --> 00:18:59,670 And rose above the obstacles. 320 00:18:59,672 --> 00:19:01,606 You know what I mean? In that kind of way, 321 00:19:01,608 --> 00:19:04,275 He has been able to inspire and 322 00:19:04,277 --> 00:19:05,743 Shine light on a lot of youths 323 00:19:05,745 --> 00:19:08,646 Who come from those areas also. 324 00:19:11,183 --> 00:19:12,617 Yep 325 00:19:12,619 --> 00:19:20,619 Originally, over there, is where bob marley used to live. 326 00:19:20,727 --> 00:19:24,228 Where bob did his musical life. 327 00:19:24,230 --> 00:19:25,396 Trench town is actually the place 328 00:19:25,398 --> 00:19:26,764 Where everything starts with bob. 329 00:19:26,766 --> 00:19:29,634 So the name "trench" was named after this man. 330 00:19:29,636 --> 00:19:32,403 He was actually mr. William power trench, 331 00:19:32,405 --> 00:19:36,641 A wealthy irishman who came here back in the 1700s. 332 00:19:36,643 --> 00:19:38,442 So they named the town after him? 333 00:19:38,444 --> 00:19:39,944 - He actually named the town himself. 334 00:19:39,946 --> 00:19:42,947 - Right, because he was actually living here at the time. 335 00:19:42,949 --> 00:19:45,650 - Until after when they left 336 00:19:45,652 --> 00:19:47,485 The land became a big squatter's settlement. 337 00:19:47,487 --> 00:19:50,254 These are all persons from our community. 338 00:19:50,256 --> 00:19:53,257 This man is the man, mr. Vincent ford. 339 00:19:53,259 --> 00:19:56,661 Bob's mentor, bob's good friend 340 00:19:56,663 --> 00:19:58,596 And we was also like a father figure to bob. 341 00:19:58,598 --> 00:20:00,398 We call him "tarta." 342 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:02,400 Tarta meaning father in africa. 343 00:20:02,402 --> 00:20:04,502 So he was the godfather to it all? 344 00:20:04,504 --> 00:20:05,436 - Right. 345 00:20:05,438 --> 00:20:06,404 Everybody came to get 346 00:20:06,406 --> 00:20:07,605 - Right advice from him. 347 00:20:07,607 --> 00:20:11,542 Sons. 348 00:20:11,544 --> 00:20:14,312 A lady at the time was crying, police came and took her son 349 00:20:14,314 --> 00:20:17,281 And bob and tarta were sitting where it happened 350 00:20:17,283 --> 00:20:19,450 When the police came and took away the little boy, 351 00:20:19,452 --> 00:20:22,753 And that's how that line came in: 352 00:20:22,755 --> 00:20:24,455 "no woman, don't cry." 353 00:20:24,457 --> 00:20:25,756 "everything is going to be all right." 354 00:20:25,758 --> 00:20:27,358 So that's how that line actually came in. 355 00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:29,327 Reality, life, struggle. 356 00:20:29,329 --> 00:20:34,298 Any time you got struggle, you got a lot on your mind and in your heart. 357 00:20:34,300 --> 00:20:38,469 It was great for an artist to come from struggle because he has more to say. 358 00:20:38,471 --> 00:20:40,771 And is more relatable because more people are struggling 359 00:20:40,773 --> 00:20:45,576 Than succeeding in life. 360 00:20:45,578 --> 00:20:46,444 So this is it right here. 361 00:20:46,446 --> 00:20:48,479 The lion of judah. 362 00:20:48,481 --> 00:20:50,615 So this represents the rastafarian culture. 363 00:20:50,617 --> 00:20:53,784 So the heart of the rastafarian is also in trench town. 364 00:20:53,786 --> 00:20:55,019 So delroy wilson was sleeping 365 00:20:55,021 --> 00:20:56,787 Over in that yard right there. 366 00:20:56,789 --> 00:20:58,456 Right over there 367 00:20:58,458 --> 00:21:00,424 And peter tosh left the kitchen 368 00:21:00,426 --> 00:21:01,325 And he went over there as well. 369 00:21:01,327 --> 00:21:05,730 One street over like that, all this talent in this neighborhood? 370 00:21:05,732 --> 00:21:12,870 Being long beach, we had our little crew together 371 00:21:12,872 --> 00:21:15,740 That was sorta like the wailers, 213. 372 00:21:15,742 --> 00:21:19,510 Me and myself, dj warren g and my homeboy, nate dogg. 373 00:21:19,512 --> 00:21:21,646 We was writing music that people wanted to say 374 00:21:21,648 --> 00:21:25,483 But didn't know how to say it and it felt good at the same time. 375 00:21:25,485 --> 00:21:28,753 This is like, my blood brothers. 376 00:21:28,755 --> 00:21:31,489 You know, when we started, we started on 377 00:21:31,491 --> 00:21:34,625 Drinking out the same 40 ounces, sleeping on the same floors, 378 00:21:34,627 --> 00:21:37,428 Sharing the same blankets, wearing the same clothes, 379 00:21:37,430 --> 00:21:42,333 Eating out the same chicken box, smoking out the same 20 bag. 380 00:21:43,602 --> 00:21:45,303 Wake up, jumped out my bed 381 00:21:45,305 --> 00:21:47,638 Hung in a two man cell wit my homie lil 1/2 dead 382 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:49,774 Murder was the case that they gave me 383 00:21:49,776 --> 00:21:52,777 Dear god, I wonder can you save me 384 00:21:52,779 --> 00:21:54,879 I'm only 18, so I'm a young buck 385 00:21:54,881 --> 00:21:57,615 It's a ride, if I don't scrap, I'm getting stuck 386 00:21:57,617 --> 00:21:59,717 But that's the life of a g, I guess 387 00:21:59,719 --> 00:22:02,386 Ese's way deep, shanked two in they chest 388 00:22:02,388 --> 00:22:04,789 Bests run 'cause brothers is dropping quicker 389 00:22:04,791 --> 00:22:08,793 Ugn, too late, damn, down goes another nigga 390 00:22:08,795 --> 00:22:10,628 Those lyrics were just our life. 391 00:22:10,630 --> 00:22:12,430 And I don't understand why it freaked people out, 392 00:22:12,432 --> 00:22:14,665 It was what we were going through, we lived that. 393 00:22:14,667 --> 00:22:18,536 So it was just a matter of us, you know, taking our lives and putting it on wax. 394 00:22:18,538 --> 00:22:22,106 So it wasn't no make believe situation so I don't know why it scared people. 395 00:22:22,108 --> 00:22:30,108 On a mission to do something right because we recognized that there was a problem. 396 00:22:30,416 --> 00:22:33,351 Little ghetto boy 397 00:22:33,353 --> 00:22:39,724 Playing in the ghetto streets 398 00:22:39,726 --> 00:22:44,628 I know reggae music is a form of hip hop music 399 00:22:44,630 --> 00:22:46,630 And hip hop music is a form of reggae music so 400 00:22:46,632 --> 00:22:49,533 It's no different. 401 00:22:49,535 --> 00:22:51,635 And it's still the same message. 402 00:22:51,637 --> 00:22:53,938 Aw, this is special, man. 403 00:22:53,940 --> 00:22:55,840 Hell of a spirit up in here, man. 404 00:22:55,842 --> 00:22:58,709 Yeah, it is. Soul, the whole community. 405 00:22:58,711 --> 00:23:04,782 I feel it. 406 00:23:04,784 --> 00:23:10,621 I guess we could say welcome to jamrock. 407 00:23:17,596 --> 00:23:21,799 We're at geejam hotel studios in port antonio. 408 00:23:21,801 --> 00:23:24,702 It's north of kingston, it's the north side of jamaica. 409 00:23:24,704 --> 00:23:28,839 And it's here, the beach is the cove here. 410 00:23:28,841 --> 00:23:32,510 And this is a full-functioning studio, also like a resort. 411 00:23:37,482 --> 00:23:39,683 Smoke da weed everyday 412 00:23:39,685 --> 00:23:42,553 Don't smoke the seed, no way 413 00:23:42,555 --> 00:23:45,423 Smoke the weed, hey 414 00:23:45,425 --> 00:23:47,191 Smoke the weed 415 00:23:47,193 --> 00:23:48,993 Younger generations 416 00:23:48,995 --> 00:23:51,829 Young boys and girls 417 00:23:51,831 --> 00:23:55,733 Uh, my relationship with the writers and the producers-oh, okay. 418 00:23:55,735 --> 00:23:57,201 Every time you got that many characters and 419 00:23:57,203 --> 00:23:59,770 Personalities and spirits and... 420 00:23:59,772 --> 00:24:02,506 You gon' get some good shit. 421 00:24:02,508 --> 00:24:03,941 Yeah, that shit do look like scooby doo 422 00:24:03,943 --> 00:24:05,943 Once you add them motherfuckers in there. 423 00:24:05,945 --> 00:24:13,945 Hey, scooby! 424 00:24:16,823 --> 00:24:22,026 No, it is like scooby doo but it's the great adventures. 425 00:24:24,797 --> 00:24:27,798 Dragging like nothing to your life- 426 00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:34,572 Watch them, help them keep their life on track... Like a satellite 427 00:24:34,574 --> 00:24:38,809 That's a crazy ass verse right there. 428 00:24:38,811 --> 00:24:40,811 Let's hit it a couple more times. 429 00:24:40,813 --> 00:24:43,514 Youth mon, don't go astray 430 00:24:43,516 --> 00:24:45,983 Fresh trees, young seeds 431 00:24:45,985 --> 00:24:48,052 Soul train, fertilize 432 00:24:48,054 --> 00:24:50,588 Help them keep their life on track 433 00:24:50,590 --> 00:24:53,824 Or choke them like a satellite 434 00:24:53,826 --> 00:24:55,259 That was really good. 435 00:24:55,261 --> 00:24:57,561 That, that section from the top. 436 00:24:57,563 --> 00:24:58,996 The smoke is my gun that's how I blow them away 437 00:24:58,998 --> 00:25:00,898 Music is my weapon 438 00:25:00,900 --> 00:25:02,566 We run and let it play 439 00:25:02,568 --> 00:25:05,503 They call me snoop lion 440 00:25:05,505 --> 00:25:07,938 I smoke every day 441 00:25:07,940 --> 00:25:13,711 The weed here is organic, from the ground, 442 00:25:13,713 --> 00:25:16,680 Natural, no thc. 443 00:25:16,682 --> 00:25:21,519 You find the right buds, they'll get you high as fuck. 444 00:25:21,521 --> 00:25:25,990 I was in a peaceful place. I was happy, no worries, no concerns. 445 00:25:25,992 --> 00:25:27,825 That was the whole purpose of me taking this journey, 446 00:25:27,827 --> 00:25:30,961 I wanted to go to a place where I could become and go with 447 00:25:30,963 --> 00:25:36,867 Nothing but the atmosphere where I was at. 448 00:25:36,869 --> 00:25:38,702 What's up, brother? 449 00:25:38,704 --> 00:25:39,837 You know, meeting the rasta guys. 450 00:25:39,839 --> 00:25:44,575 Every morning at the bottom of the hill before I got off into the vehicle. 451 00:25:44,577 --> 00:25:46,010 Rasta man don't give up. 452 00:25:46,012 --> 00:25:49,146 Rasta man live up, yeah. 453 00:25:49,148 --> 00:25:52,683 Shout out to my main man, dave. 454 00:25:56,087 --> 00:25:57,688 Blaze up the fire. 455 00:25:57,690 --> 00:26:01,559 Make the fire blaze. 456 00:26:01,561 --> 00:26:05,029 Yes jah jah, we bless this chalice in the name 457 00:26:05,031 --> 00:26:05,963 Of jah rastafari. 458 00:26:05,965 --> 00:26:08,666 We call it the herbs 459 00:26:08,668 --> 00:26:11,068 And the almighty gave us that privilege 460 00:26:11,070 --> 00:26:14,905 Because he said we must use the herbs 461 00:26:14,907 --> 00:26:17,174 For our own benefits. 462 00:26:17,176 --> 00:26:19,009 The herbs 463 00:26:19,011 --> 00:26:21,645 Is a healing factor 464 00:26:21,647 --> 00:26:24,782 For both the mind and the body. 465 00:26:24,784 --> 00:26:26,584 Some good weed! 466 00:26:26,586 --> 00:26:29,620 Good herb man! 467 00:26:29,622 --> 00:26:33,824 Yeah, you feel that in your spirit, man. 468 00:26:33,826 --> 00:26:36,193 Rastaman live up! 469 00:26:36,195 --> 00:26:38,095 Sing that song. 470 00:26:38,097 --> 00:26:41,732 Rastaman live on, yeah! 471 00:26:41,734 --> 00:26:43,067 Yes jah. Give thanks and praise 472 00:26:43,069 --> 00:26:44,001 To the most high. 473 00:26:44,003 --> 00:26:44,969 All the time. 474 00:26:44,971 --> 00:26:46,036 - Jah! 475 00:26:46,038 --> 00:26:52,743 Every time. All natural! 476 00:26:54,980 --> 00:27:02,980 We're going to the herb field in the mountain. 477 00:27:08,060 --> 00:27:11,929 We are the hillsmen. 478 00:27:11,931 --> 00:27:14,765 Straight! 479 00:27:14,767 --> 00:27:15,799 Goin' the hill! 480 00:27:15,801 --> 00:27:19,637 Damn! Oh my god, you got to be real careful with this shit. 481 00:27:19,639 --> 00:27:20,639 Damn! 482 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:26,010 You hear me? 483 00:27:26,012 --> 00:27:27,745 You're in blue mountain range. 484 00:27:27,747 --> 00:27:28,979 We're in blue mountain range? 485 00:27:28,981 --> 00:27:30,080 Yeah, the real blue mountain. 486 00:27:30,082 --> 00:27:32,750 - Yeah. 487 00:27:32,752 --> 00:27:34,752 Yea, the reason we have to grow the herb 488 00:27:34,754 --> 00:27:36,687 Down in this valley 489 00:27:36,689 --> 00:27:38,822 Is because of babylonians. 490 00:27:38,824 --> 00:27:40,924 If you plant it nearby 491 00:27:40,926 --> 00:27:42,693 They will come and get it, 492 00:27:42,695 --> 00:27:44,061 But we always find some other way 493 00:27:44,063 --> 00:27:51,068 Because they cannot stop us. 494 00:27:51,070 --> 00:27:57,107 I'm rolling a blunt in the jungle. Ain't that a trip. 495 00:28:02,147 --> 00:28:06,183 Don't rush it, my brethren! 496 00:28:06,185 --> 00:28:08,886 We know sacramental smoking herb, ganja, 497 00:28:08,888 --> 00:28:11,855 People just want to know why is it rastafari 498 00:28:11,857 --> 00:28:13,757 Smoke this sacred herb? 499 00:28:13,759 --> 00:28:17,728 We don't burn it for folly and for fornication 500 00:28:17,730 --> 00:28:20,297 But we burn it as a sacrament. 501 00:28:20,299 --> 00:28:22,166 We praise his majesty 502 00:28:22,168 --> 00:28:26,070 When we smoke our herb. 503 00:28:26,072 --> 00:28:27,705 Jah! 504 00:28:27,707 --> 00:28:29,073 Rastafari! 505 00:28:29,075 --> 00:28:34,178 Straight from the herb from the ground, baby. 506 00:28:34,180 --> 00:28:36,013 Some families send away 507 00:28:36,015 --> 00:28:37,214 Herb to get some money because you know, 508 00:28:37,216 --> 00:28:41,985 With a company for ten years, 509 00:28:41,987 --> 00:28:44,188 All you get is hand-to-mouth wages. 510 00:28:44,190 --> 00:28:47,157 So right now, our father gave us the 511 00:28:47,159 --> 00:28:48,992 Herb to make a living from it. 512 00:28:48,994 --> 00:28:51,829 So we plant it, send it away 513 00:28:51,831 --> 00:28:55,032 Get some money to make the family more wealthy. 514 00:28:55,034 --> 00:28:57,034 When I first heard about snoop dogg, 515 00:28:57,036 --> 00:28:59,803 I thought you were a real jamaican, you know. 516 00:28:59,805 --> 00:29:01,805 You thought I was real jamaican when you first heard of me? 517 00:29:01,807 --> 00:29:02,940 - Yeah, man! 518 00:29:02,942 --> 00:29:04,208 Oh, that's special, that's heart. 519 00:29:04,210 --> 00:29:07,511 I'm telling you, rastafari! 520 00:29:07,513 --> 00:29:08,946 Hey baby. 521 00:29:08,948 --> 00:29:10,914 You look like snoop dogg. 522 00:29:10,916 --> 00:29:12,950 I do, baby? 523 00:29:12,952 --> 00:29:14,017 How you doing, mami? 524 00:29:14,019 --> 00:29:15,119 Fine. 525 00:29:15,121 --> 00:29:16,253 Who you say I look like? 526 00:29:16,255 --> 00:29:18,989 - Snoop dogg, who sings songs. 527 00:29:18,991 --> 00:29:20,124 They always tell me that. 528 00:29:20,126 --> 00:29:24,027 Thank you baby. 529 00:29:24,029 --> 00:29:26,196 That is from jah himself. 530 00:29:26,198 --> 00:29:29,032 A nice empress, from jamaica. 531 00:29:29,034 --> 00:29:30,167 She gave you a nice present. 532 00:29:30,169 --> 00:29:33,203 Thank you. 533 00:29:33,205 --> 00:29:41,205 So nice. 534 00:29:41,380 --> 00:29:44,081 Smoke this every day, man. 535 00:29:44,083 --> 00:29:47,551 Yeah! 536 00:29:47,553 --> 00:29:55,553 Yeah, we're good. 537 00:30:01,966 --> 00:30:03,867 Jah. 538 00:30:03,869 --> 00:30:05,202 Yes, rastafari love it 539 00:30:05,204 --> 00:30:06,870 In the mountain, you know? 540 00:30:06,872 --> 00:30:08,005 Yeah, mon. 541 00:30:08,007 --> 00:30:09,139 In the mountain we shall be, you know? 542 00:30:09,141 --> 00:30:10,107 Plantains! 543 00:30:10,109 --> 00:30:12,242 And grapefruit! 544 00:30:12,244 --> 00:30:17,414 We have a drink we call "ting" 545 00:30:17,416 --> 00:30:19,283 Made from grapefruit. 546 00:30:19,285 --> 00:30:24,121 I'll get it for you. 547 00:30:24,123 --> 00:30:30,227 Time it. 548 00:30:30,229 --> 00:30:31,895 Rastafari, natural fruit! 549 00:30:31,897 --> 00:30:35,966 My aunt used to wake up every morning to a grapefruit. 550 00:30:35,968 --> 00:30:37,334 Sweet pegs from it... 551 00:30:37,336 --> 00:30:40,037 Tangerine, mangarine. 552 00:30:40,039 --> 00:30:43,340 Real fruits 553 00:30:43,342 --> 00:30:45,976 From the mountain. 554 00:30:45,978 --> 00:30:47,845 Really tasty, you know? 555 00:30:47,847 --> 00:30:51,014 You know I ain't really experimental, my mother, 556 00:30:51,016 --> 00:30:53,417 But this thing right here, you hear me? 557 00:30:53,419 --> 00:30:57,221 I finally made it to paradise. 558 00:30:57,223 --> 00:30:58,455 That's when your name 559 00:30:58,457 --> 00:31:00,057 Fruit juice 560 00:31:00,059 --> 00:31:01,859 Number one you know you can't lose 561 00:31:01,861 --> 00:31:04,194 In the my god then they give the fruit that they choose 562 00:31:04,196 --> 00:31:05,429 Fruit juice 563 00:31:05,431 --> 00:31:07,331 In the... You know you can't lose 564 00:31:07,333 --> 00:31:10,100 Take away my worry, my stress and my blues 565 00:31:10,102 --> 00:31:11,902 Sweet stuff, berry, 566 00:31:11,904 --> 00:31:13,203 Cantaloupe, sour sop, 567 00:31:13,205 --> 00:31:14,338 Pineapple, mango 568 00:31:14,340 --> 00:31:16,073 My taste buds tango 569 00:31:16,075 --> 00:31:18,942 Ice cold beverage in my honeycomb hideout 570 00:31:18,944 --> 00:31:21,879 Chilling with my beautiful empress with a standout 571 00:31:21,881 --> 00:31:24,648 Natural vibes when we give them... 572 00:31:24,650 --> 00:31:27,918 My princess says she love it when me right pon the rhythm 573 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:30,320 Natural berries are so very good for the system 574 00:31:30,322 --> 00:31:32,389 Some tart some sweet 575 00:31:32,391 --> 00:31:33,357 Me just can't resist them 576 00:31:33,359 --> 00:31:34,424 Fruit juice 577 00:31:34,426 --> 00:31:36,426 Number one you know me can't lose 578 00:31:36,428 --> 00:31:39,496 In the my god make the fruit that we choose??? 579 00:31:39,498 --> 00:31:40,964 Fruit juice 580 00:31:40,966 --> 00:31:42,499 In my glass you know me can't lose 581 00:31:42,501 --> 00:31:45,235 Take away my worry, my stress and my blues 582 00:31:45,237 --> 00:31:48,438 She said the beet juice, said she really love the medicine 583 00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:51,108 Drink it down slow feel the good vibe settlin' 584 00:31:51,110 --> 00:31:53,343 The way the flavors going down she boot it up another round 585 00:31:53,345 --> 00:31:54,378 Tell me that she feel alright 586 00:31:54,380 --> 00:31:59,249 Feel the guava juice she have a healthy appetite 587 00:31:59,251 --> 00:32:03,120 Drink the red woman 'cause she don't believe the hype 588 00:32:03,122 --> 00:32:04,254 Drink the guava juice 589 00:32:04,256 --> 00:32:06,023 She have a healthy appetite 590 00:32:06,025 --> 00:32:07,958 She drink the red fruit because she don't believe the hype 591 00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:10,127 Fruit juice 592 00:32:10,129 --> 00:32:11,995 We'll develop snoop just later. 593 00:32:11,997 --> 00:32:12,462 - We will. 594 00:32:12,464 --> 00:32:13,997 Snoop juice! 595 00:32:13,999 --> 00:32:15,999 Number one you know me can't lose 596 00:32:16,001 --> 00:32:19,002 In the mic all dem me pick the fruit that they juice 597 00:32:19,004 --> 00:32:19,970 Snoop juice! 598 00:32:19,972 --> 00:32:21,939 Oh my god! 599 00:32:21,941 --> 00:32:22,973 - You know me can't lose! 600 00:32:22,975 --> 00:32:23,941 The ting sell out! 601 00:32:23,943 --> 00:32:24,975 - Take away my worry, 602 00:32:24,977 --> 00:32:26,143 My stress and my blues 603 00:32:26,145 --> 00:32:27,444 Snoop juice 604 00:32:27,446 --> 00:32:31,281 I just wanna be able to buy stock in that. 605 00:32:31,283 --> 00:32:34,284 You got that! 606 00:32:39,424 --> 00:32:44,127 Yeah, mon. 607 00:32:44,129 --> 00:32:49,099 Listen. 608 00:32:56,207 --> 00:33:02,746 Imma do a lil something extra special when I take it like this... 609 00:33:02,748 --> 00:33:08,418 I put it in the oven. 610 00:33:11,556 --> 00:33:14,191 Put it on broil. 611 00:33:14,193 --> 00:33:19,229 Hit the blood hard so it just smokes. 612 00:33:19,231 --> 00:33:23,000 Roll him around like you do a sausage. 613 00:33:23,501 --> 00:33:27,504 One, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. 614 00:33:27,506 --> 00:33:31,008 It's done. 615 00:33:31,010 --> 00:33:35,078 Dez is a playboy, he like to play a lot and he play like a boy. 616 00:33:35,080 --> 00:33:37,314 But he has a lot of fun and he understand a lot of thangs. 617 00:33:37,316 --> 00:33:39,282 That's my little cousin and um, 618 00:33:39,284 --> 00:33:41,618 He always gon' be my little cousin, like... 619 00:33:41,620 --> 00:33:44,321 Oh some real shit. We used to take baths together and shit. 620 00:33:44,323 --> 00:33:46,623 Be playing. Throwing shit on nigga's heads, 621 00:33:46,625 --> 00:33:49,126 Dunkin' a nigga in the water like, that's my little cousin. 622 00:33:49,128 --> 00:33:53,296 That's how I remember him and that's how he'll always play to this day. 623 00:33:53,564 --> 00:33:56,099 Lassie! 624 00:33:56,101 --> 00:33:57,567 So now, I'm on a journey now. 625 00:33:57,569 --> 00:34:00,203 And my lil cousin right there with me. 626 00:34:00,205 --> 00:34:07,344 These are people that I trust who understand my struggle. 627 00:34:11,816 --> 00:34:14,251 Man, my mama had that old school southern 628 00:34:14,253 --> 00:34:19,289 Value on whooping your ass if you fuck up. 629 00:34:19,291 --> 00:34:22,659 I respected my mama and I was scared of her at the same time 630 00:34:22,661 --> 00:34:25,262 With fear and respect, so... 631 00:34:25,264 --> 00:34:27,364 I just was lacking that father support so that's what made me 632 00:34:27,366 --> 00:34:31,268 Drift off and you know, get involved with gangs and 633 00:34:31,270 --> 00:34:33,437 You know, hanging out with certain homies and doing shit 634 00:34:33,439 --> 00:34:35,539 Because I had no male, you know, guidance 635 00:34:35,541 --> 00:34:38,642 At a certain point that my mother couldn't teach me how to be a man, 636 00:34:38,644 --> 00:34:43,146 She could only be my mother. 637 00:34:43,148 --> 00:34:46,149 Alpha boys is a place for boys 638 00:34:46,151 --> 00:34:49,553 Who don't have the proper values and tools 639 00:34:49,555 --> 00:34:52,389 That they need to succeed in life. 640 00:34:52,391 --> 00:34:55,425 The sister there that's running the school is a beautiful lady. 641 00:34:55,427 --> 00:34:57,394 And it's put so many kids through that program 642 00:34:57,396 --> 00:34:59,596 That they ended up becoming great musicians. 643 00:34:59,598 --> 00:35:01,598 Desmond dekker came through that school 644 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:04,367 And a lot of other great musicians came through there 645 00:35:04,369 --> 00:35:08,105 And originated that sound and that feel and that love 646 00:35:08,107 --> 00:35:11,141 And that thang that you call reggae music right now. 647 00:35:11,143 --> 00:35:14,344 I wanted to go through there and touch base with those kids 648 00:35:14,346 --> 00:35:17,681 And let them know that hey, I come from the same world. 649 00:35:17,683 --> 00:35:20,517 You know, if I had a program like this where I lived at 650 00:35:20,519 --> 00:35:23,453 I'm pretty sure I would've been in it as well. 651 00:35:23,455 --> 00:35:26,490 Alpha boys school caters to the underprivileged. 652 00:35:26,492 --> 00:35:31,895 Those who have been assigned to us a place here through the course, 653 00:35:31,897 --> 00:35:35,365 Deemed uncontrollable by parents... 654 00:35:35,367 --> 00:35:38,535 The home situation is just not right for them. 655 00:35:38,537 --> 00:35:42,472 Is that something that they're given automatically or do they have to earn that? 656 00:35:42,474 --> 00:35:45,609 No, they earn and also they express an interest. 657 00:35:45,611 --> 00:35:49,913 I'm sure you have heard that alpha is renown for its music. 658 00:35:49,915 --> 00:35:53,583 Like, the ska, the reggae really started here. 659 00:35:53,585 --> 00:35:57,721 Yes ma'am. 660 00:36:21,379 --> 00:36:24,648 Yeah, mon. 661 00:36:24,650 --> 00:36:27,350 Good afternoon, my young men. 662 00:36:27,352 --> 00:36:28,552 With us we have our guest artist 663 00:36:28,554 --> 00:36:30,720 Here, known as snoop dogg. 664 00:36:30,722 --> 00:36:32,956 That is how he is introduced, so don't 665 00:36:32,958 --> 00:36:34,391 Ask me his correct name. 666 00:36:34,393 --> 00:36:37,527 We're gonna roll the rhythm, sister. 667 00:36:37,529 --> 00:36:38,495 Roll it. 668 00:36:38,497 --> 00:36:44,634 Same tune. 669 00:36:44,636 --> 00:36:52,636 Ride it out, man. 670 00:36:54,680 --> 00:37:02,680 Ride it out, man. 671 00:37:04,790 --> 00:37:12,790 Ride it out, man. 672 00:37:16,768 --> 00:37:20,270 Yeah, nice to see you in jamaica, man. 673 00:37:20,272 --> 00:37:22,505 This is the rhythm they call the rasta reggae, mon. 674 00:37:22,507 --> 00:37:25,742 - And you are the brave man they call snoopy dogg! 675 00:37:25,744 --> 00:37:32,415 We are the alpha boys, ain't true that. 676 00:37:32,417 --> 00:37:33,650 You know the reggae music 677 00:37:33,652 --> 00:37:35,485 You know the ska music 678 00:37:35,487 --> 00:37:36,586 Snoopy snoopy snoopy 679 00:37:36,588 --> 00:37:38,321 It's too hard to do 680 00:37:38,323 --> 00:37:41,591 Alpha boys is the place where I'm at 681 00:37:41,593 --> 00:37:44,461 I love the way they make the beat go bidda-bap 682 00:37:44,463 --> 00:37:47,430 And when I step to the stage I leave them all behind 683 00:37:47,432 --> 00:37:50,567 They never knew that I could do it but in due time 684 00:37:50,569 --> 00:37:52,769 We can play songs they play and we can play 685 00:37:52,771 --> 00:37:56,840 And I'm happy to be here, jamaica 686 00:37:56,842 --> 00:38:00,343 I say the alpha boys of jamaica 687 00:38:00,345 --> 00:38:02,679 We love the way they play 688 00:38:02,681 --> 00:38:05,882 I said the alpha boys of jamaica 689 00:38:05,884 --> 00:38:09,052 We love the way they play 690 00:38:09,054 --> 00:38:11,321 We love the way they play 691 00:38:11,323 --> 00:38:12,355 Say we 692 00:38:12,357 --> 00:38:13,790 We love the way they play 693 00:38:13,792 --> 00:38:17,761 Yeah mon. 694 00:38:17,763 --> 00:38:19,596 When I was um, in junior high school, 695 00:38:19,598 --> 00:38:21,698 When I went to a school called marshall junior high school, 696 00:38:21,700 --> 00:38:23,533 It was in lakewood. 697 00:38:23,535 --> 00:38:26,403 And that was a school where you would catch the bus 698 00:38:26,405 --> 00:38:28,605 And it was in a white neighborhood so after school, 699 00:38:28,607 --> 00:38:30,674 I would go hang out with the, you know, with the white kids 700 00:38:30,676 --> 00:38:32,375 'cause I got in real cool with them. They was cool with me 701 00:38:32,377 --> 00:38:35,345 And my mother taught me to just love people 702 00:38:35,347 --> 00:38:38,882 So I didn't have no eyesight with color, 703 00:38:38,884 --> 00:38:41,885 So I became friends with a lot of the kids who lived 704 00:38:41,887 --> 00:38:43,853 In the neighborhood and they would bring me to their house 705 00:38:43,855 --> 00:38:46,523 And you know, being the nigga that I was, I would steal and 706 00:38:46,525 --> 00:38:51,761 Take shit and you know, do the kind of shit that niggas do. 707 00:38:51,763 --> 00:38:56,399 I didn't mean no harm by that, I ain't even gonna say who it was I got but y'all know 708 00:38:56,401 --> 00:39:00,770 Y'all shouldn't have let me in your motherfuckin' house. 709 00:39:00,772 --> 00:39:02,539 It's been a beautiful day. 710 00:39:02,541 --> 00:39:06,543 And you putting the right thing inside of them, too. 711 00:39:06,545 --> 00:39:09,479 I didn't really try to like, get too out of pocket 712 00:39:09,481 --> 00:39:14,417 Like some of my other homies was going to jail for like, 18 months, 713 00:39:14,419 --> 00:39:17,954 Two, three years. I was only getting like, two months, 90 days, 714 00:39:17,956 --> 00:39:20,724 Four months, eight months, 'cause of the crimes I was doing 715 00:39:20,726 --> 00:39:24,494 'cause I knew, you know, I had to deal with my mama when I was a juvenile. 716 00:39:24,496 --> 00:39:26,663 You know, she didn't come see me when I was locked up in prison 717 00:39:26,665 --> 00:39:30,600 Because, I don't know why, but to me, I feel like it's tough love. 718 00:39:30,602 --> 00:39:33,536 At the time, I was mad and I was discouraged and you know, 719 00:39:33,538 --> 00:39:36,139 Felt like she didn't love me and left me for dead but at the same time, 720 00:39:36,141 --> 00:39:40,643 The values that she put in me would've prevented me from going there, 721 00:39:40,645 --> 00:39:42,612 So it was the decisions that I made that got me there 722 00:39:42,614 --> 00:39:47,684 So I had to suck it up and man up. 723 00:39:48,586 --> 00:39:50,620 See, 'cause he one of them boys that's gon' end up at that school! 724 00:39:50,622 --> 00:39:52,922 I'm talkin' bout over there! 725 00:39:52,924 --> 00:39:54,524 Right in the middle of traffic! 726 00:39:54,526 --> 00:39:56,659 Behind that red car. 727 00:39:56,661 --> 00:39:59,929 That's where she said they pick up them kind of boys and bring them to their home. 728 00:39:59,931 --> 00:40:03,400 You can't run away run away 729 00:40:03,402 --> 00:40:07,871 You gotta face this 730 00:40:07,873 --> 00:40:09,572 First time I saw cocaine in long beach, 731 00:40:09,574 --> 00:40:13,743 Had to be like 1985. 732 00:40:13,745 --> 00:40:15,779 Didn't pay too much attention to it 'cause 733 00:40:15,781 --> 00:40:18,681 I wasn't involved at the time. I was still playing football 734 00:40:18,683 --> 00:40:22,452 And sorta kinda trying to be an athlete. 735 00:40:22,454 --> 00:40:24,487 But maybe a couple years later, 736 00:40:24,489 --> 00:40:28,491 It was given to me as a package to sell. 737 00:40:28,493 --> 00:40:33,029 Because I was so busy about the money, you know what I'm saying? 738 00:40:33,031 --> 00:40:37,200 So, there was nobody partially that I knew that didn't bother them. 739 00:40:37,202 --> 00:40:39,536 But that's sad because at the same time, 740 00:40:39,538 --> 00:40:43,640 It has a horrible affect on people, 741 00:40:43,642 --> 00:40:46,776 But you have the choice to choose what you do in life. 742 00:40:46,778 --> 00:40:48,545 And I wasn't the one who created it 743 00:40:48,547 --> 00:40:50,747 And I wasn't the one who brought it in my community. 744 00:40:50,749 --> 00:40:54,651 It was just set there and it was a means of making money. 745 00:40:54,653 --> 00:40:58,555 I tried to get a job, but my job was only paying $80 a week. 746 00:40:58,557 --> 00:41:01,591 This shit was paying $1500 a night. 747 00:41:01,593 --> 00:41:05,462 What would you do? 748 00:41:10,868 --> 00:41:13,703 Drugs bring money and guns and that brings violence 749 00:41:13,705 --> 00:41:20,577 And that's just what it adds up to. 750 00:41:27,885 --> 00:41:28,718 This is west kingston. 751 00:41:28,720 --> 00:41:29,519 West kingston? 752 00:41:29,521 --> 00:41:30,521 - Tivoli gardens. 753 00:41:30,522 --> 00:41:32,822 Yessir. I heard a lot about it. 754 00:41:32,824 --> 00:41:35,258 Dudus, the president, comes from here. 755 00:41:35,260 --> 00:41:38,628 You heard a lot about that. 756 00:41:38,630 --> 00:41:39,963 Well, I heard it was sorta kinda like 757 00:41:39,965 --> 00:41:42,832 Some of the places that we grew up in in america. 758 00:41:42,834 --> 00:41:44,868 Real rough and tough and dangerous and 759 00:41:44,870 --> 00:41:47,604 Criminally involved but I heard at the same time, 760 00:41:47,606 --> 00:41:50,740 There was somebody there that had control of the neighborhoods 761 00:41:50,742 --> 00:41:52,709 And was doing things for the community and 762 00:41:52,711 --> 00:41:55,044 He was extradited to america, 763 00:41:55,046 --> 00:41:59,115 Which left the neighborhood in limbo right now. 764 00:41:59,117 --> 00:42:01,551 Christopher coke, otherwise known as dudus, 765 00:42:01,553 --> 00:42:02,886 Has been described by the us 766 00:42:02,888 --> 00:42:06,789 As one of the world's most dangerous drug barons. 767 00:42:06,791 --> 00:42:08,758 But dudus' supporters are furious 768 00:42:08,760 --> 00:42:13,029 The government has finally agreed to arrest him. 769 00:42:13,031 --> 00:42:15,598 Point on 70 people died during four days of violence 770 00:42:15,600 --> 00:42:17,600 When police tried to arrest him. 771 00:42:17,602 --> 00:42:19,602 He is regarded by his supporters as a man who 772 00:42:19,604 --> 00:42:22,138 Is stealing a robe at the government's dozens. 773 00:42:22,140 --> 00:42:26,142 He provides money to support their children, puts food on their tables. 774 00:42:26,144 --> 00:42:31,548 He's kind of regarded almost as like a robin hood figure here. 775 00:42:32,883 --> 00:42:35,852 Dudus' family 776 00:42:35,854 --> 00:42:38,721 And around here, it's not running right. 777 00:42:38,723 --> 00:42:39,756 Things have not been running 778 00:42:39,758 --> 00:42:42,559 Right since dudus is not around. 779 00:42:42,561 --> 00:42:43,960 He's a good man to the community. 780 00:42:43,962 --> 00:42:45,128 Everybody loves him. 781 00:42:45,130 --> 00:42:47,897 He makes sure everyone is ok. 782 00:42:47,899 --> 00:42:50,133 Made sure the children went to school and are taken care of. 783 00:42:50,135 --> 00:42:53,870 And people lived good amongst one another, 784 00:42:53,872 --> 00:42:58,775 But since he's not been here, things have been broken up. 785 00:42:58,777 --> 00:43:00,643 The government has changed, that's what they say, 786 00:43:00,645 --> 00:43:02,145 And things are getting worse. 787 00:43:02,147 --> 00:43:04,647 Politicians aren't helping the poor. 788 00:43:04,649 --> 00:43:07,083 They're helping the big guys, 789 00:43:07,085 --> 00:43:10,720 And they don't do anything for the poor. 790 00:43:13,924 --> 00:43:17,093 Straight from westmoreland. 791 00:43:17,095 --> 00:43:18,795 Straight from west 792 00:43:18,797 --> 00:43:25,935 High grade real jamaican ganja 793 00:43:25,937 --> 00:43:28,805 Keep it private because it's not legal. 794 00:43:28,807 --> 00:43:30,707 Even if you get caught with a spliff, 795 00:43:30,709 --> 00:43:32,108 You are going to get locked up. 796 00:43:32,110 --> 00:43:34,177 Hail our god jah rastafari emperor haile selassie I 797 00:43:34,179 --> 00:43:36,145 Who lives and reigns through the heart of all flesh. 798 00:43:36,147 --> 00:43:37,914 Crowned king of kings lord of lords 799 00:43:37,916 --> 00:43:39,649 Conquering lion of the tribe of judah 800 00:43:39,651 --> 00:43:41,651 Elect of god light of himself 801 00:43:41,653 --> 00:43:42,885 Princes and princesses shall step 802 00:43:42,887 --> 00:43:44,787 Forth out of babylon and redeem 803 00:43:44,789 --> 00:43:47,156 Oh thy most high eternal father god emperor haile selassie I, jah! 804 00:43:47,158 --> 00:43:51,861 Rastafari! 805 00:43:51,863 --> 00:43:53,129 Blaze it! 806 00:43:53,131 --> 00:43:57,200 Fire upon rome 807 00:44:01,238 --> 00:44:05,208 She smoking that chalice life 808 00:44:05,210 --> 00:44:08,978 Yeah we smoking that chalice life 809 00:44:08,980 --> 00:44:13,716 When dudus was here we didn't have to be hiding and smoking. 810 00:44:13,718 --> 00:44:14,717 We could have been outside on 811 00:44:14,719 --> 00:44:16,119 The streets doing this. 812 00:44:16,121 --> 00:44:17,954 You know, I felt at home being there 813 00:44:17,956 --> 00:44:19,856 Because I understand what they're going through, 814 00:44:19,858 --> 00:44:22,759 Being from where I'm from, so... 815 00:44:23,227 --> 00:44:28,131 Fellas and the ladies and the people of that community, so... 816 00:44:28,133 --> 00:44:32,435 This is block strikers, where we were born and bred. 817 00:44:32,437 --> 00:44:34,437 The name of your block where you hang out, 818 00:44:34,439 --> 00:44:35,672 You give it a name. 819 00:44:35,674 --> 00:44:37,874 That's what we do here, too. 820 00:44:37,876 --> 00:44:40,843 Okay, so I'm on the strikers block right now. 821 00:44:40,845 --> 00:44:41,744 Yeah. 822 00:44:41,746 --> 00:44:44,747 We shake it down. We from the 21st street block, east side lbc. 823 00:44:44,749 --> 00:44:49,752 Respect to the whole neighborhood! 824 00:44:49,754 --> 00:44:50,286 Every time. 825 00:44:50,288 --> 00:44:52,088 - Every time. 826 00:44:52,090 --> 00:44:54,891 That from california. See how that tastes like, yeah. 827 00:44:54,893 --> 00:44:58,094 That real california love. 828 00:45:00,164 --> 00:45:02,198 Show some love to snoop dogg! 829 00:45:02,200 --> 00:45:05,935 Show some love to a real brother! 830 00:45:05,937 --> 00:45:07,270 Damn, motherfucker! 831 00:45:07,272 --> 00:45:08,905 You hold it like a bitch. 832 00:45:08,907 --> 00:45:10,106 You can't even manage it blood! 833 00:45:10,108 --> 00:45:12,208 You don't feel me, brother! 834 00:45:12,210 --> 00:45:13,176 Talking all shit, man. 835 00:45:13,178 --> 00:45:14,177 Yo, hold on for one second. 836 00:45:14,179 --> 00:45:15,778 What the fuck you saying to me? 837 00:45:15,780 --> 00:45:18,781 Hold up, hold on. Let me explain this to you. 838 00:45:18,783 --> 00:45:20,850 I came here to see my homies on the striker block. 839 00:45:20,852 --> 00:45:23,186 Let me get in they respect first. Okay? 840 00:45:23,188 --> 00:45:26,789 - That's what I came to do. You feel me? Lemme do that. 841 00:45:26,791 --> 00:45:29,926 Come hit some of this california one time man, calm your nerves. 842 00:45:29,928 --> 00:45:32,061 Give him my boy that. Hit some of that california, man. 843 00:45:32,063 --> 00:45:33,162 Can I have a picture with you? 844 00:45:33,164 --> 00:45:35,765 What's up, loved one? 845 00:45:35,767 --> 00:45:37,934 My dog, let's snap this, you're my nigga! 846 00:45:37,936 --> 00:45:40,203 Deuce! Shit, motherfucker! 847 00:45:40,205 --> 00:45:42,772 I need you to come to my barbershop! 848 00:45:42,774 --> 00:45:43,206 Can you do that? 849 00:45:43,208 --> 00:45:44,107 Respect! 850 00:45:44,109 --> 00:45:46,242 Tupac for life! 851 00:45:46,244 --> 00:45:47,210 That's your biggest fan right there! 852 00:45:47,212 --> 00:45:51,748 Respect! 853 00:45:51,750 --> 00:45:54,083 I understand him. I feel him, I know what he going through. 854 00:45:54,085 --> 00:45:57,120 Keep things together! 855 00:45:57,122 --> 00:46:02,825 Yeah, you've got to keep it straight. 856 00:46:02,827 --> 00:46:06,529 Even the rooster had to say something to that! 857 00:46:06,531 --> 00:46:08,865 He not... When the light went 858 00:46:08,867 --> 00:46:11,100 He say the people die still nobody no get charged murder 859 00:46:11,102 --> 00:46:14,337 Dem shy with your friend representing baron left with 860 00:46:14,339 --> 00:46:16,372 Said dat to the most strongest 861 00:46:16,374 --> 00:46:18,975 That's why me can't... Gang 862 00:46:18,977 --> 00:46:22,178 Dem fighting why we believe her 863 00:46:22,180 --> 00:46:23,813 So who no like me? 864 00:46:23,815 --> 00:46:25,114 Reverse don't like dem 865 00:46:25,116 --> 00:46:27,016 Shot at them across the border 866 00:46:27,018 --> 00:46:31,788 We say whoa... 867 00:46:31,790 --> 00:46:33,556 That shit go hard right there! 868 00:46:33,558 --> 00:46:34,924 You never recorded that? 869 00:46:34,926 --> 00:46:37,260 And that's for the president, right? 870 00:46:37,262 --> 00:46:39,061 - Yeah. 871 00:46:39,063 --> 00:46:41,998 See, y'all saying something on that song, right? 872 00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:44,333 I would love to record that song 'cause I'm out here doing a album, right? 873 00:46:44,335 --> 00:46:45,568 Yeah. 874 00:46:45,570 --> 00:46:46,969 - And my record, right, 875 00:46:46,971 --> 00:46:50,273 Is about peace, love and struggle. 876 00:46:50,275 --> 00:46:52,875 See, I got the peace and the love but I need the struggle. 877 00:46:52,877 --> 00:46:58,114 So, I'd love to go to the studio with you. 878 00:46:58,116 --> 00:47:00,416 We have a studio, man. 879 00:47:00,418 --> 00:47:03,052 Lay that shit down. Oh, serious? 880 00:47:03,054 --> 00:47:04,253 - We have a studio, have a studio... 881 00:47:04,255 --> 00:47:06,189 Okay, well we got music. Right in our pocket. 882 00:47:06,191 --> 00:47:11,227 Just a hop, skip and a jump away! 883 00:47:11,229 --> 00:47:13,095 How bout it! 884 00:47:47,231 --> 00:47:48,865 Respect! 885 00:47:48,867 --> 00:47:50,066 Welcome. 886 00:47:50,068 --> 00:47:53,336 Oh yeah, oh yeah. 887 00:47:53,338 --> 00:47:56,639 - Come over here, mon. 888 00:47:56,641 --> 00:47:58,007 Welcome me, bro. 889 00:47:58,009 --> 00:47:59,075 -No, thank y'all for having me. 890 00:47:59,077 --> 00:48:00,176 Yeah? 891 00:48:00,178 --> 00:48:03,479 - I wouldn't wanna be nowhere but here. 892 00:48:03,481 --> 00:48:05,414 Respect. 893 00:48:05,416 --> 00:48:07,183 - Right back. 894 00:48:07,185 --> 00:48:09,952 Snoop d-o-double-gizzle. 895 00:48:09,954 --> 00:48:11,087 Crazy j. 896 00:48:11,089 --> 00:48:14,457 Rasta. All the feel. 897 00:48:14,459 --> 00:48:20,997 Snoop! 898 00:48:40,184 --> 00:48:44,387 It was like it reminded me of when we first started. 899 00:48:44,389 --> 00:48:47,089 You know, something real, in tight, personal with all 900 00:48:47,091 --> 00:48:49,358 The homies is in there and whoever got a verse, 901 00:48:49,360 --> 00:48:52,528 Everybody know his verse because we believe in each other 902 00:48:52,530 --> 00:48:55,197 More than anybody else believes in us. 903 00:48:55,199 --> 00:48:58,000 The words of the carrion. 904 00:49:08,111 --> 00:49:09,345 Say what! 905 00:49:09,347 --> 00:49:11,247 So call me 906 00:49:11,249 --> 00:49:17,353 Got your money 907 00:49:23,060 --> 00:49:23,559 Because papers smoke all the funny 908 00:49:23,561 --> 00:49:26,562 Need to make the moocha 909 00:49:26,564 --> 00:49:27,263 Think I wanna, uh! 910 00:49:27,265 --> 00:49:30,333 Oh! 911 00:49:30,335 --> 00:49:33,402 This is some fly shit I'm witnessing right here. 912 00:49:33,404 --> 00:49:35,571 Y'all is some bad motherfuckers, man. 913 00:49:35,573 --> 00:49:39,108 I'm going to say it man to man, y'all some bad motherfuckers, man. 914 00:49:39,110 --> 00:49:41,477 For real. While y'all jumping in, dropping off songs 915 00:49:41,479 --> 00:49:44,380 And pizzas and, oh man. 916 00:49:44,382 --> 00:49:51,320 Y'all motherfuckers is cool. 917 00:50:20,350 --> 00:50:25,021 I love the hood. I'm from the ghetto. These is my people. Look, come here! 918 00:50:25,023 --> 00:50:26,789 See all these people down there? 919 00:50:26,791 --> 00:50:29,091 These is my loved ones right here. 920 00:50:29,093 --> 00:50:31,627 Come on cutty, you know what it is, nephew. 921 00:50:31,629 --> 00:50:34,463 Look, to be able to come to a neighborhood like this 922 00:50:34,465 --> 00:50:41,103 And get this real love right here? 923 00:50:55,252 --> 00:50:59,221 Walking to the roof reminded me of when I was doing my first video 924 00:50:59,223 --> 00:51:02,358 In my neighborhood and I had my whole community on the ground 925 00:51:02,360 --> 00:51:04,393 Watching me and supporting me and dancing to the music and 926 00:51:04,395 --> 00:51:06,595 It gave me a lot to aspire for. 927 00:51:06,597 --> 00:51:09,598 We don't never take time to, you know, go up and speak on it 928 00:51:09,600 --> 00:51:12,201 'cause it's a lot of bad blood and negativity but 929 00:51:12,203 --> 00:51:14,403 I remember the great times on death row. 930 00:51:14,405 --> 00:51:17,139 We was the baddest motherfuckers in the world, 931 00:51:17,141 --> 00:51:19,442 Um, our music was the shit, everybody loved us. 932 00:51:19,444 --> 00:51:22,645 We had mexicans, blacks, bloods and crips 933 00:51:22,647 --> 00:51:24,580 All in the same page. 934 00:51:24,582 --> 00:51:27,183 And that was like a first time ever. 935 00:51:27,185 --> 00:51:30,519 When we had everybody agreeing because of the music that we made. 936 00:51:30,521 --> 00:51:32,655 Bow wow wow, yippee yo, yippee yay 937 00:51:32,657 --> 00:51:35,558 Doggy dogg's definitely in the house 938 00:51:35,560 --> 00:51:37,660 Bow wow wow, yippee yo, yippee yay 939 00:51:37,662 --> 00:51:41,297 Death row's definitely in the house 940 00:51:41,299 --> 00:51:43,599 I told him I wanted to put daz and kurupt out as the dogg pound. 941 00:51:43,601 --> 00:51:46,302 Did it, they became double platinum. 942 00:51:46,304 --> 00:51:49,638 Um, tupac, I told suge go get pac out of penitentiary, 943 00:51:49,640 --> 00:51:51,674 Put him on death row with us. 944 00:51:51,676 --> 00:51:54,276 California love 945 00:51:54,278 --> 00:51:55,878 Bail fresh outta jail, california dreamin 946 00:51:55,880 --> 00:51:58,447 Soon as I stepped on the scene, I'm hearin hoochies screamin 947 00:51:58,449 --> 00:52:00,516 Fiendin for money and alcohol 948 00:52:00,518 --> 00:52:03,452 The life of a west side playa where cowards die and it's all ball 949 00:52:03,454 --> 00:52:06,222 Only in cali where we riot not rally to live and die 950 00:52:06,224 --> 00:52:09,291 In l.A. We wearin chucks not ballies 951 00:52:09,293 --> 00:52:13,229 I think suge steered him where he wanted to be. 952 00:52:13,231 --> 00:52:14,663 Pac wanted that. 953 00:52:14,665 --> 00:52:18,734 He wanted the glamorous gangster mafia lifestyle. 954 00:52:18,736 --> 00:52:23,405 And suge gave it to him. Suge was great at giving you what you wanted. 955 00:52:23,407 --> 00:52:26,609 Suge was the greatest business man to ever come out the west coast 956 00:52:26,611 --> 00:52:28,744 When he came in this hip hop shit. 957 00:52:28,746 --> 00:52:31,647 Because he knew how to put us 958 00:52:31,649 --> 00:52:33,549 In a position where we were great. 959 00:52:33,551 --> 00:52:36,519 Tupac was good. When he got with death row, 960 00:52:36,521 --> 00:52:38,420 He was great. 961 00:52:38,422 --> 00:52:43,659 In the city of la 962 00:52:43,661 --> 00:52:47,396 In the city of good ol' watts 963 00:52:47,398 --> 00:52:51,267 They took tupac's songs and make his records sell, dope rap, dope songs. 964 00:52:51,269 --> 00:52:53,769 Hung out with him, let him become a part of my family 965 00:52:53,771 --> 00:52:55,571 And see the shit that I had. 966 00:52:55,573 --> 00:52:59,241 Let him get influenced by that then he brought me to his world 967 00:52:59,243 --> 00:53:03,479 And influenced me with hugo boss suits and italian jewelry 968 00:53:03,481 --> 00:53:06,949 Even explain or you know, could pronounce, none of that shit. 969 00:53:06,951 --> 00:53:10,419 But he turned me on to things that made me 970 00:53:10,421 --> 00:53:13,589 A bigger, brighter person so it was a give-take relationship, 971 00:53:13,591 --> 00:53:15,558 It was a love-hate relationship 972 00:53:15,560 --> 00:53:20,396 Because we loved what we did but we hated the fact that it didn't last forever. 973 00:53:21,531 --> 00:53:24,567 Shakur was shot four times after leaving the mike tyson boxing match in las vegas 974 00:53:24,569 --> 00:53:27,670 In a car driven by marion "suge" knight, 975 00:53:27,672 --> 00:53:30,272 The head of his label, death row records. 976 00:53:30,274 --> 00:53:32,641 Actually, I was supposed to be with tupac and suge 977 00:53:32,643 --> 00:53:35,411 But we had a misunderstanding in new york. 978 00:53:35,413 --> 00:53:40,282 The night before that so I didn't go with them. 979 00:53:40,284 --> 00:53:43,552 So I went to warren g's house and we was playing video games 980 00:53:43,554 --> 00:53:44,987 And we got a... 981 00:53:44,989 --> 00:53:51,360 When we turned on the news, all we seen was the yellow tape and the... 982 00:53:51,362 --> 00:53:52,995 It just was all bad. 983 00:53:52,997 --> 00:53:56,832 So I jumped in my hummer and we drove to vegas. 984 00:53:56,834 --> 00:54:01,003 And suge was at home. He was standing up but he had like, a patch. 985 00:54:01,005 --> 00:54:02,705 His head was wrapped up. 986 00:54:02,707 --> 00:54:06,475 And he came and explained to us as far as what had happened. 987 00:54:06,477 --> 00:54:09,478 Like, but he was explaining it to us like joyful. 988 00:54:09,480 --> 00:54:14,016 He was like, man, them niggas start shooting at us, tupac... 989 00:54:14,018 --> 00:54:17,019 Trying to jump in the backseat, I'm like, nigga get down. 990 00:54:17,021 --> 00:54:20,256 I pull him down and... 991 00:54:20,258 --> 00:54:23,359 You know, he was like, and he was saying it like pac was gon' live, 992 00:54:23,361 --> 00:54:25,294 You know what I'm saying, like... 993 00:54:25,296 --> 00:54:28,297 Because that must've been the spirit that pac showed him. 994 00:54:28,299 --> 00:54:31,867 Like, even when he said he was driving to the hospital. 995 00:54:31,869 --> 00:54:34,436 And he was asking pac, "yo, you alright?" 996 00:54:34,438 --> 00:54:37,439 Pac was like, "nigga, you the one with the hole in yo head! 997 00:54:37,441 --> 00:54:40,676 You bleed nigga, I need to be asking you if you alright!" 998 00:54:40,678 --> 00:54:43,779 And he said, "pac, light us a blunt." 999 00:54:43,781 --> 00:54:47,483 Rolling down the street with him. 1000 00:54:47,485 --> 00:54:51,453 And it's like, when I went to go see him, 1001 00:54:51,455 --> 00:54:53,355 That ain't what I got. 1002 00:54:53,357 --> 00:54:57,459 He wasn't moving, he wasn't talking, he wasn't breathing on his own. 1003 00:54:57,461 --> 00:54:59,361 It was completely different. It's like it changed 1004 00:54:59,363 --> 00:55:04,366 From the moment from suge telling me that to me going to see him. 1005 00:55:04,368 --> 00:55:06,302 It went bad. And when I seen jesse jackson, 1006 00:55:06,304 --> 00:55:08,804 I knew it was all bad. I'm like... 1007 00:55:08,806 --> 00:55:10,773 Wow. 1008 00:55:10,775 --> 00:55:12,841 It was all bad. 1009 00:55:12,843 --> 00:55:18,781 It was all bad. 'cause I had a chance to to sit there with him. 1010 00:55:18,783 --> 00:55:21,350 And then just have a private moment with him and just let him know 1011 00:55:21,352 --> 00:55:23,385 That I loved him and... 1012 00:55:23,387 --> 00:55:25,387 You know, whether he could hear me or not, 1013 00:55:25,389 --> 00:55:26,822 I just wanted him to know that I loved him because 1014 00:55:26,824 --> 00:55:29,758 At that time, me and him really wasn't... 1015 00:55:29,760 --> 00:55:32,528 We wasn't eye to eye. 1016 00:55:32,530 --> 00:55:34,930 It was a minor misunderstanding and... 1017 00:55:34,932 --> 00:55:37,700 It's so fucked up that I didn't get a chance to... 1018 00:55:37,702 --> 00:55:41,537 That we didn't get a chance to, you know, get it right. 1019 00:55:41,539 --> 00:55:44,606 When pac had died, suge got locked up. 1020 00:55:44,608 --> 00:55:47,376 I went down to the county jail to visit suge 1021 00:55:47,378 --> 00:55:49,678 And they wouldn't let me visit him. 1022 00:55:49,680 --> 00:55:52,781 And to me, that was the icebreaker. 1023 00:55:52,783 --> 00:55:56,785 Because that visit was gonna solidify me and his relationship. 1024 00:55:56,787 --> 00:55:59,121 We was gonna be able to look each other in the eye 1025 00:55:59,123 --> 00:56:02,791 "look, I could save death row records." 1026 00:56:02,793 --> 00:56:05,427 I never got a chance to do that. 1027 00:56:05,429 --> 00:56:07,863 The business was given to numerous amounts of people 1028 00:56:07,865 --> 00:56:10,466 Who ran it the way that I don't know how they ran it. 1029 00:56:10,468 --> 00:56:14,570 But it began to turn on me after that now. 1030 00:56:14,572 --> 00:56:17,940 Then I start hearing, "they gon' fuck you up! 1031 00:56:17,942 --> 00:56:19,675 They gon' cut your hair! 1032 00:56:19,677 --> 00:56:21,577 They gon' do this!" 1033 00:56:21,579 --> 00:56:24,480 And then he had crips working for him 1034 00:56:24,482 --> 00:56:26,548 That was gon' do something to me. 1035 00:56:26,550 --> 00:56:31,687 And um, it just got to the point to where... 1036 00:56:31,689 --> 00:56:34,423 I was avoiding, avoiding, avoiding and then I met master p. 1037 00:56:34,425 --> 00:56:36,825 And master p was like my savior because he came 1038 00:57:00,550 --> 00:57:02,484 And he went and met with suge, he did a business deal with him. 1039 00:57:02,486 --> 00:57:05,454 And got him out of my business. 1040 00:57:05,456 --> 00:57:07,823 Took my family, moved us to louisiana. 1041 00:57:07,825 --> 00:57:09,658 I had a little baby girl. 1042 00:57:09,660 --> 00:57:12,895 Me and my wife, we married. 1043 00:57:12,897 --> 00:57:14,997 And got me a new publishing deal. Got me some brand new money. 1044 00:57:14,999 --> 00:57:16,932 It got me three new albums. 1045 00:57:16,934 --> 00:57:22,571 And those records shaped me and molded me into the musician that I became. 1046 00:57:22,573 --> 00:57:27,609 So when I finally got back with dr. Dre again on the 'chronic 2001,' 1047 00:57:27,611 --> 00:57:29,678 I was ready. 1048 00:58:06,951 --> 00:58:11,987 I was gonna make a record dissing death row, like fuck death row. 1049 00:58:11,989 --> 00:58:14,556 'cause I just didn't give a fuck at that time. They was coming after me, 1050 00:58:14,558 --> 00:58:16,058 I was gonna come after them. 1051 00:58:16,060 --> 00:58:18,260 But, p stopped me. 1052 00:58:18,262 --> 00:58:22,264 He put me where I needed to be and he gave me a peace of mind. 1053 00:58:22,266 --> 00:58:24,700 And it was exactly around the time that I seen the information 1054 00:58:24,702 --> 00:58:27,836 From minister farrakhan because we never 1055 00:58:27,838 --> 00:58:29,972 Had a leader, but we could always depend 1056 00:58:29,974 --> 00:58:32,975 On minister louis farrakhan because he understood us. 1057 00:58:32,977 --> 00:58:34,710 And he spoke our language. He never talked bad about us. 1058 00:58:34,712 --> 00:58:36,678 He always encouraged us. 1059 00:58:36,680 --> 00:58:39,715 So we always respected him. 1060 00:58:39,717 --> 00:58:42,718 And when it got bad, I reached out to him. 1061 00:58:42,720 --> 00:58:43,986 And he accepted me with warm arms 1062 00:58:43,988 --> 00:58:46,588 And he had me come out to his house. 1063 00:58:46,590 --> 00:58:53,128 During that time that I met my wonderful brother, 1064 00:58:53,130 --> 00:58:57,966 It was at a time when east and west were against 1065 00:58:57,968 --> 00:59:04,606 Each other and these beefs, if I may use that word, 1066 00:59:04,608 --> 00:59:06,708 Turned into death. 1067 00:59:06,710 --> 00:59:08,677 And destruction. 1068 00:59:08,679 --> 00:59:12,614 The language was foul, the words were foul, 1069 00:59:12,616 --> 00:59:18,820 The spirit was foul and a foul stench 1070 00:59:18,822 --> 00:59:22,791 In the black, urban communities 1071 00:59:22,793 --> 00:59:27,095 Began to fill jails. 1072 00:59:27,097 --> 00:59:33,902 So snoop and I became, I would say friends 1073 00:59:33,904 --> 00:59:41,904 When the rap industry got to the point where tupac was gone, 1074 00:59:43,614 --> 00:59:49,785 Biggie was gone and they all came together in my home. 1075 00:59:50,720 --> 00:59:53,789 Assalamu alaikum. 1076 00:59:53,791 --> 00:59:57,726 First of all, just, I want to say this is my first saviors day 1077 00:59:57,728 --> 01:00:04,766 And um, I'm very, very honored to be here. 1078 01:00:04,768 --> 01:00:06,768 The minister has always been there for the hip hop community. 1079 01:00:06,770 --> 01:00:11,673 Not to take too much time but it was about ten years 1080 01:00:11,675 --> 01:00:14,743 Ago when the rapper, notorious biggie, got killed. 1081 01:00:14,745 --> 01:00:17,813 In los angeles. 1082 01:00:17,815 --> 01:00:19,615 I put a call out to minister farrakhan and we put the day, 1083 01:00:19,617 --> 01:00:22,117 A gathering, where all of the rappers came together 1084 01:00:22,119 --> 01:00:24,953 And we ended all of our beefs and we all had peace 1085 01:00:24,955 --> 01:00:29,925 And it was love and we've been living that way ever since then. 1086 01:00:29,927 --> 01:00:33,729 And that's all I've been on, is peace, love and positivity, anybody that knew me. 1087 01:00:33,731 --> 01:00:36,098 When I went to go see minister farrakhan over 11 years ago, 1088 01:00:36,100 --> 01:00:38,967 He gave me my mission to go do that. And I've been on it. 1089 01:00:38,969 --> 01:00:41,737 I've been organizing and bringing the rappers together, 1090 01:00:41,739 --> 01:00:43,705 Being the main advocate for peace. 1091 01:00:43,707 --> 01:00:45,741 Just doing my thing and never really knowing why, 1092 01:00:45,743 --> 01:00:47,209 But just doing it. 1093 01:00:47,211 --> 01:00:49,011 So now it's like it came to a catapult with like, where 1094 01:00:49,013 --> 01:00:52,848 This is why you're doing this. This is the reason why. 1095 01:00:52,850 --> 01:00:55,851 So always been in you, now let it out. 1096 01:00:55,853 --> 01:01:03,659 That essence of him was buried under thug life, under gangster life. 1097 01:01:03,661 --> 01:01:07,663 Under pimp life. 1098 01:01:07,665 --> 01:01:10,265 Yeah, what was that story you had... 1099 01:01:10,267 --> 01:01:12,434 I read about that you would... What happened then? 1100 01:01:12,436 --> 01:01:18,840 You said, in an interview you were quoted as saying that you ordered a pimp cane? 1101 01:01:18,842 --> 01:01:19,941 Well I was... 1102 01:01:19,943 --> 01:01:22,444 -To an extent, were you in a... 1103 01:01:22,446 --> 01:01:24,112 I mean, what do pimps do? 1104 01:01:24,114 --> 01:01:27,049 Pimping is what I chose to do. I went after that. 1105 01:01:27,051 --> 01:01:29,751 Something I wanted to be as a kid. 1106 01:01:29,753 --> 01:01:31,153 It was a part of my make. 1107 01:01:31,155 --> 01:01:33,922 It was a part of who snoop dogg is. 1108 01:01:33,924 --> 01:01:37,292 Athletic, smart, charismatic. 1109 01:01:37,294 --> 01:01:39,294 And a player. 1110 01:01:39,296 --> 01:01:45,834 Some of the characteristics of a pimp growing up, you know, had these. 1111 01:01:45,836 --> 01:01:47,836 Because we couldn't see superstars in my neighborhood. 1112 01:01:47,838 --> 01:01:51,106 So our only superstores were the ghetto superheroes, 1113 01:01:51,108 --> 01:01:53,909 Which were the pimps and drug dealers and the... 1114 01:01:53,911 --> 01:01:56,044 They were the ones who we looked up to. 1115 01:01:56,046 --> 01:01:59,781 And the pimp was the one who resembled having it all. 1116 01:01:59,783 --> 01:02:03,051 Because he had nice clothes. 1117 01:02:03,053 --> 01:02:04,920 Big house. 1118 01:02:04,922 --> 01:02:06,188 Money in his pocket. 1119 01:02:06,190 --> 01:02:09,024 And he had all the girls. 1120 01:02:09,026 --> 01:02:14,830 When I embraced pimping, it became lovable. 1121 01:02:14,832 --> 01:02:16,798 You don't associate lovable with pimp. 1122 01:02:16,800 --> 01:02:18,200 Because a pimp has no love. 1123 01:02:18,202 --> 01:02:21,870 So how do you get lovable and pimping at the same time? 1124 01:02:21,872 --> 01:02:23,872 Who is snoop dogg? 1125 01:02:23,874 --> 01:02:25,340 I made pimpin' fashionable. 1126 01:02:25,342 --> 01:02:28,110 They put me on the cover of rolling stone magazine, 1127 01:02:28,112 --> 01:02:31,179 "america's most lovable pimp." 1128 01:02:31,181 --> 01:02:32,948 How many girls did you have? 1129 01:02:32,950 --> 01:02:36,818 Physically, maybe three or four. 1130 01:02:36,820 --> 01:02:39,087 But virtually, maybe a hundred. 1131 01:02:39,089 --> 01:02:41,957 Those three or four would go out and recruit. 1132 01:02:41,959 --> 01:02:44,960 I had, I called them barracudas. 1133 01:02:44,962 --> 01:02:51,166 They would go out and get more. 1134 01:02:51,168 --> 01:02:55,070 That was more fascination and living out a dream of a kid, 1135 01:02:55,072 --> 01:02:58,340 You know a boy still not becoming a man. 1136 01:02:58,342 --> 01:03:00,776 But once I seen it, 1137 01:03:00,778 --> 01:03:02,778 It was disrespectful to my wife and my daughter 1138 01:03:02,780 --> 01:03:06,114 And it wasn't who I was. 1139 01:03:06,116 --> 01:03:07,315 It was a phase. 1140 01:03:07,317 --> 01:03:09,851 It was like a stage that you go through 1141 01:03:09,853 --> 01:03:13,121 In order to find out who you really are. 1142 01:03:13,123 --> 01:03:15,257 You gotta be willing to sacrifice. 1143 01:03:15,259 --> 01:03:18,360 You gotta be willing to put what matters first. 1144 01:03:18,362 --> 01:03:20,262 Because in the beginning, 1145 01:03:20,264 --> 01:03:22,964 I loved her a lot 1146 01:03:22,966 --> 01:03:26,134 Way more than she loved me. Before she was my woman. 1147 01:03:26,136 --> 01:03:30,906 And then when I became successful, it went the other way around. 1148 01:03:30,908 --> 01:03:32,941 And then we went through a stage where 1149 01:03:32,943 --> 01:03:38,847 There was a little bit of love but the kids had our love 1150 01:03:38,849 --> 01:03:42,083 And it just boiled down to the fact of if this is what you really want 1151 01:03:42,085 --> 01:03:44,119 And this is what you say that you wanna be with, 1152 01:03:44,121 --> 01:03:47,322 You gotta make sacrifices to really lure that person in. 1153 01:03:47,324 --> 01:03:51,026 To make that person be a part of what you do. 1154 01:03:51,028 --> 01:03:56,331 Once we begin to evolve spiritually, 1155 01:03:56,333 --> 01:04:02,904 We look at the value of our wives, the value of our children, 1156 01:04:02,906 --> 01:04:06,174 And the value of family. 1157 01:04:06,176 --> 01:04:10,245 Pimps are businessmen. 1158 01:04:10,247 --> 01:04:15,250 That they're using their skill in a negative way. 1159 01:04:15,252 --> 01:04:19,387 So malcolm was a pimp. Malcolm was a thief. 1160 01:04:19,389 --> 01:04:25,861 Malcolm was a hustler but malcolm became a world leader. 1161 01:04:25,863 --> 01:04:29,898 So the depth down shows us the height up. 1162 01:04:29,900 --> 01:04:34,236 And so now, he becomes very dangerous. 1163 01:04:34,238 --> 01:04:38,273 To those who want to keep the world revolving in filth 1164 01:04:38,275 --> 01:04:43,078 And indecency and debauchery. 1165 01:04:43,080 --> 01:04:45,180 We goin' dre day, triple header. 1166 01:04:45,182 --> 01:04:46,081 Triple play? 1167 01:04:46,083 --> 01:04:47,449 - Yeah, triple play again. 1168 01:04:47,451 --> 01:04:48,917 We did a double play last night, remember? 1169 01:04:48,919 --> 01:04:50,185 - Yeah, we did. 1170 01:04:50,187 --> 01:04:52,087 Alright, "no guns allowed" first? 1171 01:04:52,089 --> 01:04:56,091 I believe so, that record's very powerful. 1172 01:04:56,093 --> 01:04:58,226 Time to start doing some power. 1173 01:04:58,228 --> 01:05:02,030 I been smoking power, let's do some power. 1174 01:05:09,138 --> 01:05:15,977 Money makes the man and that's a crime 1175 01:05:15,979 --> 01:05:17,379 If we all were rich 1176 01:05:17,381 --> 01:05:23,351 We'd spend more time 1177 01:05:23,353 --> 01:05:25,120 With our daughters and sons 1178 01:05:25,122 --> 01:05:29,024 They're losing their minds 1179 01:05:29,026 --> 01:05:30,392 Six, seven years ago, 1180 01:05:30,394 --> 01:05:36,498 And I had just got off stage and I was doing the roll back to the house, 1181 01:05:36,500 --> 01:05:39,434 I pull up about a block and a half, before I know it, 1182 01:05:39,436 --> 01:05:41,136 A hundred police pull up on me. 1183 01:05:41,138 --> 01:05:43,405 They all drawing down with real guns. 1184 01:05:43,407 --> 01:05:48,510 And they not playing. So they finally come over, pull me out the car. 1185 01:05:48,512 --> 01:05:52,414 Start talking to me and they like, "well, do I know this particular guy?" 1186 01:05:52,416 --> 01:05:54,115 I'm like, naw. 1187 01:05:54,117 --> 01:05:57,052 And they start saying, "well, he knows you." 1188 01:05:57,054 --> 01:06:01,256 And he says that he sold you this gun, 1189 01:06:01,258 --> 01:06:05,026 That gun, that gun and that gun. 1190 01:06:05,028 --> 01:06:07,729 You can play dumb all you want. 1191 01:06:07,731 --> 01:06:10,065 We have your wife and kids under arrest and we're gonna 1192 01:06:10,067 --> 01:06:12,167 Run through your whole house. 1193 01:06:12,169 --> 01:06:14,536 So either you gon' tell us where the guns are or we 1194 01:06:14,538 --> 01:06:18,073 Gon' put your family through hell. 1195 01:06:18,075 --> 01:06:20,742 And I had to think. My daughter is in the house. 1196 01:06:20,744 --> 01:06:24,179 My son is in the house. Do I really want them to go through this bullshit 1197 01:06:24,181 --> 01:06:30,485 That I'm trained for? That it, it doesn't bother me but they've never seen this. 1198 01:06:30,487 --> 01:06:33,455 So I said, "you know what?" 1199 01:06:33,457 --> 01:06:36,191 If I give you a couple of guns, 1200 01:06:36,193 --> 01:06:40,495 Will you leave my house and let my wife and kids go?" 1201 01:06:40,497 --> 01:06:44,065 He's like, "you give me a couple of guns, I'll do that for you." 1202 01:06:44,067 --> 01:06:48,403 So I told him, "I have a gun here, 1203 01:06:48,405 --> 01:06:52,474 One here and one there. 1204 01:06:52,476 --> 01:06:57,078 And that's all the guns I got in my house." 1205 01:06:57,080 --> 01:07:01,082 He put the call in, told the motherfucker on the other end, 1206 01:07:01,084 --> 01:07:03,518 "go look in the... 1207 01:07:03,520 --> 01:07:06,287 Wap dee woop, doo wop wop. Oh, we got one!" 1208 01:07:06,289 --> 01:07:08,156 Oh, we got one! 1209 01:07:08,158 --> 01:07:10,492 And another one!" 1210 01:07:10,494 --> 01:07:13,328 Cool. Let my wife and them go. 1211 01:07:13,330 --> 01:07:18,133 And then I had to take this bullshit ass probation. 1212 01:07:18,135 --> 01:07:22,470 That made me fire every security that I had around me. 1213 01:07:22,472 --> 01:07:25,373 Because everyone who had a criminal record couldn't be around me. 1214 01:07:25,375 --> 01:07:26,808 It's a violation. 1215 01:07:26,810 --> 01:07:30,045 So I had to fire all of my security, 1216 01:07:30,047 --> 01:07:35,350 I had no guns in my life and niggas wanted to kill me. 1217 01:07:35,352 --> 01:07:37,519 So imagine that. 1218 01:07:37,521 --> 01:07:40,288 Who wanted to kill you? 1219 01:07:40,290 --> 01:07:45,093 I can't say. 1220 01:07:52,668 --> 01:07:54,135 Here we go. 1221 01:07:54,137 --> 01:07:56,271 Money makes a man 1222 01:07:56,273 --> 01:08:02,277 And that's a crime 1223 01:08:02,279 --> 01:08:04,479 With the "no guns allowed," just sounded like 1224 01:08:04,481 --> 01:08:08,249 Cori b should be on it 'cause she sound good now. 1225 01:08:08,251 --> 01:08:09,651 And it's her tone. 1226 01:08:09,653 --> 01:08:11,286 And it's a great record for me and my daughter 1227 01:08:11,288 --> 01:08:15,323 Because it's the things that's being said in that song. 1228 01:08:15,325 --> 01:08:18,660 "money makes the man and that's a crime. 1229 01:08:18,662 --> 01:08:22,564 If we all were rich, we'd spend more time." 1230 01:08:22,566 --> 01:08:25,633 And that is so true. 1231 01:08:25,635 --> 01:08:29,871 If I didn't have to get money and do things to generate money, 1232 01:08:29,873 --> 01:08:33,408 I would spend all day and every day with my wife and my kids. 1233 01:08:33,410 --> 01:08:39,547 But I find myself spending all day with my dreams and my job 1234 01:08:39,549 --> 01:08:42,650 And spending a few minutes with my wife and my kids. 1235 01:08:42,652 --> 01:08:46,721 So, I wanna try to reverse that. 1236 01:08:46,723 --> 01:08:51,593 Just come out of "people talking to me" it's like, I don't want to see any more of you dead. 1237 01:08:51,595 --> 01:08:54,462 It sounds like... 1238 01:08:54,464 --> 01:08:55,630 I got you. Let me try it again. 1239 01:08:55,632 --> 01:08:59,200 There's nothing left to see 1240 01:08:59,202 --> 01:09:01,903 We want to see no more... 1241 01:09:01,905 --> 01:09:07,408 Hey 1242 01:09:07,410 --> 01:09:10,645 We don't want to see no more youth get 1243 01:09:10,647 --> 01:09:13,615 Come here me now 1244 01:09:13,617 --> 01:09:18,286 No guns are allowed 1245 01:09:18,288 --> 01:09:20,722 In here tonight 1246 01:09:20,724 --> 01:09:22,624 We're gonna have a free for all 1247 01:09:22,626 --> 01:09:28,229 No fights 1248 01:09:28,231 --> 01:09:32,500 I wanna get lost in the clouds 1249 01:09:32,502 --> 01:09:35,370 In here tonight 1250 01:09:35,372 --> 01:09:36,704 I need to hear my thoughts 1251 01:09:36,706 --> 01:09:44,379 Through the music outloud 1252 01:09:49,652 --> 01:09:51,419 Let the music play 1253 01:09:51,421 --> 01:09:52,620 We don't want no more gunplay 1254 01:09:52,622 --> 01:09:54,455 When the bodies hit the ground 1255 01:09:54,457 --> 01:09:57,492 There's nothing left to say 1256 01:09:57,494 --> 01:09:59,527 We want to see no more in the... 1257 01:09:59,529 --> 01:10:06,267 Hey 1258 01:10:06,269 --> 01:10:08,403 To me, he's more happier. 1259 01:10:08,405 --> 01:10:13,208 I've heard him come home mad. I don't know why. 1260 01:10:13,210 --> 01:10:14,642 Or that was just him. 1261 01:10:14,644 --> 01:10:18,746 And now he comes home smiling and singing, to making music. 1262 01:10:18,748 --> 01:10:23,218 And... Yeah. 1263 01:10:23,819 --> 01:10:27,655 Let's go back and make rasta music what it was made for. 1264 01:10:27,657 --> 01:10:29,357 Understand what I'm saying? Because we can educate those 1265 01:10:29,359 --> 01:10:31,226 And take them back to the beginning of what it was. 1266 01:10:31,228 --> 01:10:32,493 It was all about love 1267 01:10:32,495 --> 01:10:35,530 And positivity, not shooting and you know, 1268 01:10:35,532 --> 01:10:38,299 Beating people up and riding and killing. 1269 01:10:38,301 --> 01:10:41,302 It's the other meaning, so it's like, I get that and I want that. 1270 01:10:41,304 --> 01:10:43,805 It's the kind of record I want. 1271 01:10:43,807 --> 01:10:46,441 That's why when bunny wailer came by it was appropriate 1272 01:10:46,443 --> 01:10:48,843 For him to get on that record because the timing was so right. 1273 01:10:48,845 --> 01:10:53,314 And it was his tone. It was like, they fucking made the record for bunny. 1274 01:10:53,316 --> 01:10:57,819 I have been in this business for 50 years. 1275 01:10:57,821 --> 01:11:02,757 So I am not accustomed to doing things that is not appropriate. 1276 01:11:02,759 --> 01:11:05,293 As far as making records. 1277 01:11:05,295 --> 01:11:09,797 I am still very ignorant. I don't know what it's all about. 1278 01:11:09,799 --> 01:11:11,399 And I am meaning to find out. 1279 01:11:11,401 --> 01:11:16,671 And to know if finding out would make me want to be involved. 1280 01:11:16,673 --> 01:11:19,707 Rastafari and reggae 1281 01:11:19,709 --> 01:11:21,809 And this whole thing is a huge commerce. 1282 01:11:21,811 --> 01:11:27,682 And you have the spiritual side of it 1283 01:11:27,684 --> 01:11:30,418 And you have the huge commercial side of it in spite of the spiritual. 1284 01:11:30,420 --> 01:11:34,756 And a part of our problem, both as a music and as a culture 1285 01:11:34,758 --> 01:11:39,394 Is how this is viewed commercially. 1286 01:11:39,396 --> 01:11:42,430 Snoop can come in, do a nice reggae album, 1287 01:11:42,432 --> 01:11:45,333 And there's gonna be huge commerce behind that. 1288 01:11:45,335 --> 01:11:49,070 That is where I am and I can't be focused in any other direction. 1289 01:11:49,072 --> 01:11:52,507 Because that's my duty and responsibility 1290 01:11:52,509 --> 01:11:55,610 As the surviving wailer. 1291 01:11:55,612 --> 01:11:59,314 I know, but being here has given me my understanding on who I am 1292 01:11:59,316 --> 01:12:01,783 And what I'm supposed to be doing. I always had peace in me and love 1293 01:12:01,785 --> 01:12:06,387 And unity and you know, the whole rastafarian movement 1294 01:12:06,389 --> 01:12:08,756 Was a part of me but I never understood it. 1295 01:12:08,758 --> 01:12:11,392 So it was like, it's only right for my music to progress 1296 01:12:11,394 --> 01:12:14,729 And to become more positive. As I get older and wiser, 1297 01:12:14,731 --> 01:12:16,531 I'm supposed to say something. 1298 01:12:16,533 --> 01:12:19,767 And make a transformation because you know the brothers 1299 01:12:19,769 --> 01:12:21,536 Ain't goin' to respect that. 1300 01:12:21,538 --> 01:12:23,738 If it's an overnight success, it's gotta be something 1301 01:12:23,740 --> 01:12:26,474 That's fair to them. 1302 01:12:26,476 --> 01:12:28,409 - That's real. 1303 01:12:28,411 --> 01:12:31,879 What you are doing, I think, this would be like, 1304 01:12:31,881 --> 01:12:37,719 The first time for america to venture into reggae music. 1305 01:12:37,721 --> 01:12:39,821 For bringing out the true message 1306 01:12:39,823 --> 01:12:44,359 That reggae has been bringing to the world in years. 1307 01:12:44,361 --> 01:12:46,861 You know, so that to me, is an accomplishment. 1308 01:12:46,863 --> 01:12:48,696 Thank you, bunny. 1309 01:12:48,698 --> 01:12:51,866 When it rains 1310 01:12:51,868 --> 01:12:53,601 We'll still bring- 1311 01:12:53,603 --> 01:12:54,502 Come again 1312 01:12:54,504 --> 01:12:56,871 When it rains 1313 01:12:59,376 --> 01:13:02,377 Turns out you can sing, man. 1314 01:13:02,379 --> 01:13:05,413 When it rains- 1315 01:13:10,954 --> 01:13:12,954 Rains 1316 01:13:14,958 --> 01:13:16,924 Rastafari show love 1317 01:13:16,926 --> 01:13:18,860 Keep me in my fight 1318 01:13:18,862 --> 01:13:21,529 When it rains 1319 01:13:21,531 --> 01:13:27,869 We'll still find time to right 1320 01:13:27,871 --> 01:13:33,541 This is the best moment of my life right now. 1321 01:13:38,680 --> 01:13:39,981 Makes up lord or nothing 1322 01:13:39,983 --> 01:13:41,682 Keep on nationaling 1323 01:13:41,684 --> 01:13:44,685 Never let them play you 1324 01:13:45,020 --> 01:13:47,522 Let's punch in on "poor never." get rich! 1325 01:13:47,524 --> 01:13:48,990 So just do - don't skip- 1326 01:13:48,992 --> 01:13:51,659 Just switch in- 1327 01:13:51,661 --> 01:13:55,563 Poor never get rich. 1328 01:13:55,565 --> 01:13:56,531 - Watch the rich get richer. 1329 01:13:56,533 --> 01:13:59,567 Yeah. Just put "rich get richer" and then "poor never get rich." 1330 01:13:59,569 --> 01:14:00,768 Watch the rich get richer 1331 01:14:00,770 --> 01:14:02,737 Poor never get rich 1332 01:14:02,739 --> 01:14:06,974 Yeah man, we got this. 1333 01:14:06,976 --> 01:14:09,677 - Alright. 1334 01:14:09,679 --> 01:14:10,578 You killed it. 1335 01:14:10,580 --> 01:14:11,580 That's it? 1336 01:14:11,581 --> 01:14:15,450 - I think that's great. 1337 01:14:19,856 --> 01:14:24,058 'cause you ain't gonna fool me and throw me on the record 1338 01:14:24,060 --> 01:14:26,794 Where he gettin' his dick sucked and he wop wooping- 1339 01:14:26,796 --> 01:14:29,864 What is the record about? You understand what I'm saying? 1340 01:14:29,866 --> 01:14:32,867 Which, that makes sense, because 1341 01:14:32,869 --> 01:14:35,036 They know who I am and what I come from. 1342 01:14:35,038 --> 01:14:36,938 This could be a gimmick. I could just, 1343 01:14:36,940 --> 01:14:40,241 Two or three reggae songs on a gangster album. 1344 01:14:40,243 --> 01:14:46,481 Then it's not... So I appreciate that. 1345 01:15:48,810 --> 01:15:49,610 My nephew died, cuz. 1346 01:15:49,612 --> 01:15:53,314 You know, daz is my little cousin so, I feel his pain and um... 1347 01:15:53,316 --> 01:15:54,115 I knew his lil nephew, too, man, lil naji. 1348 01:15:54,117 --> 01:15:57,051 Lil naji rest in peace. 1349 01:15:57,053 --> 01:16:01,622 And was, you know, happy and right and his phone, he got a text. 1350 01:16:01,624 --> 01:16:04,959 Then the whole mood just dropped. 1351 01:16:04,961 --> 01:16:06,861 And when he said that it's like ahh, 1352 01:16:06,863 --> 01:16:10,598 I couldn't even-you know what I'm saying? 1353 01:16:10,600 --> 01:16:12,633 Daz was staying across from me. 1354 01:16:12,635 --> 01:16:14,869 I kinda woke up to like, all this music playing in his room and I was like, 1355 01:16:14,871 --> 01:16:18,773 Who's that playing the music? He was playing like, some shit. 1356 01:16:18,775 --> 01:16:21,709 Some like, forget me nots and 1357 01:16:21,711 --> 01:16:23,844 He was playing the clark sisters. 1358 01:16:23,846 --> 01:16:26,647 I kinda looked out of my window and I see daz 1359 01:16:26,649 --> 01:16:29,917 Looking out into the mountains. And I don't know what he was thinking, 1360 01:16:29,919 --> 01:16:31,819 But I know he was thinking about something heavy. 1361 01:16:31,821 --> 01:16:36,791 But his, he seemed so positive despite what was on his mind. 1362 01:16:36,793 --> 01:16:38,960 And my husband was outside talking to him for a while 1363 01:16:38,962 --> 01:16:42,697 And he was telling him that his nephew had just passed the night before. 1364 01:16:42,699 --> 01:16:44,765 And I could hear them talking and I was like, 1365 01:16:44,767 --> 01:16:47,935 Damn, that is so fucked up. 1366 01:16:47,937 --> 01:16:50,738 And that stuck with me the whole day. 1367 01:16:50,740 --> 01:16:54,008 It was just amazing that she was able to capture that spirit. 1368 01:16:54,010 --> 01:16:57,178 From being next to his room and um... 1369 01:16:57,180 --> 01:17:00,648 Being able to write that down and capture that moment. 1370 01:17:00,650 --> 01:17:04,719 He had an ashtray and the ashtray was filled with ashes. 1371 01:17:04,721 --> 01:17:10,057 And immediately what came to my mind was ashtrays and heartbreaks. 1372 01:17:10,059 --> 01:17:13,127 And I started to just write this song and I was just- 1373 01:17:13,129 --> 01:17:15,963 And I just, my pen, it just kept going and it wouldn't stop, it wouldn't stop. 1374 01:17:15,965 --> 01:17:20,034 And it's about all the people that we lost. 1375 01:17:20,036 --> 01:17:24,171 When you lose as many people as they have, 1376 01:17:24,173 --> 01:17:27,008 You begin to deal with your pain a certain way. 1377 01:17:27,010 --> 01:17:29,076 And the way they deal with their pain may not be the way 1378 01:17:29,078 --> 01:17:33,047 Everybody else deals with it but for them, they put one in the air. 1379 01:17:33,049 --> 01:17:35,983 Tonight, uh, you know, 1380 01:17:35,985 --> 01:17:39,153 They just gonna smoke and hopefully that'll make them feel better. 1381 01:17:39,155 --> 01:17:41,889 And you know, I think this song is a little bit more deeper than that. 1382 01:17:41,891 --> 01:17:45,660 It's about reminiscing and remembering. 1383 01:17:45,662 --> 01:17:48,929 And everybody reminisces and remembers in their own way. 1384 01:17:48,931 --> 01:17:54,168 So I tried to just embody the way they do that. 1385 01:17:59,775 --> 01:18:00,741 Ashtrays and heartbreaks 1386 01:18:00,743 --> 01:18:03,144 A lost son 1387 01:18:03,146 --> 01:18:04,979 Let's smoke one 1388 01:18:04,981 --> 01:18:06,747 So goodnight 1389 01:18:06,749 --> 01:18:08,049 Let's reminisce 1390 01:18:08,051 --> 01:18:09,450 You're gone 1391 01:18:09,452 --> 01:18:10,951 But you're never missed 1392 01:18:10,953 --> 01:18:13,087 This is what I can perform everywhere next. 1393 01:18:13,089 --> 01:18:15,022 Essence of war, festival- 1394 01:18:15,024 --> 01:18:15,890 - You said that night at tuff gong's. 1395 01:18:15,892 --> 01:18:20,961 This record is like the most powerful record we have right now. 1396 01:18:28,036 --> 01:18:30,738 Do you think the passing of nate dogg had anything to do with this? 1397 01:18:30,740 --> 01:18:33,774 That's funny that you say that because I've thought about that. 1398 01:18:33,776 --> 01:18:36,811 Without knowing how he felt about it, 1399 01:18:36,813 --> 01:18:39,947 That's, you know, when I was writing "ashtrays and heartbreak" 1400 01:18:39,949 --> 01:18:45,052 I was thinking about nate. I could hear nate in my head... 1401 01:18:45,054 --> 01:18:46,921 Singing on it. 1402 01:18:46,923 --> 01:18:49,790 Ashtrays and heartbreaks 1403 01:18:49,792 --> 01:18:51,058 Lost ones 1404 01:18:51,060 --> 01:18:52,259 Toke one 1405 01:18:52,261 --> 01:18:53,794 Like, I heard him! 1406 01:18:53,796 --> 01:18:55,329 Straight. 1407 01:18:55,331 --> 01:18:57,498 Yeah, I think that this has something to do with it. 1408 01:18:57,500 --> 01:18:59,266 Yeah, I think he thinks of him. 1409 01:18:59,268 --> 01:19:02,837 Yeah, I think he thinks he wish he was here. 1410 01:19:02,839 --> 01:19:05,072 To see him do this. 1411 01:19:05,074 --> 01:19:06,907 Nate would've loved this. 1412 01:19:06,909 --> 01:19:11,178 And he would've been singing all over this. 1413 01:19:12,013 --> 01:19:14,115 Man, that was hard. 1414 01:19:14,117 --> 01:19:17,952 That was real hard because that's somebody who I, um... 1415 01:19:17,954 --> 01:19:20,855 Who I started with. And when I say started with, I don't mean just musically. 1416 01:19:20,857 --> 01:19:25,126 I mean like, became a man with. 1417 01:19:29,097 --> 01:19:32,266 I met nate when I was in high school in the 10th grade and um, 1418 01:19:32,268 --> 01:19:34,201 We just hooked up. 1419 01:19:34,203 --> 01:19:38,906 We became friends from a science class to p.E. 1420 01:19:38,908 --> 01:19:43,077 To singing together to me going to his house to him coming to my house. 1421 01:19:43,079 --> 01:19:46,213 That was deep, man. That was like a brother to me. 1422 01:19:46,215 --> 01:19:50,017 That was like losing my brother. 1423 01:19:50,019 --> 01:19:53,320 And I ain't really never gonna be able to get over that. 1424 01:19:55,791 --> 01:19:57,124 Dre, any words to the family? 1425 01:19:57,126 --> 01:19:59,093 No, it was um... 1426 01:19:59,095 --> 01:20:04,331 Stay strong, man. Stay strong. 1427 01:20:05,200 --> 01:20:07,301 'cause I don't deal with death good. 1428 01:20:07,303 --> 01:20:09,403 I try to be strong and try to like, you know, 1429 01:20:09,405 --> 01:20:14,208 Keep everybody around me strong 'cause they look at me as the head of it all. 1430 01:20:14,210 --> 01:20:16,310 That makes me weak, but at the same time, 1431 01:20:16,312 --> 01:20:19,280 Death rebuilds me and gets me back strong. 1432 01:20:19,282 --> 01:20:23,017 While it takes a piece of me, it helps me rebuild. 1433 01:20:44,072 --> 01:20:48,409 We welcome calvin broadus, snoop dogg, tonight. 1434 01:20:54,916 --> 01:21:00,621 Uh... 1435 01:21:00,623 --> 01:21:05,259 Gonna be strong for you, cuz. 1436 01:21:05,261 --> 01:21:07,428 1986. 1437 01:21:07,430 --> 01:21:10,231 Poly high school. 1438 01:21:10,233 --> 01:21:15,202 Yeah. That's where me and my homeboy connected for the first time. 1439 01:21:15,204 --> 01:21:19,206 It was magic. We formed a group called 213. 1440 01:21:19,208 --> 01:21:21,242 And through this group, 1441 01:21:21,244 --> 01:21:24,445 We founded dpg, which is the dogg pound. 1442 01:21:24,447 --> 01:21:26,647 And we spawned so many different rappers 1443 01:21:26,649 --> 01:21:29,984 And so many entities of people who wanted to become rappers, 1444 01:21:29,986 --> 01:21:31,418 So many ex-gang members. 1445 01:21:31,420 --> 01:21:33,354 So many ex-drug dealers. Whatever they were ex, 1446 01:21:33,356 --> 01:21:37,958 They wanted to become rappers because of what we did as a unit. 1447 01:21:37,960 --> 01:21:40,361 So we were very positive in what we were doing 1448 01:21:40,363 --> 01:21:42,930 But we didn't know what we was doing. We was just having fun, 1449 01:21:42,932 --> 01:21:46,400 We was looking up to the people that was doing it before us. 1450 01:21:46,402 --> 01:21:48,502 So I just want to say that, you know, 1451 01:21:48,504 --> 01:21:52,239 The time that I had with nate is special to me. 1452 01:21:52,241 --> 01:21:56,143 You know, he's like, he's like my brother. 1453 01:21:56,145 --> 01:21:59,146 So I just want to say that I'm so honored, I'm so happy, dear god, 1454 01:21:59,148 --> 01:22:02,483 I'm so blessed that you gave me the opportunity to know nate dogg. 1455 01:22:02,485 --> 01:22:05,486 To hang with nate dogg, to grow with nate dogg. 1456 01:22:05,488 --> 01:22:07,488 And to be his friend. 1457 01:22:07,490 --> 01:22:10,057 And to be here for this group right now 1458 01:22:10,059 --> 01:22:13,260 When I really wanna cry and break down but I refuse to break down 1459 01:22:13,262 --> 01:22:15,396 For your nate dogg 'cause I love you too much. 1460 01:22:15,398 --> 01:22:20,301 I will stand tall, this is dpg, 213 for life. 1461 01:24:18,820 --> 01:24:23,257 Death is so much destruction and so much mayhem 1462 01:24:23,259 --> 01:24:26,226 And there's so much misunderstanding in music. 1463 01:24:26,228 --> 01:24:30,197 We losing so many great musicians. 1464 01:24:30,199 --> 01:24:33,133 We don't love them while we're here. 1465 01:24:33,135 --> 01:24:35,602 And I wanna be loved while I'm here. 1466 01:24:35,604 --> 01:24:40,074 And the only way to git love is to give love. 1467 01:24:52,854 --> 01:24:55,456 For all the homies that couldn't be here, 1468 01:24:55,458 --> 01:25:01,562 Ashes to ashes. 1469 01:25:01,564 --> 01:25:06,400 Dust to dust. 1470 01:25:08,436 --> 01:25:15,509 But here comes the king. 1471 01:25:15,511 --> 01:25:16,610 He might be your lord 1472 01:25:16,612 --> 01:25:21,315 But here comes the king 1473 01:25:29,557 --> 01:25:31,592 But I think definitely being isolated is great. 1474 01:25:31,594 --> 01:25:35,462 Every time we do this kind of shit, I'm usually mowing the lawn at the hotel. 1475 01:25:35,464 --> 01:25:38,232 This is the first time where we're like, no expenses are spared. 1476 01:25:38,234 --> 01:25:40,734 You know, it's gone really well. 1477 01:25:40,736 --> 01:25:44,204 And 7 to 10 days is like, channeling at work. 1478 01:25:44,206 --> 01:25:46,473 We've been really productive for sure. 1479 01:25:46,475 --> 01:25:50,444 It's good to have, you know, just a lot of for this project. 1480 01:25:50,446 --> 01:25:53,313 I've never caught anybody working on something else this whole time which is amazing. 1481 01:25:53,315 --> 01:25:56,250 Usually I would go in the studio, if it's like a major lazer trip, 1482 01:25:56,252 --> 01:25:59,486 I would go in and see whoever I'm with working on something else the whole time. 1483 01:25:59,488 --> 01:26:02,222 Like, snoop didn't even bring his playstation, we're just working. 1484 01:26:02,224 --> 01:26:03,724 We're just working down here. 1485 01:26:03,726 --> 01:26:06,660 Man, major lazer did that. The sound is... 1486 01:26:06,662 --> 01:26:10,230 Now that they're giving some of these mixes back, it's starting to feel reggae-ish now. 1487 01:26:10,232 --> 01:26:12,299 They're starting to add real drums, they even got the drummer 1488 01:26:12,301 --> 01:26:17,771 From the fucking police to play on our shit. 1489 01:26:17,773 --> 01:26:20,607 This is major. 1490 01:26:20,609 --> 01:26:23,343 They rockin' man, them motherfuckers go. 1491 01:26:23,345 --> 01:26:25,279 Feel good. 1492 01:26:25,281 --> 01:26:28,448 Like nothing I've ever done before. 1493 01:26:31,386 --> 01:26:34,388 When I got baptized when I was a youngster in my church 1494 01:26:34,390 --> 01:26:36,590 And reverend bynie took me and said, 1495 01:26:36,592 --> 01:26:40,661 "take me to the water." 1496 01:26:40,663 --> 01:26:43,664 And the whole church started singing 1497 01:26:43,666 --> 01:26:46,700 And he baptised me. Boom. 1498 01:26:46,702 --> 01:26:49,703 Came out and I was saved. I was, you know, 1499 01:26:49,705 --> 01:26:53,540 Replenished. I was clean. I was cleansed. 1500 01:26:53,542 --> 01:26:55,275 From all my sins. 1501 01:26:55,277 --> 01:26:57,344 'cause when I was young, I didn't understand 1502 01:26:57,346 --> 01:27:03,350 And why they was singing and what that meant, but as an old man, 1503 01:27:03,352 --> 01:27:05,285 I understand 1504 01:27:05,287 --> 01:27:07,588 The word, "baptism." 1505 01:27:17,699 --> 01:27:20,634 Bob marley built a nyahbinghi temple for the rasta guys 1506 01:27:20,636 --> 01:27:23,770 To have a spot for them and their families and their kids. 1507 01:27:23,772 --> 01:27:27,441 For the fellowship to live and just to express rastafari 1508 01:27:27,443 --> 01:27:29,409 To the fullest. 1509 01:27:29,411 --> 01:27:31,278 And it's a beautiful place and I'm so honored 1510 01:27:31,280 --> 01:27:35,449 That they welcomed me in there. 1511 01:27:43,524 --> 01:27:46,627 There is no other way to live 1512 01:27:46,629 --> 01:27:48,695 Other than this way. 1513 01:27:48,697 --> 01:27:53,333 Purity, and love. 1514 01:28:04,412 --> 01:28:08,048 Nyahbinghi order 1515 01:28:08,050 --> 01:28:13,787 Jah! Rastafari! 1516 01:28:13,789 --> 01:28:16,290 Well we recognize that this is a special moment. 1517 01:28:16,292 --> 01:28:19,359 We are here, because 1518 01:28:19,361 --> 01:28:22,829 We have a special guest... Guests in the house 1519 01:28:22,831 --> 01:28:24,364 You must just feel comfortable. 1520 01:28:24,366 --> 01:28:25,766 Why did you come here? 1521 01:28:25,768 --> 01:28:30,637 About the rastafarian experience. I want to become a part of it. 1522 01:28:30,639 --> 01:28:33,740 - I want to, um, baptize myself in the spirit. 1523 01:28:33,742 --> 01:28:35,609 I've always felt like I was a part of it. 1524 01:28:35,611 --> 01:28:40,614 In america so I wanted to come here and get it firsthand. 1525 01:28:40,616 --> 01:28:42,549 Jaaah! 1526 01:28:42,551 --> 01:28:44,751 Rastafari! 1527 01:28:44,753 --> 01:28:49,523 These brethren have been through tremendous trials. 1528 01:28:49,525 --> 01:28:51,358 As a child, you grew up in america, 1529 01:28:51,360 --> 01:28:53,627 And I grew up in jamaica, but we were exposed 1530 01:28:53,629 --> 01:28:58,365 To the same misinformation, the same miseducation, 1531 01:28:58,367 --> 01:29:00,500 The same colonial teaching. 1532 01:29:00,502 --> 01:29:03,937 They branded us as revolutionary people, 1533 01:29:03,939 --> 01:29:06,673 Who opened the eyes of black people. 1534 01:29:06,675 --> 01:29:10,811 When emperor haile selassie I came here in 1966 1535 01:29:10,813 --> 01:29:12,646 And h.I.M said, "oh yes! 1536 01:29:12,648 --> 01:29:15,449 The rastas know what they are doing! 1537 01:29:15,451 --> 01:29:17,584 Leave the rastas alone!" 1538 01:29:17,586 --> 01:29:21,388 And his majesty gave the most beautiful smile, 1539 01:29:21,390 --> 01:29:25,125 And this was the judgment sound that his majesty said, 1540 01:29:25,127 --> 01:29:27,627 "traitors, woe! 1541 01:29:27,629 --> 01:29:30,130 Holy traitors! 1542 01:29:30,132 --> 01:29:32,566 Warriors, be still 1543 01:29:32,568 --> 01:29:36,136 And know that I am he!" 1544 01:29:41,442 --> 01:29:44,411 This brother here came through the gate as snoop dogg. 1545 01:29:44,413 --> 01:29:46,446 American international rapper. 1546 01:29:46,448 --> 01:29:47,981 This is how we have known him. 1547 01:29:47,983 --> 01:29:50,417 What's his new name? 1548 01:29:50,419 --> 01:29:51,418 What are you going to name him? 1549 01:29:51,420 --> 01:29:51,852 Berhane 1550 01:29:51,854 --> 01:29:52,719 Berhane? 1551 01:29:52,721 --> 01:29:55,722 He says "berhane" is your new name. 1552 01:29:55,724 --> 01:29:57,758 "berhane," that means light. 1553 01:29:57,760 --> 01:29:58,725 - I love it. 1554 01:29:58,727 --> 01:30:00,894 Because you are a shining light, 1555 01:30:00,896 --> 01:30:02,963 And you will no more be a dog again. 1556 01:30:02,965 --> 01:30:03,965 - Yessir. 1557 01:30:03,966 --> 01:30:06,767 You're a shining light. 1558 01:30:06,769 --> 01:30:07,634 That light that you have been 1559 01:30:07,636 --> 01:30:08,935 Carrying out there, 1560 01:30:08,937 --> 01:30:10,837 Some people think it has been negative 1561 01:30:10,839 --> 01:30:12,606 Especially amongst the youth 1562 01:30:12,608 --> 01:30:14,741 But your journey is your journey. 1563 01:30:14,743 --> 01:30:16,810 So now at this part of your journey, 1564 01:30:16,812 --> 01:30:18,478 Now that you have been renamed 1565 01:30:18,480 --> 01:30:20,414 "berhane," which means light. 1566 01:30:20,416 --> 01:30:22,983 We're expecting you to go and shine a new light. 1567 01:30:22,985 --> 01:30:24,951 Jah said love thee one to another, 1568 01:30:24,953 --> 01:30:26,787 For him that loveth is of jah! 1569 01:30:26,789 --> 01:30:29,723 For jah is love and jah know the love of jah, 1570 01:30:29,725 --> 01:30:35,962 And through the love of I and I will 1571 01:30:35,964 --> 01:30:38,198 Always embrace you! 1572 01:30:38,200 --> 01:30:44,438 Rastafari 1573 01:30:47,475 --> 01:30:49,776 Oh the prodigal son returns to his 1574 01:30:49,778 --> 01:30:52,913 Home once more. 1575 01:30:52,915 --> 01:30:55,048 He left the wicked babylon world, 1576 01:30:55,050 --> 01:30:58,051 Rastafari called us home! 1577 01:30:58,053 --> 01:31:04,458 Glory be to jah! We are home once more. 1578 01:31:04,460 --> 01:31:09,729 Home once more, rasta child, home once more! 1579 01:31:09,731 --> 01:31:14,901 Oh the prodigal son returns to his home once more. 1580 01:31:14,903 --> 01:31:15,969 Jaaah! 1581 01:31:15,971 --> 01:31:17,070 Rastafari! 1582 01:31:17,072 --> 01:31:18,905 Jaaah! 1583 01:31:18,907 --> 01:31:20,540 Rastafari! 1584 01:31:20,542 --> 01:31:22,008 Matriarch ma shanti, put your hands together. 1585 01:31:22,010 --> 01:31:26,646 Rastafari! 1586 01:31:26,648 --> 01:31:28,248 How do you feel? 1587 01:31:28,250 --> 01:31:31,785 Love. I feel love right now. 1588 01:31:31,787 --> 01:31:35,755 Yessir. 1589 01:31:36,090 --> 01:31:37,657 At this time, beloved sons 1590 01:31:37,659 --> 01:31:39,960 And daughters of rastafari 1591 01:31:39,962 --> 01:31:44,698 We will commence the lighting of the fire key. 1592 01:31:44,700 --> 01:31:46,833 It's a fire ceremony to burn 1593 01:31:46,835 --> 01:31:54,835 Out all corruption, all evil, all wrongs. 1594 01:31:55,544 --> 01:31:59,079 We invite you all to be part of the circle, 1595 01:31:59,081 --> 01:32:00,046 Widen the circle, open up 1596 01:32:00,048 --> 01:32:02,082 The circle, make it bigger. 1597 01:32:02,084 --> 01:32:04,050 Wider. 1598 01:32:04,052 --> 01:32:07,654 And all family members, please be a part of the circle. 1599 01:32:38,219 --> 01:32:39,553 Stop! 1600 01:32:40,087 --> 01:32:41,221 Jah! 1601 01:32:41,822 --> 01:32:43,823 Rastafari.