I wanted to surround myself with the kind of people who could help me turn my life around; people whom I could rub up against like iron and be sharpened.
I kind of knew that there were a lot of people that didn’t go to church and normally wouldn’t listen to people, but they would come and listen to me talk.
I tell young people all the time because they think I’m an overnight success I’ve been doing this for over 20 years! And that means inspiring and motivating people.
I’ve got the opportunity of a lifetime. Some great things are happening because of momentum and I’m just trying to seize the moment.
Hip hop is ever changing and has definitely entered a new era. Many fans have mixed feelings over the direction of rap as more and more artists are emerging with content that some would describe as less than meaningful.
I kind of grew up with hip hop and of course being from Detroit I’m a Motown man. Music is in our blood. When you’re from Detroit, music is in your DNA.
Yes I’m a worker, but I’m working on what I’m passionate about and what I believe in not what someone else is passionate about!
Work! Look at the secrets to success, look at your family, your community, your culture, take a look at what they have done to be successful and don’t fool yourself. Don’t think that you are going to get success on discount.
I want to change as many lives as I can, I want to help as many people as I can and I want to let people know that serving and doing for people is not outdated and certainly not overrated!
I just want my kids to see that when you serve and put other people first and invest in other people it will come back!
We don’t have the power as humans to determine which day we die. We don’t get to make that decision.
Before I die, I want to help as many people as I can make their dreams become a reality.
I used to use hip hop hooks as a way to attract young people and get their attention and I knew they were familiar with the lyrics. A big part about learning is really making connections so in telling young people...
Get passed the low hanging fruit. Anybody can grab that! Elevate your thought process and your mind and be creative.
I don’t just work! I think about my work, reflect on my work and think of what changes can I make, how can I elevated my game.
Understand the value of work and know that you get out of life what you earn. Some things have to be taken, its not given to you, they are not handing out multimillion dollar contracts or degrees, you have to use your brain!
I’ve got a reason for living. When I wake up, there are individuals who are counting on me to be my best and live my maximum life.
You can have, you can be, you can do whatever you want to do once you make the decision, so that would be my greatest piece of advice.
I think my greatest strengths are my hands. I am also good at getting separation from the defender and finding ways to get open. I am also a good route runner.
Life happens to all of us. It’s not what happens to us, but how we respond to what happens to us that really decides if we’re going to be victims or if we’re going to get and have everything we’ve ever dreamed of.
I’ve never wanted to be a doctor, I’ve never wanted to be an engineer, I’ve never had that goal, but when you’re around people who are successful, you kind of feel some type of way like, I don’t want to be a doctor or lawyer but I do want to be successful.