If you grew up in the trenches, you already know this:
The dumber the people around you are, the more aggression you must show to be respected.
The smarter the people around you are, the less aggression you must show to be respected.
This is an unwritten law of human hierarchy.
MaXhosa was initially helped by a white woman at NMU, that led to Design Indaba, then Rupert’s daughter — so he can crossover to UK etc.
Yoco was funded by foreigners (white men) and a white bank in the Netherlands.
Tshepo jeans has a similar story.
Stop doing favors, over-performing, and paying for everything under the secret assumption that it will eventually "earn" you loyalty or respect. That is a covert contract, and the other person didn't sign it.
that’s why I actually love conflict. in the resolution of it or lack thereof, I’m gonna know exactly what your values are and if you care more about control or connection.
That one of the great tragedies of life is the paradox of wisdom and age. As you become wiser about life and the world, you have less time to apply it yourselt. So you try to pass it down, but some things just can't be heard in youth. It only comes through the experience of living. And then the cycle repeats: you remember that someone tried to give you some gems and you didn't listen, so you try to do the same. It's a somewhat cruel time loop of sorts, and I ponder over the design sometimes.
1. Jay-Z, Kanye West & Frank Ocean - No Church in The Wild.
2. Jay-Z Ft. Rihanna & Kanye West - Run This Town
3. Phyno Ft. Burna Boy & M.I - Link Up
4. Young Thug Ft. J. Cole & Travis Scott - London
5. Rick Ross Ft. Drake & Chrisette Michele - Aston Martin Music
6. Mac Miller Ft. Kendrick Lamar & Iman Omari - Fight The Feeling
7. Dr. Dre Ft. Eminem & Skylar Grey - I Need A Doctor
8. DJ Khaled Ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
9. Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney - FourFiveSeconds
10. Omarion Ft. Chris Brown & Jhené Aiko - Post To Be