I remember asking assistant coach Mo Cheeks, what’s harder to do? Workout after practice or before?? I only asked cuz by time I would get to the gym, Russ was already done in the morning and I usually got mine in after practice. Mo like, “coming in before practice is probably harder”…since then, it’s been my routine….a lot of people looked at the emotions on the court and thought Russ was loud, nah to me, he was quiet and methodical. He lead by example and once the lights were bright, he let everything out and experienced pure freedom. It was inspiring as his teammate and everywhere I went, I seen it inspire people from all walks of life, crazy thing is, he didn’t say much, he just showed up. For 18 years. This basketball life is sacred to us as professionals, what we put into that court means everything. Some of us wish we could go back and do things with a little more intent and some can just wipe their hands and be satisfied with the time spent. Who u gonna be? We know what zero was on…keep inspiring in the next phase of life champ. I don’t care what happens, can’t erase what it was…The first YNs, finals run in our early 20s, all star games, seeing each other get injured and bounce back, the bus rides, plane rides, card games, jokes and arguments, the whole thing, memorable!! …to the whole Westbrook family, Nina, the kids, mama Westbrook, big Russ, Ray, Donnell, everybody from luezinger high and ucla and many more that I’m forgettin, much love and Congratulations on a iconic career.
INDY RAPPERS
VS
INDUSTRY RAPPERS
38 SPESH BROKE THIS SHIT DOWN TO A SCIENCE FOR THE DUMB DEAF AND BLIND
I CAME IN THIS SHIT JUST LIKE 38
SPENDING MY OWN BREAD
BUYING MY OWN FEATURES
MY OWN ALBUM COVERS
MY OWN MIXING AND MASTERING ETC
IM MY OWN BANK
MOST RAPPERS IN THE INDUSTRY
COME IN SPENDING THE LABELS MONEY
OR A BIG TIME DOPE BOY IS FUNDING THEM UNTIL THE LABEL FUNDS THEM
BUT IT’S A DIFFERENT GRIND WHEN YOU DO IT ALL YOURSELF!
AND FANS DON’T UNDERSTAND THAT
THAT’S WHY I HATE WHEN THEY COMPARE INDY RAPPERS SUCCESS
TO INDUSTRY RAPPERS SUCCESS
IT’S NOT THE SAME GAME AT ALL
WHEN YOU ARE YOUR OWN BOSS
AND YOU PAY RAPPERS OUT OF POCKET AND DEAL WITH THEM AND GET NUMBERS FROM THEM
AND EXPECT THEM TO BE REAL NIGGAS
BUT YOU FIND OUT THE ARE NOT
THEY ARE JUST INDUSTRY PUPPETS
THAT LIE LIKE THE LABELS DO
IT HURTS MORE
BUT YOU GOTTA REMEMBER IT’S NOT THE STREETS.. IT’S MUSIC
SO EVEN THOUGH I DISAGREE WITH
38S INITIAL CALL OUT OF JADA
FOR NOT KEEPING HIS WORD
AS A INDY ARTIST I UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION OF INDUSTRY RAP NIGGAS CAPPIN ABOUT HOW THEY GONE HELP A INDY RAPPER
BUT THEY JUST TALKING
BECAUSE THEY DON’T SEE A ANGLE
THAT IT CAN BENEFIT THEM
EVEN THO THEY THINK YOU ARE NICE
ANYWAY
NEW ALBUM FRIDAY!!🚨🤲🏽