Music gets me high, you know other people say that but like I think that really gives me high
-right -It puts me in another place. Music has intoxicating effects on me
Asalaamu alaikum guys and welcome to another episode of smile2jannah
#We ain't making it past 21#
Yesterday we heard the tragic passing away of rapper Juice WRLD world, he passed
away in Chicago Airport because of a seizure
#In her soul, dark and light fight for the control#
Now this rapper in particular was known for his natural
ability to freestyle. In fact there was a video of his that he was freestyling for an hour.
Like when you did that hour-long freestyle, I mean, a lot of people who are
like rap traditionalists probably looked at that and were like 'alright this kids official'.
What's even more tragic is six days before his passing he
was celebrating his 21st birthday. Despite getting famous off SoundCloud,
last year, just last year he was signed by the famous Interscope Records and
after that he produced hit after hit. In fact he had two big massive platinum
selling hits. In other words his career was just getting started, to such a
degree that in pretty much every interview that I saw there was some sort
of question to with...
What do you want to do- and I know it sound like a grown-ass
man question but- what do you think next year will look like in two years in five years?
In ten years I want to wake up in London right and then go back to like
LA the same day and then pull off and like a McLaren and then go home and ride
dirt bikes and then wake up and then go back to London
It just goes to show
neither did these people know or neither did Juice himself know, that his time was
coming to a sad conclusion.
you know Rakim was 19, Ice Cube, anybody that you put
in there and now we put them on legendary pedestals five might yeah and
at this moment you're on your way to becoming that next person
This guy was very mature for his age.
I broke my phone other day and it was the happiest day of my life
-I don't really value that stuff like -yeah that's really good
It don't really mean too much... money don't even I like I like, obviously I like
money, I don't really care about it
To shun the material aspects is no easy
matter especially when you're signing bonus with Interscope was 3 million
I hate clubs, I hate parties
Some of the points that he was mentioning was incredibly wise.
I think that's what life is about.
Truly finding yourself
and then closing your eyes and dying in your sleep
And another thing that stood out to me was his devotion and his respect for his mother.
My favorite memory with my mom happened recently actually
OK well you're growing up still, we're all growing up -yeah yeah truthfully
but um my favorite memory is
-probably when I bought her a car -nice
Just to see her facial expression
I mean this guy is truly dedicated to his craft.
I've been recording a lot non-stop.
I don't like to party, I don't like to really go to clubs like, I like to
perform that's like my party but besides that I'm in the studio or asleep.
Off course just like anybody else that's come from a rocky past he's also had a
rocky past. You always had issues with drugs even before you started to get
-famous and rich -yeah for sure
And I would say he is definitely talented for his age
I mean Eminem is like a crazy writer he's got notebooks on notebooks of just
-bars and you're the opposite you never right right? -Never
yeah look at his you know
one hour free style, let's put that to the side for now the fact that one of
his hit records Lucid Dreaming-
let's face it many of the viewers watching you
guys got no clue what lucid dreaming is. This guy was like 20 when he was talking
about lucid dreaming. Let's hear from him, how long did it take you to write that?
I wrote this like 20 minutes
I mean I could go on. The respect that he has for even the old G's in his field.
You know you 19 years of age, we're starting to see a pattern of people not
paying homage or not even recognizing somebody's on some of these people man
but for you to bring up NAS, that lets me know what kind of cloth you're cut from.
A part of the reason why I kept Juice in my name wasn't only for 2pac it was
for three rappers actually: 2pac, Soulja Boy had a whole tape Juice mixtape, and then MC juice
mm-hmm. I mean death does not look at your age,
it doesn't look at the fact that you're waiting at an airport to go somewhere, it
doesn't care mate. Death doesn't care if you just recently signed a brilliant and
lucrative record deal and you are just on your rise. Death doesn't care if you've
recently given up drugs and you've gone clean and you're helping the youth and
the youngsters. If it's your time to go, it's your time to go. Ironically he
released a track in in which he was paying tribute to two other artists that
died young.
Death is a reminder for us guys, not to be sad and depressed but
it's a motivator for us to live
The greatest- like Michael Jackson dies and
then like those 24 hours we give love and like maybe get a week if you're an
all-time legend. Nobody's talking about John McCain today, nobody's talking
about David Bowie today, nobody's talking about Prince today.
It's amazing because then all of a sudden once you realize that nobody gives up ****,
it's liberating
because what that really gets you to is two cents, if nobody's gonna give a **** when you die,
why the **** you worrying about their opinions while you're alive.
Everybody dies guys but not everybody lives.
Realize you know what I don't know if I have tomorrow, so if I need to
apologize to somebody I'll apologize to somebody. If I need to do something there
is no tomorrow for me I will do it today. If I don't have a certain relationship
with my parents I'll fix it today. You know if you're in a job that you're not
happy with, start another the job. Quit this job start the pursuit.
The important thing guys is leaving a legacy yeah
Allah has given us a life- lets leave a legacy. Stop pursuing these you know
unlimited pursuits. Money unlimited, women unlimited, cars unlimited, desires unlimited.
Guys come on these things never end. I mean you and I have been
down this road. What is it gonna take for us to realize- you know what I need to
leave something behind. I don't wanna die and no one cares. I don't know about
you but sometimes when something happens we look out the window hoping life will
stop, because we're going through something. Guys no one cares, the planet
keeps on spinning, people keep going to their jobs, traffic doesn't stop.
And that's the reality. When you're alive you have a name when you die guys- when you
pray a janazah at the mosque, you're not interested in the name you just want to
pray and go- he's a dead body to you. In a graveyard nobody cares, you got drunkards
you know leaning against the headstones and just gangs hanging around-
whatever I mean the dead have no value that's the reality. You are of value when
you are alive, make value of your existence.
I'm just sitting on the bus
and I just imagine what happens if I drop dead right now
and I turn it into a reality
Sitting on the bus what would happen?
Somebody behind me would be like- yo are you okay?
Naturally they'd call 999
They let the bus driver know, they'll probably evacuate the passengers, call
the ambulance, check the CCTV. I mean look for ID, call my parents...
guys you have to actualize this yeah actualize it
just imagine if it had to happen right now
and that's gonna drive you that's gonna make you realize
because guys were stuck in routine, we're stuck in a routine and routines can be
dangerous because we think that we're alive and the routines are gonna
continue forever.
Continue to do the work that you doing
man and continue to honor your mom's and it seemed like you're extremely humble
bro and you could tell by the way you carry yourself it's an upbringing mm-hmm
You know what I'm saying so hopefully man we'll see you in a neighborhood again
-For sure -wishing you nothing but the best
-Love bro -thank you getting up man back at you thank you
for getting up and coming in and hanging out with
Until next time guys , asalaamu Alaikum
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