Mike Epps: “If Next Friday Didn’t Work… I Was Going Back to the Streets”

How long you been having brown eyes? >> Huh? >> They light brown. >> Come on, [ __ ] We ain't doing this. with the eyes and all that. I don't I. don't I'm just looking at my eyes. >> No, I'm just It's just like I'm saying. you just mixed brown. >> No, [ __ ] We not doing that. We not. about to start saying cute pictures on. each other. >> No, I didn't say. >> [clears throat]. >> that. I'm just giving you your props. >> Not doing that. >> [laughter].

[music]. [music]. >> Oh, yeah. Oh, before you You remember my. tattoo I got of you? You don't remember? >> You got a tattoo of me? >> Yes. [music]. >> Let me see. >> You I told you I showed you my tattoo of. me. >> Let me see it. [music]. Lying ass [ __ ]. >> I do got. I'm a little ashy. >> [music]. >> Get the [ __ ] out of here, [ __ ].

>> Ain't get I mean it's the best of what. You know what I'm saying? Red Foxx. And then. You I sent it to your DM a while ago. You didn't care. You thought I was a. groupie. >> Let me tell you something, brother. Let. me tell you [music] something. >> But this I'm ashy though. I ain't put. some lotion on it. >> This [ __ ] got a tattoo of me on. his leg. I'm the best. [music]. I'm the [ __ ] best. If you got a. tattoo on my leg. [ __ ] I'm the best. >> I'm a little ashy. I got I got it on.

there. >> Where you got mine? >> Let's do tap for tat. >> I got to do it now? >> Yeah. >> I got to. I got I'm I'm I'm not. [ __ ] I don't know if I'm going to. do a whole picture of you. >> This is the whole uh. I tried to do that. >> [ __ ] you are the. >> outfit. >> [ __ ] I love you, [ __ ] It looked. like you tried to take it off, too, but. >> No, I didn't. >> That's a whole 'nother conversation. >> try to take it You got all this stuff on. you. You just You just like me. You know. what's crazy? When you tell your story,

I'm like, "Damn, that's my daddy.". All like the sp- And it's it's like. >> Yeah, but I'm like you special. And I. figured out like everything. >> like that? >> No, [music] just everything you like. through the test, the reading, the. spelling, your story with [music] You. know what I'm saying? When you left. >> That's how your dad was? >> reading, you can't spell. And that's what I said like, "Damn, that's really what I hear your story. like, damn, this. >> [music]. >> you like anybody can make it if you made. it.". >> [laughter].

>> That's the truth. >> Yeah. >> That's the [ __ ] truth. Don't believe that [ __ ] but. >> No, it is because like and you went. through like it's just like when you. talk and certain [ __ ] and then you like. ADHD. When you talk I I'll call your. comedy Twitter [music] cuz you just say. what you think. >> Yes. >> And it's just like they just scroll down. like you just going on your Twitter, huh? Yeah, this a Twitter comedy. Like. >> I you for that, man. >> It's cuz you just speak your mind and. you can sit in that. You know where you. can write a paragraph on Twitter? >> [music]. >> Like where you apologize like where you.

do that where you sit in it? For a. minute? >> Just sit in that [ __ ]. >> Yeah, yeah. And then sometimes I can. just say some [ __ ] and move on like. >> [music]. >> That's what I'm like. >> man. >> Yeah. >> You got it, baby. >> It's just crazy sitting next to you. right now. >> Same to you, man. >> Yeah. >> Same to you. I'm a fan of yours, too. And I was wondering when the [ __ ] you. was going to bring me on here. I'm like. I seen so many episodes. I was like, "Oh, [ __ ] the guy. He don't ask me to. come on here.". >> cuz I thought you would be scared too. cuz you said you ain't doing no more. podcast punk ass podcast cuz they set. you up. [music]. >> I I'm I'm not doing the Breakfast Club.

no [ __ ] more. But anyway, >> I sit down with him. >> do it again, but. >> In the morning, too. Right in the. morning. You just they get you. >> fresh thinking ass. >> They don't feed you. My breakfast they. don't feed you. You sitting there. waiting room. >> They don't feed you. >> back there. I sit back there for a. minute. I've been BG uh Birdman. I've. been. >> waiting on his [ __ ] ass. >> And you come in there and they hit you. with a F bomb right there. Like, "Ooh, how you feel about it?" I'm like, "Bro, come [laughter] on. It's early as hell.". And then. you try to get me canceled in. interrogation. You can't think in that.

>> [laughter]. >> We slow. We can't think in the morning, for real. We don't already don't sleep. >> the police interview criminals early in. the morning. >> That's what they do? >> They bring your ass early in the. morning. >> That's crazy. Oh, yeah, I did these two. Look at this. >> My [ __ ]. >> Yeah, that's for you. [music]. >> 30. 37. >> I played the number. >> 38. 45. >> [music]. >> 45 47. >> Do you know people been playing this.

[ __ ] since the movie and nobody hit? >> Yeah. [music]. Damn, so you put out them bad numbers. >> I put some bad [ __ ] numbers. Either. that or or the lotto people say, "Make. sure that [ __ ] numbers never hit.". [ __ ] try to give the world some. numbers. >> And then them one day it's going to hit. >> [music]. >> It is? >> Yeah, I mean I put it that's new right. there. I ain't know that that it was real. We just dropped. [music] I just So, you. just made them numbers up on the spot, too, right? >> Couple of them are my prison number. [music]. The few the two three in the middle. That was my prison number. [music].

>> Uh-huh. And you remember the number? >> 91373305. >> you remember them at the back of your. head. >> I'll never forget that. [music] I'll. never forget my prison number and my. birth certificate. and um. my first girlfriend's social security. number. I've been using her [ __ ] for. years. >> Oh, yeah, I've heard. Why'd you have it. in the first place? >> I just remembered it. I thought [music]. maybe I would get in a rut one day. >> Mhm. >> I don't know why I remember her [ __ ]. but. >> Yeah. How's it feel?

It's like a it's you got a superhero. like power where everybody just meet you. and feel like they know you and it's. draining sometimes where they just walk. up to you and just treat you. >> like they know me. >> Yeah, it because it's like you got the. energy you always you. >> [music]. >> I know. >> It's a gift and a curse. >> It's a gift and a curse. >> And it's like you don't know when to. turn it down or like turn it on. It's. just. >> [music]. >> It's just every day and then that's when. your social battery when it's dead, it's. like, "Damn, I'm not I'm not who you. know me as right now. I'm I'm I'm this. person." But it's hard to show them that. person.

>> [music]. >> I know. You know what starts clicking in my. mind? >> What? >> This is how you make money. >> [music]. >> And that is a part of you being famous. >> Mhm. >> So, you can't deny it. >> [music]. >> It's like. It's like going to a. uh [music]. pet shop and seeing a dog and. it's like. >> Like a dolphin where you want to see it. jump? Are you there for that? >> Yeah, we're here for that. And it's like.

[clears throat]. you got to jump. >> Mhm. >> You know, even people saying bad [ __ ]. up [ __ ] to you. I got people walk up to. me all the time and say. >> [music]. >> crazy [ __ ]. You know? I've had people [ __ ] my day up. >> [music]. >> You know? Like that one guy who walked. up to the wall. >> Yeah, like I'm surprised nobody shot. him. >> from Kansas City, too. >> Wow. And I've been trying to tell. Gerald, I'm like, "Gerald, you. >> [clears throat]. >> you're a nice-looking guy, Gerald.". >> that and he said that.

>> No, he could He's a he he could become. an actor. He's really He's really like. And I've seen him. He's really good. >> Mhm. >> So, uh maybe that was the part that got. him in the door. I hope he switches it. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> You know, because it's that's so. dangerous. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> It really is. >> And it it I'mma say you got to read. energy. That's one thing I know you good. at and I'm good [clears throat] at. Like. it's a skill that God give you to read. energy. >> He might have it, too, though, but. >> Yeah, but no, that's some of the [ __ ]. It's some people. Not saying that you. take away what's funny, but it's a skill.

to be able to read the room. Like it's. so like when you know. >> [music]. >> like even you when you about to go into. a set I'm like, "Yeah, this." Or you. didn't probably backed out of something. cuz I'm reading the room. And then. sometimes we say, "Fuck it.". >> That's that instinct. >> Yeah, yeah, it's a gift and a curse. >> Yeah, you get blessed with the instinct. >> me tell you this. Have you I feel like. when you have cried before, you told. yourself I'm going to cry. Like you knew you was about to do it. Cuz I'm one of them people that's like, you know what? I feel like crying today. And I turn on the song that I want to. cry to and I'll be by myself and it's. like a tear joy.

>> Mhm. >> But I never Nobody make me cry. I could. just be like, I'm going to cry today. I. feel like crying. And then I do it. >> Yeah, because you are. emotionally connected to yourself. [music]. >> Mhm. >> Some people not That That's a. All of this stuff that you're saying is. a skill. A skill. And it's blessing. It's a blessing from God to be able to. do. Because uh. you know, we are. you know, we are we're like. we're like.

>> [music]. >> uh. targeted angels. >> Mhm. >> It's like. it's like a earthly angel. And when. you're earthly angel, you're targeted. You know, you get. people can target [music] you. >> Mhm. >> I've been walking through the airport. with a mask and glasses on. [ __ ] still walked up to me. >> Mhm. >> I'm like, how do you know it was me? >> Mhm. >> It's like your walk. I'm like, [ __ ] I. got to change my walk. >> Uh-huh. >> I got to start walking like this now. >> [laughter].

>> They hear the way I walk. Like that's chicken feet chicken like. >> Yeah, [ __ ] going to find that. out too. Ain't that a [ __ ]. >> [laughter]. >> I can't get away from these. [ __ ] man. >> [laughter]. >> And that's that. You know how to change. the room. You know how to get I went. from crying to you went to making them. laugh. Like you just know how to control. the room and that's a That's a power. Like you just like you know the same. Like you said, your mama call you. Do. that one thing that you do in front of. the company. >> some [ __ ]. >> Like just being that joke. >> Wake you up out your sleep. >> Yeah. [music]. >> Make you come dance for everybody. >> Like Have you um in that's what I said.

I probably missed this episode. Have you. got to meet some of your old teachers. yet again recently? That. >> Oh, man. I had one of my Ms. Cummins, rest in. peace. I love her to death, man. She. just passed a couple [music] years ago, but she was still in my life. >> Mhm. >> Come to my shows. >> Mhm. >> And this was a teacher that I. um cuz I was just telling somebody, I. said, "Man, you know, nobody knew who they were as a kid.". >> Mhm. >> You you [clears throat] were too in the. present, so.

as an adult, you have to ask people who. you were. >> Mhm. >> Their own opinions, like. >> Yeah. >> [music]. >> What was I like as a kid? >> Yeah, I know. >> Especially like in your early ages, like. 9, 10, 8. Like you don't you can't really tell. people who you were. >> Mhm. >> But somebody else can. >> Yeah. What they saying? Like they knew you was going to be that. >> Most people was like, "I wanted to beat. your ass.". >> Yeah. [music]. >> You know, I was like, "Wow.".

>> And that's a I I you were and I was one. of them people my personality kept me a. job. Like cuz I my work ethic was not. like. >> Yes. >> Uh warehouse, I couldn't do that for. real. I messed something. I was like, "You know what? I used to work with the. water department.". >> a warehouse. >> I could not do it. And they used to do. the uh I bread. They used to put bread. in I That's why I learned all bread is. the same. Some of it and I'm getting cuz. it was like the Wonder Bread and. >> [music]. >> the cheap bread, it's all like the same. thing. And I remember just messing that up. And.

then I also had a episode of cuz I used. to do like uh. >> So you had real jobs before. >> Yes, I had like 400 jobs. Like I used to. quit. I'm I'm like you like I quit. >> I love about you though is because, you. know, some people were born in this business. >> Yeah. >> Some people were in this business very. young. >> Mhm. >> And. I you know, I take my hat off to those. who are very young. >> Mhm. >> who were. >> [music]. >> raised in this business. >> Yeah.

>> Um. and still able to maintain what? Because. one of my biggest. uh. and maybe yours, too. I think it is. Your biggest attributes to who you are. is that you lived real life. >> Yeah. >> You ain't always [music] been famous. >> Yeah. >> So, you have a lot to draw from. >> Yeah. Yeah. And it's [music] it's it's. different. I can say like. with being like who I am today, I feel. like I'm [music] get I'm making up for.

who I the [ __ ] up person I was. Like. all the girls I used to use. Like staying with them. Every time I. went to a girl's house, I'd be like Like. I said night, I could see myself staying. here. Like in that in their cars, driving their cars. I remember this one. girl, I didn't know how to drive her. >> see yourself staying with them? >> I had a girl had a stick. I was trying. to drive that. I told her a lot of told. her I couldn't drive. I [ __ ] her [ __ ]. >> YOU CLUTCHED UP. >> [screaming]. [laughter]. >> HER NAME WAS ERICA AND I [ __ ] her car. up. >> Erica, this [ __ ] need to buy you a new. car.

>> why I said I don't know where she at. >> Get his ass. >> But I don't know where she at. But I. don't No. But I get I be. But that's why I be nice to people now. because I was that person we go to a. club my brothers, I'd be like, let me I. got some money, let me I'll pay you. back. I'll do that like I was borrowing. their clothes. So, I was always that. person of getting used. So, now I'm. thankful that what I got now I give it a. [music] like back. Like I got a swimming. pool, I can't swim. I got a basketball. court, I can't play ball. >> know the crazy thing about that is is. you know you wasn't uh.

I tell people that. you know. econo- a good good economics and a good. life. >> Mhm. >> will allow you to become a nice person. and a good person. >> feel about people that abuse it. sometimes? Like, man, I've been waiting. on this moment. >> I don't think they were good people, period. >> So, you don't think some people change? Like that was nice and they got money. and changed? >> Um, yeah, that was me. >> Yep.

>> I was I was a [ __ ] up person before I. got. >> Mhm. >> Um. >> And it sound like you was [ __ ] up. hearing your stories like you was. trying. >> I was. >> And even your journey like to say to. hear you stayed in New York blew me. I'm. like, how did you stay in New York? >> It was 12 years. >> That just don't seem like. >> Being from Indiana, too. >> Yeah. >> You know, um. It was a. And I tell people all the time I'm like, the biggest gift you could ever have,

your biggest power is to [music] be able. to be by yourself. >> I'm still learning that. >> No matter where you at, no matter who. you're around, >> Mhm. >> um the biggest strength that you have is. to be able to be alone. >> Mhm. >> Because. that's when you really really. find out who you are. Is when you have no one. >> Mhm. >> and I've [music] been in.

some situations like that, especially. living in New York, you know? And I feel that way in this business. like nobody's from Indiana. >> Mhm. >> So, this business is very clicky. >> Mhm. >> And uh. it's clubbish. And it's usually that way because of. you know, territory. >> Mhm. >> I can't share [ __ ] with nobody cuz I'm. from Indiana. So, >> Mhm. >> That's one of them places soon as you. tell somebody where you from, they like.

>> City. Oh, I get it. >> You like they like, right? They like. >> Yeah. >> Kansas City? >> Yeah. >> And you like. >> Yeah. >> [ __ ]. Like, damn, what does that mean? >> Yeah. >> Oh, I got to prove myself. >> Yeah. >> Oh, I got to go harder. Oh, I'm not with you guys. Oh, I'm by myself. All right. Well, I can accept that, you know what I'm. saying? And you know,

I had to find the strength in it though. >> Mhm. >> To be like, okay. At first it was like, damn. It's a lonely world. >> Mhm. >> Cuz you can't. You know, most people just don't. understand us. We from the Midwest. >> Mhm. >> You know, uh. The Midwest is like, especially towns. like our towns. Kansas City, Indianapolis. >> Yeah. >> [music]. >> People come there and like, you live. here? I'm like, yeah. You know.

[laughter]. [ __ ]. If it's all you know, >> Yeah. >> And that's what I felt. I'm like, I wouldn't trade where I'm from or where. how I grew up with nobody [ __ ]. >> Mhm. >> I don't give a [ __ ] where you from. I'm not trading my experiences growing. up in Indiana for nobody [ __ ]. >> Mhm. >> I don't want to be a [ __ ] I don't want. to be a New York hip hopper. I don't. [ __ ] that. I'm from Indiana. >> Yeah.

>> It's racist. It's Ku Klux Klan. >> Yeah. And then it was like our jobs, the. only jobs I knew we could get was like. warehouse jobs. And GM GM General. Motors, Ford. Those and the post office. >> Those were Those were Those were Yeah, those were the [ __ ] gold. >> Yeah, that was it. >> For the Midwest. Like you made it if you. worked at the plant. >> And you had a Camaro if you made it. The. Impala with the dick the Those are all. the cars. >> Oh, yeah. >> It was It was And then it was funny cuz. Camaros and Mustangs was our golden. cars. I go to Atlanta, they like, that.

ain't [ __ ] And I'd be like, why? >> That's how my was. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I was in New York in a Cadillac. I want. to pick a girl up. She's like, I didn't. know you drove a cab. I'm like, this is. my [ __ ] car. This ain't no [ __ ] cab. >> Right. >> And that pissed me off. >> Uh-huh. >> She's like, this is a nice cab. I was. like, this is my car. Stop telling that this is my [ __ ]. cab. This is a cab. I'm not a cab. driver. And cab drivers is riding past. That's. nice. I'm like, get the [ __ ] out of. here, man.

I'm going to do my cab right here. I'm. like, get your ass out of here. This. This is some pimp [ __ ] where I'm from. >> As you speak, do you see it like in your. head like the pictures? >> Hell yeah. >> dangerous like your imagination. >> They are dangerous. >> It's like you can. >> That's why you got to be careful saying. what you see. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. Cuz it's funny and. that's what I said when you see it like. this is funny to me. And you see it. Like what what makes you laugh though? Who's like funny to you? Like what makes. you laugh cuz you've been doing it for. so long? >> Random [ __ ].

I laugh at people being themselves. >> [music]. >> and they they they're not trying to be. funny. Like I laugh at that kind of [ __ ] [ __ ]. that is normal. I see the. It's got to be so normal. Like I just seen a post on Instagram. It. was a old lady. talking to her daughters. She's like, I. don't know why y'all going out of town. Is there's a war going on. You need to sit your dumb ass that that. [ __ ] had me on the floor because it was.

a if this was somebody's grandmother. like. you can't go to Puerto Rico cuz there's. a war going on. They might shoot you out the sky. You. know what I mean? It's like, damn, that. [ __ ] was just so hilarious. >> And then you just see it in your head. it's like Haley. Oh, babe. He called you. an alien like babe from Dallas. He said. like you're morphing like how we think. is so rare and it stand out like. >> It is. >> It's it's not easy. And you like, you. know, you touched the world like you did a big. job with like your name is legendary.

Like you know that? Like that's what's. like my name is all I got at the end of. the day. It's just like like a Nipsey. Hussle movement. >> And you know what? I don't I don't never. want to know that [ __ ]. Even though I know it, I don't want to. know it. because. it automatically just. shuts the gate. on. >> Mhm. >> my natural ability. >> Mhm. >> I think my natural ability comes from me. not believing I'm a star.

>> Mhm. >> You know what I mean? Like the day that. I believe that. >> It's going to stop you from who you are. >> And I see some people believing that. [ __ ] and it works. >> Mhm. >> But I can't believe it. >> Yeah. >> If I believe that [ __ ] I'm dead. >> Mhm. >> Like. no security. I don't have a lot of white rich. friends. >> Mhm. I just got two. >> Do you? >> Mhm. >> Loan me one of the [ __ ]. >> I got you. >> Hook me up with one of your rich white.

friends. >> They're really cool, too. >> Yeah. >> What? >> I need a rich [clears throat] white. friend. >> And. >> Just to navigate through the world. >> And I And you know what? >> Cuz that's how most of these [ __ ] are. getting rich. >> Yeah. >> Through their white rich friends. >> Yeah. The edge. >> Yeah. And I look for them all the time. I try to find rich white friends. I was. in the paper this morning looking for a. rich white friend and the. >> I. >> Most of them are taken up. >> And that's. >> [laughter]. >> That's what happened with me, too. We. was just down there You know Jack Funny?

>> You know Jack from Detroit? >> Yeah, we We at Vegas and I see we at. daughter for WrestleMania. >> Yeah. >> and it was a white man coming up to me. in a suit and he was like, "Wow, and I'm I'm happy you know me." I'm. like, >> [laughter]. >> I'm the same way. I'm like, "I'm the. same way." You know me? >> Cuz it look like a dollar sign speaking. to you. You like, "Oh [ __ ] here's my. break." So then. >> It's so funny. I got to give So then I. asked him, "Was that some money?" Uh. >> No. >> And then [laughter] um. I'm sitting there I had to get some.

money. I'm asking cuz I'm like, "Oh, where you from?" Like and he's answering. all these questions. He said, "Yeah, I. work for all these businesses." So I'm. like, "Man, let me take your number." So. then I asked him, like, "Are you. married?" And he just said, "Don't be. asking me what the [ __ ] freaky [ __ ] you. are." And I'm like, "No, I'm This is how. you make business friends. Respect their. relationships and not I ain't going to. say [ __ ] crazy.". >> And he's in Detroit and don't [ __ ]. know you. >> so he's just with the hood mindset of. like, "You can't be" But I'm like, "Nigga, I'm trying to get like a print. to bring us in." Like, you know what I'm. saying? We at the casino and. >> See, cuz you understand that. >> Yes. >> That that in the real in real business. >> Yeah.

>> people trust people that are married. more than they don't. >> Yeah, even in the NFL I told him. >> don't know that. Yeah, she's going to. lie. >> Yeah, you got like cuz if you could go. home to somebody and like even me if we. started a business, we'd hire somebody. that's married versus somebody that's. like being a player because somebody. would come after you and attack the. brand and then it affect us. >> That's right. >> It's the domino effect. >> That's right. And that's knowledge. >> Mhm. >> That's so smart of you to know that. >> Yeah, it's important. >> Yeah. >> They want to see you in love. >> They want to see you in love. And they. also want somebody they can trust to.

bury you. >> Mhm. Type [ __ ]. >> [laughter]. >> And another thing, too, look, this is. something I said before. >> ain't burying [ __ ] right. >> No, they ain't. No, especially not mine. They going to take some money. They. going to try to see how to keep some of. their money. >> [laughter]. >> He wanted to be cremated. >> You got baby mamas? >> Yeah, I got three kids. >> By three different ladies? >> Yeah. I do. >> Couldn't get it right, huh? >> No, it was it was me gambling. I went to. their world and I was like they not. potential. They good women.

>> Now, I want to ask you this. This is. crazy. >> Mhm. >> While you were having sex with these. women. >> Mhm. >> and it was your time. >> Mhm. >> to ejaculate. >> Mhm. >> what went through your mind in that. moment? I'm just going to do it. or. like what was in your mind? >> Uh I I feel like if God want me to have. this baby with them, he going to produce. it. >> So, you knew you might have a baby while. you were doing it.

>> If it was up to him, but I knew like. yeah, because I'm I feel like kids are. like. like lotto tickets. You might get a bad. one, might get a good one. Some. prisoners. are probably, you know, I might have a. Bronny James on the way. You feel me? But again, I might have a thug, a Tupac. >> So, you wanted to do a number game. >> Yeah. >> You wanted to make your numbers there. I. did that. I got. eight kids. >> Mhm. Yeah, he ain't bad. >> Eight kids. >> Ain't bad at all. [clears throat]. >> Every last one of them. are. Every last one of them have become.

a confirmation that I was a good person. >> Mhm. >> Cuz before the kids, I thought I was the. worst person ever. Mhm. You know. >> You broken somebody else before? >> Yes. >> You broken somebody car? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> I've did a burglary. I stole a car. before. Stole out of grocery stores. I Something I'm not proud of, I actually. stole out of my mother's purse. >> Mhm. I don't but that was like both of. y'alls.

If you think about it, she brought us. here in this world. So, again, that's. >> Not according to her. That [ __ ] was hers. >> Yeah. >> And I was a thief. >> Mhm. >> So. >> I wouldn't call you. >> I don't know if I could agree with that. one, Marco. >> No, I'm saying but look, think about it. If At the end of the day. if. like I said, we fathers. And if my. daughter's to go in there. don't let me know if you going to do it. But just I get it. Especially what you. do with the money. That's what matters. What did you do with the money you. stole?

>> Bought some weed. >> Okay. That's where it makes you not [ __ ]. But that could be good because the weed. probably took you away from doing. something bad and you just to chill. So, that could lead into something good, too. I just smoked weed and went to. sleep. That day you could have been. breaking in cars and broken in the wrong. car. And then. >> I know, but my mother still wanted her. $100. She's She don't give a [ __ ] about none. of that other [ __ ] that happened and. what it [ __ ] made you feel. Put my. [ __ ] $100 back in the purse. >> I needed a lot, too.

>> I told I stole a hundred. Well, my. mother was on food we used to steal her. food stamps a lot, too. >> Yeah. I didn't know it was that. >> I bought my mom I stole my mother's food. stamps one time and bought all the kids. we had chips and cookies and all in the. basement. >> Yeah. You know they call it and check it. I. didn't know my mom used to be. embarrassed to use her card. She used to. send us up there to punch in the. numbers. >> Wow. >> You know they didn't what I now. >> See, you're younger than me. We had. little stamps. >> Yeah, I remember. Yeah. >> They came in the book. >> Uh-huh. >> And.

>> Did your mom used to sell her food. stamps? >> Yes, to get her hair done. >> Mhm. And what's her first and last name? >> Rest in peace, Mary Reed. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. Rest in peace, Mary Reed. I had one of. the best mothers you could ever My. mother was. perfect. >> Did you get your funny side from mama or. daddy? >> Both of them. >> Mhm. >> My mother was a. intellectual smart ass. >> Mhm. >> And my father was a. wild, country, hard working man that was.

um. his perception of life. was incredible. Because. uh. I learned how to just keep going from my. father. >> Mhm. >> Like. my father was the first person to ever. show me that nothing is never that bad. >> Mhm. >> You know what I mean? Like I don't give. a [ __ ] what it is. >> Uh-huh. >> It ain't that bad, son.

>> Yeah. >> I'm like, "Huh?". So, I learned that from him. >> Mhm. >> He taught me that there's a solution to. everything. >> Mhm. >> So, once I learned that I got that ability. from him, I was like, you know, so I got I got I got best of. two worlds from my parents, you know. And my mother is like very very.

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since y'all here for me, I want y'all to. comment below who you got to sign up. Or. text mine below. Don't waste your time. Let's get this money. Let's have fun. Let's smile. Get your prize. Me or the app. >> I can believe everything about you but. going to jail. I just still can't see. that you went to jail. Like cuz you. >> You just seem like. >> Let me show you. >> I know I know you went to jail, but I. just can't believe you was in there. Like. >> I know. I love people showing this [ __ ]. right here. This. This is my mug shots.

>> I said, with the black and white one. >> I had a bunch of them. Which one did you. see? >> Uh I think when you put in your special. >> Yeah, I had a bunch of them, man. I had. I had about 10 mug shots from. from my juvenile from my juvenile record. up to an adult. >> But you not a you not a baddie. >> Well, you can need to walk You need to. walk through prison. >> Yeah. >> You need to walk through prison so you. can see these people that are in prison. >> Yeah. >> And when you walk through a prison, you're going to probably. walk up to 60% of the people in there.

and say, "What the [ __ ] are you doing in. here?". >> Mhm. >> You know? >> Mhm. >> You see guys in prison like. Man. It's not hard to go. It's not hard to. end up. an inmate. >> Mhm. >> You know? >> Mhm. >> Let alone the people who are in there. for not really doing [ __ ]. >> Mhm. >> It's a [ __ ] in there that are. hardened criminals that's like. >> I'd do it again. >> Like, you're a criminal? >> Mhm. >> [clears throat]. >> Like, I really like you.

>> Mhm. >> You're really cool. >> Yeah. >> But, something sick about you. >> Yeah. >> You know? >> Uh-huh. >> So, you know, crime ain't a look. >> Yeah. >> It's not a look. It's not a. conversation. It's a. It's a mysterious. You know, being a. criminal is mysterious. And I tell people all the time like like. how I became famous as a comedian, how I seen myself famous is I seen.

myself famous young. >> Mhm. >> I used to sign autographs for people. >> That's crazy. >> I used to sign my autograph. Swear to. god. I used to say, "You want my. autograph?". >> Mhm. >> And I used to sign my name. >> Uh-huh. >> Uh. and just like I seen that, I seen myself being uh. career criminal, too. Like, I seen myself doing life in. prison. >> Mhm.

>> I seen myself so many different things. and thank god I landed on this one. >> Yeah. >> You know? The crime part of me came from. my parents being Jehovah's. and we lived in the hood. >> Mhm. >> So, people like, "How did you get in. crime?" I'm like, "Soon as I walked out the door, it was. right there.". >> Mhm. >> You know? I had friends that were. killers. >> Mhm. >> But, they wouldn't kill me.

>> Mhm. >> And [ __ ] is like, "How do you. hang with him?" I'm like, >> Yeah. >> "He ain't going to kill me.". >> Yeah. >> I could I could I could see [ __ ] in them. that were. that nobody could see in them. You know? >> Mhm. >> This dude was a monster to other people, but he would come over my house and say, "Man, Mike, man, ask your mom, man, can. we have a Popsicle, bro?". >> [laughter]. >> I'm like, "Damn, if these people seen. you acting like this, they'd probably. kill [clears throat] your ass.". >> Right.

>> You know what I'm saying? Like, it's. really mysterious. >> Mhm. >> Uh. yeah. >> And as on my father was, he was my. grandma raised him in a church. So, and. she got five boys that's all different, but my friends his friends turned them. into like he was a thug, he was a 57th. Street road dog. He was really like. respected. >> Prospect? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> [laughter]. >> 38th and suspect? >> I love Kansas City, man. >> I know, they love you, too. That's. That's right there. >> Kansas City, man.

>> And. >> I've been going there for years. >> The thing about having a gangster daddy. and who I become, they always used to. make me feel bad that I'm not taking his. legacy. Like, man, you ain't like your. daddy. He like, he's He And that's where. it starts. >> Isn't that horrible? >> Yeah, and that's like it we have, you. know, like it happens a lot. Like even with. Bronny James and LeBron James. Like let. him be him and with Big Meech and Little. Meech. I feel like when it you get that. coat on your jacket and you see the. respect that they had, one thing I could. say and if I, you know, even with my. stand-up, I let people know that respect.

on me knowing you're not there for your. child. You know what I'm saying? So, hearing that my daddy was that that. [ __ ] he was that Like he wasn't here. for me. I didn't get to experience him. being a father. So they like man don't. like play with your daddy he was a. brilliant guy. But I'm just like that. took him away from me. So that's one. thing that scared me away from I don't. want to go on his footprint. >> I tell you something? It's all over you. >> Yeah. >> You look like a criminal. The tattoos. your disposition.

everything about you look like. I'll rob you. cut you slice break in your house. But it didn't come out that way. But you. can't get it off of you. >> I got the tattoos to try to look. gangster. >> It worked. It worked. It really did. If I met you and I didn't know you was. like a dude who does this [ __ ]. >> You wouldn't trust me. >> Not really. >> And and I know the story about you.

trying to sell weed and then work. >> No no nothing crime work for me. Nothing criminal work for me. Nothing. Every time I attempted to do a criminal. act it went bad. I caught three cases in a year. Felonies. >> Mhm. Did you cry? >> Like a [ __ ]. Cuz again my mom and dad was Jehovah. Witnesses. So I was See I'm the total.

opposite of you. My parent my daddy wasn't a gangster but. I end up in the streets. >> Mhm. >> So that part of me saved me. Because when I was around real criminals. it would show me guess what? You're not. a criminal. >> Mhm. >> Cuz this dude goes hard. >> Mhm. >> But his mom's a crackhead. His dad is dead. His I'm like damn. That's why he can go harder than me.

>> Mhm. >> You know what I'm saying? Like [ __ ] he just shot them people like. it wasn't [ __ ]. >> Yeah. >> I'm like, you better get away from me, you [ __ ]. Pow! You see what I'm saying? >> Cuz the Jehovah Witnesses Yeah. The. click click. >> Yeah. >> Because my mom was always in my head. I. could till this day hear my mother's. right now and she's not with me. I can still hear her voice. You know. better, Mike. Saved my whole life. You know better.

>> Mhm. >> You know better than that. >> Yeah. >> I bet my baby mama's is like, that [ __ ]. didn't come in when he was dealing with. me. >> Yeah. >> [laughter]. >> It's just take a minute. >> Yeah, you know. >> Can I ask you a question, too? This is. off script a little bit. Uh, I'm a fan. I study the game. Working with Ice Cube, I feel like he has been himself in every. movie. He don't change. >> Mhm. >> From like Friday, All About the. Benjamins, from. uh What was the Anaconda movie? He just.

been the same like, do he have a script. or do he just go in? Like. >> No, you know, Ice Cube, learning him as. a friend, um. >> He's a good wingman. >> It's it is. And I love my brother and I appreciate. him. He taught me this, too. Nothing's bigger than him. >> Mhm. >> You know what I'm saying?

>> Mhm. >> And when you able to say that to. yourself, it's hard to control you. Nobody can control that. Nothing is bigger than Ice Cube. No. [ __ ] movie production, no money, no opportunity. is bigger than him. >> Mhm. >> So, why am I going to. you know? >> Mhm. >> Put myself in a position where.

something's bigger than me. >> Right. >> That's why he's really good at him. playing himself. >> Yeah. >> You know. So. When when when you're bigger than the. program. which I wish every kid could think cuz. it would be hard for them to be. controlled. You know. It's hard to fall for anything. Cuz I'm bigger than the program. And you should think like that because.

when the [ __ ] is over you still with. yourself. >> Right. >> Still got to live with you. Still got to. do your own business. You still got to. You know. >> Mhm. >> I That's what I learned from him. You. know, nothing is. nothing is bigger than you. Because without you without the business. you still by yourself. >> Right. >> Still got to believe you the [ __ ]. >> Mhm. >> If I get kicked out this business right. now I still better believe in myself. just to survive. >> Mhm.

>> So I can live. Still got to get up and. wash my ass and live in society. So. I got to believe I'm bigger than every. [ __ ] thing. >> Mhm. >> Just so I can live life. >> Mhm. >> That mean that mean I can't be. controlled by losing money, losing. opportunity, getting kicked out of show. business. You know. And I credited that to myself. I'm like, I remember before I was in. show business. I had way more [ __ ] fun than I did in. show business. >> Yeah. >> Now it's tensed.

>> Yeah. >> I got money. I got to keep it. [ __ ] WANT IT. AH! AH! >> [groaning]. >> AH! BUT before that. >> It was the fun. >> Oh my god. I was so [ __ ] funny and oh. man. the smallest things had me oh man I had. way more fun. >> What made you stop everybody you got the. respect when you started doing sketch. You was the first one reacting things. You could have took after Dave. Chappelle. Like when we wanted YouTube, you had it. The jail, Lift Me to My. Living Room. What made you not chase. that? Like was it the ADHD where you.

started something and with cuz you was. from the. the you know and you the news you was in. tune with everything and that was. blowing up where we love to see you in. anything you did and we love to see you. by yourself. Why didn't you continue. doing that and make that into a show and. everybody gave you like you know your. flowers when you started when you was. doing it? >> Ahead of my time. Not being part of the club. I was ahead of my time. >> I got that one. >> Meaning.

weren't no streaming. So I was doing skits for free. >> But as a show it could have turned into. it cuz it was right after like how Dave. Chappelle they timeless. >> Weren't part of the club. >> But you could have did it yourself too. >> Where? >> YouTube. It was all over there. You was. dropping. You was. But I guess it it takes I get what you. saying. >> be in the club, bro. >> Yeah. >> Got to be in the [ __ ] club, you know. what I'm saying? Got to be in the club. That's one thing about this business,

man. People don't understand that. This is show business. / politics. Mhm. And you know. maybe I. you know I wasn't the guy that go hang. out with an exec at his house. >> Mhm. >> Or become friends with the exec. Or become friends with the person that. got the power. >> Cuz you so busy just working. >> Well I was just I was just socially. awkward with people like that. >> Mhm. >> So a lot of times they wouldn't even get.

the real me because it felt like a. [ __ ] job interview. Every time. >> And you weren't good at those. >> No. >> I know. >> I wouldn't get the job unless it was. somebody that really knew I could do the. job. >> Mhm. >> Other than that, you know. if I met somebody who had power I really. wasn't myself cuz it was like. >> Mhm. Do you like me? Can I get the job? >> Yeah. >> And they're like, "Who the [ __ ] is this. crazy motherfucker?". >> Yeah. This is not who we know. >> This ain't Yeah, this ain't the dude. they told me I was going to be. >> Mhm.

>> Because in my mind, I came from the. workforce. I came from a place that put in. application, and I need to talk like. this, and "Hey, man, uh. yeah. Let me tell you all the good [ __ ] about. me.". >> Mhm. >> And they're looking like. "That ain't why I want you. I want you because of. what I seen. I want you because of what. I heard.". You know? So, most people that meet me, man, they got. a million stories and and [ __ ] that they.

heard about me, and none of that [ __ ]. who I am. >> Mhm. >> It was [ __ ] I did, [ __ ] they I. It wasn't me. You know what I mean? It. was like. You have to come around my family and. come around my brothers and sisters and. my kids and my wife to say. "Oh, that's Mike. That ain't the [ __ ] that I seen. at the club, high, with a pistol in his pocket, and crazy,

and. >> Mhm. >> That ain't me. That That was all. survival. >> Right. >> That was all some [ __ ]. >> out of that stage of survival? >> Uh. yeah, somewhat. >> Mhm. >> The only way I would. been able to take myself out of that was. I had to remove myself from my social. life. I had to cut my social life in half. Because, you know, I was a young comic.

trying to figure out how to become. successful. And um. I read books like Prior Conviction. very young. >> Mhm. >> And it made me think I had to be damn. near [ __ ] or crazy. I had to be out of my mind to become. successful. >> Mhm. >> And. because that wasn't my life, it just [ __ ] it up.

>> Mhm. >> It just it. I made bad decisions off of what I. thought would make me successful, but it would it was [ __ ] me up cuz it. wasn't my life. >> Right. >> See what I'm saying? >> Mhm. >> Like. just cuz you read a Richard Pryor movie, don't think you can go do coke and run. up on stage. >> Yeah. >> It's not going to work for you. So, once I realized that, I was like, "Mhm. Let's tap into your life.

Go up on stage and talk about what you. really been through. Nothing's going to be more powerful than. that. Is you talking about yourself. I don't. give a [ __ ] what joke you heard, came up. with, imagined, thought about, heard somebody else say. None of them [ __ ] is better. than your real joke. >> Right. >> Most real jokes come from. uh. insecurity. [ __ ] you would never tell nobody or say.

>> Right. >> That's That's the [ __ ] that's going to. make you famous. That's the [ __ ] that. draw people to you. >> Cuz there's somebody out there that's. going through what you. >> Everybody is. [ __ ] And if they ain't, they know somebody. And if they ain't. going through exactly what you going. through, they going through something. They're just rewarding you for having. enough heart to [ __ ] tell a. [ __ ] that. >> Right. >> You know. >> What's So, how do. how do you become friends with people in.

the industry? Do you remember your first. friend? That's like me. Like I would. love to be your friend after this. I. I'll your number, but how do you start. that [ __ ] Like Like yeah, what you. doing? You all right? You eat You eat. yesterday?" You don't know how to. organically start a friendship through. the industry. Like, how do you You know. what I'm saying? Cuz there's a lot of. people I know. >> Yeah, it's a it's a it's a competitive. business. It's a competitive business and. um. it's a thin line.

between being somebody's friend and. needing them for something. >> Mhm. >> You know what I'm saying? >> Do you remember who you wanted to be. your friend and it worked out or like. >> Every [ __ ] body in the business. I wanted to be friends with them until I. realized this is not a business that. people are friends in. >> Mhm. >> They're This is a business that. you come acquaintance with people. because. you further each other. >> Mhm. >> You know?

I had to go back to Indiana to my. hometown. and talk to all my real friends that I. grew up with. >> Mhm. >> that know me. >> Right. >> If I meet a new friend in this business, they don't know who the [ __ ] I am. >> I know you are. >> Yeah, you read it. >> Yeah. Sometimes you can feel you got to. part like I told you just understand I. mean it's not 200%. >> will you ever know. >> Yeah, somebody. >> who a person is. >> Cuz you learning yourself every day. >> Every day I'm learning myself. I still. don't know who 100% who I am because I'm. learning new stuff about myself every.

day. >> Mhm. >> But. you know. you you can you can uh. you can feel. connected to someone. but you know, to really know a person. 100%. you know, you you go talk to my brothers. and my friends in my hometown and be. like, "Damn." I didn't know that was. That's like you just said that. You like. "I can't believe you was in jail.".

>> Right. >> Because it's been 30 years ago. I was a teenager. That's why I see all these guys that get. in trouble as adults. I'm like, "Get the [ __ ] out of here. You can't. wait till you're rich and famous to. start getting in criminal problems.". >> Mhm. >> Boo, get the [ __ ] out of here. You got. to do that as a kid. >> Mhm. >> That [ __ ] start from a kid. You don't. have a juvenile record. where you was [ __ ] getting in. trouble, going to jail as a kid, and as.

a young adult, and then you get famous. and rich and then start doing that. Boo. >> Yeah, it's not good. >> That mean that mean you you you trying. to be something you ain't. Because the opposite of that is. a real criminal, a real person that been. in trouble as a as a kid that's and grow. up as an adult. >> Mhm. >> [ __ ] I was a OG at 25. I was a [ __ ] that could tell.

you, "Oh, hell no, I ain't going to that. [ __ ] I ain't doing that.". It take somebody that ain't ever been. through that. to start experiencing that [ __ ] as an. adult. >> All right. >> Which is not fair and it's backwards and. it's [ __ ] up and it's not cool. You know? That's why I don't go to jail. as an adult. That's why I'm not running around in the. business get going to getting in trouble. cuz I already know what that [ __ ] is. I. did it as a kid. >> What? >> It don't look right.

>> Mhm. >> Go to prison and ask somebody about. somebody that's famous getting in. trouble, they will want to kick their. ass. Like, "You stupid [ __ ]. You're rich, you're famous, and you're a. thug?". That's a [ __ ] insult. You know, that's insulting. for you to have all of this. [ __ ] these blessings and you are you. go to jail? >> Yeah. >> YOU'RE OUT YOUR. LIKE I WANT TO KICK YOUR ASS.

CUZ I'M REALLY out here going to jail. trying to survive. And you don't even need to do the [ __ ]. you doing. You just doing it cuz you. want somebody to think you tough. You're a [ __ ] dummy. >> Yeah. >> You know what I'm saying? So we on the. right track, me and you. We don't go to jail. We not out here. doing stupid [ __ ]. And you could easily do that. Your daddy. was a criminal. >> Right. >> That's in you, Marco. Like period. >> Mhm. >> Ain't nobody going to sit there and.

question that [ __ ] They going to be. like, "Yep, his daddy was a thug. He's a. thug.". >> Yeah. >> You know what I'm saying? You got a. right to do that. Some of these [ __ ] don't even. have They don't have a right. >> Mhm. >> And that's how I felt as an as a kid. I. was like, "Mike, come on, man. Your mama just made some fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and and yams, and. [ __ ] You out here running with this. This dude ain't had nothing to eat all. day.". >> Mhm. Wow. That's deep.

>> Yeah. >> That's really Is it uh to ask, you know, just on a fan side, is it a movie set. that you've been on you was like, "Damn, I'm really on set." Like this a set like. a movie set that you was on that really. hit you or. >> Yeah, Next Friday. Couldn't believe I was on that movie. And everybody kept asking me, "What did. you do with the money?" I said, "Well, Chris Tucker did such a great job that. I never forget when I walked on the set, John Witherspoon was looking at me like. this.

I said, "Whoa.". I said, "What's up, Deebo?". >> What's up? >> I was like, "Oh, shit.". Cuz they were sitting there like, "You better bring it. You better bring it, [ __ ] Chris. Tucker was crazy good in this [ __ ] You. better bring it.". They was thinking like that. I was on the phone with my homie back in. Indiana like if this movie don't happen, I'm finna ride 100 lbs of weed from.

California to India I had it set up. >> [laughter]. >> Going back to the street. with this [ __ ] movie money. I. had it set up. I was think I swear to. God. Me and my buddy TC we was about to get. in that [ __ ] car. I had the. dude ready to sell the 100 lbs of weed. I had the [ __ ] in Indiana. I'm going. back to Indiana with the 100 lbs of. weed. Cuz I did know how to sell dope. >> Mhm. >> And I bought my mother a washer and. dryer. >> I remember that. >> Yeah, they knocked Tamika through that.

washer and dryer. I told her buy your. own tennis. My mother [snorts] was My mother was. crazy. >> That was real. And that's the just with. >> I bought my mother a washer and dryer. Tried to buy a house and she said no, you ain't going to [ __ ] my social. security up. >> Right, you ain't doing that. >> Cuz cuz it wasn't no guarantee I was. going to continue to be famous. >> Yeah. And she did [clears throat] that. >> that [ __ ] was a fluke, too. >> Yeah. >> I was like I'm in the movies. She was. like, you know I'll never forget my. mother saying it. Somebody [snorts] finna get fired. >> Uh-huh. >> for hiring you.

>> [laughter]. >> Who the And my dad used Oh my God, my. dad used to say, "Boy, you didn't [ __ ]. around and got famous.". I'm like, damn was I Like this was a. real wing and a prayer. >> So when when the movie debuted, I was. the kid I remember watching it like what. was that like when it hit the theaters? Like what was your head like space at. when Friday came out? >> coke. >> I know but like I'm what was the. >> Start snorting. >> [snorts]. >> So what about the fame and [ __ ] Like. right when it.

>> [ __ ] drove me nuts. >> It did? >> Yes. Went crazy. It hurt my feelings. >> It did the fame? When it went off the. You said you was. >> You know what I did? I went back home to my hometown. and nobody celebrated me. They was looking at me like, "Oh.". >> Well, Friday was blown up. The world is. talking about it. >> Went back home like, [ __ ] is like, ain't nobody.

inviting me. That [ __ ] [ __ ] me up. I start. I try to accidentally kill myself. You. know what that mean? Like, I ain't trying to kill myself, but. if I die, okay. >> Mhm. >> Cuz I was I had so much survivor's. remorse. I hated that I made it and I couldn't. bring my friends. So, when I went back home to my. hometown, they were looking at me like, you don't share it.

If you ain't sharing, [ __ ] we don't. want to hear about none of that [ __ ]. You know? >> Mhm. What's the next call you got after. Friday and now you was going through. that moment? >> I was supposed to do a movie uh that. Eddie Griffin and Alonzo. Orlando Brown did. >> Mhm. >> It's called Double Take. >> I remember that. Yeah. >> I was so high I couldn't even do the.

movie. I'll never forget that [ __ ]. And um. you know, at some point in my life and. when I when I start realizing that. nobody cared about me more than myself, that's when I got a hold of myself. I was like, oh god. I was like, I'm finna die and I'm like, I'm not even famous enough for people to. even talk about me for a week.

>> Mhm. >> Like, I'm not even going to get a t-shirt. I was like, okay. They don't Let me take. Let me love myself cuz they don't give a. [ __ ] about me. >> Mhm. [snorts]. >> Thank God they didn't love me. I'd be. dead. >> That's crazy. >> Ain't that crazy? >> Yeah. >> Thank God they didn't love me or I'd be. dead. >> So was Cube on the radar then cuz then. you had All About the Benjamins, right? >> Did All About the Benjamins. >> he just watching you like what's next or. he just kept believing in you like or. >> No, I actually took All About the.

Benjamins to him. >> Mhm. >> Cuz you went through the bounty cuz that. you went through that life. >> I went to I went to Ice Cube because I. was actually watching Chris Tucker's. career. >> Career. >> Because he was so great. at the time. And he did Money Talks, he. did. So I'm like, that's the formula I want. He did Next Friday, he did Money Talks. I I mean, he did Friday, he did that, he. did Rush Hour. I said I did Next Friday, I want a Money Talks.

So I went and got it, found the script, took it to Cube. >> Mhm. >> And then. you know, I wasn't conditioned in the mind to keep. going. So I kind of. hit a pause. I hit pow. Kind of hit rock bottom right there. >> was in your own way of your career, if. you could say? >> I was in my own way of my career. That's. why people was like, man, you you seem. like you would be much bigger, but.

you know, I didn't play the game. at that time that I was supposed to. play. You know? >> Mhm. And then you played. >> at guys like Kevin Hart, he did. everything right. in his career stage wise. Um and he did a great job. Very. inspiring. And I look at my career and. I'm like, yeah, Mike, you was scared. You was afraid you was afraid you was.

afraid to become the best of you. because you have never seen the best. And and. you didn't know you you you didn't know. how to love yourself. So, show you how God work. Setback is a comeback. Pull me back. Didn't give me what I wanted. Didn't give me what I thought I should.

have. Didn't put me in a place where. people thought I would be. I'mma save your life. I'mma save your life. I'mma I'mma set you back. I'mma make you. appreciate being where you at. And I'mma make you work harder. But your outcome. is you going to have longevity in this. business. You're going to be in this business for. as long as you want to be. You're going.

to learn as much [ __ ] as you can learn. And once you get in your position, I don't give a [ __ ] who's number one. You can be number 12. You're going to still be number one. Around all the number ones. >> Mhm. >> So, I can be number 12. I'll take number. 12, but I'mma be number one [ __ ]. with you number one. And when this. camera come on, any of that [ __ ]. put a [ __ ] up there with me,

he going to have to he going to have to. face all of the [ __ ] experience. that I got. He going to have to face my. life experience. He's going to have to. face my my my journey. He's going to. have to He's going to have to face when. when the lights was on somebody and they. was big and they was famous, I was back there learning how to be. stronger. >> Mhm. >> You see what I'm saying? And that's what. I have. Like. I I. you know, I'm on a tour right now with some young.

guys. DC Young Fly, all these young guys. >> Mhm. >> The [ __ ] are you doing on the tour with. these young guys? [clears throat]. But I don't question God. I'm right where he want me to be. So now. I'm teaching these young dudes. I'm able to go to DC Young Fly and all. these dudes and tell them, "I know where. you at cuz I've been there.". It's okay. Be patient. Don't question why you not where you.

want to be. Don't question why you not. getting the opportunities. Cuz God's no. is a protection. >> Mhm. That's right. >> Your yes might not be right for you. That's why you can't look at nobody. else's. >> career path. >> Nope, because you don't know what the. [ __ ] the ending for them is. >> Mhm. >> You know what I'm saying? >> Yeah. >> It could look like. the best in the world. They ending might.

not be great. >> Right. >> That's why they say this is a race. I. mean this is a marathon, not a race. And when you watch them race cars go. around them tracks, in the beginning of them races, cuz I'm. from Indy. I go to Indy 500 races. Them [ __ ] cars that take off in the. beginning, them [ __ ] be running nine laps. It be one car in front of every car for. nine laps. Some people get them say, "Oh, my [ __ ] driver ain't going. to win." And walk out, leave, and go.

watch the news and their driver won. >> Mhm. >> That [ __ ] that was number one. that jumped out of there, that was. leading everybody for nine, that. [ __ ] hit a wall. before the race could even end. So you want to stop, you want to stop, you want to get you would No, [ __ ] keep going. Stay in the. race. You don't know what nobody's. ending is. So you have to stay in the race. And. don't look at the car in front of you. Cuz you don't know what the [ __ ] going. to happen.

>> Mhm. >> You might pass that [ __ ]. But you ain't going to You don't know. what you going to do if you will sit. over in a cockpit. trying to figure out how to, you know? >> Mhm. >> Stay in the race. Don't look at the car. in front of you. Keep going. And your car is your car. And whatever. God's got set for you, that's your. [ __ ] car. That's the car you supposed to be in. You're not supposed to be up there. Why?

You might hit the wall. So, I'mma keep you back here so you. won't hit the wall. >> And you can see how to do your vision. >> Yeah, you see how to do your vision. Whatever place you came in, you still. number one. And I tell my kids that, you're number. one no matter what position the world. put you in. They said you was number 12. Oh, okay, [ __ ] I'm still I'm number one. In my position. In my life, I'm number. one. And I'mma do the best that number. that number 12 can do. There's some people going to walk away.

and say I think number 12 should have. been number one. >> Mhm. >> That's how life go. That's how my [ __ ]. been. I can only speak for myself. >> Yeah. No, that's deep, man. >> And it had me bitter for a long time. until I was like, you know what? [ __ ] that. Run your race. >> Mhm. >> You know? >> Yeah. Oh, that's really deep. Uh that mean a lot. That's like just. being in You know, in the industry and. seeing watching you grow and how you. doing things. Just to listen and take.

advice. Like I told I told a lot of. people if I can't I would never take no. like just If I could take a. a hundred million from somebody that. give it to you, I'd rather take the game. like to get it. You know what I'm. saying? Instead of taking it from you. cuz I don't know what to do with it. But. if I value it and you earn a car for it, feels better than buying your car. yourself versus somebody else buying it. And it's just so much more like it means. so much more to you. >> Mhm. >> Like what is it's the job I love. working, you know what I'm saying? So. >> Yeah. >> That's the handout is. is different. It it just don't, you.

know? >> It is. >> And. >> Some people need the handout. >> Yeah. >> Some people need the handout. >> And then if you do take one. >> They usually the worst people in the. world. >> Mhm. >> A [ __ ] who got it easy. >> Yeah. >> Usually the worst [ __ ] in the. world. >> Your movie catalog is great. It's it's. and it's it's one of the ones you can. just, you know, even that where you can just put it on. and you can watch everyone. Like that's. dope when you can just have a movie. night with what you didn't created and. nobody going to sleep.

>> Yeah. >> And you could talk about what happened. how you was thinking. >> See I don't see and hear none of that. [ __ ]. >> Oh. >> I don't I don't see I don't I don't see. none of my. uh. >> credits. >> No, I don't see none of that. >> How long you been having brown eyes? >> Huh? How long have I had brown eyes? >> Yeah. >> [ __ ] I didn't know I had them. You. looking in my eyes like that you can see. brown in my eye? >> Yeah. They light brown.

>> Come on [ __ ] we ain't doing this with. the eyes and all that. I don't I don't. I'm just looking at my eyes. >> No, I'm just it's just like I'm saying. if you just mix. >> no [ __ ] we not doing that. We not. about to start seeing cute pictures on. the. >> No, I didn't say that. I'm just giving. you your props. >> Not doing that. >> [laughter]. >> That's why you told me to take these. [ __ ] glasses off when I came in here.

>> I was giving you your props. >> [ __ ] my wife didn't even see that. >> [snorts]. >> My bad. >> I'm sitting there doing an interview. with a [ __ ] and the [ __ ] see that I. got brown eyes. Do I? I'mma start using. that. >> Brown eyes, funny. >> It's standard. >> [laughter]. >> It just say your ID? >> It was uh It was some of my trainer. He. wanted to meet you, too. >> Big black ass [ __ ] Where's your. trainer at? >> FaceTime. I'm FaceTime him. >> Does he have brown eyes? I don't want to. meet the [ __ ] The nigger's eyes are. brown. >> No, they don't be brown on brown.

No. >> [ __ ] you are hilarious, [ __ ] I. mean. I couldn't believe I was even waiting on. you to show up. It took this. >> No, I've been I've been I was watching. and I was surprised. I was like, "I know. you're very picky on what you do. You're. smart. You don't just put yourself in. any room." So, like, you know, for you. to even sit down with me is like it. means. >> I've been in all kind of mother man. I. don't do interviews with mother [ __ ]. I knew I shouldn't did it with. >> Mhm. >> And you want to I'm just kidding. I'm. just kidding. No, I'm glad. I love you, man. >> No, I love you, too. >> Yeah, we from the Midwest, baby.

>> It's different. >> know, if we was in the feds, we'd be. sitting here eating lunch together. >> don't like the Colts. I'm a Kansas City Chiefs fan and Peyton. Manning used to tear ass up. I don't. [ __ ] I don't [ __ ] with the They're a. good team. >> Okay, mother [ __ ] how many mother. [ __ ] have the Chiefs [ __ ] up? >> We just start getting there, but the. Colts had a long run. Indian Y'all had a. long run. >> rings you got? >> We just got start getting some. Who. calling? >> Don't worry about it. >> Hold on. >> How many rings you got? >> We got three.

>> [ __ ] we got a half of one. >> Yeah. >> Not even a whole ring. They cut the. bottom part of the mother [ __ ] off. >> [laughter]. >> And then Indiana Shout out to Tyrese. Haliburton. He was in the game. >> Don't [ __ ] my man's name up. >> Haliburton. You can't say his name. You said his. name. Shout out to Tyrese Haliburton, man. Pacers finest. >> Don't start that [ __ ] man. Kansas City. don't even have a basketball team. >> No, we don't. >> Y'all was the kings back then. >> What's that? >> All y'all got is. >> What's What's that? Let me see it.

>> You can't You can see it from here, [ __ ] You don't need to touch it. >> That's nice. >> told me your daddy was a criminal, [ __ ]. What you think I'm I'm not listening? >> Yeah. That was nice. >> the watch. >> And you got a car collection, too. >> I do. >> Yeah, it's nice. >> That's my thing on cars. >> I know. >> I bought everything I couldn't afford. when I didn't have no money. >> Mhm. >> Ain't that cold? >> Yeah. >> Including the women. >> Who. the house? What about the houses? Like. we like when you going anybody there?

>> [laughter]. >> Oh god. >> I guess we cut that part out, too. I don't break into houses no. >> somebody robbed is what you finna do. >> [laughter]. >> Not me, man. Look, man, I appreciate it. I wish we could keep going all day. I. know you said. >> Oh man, I could go all day with you. >> And you is And Mojo, I love y'all. relationship. I love you and Mojo. >> little partner right there. Mojo Brooks. is going to go really. >> I can't wait till y'all come out with a. movie. >> We need to do a movie together. >> Yes, I will. I'll be a Uber driver in that. [ __ ] Give.

>> [screaming]. >> Y'all need to You and Mojo is is really. them got And I know that you. >> you, man. >> You see yourself in Mojo, too. >> We need to do a movie together. >> Yeah, no, I'm definitely I can't read. the script. Just give me three lines. >> read? >> No, for real. >> You have a hard time reading? >> I'm dyslexic. >> You can't say it, either. >> [laughter]. >> You need to get that right before you. start telling people that [ __ ] Learn. that part. >> Oh, there he is. Hold on, my trainer. Yo, get in the camera. Here we go.

>> Who the [ __ ] IS THIS? >> [groaning]. >> WHAT'S HAPPENING, THAT'S YOUR TRAINER? >> CUZ I WAS AT SHAKE SHACK. I'm a trainer. and [ __ ] I'm off today, though. WHY YOUR FACE LIKE THAT? >> NOTHING. >> He said nothing. >> [ __ ] you are not a trainer. Stop. telling people that. What are you training him to do? What are you training him to do? >> I'm a weight gain trainer. I'm the.

number one weight gain trainer in the. world. I help you put on pounds. >> You're killing people. Basically, no. That's what the [ __ ]. you're doing. Yes. And you know, [ __ ] you. need to start intermi- doing intermural. weight training. I'M ROOTING FOR YOU.

>> GET HIS NUMBER. REMEMBER YOU WANTED HIS. NUMBER, TOO? >> [ __ ] Get your ass out of here. No, [ __ ]. You can't fit none of them. You're not going to give my [ __ ] to. nobody. And I'mma tell you something, too. Hostess got a. >> [laughter]. >> Look, y'all. That's Mike, man. That's a. wrap. Appreciate y'all. That's.

>> [music]. >> Wave.