I had the pleasure of speaking with Master P at The Bank Sale in what was only supposed to be a 30-minute interview, but ended up turning into 2 hours – I cut this down as much as I could, and trust me, it’s all gems and worth the watch.
0:00 // Following your dreams
2:10 // Tough love from his Grandmother
3:03 // Overnight success and opening for Tupac
5:04 // God
6:00 // Living on the streets
7:38 // Working on his anger
8:50 // Social media hater comments
11:15 // Business venture he wish he went into – Food
14:00 // Health is wealth, Q from Worldstar
15:10 // Our culture
15:40 // Sacrifice and living in the back of his store with Romeo
18:40 // Celebrate other people’s success
19:53 // Networking
20:44 // Friends and family may not help you – NBA friend story
23:00 // Keep your word in business
24:00 // Sitting down with Michael Jackson’s attorney
24:50 // Jimmy Iovine offer
27:00 // Opening up opportunities for other people
28:00 // You need a team
29:00 // His first house in Louisiana
30:00 // Snoop and him bought 6 houses at 1 time when the gated community wouldn’t let him
31:10 // Friends and family in business
32:00 // Respect people
34:15 // Corporate America
37:00 // Do you believe?
38:00 // Lil Wayne is the best rapper from New Orleans
38:15 // What he can’t stand from today’s generation of artists
40:50 // The people who came before you
41:19 // Basketball contracts and financial advisors
44:37 // Hollywood stuff and being pampered
46:37 // Stop wasting time
48:00 // I’m not going back to the projects
49:51 // Keep it 100
50:14 // His schedule and how he thinks
51:45 // Counting money on Instagram
52:48 // How he keeps track of his ideas
55:01 // You know when something don’t work for you