Crabs in a Barrel: A Message to Philly | NYC
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0:00A: Uh, 25. Just turned 25 May 30th.
0:02B: Okay, happy belated birthday.
0:03A: Thank you, thank you.
0:04B: And so why streamer you for you? Like, why you?
0:06A: Honestly, I really feel like, um, the same way that, you know, Kai Cenac came onto the platform and he made -- he changed streaming. I feel like he -- I feel like he genuinely changed streaming. And I feel like I could do the same exact thing for artists, mixing entertainment and art on top of that, because I feel like people only value what we create, but they don’t value us as people. So I want to show artists that you can be yourself And still, you know, get on there, make people laugh, and still create what you want to create, you know, still be authentic.
0:32B: Okay, what’s your message for Philly?
0:33A: For Philly? Honestly, coming from a city where, you know, every -- it’s like a crab in a barrel, nobody want to see nobody doing better than the next, I say continue to be yourself, continue to be authentic, and hold on to your dreams. Because Philly, it’s not really that much of a supportive place, but, you know, don’t let your dreams die and, you know, keep shooting for the stars, you know.
0:50B: You just got to find the right community. That’s what it is.
0:51A: No, that’s exactly
