![]() ![]() Nipsey Hussle: I think it’s a unique space to be in. The most powerful people have the ability to bridge the gap between access and lack of access - How important is being in a position to have influential conversations on both sides? If you want to hold your team accountable, you have to be accountable as well. You aren’t a true leader without the ability to be honest and take responsibility for your actions. You don’t need to rationalize it or explain it, you just own up to it and acknowledge that you fucked up. That way, when you’re wrong, you can take accountability for making the wrong decision. Be truthful with yourself and other people, and try your best to make decisions outside of your ego. I do this, not because it’s my specialty, but because I think it’s just something you have to do in order to fill in the blanks while you’re in guerrilla mode. I’ll lead the marketing meeting, or map out the stage design for my show. I’ll engineer and record myself if I have to, and everything in between it. ![]() Not just hypothetically or figuratively, but in real life I do that - at my office, and at my studio. I take the trash out, I sweep the floor, and I’m always willing to. I think that’s really important, even if you’re considered the boss or the leader. First, you have to be willing to do every job. Nipsey Hussle: There are a couple important principles that I lead by. Even if you have the best intentions, without discipline and faith, it’s next to impossible to reach your ultimate goal.Īs someone who takes pride in leading by example - Describe what makes a great leader and what principles you stand on that shape your leadership style? Without those two qualities, you’re going to fold. It may be completely opposite, but you have to keep walking forward, because you have faith. You need faith to make it through the dark spots, when what you see in front of you doesn’t represent what you believe is going to happen. Even as you make progress, you need the discipline to keep from backtracking and sabotaging the success as its happening. The difference is measured by how much you can walk in faith, and how much you can exercise discipline. Those are the two factors that I believe separate the good from the great the successes from the failures. It sounds simple telling people to work hard and never quit, but to really execute and demonstrate those principles takes discipline and faith. Nipsey Hussle: It’s easier said than done. People speak a bout putting in 10,000 hours to master a craft, or taking 10 years to truly establish yourself in an industry - How important is paying your dues and what does it take to develop the stamina needed for longevity? Being self-made is about embracing the process, knowing that you’re going to get all of the valuable jewels that you can’t teach someone - wisdom only the game and experience can teach you. You will mishandle it, because you missed all of necessary the steps. If you’re not willing to embrace getting it off the curb, you’re going to fumble anyway once you get your hands on something substantial. You learn all of the secrets to the game on your way up. ![]() If you start small and build on what you have, you can continue to multiply that into something greater, while picking up all of the valuable lessons along the way. Most people want to skip the process, not knowing that when you skip steps, you miss the lessons. It’s about realizing there are different levels throughout your journey, and you have to be patient. Being self-made also means being comfortable working with what you have. You may not always have the necessary tools and resources, but you always have something. Nipsey Hussle: Being self-made means never making an excuse as to why you can’t take steps toward whatever your goal is. ![]() You’ve become a champion of independence and example for artists designing their own rules - How do you define being self-made? In the latest installment of Luc Belaire's Self-Made series, Nipsey discusses how he developed an entrepreneurial spirit, the vision behind All Money In, and the evolution that inspired his recently released album Victory Lap. Tapping into the spirit of independence, Self-Made Tastes Bettercelebrates artists and entertainers who have boldly paved their own path to success. Instead, his success story stands as a call to action for the masses to move smart, go after what you want, and set your own price. For Los Angeles native Nipsey Hussle, taking control of his career and becoming self-made embodied more than being your own boss. As seen with rap stars like Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar, both emphasizing the importance of financial freedom and economic mobility, such impactful storytellers often rise to become authoritative voices for a generation. ![]()
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