D Smoke on Teaching, Student Throwing Up Gang Signs, Lil' Red, Says Hip Hop Isn't Just for Youth

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Episode 1: • D Smoke on Growing Up ...
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Hard Knock Tv's Nick Huff Barili sits down with Netflix's "Rhythm and Flow" winner D Smoke for in-depth interview. In Episode 2, D Smoke and Nick talk about Smoke learning from his students and how its helped him get his bars up. D Smoke shares personal stories of experiences in his class room including a story of one of his students coming to class high and throwing up gang signs on other students and then on Smoke. At first Smoke reacted by trying to overpower the situation but then he learned that showing vulnerability actually worked better in the end. D Smoke says that growing up in Inglewood he tried to ignore the drama around him to not get caught up in trouble but ones he became a teacher it was his job to know what was going on. His interactions with students inspired him to write about the darker side of Inglewood including on the song Lil Red. Smoke finds a balance between talking about what is going on in the streets without glorifying the violence saying that there is nothing glorious about what is going on because its a trap. As the conversation with Nick and Smoke continues, Smoke shares why he never gave up on music through the ups and downs and says that Hip Hop doesn't just belong to the youth. Giving insight to one of his favorite books "7 habits of highly effective people", Smoke says that there is a whole market open for him to make music that is different that what is currently being played on the radio. Episode 2 covers a lot more topics including "Producer of the Year" an album that D Smoke put out in the early 2000's when he was getting his Diddy and DJ Khaled on ! We are just getting started, make sure you subscribe to be notified when episode 3 drops!
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@l.patrice7599 4 жыл бұрын

D Smoke: “I’m here to facilitate an experience on how y’all view shit!” This is super important for teachers to understand. He interviews so well.

@jbramirez6003 4 жыл бұрын

We need more people like D Smoke in this Generation

@katrinastallworth5996 4 жыл бұрын

Teach! I’m over 30 and I’m excited that D Smoke is contributing music relatable for grown folks.

@pholmes83 4 жыл бұрын

Im Black Panamanian, would love to get D smoke to work with artist out here. Dude has a pure sense of self. Much respect!!!

@advantageous-me 4 жыл бұрын

🇵🇦 Represent!

@danajah6581 4 жыл бұрын

Smoke is a dope rapper and a dope person

@HoneyGoldJasmine 4 жыл бұрын

He inspires me so much 💛 I’m an artist and also a songwriting teacher at a revolutionary school in Oakland, CA & it’s dope to see someone make it so big that I can really relate to and even get some game from 🤩 that’s wassup

@96god2 4 жыл бұрын

Hardknock interviews have a 2011 vibe

@tenillef8219 4 жыл бұрын

I need Ep 3 💚

@monitajohnson1079 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a 52 year old African American woman who loves RAP. No. I’ve never wanted to be a rapper, but I listen to the lyrics; as well the musical instruments and I’ve always love it. Hip hop/ Rap is telling a story; whether good or bad, it’s telling about the neighborhoods environments and forecasts, and how it effected minds and lives, good or bad. And I listen because it glistens, in a way that can be positive or negative. Yes, I love it! It’s my heritage. I love you much D Smoke! You’re going places in your life. Stay focus and ALWAYS pay it forward starting with your own neighborhood. Pay Homage. One Love.

@SirCooks702 4 жыл бұрын

When he was talking bout never giving up music all the way, I feel that... that drive is always there no matter what if you really love it. No matter what you’re doing, it’s always in the back of your mind. “You know how many videos I can make with that!?” That feeling is REALLY real...

@shawnaoliver4538 4 жыл бұрын

Always love 💛

@leobeothegeorgian 4 жыл бұрын

Man, if you were my teacher school. Would have had a different vibe. I imagine that kids you worked with had it good.

@kimberleychoudhury3358 4 жыл бұрын

Levan C. For sure

@MJ-vt4nb 4 жыл бұрын

This man is a gift from God. I love his passion for the youth.

@ugofficial3993 4 жыл бұрын

Yup followin from senegal west Africa. D smoke i gothia

@laykomusic2089 4 жыл бұрын

Im really fuckin happy this dude won and is actually getting the recognition now that he deserves.

@85MMM 4 жыл бұрын

"Strong and dark and so handsome" *Black Habits* -D Smoke

@lwgray3 2 жыл бұрын

D smoke a real one

@drbFashion 4 жыл бұрын

All I heard was... girlfriend I’m crushed lol jk

@tziztzo 4 жыл бұрын

drbFashion omg same 😭😂

@dymond06 4 жыл бұрын

I figured. He’s way too dope to be just “out here”.

@NishaCheese 4 жыл бұрын

I hope, I mean I was just hoping that he was speaking generally! Lol We can’t crush on him anymore!! 😆😔

@altagamaenlacama 4 жыл бұрын

SAME, I almost just closed up my laptop and went to bed 💔

@NESHALADY 3 жыл бұрын

Aht aht, lemme stop this right here. Ion wanna hear that part. I ain’t read this comment either.

@alicemiriah 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing artist

@austinross8775 4 жыл бұрын

Hes such a great person an wise.

@collinsochieng1626 4 жыл бұрын

💪🏻

@fromtheinvisibledeskofmiked 4 жыл бұрын

He's a smart cat. Creative Artists 💥

@mgk_moloko 6 ай бұрын

❤

@madiwilliams9097 3 жыл бұрын

Ughhh if he was my teacher back in the day 💛💛💛😍😍I’ll have straight A’s

@ksmoviereviews1090 4 жыл бұрын

If only he was my Spanish teacher.... I'll need after school Spanish lessons

@guitaro5000 4 жыл бұрын

I'll tell you why the Rolling Stones are touring and Rakim is not. That's because, pardon my language but, a hip hop show is not a show. A rock show is a show. In hip hop, typically you have a DJ playing prerecorded music, and the emcee doing these easiest performance art possible: repeating words from his rap. RELATIVELY SPEAKING, it has less value than other forms of performance art. A rock band will sing and play their instruments live at every show: no exceptions. It's just more entertaining. What people come to a hip hop concert for is to be around people who love that artist and their music, and to see that artist who is relevant now. They don't come for a show. They may get a show in rare cases (like, if the rapper has a huge budget for a band, dances, etc), but typically they don't. So if the rapper who has lost relevance is on tour, his/her "show" is not enough to make people come because it's not even really a show.

@thelearner55 4 жыл бұрын

Well said 👏👏👏

@kimberleychoudhury3358 4 жыл бұрын

He’s right it’s not just for the youth Nor does passion expire- jay z is proof both older n younger men can rap for years and decades

@chartso317 3 жыл бұрын

I love how smart and beautiful he is and reminds me of Bob Marley.

@angelavirginia6060 4 жыл бұрын

💙💎💙

@tcaper7791 4 жыл бұрын

I love you Daniel Anthony Farris ♥️

@cashiomusic2405 4 жыл бұрын

damn. midnight records by hami.

@superhero1397 4 жыл бұрын

Radio needs to split up the artist they need a station just for adults and one for this bulshit mumble rap and I bet my whole bank that the music from the 70s, 80s ,90, will have a billion to 1 viewers over this new music facts!!!!