Lord Jamar Shares Story of Getting Scared Straight on Cocaine

www.vladtv.com - Lord Jamar was forthcoming about his past with drugs while growing up in New Rochelle, NY, and he shared stories about being introduced to the culture and later selling drugs during an interview with VladTV.
The Brand Nubian emcee explained that a janitor in his building introduced him to selling cocaine when he was just 13, and Lord Jamar said that he also started getting high on his supply at the same time. Jamar then revealed that he occasionally did coke a few years after first trying it, but it only took one bad trip to scare him away from the drug forever.
The East Coast emcee said that he feared he would die after a night of binging, which you can hear more about in the above clip.

[@o0R3stless0o]

I might not agree with everything Lord Jamar says but I Respect his honesty. Seems like a lot of celebrities are afraid to speak the truth in fear of backlash but Lord Jamar is Raw & Uncut ; No sugar coating ..

[@user-wt7ed3oe1t]

Shidd he ain't got no type of platform to fall from who gives a fuck about lord jamar? His interviews has been the only thing to ever put him on. Not hating

[@toddramsey334]

TheIntrovert83, what's good sister, I just peeped your page and I see you like a lot of the old school music, that's what's up sister, aint nothin' like that old school soul and it never will be anything else like it.

[@user-wt7ed3oe1t]

***** Some things he speaks on is real other half is drunk bitter talk

[@o0R3stless0o]

What's up Todd! Thanks for checking out my page! :) Music is my life. I have a lot of playlists of different music genres but OldSchool is my favorite. Feel free to stop by anytime (y)

[@Thicrae]

No lie my man hit it

[@jamiemoore1989]

vlad sound like he building a case against jamar lol

[@jamesvickers9476]

J M ...yo... dude asks the dumbest ?

[@RayRay-zu4uz]

That's what i was thinking bro. Lol i was waiting on 5/0 to run up in there

[@moniquedeloach-johnson5842]

J M lol ikr

[@realiztik6670]

Right

[@STEVESMITH-zx3ez]

He is 😂😂😂😂

[@jackjohnson8781]

Jamar is probably a first generation suburbanite. Most black people who move from the hood to the suburbs are living beyond their means. Meaning, they ass still broke. So obviously, they’re still gonna have close ties to the hood. Because your whole support system still reside in the hood. When the AC actin' up in the middle of the summer, send the kids to grandma & granddaddy house. Need somebody to pickup the kids after they get out of school, one of yo cousins will pick ‘em up. Car actin’ up borrow one of yo uncles. Knowing black people who moved out of the hood & being one myself, if you down on yo luck, if there’s anything you need, there’s always someone in the hood to hold you down. My goodness, everybody in the hood ain’t that bad.

[@thedefiantancient3053]

Jack Johnson this is basically me. I lived in the projects in jamaica queens in the 90s but by the 2000s we moved out but I still had ties back in the projects so it wasnt like I was gone for good. so I understand completely where he's coming from

[@delanomartin6640]

Jack Johnson He only lived a block away from the projects he wasn't in the subrubs

[@juniortim33]

You nailed that shit my G

[@delanomartin6640]

***** Yea in here in Boston it's the same you could have a street that is quite but the next street over is were all the shit goes down but it's all the same hood

[@betrousaltaweel]

Delano martin In London in particular in places like Islington, Clapham and South Kensington there are literally housing projects on streets that are filled with $1Million+ townhouses. Porsches, Bentleys and Range Rovers parked right next to beaten up old Toyotas and Fords. Its crazy.

[@bernardmuzzik7005]

LORD JAMAR SHOULD PLAY THE ROLE OF BOB MARLEY IN A MOVIE

[@cdhearn14hearing38]

Fact

[@GrandChamp211]

Lord Jamar doesn't sugar coat. I respect his honesty

[@yapdaf3530]

Going to sleep is probably what saved his life cause everything naturally slows down and levels your system out. So it's probably the best thing he could've done

[@acallday40]

Probably but still not safe to sleep on elevated heart beat

[@illinoismedstrains3127]

U can have a heart attack in your sleep

[@lazarsimovic4089]

@@illinoismedstrains3127 u can but sleep is good thing to do cuz it calms ur heart rate i had that shit and i had panic attack and got my heart rate even worse cuz i didnt knew what was goimg on toight i was dead went to hospital and got through it secont time it happend i just calmed down and took deep breaths and calmed it down

[@heelspawn8023]

I started laughing when he said "you're gonna go to sleep".. Idk I think it's how Jamar said it lol

[@M3st1za]

"self knowledge, mastering yourself"...its the truth

[@jamesturner1625]

Brother is brutally honest.

[@JamalW239]

The way Vlad asks a question twice is a pure disrespect hahah. 'You ever smoke crack?' 'Yes I did' 'You smoked crack?' 'Yes I have' 'Okay' hahahah

[@KimBlaQue]

Lmao word

[@RoninAliNowOn]

You kind of get the feeling he's setting Jamar up.

[@andrewjohnson8761]

Jamal Williams If vlad did that for that reason he's a punk. Clowning something that you don't understand! Crack has destroyed and is still destroying communities fam. For him not to fall victim is a blessing and far from a laughing matter. Don't intend to be a killjoy, but they need to stop letting y'all say whatever on these comments.

[@JamalW239]

He said Coke not Crack. Stop being so sensitive. Also, I didn't say 'clowning'. If you want restricted speech, move to North Korea mate. You will like it there

[@andrewjohnson8761]

Have you rubbed shoulders or been around crack heads or people snorting coke. I doubt it! Don't mean any harm brother, but disrespecting and clowning is the same to me. If you understood what you are hahaing about, maybe you wouldn't be hahaing at all. North Korea may be more suited for people that don't speak on serious matters in a joking way, but ignorance is bliss fam. I wish you well brother, but being funny on something that serious just isn't cool. That's all man, have a good day.

[@crazyfloee]

People talkin shit on how relevant he isn't.. but he's speakin on real shit. And that's what's relevant.

[@NIMMHATVRapBeats]

Word! and i don't get it.. he's the most relevant person in Hip-Hop right now ..without putting music out...

[@moniquedeloach-johnson5842]

WestSide Mac exactly...he was & still is relevant.

[@SumDumGai5]

@@moniquedeloach-johnson5842 He's an irrelevant has been.

[@original7108]

People so lost in the fucking sauce by even speaking about his relevancy. WHY do you have to be so relevant if your speaking the truth and not afraid of being truthful. Like who cares if hes not up to date in modern society via social media or music. He's actually smart because he knows himself and not caught up in that bullshit.

[@serlaocrescendo6955]

WestSide Mac and by now they should have discovered with relevancy is all fake.

[@chrisventura1881]

Lord Jamar thank you for telling your story because I almost had an OD as well n my heart was racing back when I was a teen...never again bro..much love..similar feeling/story we had on that..never touched any pills or anything ever since..scared me straight as well.nuts man.Respect.

[@johnkeem103]

Everybody did coke in the 80s, it's not a big deal, just like everyone smokes weed now.

[@Explvcit]

Gabriel Gallegos calm down bro

[@WeEd1994WeEd]

Gabriel Gallegos you dont get what he was saying

[@acczumchillen]

.

[@crunkdaddy11]

Gabriel Gallegos dog can we please not make this argument right now you know what he meant....

[@jaymainey605]

Dese youngtas be off hella powda too..dnt get it twisted

[@TheRuggedAzzMan]

It's either Lord Jamar lives at VladTv Headquarters or has a room right next to Vlad's interview room. He's like the couch guy in Half Baked.

[@turtlefire22]

LMAOOO

[@WTFThink]

Danny Lhérisson lmfaooo

[@everywhereunotgo]

I had a similar experience with crack. That's why I stopped smoking it, it's call panic attacks. That first experience did it. It's a blessing and a curse.

[@nmarcus7233]

That coke story 😅. Yo drugs WILL scare you straight. Appreciate the honesty

[@Bumblebee-jl3ur]

Lmfao he gonna say Vlad pays him in crack 😂😂😂

[@different7623]

I f*ck with Lord Jamar HEAVY after this interview. I can feel how real he kept it. respect to the God...

[@shaunbtherealone9430]

1st time i did coke i didnt even feel it so i went back to pepsi

[@jakehill2010]

Clever

[@jaybledsoe8575]

Lol Pepsi is nasty you should've stayed with coke

[@lazarsimovic4089]

If u didnt feel it dirst time thatn u didnt do coke

[@deseancarter6253]

Lol

[@shaund9790]

Cuz you started doing dat work first

[@immyownpresident]

You can be middle class and still struggle in the hood with my experience as proof. Some of yall in ya feelings about his views, getting what he exposed of himself in this video twisted.

[@militantmalc6328]

Exactly!

[@militantmalc6328]

Exactly!

[@paulrose1107]

Thank you

[@KalmWolf007]

immyownpresident word!!

[@moose73100]

immyownpresident I don't fuck with jamar like that..i can't stand his ignorant racist has been ass, but I respect the fact that he's bein honest about his upbringing and his past with drugs and the trials and tribulations he went through..he needs to stick to this type of demeanor instead of the arrogant warped ideologies and homophobic rants, even though he went there yet again..the problem with his unintelligent views is the contradictory statements and his continual lack of evidence when he spews his hatred fueled beliefs..it's almost like he will say anything to remain relevant in today's culture..he needs to stick to what he knows and what he's been through rather than the anti-intellectual bullshit rants like melanin makes you stronger and all of the other nonsense..he actually seems alright on this video, until he starts analyzing the dumb shit..no matter how I feel about him and his beliefs, he does surprise me sometimes..

[@betrousaltaweel]

Biggie was middle class too he went to private school and lived in a well furnished apartment.

[@justintimeplaya4]

Gore4ever FulciLives nigga what?

[@jusxmia]

His heart beating experience happened to me with weed. I went to sleep and said if I wake up, no more. And tried edibles, it happened again - I said - that's it! lol

[@nicegurly456]

Same here lol

[@mazzamarsden9685]

You've just got to ride it out lad, you get used to it. Just laugh and crack on👍🏻

[@dwaigntyndal]

The black middle class in urban areas isn't the same as a black middle-class neighborhood in the suburbs. The whole notion of middle class isn't the same relative black and white. I lived in a black neighborhood and there was a project down the street. The boys and girls club was in the projects. My schools were by the projects. So, many of my friends lived in the projects. Reading these comments about Jamal show how so many have no idea what it is growing up in the 80s.

[@Ninety2Bricks]

real shit

[@MrGanjaBandits]

Optimus Prime if you’re making 50-100k you’re middle class. His parents were doctors and professors and shit lol he didn’t grow up in the hood under any stretch of the imagination

[@emilianoyaboi5911]

@@MrGanjaBanditslike how everybody thinks blacks in the US are from the hood

[@Logic7]

"Your gonna go to sleep… And IF you wake up", lol!!! The fear of what your mom would say/do if she found out certain shit was REAL af, lol!!!

[@sabor1970]

Lord Jamar is a very spiritual man. He has deep knowledge.

[@Davido50]

@Joosie Jones nah just a strong smart white boy. What color are you?

[@Davido50]

Fook Lord Jamar irrelevant POS. Let em listen to Mesus new tracks.

[@Davido50]

@Joosie Jones yeaaaa lil better than the word it represents:)

[@Davido50]

He believes in the "universe" or sum stupid crap like dat. That's not spiritual my friend. He tries to be relevant by being a racist an hater basically. Karma got em. Promoting segregation/seperation in music!? Cmon man. If that the case ..Beastie Boys never helped LL. Dre never helped Em. Em never helped 50. Em never helped D12 /Royce 5'9 ....on an on.

[@usernamepassword9091]

Dudes a racist... A black supremacist and a white supremacist are the same thing, a racist shit.

[@madmann1000]

Lot of you guys confuse growing up in a middle-class environment and a middle-class household. The latter is what I grew up in and despite my home life, my life outside the home was no different than someone from the projects. We all went to the same schools, parties, churches, stores, basketball courts and more. My mom grew up in the hood [my dad was from outta state] and most of her family still lived there. So to say we have a "choice" is incorrect. Growing up in a middle-class household, your only one job layoff away from dropped to lower/working class. It's not like we had chefs, maids, gardeners and had limos drive us to school and shit lol

[@emprodabob]

I kinda envy'd dudes who lived in middle class areas who went to the hood... as a person who grew up in projects I never understood why would you wanna go there when I wanted to get out

[@emprodabob]

*****​ well put... never understood it... they don't have to come home to the shit... we do

[@donnellowens7167]

***** At the end of the day like he said, it was poppin... but the only reason why it was appealing to me was because at the end of the day, I knew I was leaving the hood & going back to my safe zone... but with that being said, I wasn't & It doesn't seem like he was fakin the funk.. all my people's including my father was from & pretty much are still in the hood, so it wasn't like I was trying to be something that Im not like alot of people now & days might do...

[@donnellowens7167]

***** At the end of the day like he said, it was poppin... but the only reason why it was appealing to me was because at the end of the day, I knew I was leaving the hood & going back to my safe zone... but with that being said, I wasn't & It doesn't seem like he was fakin the funk.. all my people's including my father was from & pretty much are still in the hood, so it wasn't like I was trying to be something that Im not like alot of people now & days might do...

[@haitianmaniac74]

***** Ironic I equate that to White People wanting to be Black and Black People wanting to be black

[@emprodabob]

Chris Matheus​​ I get what you're saying but envying not growing up in a privileged house hold doesn't equate to white or black to me

[@TubeSteak]

I'm with Jamar. I've tried a lot of different things, and never got hooked on them. i've seen other people try them with me and get hooked. it's fun for the night, extremely fun, but i'm in no way itching to get it again and keep it going every day.

[@slipperyslopesandwetnightspod]

people always mention jamar being a has been... him not being n the game right now has nothing to do with his views...i dont always agree with him..but this generation needs to hear stories n view points from people who have lived n learned ...being relevant musically has nothing to do with giving n opinion on something

[@HectorQuien]

Exactly. Facts. Simple as that.

[@aarondegley9577]

+Niko Kma Exactly. The real reason the majority of those who talk that 'relevant' talk (and considering the state of the game nowadays, why would you want to be 'relevant' but that's a question for another time) when it comes to Jamar is because Jamar doesn't/didn't go along with their preconceived notions about something, most likely something race-related.

[@Krafty]

Yeah, you can agree or disagree. But he still comes from an era that the new generation need to learn from and hear stories about. Part of success is giving back once you've made it. Sharing stories and knowledge is definitely one way to do it.

[@GregoryJohnson-mo8bq]

Niko Kma well said brother

[@NIMMHATVRapBeats]

Word to that! Just because of the fact he was Hip-Hop even 25 Years ago, should let these youngsta's respect his views. You don't gotta have the same opinion like him, but atleast respect his!

[@WiseSolace]

o.g talking dat real shit.. lmao... yea bitch i got coke cigarettes and fila suits lol

[@xSalamz]

Only Lord Jamar can talk about drugs then relate it to gay people loool.

[@PRINCERARA_]

OVERCOMPENSATING FOR SOMETHING, I SUPPOSE. RIGHT?

[@echance12]

***** right..yoo it just be looking madd suspect smh

[@TheUltimateRage]

xSalamz He's gay and he's in denial man. His talk with the pastor convinced me of that. No real straight person thinks about gays and gay acts ALL THE TIME!!!

[@echance12]

The King lmaooooo

[@tremelscyobl563]

xSalamz what is loool

[@LIVEFRMNYC]

Middle class can be as bad as lower class, and sometimes worst cause you don't get any govt benefits.

[@LIKE21AND23]

LIVEFRMNYC fr

[@dominiquedavis5152]

Middle class kids go the hardest, bc they have something to prove.

[@jamesbrannigan5620]

I always watch Lord Jamar interviews... don't agree with everything he says but he speaks with wisdom & maturity. Always worth a listen...

[@remyarroyo1036]

Knowledge of self is the biggest blessing from one brother to another, it changes all aspects of life...

[@acpjr]

When LJ talks about the "gods" and "knowledge of self" I feel like Vlad hasn't a clue that LJ is talking 5% language. Vlad is missing a whole other video series.

[@wyzeman4787]

U know vlad aint going there at all! Lol. LJ overstands his position on this show. Lol. I bet if he started breaking shit down for vlad, vlad gon cut to a speech from Farrakhan or a old ass Khalid Muhhamed speech. Lol. He got bout as many cut-scenes as family guy. Lol. Vlad Griffin! Lmai

[@chanteljohnson9650]

Totally agree!!

[@moniquedeloach-johnson5842]

acpii he's very dismissive to lord jamar, at times.

[@pauweewee247]

That's okay for that to go over Vlad's head. Lord Jamar was talking US - the real GODS.

[@rahtismyname]

always fun watchin this man. You've come a long way from the first interview.

[@aarononstott3777]

This is why lord jamar is relevant. These real ass stories need to be heard. I got mad respect for this man.

[@elisyelcajigas5641]

I gotta give my respect to Lord Jamar for his honesty on his up bringing as a middle class black man who was raised in the suburbs. I mean, if he was born in a ghetto or in the housing projects, I think he wouldn't have this knowledge of self educated black man image(well not much of an image), just this strength to fight against the demons that would have taken him down and turn him into a dreg on society. I mean I know for a fact that even with being surrounded in a world by all the drugs man has created, one man can try to be drug free and abstain away from temptation. No strong will alive can resist the temptation of drugs. There's are two types of people in the world that can resist from taking drugs: people who were raised in a world where there were no drugs being influenced onto anyone, and those who know that drugs can do heavy damage and are aware of it's dangerous and deadly affects after trying it. Yes, this only happens when all of us are either not in our right frame of minds and do it to cope with being sad, miserable, and depressed when things are not going how they plan it, or we experiment drugs just to see how it makes us feel. But it takes a strong brother like Lord Jamar to abstain from it after trying it himself. That's why he's a reformed member of the Nation Of The Gods & Earths/5 Percenter.

[@su-enaahleebeautifulcontra3617]

I love the way he straiit with his life story. I respect that man frfr.

[@MCrObOt18]

this is probably the best Lord Jamar interview....probably because he talking mostly bout himself and not other people.

[@brigman18]

Love how open this man is. Even if u don't agree with his views. He is living his truth. He talks about smoking that issshh and sounds just as relaxed as he does talking about politics.

[@jaycooryoungduece2898]

2018 And This Interview Is Still Dope..

[@SmileUp4]

I respect Jamars honesty!

[@FOUR2NINE2011]

Jamar gives the best interviews.. Much respect for always keepin it a buck! #punksjumpuptogetbeatdown

[@vinciperri]

Bro said “I used to smoked that dust” 😂😂😂😂😂 the way he said it is too funny

[@angelah6472]

"Everything is of service, even the bad things." Good word

[@BoudoirBoutiqueNC]

"See what had happened was"LMAO

[@mikehoke5080]

bro this nigga got hella interviews like er'time I turn on Vlad channel I got dude on the couch! lol he dope / real/well educated as well.

[@Tauheedah]

man this is the realest Lord Jamar interview...never knew he had such a crazy racy past ...I'm glad he overcame and rose above it. DANG!

[@s4mp_founder]

Have even a more deeper respect for him being honest enough to share this aspect of his life with the world in the manner that he did it. Also to possess the strength enough to not let those very destructive vices conquer him as well.

[@mr.thekidd498]

Cocaines a helluva drug.

[@ernestocaro9802]

I thought he was straight ghetto,also I thought he never did drugs but u know what ??? Props to Jamar for being honest,love his interviews

[@msswan1374]

23:47 when Vlad says "yeah... it's a process." LOL

[@MahagonyAlaye]

love that he's just so honest about everything

[@coreymartin7137]

Respect to Lord Jamar for your honesty

[@starlyght_illumine144]

Brutal truth!!! The purity of a man is in his honesty. Respect!

[@shawnandrew6127]

I was middle class and hung out in the hood cause I didnt judge.And blacks I went to school with might have been poor.But we never judged each other.Good memories NOTHING BUT LOVE.

[@weR1judea]

I was told as youngster from the OG's in L.A. If your going to fuck with drugs other than weed "DONT PUT FIRE TO IT",I lived by that so i was able to get pass the drug epidemic.

[@antonioo6432]

“So you were paying for your studio time with crack money” damn vlad! 😂😂😂

[@tonyholloway7434]

How in the hell did Vlad not know that LJ is from New Rochelle?? You interview him weekly! Do your homework...

[@beauttty072]

This can be a lesson for parents telling their sons they are the man of the house. They dont have to go through all this substance abuse, with drugs.

[@premiersmith9317]

I love this dude man, Reminds me of my pops fr.. You can tell dude done been through some shit...

[@LaCheleWallace]

Dang, Uncle. You were playin' in the snow at 13? It's all good though. Glad you came out of it. I wonder how many other rappers were on coke/crack? Ya'll would've had a ball if ya'll were out in the Tenderloin. It's so bad that they just announce it to you. MORPHINE, ZANAX, ROCK, HERON, GLASS, etc. I just love yo' honesty, Lorenzo. I wonder if Rakim was on crack? He be lookin' kinda to' back sometimes. I'm nosy so I wanna know. Oooh, I wonder if Nas has ever tried coke? I've never done drugs/alcohol in my life. Not even a try. My dad would've killed me. Vladimir, these lil' drug interviews are interesting/entertaining. Good interview.

[@jamaicaboy544]

Just finished the interview with manning, Jamar needs a chat show this nigga is entertaining af

[@tonydraws]

Best lord jamar video in awhile, good shit man

[@carltonjohnsonesl]

By far his best interview. I especially liked that last line.

[@sasoriobinnamii9223]

lord jamar has a life more than these key board warriors.

[@daisyt1445]

Inspirational - to never do drugs. I'd never thought I would relate to a middle aged black man but he's chill & funny AF id watch a reality show of him

[@youtubeusername3789]

so much ignorance in that big comment, i see you drunk the red koolaid, put away your tin foil hat, un sub from alex jones, stop listening to david duke, and throw away your make america great again hat in the trash

[@LadyBug-yu9je]

We went to the same high school we lived in the same complex (Davenport)I’d see his mom n brother daily him every now n then..in passing n school..we went to the same high school.. he’s always seemed cool so glad to see him w the knowledge he shares 914...Homebrother

[@mikewilson2122]

lord jamar got the best stories, and is a funny dude. much respect to lord jamar and vlad tv

[@Jumpman0385]

i have a new level of respect for Lord Jamar

[@newphilmz3605]

A lot of dudes on the block don't actually live there. T.I. didn't live in Bankhead, only visited his Grandma there and hung out there.

[@cieracameron3764]

I got so much respect for this man. Lord jamar is a man of substance, power, and wisdom damn hes a gem.

[@saleemahshakir7874]

It's very hard to reveal things about yourself. That another person can shame. Lord Jamar speaks his truth and his own believes. Really enjoy all of his interviews regardless if I agee fully or not. Great job Vlad!

[@YAHUAH870]

Jamar middle class and doin coke in the 80s ,lol, see he got more in common with white folks than we thought.

[@kevin4Xajstribling]

Half the planet did that

[@Abruzzo333]

These kinds of comments make me laugh....as though being poor and going no where in life is some badge of honor.

[@YAHUAH870]

@@Abruzzo333 lol

[@Abruzzo333]

"not being poor is some white folks shit nahh mean?"

[@rdm8522]

Coke in the 80's is like loud now. It just it took a years to see the harmful effects. Now if you see someone smoking coke u gonna say WTF u doin. Ur not gonna say that about weed.

[@bussinmaneuvers4494]

"Yeah, We Use To Smoke That Dust" lmao

[@BrockG713TX]

Been a fan of this dude since 6th grade when I first heard "Punks jump up to get beat down"

[@Chaz4543]

So he didn't grow up in the projects he just chose to hang out there and sell crack? That sounds like Lord Jamar all right lol.

[@mistaseeforce]

***** when u live a few blocks away. for example im from a middle class hood in philly, but many of my friends i went to school with most my family all were from bad neighborhoods, so u got to hang out with friends and family...u have no choice. i live inn cali now, last year after i went home i hung with my homies all week, the day after i left the block got shot up and my friend gets hit. and this place is 15 block from my mid class home i was raised in. the mfrs u need to worry about are suburb cats who come all the way down to the city for trouble... those are ur fakers

[@Chaz4543]

mistaseeforce I feel ya but I grew up pretty close to a mostly latino/hispanic area and I never had the urge to chill there probably cuz I felt like more of an outcast or outsider I dunno.

[@drey1156]

***** That's what happens though. I'm from Eastern Europe and eventhough my parents work for 3bucks/hour I would say that we're doing alright, but I went to the school with dirt poor thugs and hung out with those people instead of people from my neighbourhood and started living their lifestyle. It happens often. I even know some rich-ass kids of doctors who sell weed just because their 10x poorer friends do it lol.

[@RealDealy]

mistaseeforce Who doesn't know this, if you are black, and grew up in the inner-city? My story is the same as yours, but my hood was mixed, lower middle class, and middle class. You can tell some of these people are either not black or grew up in the suburbs, so they!don't understand how the inner city works.

[@taiosmalls]

I mean that's where a lot of people's friends stayed. I was like that to I just didn't sell crack.

[@adamsmith4416]

He didn't, "almost have a heart attack". What happened instead, is that he did a load of coke got a bit freaked out that his heart was (naturally) beating fast, got a bit worried and had a panic attack. Sound less hardcore, but that's the reality. So when he was offered a bit of coke again he didn't want to look like a lightweight, so getting a bit freaked out and having a panic attack becomes "almost had a heart attack". Back in the day, I "almost had a heart attack" about 20 times. It sounds more credible than saying you can't handle your shit.

[@betrousaltaweel]

Adam Smith I completely agree with you, I know plenty of people who have "almost had a heart attack" on weed and alcohol.

[@marshbey]

Adam Smith You are exactly right. That Panic Attack will have you feeling like you about to die

[@adamsmith4416]

***** Certainly enough to put you off taking coke. I wasn't dissing the guy for taking coke and having a panic attack. I've had similar experiences myself. But at his age it's a bit childish to go around saying it was "almost a heart attack", when it clearly wasn't. Having a panic attack doesn't make you any less of a man. It just means your amygdala (the part of your brain that regulates adrenalin and the fight or flight response) got a bit overstimulated. He probably knows he had a panic attack, but feels that saying that would make him sound a bit soft, which is kind of juvenile.

[@GamingCentralTV1]

dont think his looking for credit cause crack smokers dont get credit he may not have been on the verge of getting a heart attack and geniunely may have not known

[@adamsmith4416]

+GamingCentralTV1 Seriously unlikely. I've talked to people who've had heart attacks and it's a lot different. Panic attacks can be scary as shit, but they're not heart attacks. With a heart attack the symptoms wouldn't just subside like that, believe me. If he'd had a close call, or a minor heart attack, he'd be weak as shit the next day. Even standing up would be an effort, maybe impossible and he'd have commented on that.

[@vadamsable]

Jamar did a great job subbing and interviewing that pastor. Let him sub more often.

[@timburris234]

word to what Jamar says about knowledge of self and being the master of things and letting nothing master you. Words to live by.

[@hiphopmovieprime7800]

I'm picturing Lord Jamar high off pcp banging on a bar table screaming. "I Need milk Give me milk" I'm dying over here. Vlad you need to make a cartoon skit on that

[@knightmaremystery1553]

LMFAO Lord Jamar is the guy! He was a wild dred back inna di day!

[@0404chrisjz]

A 26 min jamar video and I actually kinda enjoyed it

[@wesleymic34]

This is a great interview the 80'S was like that, if you had coke you was the man and doing big things.

[@daillnezz]

Lord jamar Always has some of the best interviews!

[@ricknasty836]

Vlad asking “why would you go to the projects?” tells a lot about himself. He looks down on people and thinks they’re beneath him. Plus it shows he’s a Nerd!! ,... My coolest mud brother lives in the projects, and he pulls hella girls and commands respect around anybody.

[@cosmiccurrency4258]

at 10:09 his crack urge kicked in so he started scratching 😂😂

[@Nahhhhhhson]

Lamonte Hardman crack doesn't make you itch tho....

[@cosmiccurrency4258]

William G how you know????

[@Nahhhhhhson]

Lamonte Hardman how wouldn't you know that? You're probably a trap star right buddy lol you sold MAD weight right? People talk about shit they don't know anything about... crack has nothing to do wit itching... that's dope (heroin)... everybody talks so much about drugs and how much of a big time dealer they were... they should know shit like that

[@ReallyRisLow]

“Blowing coke in ya face”😂😂😂😂

[@terrellthomas6565]

Lord Jamar is easily the best regular guest on vlad!

[@tonycdub7652]

i was the oldest so they were younger than me .....

[@burntout872]

jamar - MOM IM JUST GOING TO THE LIBRARY TO STUDY jamars mom - OKAY PUMPKIN BE BACK FOR 8. (is in hood cos he thinks its cool to b poor) now thats the type of fuckboy i hated growing up

[@christinapomponio6452]

I would hav nvr expected to hear Lord Jamar has experienced drug use. Especially that hes done raw, that shit was crazy to hear. I commend him for his honesty. He a real dude, smh

[@092filmz]

oh hmm interesting okay...but what did you think about slim Jesus's drill time video?

[@omegaprophet3019]

Oh shit, Lord Jamar is a suburbanite. lmmfao

[@lacjones9406]

I use to lift weights in the Bronx with his partner sadat x in 99

[@DB800187]

Always enjoy listening to Lord Jamar.

[@hopegalloway7716]

This dude lord jamar is so funny yo I can watch his videos literally all day he said we thought it was some fly shit ✅😂

[@en5001]

lord jamars hat confirms his with the shits #iLLuminatiConfirmed LMAO!!!

[@timothytowers7408]

I Did the same exact shit at 13. My pack got robed, I was shitting bricks. I just had to pay back the money. that's crazy but i was selling weed, then Dope and crack buy 15. Instead of latin quarters. It was the pool hall LQ'S. what he said about WU-LAS true true true. That shit almost got me. There is no love in these streets

[@UnforsakenAssassin]

Thanks for being so honest Lord Jamar, I appreciate it

[@Dwaynesname30]

I share the same story living in the burbs but having friends family & females in the projects ...I can relate to that story