Michael Jai White Checks DJ Vlad: Do You Think The Streets is Just Gangs & Drug Dealing? (Part 7)

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In this clip, Michael Jai White checks stereotypes associated with 'the streets.' Vlad's comments suggested that street involvement often involves gang connections and criminal activities, while security offers a safer alternative. White, drawing from his own experience, emphasized that living on the streets doesn't necessitate illegal behaviors. He discussed the thrill of the street culture and its vibrant allure. He acknowledged the allure of occasional participation in street life, but highlighted the importance of striking balance and remembering future implications. He also noted that not everyone on the streets necessarily indulges in illegal activities, addressing misconceptions often held about "the streets." Furthermore, the actor stressed that wealth amplifies an individual's personal tendencies, it doesn't have to lead to extravagant or unlawful lifestyles as commonly portrayed.

[@KAET93]

Mr. Jai needs to switch over to Club Shay Shay

[@Kylekyling]

Would be 🔥

[@TaataGeo]

Club Shay Shay doesn’t pay guests

[@xgoatface2359]

Oooouuu. That would do NUMBERS.

[@mikegeee3319]

Shannon doesn't interview, he just let's guests yap about conspiracy theory garbage

[@latricetaylor7928]

@@TaataGeoand how do you know? Fyi he should go on there for free. It would help his career

[@Ms713TV]

Vlad, the reason Katt Williams' interview was so successful is because Shannon let him talk. Shut up Vlad.

[@SheLoveLilmac]

facts i love vlad platform he just forgets he is the interviewer not the person being interviewed .

[@AirDwindler402]

Yet here you are... watching,commenting. Making him more money😂😂😂😂😂

[@SincereOne]

Exactly! VLAD brings people on to hear his stories and occasionally chime in. Shannon brings his guest on to hear their stories and opinions. VLAD is too busy “knowing it all” to have a true interview

[@The-Boxing-advisor]

Facts shut the hell up

[@Gee_Morty..]

​@@AirDwindler402get off your knees

[@hlmcclain2]

MJW literally just defined Vlad's entire life... Revenge of the nerds with money 💯

[@urbanlegendd6646]

@TonyStarks-ko8de that’s most of these internet stars let’s be honest

[@djandjb1]

@@urbanlegendd6646That’s most people that make that kind of money.

[@thefacelessquestion3333]

"... didn't get women till you were famous or powerful..."😂 Vlad to a tee

[@carltonrudolph]

not just vald

[@Treatsandthreadscom]

Amazing

[@zonclothing639]

Mr Jai just explained how he see's vlad

[@roseland114]

Vlad saying diddy not apart of the culture is wild😂😂 he got some nerve

[@TheLionaaa]

Definitely lol

[@montegah]

Shit if Diddy ain't part of the culture, Vlad definitely ain't. 😂

[@yz9394]

Puff was a big party promoter in nyc late 80’s early 90’s when all the kingpins and killers was home but he not from the culture 😂

[@rahsunallah2825]

Vlad always putting wisdom before knowledge 😂like a typical 85er.

[@chrisanderson7984]

Puff is a part of the culture. He buggin

[@kingg9620]

Vlad living off stereotypes, being from the hood doesn't mean criminal activity, it's culture and area. Everyone from the hood isn't a criminal, that's why these kids are being confused today. They think they have to be a criminal to be loyal to the neighborhood instead of successful

[@murdagang2969]

The streets have everything including millionaires nd billionaires that's not drug dealers...

[@dsa513]

The argument is that if you use street bodyguards you are asking for trouble. And the other premise is that Diddy wasn't a street don, but that he tried to be. He went to Howard ffs! And he graduated too 😂

[@doubledge6579]

​@dsa513 Then you don't know Diddys history. From his pops to the Sane Gang. Yes he went to Howard and made a way for himself. But he is who he is. He's been surrounded by gangstas his entire life. Whether it was Wolf, Shyne, G Dep, ASAP Ferg, Jimmy Henchmen all the way to his own pops. Just because he moved to mount Vernon doesn't mean it isn't in him.

[@dsa513]

@@doubledge6579 Nope, that's turkey talk. It's like Pablo Escobar's son. He didn't get into the business and he doesn't want to get close to that, because it's not his lane. Chapo's sons are different, but they got a bounty on their head. Diddy is not a gangster, but he wanted to be one. And he played with some demonic forces! You reap what you sow

[@dsa513]

@@doubledge6579 So what? Pablo Escobar's kid grew up around a million dudes like that and he never tried to be a gangster. I don't know why Diddy all of a sudden has a need to play gangster. Just like Tekashi 69😂😳But they get people killed and don't care about it two shits

[@frios714]

I love how Michael kept saying the word nerd over and over. He was clearly describing someone like Vlad

[@snifcompanyculturemediat.v7979]

The discernment from Michael is on point!!

[@Daykiss]

True Statement!Especially when he talked about the adrenaline pump you get while being active in the streets!It gets addictive!

[@ynicjay01]

@@Daykissyesssss

[@misterjwestcoast]

Why’s vlad sound soo excited like he knows more about the streets than Michael?

[@prestonjordan6646]

Weird dude

[@silentlamont]

That's that wyte shit

[@c.antoniojohnson7114]

​@@silentlamontAll squares do that, not just white people. All black people aren't "cool" stop stereotyping.

[@silentlamont]

@c.antoniojohnson7114 Youre one of them squares. Bruh I wrote like 4 words. Shut up nerd

[@ayrramadan8819]

And Michael proceeded to give him a street clinic 😅

[@senorromantico7723]

Vlad really thinks that if you are from the streets you are a criminal by default, hilarious.

[@LakeNonaFan]

There’s usually a strong correlation unless you wisen up/rise above it and change your lifestyle

[@imJGott]

I understand your point but it’s typically just that majority of the time.

[@deesee2051]

Vlad sounds smart to a dumb person

[@deesee2051]

@@imJGott not really

[@duncanidaho5834]

"From the streets" means "willing to commit crime to make money". Vlad is correct; what's your issue?

[@Mcpblackheart]

Mike is talk about Vlad everytime he says Nerds with Money lol

[@JuanRomero-bf5or]

Jai White is speaking on a higher lever than Vlad is thinking. It's not that simple Vlad 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ But it's simple to understand.

[@UnderwaterShadow]

Vlad is speed running becoming unlikable

[@WawaMarvel]

Couldn’t agree more

[@chillpanda1819]

Maaaan it’s over for vlad he better start teaching investments

[@ranjitjaques1051]

Aah random faceless losers with random comments noone cares

[@Gee_Morty..]

​@@ranjitjaques1051you do apparently

[@Olfactively]

Yep

[@ashleyclarke7921]

Dude was blatantly talking bout Vlad being a nerd with money

[@TheLionaaa]

I don't think he realized it

[@Bspawn73]

He sure was😅😅

[@kingbuck427]

I was hoping he wasn't

[@joojoobaw]

10:20 🎯 “couldn’t get no women if they didn’t have that money, but they convince themselves it’s about them” lmao

[@LacedWest]

Sneaking dissing him right in his face 😂😂😂😂 went right over his head

[@blizbx]

Mt. Vernon had some of the grimiest neighborhoods you can think of. It borders the Bronx. I hate Vlad

[@jzw55]

Michael Jai is so right. Vlad is so much of a know it all he can’t stop to listen. He loves to hear his own voice but don’t want to be seen Foh. And he says the obvious. We all know this. And Jai is right. Being from the streets does not equate to being from the streets

[@allanthomas6097]

Vlad is not bright, he exposes him self in this one.

[@awee5816]

All of them... Lol 😂!

[@mcdiesel7505]

Vlad is very smart! WTH?

[@joshuapolk4301]

@@mcdiesel7505just because you make money on KZbin doesn’t mean your smart. I would argue he exploits the black community while stereotyping the same people that allow him to earn his living.

[@Brotherbearctown]

VLAD is a insecure man

[@allanthomas6097]

@joshuapolk4301 Yes, and he's one step from announcing it with his statements here more than ever

[@minjinx05]

Vlad, you are one of the nerds he is talking about. He is low-key roasting you while doing it respectfully.

[@Treatsandthreadscom]

Of course that's true

[@peaceseeker9927]

I don't get the impression that Vlad is offended by being thought of as a nerd. He's most concerned with being effective as an entertainer.

[@cheyennemcgregor8109]

Thank you! Took the words out of my mouth!!

[@michellearroyo7064]

Hahahaha 😂

[@MitchHennessy]

Ironically Denzel Washington is from Mount Vernon. 💯

[@TrapperHarley]

I thought he was from Chicago

[@MitchHennessy]

@TrapperHarley nah he from Mount Vernon. But Vlad don't know Mount Vernon like he thinks.

[@rogershaw8173]

“This guy almost beat him up infront of me”😂😂😂😂😭😭😭vlad gotta be stopped

[@MARYSSON22]

He's a 🤓

[@Urconnect]

Yea he has outgrown Vlad

[@user-uf5jj3oy9w]

Looks like he is irritated by him. Michael trying hard to disagree

[@billycarter1798]

Why do ppl continue to come to Vlad videos to complain 😂

[@MasterMind-py2nk]

​@@billycarter1798because they are a fan of the platform and they would like the interviewer to act more professional and stop talking over people. Ruining his own platform from his ego

[@Urconnect]

@@billycarter1798 where is the complaint in that statement yall just be typing

[@awee5816]

They like the guest but the Host gets in the way

[@_itzBMac]

vlad just stereotypes black people and assume everyone in the streets gotta be a robber and killer🤦🏾‍♂️

[@zone1250]

Everybody who sees hiphop culture would think that. They not wrong for thinking it either

[@teddyanderson4938]

True hip hop is not gang banging

[@sczr1186]

I mean they are big components of modern black culture, so...

[@viewmaster617]

Typical

[@Bugger22]

@@sczr1186And most of that was implemented or created by other ethnic groups decades before black people could even get involved above the level of consumer.

[@javierfernadez1736]

Vlad said Mount Vernon like it’s not a hood lol

[@kinggeorge9331]

It wasn't the hood back when Puffy was growing up he's talking about in 70's

[@sendawulakajubi2991]

Money Earnin’ Mount Vernon!

[@c.antoniojohnson7114]

So basically,the property value went down. That's not a flex.

[@esauvenzen2777]

Exactly!

[@yz9394]

@@kinggeorge9331 Diddy was a lil kid in the 70’s .. mt.Vernon is like that in the 80’s it was a war zone like every hood in the 5 boroughs just cus ppl hate puff they trying to down everything he ever did or associated with.. but he truly started from the bottom single mother and all dat can’t take that away from him.

[@anthonyharris8230]

I love the comments. Being from the streets. Glad to see that some people are intelligent enough to not pass judgement on just image or stereotypes!!!

[@greggrant8140]

I admit i watch his platform, but VLAD is a joke. At some point we gotta stop watching this dude.

[@jayman3915]

Ha, the thing about it most watch because of the guest. Vlad thinks people are tuning in because of him also.

[@TheLionaaa]

I agree

[@state2statestreetedition453]

I don't watch it bcuz of vlad

[@spmn3170]

​@@jayman3915and his guests are becoming dry or repetitive in their whole discussions...other platforms are more easier to watch without paying or waiting a month to see an interview in its entirety.

[@AG02178]

Ion think nobody click on vlad videos for vlad

[@reddcabbage]

Vlad thinks he’s an expert from the outside looking in. He knows a little about a whole lot and he thinks that give him place to speak.

[@LOCANEE]

He dont know shit especially when it comes to the nypd lmao cause they 100% aint got no damn missiles. 😂🤣

[@landlord59b]

Dead ass and don’t know shit he really thinks he’s apart of the culture when he not at all he thinks cuz he interviews people and say shit like we been friends 20 yrs no migga u been interviewing me for 20 yrs

[@spainjones1747]

Bingo brother. Well said

[@joojoobaw]

@@LOCANEE No US police force does 😂 and they retired their tanks (supposedly) but even if they had em, it’s not like Vlad’s off-duty nypd security is gonna use those for him lol

[@migo799]

Opposite of rogan

[@wizkhalifa2851]

THANK YOU RIOS FOR THE MESSAGE TODAY I NEEDED TO HEAR THAT MUCH LOVE GOD BLESS💯

[@benrodriguez118]

Mike talking bout Vlad like bro you would be gettin no bitches without that money 😆

[@landlord59b]

He called vlad out with out saying his name 😂😂😂😂 I love it he just called vlad all the way out Ik vlad feels humbled 😂😂😂

[@ChanceJolivette]

bottom line, black ppl dont wanna be surrounded by police, we dont see em how u do vlad

[@MakeitmakeSenseClown]

🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️ exactly. Like Dude said we don’t want nobody around that’s gone arrest who’s around me 💯💯

[@susanboose955]

That’s why your communities are so crime ridden. Keep it up 👍🏻

[@Eniggma-im5xt]

The reason for that is most of us doing something illegal whether its a felony or ticket worthy. The rest of us are just internet nerds with BLM signs in the yard

[@brendanflynn5004]

That’s ’cause you don’t have $ & don’t need security.

[@Eniggma-im5xt]

That's only cause we always got something illegal going on. The ones who don't just believe in the Boogeyman cause they on twitter all day reading posts about "police brutality crisis"

[@deezenx]

Gotta love how Vlad's thoughts and opinions on topics are the only things that matter in his interviews. He has an idea, so it must be the undisputed truth.

[@williamsshakesaspear4714]

That's an accurate assessment of vlads navel gazing tendencies

[@AhmedAli-ku3wp]

Always interesting and enlightening to listen to the OGs His point about material and wealth and designer clothes and people being flocks of sheep is absolutely spot on and correct

[@unclepauly1212]

First of all Mount Vernon is far from suburb..Second hiring a “street guy” for security is not just about Protection..a lot of times it’s providing Jobs for them to keep them off the streets..And at the end of the day some street guys can get you out of certain situations that a “Legal officer “ Can’t!

[@justbudd1886]

Facts he said Mt.Vernon is suburb shows he knows nothing about the Ville …. He comes here and he will be food

[@TheMidrangeking]

Facts

[@jayzhajohnson4034]

💯🙏🏽

[@Peakfreud]

facts im from The Bronx MT Vernon def aint the subburbs lol

[@rathegoldenchild6915]

Most of these dudes throw that suburb word around too much not really knowing what it means. All a suburb is a city that is located outside or close to a major city. Most of these idiots like vlad think suburbs mean no crime or violence.

[@2real4tvv]

Vlad Doctors and Lawyers come out the the streets 😆 🤣 😂

[@dontapinkney3994]

Mike! Make this your last, VLAD interview!

[@marshallomeggs]

The realest way ever explained. Totally true. Glad I made it out.

[@reddcabbage]

Vlad bringing up Denzel’s house shows he doesn’t understand the complexities of a real man.

[@mictza450]

Vlod aka Glad is ruled by money mentally

[@ifeezyrenteria3487]

Michael please realize that vlad doesn’t actually know your background he’s only heard about it 😂

[@twintalk2943]

They’re friends in real life….

[@cross6588]

@@twintalk2943how close of friends are they?

[@twintalk2943]

@@cross6588 they’ve said multiple times that they hang out outside of this. Like dinner and shit. Been to each others houses to kick it and shit. If Michael didn’t like him, he wouldn’t be here.

[@ultramag0343]

​@@twintalk2943"friends"

[@cross6588]

@@twintalk2943 now sh&t they have said that but I don’t know if it is for show or not but Vlad seems to act surprised be some of his childhood stories so again how close of friends are they. There are usually levels to things 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@iMr.Jetpacks]

This was a really good ass interview! I watched the whole entire interview

[@bigpauleemarine3236]

Glad let the man answer the questions!

[@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi]

Vlad sounds like a 15 year old kid in a school cafeteria. Mount Vernon is treacherous af.

[@Lea-bz9be]

😂

[@c-bugzrebelz546]

People forget Yonkers and Mount Vernon are in the suburbs but wherever there’s poor people there’s violence !!

[@onceagain6184]

It's not THAT bad, fortunately. It's no where near as violent as Far Rock, fortunately.

[@onceagain6184]

​@@c-bugzrebelz546There is also violence in wealthy communities. Just different rates.

[@TwinParksBX]

@@onceagain6184MV and Yonkers borders the bronx it’s wild around there.

[@eyedestroyeverything9953]

He’s right , the streets are more fun . But there’s a time limit on everything.

[@Mila-lu4mb]

Not out here in Oakland CA 😂

[@naaimshareef]

It is nothing fun to me about being in the streets and being around street people who still i will say have that street mentality. Being in the streets mostly come with violence, death, beefs, drama, chaos, etc. But i can understand how and why a lot of people think and feel that being in the streets and being around street people is fun.

[@Mayo2014]

@@naaimshareeflol real ones who been around that shit know that shit scary asf when u see shit pop off on another level ( most hood niggas won’t use the word “ scared “ but it’s the truth ) .. it’s the adrenaline and the ego boost u get from making it out alive that make u think it’s fun lol it’s like “Man U could’ve died bro “

[@2kt2000]

Well said...If they dont get your point that means they just know the streets from news and TV...AKA nerds who think anyone from a city is a hoodlum. Nerds that dont know they are nerds. Most street life dudes grow out of it like anyone else grows (suburbs, rural etc). Its the one who dont begin to grow out of it in late 20's early 30's that end up being the older criminals. small % but still all the nerds see on tv news, movies etc. If everyone in the hood (or majority) was a criminal or killer there would be NO ONE walking around. Common sense go's a long way. There is indeed a time limit. Again...well said indeed. It is a bit fun as a younger person...AND it is NOT fun as one gets older and wiser.

[@isaacmontgomery7409]

Mike J we need more talks like this!💯

[@nonitak1956]

This guy thinks Mt Vernon is not ghetto. Shows how much he knows, he is basically living through the stories of his guests. Most of which would never rock with him if they weren’t being paid 😂

[@laramieg1221]

The realest I've ever heard MJW speak

[@MCCheezdoodles]

Could barely hear him over vlads yelling

[@jakebellinger8363]

nerds with money not getting women is hurting vlad inside

[@Lars13__]

Lmaoooo

[@AdamAntiumSI]

Ive come to the comments section to see how much Vlads viewers love him 😂 Not disappointed 😂

[@jzw55]

And Vlad just u not from Brooklyn doesn’t mean u not a street guy. Mount Vernon has its own element of the streets

[@NewJackCity1988]

the nerd statement was a shot haha. Love it

[@kinggeorge9331]

Yeah and Vlad acted like he didn't catch it, but he knows

[@QuietStorm93]

Adam 22 & Vlad been making Dame look like a prophet when it comes to the culture vulture convo lately.

[@JoeNeely]

Facts

[@rolio9775]

Yo I was fr going to type this comment.. Vlad is proving Dame right One interview at a time

[@tomlynch7097]

Dame been called them out about a decade ago

[@knowledgeispower5104]

Larry Davis went up against NYPD, and lived

[@deewhite3658]

This clip simply shows vlad is ignorant to the culture. And don’t really know much of nothing, His idea of the streets is 90s gangsters films

[@mrmr-qx4jq]

This guy below me is an idiot 😂😂😂

[@shepardkings]

​@@mrmr-qx4jqsock puppet account

[@spmn3170]

​​@@mrmr-qx4jqdepends on your definition of a crime to be criminal...a room full of teenagers whose worst is stealing something from a store or smoking weed is petty and really isnt "criminal". Now 2 out of that 10 could have robbed someone or moved weight sure. But 8/10 male hood teens being criminal is wrong. I can go to any neighborhood rich or poor and pull 10 kids and get the same result...only that 1 or 2 will have done something severe.

[@yz9394]

Mt.vernon is the suburbs the same way Compton is the suburbs vlad.

[@Treatsandthreadscom]

Facts

[@tavarespowell2815]

😂😂😂 He was talking about Vlad in the end..😅 Vlad was quiet as hell

[@rodan5052]

Vlad wanting credit for online beef and getting his moderators as his muscle

[@Rambunctious216]

Vlad is the prime example of the type of person MJW is speaking of.

[@Kenaz2226]

That’s who MJW was referring to lol. Vlad was very triggered too

[@Sinjin3]

“You’ve heard of china right?” Man this vlad guy isn’t smart enough to interview Mr white.

[@utmosdemos3645]

Vlad is actually correct. The NYPD is the largest single police ORGANIZATION in the world. It has over 40k sworn officers total. That's more than some nations militaries.

[@bearzbarnes]

Best talking Jai has done on Vlad period finally lol

[@byrons3502]

I've never heard the experience of what its like being both educated and raised in the streets articulated by someone else before. It is both an awesome and confusing experience.

[@getemdetric60]

Plenty of ppl like that from da streets .

[@Smackmate]

You didn't have to be a criminal or gangster to be from the streets 🙄

[@mrmr-qx4jq]

Yeah but if u never commit a crime it makes you soft

[@hamidbashir2095]

There is a difference with being from the “street” and being from the “neighborhood”💯

[@utmosdemos3645]

@@hamidbashir2095 Bingo.

[@dboyd9634]

@@mrmr-qx4jqlie

[@alpizzle2963]

​@@hamidbashir2095exactly

[@ronaldjones7655]

He's talking about Vlad at the end on the low😂

[@SoloDolo01]

lol micheal nice but he’s getting fed up with vlad

[@FreeGunzz]

Vlad thinks you have to be a Criminal to be from the Streets 😂😂😂

[@chatosancarlosligaliga8626]

Mount Vernon isn’t the suburbs in the sense of safety. It has a high murder rate I grew up there.

[@OldSoulwithAColdStroll]

Not one lie told by MJW!!!! Vlad, FYI... They're 30% of street dudes that could care less about "your type of security team " if they had a issue with you.

[@TheMidrangeking]

Facts

[@SoloDolo01]

I don’t know why vlad thinks having security makes you invisible. jfk had the worlds best security and got twisted.

[@ren17x50]

"I got a college degree and a prison record, I know how to make decisions."-New Jack

[@njinhere]

RIP

[@davetozin9502]

@@njinhere That was a Top 5 Wrestling promo 🤣

[@ren17x50]

@@davetozin9502 new jack made you believe he was really going to mess someone up bad

[@dantexshelby]

@@njinhere😔💔

[@njinhere]

@@ren17x50 it’s easy to believe something that’s true lol

[@allcleancalifornia3949]

Mike was tlkn about vlad w/o being direct 🤣🤣

[@antonyy138]

Why does it feel like MJW talking about “nerds with money” seems like he’s talking about Vlad….especially last 45 seconds of the video 🤣🤣🤣

[@1Deep43VA]

He was definitely talking about Vlad that last 5, 6 minutes of this interview. Makes me wonder if Vlad asks him back.

[@user-ye3iq1om8y]

Funny how Vlad went all quiet

[@peachykeen692165]

Because Vlad fits that description very well.

[@jaleeldunn7943]

Vlad the perfect example of people that seen too many BET movies🤣🤣

[@CM-cy3qo]

exactly correct - street life is immediate and fun (for awhile)

[@CNoteGaming_]

I love Mr Jai response 4:30-5:40, I relate to his perspective of being able to flip between each. It’s a blessing and a curse but wouldn’t change it for nothing

[@kyshac81]

4:01 he’s right. The “Streets” is addictive. That’s why they are out there. It is a balance. When you grow up in the streets, but want more for your life, there is a balance. It’s nuance and it’s a lot of people like that.

[@BLUNTZnBEATZ97]

It's hilarious that I read "Michael Jai white checks Vlad" and immediately clicked on it.... 😂🤣

[@innerdimensionsinc.1281]

Facts, I said this on trap talk blue page about the youth. When they listen to music they can’t differentiate between the enjoyment of the instruments vs acting out the spoken lyrics.

[@EarthtoneEmar]

6:50 I thought I was the only one OG 🤣🤣🤣

[@DarrylRhodes]

3 largest police forces in the world #1. NYPD #2. Chicago PD #3. LAPD... How's that working out for them?

[@TheLionaaa]

Very good question lol

[@flatbkush6]

New Yorkers disrespect cops every day 😅

[@elliot2177]

NYPD is a target.They got shot and killed all the time in NYC.

[@elliot2177]

@@flatbkush6 They get killed too...Brooklyn

[@elliot2177]

L.A. has to be number 2.They have the second biggest population in America as a city

[@Labrynthetic]

Vlad gets the confidence from pillow talking with Black women who allow him to say wild things. Then, he brings the same energy when talking to Black men. 🤣🤣

[@mictza450]

You’re onto something with that assessment. I would agree with you.

[@hbmfproductionstudios_Sav]

Facts

[@ak4t7]

I said this in a post a while back... Black women have given him the comfort to talk about black stuff... BLACK WOMEN: Stop giving this dude box!

[@RonnieM90]

"Money will only make you more of what you already are." -T. Harv Eker

[@losoowavyy21]

Im from new rochelle, mount vernon is not suburbs 😂😂😂😂 vlad you sayin whatever b

[@dozierdoz1833]

Micheal Jai hit that right on tha nail money only magnify more of who you are

[@BigQGTM]

Mount Vernon is the suburbs is crazy

[@mrknox8036]

I'm from way down Philly and I've heard about how hood Mount Vernon is.

[@realtalk6195]

A lot of Queens is technically suburbs but a lot of Queens is still hood and there's overlap.

[@justbudd1886]

My City is farrrrrrrrr from suburban but let vlad tell it

[@mentlinc]

Mount Vernon is not the suburbs. Neither is Yonkers or Hempstead in comparison to places like Syosset

[@elliot2177]

@@mrknox8036 exactly.Vlad knows everything but knows nothing at the same time

[@petermutabwanhi480]

Vlad saying listen when he’s the one who’s supposed to be listening

[@Crangaso]

The Emperor's New Clothes was a great metaphor

[@MaruTheGreat]

Grew up between the Bronx & Mt Vernon in the 2000s , there’s a reason why Mt Vernon was called “MurdaVille” back then. Some of the gangs that were beefing were dropping bodies damn near every week/every other week. My family and I had to go through a police checkpoint just to go to church every Sunday. Vlad talking about Mount Vernon like it’s soft is nasty work. It’s literally right on the border of the BX, and not the nice part of the X.

[@kinggeorge9331]

You do know he's talking about in the 70's when Puffy grow up there it was middle class thangs change it wasn't the hood then

[@c.antoniojohnson7114]

Glad being grown makes one look at things, didn't know high crime and murder rates was a flex....hell,I thought the same thing as a child..

[@Lea-bz9be]

Please shut up Vlad, at least a little....! Do it for your audience! do it for the hustle !

[@mh7067]

Yea he interviews great people but the sound of his voice is so irritating and he understands so little of the things he speaks about

[@robertmartin6238]

Yet, you are here. So his style is working. Plus he got you to comment.

[@mh7067]

@robertmartin6238 yes we're here, changes nothing about what was said about him. You finished or you done?

[@Gee_Morty..]

​@@robertmartin6238get off your knees

[@utmosdemos3645]

The only way this changes is if his viewership drops otherwise forget it.

[@kvntimm]

I like how Michael is shaking his head No but is saying "OK"

[@donaldbarre151]

Vlad makes fighting sound like a shoot out

[@CEO_caine4343]

The fact that he said if somebody pulls out a badge that it will solve everything shows he don’t know shit about the “streets”💯😂vlad is a clown MJW is starting to realize it

[@SBoy-ks6wt]

He’s totally neglecting the reality the street dudes that the artist is going to be around and wants to be around are NOT gonna want to be around a 👮

[@Martinez_Got_Jokes]

I’m not from NY but I’ve seen Mt Vernon n that’s not what I think of when I hear “suburbs”😂 Vlad just be talkin

[@pritemiles]

Raised up in Washington DC and I still get a feeling I can’t explain some kind of excitement runs through my veins when I visit back home

[@reecejohnston4224]

Damn Mike just dropped some real experience 50 something years of experience. When your living in the moment your not thinking about the future.

[@11Rayycash01]

MJW describing Vlad 😭😂 a nerd with money

[@antoniobrown411]

Streets is fun asf he not lying but once you so deep it’s like doing drugs the rush is a feeling you wanna keep getting

[@rachelderenoncourt3881]

I dated a guy many moons ago who said he could stop selling Drugs but he couldn’t give up the streets because he lived the streets!! Brooklyn!!’

[@zncuentertainment712]

Vlad knows everything and no one can tell him differently.

[@Prince-cz5qy]

Vlad got offended at the “if he wanted to wear Gucci everyday he could” comment because that’s Vlad… he’s the guy who went & bought a bunch of designer clothes cus he wasn’t cool growing up.. now he thinks women like him but they don’t .. they only see a lame with money

[@skipbayless7912]

You hit the nail on the head. I thought the exact same thing😂

[@dagridiron94]

Triggered

[@twintalk2943]

Dead on

[@tyrellgarner5611]

Facts !! 😂

[@landlord59b]

He was talking about vlad the whole time that shit was hitting close to home 😂 vlad needs to be real with his self everything mjw said is about him

[@seanfrank32]

Mount Vernon is not a joke, Vlad.

[@stretchescobar00]

Dude is bugged tf out

[@darkskinwhite]

MJW just said the part everyone misses. It's *FUN.*

[@jzw55]

Michael is so right. Guys in the street calls me Zu. I grew up in rural south jersey. I’m 20 minutes outside of Philly. I used to go to North Philly and act just like everyone else. Used to go to this club called the Palmer’s and stand right next to Allan Iverson. I have a Masters degree and has worked in the mental health field for 25 years. I’m not a street dude but like Michael says it’s fun to swing to the hood and be with my people. I can’t get that cultural experience in South Jersey. We barely see black women and there’s very few places that all black people go. You have to go to the city to be around ya people

[@BeyBrightOfficial]

I understand what Vlad is saying here about Puff Daddy being a suburban kid who got intoxicated by the street life. People gotta realize that when guys like Denzel, Puff, Al B Sure and Heavy D were growing up in Mt. Vernon in the late sixties throughout the late eighties that was a very middle class town with nice modest homes and tree line streets. This is undeniable. Just like Compton was a suburban area 40 years ago when guys like Suge Knight were coming up. All the guys mentioned were college educated kids from suburban middle class families who chose to get involved with the streets. However, those wannabes can become very dangerous if you don’t check them early on. Michael is definitely on point too with his take.

[@chrisdacrisis4670]

It's like Southfield. Right next to Detroit. A ratchet dude just shot a Chipotle worker there over guacamole this past weekend. 😂😅 I've seen TK Kirkland live at Punchline Comedy Club twice in Southfield too.

[@joelboyce505]

Hov said it best in the song allure! “The allure of breaking the law, it’s always too hard for me to ever ignore.”

[@jasoncagle9862]

Favorite song

[@Tsaotsaxet]

He said “Lock my body, can’t trap my mind, easily explain why we adapt to crime”… that stuck with me.. kinda in a negative way when I was younger… remember thinking that in jail, and writing rhymes to pass time. Forget which song..