Respect for saying he wish Von was here to raise his kids.
@Mindurz11 ай бұрын
That shit ain't genuine. Bet he don't mean that, that's for the interview
@rodneymclean891911 ай бұрын
@Mindurz stop being negative u can't tell when a mf geniune or when they fronting ?
@Harrison61911 ай бұрын
Dude was a serial killer he was stop going to stop killing. He right where he belongs in the ground.
@icecreamheadache716511 ай бұрын
@@rodneymclean8919 Some people just have common sense. You're not one of them.
@icecreamheadache716511 ай бұрын
He would've taken Von from his kids if he had the opportunity.
@midnightvibez256211 ай бұрын
Not gone lie Butta seem more sober on this interview compared to other videos. Proud of boy for that
@RealJamesJones2411 ай бұрын
True
@GasGotti11 ай бұрын
Or he’s so high that he’s just normal. 😂😂😂. Shoutouts to Butta though.
@undefined508311 ай бұрын
@@GasGotti vlad dont let ppl smoke
@Datguy-k7s11 ай бұрын
Lol because vlad dont play that shit. He went too no jumper right after this and was high ash, so proud of what.
@citypopradioFM11 ай бұрын
@@Datguy-k7sFacts, he was making up for a sober Vlad interview by tweaking at No Jumper.
@DavidBWylin11 ай бұрын
Same topic different interviewer 😂
@jamiehaprer999111 ай бұрын
Yeah pretty much....😂
@fade2wade111 ай бұрын
Bigger plate form
@ch33zybreadtrellie411 ай бұрын
Vlad wants the info, on HIS platform. Smh I’ll never forget when he told someone that. “I know you told this story…. But I want it on MY platform”
@noopposition11 ай бұрын
and we watch all of em
@youngsavage624011 ай бұрын
I beat my meat to your videos
@johnnydough627011 ай бұрын
Butta would be a perfect character for GTA😂
@damanoscarletta556411 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@Anthonyistheone11 ай бұрын
Underrated comment.
@jasondurham386711 ай бұрын
Is y'all sho this boy ain't slow?
@arzebarabas11 ай бұрын
Woow 😅😅😅😅
@Str8OuttaFrayser91911 ай бұрын
prfect character for a funeral
@BarbarianEmpireUS11 ай бұрын
War veteran.. most of these kids experienced more death than active duty soldiers. UP CLOSE. No drones. No bombs. Face to face combat. Whether you like it or not. CHECK THE DATA.
@CMG81011 ай бұрын
You’re missing something. Soldiers actually deploy to fight a WAR on behalf of their country.
@BrothasNArms11 ай бұрын
@@CMG810ok ? And these kids were systematically red lined to these less than liveable environments and subject to government funded destruction so what ?
@BrothasNArms11 ай бұрын
Literally fighting for survival rather it’s frowned upon or not da next block over is hunting there own brothers down so what they supposed to do put their head down and die ?
@zgsfreaky910211 ай бұрын
@@CMG810Look into America’s activities in Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. America fights war that has nothing to do with them and ruins goverments and structures in countries across the world, and then tortures their innocent civilians and lie about them that they are “terrorists”. They’re doing the same in Gaza now sending their military and weapons to help Israel in committing genocide. There is no bigger terrorist than the Western Democratic Industrial Military Complex. Stop being a brainwashed fool and educate yourself on the warcrimes of America’s government and military. There is NOTHING honorable about fighting for America’s government, whatsoever. Look at Aaron Bushnell a couple days ago, good example of the disgrace that America respresents.
@Roybanks8811 ай бұрын
@Ikey504we have a housing crisis. Especially in every inner city in America , shelters are packed , everybody don’t got section 8 , so if you wanna move you gotta come up with minimum 5-7k if you got a family , they shit ain’t as easy as move if you live in a bad area
@The_1_an_only_me11 ай бұрын
This dude hurt and traumatized like a MF. This sounds like therapy
@Scorpiobw8 ай бұрын
I'm a RN in Bmore City (in our cities only trauma 1 ED) and we get a lot of gunshot victims/gang related shooting patients. Sometimes all these young men want is someone to listen to them. I sit, listen totally off record. You are right, talking like this is like therapy. Sometimes you gotta get it out. It's sad, like a totally different world they live in. I've had patients dip in the middle of treatment out of fear of retaliation. Baltimore is so bad with gang violence our hospital (University of MD) has their own police dept. Two officers stand guard at the ERs entrance doors w/ semi's.
@TheLargerVision11 ай бұрын
I don't know the ins and outs of gang culture, but dude is a REAL DAD! Respect!!
@nkosiedwards379611 ай бұрын
A real dad that will break his son’s jaw if he caught him smoking weed. I’m glad my parents communicated with words lol
@straightfacts648211 ай бұрын
His baby mama and his own mama said he don't take care of his kids
@DesireGalvez911 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Butta a deadbeat
@bigshanegillis937611 ай бұрын
@@nkosiedwards3796 lol some people really REALLY want to beat their kids & they always come out in comments
@User4041811 ай бұрын
@@nkosiedwards3796thats not literal but u wouldn’t understand hence why u think somebody would actually break they sons jaw
@RealDonfromBroward11 ай бұрын
I sincerely respect his take on his kids from the perspective of a father. These dudes would open up a whole new lane if they just showed the world they're human
@REAlMIDOFFICIAL11 ай бұрын
This dude sitting up here looking back more than vlad when he does flashbacks.😂😂😂
@larrinj.290511 ай бұрын
He must think O block somewhere near lol 😂
@Esh24volgs11 ай бұрын
🤣🤣 yo I said the same shit
@tuko571711 ай бұрын
His friends are sitting there..
@bigshanegillis937611 ай бұрын
@@tuko5717 Of course, he needs somebody there to keep count of how many times he says “on my dead homies”
@MISTAWALTON11 ай бұрын
Trying to get a co-sign that he ain't snitching too much... to late.
@vladtv11 ай бұрын
Watch the full interview now as a VladTV KZbin Member - kzbin.infojoin
@ofng138411 ай бұрын
Yo vlad
@AlanMichaelJackson11 ай бұрын
Bro getting bread for just going to each state answering the same questions over and over, crazy shit lol. It's like a money cheat.
@JohnSmith-b6c9 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@JohnSmith-b6c9 ай бұрын
Money cheat is crazy🤣🤣🤣
@NCs_Finest_25211 ай бұрын
Butta looking around like he expect Von to come out of the cut again.
@ericrodgers992711 ай бұрын
Fredo😂😂😂
@DeuCeHoGG4rm71611 ай бұрын
😂
@410Deontae11 ай бұрын
😂
@aellison582811 ай бұрын
👀
@jaimesmith226611 ай бұрын
Man😂😂😂😂
@Tyb61411 ай бұрын
“Break his mf jaw catch em smokin some weed” 🤣🤣🤣
@STSTV9411 ай бұрын
Na fr this bud different now
@Grape_ape72 ай бұрын
Felt that in my core my boy about to be 14
@RichRich111 ай бұрын
Got a whole lot of respect now for this guy growing and maturing
@jaychance113011 ай бұрын
He said…. “That’s my Baby Deddy” 😭☠️
@s.rogers577310 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@A_Dubb61811 ай бұрын
King Von was literally The Terminator
@TheTruth_NowSTFU44411 ай бұрын
King Von was literally Exterminated.
@Scxoop12311 ай бұрын
Von was literally a serial killer. He was a TERRIBLE person and got exactly what he deserved
@BlocoBlow11 ай бұрын
But now he's gone. Live by it die by it. None of are major. We all come in the world the same and leave the same.
@realestudergroundsou11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@Tuelz...11 ай бұрын
@@BlocoBlowidk tho... there's alot of ppl that did the same or even worst than von but never was caught and changed they life and seem to be fine... there was like 3k murders in NYC alone in 1990, all them dudes ain't dead or locked up
@AudreyGarcia-by7wv11 ай бұрын
SEE NO EVIL HEAR NO EVIL SPEAK NO EVIL
@goodetodd573111 ай бұрын
These young boys / don’t know nothing about that .
@mediocreengineer801211 ай бұрын
Most importantly: Do no evil
@collinschubert694011 ай бұрын
Then stop watching this shit
@Velistyle8710 ай бұрын
@@mediocreengineer8012🎯🎯
@genedavisiii775711 ай бұрын
Man I'm starting to kinda like this dude.. this piece rite here is wonderful ass Maturity rite here
@BishopM111 ай бұрын
Vlad: so you gave a statement? Butta: yeah, yeah! 👮♀️
@_Killinit_11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@Dcalderon190111 ай бұрын
I don't get this gang Chicago stuff.... Snitches
@CoachQ77311 ай бұрын
@@Dcalderon1901 how he a snitch and he didn't tell on Von... You cats goofy
@Jasan12u11 ай бұрын
@@CoachQ773exactly he gave a false statement lol mfs just wanna say some snitching
@jonathanhighsmith928911 ай бұрын
@@CoachQ773they just like throwing the word snitch out. They ass don't even know what it means
@albertchawanga345211 ай бұрын
Forgiveness. That's all. Salute bro.
@thisistherealD711 ай бұрын
When you sense a RICO can come anytime, you turn into a good civilian quick lol
@That_one_introvert.11 ай бұрын
Butta has court immunity
@jrey971511 ай бұрын
Sometimes you got to regardless of being in them streets where there’s no love and the fact that prison ain’t no joke I couldn’t imagine doing 23/1
@MarcusGW102811 ай бұрын
Don’t matter how much you try to be good that past gonna come for you and I’m glad it does
@MrAjking80810 ай бұрын
Don’t even know how the law works yall stay saying Rico like some uneducated lames
@Crazyjedi210 ай бұрын
Feds can't slap a rico on Butta, he's literally like the only one left in his set lol. Needs to be an organization for a RICO and there isn't any organization left it's just Butta.
@noopposition11 ай бұрын
butta get on interviews and say von didn’t do it but gets on stands in courtrooms saying von did do it😂🫵🏾
@pooh971511 ай бұрын
That part😂😂
@gentlemanthug28511 ай бұрын
Right 😂
@NewtBush11 ай бұрын
To avoid people getting locked
@Bagchaser87411 ай бұрын
@@NewtBushwhat do you mean have you read the paperwork he said von killed ki ,bosstop(alive) was the gateway driver on that hit also he said drose(alive) and troy kill dale.
@cmnyct365411 ай бұрын
He kept Von out of it until he went to court duh
@michaelcrump376711 ай бұрын
Shout out butta interview parts already having over a million views
@lonluccigamessports591111 ай бұрын
Love the maturity from butta
@jamiehaprer999111 ай бұрын
Damn Butta getting hella views he's getting more views than the other recent interviews thats on Vlads channel.
@KKB4511 ай бұрын
These kids are obsessed with chicago drill culture. They gonna tune in whenever a chicago dude gets on vlad
@jamiehaprer999111 ай бұрын
@@KKB45 That's what's getting lot of attention now of course and the Chicago drill rappers damn near on every interviewers channel......
@Chefboryardboi11 ай бұрын
📠 I just was strolling through to see if he was too
@sharifs64911 ай бұрын
@@ChefboryardboiI'm saying bro like he's getting more views than Antonio Brown ashy Larry like I know people clown him but at some point we gotta give him credit he has an entertaining personality that makes people tune in
@_Killinit_11 ай бұрын
King Von will never get old.
@AcresHomesChris11 ай бұрын
His opps and the interviewers keep him relévant.
@AliFrankTheTank11 ай бұрын
@@AcresHomesChrisPACish
@MrRunItUpp11 ай бұрын
ngl tht’s 🧢 Bet if outta no where they had another unreleased Von song no one heard and dropped it rn it’ll go up quick @@AcresHomesChris
@CaneCorsoShow11 ай бұрын
I respect what this man said about "Doing Better" . Smart man. Say what you want, if you die or go to jail for most of your life you's a loser. Change up. Be a Winner in life. People do it every day, become a better person who uses their common sense
@Rocko_Washington11 ай бұрын
He is constantly being reminded of his trauma! Let his sister rest in peace Please! 😭
@Islandstonr11 ай бұрын
He brings her up every song, and every chance he gets lol
@Rocko_Washington11 ай бұрын
@McDonalds_kyro He calls her his sister, so I am respecting him and calling her what he calls her - even if they are not bloood related. 💯
@kimariunrulyanimal11 ай бұрын
Let his sister rest in peace ??? What else he gonna talk about ??? His daytime job ? Or his Grammy winning new great music ?? Or the new movie he got out ?
@Rocko_Washington11 ай бұрын
@McDonalds_kyro He is calling her his sister, whether she is or not. People will always refer her as butta’s sis. That’s all I’m saying. I’m not arguing your point. You make a valid point. 👍🏾
@kimariunrulyanimal11 ай бұрын
@McDonalds_kyro he said out his own mouth that they have the same father ....... So I'm slow based off of what he said/says 🤷🏾😂😂,. Maybe he's liar but that doesn't make me the slow one here🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@sidneygreen528911 ай бұрын
Butta the best interview in the game !!! Hands down
@AliAhmed-vr7tm11 ай бұрын
Since that day it’s like butta trying protect von more 😭
@Michael-ub4gu10 ай бұрын
That's growth when you are able to forgive someone who has wrong you or others..God's way much respect 🙏
@matthewgreen3911 ай бұрын
Can't really believe a thing Butta says he has other older interviews saying something completely different about the same situations.
@Bighomie_Cal11 ай бұрын
Immunity makes the difference gang. He legally can't lie about the situation anymore.
@AllHailKingRose11 ай бұрын
@@Bighomie_Calu think he cares about legally with his record and the new g*n charges he’s catching?
@realestudergroundsou11 ай бұрын
@@Bighomie_Calnah he just a pathological liar
@citypopradioFM11 ай бұрын
@@AllHailKingRoseHe's already been a government witness. He's in the Duck paperwork as Cooperator #3. Butta has fresh versions of the same stories on every interview.
@AllHailKingRose11 ай бұрын
@@citypopradioFM yeah, I notice how his story changes from interview to interview. In this one he’s even claiming KI was his biological sister, but has tons of videos even on his KZbin channel where he admits they weren’t biologically related.
@GreezyG74G11 ай бұрын
Butta keep Lookin back Like his Lawyer in the room 🤣🤣🙈
@fullybluntt11 ай бұрын
Vlad: so u gave a statement? Butta : yeah
@Bossdonbigga11 ай бұрын
Giving an inaccurate statement isn’t really snitching it’s not helping law enforcement if they looking in the opposite direction snitching is a form of cooperation
@citypopradioFM11 ай бұрын
@@BossdonbiggaHe is a snitch. He's on the Duck paperwork as Cooperator #3 and even took the stand as a government witness at the trial earlier this year.
@kaolineb63011 ай бұрын
@@citypopradioFMwho cares. He’s not bat man.
@AsapNews1711 ай бұрын
@@citypopradioFMyea but he ain’t tell on them
@George_120511 ай бұрын
@@citypopradioFMhe still gives false information. So he really did not snitch. I don't think he gives information on the guys that killed Duck.
@djaeHy11 ай бұрын
PTSD he been through it
@bostonrich187111 ай бұрын
Damn free that innocent man with birthmark and missing tooth 💯
@MarloS-x4h11 ай бұрын
@@randallcobb24who was it
@randallcobb2411 ай бұрын
@@MarloS-x4h Big A
@criticalthought491011 ай бұрын
He doesn’t exist.
@nomibe11 ай бұрын
Butta already said Von paid him to not snitch
@peaceofmind20737 ай бұрын
and he snitched anyway
@Trell60s11 ай бұрын
Told this story on a lot of channels but It hit different when it’s on Vlad tv this the biggest platform Butta ever been on
@glendashaw158Ай бұрын
WELL SAID ✔️. NAILED IT!!
@LIMITEDDAPS11 ай бұрын
the fact that these kids dont think that their friend are in hell is wild to me
@BEEZCRANE11 ай бұрын
0:54 so verny? ( however u spell it )
@fireestyle11 ай бұрын
hes proof that you mature as you age, i guarentee 10 -15 years ago he wouldve never agreed. hopefully one day we realize all this violence be so useless man, lets find ways for us all to get this money
@DeckplateTone6 ай бұрын
Lot of respect towards the end.
@TheSituationalRoom11 ай бұрын
Glad tv must be running out of people to interview lmaooo
@Thetruth089811 ай бұрын
Butta secretly love von😂
@jeremylinn484011 ай бұрын
They had some sort of weird ass love hate thing going on.
@JoshWuzHeer11 ай бұрын
He never wants to admit von did it ,cant blame em tbh
@deprivome93811 ай бұрын
He just said von killed kirah and shot him bro
@strcash-fs8of11 ай бұрын
He admitted it in court during duck murder trial and that's on legal documents
@jeremylinn484011 ай бұрын
He's been watching the ghost hunters talk to von on KZbin and he thinks he's hanging around as a ghost and shit.
@IIcultivatorII11 ай бұрын
This man speaks the truth and is a great role model for the inner city ghetto and kids
@Scxoop12311 ай бұрын
He keeps it a buck but role model is a stretch
@Siegefya11 ай бұрын
@@Scxoop123he's trolling. Probably a peckerwood or an African hater.
@AllHailKingRose11 ай бұрын
He’s been dishonest numerous times though
@IIcultivatorII11 ай бұрын
@@Scxoop123 he’s from the streets and about his business
@Siegefya11 ай бұрын
Mfer keep deleting my comment, this dude is a troll.
@albertalpomartinez555411 ай бұрын
ready to answer all questions
@katieriritaylor1510 ай бұрын
I've been seeing this cat, a lot here lately, popping up on different platforms, & I genuinely digg his character, & personal stories he shares. He doesn't even have to let us in on what he's experienced, by being a product of his environment. So many young brothas & sistas have lost their chance to even live, to tell about it. No matter if they were seen as close, or oppositional peers, those affiliated with that lifestyle, only see 2 ways out of it... This man, and very few others, are beyond blessed to actually tell their stories. I continue to pray for Butta, & his growth that's to come of all this, & all the positive, that's to come of his journey💯🙌🏾🙏🏾
@krank191111 ай бұрын
He said where Von at right now ! He not at peace that shook me ! We all now where he at smh 🔥🔥⬇️
@rambojean491611 ай бұрын
He’s coming back reincarnated as somebody else soon energy is transferred not destroyed
@Donnell-m5x11 ай бұрын
@@rambojean4916You really believe in that reincarnation nonsense Where did you get that information?.
@krank191111 ай бұрын
@@Donnell-m5x by energy he means those evil demonic spirits! That’s the energy that’s bonded Von for him to be so evil
@jeremylinn484011 ай бұрын
@@krank1911according to the ghost hunters von is hanging around still lurkin
@MrAjking80810 ай бұрын
Lame
@moo_8063 ай бұрын
00:43 that's not the statement you made in court, under oath, Mr. Wilton 🤔
@davidgirton-k1w5 ай бұрын
I dont know this man but you got to respect it that's how father's are supposed to be that is the realest talk I've heard from someone out the street in years
@KingJamesKingChaos10 ай бұрын
Von daddy was a shooter. That’s what most of y’all don’t know.
@davem738711 ай бұрын
He said him and Von talked every night. That's his favorite opp he said. I low key think he had a lil love for von. Even though he killed his sister too him it looks like it's just part of the game
@TREETOPRADIOLA11 ай бұрын
Butta said some real shi about VON son 💯 😤
@waveunleashed958511 ай бұрын
I’m sorry but I see him so Much differently..I have respect for this brother
@Knine749 ай бұрын
Dude is a real one. He is not as ignorant as most mf in the streets.
@breighh11 ай бұрын
This man said a “nickel” worth of kids 😂 3:24
@IsabelnoReally8 ай бұрын
It’s really nice that he says he wishes Von was here to raise his kids. That’s very big of him.
@ryanrohauer59403 ай бұрын
PROPS to this man for being a parent and a parent with standards at that
@MitchTyler11 ай бұрын
Every time I see Dillion Brooks shoot the ball I scream " lets go butta" 😂
@shawntana111 ай бұрын
FBI Butta doin unexpectedly GreaT Numbers of FBI VlaDTV🤔😂
@Waxworld-e9v11 ай бұрын
He looking for somebody else to make story time on 😂😂😂😂
@ai75939 ай бұрын
Salute to Butta. Hes a man today.
@Port3R_11 ай бұрын
Respect
@terryo351211 ай бұрын
He was keeping it real about those kids though. They ain't trying to change them or make them better than their father.
@omegadripexclusives11 ай бұрын
Butta low key spoke some real truth about Von and his kids at the end 💯💯💯💯
@makahiwilson322811 ай бұрын
von gave that boy so much hell he don’t even want to give him his credit card
@michaeltorres880811 ай бұрын
I respect his growth
@pasoldier930411 ай бұрын
On Tooka!
@ANALEATERR11 ай бұрын
Yuhh.. On my dead Daddy, on my dead Grandma!!
@realestudergroundsou11 ай бұрын
@@ANALEATERR😂😂😂😂
@undertakerfanz62811 ай бұрын
Time for a new intro already
@REAlMIDOFFICIAL11 ай бұрын
Here it is, the questions of all questions. I thought he was going to ask about this in the last part.
@t_taylor151711 ай бұрын
Why he keep looking over back/over his shoulders???
@MichaelHines-sl3tx5 ай бұрын
Sadly they are used to people running out of the alleys on them
@sotojay991711 ай бұрын
Butta is growing and knowing
@justhereforthecomments132411 ай бұрын
Man it must suck living like him always looking over your shoulders & at your Vlad To my black brothers you don’t have to live like this, I promise there’s more to life 😢
@4boy5739 ай бұрын
A lot growth for sure
@staygreezy11 ай бұрын
Man said Von’s in hell 😂
@anthonylewis246010 ай бұрын
You told on lil varney
@lemons2lemonaid11 ай бұрын
I wasnt expecting him to be on this posrive note..thats what's up
@MrAwak311 ай бұрын
I respect the hell out of this guy for what he’s saying here.
@Greg-rn2rw10 ай бұрын
How many times this dude turned around in this damn interview
@THREE-K9 ай бұрын
PTSD FOOL
@capo4rm11811 ай бұрын
This his best interview not high and drunk I ricks with butta when he like this
@FMJ87011 ай бұрын
We need something new Butta
@MacDollazReacts11 ай бұрын
Him and KI dont have the same mom ?
@DoubleMTay11 ай бұрын
Nawl just grew up together from young age
@ramessessportscast517811 ай бұрын
Same pops
@jarvisrobinson991611 ай бұрын
@@ramessessportscast5178🧢 they just grew up together
@Dmart9111 ай бұрын
The respect he got for von is sad. He miss his enemy cuz if they woulda been neighbors growing they woulda been best friends. All gang members have 99% same things in common
@stalyngrylls518911 ай бұрын
He said von was his favorite opp
@TheGoingin11 ай бұрын
Has a different answer every time he asks the question lol
@JoeBluwsive11 ай бұрын
Damn Butta gotta teenage son you grow up 6 times as faster in Chicago years by the time you 13 you already got a phone 2 baby moms a body 4 Glocks a pitbull puppy if you live to 21 you go to a retirement home full of dudes that don't drill no mo😂😂😂😂😂
@OnlyOneCorb11 ай бұрын
From about 2:20 on is the best shit you’ll probably ever hear from Butta in an interview
@california_grown11 ай бұрын
Why he keep looking back? What’s behind him?
@glock19aog2111 ай бұрын
Damn man yall still not over this bs
@Lykoii410 ай бұрын
Yall see how he keep looking back , he tryna make sure he ain’t saying too much so he look at his ppls ina corner to verify lol
@Slidinstoloz11 ай бұрын
Am I trippin or dude look like Stacy 😂
@northpole831811 ай бұрын
Trippin gang lol same color that’s it
@PatrickKelly-Isaiah11 ай бұрын
Pushing Peace 💯
@MrBreezly11 ай бұрын
I like this guy he's got his mind together
@justbrandon576511 ай бұрын
butta gotta brush his teeth lmao
@seanracks24011 ай бұрын
Von definitely did it lol this confirmed it
@Jay-ye5gk11 ай бұрын
Now you about to go suck him up for a job well done huh
@Football.Tv198910 ай бұрын
Same topic over and over
@swain497111 ай бұрын
2:51 he finally admitted..... that's a sloppy one 😆😆😆
@ItsVersiah11 ай бұрын
Von would’ve never had been this mature if the roles were reversed. I respect butta more for this fr.
@michaelfrazier62911 ай бұрын
Butta acting like he wasn't smoking weed/ poppin xans at 13 😂
@mytake146511 ай бұрын
Yeah that’s his point , he want his son to be better than him. That’s why he raise the standard.