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Exclusive! Buddy's 'Don't Forget To Breathe': Inside The Album 🚀 | SWAY’S UNIVERSE
Mar 27, 2024
Dive into Buddy's remarkable journey from the vibrant streets of LA to a profound spiritual awakening in Portugal on "Sway In The Morning." 🌟 Discover how this transformative experience influenced his latest masterpiece, "Don’t Forget To Breathe," exclusively on the EVEN platform this Friday. Buddy opens up about the life-changing power of breath work, meditation, and self-discovery that not only inspired his new album but also transformed his approach to life and music. Don't miss this candid conversation about growth, creativity, and the pursuit of enlightenment. Subscribe to Sway’s Universe for more exclusive interviews and groundbreaking content from the heart of hip-hop and beyond. #Buddy #SpiritualAwakening #DontForgetToBreathe #SwaysUniverse
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - Buddy Portugal Journey
5:54 - Buddy Music Industry Insights
9:18 - Buddy DJ Ice Freestyle
12:41 - Buddy Chuck D Book Reception
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0:01
Come on, man
0:02
Listen, it's not official. Tracy G is all the way in Brooklyn. Yes
0:05
Excuse me, in New York City right now. Yeah. Holding down all of the East Coast
0:10
I'll take it all. I'll see you over there. You see Tracy right there. You see it right there. It is not official
0:15
What up, girl? First time we started broadcasting in L.A., the first person I called was this young man
0:22
He don't even know. I remember that. Remember that, right? I was like, look. I've been over here
0:26
I mean, this fool walked to the station from wherever you used to live in this area
0:34
I stayed down the street right there on Melrose and La Brea, you know, and I just, you know, skateboarded, took a bike, you know, took a walk
0:40
Came on through, man. And so since then, any time we come to L.A., I make sure we reach out to him
0:45
If he's available, it's always a blessing to have him here. He got a lot of great things happening
0:51
He's been through a lot of life-changing events in his life. as of recently. He here to talk about
0:57
it today. His new album, Don't Forget to Breathe. The title of that
1:01
album alone, right, when you really peel back the layers, you know
1:05
there's some entendres in that. Don't forget to breathe. How did this young man arrive
1:11
to that realization? I want to welcome him back to the show. Give it up for the one and only
1:15
Buddy. I love it. Buddy, welcome back home. Welcome home, man. What up
1:20
Hey, man. You look exactly the Same, man. You do not age at all
1:25
I appreciate that. I appreciate that. What you drinking, man? What kind of water you drinking
1:29
Regular water. Tap. Okay. So that L.A. Tap in, Sway. Tap in
1:34
You talking about that L.A. rust. Tap in, man. Tap in. Yeah. Tap in
1:40
I've been watching your Instagram and just listening to your speaking and hearing about
1:45
your journeys. There's a lot that's happened since we last saw you, man. Can you talk to me about it
1:49
Well, you know, God don't make no mistakes. Yeah. You know? If I knew better, I'd have did better
1:54
But I know better now. Okay. You know what I mean? Yeah, yeah, yeah. I took a trip to Portugal
2:00
I really went inward. It was like a personal retreat. It was my first time traveling alone and not for work
2:05
You went by yourself? Yeah, yeah, yeah. I had like a spiritual guide over there, you know
2:10
and everything was centered around the breath. I did a lot of yoga, breath work, breath activation, guided meditations
2:17
journaling, reading, and it's such a – everybody does it. so naturally, you know what I mean
2:24
But when you put a little more thought into it, you can get more out of yourself, you know
2:29
And just finding those moments of stillness to activate that awareness, because it's all inside
2:35
you know? And then being able to express that and get it out to the world
2:39
When I came back, I just finished the album and it just made so much sense. Why Portugal
2:44
I got a homie out there, Yars, who does spiritual retreats. And he guided me through that
2:51
It was like 20 minutes out from Lisbon in Centra in this enchanted forest called Fruesta Encantada
2:58
And that was Swayso Jones. Come on, buddy. Don Deo Bello. It was real player
3:05
It was real player. I had my own private villa, no TV. It was a koi pond in the back, a little personal yoga studio
3:12
I had a chef. I was going up for real. But I felt like such a weight from the city, being here
3:19
I needed to remove myself to get the most out of myself. You know? Chuck, I see you nod, and Chuck has been
3:24
to over a hundred countries in his lifetime. Have you been there
3:28
Yeah not to his spot but yeah Yeah Porto you know Vigo you know Lisbon and I just talked to a homegirl partner of mine who I work with you know
3:40
who's actually getting some good medical care there. Okay, so what are your thoughts
3:45
Like, I love that he traveled at a young age to find a portal to help him discover more about himself
3:52
And that's something you've always pushed, right, for people to travel, traveling being a great educator
3:57
Yeah, the planet's here. I mean, you don't want to be an alien to the planet Earth
4:02
That's true. Wow. Chuck D, ladies and gentlemen. Come on, Chuck D, right there, man
4:07
Peace. Yeah. So what did you learn about breathing? What is it that we do not, what could we do better in breathing
4:19
It was less about learning and more about understanding the breath, you know
4:23
I find moments of anxiety where I hold my breath, you know what I mean? and then I would jump to just like a ventilation type of, you know, thing
4:32
But like really just like breathing on purpose, setting an intention to just breathe and really focus on it, you know
4:39
Meditation, yoga, stretching. Like I went surfing when I was in Portugal
4:44
and I was not in control of my breath. Oh, my God
4:48
Them waves was rapid and I hit a damn coral leaf, whatever you say it, you know
4:54
The reef? The reef, reef. Yeah. Yeah, got on my foot an urchin
4:58
I done stepped on an urchin, but I feel like if I was calm, had I been calm and focused on the breath, you know what I mean
5:05
I could have got over that wave and caught that wave even. But it was just a testament to just, you know
5:12
not really being present in that moment. Also, your command on the mic also requires your breath too
5:17
Oh, God. Did it enhance it? As an emcee? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah
5:22
So how does that translate in your music now? that you're in this new place, it feels like, this evolved place
5:29
Well, I'm not trying to make it seem like I jumped off the porch all enlightened. Okay, all right, because you got a glow about you, man
5:35
Hey, hey, I can't help it. I'm black. I'm blessed. But it's a journey, you know
5:46
So I'm just kind of like introducing my journey, you know, so people can just watch it, join it, and start their own
5:53
There you go. I love it, man. And Buddy is here, 888-742-3345
5:57
Tracy G, you want to jump in? Yes, I love Buddy so much, man
6:01
I wish I was with you in person. Yeah, it's a light blocking you, but I see you
6:05
What's up, girl? Okay, okay, yeah. But I'm happy that I get this experience with you because your energy definitely travels
6:12
So I can feel it all the way here in New York. I am wondering, Buddy, I don't often see dudes wear often very bright colors
6:21
and watching you step into the studio, I just feel like the entire rainbow you have command over
6:29
Is there any intention behind the brightness? Because even with the rollout of this project
6:35
I'm seeing you utilize more colors. I like this hoodie. This is hard
6:43
I'm like, Mark Jacobs, shoot. I just like colors. My favorite color, green
6:48
Red is tight, blue. I don't know. I just like colors. I don't know
6:52
I'm not trying to be all black like everybody else right now
6:56
It's a very dark time in the industry, and I'm just trying to bring a light to it
7:01
When you say it a very dark time in the industry what makes it feel dark to you right now I just see a lot of upside down crosses and black OK I do too period Period That why I asking
7:14
I'm a little too old in that category. I wear black because I'm going to try to wash it once a week
7:22
That's an old tour dog story, man. It's like, you know what
7:25
Yeah, you know, pack three black shirts, four black pants, three black underwear, and you ain't got to go wash it every day
7:33
I got black drawers on. You got black skin on, too. You know, yeah, I'm melanated
7:41
Yeah, that's interesting that you got that sense. Like, I remember we talk about the golden age
7:47
People speak about the 90s. But if you were in L.A. at that time on the West Coast, to me
7:52
there was also a dark cloud that was over there with all the friction
7:57
and all the division that was happening, right? And we could see a little division happening now
8:03
It's fun. It's interesting. Yeah. The pot is stirred. Let them s cook
8:10
What do you say, s? Are you speaking specifically about Kendrick, Drake, and Cole or someone else
8:18
That's one. Uh-huh. Yep. That's one. Yeah. Okay. What are your thoughts
8:23
That's exciting to you. Yeah. I think it's thrilling. It make me want to rap
8:27
It make you want to rap? Oh, God it do. Really? Yep
8:31
You feel like you see it as a competitive thing and motivational
8:35
Classic hip-hop. Classic hip-hop. How do you feel about it, Chuck? Take it to the stage
8:40
Take it to the stage, right? Take it to the stage. You know, I mean, you know, it's art
8:46
When you keep it to the art, it's great. And Buddy's right. It's a dark time
8:51
I mean, I think social media does it. Yeah. You know, because, you know, how many people actually retweet something that's brightness
8:59
You know? So how many people retweet, you know, positive stuff? You know, I try to, you know, do the best I can to excel the art
9:08
But also in the trenches of competition, you know, you got to come out like, you know, you're not there to be second
9:16
Yeah, you're not there to be second. Hell no. That's how you feel too
9:20
On God. Yep, elbows up. Elbows up. All right. Hey, man, you said you feel like rapping, man
9:27
We got a legend, DJ Icy Ice, right here. I can have him drop a beat on you right now, buddy
9:31
Come on then. Valley of the 100. Valley of the 100. Valley of the 100
9:35
Valley of the 100. Yo, yo, yo. I love Buddy. I love Buddy
9:40
Buddy's not Buddy. Call you stupid. Uh-oh. Turn that up in the headphones
9:46
Hello, hello. Can y'all hear me rapping? We can hear you. We got Buddy up in here
9:50
Sway in the morning. Heather B, Tracy G, Chuck D. I'm in the building. Come on. With Chuck D and Tracy G and Sway
9:57
This is for the legends in the building. Hold on, hold on. Uh-oh, here we go
10:01
Uh-uh, uh-uh, yeah, yeah. Eight o'clock in the morning, hardly performing. I'm just kicking back, enjoying the moment
10:08
Been here before this. Payment for my sins is expensive. You can't afford it. I'm from Compton
10:12
They expect me to rap like it's rigor mortis. Everybody think they important. I don't support it
10:16
I get paid as a reward for reciting what I recorded. I'm building a rapport and preparing for second quarter for like 50 cents
10:22
I'm doing TV shows and some more shit. Let's talk about who the greatest and who your favorite
10:26
I don't care to pay attention, so put me up on the latest. Is it Khon-Fu, Kenny, or Drizzy, maybe Jermaine
10:31
I know I'ma get attention for even saying they name I go against the grain
10:35
I leave this rap shit in disarray They all insecure like Issa Rae I never miss a day But damn it Sway why you pick today Now I gotta Don forget to breathe out Friday Buddy booty come by today
10:49
Yeah, you can find me out in Silver Lake, hustling merch. You can listen to the album, come and buy you a shirt
10:54
I got work, making s pay with this worth. I'm on dirt, I heard they gentrifying LeMert
10:59
It gets worse, wonder who gonna bomb who first. Trump dropped a sneaker, Biden barely alert
11:04
This shit hurts, and es only stay for the perks. I'm a flirt, but I never buy her purse
11:09
I'm trying to ham a cake and eat it too And some for dessert Still break her back like a generational curse
11:14
Ay, so silly, bread bowl, mo chili Top down with Nipsey right around the whole city
11:20
West Coast history, you wish you was here with me Yeah, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
11:25
Listen, like a generational curse How you doing, buddy? I'm hanging on camera
11:30
I'm hanging on camera Don't leave me hanging on camera That's that breath That's that breath
11:35
That's that breath of air. Chuck D said it. That breath of fresh air
11:39
I ran out of breath, my bad. That was ill, though. I like that, man. Don't forget to breathe, y'all
11:43
Don't forget to breathe. You might run out. Come on, man. Come on
11:47
I love it, man. So fire. So fire, right? Second quarter, you got some TV shows coming up, man
11:54
I was on Rap Shit. I'm working on some things. We're going to see how it unfolds
11:57
This year is blooming like a flower. There it is, man. And I think it's going to blossom and blossom for you, brother
12:03
Your energy is infectious in a positive way. I appreciate that. Absolutely, man
12:08
I ain't going to forget to breathe either, man. Oh, God. He flew in the studios
12:13
He had wings, bro. You saw that, right? He had wings. When you arrived, man, and that's infectious, man
12:19
You got us all feeling great, man. You're a beacon of light at 8 in the morning, right
12:24
Give it up for Buddy, ladies and gentlemen. Don't forget to breathe. That's love, man. I appreciate y'all for it
12:28
It's Friday. It's Friday. It's Friday. We're going to keep playing everything. You can get on even right now if you want to get ahead of the game
12:34
This is direct to consumer. You can pay me for my album. There you go, right
12:38
That's love right there and support. There you go, buddy. We love you, brother. Chuck, can I gift him this
12:44
Yes, gift him that. Okay. I get the Chuck D book? I'm going to give you the Chuck D book, man
12:47
Yeah, you got it, buddy. Isn't that something? Ah! You in the next episode
12:53
Okay. Yes, yes. Wow. Okay. Chuck D got books, man. Chuck D got the Chuck
12:59
Living Loud, Chuck D. Yes. Art What is this I'm going to read this Okay
13:03
I forgot what it said Artitation Artitation by Chuck D In the Near Death Experience Artitation Okay
13:09
And then you got the book Chuck D Summer of Ham He's the author Yeah I'm
13:13
Yeah I didn't come up here To talk about Where did I start
13:19
But you know I mean My goal Until I'm 70 Is to be the greatest
13:23
Illustrator ever From hip hop So I think there's a List of two others Okay
13:28
So I see what you mean buddy. Yeah. Yeah. I take it to the stage
13:32
I take it to the pen and pad. Okay. There you go, man. He's an author. There it is
13:36
Now I'm an illustrator. I'm an illustrator. Okay. Alright. Cool, man. Buddy, we love you, brother
13:42
Thanks for having me. Every time, man. It's your home. Thank you, buddy. You got platforms. You got platforms
13:46
I'm going to the boutique. So I'm doing a boutique today in Silver Lake. My buddy's boutique. I'm selling my own merch
13:52
It's a curated marketplace with some of my homies' cool brands. If you want to come shop
13:56
and hang out. Today is movie night. We're doing Trilogy Tuesday. We're going to do the Friday trilogy, so don't be late
14:03
Come correct. Where's it at in Silver Lake? It's on Hyperion across the street from the Undefeated
14:08
I got the address. It's on my Instagram. Okay, go to his Instagram. Follow me on at Buddy Everywhere, B-U-D-D-Y, like your friend
14:15
There it is. Chuck D, want to thank you for coming by as well
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