 Like I said, if it was not for Meek, then I don't feel like that's that particular time. You see what I'm saying? Then he wouldn't be where he is now if Meek wouldn't have given him that chance. I don't know. Like I looked up to him like a big artist, you know what I'm saying? Nah, let me have him to him like a big brother. Yeah, we on Boss Talk 101. Yeah, we gonna talk. Just it's something else when you, you know, to have a son, the only son, you know what I mean? I can't imagine going through, you know, what you went through. But as you, as he got older, you, I try to stay on course the fact of you and him together. But when did, when did somebody recognize him outside of, you know, like Meek? That he had a talent that he could take to the next level? Did he already know? I think my son had confidence in knowing, but Meek is who brought him to the light. You know, people didn't start tapping in until Meek tapped in. It's good. I was listening to Meek from Mr. Philadelphia, the Dream Chaser one, the Dream Chaser two. And now I'm with him, you know what I'm saying? And that's sad because there's people around, around the city. There was people in Louisiana that was doing music, but it took someone from a different state that came to Louisiana to see it because he, but Snoop already knew he wanted to be a rapper. He kept saying, mama, I don't need school for what I'm going to do. I'm going to be a rapper, you know? And I'm like, okay, well, then go wrap that work until you get through, you know, like I'm not trying to hear this rapping thing because I was learning about the industry and the things of in the evening. So I would hear and I'm like, oh, hell no. So I told Snoop, I said, well, you're not going to be a rapper because you're not about to sacrifice me. And he was like, mama, I'm not going to sacrifice you. I wanted to do that. I said, I know because you're not going to be a rapper. So that was just our conversation with the whole rap thing. So like I said, if it was not for Meek, then I don't feel like at that particular time. Too many guys been switching sides. Some of you getting real. Look at my eyes when you see fire. Turn me to a villa. All the money that was made me strut. You see what I'm saying? Then he wouldn't be where he is now if Meek wouldn't have given him that chance. I don't know. Like I looked up to him like a big artist, you know what I'm saying? Nah, I look at him like a big brother. How was it when Meek first? How did Meek, because I don't know how did he personally link into. I want to, you know, rock out with little Snoop. And how did you deal with it? Well, Meek had a concert for Gremlin State University in 2012. He was, you know, the hot, the headliner for that. And Snoop knew about it. So I think Snoop had been tuned into his freestyles or something. Because when Snoop told me about Meek, I heard just meet. They didn't register to me at all. I had to like go on YouTube and try to see who Meek Mill was. And Snoop was able to get to the concert and get his demo to Meek at the concert. And from there, Meek just kind of tweeted. Like, you know, I got this young guy's demo. It's fire and he's only 16. And to me, what I seen from that is that's all Meek was going to do. That's all. I mean, he was just like, I'm going to give you a shout out. So that's that. But Snoop, Snoop took that like, he said my name. Motivation. Oh, he said my name. I'm going to go and get in his face now. Yeah. So that's what he did. So so he basically at that point, what did he do? What was his next move? He came to me and told me that Meek wanted him to come to Philly. This was in the concert was in October. So a couple of weeks later, he was like, Meek want me to come to Philly. And I was like, Snoop, you're not going to Philly because I'm working. Right. And who gonna go to Philly? Like on a say, well, I'm a gold hoping this man signed you. So I'm like, well, you're not going. So we just kind of left it alone. And he came back like, mama, they gonna send my ticket in two weeks. And I was like, boy, you're not going to Philly. So we're not worried about it. It can't go without you. In my mind. Right. So then he come back. I got my ticket, but it was a Greyhound ticket. Oh, a bus ticket. A bus. And I was like, Greyhound ticket. I'm thinking, why would you, you don't been down here on a jet. And you gonna send for my baby on a Greyhound. Like, you know, then I hear I go again with my logic thinking self. Well, maybe he just want to see how bad Snoop wants it. So, you know, let's just, you know, we're going. So then I was like, well, damn, this is real. So he sent a ticket for both of y'all. No, it was just one ticket for him. But he's underage. You can just send a ticket. He was 16. You can get on the bus. Yeah. He did it. I did it at 13. I did it at 13. So he got on there. My 16 year old is not going nowhere without me. I got on there at 13. She just talked. I'd be scared. But that's the thing. You bad. It was a one way. It was just for him. Did he even call you? Yeah. Like I was, I seen the T brought the ticket to me. Don't say me. Did me call you? Not prior, but I spoke to someone who I thought was one of Meek's representatives. But it wasn't. No, it wasn't. Snoop didn't got somebody in college. He got him. He got him. He got him. He got him. Wow. But it was actually a guy who I think knew someone in Meek's team that was from Philly. So he was actually in Philadelphia. He was the one that was going to pick Snoop up. So I talked with him as we getting everything together. I'm getting, because I'm old fashioned when it comes to that. So I knew I've rolled Greyhound before. So you need snacks because. Yeah, you gotta have all that. And it's going to be a long ride. Yeah. So the terminal food is, I was like Snoop, the terminal food is this, this and this. So he called me the whole time because he's about to get left because he's thinking whoever started on the bus going to end on the same, you know, the same stop. So he was calling. He almost got left. But I never forget like driving to the bus station. Well, let's see when he finally was time to go. And I drove me to the bus station. Now this is what's funny about it because I smoked marijuana. Snoop smoked marijuana. But I had never broke that level of respect. Right. So we never smoked together. Yeah. And he called me the night before he said, Mama, you know, I want to smoke before I get on the bus. So I'm going to get such and such to drop me off. I said, well, I'm following y'all up there because I'm not going to just not see you. Right. He was like, OK, he called back about 30 minutes. You know, I'm going to get you to take me up there. So I don't know what transpired. So here I am. I'm going to smoke on the way. But I'm like, man, as I'm driving, should I pass him this because he's about to be, you know, 17 and woo, this and that. I thinking I was like, well, now I'm not going to break that level of respect. So I'm just going to leave the windows up so you can get a contact. So what did he say? I didn't tell him that. I just did it. So he got to the bus station and he's like a little kid. I needed to fill out the little, you know, son ID tags and all this. He was mama. So I filled it out. And I just remember crying so hard before he got on that bus. And I want a driver. I would love to meet whoever this bus driver is. I would love to like meet him because he was looking at me like, what is wrong with her? And I'm just hugging him like Snoop. If they get to acting weird, you know, you need to say you need to use the bathroom. I'm on my way. I was trying to like, you know, get him ready for something to happen. Yeah. And Snoop was like, he going to be okay. And he got on the bus. And there was an over path. And before he could get over, I could still see the bus leaving. And he texts me. He said, mama, do not cry. I'm about to make our dreams come true. Wow. I'm still thinking the extent for him. Yeah. But he's just at this point. He in his heart feel like he just want to make his mama proud. That's he wants to take care of mama. That's what most boys always be like, I'm going to have her set. I'm doing this for her because she worked so hard having him when you were young. That's what a lot of these guys always would say is because of mama. You know what? I think with all of these, I think the message that Snoop wanted me to see is I'm not a fuck up. Yeah. Yeah. I love that. Yeah.