For the first time on this podcast, Pres is joined by his brother Taven who is similar in age and life aspirations. This leads the duo to discuss work/life balance, what happiness and success mean to them, as well as what turns into a therapy session where they unpack their childhood trauma when it comes to brotherhood. Thank you so much for tuning in and make sure to follow us to get updated when new episodes drop!

Song: "⁠Is It...?⁠⁠"

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Lyrics:

I’ve been realizing that the problem here is me

I’m thinking ‘bout my dad, I’m ashamed that we don’t speak

As much as I’d like to, that goes for my mom and bros also

But dedication to myself has put me at a crossroads

‘Cause I’ve been hella stingy with my time

But they’ve been adamant to text and see what’s on my mind

Like what have you been up to

And what have you been doing

All the simple shit that people talk about as humans

Guess I must be a different breed

I’m cold and tell ‘em I don’t care

But I’m expecting every single one of them to still be there

The second that I need ‘em

Man what the fuck is that

‘Cause when they need my ass, there’s no telling where I’m at

Shit, I could be at work or I could be at home

But even when at home, I can’t talk, I’m in the zone

Well sometimes it’s true, but that don’t mean it’s right

Been spending time on things instead of spending time with life

And shit, I gotta switch it, I gotta pivot

I gotta window, don’t wanna miss it

I love my kinfolk more than the mission

I really think so, but I don’t live it

I have been so, so very distant

I think it’s time I fix it

Is my biggest fear not achieving all my goals

Or is it winning everything alone

Well shit, with my arrogance it’s gotta be the latter

Climbing up the ranks can’t be the only thing that matters, shit

I wanna live on the Forbes list, the Billboard charts

The box office and in your hearts

Well is gonna happen is it

That shit ain’t gon make me happy is it

I wanna be a man that I would idolize at ten

And change the world in ways that it won’t be the same again

Well is gonna happen is it

That shit ain’t gon make me happy is it

6 months later, still in the same position

I’m starting to think that this how my brain conditioned

I push everything aside for some insane ambition

This strange affliction’s only growing and there ain’t no fixing

Nah, fuck that

I’m way too hard-headed to trust that

I’m looking in the mirror asking “How did I become that”

Become this, before I see the fam, need at least one hit

If I’m losing myself then really I ain’t won shit

You hear that line before the punchline, I done cried

When Tayden told me “Hit a joint to unwind”

It’s fucked up when people like you better when you drugged up

It’s unjust, but then again should I have tried to funda-

Mentally change

Don’t think there’s any to blame

If only my brain didn’t only think of one name

And beat his ass every time that he said he would change

But reverted back to ways after working at it for days

I don’t think I’m actually sane

Swear the boy got passion for days

But he got no passion for people

He feel like attachment’s inane

But he still attacking for fame

For reasons he cannot explain

He’s leaving his heart all alone

And believing leaving it’s okay

Shit, As long as he get the plaques

As long as he get the mills

As long as he get the max

And got damn it, he will

As long as he’s been in this trap

Is he ever leaving it fulfilled

I think that I know the answer

But I’m keeping it concealed

I wanna live on the Forbes list, the Billboard charts

The box office and in your hearts

Well is gonna happen is it

That shit ain’t gon make me happy is it

I wanna be a man that I would idolize at ten

And change the world in ways that it won’t be the same again

Well is gonna happen is it

That shit ain’t gon make me happy is it