Do you want to learn how to hustle and create something unlike anything on the market? Sometimes, all you have at your disposal is your relationships and in building those relationships you need to remember it’s not always about business first. It is important to stay grounded and treat people like people. You won’t get far if you’re always making requests without investing genuine interest in the people you want help from.
 
Today’s guest is recognized by his 6 consecutive seasons on HBO’s show The Wire. Tray Chaney, used his fame to build a hip hop career that promotes positivity and fatherhood forging a new genre of rap altogether. Today he teaches you not to wait for the opportunity but to create it by leveraging your network and creativity. All the tools are at your disposal if you can think outside the box. By being true to who you are, you will find there is a wealth waiting to be tapped into.
 
If you want to master networking and create your own opportunities, listen up!
 
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► Website:https://www.chaneyway.com/
 
►Album:https://music.apple.com/us/album/chaney-vision-dreams-vol-1-do-yall-hear-me/1648545353
 
► Fatherhood Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJfaDhrM4k4
 
► Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/traychaneyvision/



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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
 
[00:00:00] Show Intro
[00:01:40] Playing Poot on HBO’s The Wire
[00:03:30] Stepping into the world of acting
[00:04:30] Performing under pressure
[00:06:00] Booking a part in the pilot episode
[00:07:00] Being humble and asking questions
[00:08:23] The only character to last 5 seasons
[00:11:30] It’s a blessing to be working 
[00:13:30] Good things come to an end
[00:14:30] How to remain relevant
[00:15:20] Using your network to create your own content
[00:16:30] A walking billboard
[00:18:30] Building a fan base
[00:19:20] A new opportunity on Saints and Sinners
[00:22:30] Persistence leads to great opportunities
[00:23:50] Forming and building the right relations
[00:25:30] Tapping into all his talents
[00:26:30] It’s not always business first, it’s about relationships
[00:28:15] It’s refreshing to work with “good people”
[00:30:30] Bringing positivity to Hip Hop
[00:32:40] Carving out your own lane
[00:34:11] Writing from a real place with his real family 
[00:36:40] The beauty of teamwork
[00:38:10] Building from the ground up
[00:40:00] Getting on 106 & Park all on his own
[00:42:20] Engaging kids and parents with Hip Hop 
[00:43:20] Having an undeniable product like no other
[00:44:10] Creating your own path and finding a new way to make money
[00:46:20] Announcing his appearance on B.M.F season 2
[00:48:30] One moment can change everything
[00:49:15] Never get stagnant, always be hustling