Keeping It Real Will Have You Broke, Cut Your Hair, Anton Tries To Convince Young Man With Dreads 

Jay-Z had a low cut, up to this point.

Facts!!

Exactly what I was thinking when he mentioned Jay Z. These young dudes don't know that this is part of the process. My dad made me wear shirts with collars and dark khakis before he ever bought me a pair of jeans. I thought he was uncool! Today, I wear slacks and button-ups, and is taken seriously every time I walk in a door to discuss business. ....and I'm. a bad brother too! Respect magnet. Some ladies see this as less- than, but,I ain't that 20 year old any more. Man shit! Fellas, grow up! Cam Newton sitting at home being that Keeping It Real, Hair Shit! Want to look like a Fuckin' man, instead of a real life cartoon, fresh off the boat.

Fuck that noise and ignorance ain't no other races doing that we shouldn't either be proud of who u are and how u look it's not a henderance...jayz also made a career off selling and rapping about drugs I kinda feel like that's worse than having dreads and jay grew his hair cuz everybody else is doing it not because he finally made if that was the case he could've done that 20 years ago cuz he been his own boss

I was just about to say, did the young man see JayZ for the first 15-20yr are of his career. Hairstyle looked like he was in a prep school.

Agreed, I am in tech and don't get push back for my locs due to the side of business im on. If it were corporate customer/client facing role different story locs have to go, especially free form. This was a healthy needed dialogue.

I appreciate you two for voicing your truths. I’ve watched a couple of Anton’s videos and I’ve come to the conclusion that his content isn’t necessarily for my exact demographic.

Lol, I work as a phlebotomist and have locs; I get the looks but when. I perform my service they look shocked lol Yeah Im good at what i do. But, freeform, yeah he might have to cut them lol. I personally like the freeform look, but if you bossed up do what you want.

White wash

You have a lawn service though

@@I_AM_BOT-BOT LOL POOR MENTALITY

White Men said cut your hair. 😂 💯

@@nigeldixon2466 I think his point was not every business owner will have to be face to face with potentially prejudice white folks ..

If only there was a way..

Yea this was great

@@jordanturner7917 lol I get your point. I agree

@ErrythingPhroze Haha I think you were making the same point 🤙🏽

young men do not need conversation on step at being white.

All brought to you and well funded by the “small hats”

Where are the parents truths over the lies. My sons not believing rappers, it's only entertainment

It’s funny because White people created this “standard” for you to follow 😂

​@@wesleycristman3278 With lyrics ALREADY WRITTEN, along with a BS personality to go with it. Bringing in the "small hat" excuses is just saying we were not even smart enough to monetize our on creation. Stop with the excuses

​@@wesleycristman3278 Bingo, someone is paying attention.

I see the same energy in a lot of young black men at the gym. We have a lot smart and capable black male but they use their energy trying prove others they can do whatever they want. While they could have mastered the rules of cooperate America and kick some behinds.

What direction is going by judging a man hair? That's feminine

@@shyne1308 No one's judging. As a successful man, Anton is sharing factual information to a young man who has not been privy to this information before.

@It's Just a Conversation that is judging, no mam should be mentioning another man's hair. I have dreads and I'm 37. Run a commercial real state company. Nobody cares about your hair in the buisness world. Now if you want some cooperate job at a desk. That may cause problems. But I damn sure not trying to be copperate

@@shyne1308 You just proved what Anton was trying to convey. You are your own boss doing your own thing. This guy was working for someone else.

@It's Just a Conversation he said he did beats & was an contractors. Contractor doesn't have a boss. We have partners. Mr Daniel's advice seem to be towards cooperate workers

Disrespectful to tell a man to cut his hair

​@@shyne1308 ....please watch the video again😂

@Yola Damoyi for what? I hears the old man. I have dreads and run 200 employees. Yall making excuses, nobody cares about my hair in the buisness world

It's disrespectful for a old man who can't grow hair, to tell a grown man about his hair.

@@shyne1308 no one said anything about how your hair relates to your competence, leadership or ability to do work. Normally people will start with a clean cut when they enter a work environment. The way that dudes hair looks makes him look sloppy and unserious. What Anton is trying to highlight is how he will be perceived in his career, which is important. Him changing his "look" can lead to him being offered more opportunities to grow and building trust. Nothing is wrong with having dreads, but his hair looks like burnt steel wool. He is still very naive and hasn't matured into his manhood. Yes, he 26 but he carries himself like an 18 year old. The hair thing is a minor thing that Anton is trying to highlight to how that dude carries himself overall. If you don't get it then that's fine.

Electrician is a blue collar job you can have tattoos on your face if you wanted to. We are talking about white collar jobs top tier jobs here. Ima. Electrician in the uk and I’ll tell you that. I’m 25 now and training to be a commercial airline pilot and guess what I will have to cut my locs off as soon as the interview stage comes around

@@Tow131 top tier is business owner. I am a business owner(Electrical Contractor) and property owner of multiple single-family and apartment buildings, who also works for a multi billion dollar Electrical contractor company, who specializes in multifamily and high-rises. I’m running a $54million dollar job now. I can bid, review contracts, estimate labor/materials, handling scheduling, layout, etc. I stay under budget, and process change orders to increase the budget and I always come in with extra profit. You don’t understand what you don’t know. Im glad I don’t have to live by the rules you have to live by lol

@@Tow131 you will never own an airline, you are going to be a slave for life, begging others for a job, because you don’t create jobs. I employ 13workers right now on my job site and they work for my company, while I make money off of them and make money off of the company I work for. Eventually my company will be doing high rises, but I am not there yet. I am only 31 give me a few more years.

@@615skyferrari5 I have locs too but it’s not respected. That’s just how it is whether you like it or not. Sheikhs have long hair and have turbans habit it’s socially accepted

Me too. One thing I think is a bit sad was how he is talking. Some People don’t know how to “turn it off”, and it ends up hindering them in the long run

A person tells you that they are hungry and they want something to eat, so you but them food and then they refuse to eat that food that you bought for them. Leave them alone and walk away.

All bald guys want everyone else to go bald

Talk!!! It's not his hair that's the problem, it's just not neat. He doesn't look presentable.If you gonna wear your hair like that then keep it neat and clean

@@mr.bigdrip37 yee sir!! 💯💪🏾

Ive been growing my dreads for 30 plus years, and never had a problems, with employment. I once had a hater with a receding hair line tell me to cut my hair with his jealous disgust in his voice. I bet you this bald guy wishes he could grow his hair in all directions,..lol

Man it’s these old people living in the past need to move over, Anton we are not in the 80s and 90s anymore. There 18 and 19 years old kids making more than you are and they didn’t change anything about themselves. They get on my nerves

Good 👍🏼 bro shouldnt have to cut his hair juss get it lined up and sides faded If u cant be yourself at some point its gonna eat at you@Gods hood messenger i feel ur point bro! Times is changing

Absolutely. Speak on that, brother!

IT has lots of weirdos and eccentric people so it’s more accepted

So you’re naive enough to think that you could one day be the CEO of the company with your current hairstyle?! Face it, your image matters and it’s not racism as there are many industries where executives aren’t allowed to have facial hair.

@@alphaphysique6625 I don’t need to be the CEO of a white mans company because I’m the CEO of my own companies.

@@YisraelPrince And the highest paying jobs. You forgot that part. People in IT will be the last one standing when the economy falls and AI takes over. Cheers to the weirdos.

Telling someone to cut their hair is disrespectful..ol boy can't even grow hair

@@shyne1308 No it's not, this guy looks disheveled. If your friend went out with bed hair would you keep quiet or tell her?

@Myballsitchsomethingfierce I leave my house like thar to go to my office and run my 10am meeting looking how I want. These men are making excuses. Nobody cares about my hair in the buisness world. Maybe cooperate desk jobs that I have no interest in

@Myballsitchsomethingfierce I'll keep quite and I expect her to do the same. Respect

@@shyne1308 that why he don’t have any, he can’t grow it

Heart warming

This reality been around since your forefathers. Stop it.

But did you do it?

I'm never cutting mines

@@CyberMachine calm down officer

@@MomoAfterDark I don't know why black men encourage more violent men on the streets. They end up killing children, women and other black men yet you support this nonsense. No wonder the community is in shambles.

@@CyberMachine Officer Larry you ain't slick.

I was hella surprised when he said he was 26

Facts

You are absolutely correct. Wear your hair the way want!

Yes but that depends of the environment, industry, career path, etc....

@@rybackfrankie8679 definitely does not that's just what u assume because thats what u have been brainwashed to think. My lawyer rn has dreads all the way down his back. This man is a very successful lawyer. I know business owners and Office workers who also have dreads and are very successful. Hell I even know doctors that have dreads..it's not even white ppl that care so much its our own ppl who act as gate keepers..having dreads has nothing to do with trying to look or live like a rapper. Ur hair is meant to be long. If it wasn't then God would made it so it would stop growing once it's gotten a few inches..ur hair actually helps u be more aware of ur surroundings..Google it..our hair are sensors almost like whiskers on a cat

For me it's not the hair it's the grooming.

Old men should be judging men hair

Shouldn't

Exactly.... it works if it's really you. The ones that won't cut is because it's really them. I move freely because I can.

Exactly. He's saying Jayzee. He didn't grow them dreds til after he got in the position that he's in as a top mogul in the industry. Before that he was wearing a short cut with the fade

I believe that Jay is wearing his hair in that style as a billionaire in order to give young men like this the freeway to wear their hair as they see fit without a negative connotation to it. Aside from the money, the difference is, when Jay speaks he sounds intelligent, informed and articulate However, when this gentleman speaks, I hear the opposite The hairstyle is Not the issue

@@raywill9149 i disagree. Jay was already in those rooms before he changed his appearance.

@@raywill9149 If the hairstyle didn't matter, then why wasn't Jay in those offices with the hairstyle he has now?

Facts. Get the bag, and do what you want. African Americans are the only people who have to meet such high demands in appearance. But he's correct tho, keeping it real will keep you broke. Bite that tongue until your plans are in motion (for entrepreneurs). No ambition? Yea go get a fresh low boy. This hair life isn't for everyone. It requires extra effort to prove you're not a "thug". Whatever that means nowadays....

that hair is not presentable man. You can be natural and not look like they have a volcano on their head.

@@nowhre well at least tell him to groom the hair or make it look presentable . He’s telling him to cut his hair off .

@@devronwhilby1653 when hair locs like that it can be difficult really groom it

I 100%agree.

Y’all niggas be shucking and jiving and its sad lol

Ogs need to stay in their place when addressing men hair. Yall too outdated to relate

I'm never cutting my dreads & I see no faults in having them. Old heads to judgmental

@@shyne1308 no judgement over here bro. I think most OGs are coming from a genuine place where they want to see the younger generation succeed. It’s a fact that you can limit your opportunities by not presenting yourself in the best light. The unfortunate reality is in order to help you progress you will need to cut your hair but you are free to make your own decisions.

​@@shyne1308lol maybe you're right. Instead of building and making sacrifices to make a living. Go and beg white people for reparations.

We all did that. Hopefully he will listen to Anton.

@@america6545 he’s has passed the age threshold where it’ll be understandable or expected for him to ignore the advice.

Yep - this is the foolishness we deal with with my husband's son. Goofy as hell.

@@kayw1771 A lot of brothas are often caught up still trying to be real niggas at 26 to 28. I give him a lot of credit for showing up, the one thing might hurt him are his peers.

In his defense, he's in his 20's. He doesn't know what he doesn't know.

Can MEN be MEN and take control? My goodness! Everything is based on women and what they do. Be a man! Take off the dress and makeup, and pull up your pants. Shameful!

Those are the same women who turn 30 years old and onward and begin to regret it.

@Luis Torres "Monkey in a suit" is an extreme. A man has to adapt to the opportunities he has, even Jay-Z had to "dumb down for his audience to double his dollars"... he started out as a real lyricist comparable to Rakim, Black Thought and Talib Kweli. That wasn't the wave that was going to get him to where he wanted to be so Jay-Z adopted a mafioso-rap image and persona, then he switched to a more glamorous, luxury presentation. Now he's a billionaire and can wear his hair like Basquiat because of all those years he put in building up his brand by giving the people what they wanted. We as men have to do that.

@@luistorres6956 That's okay to do as long as the people who decide to live the "man's life and don't choose the monkey suit" as you say, own up to their decision. These people should then not go crying to the government or society for their failures in life, if they ever fail.

@@childfreesingleandatheist8899 facts of course but most men would rather do their own thing

These dudes should want to look clean. He looks terrible.

Your brother hair won't make it difficult for him to succeed. I have dreads and so does my sons. That is just an excuse

@@shyne1308 I understand! I'm not sure that was altogether the point to say that it is impossible. I just appreciated the perspective and the way it was articulated. Everything isn't for everyone. I believe a young brother can love himself and validated himself with or without his hair. It doesn't have to be a hill you have to die on. That is all. Thank you for sharing your piece as well brother. Very much appreciated! Peace and always love...

He needs to address this love affair Black men and boys have with earrings as they are just as bad for one’s image as these hideous hairstyles. I see women getting little boy’s ears pierced before they’re even walking and talking which is sickening.

Nigga fuk ur parents

Your parents are outdated

That man don't need to cut his hair

​@Shyne He does. Stereotype? Yes. But majority of the time, if anyone has that haircut, I they can't be trusted with anything.

@RichmondB I live the life of dreads, do you? I know from experience it doesn't. That is in your mind or thats how you personally feel about men/women with dreads in 2023. You are part of the problem

Still rocking tapers like the 90s.

@@shyne1308 no I'm not you're delusional. Stereotypes exist for a reason. It just didn't come out of nowwhere. Dr. Dre makes beat and doesn't look like a racoon. Get over it and have some discipline.

Indeed. There's a corporate image for a reason.

💯...I tell these young brothas that all the time....

Just be honest does he look good?

Please tell them again,when you broke live off a chick mama tired you being there,they already want to destroy masculinity,its a true war and they think rebelling broke helps.

@@internetpointsbank ?

He married so his wife loves it, he's not tryna look good for other niggas, but I do I like the approach from Anton cause that could spark a change.

You are just out dated. Hair means nothing, it's disrespectful to tell someone that

You are just old and outdated

Smile lol yeah right

What his hair have to do with anything

​@@shyne1308 it has alot because his mindset don't fit foundation if he trying to build,you can't be out here broke with dreams,its call faking to you make it,s9 many young black dudes stuck in this hood matrix that I can do it my way,not realizing they have to get old,image is everything.

​@Shyne JAY Z HAD A LOW CEASARS CUT MAJORITY OF HIS CAREER,,,FORGIVE ME BARBERS IF I GOT THE INCORRECT TERM... YOU WANNA GIVE YOURSELF EVERY CHANCE YOU CAN GET TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR YOURSELF & YOUR FAMILY/FUTURE FAMILY!!!!! AS BLACK MEN WE ARE DEMONIZED FOR EVERYTHING SO GIVE YOURSELF A CHANCE TO SUCCEED...IT STARTS WITH A CLEAN CUT,,,NICE SUIT START TAKING YOURSELF SERIOUSLY & PEOPLE WILL TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY!!! MAJORITY OF THESE RAPPERS HAVE FOOLED MOST OF YOUNG TALENTED BLACK MEN,,,YEAH I'M KEEPING IT REAL,,,I'M HOLDING IT DOWN!!!! ONLY THING YOU CAN HOLD DOWN IS YOURSELF & YOUR FAMILY...ANY OF YOUR SO CALLED FRIENDS THAT DONT TELL YOU THIS IS NOT A FRIEND,,,TRUST ME!!!! WHEN YOU GO TO PRISON FOR KEEPING IT REAL OR HOLDING IT DOWN,,,,YOU GO ALONE NO HOMIES NO WIFEY,,NOTHING!!!! IF YOUR DELETED,,,WELL THATS THE ABSOLUTE END OF EVERYTHING IN THIS PHYSICAL LIFE!!!!! GIVE YOURSELF A CHANCE BY PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD & IT STARTS WITH TAKING YOURSELF SERIOUSLY!!!!!!

@nicolyboo as a 51 year old black man I learned alot from this conversation and it literally gave me understanding on how I should conversate with my daughter and stepson 💯💯it was actually beautiful the way anton was navigating the conversation 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏽

You can find a job with hair sir stop trying to please the white man

i think this call is what he needed sometimes we just need a little guidence

He’s young. He’s at least taking the time to speak to Anton to gain wisdom.

You bald headed 👩‍🦲

@@WoodT92 facts

No it’s not.

Whats the message? Cut your hair. He old and outdated

@@shyne1308 Here's the message. Until you are self made or work for self. Your image and likeness is everything. This nappy head, unkept fashion does not cross over into any corporate setting for you to begin earning good money. And if you're asking some one to hire you, that means you need them they don't need you. So, it's obvious you need to make your best first impression count for you, not against you.

That being said... this man's hair looks CRAZY (no offense) and I'm not really for that messy/freeform look, but I respect it .. and I get Anton's point but I also understand the youngin's perspective (because I'm also 26) lol. Also, if you think about it, we're the first generation that really gets to experiment with our hair as black people without being completely frowned upon (it's just a shame that our own people in the older generation don't see it that way and are the main one's to down us for our newfound freedom of self-expression). If we're honest, we can name way more examples of successful black people OUTSIDE of rap and sports than we could 10 years ago and they're all doing JUST FINE. I also think there's just a TAD bit of underlying envy from those who are scared to (or just straight up can't) grow and maintain a healthy head of hair without the fear of other's opinions on it. I think the stage is set for us to escape the limiting mindset of judging someone by the hair on their head. It's 2023 and we're only going to start seeing more and more black men with grown out hair tbh. Just my thoughts.

Nonsense

@@banon.k7403 what do you mean?

I agree, you say ego but I feel like there is a lot of pride attached to it as well.

Nowadays there is hair discrimination laws and employers cannot just fire you because of hair or not pick you because of it and if you buckle down for the white man that may not even be the right place to work at tbh just saying

@@_NEW3RA_ I see ego and pride as the same thing

😂😂😂😂

Love this!!!

Loving yourself is important but loving your family is more. He has a wife and a 7mo baby. Anton gave him advice, nothing wrong with that.

He gave him an alternative

Why TF you wanna cut somebody Locs??? This just coming after The Simone Biles shhh why are MEN so worried about another Man hair?

@@agendaxpushers1322dude, you can’t be serious with that question. Number one Anton just broke it down why he needs to cut that mess. He don’t have to listen but your appearance means everything. Number two, just look at him. 🤦🏽‍♂️

​@@agendaxpushers1322He 's trying to help you bozo . You are probably a broke wanna be rappers .

Dreads are terrible the lazy attitude goes with them too. Plaguing our race like cannabis. 😠

@@_NEW3RA_ just be honest your a barber locs are bad for business bro all puns intended cut it out man

U wasn't on ur hustle..my hair never stopped a bag. 37 and I'm never cutting it. Yall make excuses

The ppl who have never had long hair dont know the spiritual connection you’re speaking of. They just preach “cut your hair for corporate ‘Merica.”

Exactly, he probably never had long hair before but the og is kinda speaking fax

Usually people who freeform have there own source of income

So painfully true.

Your dad outdated and old. Its a new era.

It seems that way,because he has no direction,he going by acceptance because its what's real..

Old men always trying to talk down. Nobody wants hair cuts from the 90s

@@shyne1308 Looking like a fool is praised according to black culture. Whats next showing your underwear is hip too.

@@shyne1308 bruh you got me laughing my butt off on the comment section you going in on the old heads throughout the comment section I feel your pain though bruh you’re speaking facts 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯

Cornball energy😂😂

You the one judging by saying that. You are the problem

Anybody uncomfortable, you are the problem

Most black men that level up in their life will eventually understand the power of their appearance. Examples, Lebron James, The Weekend, Robert Smith. Do whatever you want to do with your hair!

@Marc Ingram fuck a celebrity I'm talking for myself. I run a commerical real estate company with over 200 agents. Nobody give a fuck about my hair..yall to judgemental. If I want to sit at a desk job, that may be different but I'm not. You mentioning celebrities, I'm talking about me and my world. Nobody gives a fuck about hair

Never cutting my dreads

It's not about the hair, it's about a mindset that is reflective of the hair. This young man is a free spirit, and what's needed in the business world is someone who is reliable and disciplined.

how tf the brokest community the ONLY community steady calling somebody "broke" over hair of all things.

@@agendaxpushers1322 I have to respond with this: who runs corporate America? You guessed it, WHITE people. As a whole, they'd rather us not have locs in the workforce, especially if they're not neat. Now, I will say that he'd PROBABLY be taken seriously if his locs were neat.

@@agendaxpushers1322 😂😂😂

Yes sir only black in America told this

@@agendaxpushers1322 I clearly said it’s a broke man mentality to think your can do whatever with your hair and get the same opportunities a clean cut same nationality man would get. At the end of the day I live in reality. I’m well aware that appearance matters in the workforce. This goes for in the military as well which I serve active duty in the army. Show me a General of any nationality that has a full beard…I’ll wait 😊🫶🏾