Skilla Baby on surviving shooting, working w/ Chris Brown & 42 Dugg, Power Origins, Real Estate gems

Skilla Baby joins Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda on The Real Report for a revealing conversation about surviving a shooting, returning to the streets only days later and turning the experience into motivation to improve his health, faith and career. The Detroit rapper breaks down creating “Thick One” and “West to East” with 42 Dugg, investing his music money into real estate, buying houses for approximately $20,000 and becoming one of the youngest Black developers from his neighborhood. Skilla also speaks on the dangers of record-label advances, Detroit loyalty, working with Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, Wiz Khalifa, Nas and Erica Campbell of Mary Mary, plus his upcoming album The Price of Fame. He also reveals how two years of acting classes helped him land a role in Power: Origins, shares lessons from working with Omar Epps on Moses the Black and opens up about giving away a house, supporting students and contributing $50,000 to a Detroit gun buyback.Go to https://baskandlatherco.com and use code REALREPORT for 20% offSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.