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First & Last with Pink Sweat$

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R&B artist reveals his first pink item of clothing, the last song he played on his phone, and more.

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(energetic pop noise) Hey what's up its Pink Sweat$ and this is first and last. (upbeat trumpet music) Pink sweats was the first item I ever wore that was pink. I just wear whatever I want. Whether it looks stupid or not, usually if it looks dumb I know I just don't care. (laughs) I think how you dress expresses who you are inside and I feel like me wearing pink is showing people I really don't care what you think. I don't mind standing out I don't wanna fit in I don't wanna wear the exact same shoes, the exact same hoodie as everybody else that's not my desire. And Imma spend money I must do something different.

The last time I had a Coke and Henny (laughs) I was at a party of an event some sort of event. I think people were looking to see what I was going to get it was like.. Coke and Henny is my favorite drink but most places don't have it so my second favorite is Tequila. First time performing for an audience as a singer or artist was at "Baby's All Right" in New York. I used to play drums so I guess I was 7 years old at church or something. I felt like I was supposed to be there. (laughs) Last song I played on my phone was "Can't hurry love" by The Supremes. I just made a playlist of just random songs I would hear through passing and I'd be like "Oh, I like that little edit".

Last time I cried over a movie was Green Book and yeah, that was a really special movie. Mahershala Ali, he's just so good of an actor and he just portrayed the character so well and just the struggle of tryna break into the south. That's low key how I was feeling (laughs) but the music industry tryna like get people to understand nah I do what ever I want and you either support it or not. But you know, fans they support it so that's what it all comes down to and I don't cry anymore. First time I was starstruck was actually today I met Kirk Franklin, gospel artist and he's super fire.

I grew up in a super Christian house so he was like a big deal (laughs) that definitely I guess inspired me to you know, think outside the box. The last thing I do before I go to sleep no I'm just kidding (laughs) I usually call somebody whether its family or a friend just to finish off my day so I'm keeping up with everybody, you know? First thing I do in the morning is wake up you gotta wake up you know. (laughs) I think the first thing I do is use mouthwash just in case I have to talk to anybody immediately. (laughs) I don't know the first song I ever wrote.

But I know one of the first songs that I could remember it was like literally verbatim the same song that Johnny Lee had wrote and I was a kid and I was free-styling the song. ♪ Lookin' for love in all the wrong places. ♪ I wrote that song and then I heard it it was literally one word difference and I was like "damn, maybe he stole my song" that's what I was thinking for the whole week and then one night I woke up and I heard the song on TV so I was like "wait, this dude stole my song". Clearly he did not steal my song.

But it was funny because I was thinking "dang your subconscious is crazy" cause they used to play like these infomercials for country CD's at night time and I would always sleep out on the couch with my dad and it would just be playing all night so that was one of the first songs I "think I wrote". Shout out to TV infomercials. Making songwriters. (laughs) Yo this Pink Sweat$, Young Hollywood signing off. (laughs) (electric music outro)

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Pink Sweat$

    The featured artist in the video

  • Mahershala Ali

    Actor in the movie Green Book

  • Kirk Franklin

    Gospel artist Pink Sweat$ was starstruck by

  • Johnny Lee

    Country artist whose song Pink Sweat$ thought he wrote

  • The Supremes

    Artist of 'Can't Hurry Love', the last song Pink Sweat$ played

FAQ

What is Pink Sweat$'s favorite drink?+
Pink Sweat$'s favorite drink is Coke and Henny, but if unavailable, his second favorite is Tequila.
What was the last movie that made Pink Sweat$ cry?+
The last movie that made Pink Sweat$ cry was "Green Book" because he found it to be a very special movie with great acting.
Who was Pink Sweat$ starstruck by?+
Pink Sweat$ was starstruck by gospel artist Kirk Franklin, who was a big deal in his super Christian household growing up.
What is the first thing Pink Sweat$ does in the morning?+
The first thing Pink Sweat$ does in the morning, after waking up, is use mouthwash in case he has to talk to anyone immediately.
Where was Pink Sweat$'s first performance as a singer?+
Pink Sweat$'s first performance as a singer or artist was at "Baby's All Right" in New York.
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