Rapper French Montana, who came with his family from Morocco to the Bronx, New York, faced many challenges on his way to becoming a famous rapper, most of which scared him quite a bit when he was young.
In his new documentary, “Untuk Khadija,” the rapper opened up about those challenges, including how he turned to selling drugs to help support his family.
Montana also revealed that he hopes the documentary will inspire others and give them hope that they can overcome their circumstances.
Read on to learn more.
‘Greatness Begins Beyond Your Comfort Zone
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After years of dominating the music industry, Montana now tells the story of her rise to the top in her new documentary, “For Khadija.”
The project, which was inspired by her mother, focuses on some of the challenges she faced before her fame, including becoming a drug dealer to help her struggling mother support the family after her father abandoned them.
Despite such a harrowing early life, Montana insists that these challenges shaped the man he is today.
“Greatness starts beyond your comfort zone,” says the 38-year-old People magazine. “I know that everything I’m going to do is extraordinary, and I’ll have to make sacrifices to get to where I need to be.”
He added, “My sacrifice is I’m on the street because I hate seeing my mom work 12 hours for $100.”
French Montana Sells Drugs To Help His Mother
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Although selling drugs came with its perks, Montana said he soon experienced the downsides of the lifestyle because he was shot at one point.
That incident and his passion for music made him realize that his days as a drug dealer were numbered and that soon he would have to “use whatever capital to invest in myself, to start a DVD, or start a rap career.”
Reflecting more on his past, the rapper shared an incident that led him to take a big risk by selling drugs and hustling the streets.
He said, “I approached him, and he was only crying and praying; he was basically crying for help, and I was just like, ‘Yo, let me try and help.’ And I think that was one of those moments that made me start taking chances because I knew I was doing it for the right thing.”
French Montana Talks About Her Mother’s ‘Faith’
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With the documentary now available to watch, Montana hopes her life story will make viewers believe that things can change no matter how difficult the current situation is.
“When it seems impossible, there is a way you can still make it happen,” he said before advising that they could learn from his mother, who relied on her “faith”.
She added, “She prayed, and how do I do when I have to make a choice, either I’m just going to be stuck watching my mom die or I’m going to do something about it and make a difference.”
More than two decades and one platinum-certified album later, Montana believes he is now the man he hoped to be and has broken the “generation gap” he dreamed of doing all his life.
‘It’s Just a Real Immigrant Story
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Talk in an interview with CBS News before the documentary’s debut, Montana said that the documentary highlights the ups and downs of his life, describing it as “a true immigrant story.”
“It’s just a real immigrant story. I’ve never really seen anyone make a film like that,” he said.
He continued. “We emphasize that you will lose more than you will win in life. And experience to go on, go on. You know, but they say so many impossible things that idiots come along and do it, you know?”
“For Khadija” premiered Friday at the Tribeca Film Festival. Montana also planned an official soundtrack featuring the documentary’s participants and others who helped him in his career.
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