In this VladTV Flashback from 2019, Tray Deee spoke about how "keeping it real" might be the worst phrase to ever hit the urban community, as the mindset doesn't allow you to grow and evolve as a human being. Tray Deee's sentiment was echoed recently by 42 Dugg, whose first message from prison was a warning to the youth that there's "no reward for keeping it real."