Of The Saint Interview: Working W/ Billboard, Networking, Photographing Nas, Rick Ross, Drake & More

Elijah, aka Of The Saint, sits down with Uncle Vinny for a fire conversation. We discuss the origins of "Of The Saint", deciding to give up soccer and drop out of college, developing connections with Billboard, HipHopDx, etc, importance of growth, patience, and much more. Shoutout and Follow @ofthesaint_ him on IG to keep up with new content and events Click the Below Links to Keep Up With New Versatile Vigilante content: Website: https://versatilevigilante.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/VersatileVigilante/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/versatilevigilante Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/6rbWSYZP9asHUv431qHZfK/overview Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/versatile-vigilante/id1384221180?mt=2 SmartURL: https://smarturl.it/versatilevigilante 0:00 - Welcome @ofthesaint_ 1:20 - Meaning Behind "Of The Saint" 2:00 - Bringing Value to the Table 3:50 - Separating Yourself From Crowd 5:00 - Loving Photography Since Being a Kid 6:45 - Deciding to Move on From Soccer 7:45 - Starting to Create Youtube Content; S/O DDG 8:30 - Taking Bus All Over GTA For Soccer 9:45 - Dropping Out Of College; Going to "Vidcon" 10:30 - Deciding To Focus on Content/Photography 12:00 - Starting Own Business 12:50 - Decision to Drop Out of School 13:40 - Inspired by "Reel Goats" 14:40 - Aunt Introducing Saint to Drake at Award Show 16:00 - Importance of Connections 17:00 - Born & Raised In Jane & Finch; Single Mom 19:40 - Keep Building 20:30 - Meeting New People 21:00 - Giving Out Game; Helping Others 23:10 - How Did You Start Working With "Billboard"? 24:40 - Importance of Messaging Multiple People 25:20 - Meeting Gerald Walker, Stalley 26:00 - Keep Asking Questions 27:00 - Working With Stalley, Balancing 9 to 5 28:00 - Flying to NYC and ATL; Creating Huge Opportunity 29:10 - Getting Inside Russ' Album Release Party 31:00 - Spending Time in NYC; Getting to LA 32:50 - Shooting Your Shot 34:00 - Levels to This 35:00 - Importance of Being Professional 36:15 - Understanding the Journey; Self-Motivation 38:30 - Don't Let Anyone Kill Your Dream 40:40 - Being Teachable 41:50 - Shoutout "Beyond The Views" 42:10 - Building Up Confidence; Overthinking 43:30 - Practicing Social Skills; S/O Fivio Foreign 44:20 - Nelson Mandela, Will Smith 45:50 - "You Never Know"; Being Worthy of Good Things 47:00 - Continuing To Work & Practice; Step by Step 48:50 - Gaining Business Experience; Learning 52:00 - Importance of Being Easy to Work With 53:40 - Consistency is Key 55:10 - Making Lifestyle Changes 56:40 - Photographing Nas & Hit Boy As First Billboard Shoot 57:20 - Shot Time 58:20 - Going From Nas & Hit Boy to Rick Ross 59:10 - Being Nervous Around Rick Ross 1:00:20 - Shooting Drake & Kanye Concert; Rolling Loud 1:00:50 - Working With HipHopDX 1:01:00 - Cordae, Justin Bieber, Dreamville Photos 1:01:30 - Getting Photo Published By Billboard at 22 1:02:20 - Shoutout 4 Korners; Juno Awards; Summer Jam 1:03:50 - "I Am Meant To Be Here" 1:07:00 - Putting Energy Towards Right Things 1:07:50 - New Perspective From Travelling 1:10:00 - Connections Are Crucial 1:10:40 - Need To Be Uncomfortable to Grow 1:12:00 - Behind The Scenes Contacts 1:12:40 - Realizing What You Are Capable Of 1:13:10 - OK With Being Selfish Sometimes 1:13:50 - Need to Level Up & Be Solidified 1:17:50 - Future Plans 1:19:00 - Follow @ofthesaint_ 1:20:00 - Shoutout Of The Saint