The unlikely story of @postmalone's 'White Iverson:' What am I gonna lose?' // TRAIN BRAIN

The unlikely story of @postmalone's 'White Iverson:' What am I gonna lose?'

"Nobody wanted me to put out White Iverson"
Hear @postmalone in his own words share the story of how and why he decided to release 'White Iverson' when everyone around him was telling him to wait.
Originally published September 21, 2017. Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/un3vVJcadlQ?si=FTxbF0gm1ICnmpqf
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