Death Row Records co-founder and former drug kingpin Michael 'Harry O' Harris wept with remorse and pledged to devote his life to help kids avoid crime, in his first interview after President 45 granted his freedom.

The 59-year-old, who created the record label that launched the careers of rap legends Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre and Tupac Shakur, walked free from a California federal prison last Wednesday.

He had been behind bars since 1988 until Trump's pardon cut his sentence seven years short.