Dog In The Yard

Big U is truly. a man that walks the talk. After growing up in the worst parts of Los Angeles like Compton's Crenshaw area. Big U ran the streets and hooked up with the Crips and was associated with the Rollin 60's and eventually becoming one of the most notorious people in LA gang life. After being convicted of multiple charges and going in and out of jail, he started playing the music game and built a real business and used his success and reputation to go back to the streets and set the youth straight about why doing crime is not with the time. He also began using his stature and influence to get the local authorities to realize that helping make the neighborhoods a safer place and by reducing all the injustice that gets put on minorities you get a people to believe there is a way out without being shot or arrested. He now runs the biggest non profit organization dedicated to black youth. Big U is a true legend of west coast urban culture. He was part of the early days of gang life and all the violence it came with. He eventually became the first person to bring the two most famous gangs the Bloods and Crips together and start working to create a safer and better life in the roughest neighborhoods. Big U raised his game in Hiphop and messed with everyone from Suge Knight and Death Row records and eventually Nipsey Hussle. Big U had a big influence on Nipsey's desire to give back to his hood (Crenshaw) and why it's important to help those young ones. U also helped Ving Rhames and extend his acting career. Through his efforts he has helped thousands kids to get off the streets and finish high school to hundreds of college grads and even through youth football getting 8 boys to the NFL

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No one tells a story like Fat Joe, so don't miss out on the conclusion of Joe's crazy story of prison life and holding it down inside and out while doing his bid. He shows his love for the friends and family that helped him get through it as well as his respect and appreciation for those that did bids and came out on the other side as well as those still behind bars. Its a life no one wishes for and is not the place to spend your time on this earth.

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Iconic rapper and Hip Hop legend Fat Joe, aka-Don Cartagena, shares his never told before experience behind bars. Joe talks about everything from getting advice from his close friends Pistol Pete and Lil Wayne along with other Terror Squad crew members on how to conduct himself while behind bars to the people that tried to shake him down and how he made sure that everyone in that jail knew he was not playing around. Joe is on fire during this -two part interview as he describes how he held down his c

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Chris Gotti was part of the Hip Hop revolution. He and his brother built Murder, Inc. into a power house music label. They helped propel the music genre throughout the 90's and 2000's. They worked with some of the biggest names in the biz from JaRule to Black Child to Ashanti. Then in 2003, he his brother along with many famous rappers get targeted by the NYPD's "Hip Hop" police. As a result of their connection with Kenneth "Supreme" Team McGriff the FBI and NYPD raided their office and indicted them on multiple charges related to money laundering. Chris breaks down what happened and how they spent years investigating on their own and spending more than $2M to get the best lawyers and private investigators. He shares stories about relationships and controversy past and present with Fat Joe The Game, and many others. Chris has always helped guys coming back from prison and given them the the opportunity to prove themselves back in society. Today he is focused on how the world of HipHop and more broadly the Black and Brown communities need to work together to fight the systemic racism that is built into every fiber of the US judicial system. As Chris says," We need to stop fighting with each other and focus the effort on the real problem. Unless you got the best most powerful lawyers money can buy, you have a 99% chance of getting screwed when being arrested or going to trial".

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Gee spent more than half his life behind bars, but used all those lonely days ot learn how the law worked and how to better himself. He now spends every waking moment helping others. Whether it's helping convicted men fight their legal cases or getting someone reestablished into society or chauffeuring people that have health issues and can't take care of themselves. Gee give way more than he gets. And he likes it that way.

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After 15 years and multiple bids, including a murder rap. Bobby is living out his dreams and no longer his nightmares. He figured out how to deal with the BS of day to day jail life. He had a bigger vision. He stayed focused and today he leads an organization that puts those newly released men to work and gives them the chance to live out their dreams free from the streets and the jail cells. Bobby is giving back everyday and getting the best reward in life, helping others. This man is truly a role model for everyone to follow.

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Queens' own Yetti grew up in Hollis, one of the roughest neighborhoods in New York. His childhood was like many from the neighborhood., Broken home with drugs and crime at every turn and he quickly got caught up in the game after some minor offenses he got busted with his Mom on drug charges and went up state and learned to grow up quickly. After doing his time he went back again and then began to really understand that the street hustle and jail was no way to go through life. He saw the worst side of humanity while locked up and knew that he had to find a way out. Today this man wants all the youth growing up in underprivileged neighborhoods thinking the street game is the way up, that there is better way to live your life.

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Fabian goes deep into his story and how he dealt with his time behind bars and came out the other side with hope and optimism.

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Harry O opens up about what its like to be free most of your adult life then in a blink of an eye he's spending the next 18 years in prison for a murder rap. Harry O shares how he held it down and kept moving forward when most people counted him out. And after all that time away he didn't become a bitter man, instead become a better man. he's still on parole and laking the talk. This dude is a real one.

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Leo spent more than 21 years behind bars. While on the inside he had two lives. The life of being that dog in the yard dealing with of riots and drugs and his other life of becoming dedicated to getting an education. Leo received his G.E.D., college Associates degree, Bachelors degree in Behavioral Sciences, a Masters and is now a Phd candidate. he went from cracking heads to cracking the books and now is a professor art Mercy College and has been one of the leading advocates in New York state for developing programs and counseling that assist in inmates in dealing with the trauma that goes with doing time. Leo believes learning to deal with the the stress and trauma of being locked up for long periods of time in is essential for anyone to rehabilitate back into society. Without a clear mind and an understanding of who you are, you will fall back into the same trap that got you locked up in the first place. Enjoy this episode as Pete takes this special walk with his long time friend of 33 years.

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