This is the American Greek podcast presented by CNBC. I'm Stacey Kitch.

In this episode of American Greed,

Ferrari Mike Banuelo says he can turn unknown acts into multi-plotting music megastars.

Me and my partner was talking about it like this could be the moment right here, you know.

But his promises are just a plot to steal millions from investors while artists dreams with their in obscurity.

I've got to the pause. Okay, this guy's completely just catch me if you can.

Yeah.

Well, it was fine when I started. I left shot town in 99. I departed in the late 90s.

Rapper Tony Hayes, aka four eyes is looking to make a move in the hip hop scene.

I had the privilege of growing up with a world renowned entrepreneur, ludicrous.

And, you know, we grew up together. We started rapping freshman in high school, 1991.

Hayes follows his good friend, Chris Bridges, aka ludicrous to Atlanta,

as ludicrous's career is on the verge of exploding.

It seemingly couldn't have worked out better for four eyes.

I was featured on his first solo album, and I was also featured on his ludicrous second album, Word of Mouth.

On some pretty, pretty hip hop classic beatbox, type of tracks.

Both albums go triple platinum, but four eyes isn't content being featured on another star's tracks.

He wants his own solo career. Unfortunately, he's having trouble breaking out on his own.

Oh, three million people heard you on this album. Three million people heard you on this album.

It was starting to slip away as, you know, Johnny Jackson said, what have you done for me lately?

It is from this purgatory that four eyes finds himself ascending to the pet house condominium of Ferrari Mike Vanuelos,

where Vanuelos is hosting a party.

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