I was a Norteño at the age of 13.

On the streets, it's just northerners versus southerners. We're very structured. We're very militant. But the worst aspect about northern politics is that we kill our own more than anybody else. Noisa la Familia members, the only way to make money is to feed your people drugs and take their money. You're being taught at a young age and brainwash at a young age to think like that. We're Noreno. This is our turf.

This is our tierra.

You answer. and take their money. You're being taught at a young age and brainwash of the young age to think like that.

We're Northano.

This is our turf.

This is our tierra.

You answer to us.

This man goes by 59J.

He's a former high-ranking general of the Neuestra Familia prison gang from Northern California.

Jay spent decades as a shock caller on level four prison yards in California and throughout the country,

where he directed drug trafficking, yard removals, and other military operations for the gang.

He gave us fascinating inside information on the secret workings of Neuestra Familia,

which is now probably the most sophisticated and violent prison gang in the entire state of California.

The stories are absolutely shocking.

Jay was forced to leave the gang shortly before he paroled and was nearly killed because of it.

But since then, he's fled the gang life and runs a great YouTube channel called Renegade Media,

Tales from the Hood.

Go check out the channel and follow him on social media where he takes you step by step

through his journey as a gang leader. And this week,'ve got a very special Patreon episode with Owen Hansen,

former USC football star turned cocaine lieutenant for the Sina Loa Cartel. You're not going to want to

miss that one. It's available only on Patreon, patreon.com slash The Connect Show. Without further ado, one of the craziest episodes we've done in a long time,

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