When I started, we were happy to make $20 or $30 a week.

Then probably the next week we might do $100 a week.

And then a couple weeks later, 200 a week, then 300 a week, then 300 a day.

I learned how to addict the sellers.

If they make so much money, then they're going to go buy things.

I'm in now. What's up, guys? Today we have Freeway Ricky Ross. That's right, the former crack kingpin and L.A. legend American cultural

icon. Rick, if you don't know, was the biggest crack dealer in the 1980s. At his height, he was making up to $3 million a day.

He was distributing cocaine for the Nicaraguans who were tied in with the CIA during the

Iran-Contra scandal.

In 1996, he was sentenced to life in prison.

He beat his case, got out on appeal.

And today he is a fully legitimate man.

He's got a movie coming out, several books and a dispensary.

He's here to talk all about that.

He's a legend.

I'm tingling right now, you guys.

For more Rick content, go over to patreon.com slash The Connect show.

You guys wanted them. You got them right here on The Connect with Johnny Mitchell. Enjoy. My life is a mirror of America. You know,

when you talk about the literacy, schools not function in drugs, prison. You know, I have actually

lived the American dream and I guess that's why so many people relate to my story. That's when I see lights behind me start to flash, and I didn't even think. I just hit it. I was driving like my life depended on. Then I parked the car, popped out, closed the door, and I started running. And he pulls out a burner a burner shank it's like six inches then he

passes it to me and he goes here that's yours don't ever leave the cell block without this he was the

reason i made it out of a place alive rick thank you so much for coming on man no doubt you are one of our

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