John Smith

Oh, Freeway Rick. Freeway Rick Ross.

Which became a kingpin, a major kingpin at a young age. But he was like so, and we heard of him when we were kids too, but it was like unbelievable that a black man doing these type of things made that kind of money. But obviously, and I've tried to verify this because I've met people that say they were around when people first started processing it. And I think actually probably was in Berkeley.

Which became a kingpin, a major kingpin at a young age. But he was like so, and we heard of him when we were kids too, but it was like unbelievable that a black man doing these type of things made that kind of money. But obviously, and I've tried to verify this because I've met people that say they were around when people first started processing it. And I think actually probably was in Berkeley.

Which became a kingpin, a major kingpin at a young age. But he was like so, and we heard of him when we were kids too, but it was like unbelievable that a black man doing these type of things made that kind of money. But obviously, and I've tried to verify this because I've met people that say they were around when people first started processing it. And I think actually probably was in Berkeley.

These hippies found a way to do it. And it was a special thing. It was meant for rich people. It wasn't meant for low-income people. Well, it started off as a free base, right? Free base, exactly, exactly. I mean, it was very dangerous to process that because it caused explosives, explosions. It caused explosions.

These hippies found a way to do it. And it was a special thing. It was meant for rich people. It wasn't meant for low-income people. Well, it started off as a free base, right? Free base, exactly, exactly. I mean, it was very dangerous to process that because it caused explosives, explosions. It caused explosions.

These hippies found a way to do it. And it was a special thing. It was meant for rich people. It wasn't meant for low-income people. Well, it started off as a free base, right? Free base, exactly, exactly. I mean, it was very dangerous to process that because it caused explosives, explosions. It caused explosions.

But some of those early adopters of that, if you were in the right place, you made millions at a young age and really fast. But here it is. That stuff came in heavy. You were either a participant or a victim. And even if you didn't directly participate or become victimized, somebody broke in your house, they broke in your car, they stole your VCR. You're still a victim. You're still a victim.

But some of those early adopters of that, if you were in the right place, you made millions at a young age and really fast. But here it is. That stuff came in heavy. You were either a participant or a victim. And even if you didn't directly participate or become victimized, somebody broke in your house, they broke in your car, they stole your VCR. You're still a victim. You're still a victim.

But some of those early adopters of that, if you were in the right place, you made millions at a young age and really fast. But here it is. That stuff came in heavy. You were either a participant or a victim. And even if you didn't directly participate or become victimized, somebody broke in your house, they broke in your car, they stole your VCR. You're still a victim. You're still a victim.

Your family member had to go to rehab. Now they're out of their mind. They can't function properly in society. That thing was terrible in that city. So I'm like, maybe it did start here. So here it is. We're seeing guys not much older than us. Having a lot of money. They're buying custom cars Cadillacs and Mercedes-Benzes.

Your family member had to go to rehab. Now they're out of their mind. They can't function properly in society. That thing was terrible in that city. So I'm like, maybe it did start here. So here it is. We're seeing guys not much older than us. Having a lot of money. They're buying custom cars Cadillacs and Mercedes-Benzes.

Your family member had to go to rehab. Now they're out of their mind. They can't function properly in society. That thing was terrible in that city. So I'm like, maybe it did start here. So here it is. We're seeing guys not much older than us. Having a lot of money. They're buying custom cars Cadillacs and Mercedes-Benzes.

This is around 1986 So I'm wondering like how the hell are they getting this money because I was never exposed to that But once I start traveling throughout the city on my bike and going around people who were doing it It became very clear like okay. This is a lane right here so um, I start hanging around at a car wash with these guys with these new cars these flashy cars and

This is around 1986 So I'm wondering like how the hell are they getting this money because I was never exposed to that But once I start traveling throughout the city on my bike and going around people who were doing it It became very clear like okay. This is a lane right here so um, I start hanging around at a car wash with these guys with these new cars these flashy cars and

This is around 1986 So I'm wondering like how the hell are they getting this money because I was never exposed to that But once I start traveling throughout the city on my bike and going around people who were doing it It became very clear like okay. This is a lane right here so um, I start hanging around at a car wash with these guys with these new cars these flashy cars and

kind of hung out at and um my friends and i they got over the candy business because they were getting ran off of uh those locations which we used to go to banks and stuff like that so now we're hanging a car wash trying to make an extra 15 20 bucks a day helping people wash rims but it was a few guys there that'll give you 40 bucks and i'm like wait you gave me 40 bucks for cleaning the tires what do you do and they had big bank rolls right like big old grips of money

kind of hung out at and um my friends and i they got over the candy business because they were getting ran off of uh those locations which we used to go to banks and stuff like that so now we're hanging a car wash trying to make an extra 15 20 bucks a day helping people wash rims but it was a few guys there that'll give you 40 bucks and i'm like wait you gave me 40 bucks for cleaning the tires what do you do and they had big bank rolls right like big old grips of money

kind of hung out at and um my friends and i they got over the candy business because they were getting ran off of uh those locations which we used to go to banks and stuff like that so now we're hanging a car wash trying to make an extra 15 20 bucks a day helping people wash rims but it was a few guys there that'll give you 40 bucks and i'm like wait you gave me 40 bucks for cleaning the tires what do you do and they had big bank rolls right like big old grips of money

How old are you? At this point, I'm 10. I'm about 10 or 11. But I had a curfew. Be in before the streetlights come on. Don't go to the liquor store. Don't go to the laundromat or don't go near the check cashing place. That was a rule by my parents. They were very strict on. All right. They knew what was going on there.