Episode #2163
"Freeway" Rick Ross
Books mentioned
Crossing the Rubicon
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:17:52 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Think and Grow Rich
Mentioned by "Freeway" Rick Ross · at 00:58:32 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Freeway Rick Ross
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:28:36 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Freeway Rick Ross, a former drug kingpin turned author and advocate, discusses his life story, including his role in the CIA-Contra crack scandal, his transformation through reading in prison, and his move into the legal marijuana industry. The conversation also covers his work with boxers, his legal dispute with rapper Rick Ross, and his views on drug policy and media influence.
What they talked about
- Origin of the 'Real Rick Ross' t-shirt story
- Homelessness and the t-shirt idea
- Documentary lawsuit and losing control
- John Singleton and the Snowfall TV show
- CIA and government involvement allegations
- Community First Village and homelessness
- Drug war economics and hypocrisy
- Rapper name dispute and legal battle
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