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Jermaine Hopkins on Getting Shot After Getting His Role for “Juice” (Part 5)

Part 6: https://youtu.be/4KD-7_TrLoE Part 4: https://youtu.be/bVDiI-nQQ6s Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w ——- Jermaine Hopkins opened up to VladTV about getting the role of Eric “Steel” Thurman in Juice, and feeling like it was a miracle that he got the role. Hopkins explained that after auditioning and getting the role, he was shot in the leg while living […]

Freeway Ricky on His Plug Turning Informant, Setting Him up for 100 Kilos (Part 9)

Part 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20t7x-fVxck Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RYVY… ————— Freeway Ricky spoke to VladTV about the last time he got busted, revealing that he was brokering a deal to get a cut to pay rent on a theater he owned. He explained that he knew he wasn’t going to win the case after seeing the all-white jury, […]

Freeway Ricky on His Plug Turning Informant, Setting Him up for 100 Kilos (Part 9)

Part 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20t7x-fVxck Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RYVY… ————— Freeway Ricky spoke to VladTV about the last time he got busted, revealing that he was brokering a deal to get a cut to pay rent on a theater he owned. He explained that he knew he wasn’t going to win the case after seeing the all-white jury, […]

Jermaine Hopkins: I Bought My Mom a 20 Acre House with ‘Lean on Me’ Money (Part 4)

Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae54c2bpA1Y Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w ————– In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins talked about the release of ‘Lean On Me’ and noted that he kept being in the movie on the low until posters and promotion started coming out. He wanted to be humble and keep it calm so that people could see it on […]

Chi Ali Cries When Speaking About Nipsey’s Death: He Did Nothing Wrong (Part 12)

Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_H09… Part 1: https://youtu.be/F1HgQj3s3yI ————– In this clip, Chi Ali spoke about meeting Nipsey Hussle, and saying that calling him a “good dude” is an understatement. He said Nipsey was a beautiful soul and that he cried for 15 minutes after hearing the news of the rapper’s death, even though they only met […]

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Danny Trejo on Doing ‘Heat’ with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro (Part 9)

Part 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6l6rFLFWpI Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz44B. —————— In this clip, Danny Trejo reveals why he didn’t have a speaking role in the cult classic film “Desperado,” noting that the director Robert Rodriguez felt that he could say more with his facial expressions alone. From there, the conversation shifts towards the character played by Salma Hayek […]

Jermaine Hopkins on Getting His 1st Role in ‘Lean on Me’ with Morgan Freeman (Part 3)

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZ_tsUi9Pg Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w ——————- In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke on his mom and late stepfather taking him to the audition for ‘Lean on Me,’ saying the people in charge were looking for kids who were actually from the street. From there, Hopkins spoke about Morgan Freeman and also said Freeman had […]

De’Aundre Bonds Says Video of Him Crying Was a “Cry for Help” (Part 11)

Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClQOpoZL7JU Part 1: https://youtu.be/gxralxv6WlU —————— In this clip, DeAundre Bonds talked about a video that surfaced in the past of him crying. He said at that point in his life, he was struggling with alcohol addiction. He described the video as a “cry for help” and noted that he had so much stress […]

Chi Ali on What it Would Take for Him to Murder Someone Again (Part 11)

Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_H099FUA58 Part 1: https://youtu.be/F1HgQj3s3yI ——————- In this clip, Chi Ali and Vlad discuss all the people who have appeared on VladTV that have admitted to killing someone, as Vlad notes that all of the circumstances are extremely different in each individual case. That leads Chi Ali to note that he doesn’t believe justice […]

Freeway Ricky on How the Police Used Torture Tactics Against His Crew (Part 7)

Part 6: https://youtu.be/sJgjNsoEtj4 Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RYVYxAxuLk —– In this clip, Freeway Ricky reflects on how he used to buy up properties in real estate with drug money, where he also would build motels from scratch for approximately $400K. He notes that the motel business turned out to be a sound investment, as well as speaking […]

Don “Magic” Juan on Having 13 Girlfriends At Once Before He Started Pimping (Part 4)

Part 3: https://youtu.be/tlJMHoEcQ4s Part 1: https://youtu.be/YfgWRtZegSA —- Don “Magic” Juan spoke to VladTV about realizing he could become a pimp at 10-years-old, and adding that the driving force for his decision was to get out of poverty. He went on to speak about not wanting to get into gangs because he doesn’t like violence and […]

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Danny Trejo on Not Being Able to Get Boxing License Because of Violent Past (Part 7)

Part 6: https://youtu.be/ODhJPcKYnww Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz44B. —- Danny Trejo spoke to VladTV about boxing keeping him out of trouble when he was in prison, adding that he had been boxing since he was 9-years-old. After getting out of prison, Danny revealed that he wasn’t able to get a boxing license because of his violent past. […]

Don “Magic” Juan on Being Molested at 5, Sleeping with 26-Year-Old at 13 (Part 3)

Part 2: https://youtu.be/hUtzCXcgIPc Part 1: https://youtu.be/YfgWRtZegSA —– Bishop Don Magic Juan opened up to VladTV about traumatic events he experienced during his childhood, including being molested at 5-years-old. He also revealed that he was sleeping with a 26-year-old woman when he was 13, and he questioned whether these events are what led him into the […]

Danny Trejo on Spending 1 Year on Death Row for Attacking Prison Guard

Part 5: https://youtu.be/A1e0Ya0ZQJ8 part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz44B. —- In this clip, Danny Trejo speaks on how he took money from inmates to protect them from getting raped in prison, noting that despite the fact that people from the outside would call that extortion, it was a matter of protection on the inside that was desperately needed. […]

U-God on FBI Trying to Put RICO Case on Wu-Tang Members (Part 11)

Part 10: https://youtu.be/JWiypdZ5q-Q Part 1: https://youtu.be/hHCndq3KDCE —– U God spoke to VladTV about the FBI trying to put together a RICO case against Wu-Tang, and adding that they are still being targeted by police and the FBI. He explained that at one time the FBI had put together a bulletin board with the Wu-Tang members, […]

Chi Ali on Taking 14-Year Plea Deal for Murder, was Facing 25-to-Life (Part 8)

Part 7: https://youtu.be/96Qlold_yp8 Part 1: https://youtu.be/F1HgQj3s3yI —– Chi Ali spoke to VladTV about being treated like a legend after being caught and sent to Rikers Island when he was 24. He explained that after being on America’s Most Wanted and having his girlfriends hook him up with money and other things, he was good while […]

Don “Magic” Juan on How He’s Still a Player at 67 (Part 1)

part 2: https://youtu.be/hUtzCXcgIPc —– In this clip, Bishop Don Juan spoke to Vlad and noted how he saw the growth of the VladTV platform. From there, Vlad commented on how healthy he looks, which led Don Juan to speak on the importance of health, noting that he beat prostate cancer.

U-God on Leonardo DiCaprio and Steve-O from Jackass Disrespecting Wu-Tang (Part 10)

Part 11: https://youtu.be/-goFHMogxYU Part 9: https://youtu.be/PdcSxCUxTJY Part 1: https://youtu.be/hHCndq3KDCE —- U God spoke to VladTV about an incident that he had with Leonardo DiCaprio at a party after the actor said something rude at a party despite not being introduced. U God explained that things were later squashed and Method Man brought DiCaprio to the […]

Chi Ali on Getting Arrested After Being on the Run for Murder for 1.5 Years (Part 7)

Part 8: https://youtu.be/ooeL636DS9w Part 6: https://youtu.be/uqvsAZoF7l4 part 1: https://youtu.be/F1HgQj3s3yI —- In this clip, Chi Ali talks about being featured on America’s Most Wanted, which led him to return to New York after hiding out in Atlanta. During that time he says that he thought about fleeing to Cuba, with consideration to the impact of the […]

Rakim on Being #1 on a Lot of People’s All-Time Rapper Lists (Flashback)

In this flashback from 2008, Rakim speaks to VladTV about the meaning of Hip-Hop, describing it as “a journey and a way of life for the people who really understand it.” The legendary artist mentions that he’s proud to see hip-hop dominate the mainstream in today’s music industry, as well as noting that the feeling […]

Nipsey Hussle on Buying the Marathon Store Shopping Plaza (Part 1)

In this flashback clip from earlier this year, Nipsey Hussle spoke with DJ Charisma on Tune In Radio about his single “Racks in the Middle,” breaking down the recording process behind the Hit-Boy produced record that also features a rising star from Compton in Roddy Ricch. In addition to further explaining the direction behind the […]

Freeway Ricky on the LA Drug Trade Transitioning from PCP to Crack (Part 3)

Part 4: https://youtu.be/Y2C51GeIAnE Part 2: https://youtu.be/xkmCc8XxdbM Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RYVYxAxuLk ——— In this clip, Freeway Ricky speaks on how selling PCP used to be the quickest way to make money, noting that the effects of the drug makes people lose their minds. Once more he credits the sport of tennis for keeping him from using the […]

Danny Trejo on Going to Prison for Stabbing a Sailor with a Broken Bottle (Part 4)

Part 5: https://youtu.be/A1e0Ya0ZQJ8 Part 3: https://youtu.be/QIFOEtdbssA Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz44B… —– Danny Trejo spoke to VladTV about getting out of youth authority and going to prison at 18 for a violent bar fight. When asked about there being a difference between prison and youth authority, Danny explained that youth authority was like prep school for prison, […]

De’Aundre Bonds on Getting His Jaw Broken in Prison, Jail Making Him Worse (Part 6)

Part 7: https://youtu.be/wJclRT0mg9I Part 5: https://youtu.be/MtM2MY91UzQ Part 1: https://youtu.be/gxralxv6WlU ————————- De’Aundre Bonds spoke to VladTV about the bad things he experienced while in prison, including getting his jaw broken, and he also opened up about having to adjust to the changing world after being released. During the sit-down, De’Aundre spoke about booking roles as soon […]

Danny Trejo Details Robbing Liquor Store with His Uncle at 14, Only Getting $8 (Part 3)

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA8USMOcBE0 Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz44B… ————- In this clip, Danny Trejo reflects on the time he robbed a liquor store with his uncle at the age of 14, describing the feeling as exciting even though he only received $8. From there, Trejo speaks on how the power of money eventually led him to a […]

De’Aundre Bonds on Stabbing His Aunt’s Boyfriend to Death in Self Defense (Part 5)

Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFhQcfUUVGE Part 1: https://youtu.be/gxralxv6WlU ————— Actor De’Aundre Bonds opened up to VladTV about an altercation that he had with his aunt’s boyfriend, which Bonds says was unprovoked. Bonds explained that while defending himself from his aunt’s unrelenting boyfriend, he grabbed a knife and stabbed the man to subdue him. However, Bonds fatally wounded […]

Bill Duke Gives His Secrets to Being Healthy and Still Working at 76 Years Old (Part 14)

Part 13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMUzgUsbg24 Part 1: https://youtu.be/vHbLsEyOIfs —————— In this clip, Bill Duke gave a shout out to John Singleton as well as directors Spike Lee and the Hughes Brothers. Bill Duke also imparted some words of wisdom regarding self-love and fulfillment while giving his secrets to staying healthy and working at 76-years-old.

Chi Ali on Going on the Run After Killing His Baby Mother’s Brother (Part 5)

Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTVAeQEsNQQ Part 1: https://youtu.be/F1HgQj3s3yI —————— In this clip, Chi Ali details the aftermath that occurred following the shooting of his girlfriend’s brother, where he ultimately decided to not turn himself in and to go on the run as a fugitive. He recalls that time of his life as being young and irrational, noting […]

Papoose Says Lyrically JAY-Z Is Not on His Level (Flashback)

In this flashback from 2014, Papoose spoke with VladTV about his controversial statements about being better than JAY-Z. “It was a frenzy, it was an uproar as always when I speak the truth,” Pap said of the subsequent backlash he received after making the statement,” while adding that some people agree that on a lyrical […]

Bill Duke: I Know People Very Close to Michael Jackson, They Deny Allegations (Part 13)

Part 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpVbBlpIugw Part 1: https://youtu.be/vHbLsEyOIfs —————– In this clip, Bill Duke speaks on the rise of poverty and homelessness in America, noting that it’s heartbreaking that on average 22 veterans commit suicide every day. From there, the conversation shifts towards the importance of financial literacy, as they even recall the career of comedian Dick […]

U-God: RZA’s Production Was Wack After ‘Wu-Tang Forever’ (Part 7)

Part 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NokaZlTJqVc Part 1: https://youtu.be/hHCndq3KDCE ————– U God spoke to VladTV about Wu-Tang’s third album, The W, which he believes wasn’t hard enough. U God went on to explain that he wasn’t a fan of any of the albums after Wu-Tang Forever, adding that he didn’t think RZA was bringing hard enough production on […]

Chi Ali Details the Events Leading Up to Him Killing His Baby Mother’s Brother (Part 4)

Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PPxN0itJY8 Part 1: https://youtu.be/F1HgQj3s3yI —————- In this clip, Chi Ali details the verbal altercation over the phone between himself and his baby mama’s brother that eventually led to Chi Ali fatally shooting him. The brother apparently told him “suck my d***” which is something many men, particularly men from a street background are […]

De’Aundre Bonds Cried After Doing Rape Scene in ‘Lockdown’, Wishes He Never Did It (Part 4)

Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMffRkM0exU Part 1: https://youtu.be/gxralxv6WlU —————— In this clip, De’Aundre Bonds spoke about filming ‘Lockdown’ immediately after being shot. He also clarified what happened when he was accused of domestic violence by an ex-girlfriend back when he was 17 and explained why he was opposed to filming the infamous rape scene on ‘Lockdown’.

Curtis “Wall Street” Carroll is a Stock Expert Serving Life in Prison (Flashback)

Back in 2017, Curtis “Wall Street” Carroll spoke to Sway about the importance of financial literacy, describing it as “one of the biggest issues that plague our society.” During the segment, Carroll states that “90% of crimes committed are money related yet only 1% of the programs that cater to people in prison deal with […]