Melo grew up in poverty on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, raised in a single-parent household and surrounded by the harsh realities of the streets. By 16, his life took a dangerous turn — leading to 13 years behind bars in some of New York’s most notorious maximum-security prisons. In this conversation, Melo shares what it’s really like inside the system: the violence, the survival tactics, the mental toll, and the lessons he learned the hard way. Now free and determined to turn his life around, he’s using his story to inspire change.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Raw Realities of Life in a Violent Jail System
00:04:31 The Legacy of a Coney Island Gangster
00:09:27 The Evolution from Petty Crime to Dr*g Trade
00:14:31 The Rise of K2 and Its Impact in Prisons
00:19:18 Legal Troubles and Confrontations
00:23:41 Shocking Encounters with Inmates
00:28:41 The Reality of Prison Life and Job Training
00:33:35 Experiences of Solitary Confinement
00:38:44 Discovering Contraband in Prison
00:44:29 Unexpected Setback: Losing Good Time
00:48:54 Navigating Life in Prison: Establishing a Routine
00:53:27 Life in Solitary Confinement: Reading to Survive
00:58:49 Life Lessons from Incarceration
01:03:19 Life Lessons from Prison: Growth and Self-Improvement
01:07:11 Overcoming Adversity After Prison
01:11:13 Mike Tyson Stories: Truth Behind the Legend
01:15:29 Anticipation for the Launch Party
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