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The Brutally Opinionated PodcastCompton California’s The Oldest Living Piru Member Ayatollah MarvIn this episode Ayatollah Marv talks about growing up in Compton, Ca. , his gang involvement, going to prison, to converting to the Nation of Islam. Ayatollah also shares with us about his commitment to better the black community with his business and consistent activism throughout the years. Also the effects and setbacks of being black in America and how he’s not only traveled the world but became a bodyguard to some of entertainment’s biggest stars…….one being the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, Mike Tyson and their friendship. In this episode he does not hold back. .Hope you enjo...2023-12-2655 minThe Brutally Opinionated Podcast“Standing On Bidness!! “ with the “ Practitioner Of Peace” Sean StevensonIn this episode I talk with social activist known as the Practitioner of Peace…. Sean Stevenson. Sean gets completely transparent with myself and the listeners about being born to a young mother and thrown into the system then later discarded to the streets by society at the age of 13, where he later found refuge with gangs in order to survive. He shares details about his dyslexia and not being able to read or write . Later on becoming incarcerated most of his adult life , his ties with Freeway Rick Ross, Azie Faizon just to name a few. Moving to the present da...2023-12-161h 30The Brutally Opinionated PodcastLets Get Gritty w/ Super Producer/Engineer Uncle SwampTHE SOUTH DAMN SURE GOT SUM’N TO SAY!!!!! Get to know the man behind some of the most bang’n notorious beats and collaborations in Hip Hop history….. Uncle Swamp!! Let’s take a tour through the gritty Swamp of this Super Producer/ Engineer as he talks about his musical lineage with his legendary uncle Ron LaPread who was the bass player for the iconic Commodores. How he got involved in Hip Hop and started making beats and collaborating artist such as with his 2007 iconic track …International Players Anthem( I Choose You) with Outkast, Bun B and the late Pimp C...2023-12-0940 minThe Brutally Opinionated PodcastLegendary DJ/Producer and Co-founder of the legendary LENCH MOB…..O.G Chilly ChillIn this episode we get to know Chilly Chill!! I sit down in the studio with the West Coast legend as he talks about his prominent career and role as not only Ice Cube’s DJ & producer but being a cofounder of the infamous LENCH MOB….. how he came up with the infamous track Jackin For Beats and the most notorious diss song in history! … Yessss…. NO VASELINE!!! And it’s still untouched to this day! The O.G talks about some of the other artists he’s worked with such as YoYo , Public Enemy and more, his days with Deathrow Rec...2023-12-091h 13The Brutally Opinionated PodcastLife after Deathrow Records…… Conversations with Mob James aka James McDonaldIn this very special episode former Deathrow Records member/ Chief enforcer Mob James aka James McDonald, sits down and gets candid with me in an emotional heartfelt but brutally honest interview about his abusive childhood coming up in Compton at the hands of his father which lead to his involvement with Piru gangs. From there it leads to how he met Suge Knight, their history and where they stand now. Mob walks us through that night in Vegas when Pac was killed. He shares his thoughts on Keefe D , Puffy and others and his personal perspective on their outcome. He...2023-11-212h 10The Brutally Opinionated PodcastFormer West Coast Kingpin Michael JourdainLong before Freeway Rick Ross there was Michael Jourdain, who became the youngest kingpin in not just West Coast history but in history at the age of 17. Meet Michael Jourdain , former kingpin now author and activist, as he talks about his life as the youngest boss in the drug game, his friendship with Stanley “ Tookie” Williams, his father in law Tootie Reese. He also talks about his books….Hood Legends 1&2 and gets candid about dedicating his weekends for the past 3 years mentoring the youth in detention centers, his plans to rebuild the community once destroyed by drugs and violence through his no...2023-11-1855 minThe Brutally Opinionated PodcastWe Are Responsible⁉️‼️ Str8 from the N.O ….The Magnolia Twins…. Shadon & KareemThis is a dope episode! In this episode, I talk with the twin’s about growing up in the N.O, the N.O Hip Hop scene and sound and how it originated . The state of Hip Hop today, relationships and more. Also, the dysfunction of our culture and environment and who’s responsible????2023-11-131h 08The Brutally Opinionated PodcastReggie Wright Jr. Former Head of Death Row SecurityIn this episode Reggie talks about his background , how he met Suge Knight, how he became the Head of Security for the label, his thoughts on Snoop taking over the label and where he and Suge currently stand.2023-10-3131 minThe Brutally Opinionated PodcastBrutally Opinionated PodcastWhat’s up y’all??!! Welcome to the BRUTALLY OPINIONATED PODCAST!! A safe space where it’s necessary to have honest but tough….. uncomfortable but beautiful conversations unapologetically. Here we go!2023-10-2700 min