Bobby Shmurda: How I Survived Prison

Bobby Shmurda went from viral rap sensation to serving nearly 7 years in New York prisons, including time on Rikers Island — and now he’s back with a story you need to hear. In this exclusive interview, Bobby opens up about his rise in the music industry, the case that sent him to prison, what life inside Rikers was really like, and how he’s reinvented himself since coming home. #BobbyShmurda #RikersIsland #NewYorkPrison #LockedInPodcast #PrisonStories #HipHopInterview #RapCulture #truecrimepodcast Thank you to BLUECHEW & PRIZEPICKS for sponsoring this episode: BlueChew: Visit https://bluechew.com/ and use promo code LOCKEDIN at checkout to get your first month of BlueChew FREE & pay five bucks for shipping. Prizepicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/IANBICK and use code IANBICK and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Connect with Bobby Shmurda: https://www.instagram.com/itsbobbyshmurda/?hl=en Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Use code LOCKEDIN for 20% OFF Wooooo Energy Buy Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop Timestamps 00:00 Introduction & Early Life in Brooklyn 05:00 Family, Childhood, and Influences 10:00 Street Life: Early Hustles & Tough Lessons 17:00 Becoming Bobby Shmurda: Music Origins 22:00 Rap Stardom & Sudden Success 27:00 Street Code, Morals & Regrets 33:00 Arrest, Charges & Taking Responsibility 39:00 The Reality of Rikers Island 45:00 Violence, Survival & Daily Life in Jail 50:00 Cutting, Fights, and Prison Dynamics 57:00 State Prison Transfer & More Challenges 01:03:00 Adapting & Reflecting in Prison 01:08:00 Life Lessons Learned Inside 01:12:00 Rebuilding: Life After Release 01:13:30 Making Amends & Final Reflections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices