In Prison, Rapper Tyga’s Dad Didn’t Know His Son Had Become Famous

While serving a sentence of life-without-parole, Stevie J. Stevenson lost touch with most of his children. Then, he found out that one of his sons had become a star: the artist Tyga, whose albums have hit number one on the rap charts. Stevenson, now at Solano State Prison, spoke to "Uncuffed" producer Spoon Jackson about the relationship that inspired Tyga’s song "Dad’s Letter." Hear more stories like this by subscribing to Uncuffed in podcast players: WeAreUncuffed.org