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Dog In The Yard
by Dog In The Yard
Pistol Pete aka "King of Rikers Island" interviews real life prisoners and celebs that have done hard time and shares his personal experiences along with his guests amazing stories of how they survived and persevered. This should inspire Americas youth to avoid the same trappings and mistakes and understand that nothing is worth doing the time. Take the hard road not the easy one. Prison is full of hardship and pain. Know that.
Episodes
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Get Rich and Die Free | CA$H Carter
CA$H Carter, better known as Mookie Loc SoButta, grew up facing instability, foster care, gang involvement, and repeated incarceration. Representing RichBlocc, CA$H Carter became involved with the Harlem Mafia Crips at a young age. His journey took him through juvenile detention and eventually...
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One Decision Cost Him 3 Years | Khallid Barber
One decision changed the direction of Khallid Barber’s life. Born in the Bronx, New York, Khallid served three years incarcerated on a gun charge. Since returning home, he has dedicated himself to helping others make better choices and successfully navigate reentry. Khallid is the author of One...
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How Ruff Ryders Changed Hip-Hop Forever | Dee Dean
Darrin “Dee” Dean is a co-founder of Ruff Ryders Entertainment, the legendary family-run company that helped shape an entire era of hip-hop. Alongside his siblings Joaquin “Waah” Dean and Chivon Dean, Dee helped build Ruff Ryders into a powerhouse associated with some of hip-hop's most…
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9 Years Behind Bars to Kendrick Lamar’s GNX | Lefty Gunplay
Lefty Gunplay's rise through West Coast hip-hop came after years of circumstances that could have permanently taken him in another direction. Raised in Baldwin Park, California, Lefty has spoken openly about entering gang life at a young age and experiencing juvenile detention before eventually...
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20+ Years Fighting to Prove His Innocence | OP
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From Federal Prison to Building an Empire | Biz
For more than two decades, Daniel “OP” Sullivan has been fighting to prove his innocence and obtain what he believes should be an independent review of a series of arrests and encounters involving members of the Yonkers Police Department. His fight intensified in June 2003, when OP says he was...
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From Attempted Murder to Changing Lives | Pop
Kimon "Pop" Walker's journey is a testament to the power of second chances and personal transformation. Raised in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood, Pop served more than five years in prison after convictions that changed the trajectory of his life. When he returned home, he made a commitment to...
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How Tank Helped Build a Billion-Dollar Cannabis Company
Tanka "Tank" Asongna-Morfaw has spent nearly a decade helping shape one of America's fastest-growing industries. Originally from the Bronx, New York, Tank moved to Miami after earning a degree in Health Science from Long Island University. While pursuing a healthcare career, he discovered an...
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From 51 Years to Life to a Second Chance | Tone
Anthony H. Baptiste, known as Tone, transformed one of life's greatest setbacks into a story of resilience and redemption. Born in Queens, New York, and raised between Far Rockaway and Suffolk County, Tone spent years working behind the scenes in New York City's nightlife, helping coordinate…
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He Fought a Murder Charge for 8½ Years | Erico Montalvo
Erico Montalvo's life took a dramatic turn in July 2015 while celebrating his 18th birthday in Providence, Rhode Island. According to Erico, he was robbed and assaulted that night. During the incident, while defending himself, another man lost his life. He was subsequently arrested and charged…
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From Federal Time to Viral Fame | Pistol Po
Pistol Po is a rapper from the East Side of Chicago whose journey is a story of accountability, resilience, and reinvention. Raised on 79th Street, Pistol Po's life changed after being convicted in a federal conspiracy and drug trafficking case that resulted in a 30-month prison sentence. After...
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Prince Dre on the Case That Changed Everything
Prince Dre is an artist from Chicago whose life changed after being accused in a high-profile firearms case that brought national attention and controversy. According to Prince Dre, he was accused of possessing eight firearms that he maintains were never in his possession. After being arrested in...
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From Prison to Fashion Brand | LoMein Fresh
Simon “Fresh” Busano Jr., known as LoMein Fresh, is proof that a person's past does not have to define their future. A Brooklyn native, fashion designer, and founder of LoMein Collection LLC, Fresh spent 10 years incarcerated before returning home with a vision to rebuild his life through...
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39 Years Later: OG Sharieff Comes Home
OG Sharieff spent 39 years incarcerated before finally returning home on August 16, 2025. Raised between Brooklyn’s Fort Greene Projects and Harlem’s 140th Street and Convent Avenue, OG Sharieff grew up during a different era of New York City, surrounded by influential figures and a rapidly...
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From Prison Time to Frontline Journalism - Elliot Carter
Elliott Carterr is using journalism to expose the realities of the justice system from the inside out. Born and raised in Staten Island, Elliott previously served 36 months in state prison for a home invasion case an experience that completely reshaped his outlook on life and justice. After...
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She Turned Pain Into Power | Kia
Kia has transformed her life into a mission rooted in advocacy, empowerment, and change. Born and raised in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood, Kia became involved in the streets at a young age, leading to multiple incarcerations beginning in her teens. While her environment shaped many of her…
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Peso’s: From Federal Prison to Purpose
Eric T. Bryant, known as Peso’s, knows what it means to lose years and fight to rebuild. Born in Brooklyn and raised between New York and Jersey City, Peso’s life changed in 2003 after facing an attempted murder charge that ultimately led him into the federal system in 2004. After spending nearly…
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DJ Hercules: When Survival Found Sound
DJ Hercules is a Puerto Rican DJ from the Polo Grounds Projects in Harlem whose life was shaped by loss, survival, and the power of music. After losing both parents and growing up in group homes throughout New York City, DJ Hercules found purpose in music and built a name for himself through...
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Kareem Brooks: From Incarceration to Research and Advocacy
Kevin “Kareem” Brooks is a researcher and advocate who spent over 24 years incarcerated and now focuses on examining the long-term impact of prison on individuals and communities. While serving his sentence, Kareem pursued higher education and earned a degree in Social Sciences, using that...
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Trust Mula: 16 1/2 Years to a Second Chance
David Ruiz, known as Trust Mula, is a Brooklyn native from the Marlboro Projects whose life reflects the consequences of early decisions and the power of transformation. Choosing the streets at just 13 years old, he spent over 16½ years incarcerated, separated from his family and caught in a…
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Jahliek Tyson: From 16 Years Incarcerated to The Paperwork God
Jahliek Tyson, known as “The Paperwork God,” is an entrepreneur, speaker, and creator who transformed 16 years of incarceration into a mission to educate and empower others. After early involvement in the streets and multiple arrests starting at age 16, Jahliek served over a decade in state…
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Baby Sam: 33 Years Served, Freed, Then Returned to Prison
Samuel “Baby Sam” Edmonson is a Brooklyn native whose case has drawn national attention in discussions surrounding wrongful convictions, witness testimony, and the criminal justice system. Convicted in 1990 and sentenced to 75 years to life, Baby Sam spent 33 years in prison before his conviction...
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Boo Andrews: From 22 Years in Prison to Community Transformation
Edward L. “Boo” Andrews is a sociologist, author, lecturer, and urban trauma specialist from the Red Hook Projects in Brooklyn, New York. After being sentenced to 33 years in prison and serving 22 years for murder, Boo returned home determined to transform his experience into purpose. Today he is...
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Smurkz: From 40 to Life Sentence to Freedom
Smurkz grew up in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood on the Darkside. At just 19 years old, he was arrested and sentenced to 40 years to life for murder. During his time inside the New York State prison system, Smurkz was transferred through multiple facilities including Clinton Correctional…
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From R.I.C.O. Indictment to Redemption - Porsche Truck Ruk
Porsche Truck Ruk, known as Ruk, is an artist and entrepreneur from Schenectady, New York. After being charged in a federal R.I.C.O. drug trafficking case and sentenced to 120 months in prison, he served 10 years before returning home determined to rebuild his life. Now home, Ruk is an MMA…
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Shawn Johnson: 60 Year Sentence, 19 Years Served
Shawn Robert Johnson was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and raised in Asbury Park and Neptune. A gifted basketball player in his youth, his life took a different direction in his early teens when he became involved in the streets. In 2006, Shawn was arrested on a murder charge, with an…
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Luxury, Loss & Redemption - Pena The Mentor Speaks
Pena The Mentor shares his journey from growing up in the Patterson Projects of the South Bronx to federal prison and ultimately finding purpose through mentorship and community service. After early incarceration, luxury living, and deep ties within the reggaeton music industry, Pena faced an...
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From Multiple Prison Bids to Purpose - Anthony Colón Sr.
Anthony Colón Sr., known as Scarface, is a Bronx native, entrepreneur, and community advocate whose life includes more than two decades spent incarcerated across state and federal systems. Growing up on 188th Street and Marion Avenue, Anthony served four prison bids totaling 22½ years for charges...
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Eric “EB” Benson: Accountability, Education, and Transformation
Eric Benson, known as EB, is a Bronx native, entrepreneur, and credible messenger whose life was shaped by early exposure to the streets and transformed through accountability and education. At 20 years old, EB was sentenced to 25 years to life for taking another young man’s life. He spent more...
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Supreme: Hustle, Enterprise, and Community Transformation
Emmanuel Pierre-Louis, known as “Supreme,” is a Queens-born entrepreneur, certified CMS practitioner, and community leader whose life bridges business, culture, and violence prevention. After returning home from incarceration, Supreme built First Choice Enterprises, launching ventures across...
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Wise Money: From Federal Prison to Financial Freedom
Wise Money is a financial educator and entrepreneur who turned adversity into opportunity after overcoming a federal prison sentence. With limited formal education, Wise Money fought and won his own federal appeal, earning his freedom and using that second chance to completely transform his life....
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Joe Avianne: Business, Culture, and Public Scrutiny
Joe Avianne, born Yosef Aranbayev, is a New York City based jeweler and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and public face of Avianne & Co. Jewelers, a custom jewelry brand that emerged from Manhattan’s Diamond District and became closely connected to hip-hop and pop culture. After...
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Max B Clarifies His Upbringing and Legal Misunderstandings
Born Charly Wingate and raised in Harlem, Max B helped shape a sound, language, and movement that influenced an entire generation of street music. His creativity and individuality made him impossible to ignore and even during years away from the spotlight, his influence never faded. Recently...
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Life After the System - Tony Yayo Reflects (Part II)
In Part II of Tony Yayo’s Dog In The Yard episode, the focus shifts from incarceration to life after coming home. Yayo reflects on returning to freedom, reconnecting with his crew, and navigating personal growth while carrying the weight of past experiences. He speaks openly about loyalty,...
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Before the Fame: Tony Yayo’s Prison Story (Part I)
Before becoming a household name in hip-hop, Tony Yayo faced a defining chapter shaped by the justice system. Between 2002 and 2004, Yayo was incarcerated on charges related to felony weapon possession, bail jumping, and the use of a forged passport, stemming from a 2002 arrest involving a…
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Federal RICO, Prison Time, and Life After — King Ace D’General
King Ace D’General’s journey is rooted in movement, survival, and reinvention. Born in Rhode Island and raised between R.I. and Brooklyn, King Ace’s life shifted early. By his teenage years, he was living in Dorchester, Boston — specifically Devon Street, known as D-Block — where he entered the...
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Sentenced 15 to Life at 17 | The D Rock Story
At just 17 years old, D Rock was sentenced to 15 to life. Growing up between Castle Hill and Forest Houses in the Bronx, survival became his job long before he became a man. But prison brought a different kind of fight - CO beatings, near-death moments, being targeted on the inside, and the…
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Episode #177 w/ Coach Jay
He grew up in Alphabet City without stability, structure, or safety raised by grandparents after being abandoned, surviving the streets before he even understood what danger was. By 15, the streets pulled him all the way in. By 16, he was sitting in a county jail cell. And by adulthood, Coach Jay...
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Episode #176 w/ Yayo
He grew up in Grimey Grant with pain on his shoulders, loyalty in his chest, and the streets calling his name before he even had a chance to figure out life. Yayo’s story is the reality so many young men face a childhood disrupted, a future derailed, and a loyalty that cut both ways. Raised in...
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Episode 175 w/ Jadakiss
Jadakiss is a Top 5 Dead or Alive MC - a hip-hop icon whose voice and lyricism shaped New York culture. But behind the legend is a man who’s lived real life, real pressure, and real growth. In this Dog in the Yard episode, Kiss opens up about his journey from Yonkers to global respect. He talks...
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Episode #174 w/ Shanduke McPhatter
Shanduke McPhatter is living proof that transformation is possible when purpose meets discipline. Born and raised in South Brooklyn, Shanduke’s early life was marked by instability, foster care, and the absence of his biological father. By 16, he was incarcerated at Rikers Island for robbery and…
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Episode #173 w/ Yusuf Cobb
Joseph “Yusuf” Cobb is a community activist, leader, and mind cultivator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania known for his tireless dedication to driving positive change and helping others heal from cycles of violence and loss. A survivor of the streets who turned his life toward service, Yusuf…
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Episode #172 w/ Joe Robinson
From the streets of East New York’s Pink Houses to nearly 25 years in prison, Joe Robinson known as Donkor inside, meaning “humble person” has lived both sides of transformation. At 22, he was sentenced to 25 years to life for murder in the second degree and spent the next 24 1/2 years...
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Episode #171 w/ Dave East
Before the fame, before the plaques Dave East was a young hustler from Harlem trying to find his lane. Growing up between the projects and the courts, he got caught in the streets early, facing several run-ins with the law, including arrests for marijuana possession and disorderly conduct. But...
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Episode #170 w/ Claysaun Jones
Straight out of Harlem’s 140th Street, Claysaun Jones lived the streets that shaped countless young men before him. Convicted of attempted murder and robbery, he spent 24 years incarcerated paying the price of a life defined by survival and split-second decisions. But the time inside didn’t break...
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Episode #169 w/ Big Brizzle
Born and raised in Jersey City, Big Brizzle grew up the youngest of six — with a nine-year gap that shaped how he looked at the world. Athletic, book smart, and influenced by his older brothers, Brizzle’s path shifted early. By 13, he was already in and out of jail. What started as strong-arming...
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Episode #168 w/ Prince Mapp
Dr. Dennis “Prince” Mapp is living proof that redemption and resilience can transform not just one life, but entire communities. After serving nearly two decades incarcerated, Dr. Mapp turned his pain into purpose—becoming a nationally recognized community safety strategist, entrepreneur, and...
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Episode #167 w/ William Steele
William Steele, known in the Bronx as G. Child, grew up in the Throggs Neck Projects where the streets shaped his reality. By 13, he was already caught in the school-to-prison pipeline — arrested for gang assault. At 14, it was a drug charge. At 15, police caught him with a Mac-10 submachine gun....
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Episode #166 w/ Dejohn Huffman
Dejohn Huffman’s story begins in Brownsville’s Van Dyke Houses, where survival often meant the streets chose your path. While his siblings went into the military and law enforcement, Dejohn’s road led to his first prison sentence at just 16. By 20, he was facing two devastating moments the tragic...
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Episode #165 w/ Charlie B
Charlie B’s story is raw, unfiltered, and straight from the heart of the struggle. Growing up in an environment where survival meant adapting to the streets, he faced arrests, gang life, and prison sentences before he even understood how the justice system worked. Locked up on Rikers Island,...
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Pistol Pete aka "King of Rikers Island" interviews real life prisoners and celebs that have done hard time and shares his personal experiences along with his guests amazing stories of how they survived and persevered. This should inspire Americas youth to avoid the same trappings and mistakes and understand that nothing is worth doing the time. Take the hard road not the easy one. Prison is full of hardship and pain. Know that.
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