Episode 23 - "BAKE (KING)"

Episode 23 - "BAKE (KING)"

Author: Breakbeat Media July 15, 2022 Duration: 41:21
This week on After The Snow, Dave and Rick take a deep dive into some of the realities of the criminal justice system here in the U.S. They speak on the oxymoron of how brainwashed society is about the incarcerated community, even though it houses some of the most brilliant minds. Rick expresses his gratitude of being able to have told his life story to various outlets in interviews while locked up - which was a privilege in its own right, since that’s no longer allowed post 9/11. Dave introduces us to the Hip-Hop Political Education Summit, an organization he and Bakari Kitwana (bestselling author & founder of Rap Sessions) launched over the pandemic in 2020.Their focus is to provide life-saving information to the Hip-Hop community, preparing each citizen for their role in transforming policy and building political power. After stressing the importance of working together to achieve shared goals, they naturally turn to this week’s Season 2 premiere of Snowfall where community is flourishing… or so we think. After Season 1’s finale episode where we see things coming to a head, we jump back into the mix 4 months later to see Franklin and crew surrounded with cash, Teddy receiving praises from “The Company,” and Gustavo + Lucia with their family issues behind them. What we don’t anticipate are the challenges of maintaining this flow of (perceived) success. Business was booming… until it wasn’t. A story very similar to Rick’s. Supply issues were a real concern at one point for Rick after finding out that his initial supplier, Ivan, had been shot AND paralyzed…by his wife! Talk about a plot twist. This put Rick in a bind for about 9 months… and during this time Rick found himself involuntarily buying $80,000 worth… of CAKE MIX! Tap in for the run down! Executive Producers: Dave Mays, Freeway Rick Ross & Brett Jeffries Producer: Tarik Ross IG: @freewayricky @therealdavemays @igobybrettj Comment & like on the Breakbeat Media YouTube page, subscribe wherever podcasts are available, and visit us at www.breakbeatmedia.com

There’s the story you watched unfold on television, and then there’s the raw, unfiltered reality that inspired it. After the Snow bridges that gap entirely. This isn’t a standard recap; it’s a weekly conversation directly with the man who lived it: activist, entrepreneur, and former drug kingpin Freeway Rick Ross, whose own life provided the blueprint for the hit series Snowfall. Each episode, Ross sits down with a hip-hop mogul to unpack not just the show, but the true, staggering events behind it. You’ll hear firsthand accounts of ambition and empire-building that defy belief, tangled with CIA conspiracies and the brutal mechanics of a multi-billion dollar international drug trade. The podcast, produced by Breakbeat Media, moves beyond the screen to explore the complex legacy of that era and the person Ross became in its aftermath. It’s a rare, direct line to a chapter of history often shrouded in myth, told with the clarity and perspective that only time can provide. Tune in every Thursday for these essential conversations, where the legend finally gets to tell his own story.
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Episode 19 -  “CRACK (KING)” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:05
Well things have definitely turned up in this week’s recap of Snowfall Season 1, Episode 7. In this episode, Franklin and crew travel to Oakland, CA where they discover a new trend on the rise in the cocaine world… ROCK.…
Episode 18 “Is There Truth In Hollywood?” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:29
Dave and Rick hold it down this week from Chicago and Atlanta. The hosts discuss S1 Ep6 of Snowfall and explore some interesting themes that come from watching this episode. Rick talks about how Franklin is sensing that…
Episode 17 “Holiday Time” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:36
The full After The Snow cast—Freeway Rick, Dave Mays and Brett Jeffries—are back together for this special episode. The crew are together in person for the first time while hosting After The Snow. They reveal that they a…
Episode 16 “Sacrifice” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:34
After The Snow gets into S1 Ep4 of Snowfall. Rick talks about his recent visit to Chicago where he was able to re-unite with an old friend from prison who was part of the Larry Hoover case. Rick recalls his determination…
Episode 15 “Do What You Gotta Do” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:19
This week After The Snow covers Season 1, Episode 3 of Snowfall. Our co-hosts Dave and Rick bring the listeners up to date on the latest happenings in their worlds. After Franklin got robbed and beaten at the end of the…
Episode 14  “Chicken Milk Bombs” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:50
In this week’s episode our co-hosts delve into Season 1, Episode 2 of Snowfall. The show continues to pick up steam as Franklin begins to move more completely into the drug business. Rick compares his start in the game t…
Episode 13  “A Hip-Hop Classic” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:15
This week we take it back to where it all started. Our co-hosts Rick and Dave have watched the very first episode of Snowfall that originally came out in July of 2017. Created by one of Hip-Hop’s most legendary creatives…
Episode 12  “Gangster Girl” w/Christine Horn aka Black Diamond [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:43
The After The Snow podcasts celebrates its first guest from the cast of Snowfall! Rick and Dave welcome actress Christine Horn, who plays Black Diamond, a dangerous female bounty hunter, on the show. Rick talks about som…
The Grand Finale [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:03
Our co-hosts convene to talk about the final episode of Snowfall Season 5. Rick joins from Boston, where he is busy promoting his cannabis company, LA Kingpin. Back in Chicago, where cannabis has also been legalized, Dav…
Drug Dealer’s Dream? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:02
First up, Dave and Rick update the audience on what’s been going on in their lives the past week. Rick has been to Atlanta and Houston, while Dave is in DC. The hosts jump into the 9th episode of Snowfall, where the fall…