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00:00Ladies and gentlemen, there is a rapper called Rick Ross, and then there is a man by the name of
00:08Ricky Ross, who is the real boss.
00:13What up, Ricky? Good to see you, man.
00:15Glad to be back in town, man.
00:16Get that mic up.
00:18We are always glad to see you.
00:21Before we even get into it, I saw you doing something. Was it auto mechanics? What were you doing?
00:28And you know I flip cars.
00:30Tell me about that. I mean, you were so excited. It looked so cool where you were. I was like,
00:37I'm going to jump through this. I'm going to give me a drink and just sit down and watch you.
00:41Well, you know what I'm working on now, I'm going to start doing a show because I think flipping cars
00:46is something that everybody should do.
00:48Like, I drive cars for free, I say. Well, I get paid to drive cars because what I do is
00:53I go buy cars that's wrecked. Something's wrong with them, and I fix them.
00:58I got guys who actually do mechanic work, and I get out there with them sometimes. I don't have nothing
01:02to do. I don't have no book signing. Don't nobody book me to come on the radio station.
01:07That's what I saw. I go out there and work on cars.
01:09I saw you on the video working on the car. They interrupted you while you were working. You were so
01:14happy. You looked so free. It was just a beautiful...
01:18Like I said, I wanted to jump through. I've been having a wonderful life. These 15 years that I've been
01:22out of prison, you know, just having so much support.
01:26You know, people like you guys that supported me from day one, and life is wonderful right now.
01:33Let's take people to the beginning of this. I call it the Ronald Reagan-Olly North connection.
01:41Error. Error. Don't forget George Bush.
01:43And Bush.
01:44Don't leave him out.
01:46So, Ricky, years after you kept trying to tell people the story, they eventually made a semi-partnership,
01:58although they actually used this person who you kind of talked about with the plane.
02:04Tom Cruise, American Maid, was about the whole situation as well.
02:11You told us about it years before the movie ever came to fruition.
02:15But your story. Tell people your story.
02:19Well, I grew up in South Central and started selling drugs at 19 years old.
02:24You know, started with 120.
02:25That's why the drug trade is so popular with young black men, because you can get into it at a
02:32very low cost.
02:33I got into the drug business with $150.
02:37So, anybody can come up with $150, and when there's no other opportunities, or you don't see any other opportunities,
02:44because not being opportunities and you not seeing opportunities, it's almost the same thing.
02:51So, when that opportunity came, I jumped at it.
02:55Started from there.
02:56Before I got arrested, I was making $3 million a day sometimes.
02:58And then when I go to court, after I get arrested, find out that the United States government was bringing
03:04the drugs into the country.
03:05It was totally mind-blowing, man.
03:08It was crazy.
03:10Your contact.
03:13How was like, you know, and only talk about what you can talk about or what you want to talk
03:18about,
03:18but how did you get a contact that big that you could make $3 million a day?
03:27It's just, that's just the way the drug trade is.
03:30There's no ceiling.
03:30You know, there's nobody, as long as you work hard and pull your money back into the business, it just
03:37grows.
03:38But I found out that works with almost any business that you go into.
03:41Say that.
03:42Yeah, you can do that.
03:43Yes.
03:43And that's the sad part is that nobody is really teaching us that, you know, in school.
03:48It's not something that you go to school and they teach you that if you work hard at any trade,
03:55you're going to flourish at it.
03:58You talk about the government connection between your street activity, George Bush, Ollie North, the United States military.
04:08Well, they had a war that they were raging in Nicaragua.
04:12It's kind of like what's happening right now with Ukraine.
04:14Okay, break it down.
04:15You know, Ukraine is fighting Russia.
04:20The Sandinistas and the Contras was fighting in Nicaragua.
04:24America backed the Contras.
04:26Russia was backing the Sandinistas.
04:29So, for some reason, Congress cut off all money.
04:33Told Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Oliver North they could no longer give money to the Contras.
04:38So, they needed a way to continue this war with money and they figured that they had to do with
04:45the money to them where it couldn't be known to the public that this money was because it was illegal
04:51to get their money at the time.
04:52So, they had to figure out a way.
04:54How can we get money to them without everybody knowing?
04:57The drug trade.
04:58Simple.
04:59Wow.
05:00So, did they call you or how did that work?
05:03You know, I don't really know how I wind up running into these people.
05:08But, you know, just in the streets, you know, when you're spending money, you're running around, you're looking for a
05:12great connection.
05:13And I was looking for a great connection.
05:15You know, I was 19 years old, dumb as a rock, had never read a book, you know, didn't watch
05:20the news.
05:22And I just fell in that spot.
05:24Okay.
05:25You were arrested.
05:27How long after you were making $3 million a day?
05:30How long after that kind of financial success before you were arrested?
05:37And how did they catch you?
05:38Probably about three or four years.
05:39My first arrest come in Cincinnati, Ohio.
05:43I had put one of my guys on the bus to bring some drugs to Cincinnati because my Connect was
05:50on vacation.
05:51And so I needed some drugs right then.
05:53So I went to California and made a move myself.
05:56And the dog sniffed the drugs out on the bus.
05:59And we went to the bus station to pick him up.
06:02And the feds grabbed him.
06:04So that started my downfall.
06:06And that was about four years after I was making $3 million a day.
06:10Wow.
06:11What's that like to have that much money?
06:13I'm sorry.
06:14I mean.
06:15You wouldn't believe it.
06:16You know, when you can.
06:19Just do anything.
06:20I mean, it's really just.
06:22The money really for me, it was that I could now help the people that I wanted to help.
06:26Period.
06:27You know, it wasn't about that I wanted, you know, the biggest gold chain.
06:31You know, I didn't want to have the best clothes.
06:35You know, I wanted nice things too.
06:37I wanted a nice house, which I already.
06:38I had nice houses.
06:40How's this?
06:42Yeah, you got $3 million.
06:43I'm trying to visualize this life.
06:44Your cousin called you and said, they just re-pulled my car.
06:47You know, it felt good to say, oh, go get your car.
06:49Yeah.
06:50Is that in the book?
06:51You talk about that in the book?
06:53Absolutely.
06:54Absolutely.
06:54The book is kind of like my letter to the streets.
06:58That's why I'm shocked that my book is just not selling off the chain.
07:03Because I've had people tell me they read my book and it totally changed their life.
07:09You know.
07:09Wow.
07:09Title of the book, Ricky.
07:11Freeway Rick Ross, Untitled Autobiography.
07:14And if you do, if you want to get the book, don't go to Amazon, please.
07:17I mean, it's on Amazon, but Amazon keep the money.
07:20You can go to my website and support me and I'm going to autograph your book for you at FreewayRickyRoss
07:24.com.
07:25Okay, say it again.
07:28FreewayRickyRoss.com.
07:29Easy to get.
07:32FreewayRickyRoss.com.
07:33Yes.
07:34That's how you get the book.
07:35Yes.
07:37With an autograph.
07:38With an autograph.
07:39And I'm going to autograph a few more.
07:41You know, I told him I'm going to stop autographing at 100,000 books.
07:44Because I wanted my books to be kind of like an NFT.
07:48You know, where you buy it, you keep it, and it increases in value over the years.
07:54You know, and that's what I'm planning on doing with it.
07:57You spent how much time in prison?
08:00I did 20 years and three months total.
08:02Wow.
08:03Where did they institutionalize you at?
08:05They moved me around the country.
08:07You know, I started at, I did time at USP Lompoc, Victorville, FCI, Phoenix FCI, Texarkana, Oklahoma, Transport Center, Boone
08:21County, Kentucky for Cincinnati.
08:22That's where they housed me at, MDC LA, MCC San Diego.
08:29So, I done saw quite a few jails.
08:31Are you kidding?
08:32New Mexico, county jail in New Mexico, county jail in Tyler, Texas.
08:37I know the jail system.
08:39Louisville, Kentucky.
08:41What, Ricky, did you learn most about the way the system uses us?
08:49Well, the system is not built to rehabilitate.
08:53Don't think that they rehabilitating anybody.
08:56It's not what the system is about.
08:58The system is about punishment, you know, for the crime.
09:02And sometimes the crime don't justify the time.
09:06You know, like what, I just did an interview four days ago with a FB, no, with a DEA agent.
09:14We were on the same podcast.
09:15And he talked about how they would allow a guy that they caught with 20 tons of cocaine, they would
09:22allow him to go.
09:23But the young black man who would come in the street with two ounces, they'd give him 20 years in
09:28prison.
09:28Wow.
09:29That's crazy.
09:31Yeah.
09:31That's incredible.
09:32Again, the name of the book is?
09:34Freeway Ricky Ross, Untold Autobiography.
09:37There is a book signing tonight.
09:39No, not tonight.
09:40Friday.
09:41Friday night.
09:41I'm on the wrong date.
09:43Friday night, 6 o'clock.
09:45Yes.
09:48And where will it be?
09:49Come here.
09:50Just tell us.
09:52The Rapson.
09:53Radisson Hotel.
09:54At 6.
09:54On Telegraph Road.
09:56Salt and K.
09:56The restaurant inside.
09:58No.
09:59Do it in the mic.
10:01Salt and K.
10:02Restaurant right on Telegraph Road.
10:05At the Radisson.
10:07Okay.
10:07At 6 o'clock, right?
10:09Yes.
10:09Tomorrow evening.
10:10Yeah, come through.
10:10Come through.
10:11Get your autograph.
10:12It's upscale.
10:13Just so people know.
10:14It's an upscale situation.
10:16So be upscale when you show up.
10:21It's incredible.
10:22Ricky.
10:22How long has the book been available?
10:24My book been out about seven years now.
10:26Wow.
10:27Yeah.
10:27It's been out a while.
10:28I mean, but I look at it like this here.
10:31There's 300 million people in America.
10:34That never heard it was out.
10:36And they ain't never heard of it.
10:37Yeah.
10:37So I, and I, I, I self-publish.
10:39So, you know, I ain't with a big publishing company.
10:41You ain't gonna see the big ads on the radio and the TV and stuff like that.
10:44Cause I'm, you know, I'm on a budget.
10:47You do what you do though.
10:49I don't make $3 million a day no more.
10:50So I'm on a budget.
10:53But I ain't saying we ain't finna get there though.
10:55You know, I brought a couple of my guys with me.
10:57A couple of my boxers.
10:58You know, I'm into boxing now.
10:59No kidding.
11:00Yes, yes, yes.
11:02And we can, we get ready to start doing some boxing matches right here in Detroit.
11:05You have to.
11:06Yeah.
11:07This is the home of Crocs.
11:10This is the home of Joe Lewis.
11:12Yes.
11:12This is the home of Tommy Hearns.
11:14Tommy Hitman.
11:15Woo.
11:16Now, introduce this gentleman next to me.
11:19Cause he, he wanted to tell me that he was a boxer and he was real nice.
11:24But now I'm looking in your eyes.
11:25I don't know if I was getting in the rain with you.
11:27You look like you get down.
11:29So, so gentlemen, both of you introduce yourselves.
11:32Yes.
11:34My name is Shaheem Ashford.
11:35I'm from Goldsboro, North Carolina.
11:37I go out of Sean Money.
11:38Yeah.
11:41I'm 2-0 as a professional.
11:44I'm fighting next month, April 25th.
11:47All right.
11:48Give it to your partner.
11:49I'm going to come back to you.
11:51How y'all doing?
11:52I'm LaVarce Carter from Cincinnati, Ohio.
11:54I'm fighting at 140 and currently waiting for my own pro debut.
12:00Wow.
12:01That's cool, man.
12:03That's incredible.
12:04So.
12:05Another way that I'm trying to get back, you know, reaching out to these young guys.
12:09That's good.
12:10And giving them an opportunity.
12:12And also, you know, I want to teach them how to do business.
12:15I mean, the boxing is just, you know.
12:17You just lit up when you said that.
12:19I want to teach them how to be rich.
12:21Yeah.
12:21You know, because I understand that had I not got involved with drugs, there were so many other things that
12:27I could have done if I would have just opened my mind.
12:30I read 300 books while I was gone, so.
12:33Really?
12:33Y'all be careful.
12:35Wow.
12:36Yeah.
12:36Yeah.
12:37I educated myself.
12:38You know, an older guy, when I got there, he told me, you need to get your education at Penn
12:43State or the State Penn.
12:48That's great.
12:49So, you know, you said this book is kind of like your letter to the neighborhood, to people, to younger
12:55people.
12:56When you got out, you know, what made you say, you know what, I'm not going to just think about
13:00myself.
13:01I'm going to think about others, and I'm going to try to teach and empower them.
13:06When did that come about?
13:07Was it instant or?
13:08No, I was in jail, and I started watching some of my friends who didn't go to jail, who got
13:14lucky.
13:15And they started doing community stuff, talking to kids, educating them about the drugs.
13:20And they were really educating them about me.
13:23Wow.
13:23They telling my story and what they saw.
13:25And I said, well, you know what, when I get out, I'm going to get right in with them.
13:30And Tookie Williams, when I read his book, that encouraged me to write a book about the drug business.
13:37So, you know, just seeing, being exposed.
13:40You know, when you're not exposed, it's hard for you to.
13:42Make a decision, and make a good decision if you don't know.
13:47So, and I'm not going to keep asking questions, but you look at yourself, and you said, you know, I
13:52could have done so many other things.
13:54What is that denominator in you?
13:55What is that thing in you that would make you a success in anything you touch?
14:00Because I feel I'm great.
14:02I feel I'm just as good as anybody else.
14:04You know, when you don't have that feeling in yourself that you deserve it, you're worthy of it, then you're
14:13going to try to get it.
14:14You know, it's like a fight.
14:15I guarantee you, when you ask them, if they thought they were going into the fight, and they thought they
14:20were going to lose, they wouldn't even try hard.
14:22Yeah.
14:23So true.
14:24So we got to feel like we can win.
14:26You're 2-0 now.
14:28Yes, sir.
14:28Wow, man.
14:29How old are you?
14:3019.
14:3119.
14:33How did you choose the boxing profession?
14:36Well, my dad was a boxer, and he inspired me to box.
14:41I just try to do what he do.
14:43I used to try to shadow box like him and punch it bad like him, and I just stuck with
14:48it.
14:49And boom, you out the gate.
14:52And you fight at what weight?
14:54118, bantamweight.
14:55Bantamweight.
14:56Yep.
14:56All right, Cincinnati over here.
14:59Yeah.
14:59And you know what?
15:00You know what, too?
15:01He's one of the fortunate ones.
15:02He got a daddy.
15:04Yeah.
15:05Yep.
15:06Huh?
15:07Real time.
15:08Oh, and he's here.
15:10Oh, that's a daddy.
15:11Oh, come here.
15:12Come over here.
15:13That is the coolest.
15:14That is cool.
15:15Yeah.
15:16He tried to tell me that when he came in, but I'm meeting everybody.
15:19How you doing?
15:20Good.
15:20Tell him your name.
15:21My name's Steve Ashford.
15:23Steve.
15:23Dad, I'm Shaheen.
15:25Steve, you taught him young.
15:29What were you telling him?
15:33Did you know he really wanted to box?
15:36My dad put me on to it.
15:38We seen his talent earlier.
15:39Like he said, he was copying everything I do, and my dad told me that, you know, that's
15:43how you start them out early when you see their potential, you know, what they're good
15:48at.
15:48And we just stuck with it, like he said.
15:51That is the coolest, man.
15:53Whoa.
15:54And he looks like a star.
15:55Yes.
15:56He looks like a star.
15:57Both of them.
15:58So, see, we from Detroit.
15:59Come on.
16:00So, all of our boxers out of Crocs, they look like you guys.
16:03They were handsome.
16:04They were good.
16:06We was over at Tony Harris' yesterday.
16:08We went to Tony's yesterday, man.
16:10Boom, boom, boom.
16:11Tony got all them kids over there, man.
16:12I'm so proud of Tony, man.
16:14Yes.
16:14You know, that he took his star power when he just didn't use it for himself.
16:20And he's right there in the gym every day.
16:22I'm like, Tony, you still in the gym, man?
16:24Up there today.
16:25That's incredible.
16:26Wow.
16:26They got a chance to see that.
16:28All right, Cincinnati, you got to tell me, you know where Lincoln Hikes, Ohio?
16:33I mean, you know where Lincoln Hikes is?
16:35Yeah, in Cincinnati.
16:36Because it's like, here, it would be a place called Highland Park.
16:42Right.
16:42But, of course, you know, the pride we take in Lincoln Hikes is that that's where the
16:48Isley Brothers are from.
16:49Okay.
16:50So, that's why we have a pride in Lincoln Hikes.
16:53Okay.
16:54And I know about all the...
16:55Yeah, there you go.
16:56So, how'd you get into it?
16:59For real, I just was a normal fighter, I guess.
17:04I just guess I was...
17:05My mama could fight.
17:06My daddy could fight.
17:08I love you!
17:11Just like that.
17:12Shoot.
17:12But, okay.
17:13There were street fighters.
17:15Huh?
17:15Street fighters?
17:16Yeah, street fighters.
17:17You know how it be.
17:17They can get out.
17:19Don't fall too far.
17:23How old are you?
17:26I was about 15 or 16.
17:28They let me get in the ring.
17:31I was good until they made me put the headgear on and the gloves.
17:35Yeah.
17:35And a fighter knew how to keep the jab.
17:39Man, I couldn't breathe.
17:40I went nuts.
17:41I went totally ballistic.
17:44I couldn't do it.
17:45It's a skill.
17:48It's like a lot of people can dribble and shoot a basketball.
17:51But to play on an NBA level, that's a skill.
17:55You guys are on that professional level now.
17:58How did you find that different from fighting in the street?
18:04For real.
18:05A lot.
18:06For real.
18:06Because it really teach you.
18:07Boxing teach you discipline.
18:10You know, like, yeah.
18:11Self-control.
18:14And it really, like, calms you down a lot.
18:17And how you look at life different as a fighter.
18:19Like, I don't know.
18:20Right.
18:21No.
18:21But it changed your whole output on.
18:23On everything.
18:24On everything.
18:25Yeah.
18:25That's.
18:25Everything.
18:26I think that's it.
18:27You'd have to enjoy the discipline to get in the ring and to train.
18:33Yeah.
18:34Okay.
18:34So I'm going to ask you both.
18:35And these national champs.
18:37These guys are national champs.
18:38These not no average, everyday walk-of-the-mill boxers.
18:42These guys are.
18:43Ricky, they national champs?
18:45Yeah.
18:45These guys are in position to be, like, the next Tank, the next Floyd Mayweather.
18:49You know, it's just going to be, you know, like what I learned from Floyd was the discipline.
18:55You know, are you going to be able to put it in consistently over years and years and years?
18:59And so that's what's going to determine how far they go in life.
19:03You know, how much are they going to be willing to put into what they're doing?
19:07And that's a lesson for everybody.
19:09It is.
19:09Whatever you're doing, how well are you willing to put in?
19:13Are you going to try to be your best?
19:15You know, when I drop my two babies.
19:17You know, I got two babies now, too.
19:19Congratulations, Ricky.
19:21You're no longer by yourself, boy.
19:23My daughter hitting that ball, man.
19:24Like, they say, the coaches say that she reminded me of Serena Williams.
19:28Wow.
19:29Yeah, left-handed Serena Williams.
19:30So, and I tell her every day, baby, when you go to school today, if you want to, you can
19:36be the best in school today.
19:38Just one day.
19:39You ain't got to do it every day.
19:40But today, make today, be the best student at school.
19:43So, when you go out in that boxing, be the best boxer today.
19:47Yep.
19:47And I try to do that every day.
19:49Every day, I want to be the best.
19:50I want to be the best dude fixing cars.
19:52I want to be the best speaker today.
19:54I want to be the best on the radio.
19:56Whatever I'm doing, I make a point in my mind to try to be the best.
20:03That's a trait that I think was always in you.
20:06It was.
20:07It was just always in you.
20:08And now you get to share it with the world, which is incredible.
20:11What's the most difficult training piece for you on a day-to-day as you train for boxing?
20:19Me?
20:20Yep.
20:21Shoot, really?
20:22I don't know.
20:23I love this.
20:25It doesn't bother you?
20:27No, just, yeah, it bothers me sometimes, sometimes, here and there.
20:31Like he said, getting up every day and sacrificing, putting the hard work in, stuff like that.
20:38But other than that, shoot, it's really fun.
20:40You like it.
20:41I can tell there's a deep love for both of you guys.
20:44Tell me, what do you find most difficult about your day-to-day training?
20:48I mean, some days, you got them days where you want to go out and party and have fun.
20:52Yes.
20:52You got to sacrifice.
20:54You have to give them days up.
20:55Like, some days you be wanting to go out with your friends, go out to eat.
20:59But you, nah, I got to go to the gym.
21:01Eat candy.
21:03Eat candy, man.
21:05I'm not a big candy eater anyway.
21:07So, I don't.
21:07How about sweets?
21:09Sweets.
21:10I eat sweets a little bit, but.
21:12Take it or leave it.
21:12I got a clean diet.
21:13Clean diet.
21:14Listen to that.
21:15I love it.
21:16Yes, we go.
21:18Going out before the fight, things like that.
21:22Just staying focused.
21:23I love it.
21:24Ricky.
21:26You said Ricky.
21:27Okay.
21:28Go ahead.
21:28Go ahead, Angie.
21:29Because I'm on the clock.
21:30Some people are listening that might be these age.
21:32Okay, we're on the clock.
21:33Oh, we're really on the clock.
21:34Okay.
21:34And the Rick Ross.
21:36Like, have you talked to Rick Ross, the guy who kind of.
21:39The rapper.
21:40Is that what you're saying?
21:41He don't like me.
21:43You're not serious.
21:45No, he don't like me.
21:46He don't like me.
21:46No, you can't be serious.
21:47I know, right?
21:48He should love me.
21:49Yes.
21:49He should love me, buddy.
21:50Now you're serious.
21:52He doesn't.
21:53No?
21:54No, no, no.
21:55I tried to make amends with him.
21:57You know, because I sued him when I got home.
21:59Right.
21:59But he doesn't like me.
22:02Well, he'll learn.
22:03He's still young.
22:04I know.
22:05That's right.
22:05I just want to ask the young boxers real quick.
22:07Who was a boxer that y'all two, like, watched growing up and made you want to actually get
22:11into this?
22:12Besides your dad.
22:13Besides your dad.
22:14Your grandfather.
22:15So your grandfather boxed.
22:17My grandfather started the boxing.
22:20He started the foundation.
22:22Okay.
22:22Yeah.
22:22He started.
22:23And then your father.
22:24Wow.
22:24That is the coolest.
22:25My grandfather used to take me to the gym every day.
22:27Used to wrap my hand wraps every day.
22:29He passed two years ago.
22:30Okay.
22:31So it just made me stronger.
22:33And that's when I became ranked.
22:35Okay.
22:362-1-0.
22:38For you, who did you see?
22:41Really somebody from the city, from my city and stuff.
22:44Oh, yeah?
22:44Yeah, they went to my school.
22:45I used to talk to his sister when he was younger and stuff.
22:48But he used to box and we almost got into it.
22:50So I came to his fight and I liked it every time.
22:53Really?
22:54That's a good story.
22:55That's a great story.
22:57Keep that story.
22:58That's a great story.
22:59Because he was going to kick his ass.
23:03Hold on.
23:04Hold on.
23:04I like your sister.
23:06I'm only here because of your sister.
23:11Ricky, thank you, man.
23:13Man, thank you all for having us on.
23:14Six o'clock tomorrow at the Radisson Telegraph.
23:18Off Telegraph.
23:18Come early.
23:19Come early.
23:19Come early.
23:20Your chance to get the book and you'll autograph it tomorrow as well.
23:24Yep.
23:24I got a limited number of books because, you know, I'm flying on an airplane.
23:27Yep.
23:27I can only carry so many.
23:28And usually when I come to Detroit, I always sell out.
23:31Yes.
23:31There's nothing but love for you here.
23:33Yeah, yeah, yeah.
23:34What they love, people say, well, why do they love him?
23:37They love him because he took his life and rehabilitated his life.
23:43And then he shared it with young people.
23:45That's why Detroit loves him.
23:47The real dude.
23:48So, just so you know.
23:49Thank you, Detroit.
23:50Thank you, Detroit.
23:51Yes.
23:51They know.
23:52So, real quick.
23:54So, six o'clock tomorrow, Radisson.
23:57The books are available for you.
23:59You can go to, again, online to get it.
24:03FreewayRickyRoss.com.
24:04Always a pleasure, Ricky.
24:05Thank you for always coming to me.
24:07Thank you all for having me on.
24:07Anytime.
24:08Our door is always open.
24:09There's no doubt.
24:09All right, because we're going to throw a fight.
24:11We saw the Radisson.
24:12Come on, man.
24:13You know we ready on this thing.
24:16All they had to say to me, whoever called me the other day, they said, Ricky Ross got
24:21to say, okay, Don, just wait.
24:23Not that fast.
24:24Yeah.
24:25I don't need to know why he's here.
24:27I don't care where he's going.
24:29Period.
24:29In fact, I even sent the interview date without any information.
24:34He said, hold up, Mason.
24:35Slow down.
24:36Slow down.
24:36Let me give you the information first.
24:38But that's how welcome you are here.
24:42Yep.
24:42As long as we got a platform here, you got a platform.
24:46You do too.
24:47You too, Cincinnati.
24:48Y'all got platforms here in Detroit, man.
24:51This is the number one radio station.
24:52We love you.
24:53Thanks again, Ricky.
24:55And thank you for being a gift from God to the community.
24:57We need people like you.
24:59That's why we got it.
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