In the Trenches with Houston Crips

He's on my block or with me and like that and then I like sh when you have to respect. It's not even about M giving money, it's about holding down, showing detachment and not letting it crash, so can we talk about your journey to signing? Man, I wasn't going to sign a deal, really sign a deal, I caught his RICO. In case you understand me, before we cover Max's RICO case, let's talk about the Rich and their origin story over many years in America. Italian mafia groups were almost untouchable and this frustrated law enforcement authorities to no end.

Then a law professor named G Robert Blakeley consulted with the government and helped invent the Rico Mafia Influence Corrupt Organization Act this was in 1970 and this was the beginning of the Rico cases where prosecutors could attack the bosses of the mafia connecting them to his group's crimes, this paralyzed the power of the mafia and Rico's cases continued to be used to pursue other organized crime such as winning crime in Max's case in 2016, he and seven members of his team were raided by several charges, posted $200,000 bail and maintained his innocence all the way. In 2018, things went well and he celebrated by posting a caption on Instagram saying the laws hit me with RICO. but my lawyer had the cheating cat, hell yeah maxo, I heard you were in the studio and someone FaceTimed with Jay-Z and then you signed on the spot, that's what I heard, hell no, it was like that with JayZ, It was more like me. rapping I was already signed to Sony RCA but he heard my sh I had FaceTime J Prince so J Prince called me who is J Prince where people who don't know Houston royalty who is J Prince J Prince like him R like he was talking about the father, although I called him with him and then he called me as if he had high people looking for them, high-powered people.

I talked to Jay-Z on the phone and he had flown to Los Angeles and signed a contract with Rock Nation. About men, do you think signing deals helps rappers nowadays? Do you still need a label to succeed today? To be honest, I feel like labels are losing their power at the moment, they go like Afro rhythms and so on, but you have a way out. here leaving SoundCloud making millions of views touring building his fan base like you know what I'm saying these apartments right here well now they call it bluestone but this was Brookstone you feel me who that who is that love man all the men say hello what is it Follow him Max, that's cool man, so you have a lot of really, really good songs, but one song that always hits home is Meet Again because I feel like I'm saying that to someone like me who's never experienced the life that my family goes to. .

In me I have friends when I enter. I felt like I was in your shoes for 5 minutes and that really made me feel. Wait, let's come back this way. I have to show you something iconic. Likes. You know what I'm saying, come on. go this way yeah, so these apartments right here are where my grandma, my TR, they stay like that, like when my mom does what they do and like that at the mall because they're the Boost and then if they take us, let's get them caught, I feel that way in the past, it was um HB, which is a food place and we don't have basketball goals, so we used to jump this fence, go to HB and there's still a damn dumpster here , someone had to take it out.

Do you think there is a code that people should abide by and do you feel that people are still following the code or that people are becoming too shy? No code, snitch on you, then go shoot up your mom's house. but these ones out here W you know what I'm saying that's why we still push loyalty we still stick to loyalty like a lot of these I've been with 15 or 15 more years Dam about 20 more years like you gotta think bro I'm 33 I got off in 03. I've been paralyzed for about 20 years, that's longer than me. I haven't played football like that for so long.

He really taught us a lot about Brotherhood, you know what I'm saying, so, stick around. loyal like the most popular right now is the back door everyone yelling back door that's really pathetic what's breaking wait lift my free B mg fat did he just say long hot sauce hot sauce long, that's a good nickname, buddy, that's a good nickname? I know they call it hot sauce, no, I'm not going to lie, like we lose a lot, but like a lot of my brothers, they go for murder, bro, you know what I'm saying, that's why I'm putting pressure on these young men like you.

You know what I'm saying, how to get some money, you know what I'm saying, now that you're older you have experience in life, how to give a message to young people who might be listening to music and want to get up. on the streets and do it really, what kind of advice do you have man, if you don't have to jump on these streets, I don't like to pee, it's cool, but the most you can do is open it like this and click full. this, you know what I'm saying, bro, if you don't have to like it, it's different, we in AA, we face different challenges growing up here, you know what I'm saying, like your dad is a millionaire you live in. a mansion, you don't have to jump into his lifestyle, man, pop, that cool man, it's cool to be cool, you know what I'm saying, so you said people start thinking about they have to start thinking about joining the 9: I'm not I'm not going to lie in Houston I feel like I even have the most gangs, I think as a brother, when I came down it was Crips Bloods, GD, Vice Lords, Lain Kings, the cholos know what's on top of that, right?

What is it like to be a nerd in the neighborhood? If you're just a guy who wants to read science books, you might know how to get some money. What advice do you have for young people? If you could send a message to your mom, what would you say to her right now? I'm just telling you. I love her I'm not going to lie I live life without regrets everything I do I did it from the heart so mom don't be mad at me you know your son is real last question last question is there anything good? food in jail, ha, is it all a dog?

What is the difference between having a paid attorney versus a high-earning public attorney? But I'm not going to lie. I'm going to be real. I know some have a court. The appointments are kind of bad. What Maxo says about lawyers is absolutely correct. There is a perception in this country that if you have enough money you can get out of trouble and it is true. Here are some of the factors behind that first 80% of defendants. They are too poor to afford a private attorney, by default they get a public defender now let's look at the life of a public defender let's take Louisiana attorney Jack Taska for example, the New York Times found that he had the caseload of five attorneys and this type is to defend people who have many years of their lives depending on the outcome of the case.

The National Defense public workload study found that many court-appointed attorneys are dangerously overlooked by some measures. The average public defender works three times as many cases. That's crazy, for what it's worth. to have money when navigating the US legal system, let's get back on the block, you have to know what district you're in and Sh likes that, like Harris County. I think Harris County is more Democratic, which it is and being more Republican, so you should know that. You know what I'm saying, but always get a paid lawyer. Shout out to my boy Ken Schaer, the man who charged me 100,000 for my case.

I escaped. I couldn't pay. I gave him 40,000. I fled. I signed my deal and paid him the RIS. Is it like psychologically facing a long time? Damn, it depends on the person, it really is your choice, it's your choice to say that, so really discover your free will, remember this, you had the right to remain silent, man, how did you keep your mouth shut? Shut up, I saw something bad like being red-handed, Shut up, stand up in business, you hear me. I have friends in a grave. I have brothers in a corral. I have something coming home.

I have something coming in. I try to go to visits, but I would. I'm not alone so my wife sent me this so this is outside my house so it was a little scary. I'm going to show you who came to my door the other day, what do you see, who do you think you think it is? Secret Service look, so you know what I said that made them visit me I was with a group of rednecks and I'm like Joe Biden, you want to take our guns, you better come get them, this is my message, it's Joe Biden, come. try here come to my property the man visited me about that comment and they said sir we just wanted to know what you meant when you said that to Mr.

Joe's gang too no I just said guys can't do it . Still because you're badmouthing his gang make people not mention your mouth man who's someone you really admire in the rap game? Everyone he admired. I met him like, man, nigas really hoes, really. I swear to God, brother, like me. I swear to God we'll make some hoes, it's like they didn't do it with their director Morales. I'm thinking these are really like that because, bro, I remember making videos like I was actually training. I find that these and not even tra is nothing like a bunch of shit I just don't know, I don't stick with the mors principle, but me with Drake I with Jay-Z He's also young like he's 30 years old Me, the younger brother, I have always been with the youngest because I know what I am like for a wild young man.

I'm talking about staying with your people, but you're going to get kicked out, so basically you were so bad that your parents wanted to kick you out. N I had to do it then as if I were catching. My mom liked to try to blackmail me like she was going to get my job, take it and try to make me pay for it. I could move too, do my own thing, how old are you right now? being like 17 years old I was young so tell me about the importance of jewelry in the rap world, it's good for promotion, but this doesn't mean anything, even if you regret some of these purchases, hell no, this comes with respect and in addition to being able to stand.

In business, you can't stand business, don't mess around with this. I feel like having this is like a sign that you made it. I know many watches that don't have many chains. and be broke, I know it's a broke ass that's real as hell that I call big brother that ain't got no more money than me, but they been through some shit and they know, you know what I'm talking about, do you think they'll ever will happen? The hood and the police may make peace and we basically think that when you raise your kid, it's not good for them, it's more like, okay, that's Officer Robinson, he's a good guy who's not going to stop them. .

They keep killing in front of the camera, getting on their knees and like that, brother, they start like this, brother, it's a police officer, brother, they come to the other block, foreigner Park, I'm not going to say his name or anything, but he's a police officer who was arrested and who is shooting. up CK what CK is what is a murderer oh like if everyone knows him I'm not going to say his name but like that but they know what they do brother man these like they don't do it with us brother he's not going to Never like you know, have you ever seen cash with dogs C mice I know you nailed it in the game I don't know if you're still a freestyle guy or have some versus, but is there anything you want to spit for the camera? sliding steps and my Drake Shot step Throwing weapons GL SP is not a threat bulletproof no protection pop glass like 1942 start emailing your section fighting in the club like crushing bones we don't throw Knuckles doesn't mean docking we fight with your tongue let chrome touch you like ww above get B the tensioner build jum 556 and 223 STD trying to burn something and is there really any topic you want to talk about that I haven't mentioned yet oh hell yeah with my boy dougo , I got Doug on this mother, next up is K gr keev, man turn on my little man, you feel me, I'm about to retire anyway, man you're about to retire, yeah I'm about to retire, we need at least four albums more of four more albums I have to push them I have to push the hood very good friends thanks for Jo I in this episode see you next week peace friends I hope you enjoyed this episode want to see another one here you want to subscribe here we see you next week