Saigon sits down with Ian Bick to tell the full story of his upbringing, how getting pulled into the streets and gangs led him down a path that ultimately landed him in New York State Prison, and the crime that changed his life forever. Saigon opens up about what surviving prison really took, how...
Saigon sits down with Ian Bick to tell the full story of his upbringing, how getting pulled into the streets and gangs led him down a path that ultimately landed him in New York State Prison, and the crime that changed his life forever. Saigon opens up about what surviving prison really took, how incarceration reshaped his mindset, and why he refused to glorify crime after his release. He breaks down how music became his way out, eventually signing with Atlantic Records, and working with Mark Wahlberg on Entourage. This is an honest conversation about prison survival, accountability, hip-hop, and building a future that doesn’t lead back behind bars.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Prison vs the Streets: The Mindset That Changes Everything
02:00 Growing Up in New York: Family, Pressure & Environment
09:00 Music, Identity & Early Dreams
16:00 Teen Years in the Streets: How It Starts
24:00 First Arrests & Real Consequences
32:00 Chasing Reputation: Violence, Gangs & Image
39:00 Life on the Run & Finally Getting Caught
44:00 Inside the System: Rikers, Rockland & Prison Notoriety
50:00 Prison Reality: Gangs, Politics & Survival
58:00 The Turning Point: Mentors, Books & Mental Shift
01:04:00 Life After Prison: Music, Temptation & the Industry
01:13:00 Rejecting Gangster Rap & Choosing a Different Message
01:18:00 Acting, Entourage & Breaking Into Hollywood
01:23:00 Modern Rap, Violence & Where the Industry Went Wrong
01:32:00 Building a New Life: Music, Tech & Purpose
01:39:00 Final Advice to the Next Generation
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