The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Red Hat was born into a drug empire. His father was a millionaire drug kingpin who allegedly worked with corrupt cops, moved massive quantities of cocaine, and controlled the streets of Texarkana. But after serving time in prison, his father was brutally murdered over $1 million in hidden drug money.

Instead of walking away from the criminal underworld, he followed in his father's footsteps.

By just 15 years old, he was already selling drugs. By 17, he had his own house, multiple cars, and was making serious money in the streets. Eventually, he built his own drug trafficking operation, moving massive quantities of cocaine and marijuana across Texas and the surrounding states.

Red Hat reveals what it was like growing up as the son of a powerful drug kingpin, his father's connections to corrupt police and organized crime, the shocking circumstances surrounding his murder, and how he went on to build a drug empire of his own.

From childhood surrounded by drug money and violence to becoming a major trafficker himself, this is a firsthand account of generational crime, betrayal, unimaginable wealth, and the devastating consequences of the drug game.

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0:00 - The Midnight Call That Changed Everything

5:06 - Becoming a Major Weed Supplier

10:16 - Growing Up in a Drug Kingpin's Family

15:22 - My Dad's Secret Partnership With Corrupt Cops

21:22 - Jamaican Drug Dealers Kidnapped My Father

29:34 - From Stealing Rolexes to Federal Prison

34:36 - Getting Into the Drug Game at 15

40:03 - The Money Dispute That Got My Father Killed

46:02 - How I Started Selling Crack

52:13 - My Father's Gambling Addiction and Our Final Goodbye

58:30 - Making Connections in the Drug Business

1:04:20 - Running Multiple Crack Houses and Making Serious Money

1:11:33 - Escaping Police Raids on My Drug Houses

1:18:37 - How I Got a Corrupt Cop on My Side

1:25:49 - The Police Start Closing In on My Operation

1:32:02 - Leaving Crack Behind for the Weed Business

1:38:24 - Meeting My California Drug Connection

1:45:08 - Moving Hundreds of Pounds Across State Lines

1:53:12 - The Traffic Stop That Almost Ended Everything

2:00:37 - The Scare That Made Me Leave the Drug Game

2:06:04 - Lessons From the Streets and Breaking the Cycle
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Floss Tha Boss was a notorious 52 Hoover Gangster Crip from Dallas, Texas, who started gangbanging at just 12 years old. By his mid-20s, he was calling the shots for a crew of 30 gang members, making serious money selling crack, robbing drug dealers, and getting into deadly shootouts.

But everything changed when a confrontation turned fatal, landing Floss a murder conviction and a 25-year prison sentence. To make matters worse, Floss claims his own defense lawyer was secretly trying to sleep with his wife while representing him in court.

In this episode, Floss sits down with Johnny Mitchell to reveal what life was really like inside some of Texas's toughest prisons. From brutal gang politics and prison riots to mandatory fights, corrupt guards, and the underground prison economy, Floss shares unbelievable stories from nearly two decades behind bars.

Now a free man pursuing a rap career, Floss reflects on his violent past, how he survived prison, and what it took to turn his life around.

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0:00 - Floss Tha Boss: From Dallas Crip to Texas Prison

5:16 - Surviving a Drive-By Shooting

11:24 - Robberies and Gang Life in Dallas

17:38 - Leading the Head Busting Committee

23:01 - Robbing an Underground Gambling House

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29:57 - Growing Up Poor in North Dallas

38:22 - The Shooting That Changed His Life Forever

43:42 - On the Run and Turning Himself In

51:49 - His Lawyer Betrayed Him: 25 Years in Prison

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57:55 - Entering the Texas Prison System

1:04:26 - Prison Politics, Gang Rules, and Hustling

1:10:22 - Becoming a Shot Caller Behind Bars

1:16:27 - Shanks, Fights, and Prison Violence

1:22:19 - Losing His Appeal and Finding God

1:29:58 - Forced Labor and Brutal Texas Prison Conditions

1:35:37 - Corrupt Guards and Racial Divisions in Prison

1:41:10 - Fighting for Parole After 17 Years

1:48:11 - Prison Fights and Almost Losing His Freedom

1:55:54 - Contraband, Dirty Guards, and Prison Money

2:04:05 - Finally Coming Home and Rebuilding His Rap Career
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Both of Josh's parents were police officers. He grew up surrounded by law enforcement, riding in patrol cars and spending time at police stations. But instead of following in their footsteps, he became everything they were fighting against — a heroin addict and drug dealer.

In this episode, Josh, a former heroin dealer describes growing up in Maple Valley, Washington, an affluent suburban town hiding a deadly underground drug epidemic.

After undergoing spinal surgery at just 15 years old, he was prescribed powerful opioids that helped set him on a path toward nearly two decades of addiction and crime. What started with selling weed and cocaine spiraled into prescription pill trafficking, heroin dealing, violent robberies, overdoses, and a criminal underworld where nobody could be trusted.

He reveals how he nearly died from a cocaine overdose at 16, narrowly escaped involvement in an armed pharmacy robbery, watched close friends get murdered, and lost more than 30 people to the devastating drug epidemic that consumed his hometown.

But after years of injecting heroin and destroying his body, Josh finally reached a breaking point.

This is the story of a police officer's son who descended into the criminal underworld, survived a life that killed so many of his friends, and somehow found his way back.

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0:00 Meet Josh Pellz: The Suburban Gangster

5:11 How Prescription Pills Flooded the Suburbs

11:34 Growing Up in the Epicenter of the Opioid Crisis

17:53 Overdosing on Cocaine as a Teenager

24:05 The Dark Reality of Heroin Addiction

30:01 Drug Busts, Informants, and Robberies

35:15 A Close Call With the Police

41:57 Betrayal, Murder, and the Drug World

46:57 From Prescription Pills to Black Tar Heroin

54:21 The Long Road to Getting Clean

1:00:03 A Generation Lost to Overdoses

1:05:03 The Fort Bragg Cartel and Big Pharma

1:11:07 A Drug-Fueled Crash and His Cop Father

1:16:03 A Violent Confrontation and Police Trouble

1:21:49 The Deadly Consequences of Suburban Gangster Life

1:27:41 Recovery, Selling Weed, and Getting Robbed

1:33:15 Becoming a Gun Dealer

1:40:27 Building a New Life and Business in Oklahoma

1:45:39 Sweet Leaf, YouTube, and Life After Addiction
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He worked with the ATF helping federal agents bust drug dealers. Then he became one of Philadelphia's most notorious illegal gun traffickers.

In this episode, Johnny sits down with Simon White, a former ATF informant who went on to supply firearms to dangerous drug organizations throughout North Philadelphia, Kensington, and the notorious Badlands.

Simon reveals how he went from working alongside federal agents to selling hundreds of illegal firearms to Philly drug gangs. He describes the massive profits, the dangerous criminals he dealt with, and how legitimate gun stores continued selling him weapons despite scrutiny from the ATF.

When the feds finally caught up with him, Simon was confronted with an indictment involving 150 guns, while prosecutors believed the actual number could have been closer to 500.

But the craziest part came when he went to prison and found himself surrounded by the very criminals he had supplied with guns.

Simon opens up about his complicated relationship with the ATF, the betrayal that changed his life, his decision to cooperate with federal investigators, and the devastating consequences of the illegal gun trade.

This is an inside look at Philadelphia's criminal underworld from a man who helped arm it.

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0:00 Meet Simon White: Philadelphia's Gun Runner

5:44 Why Philadelphia's Streets Were So Dangerous

14:25 How Gun Shops Supplied the Illegal Gun Trade

22:43 This Episode Is Sponsored By Quince

24:41 Selling Guns to Philly Drug Bosses

28:21 Gun Violence, Revenge, and the Reality of Murder

34:21 Working as an Undercover Informant for the ATF

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40:23 Betrayed by the Feds: Why Simon Lost Trust

47:37 From ATF Informant to Illegal Gun Dealer

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55:38 The Feds Accuse Him of Selling 500 Guns

1:03:09 Gun Dealers Escape Charges and the Rise of Ghost Guns

1:10:00 Harsh Gun Sentences and Close Calls With Police

1:17:06 Walking Into Prison and Seeing His Former Customers

1:24:44 Gambling, Street Fame, and the Money

1:32:18 How Hollywood Influenced the Illegal Gun Market

1:38:12 Operation Sunrise: The Massive Philly Drug Bust

1:45:13 His Son's Life Sentence and the Cost of Gun Violence

1:52:13 How His Customers Cooperated With Federal Agents

1:58:42 Facing More Prison Time and Protecting His Family

2:04:41 Prison Politics, Accountability, and His Final Message
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Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was gunned down on the Las Vegas Strip, one of the most infamous murder cases in hip-hop history has finally reached a verdict. And the man convicted of orchestrating the killing may have sealed his own fate by refusing to keep his mouth shut.

On August 31, 2026, Duane "Keefe D" Davis, a former high-ranking Southside Compton Crip, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. But how did a street fight at the MGM Grand turn into the assassination of one of the biggest music stars in the world? And why did it take authorities three decades to bring someone to justice?

In this episode, we break down the entire story—from Tupac's explosive rise with Death Row Records and his bitter feud with Biggie Smalls to the gang rivalries, stolen jewelry, and casino brawl that set the deadly events in motion.

We also examine the shocking evidence presented at Keefe D's trial, including his own recorded confessions, television interviews, memoir, and jailhouse phone calls. We'll explore the allegations surrounding Diddy, the conflicting accounts of who actually pulled the trigger, and the investigative failures that allowed the case to remain unsolved for decades.

Was Tupac's murder simply an act of gang retaliation, or was something bigger happening behind the scenes? And could Keefe D have gotten away with it if he'd just kept his mouth shut?

This is the full story of Tupac Shakur's murder, the man convicted of his killing, and the extraordinary trial that brought a measure of justice nearly 30 years later.

00:00 – The Verdict: Keefe D Found Guilty

03:47 – Tupac's Rise, Death Row Records & Biggie Smalls

09:11 – Mike Tyson Fight Night in Las Vegas

13:10 – Orlando Anderson, Keefe D & the Compton Gang Rivalry

17:02 – The Gun, the White Cadillac & the Hunt for Tupac

20:39 – Tupac's Final Ride Through Las Vegas

24:25 – The Investigation, Witnesses & Gang Retaliation

31:38 – How Investigators Got Keefe D Talking

37:29 – The Interviews and Memoir That Changed Everything

40:52 – Keefe D's Arrest & Legal Battle

43:07 – Inside the 2026 Murder Trial

50:25 – The Guilty Verdict & Unanswered Questions
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