Featured Interviews and Podcasts
In this episode, Julito sits down to break down a life lived in the fast lane.
Growing up in a household where the game was the family business, with a mother whispered to be the "Griselda Blanco of the Bronx" and a father who spent decades behind bars as a hitman, Julito was destined for a life of high stakes. Inside this interview, we discuss: The Mango Piña Era: How Julito built a weed empire in the Bronx, pulling in $50,000 a week at his peak. The Safe House: The incredible untold story of Daddy Yankee and Nicky Jam hiding out in Julito’s mother’s house for three years while fleeing a notorious Puerto Rican kingpin.
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From the streets of the South Bronx to running one of the busiest weed operations in New York City, this is the story of Angel Diaz, aka Julito. In this raw and unfiltered interview, Julito breaks down how he was raised in the drug game, watching his mother move heroin and cocaine before stepping into the streets himself at just 12 years old. From selling crack and flipping weed to building a massive distribution network moving pounds daily, he shares how loyalty, hustle, and survival shaped his rise. But the game comes with a price.
Julito opens up about violence, betrayal, federal indictments, and the moment everything came crashing down due to snitches and internal conflict. After years behind bars, he reflects on the truth most don’t talk about: There’s no glory in the street life.
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