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Bes is a dying breed New Yorker. He shared with us how he got setup for baby Rikers prison as a teenager, the dark side of NYC, and his relationship with Action Bronson. Enjoy!! Welcome to Camp 🏕️

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Intro by Christos Papastefanou
Produced by  @99OvrAll

** TIME STAMPS **

00:00 Intro
00:56 This is a serious podcast + Bes LOVES parrots
3:20 We love Dominicans + night time is still part of the day
4:49 You can learn from everybody + Korean love Black culture
6:49 Kids copying the 90s
8:19 You can train crows + Moroccan monkeys robbing you
10:14 Crazy teeth reveal your true priorities + adaptation is king
14:32 Fordham Road was the Mecca, Bes growing up + family dynamics
25:33 Bes’ father, would get funny angry + Bes loves disorder
28:56 Travelling to the City + Canal Street boosting
32:35 Smart people can rationalise all behaviour, feeling left out + there’s joy in pain too
40:18 Brotherhood, Wildin’ & scheming in the City + loving attention
44:49 Seeing people making dope money + Albanian culture & customs
49:59 Short-term thinking + refusing to listen even to his Baba
57:15 True friends, there’s always a cost + hope being painful too
1:04:15 Gatekeeping + practising what you preach
1:09:12 People trying to bully Bes + learning to punch back
1:12:13 Bes’ advice - streets as a last option, wanting to be the family’s saviour + failing at times
1:28:21 “Free Taxstone” + real recognises real
1:31:58 What do we truly want? Not breaking habits + sharing success
1:41:13 Can Bes ever get closure? Wanting to have children + Bes feels like he can’t even save himself
1:52:16 Bes could never leave New York + Do you truly love the culture or are you here to exploit it?
2:02:50 Hustling attitude never ends + repping Albania always
2:10:20 Advice for those that feel insecure
2:16:22 Best presents he gave his parents
2:21:06 Mayhem, robbery going wrong + trauma from prison
2:33:42 Linking up with Action Bronson
2:36:51 What is the future for Bes? Being caught up in the system + blocking your blessings
2:49:28 Being true to yourself