Meo Ep

[@ashtheoneandonly745]

I’m a teacher. I’ve been saying it and writing about it since I was in college, poverty can be a learning disability. I spend all kinds of money on snacks because most of the students that give me problems are hungry and tired. It’s a lot. Most students who can’t read never learn or are incapable of decoding. Early childhood education with consistent attendance is crucial. Also, most interventions are parent initiated. Teachers can flag students but unless they’re a severe behavioral problem they get pushed to the back of the line. In most districts parent initiated evaluations have to be done in 30-60 days. If you don’t advocate for your child, they won’t get what they need.

[@sirmiguel6331]

As a former teacher in special ed, I can definitely relate to what you are speaking of.💯💯

[@hotshotofficialchannel8979]

That's in every country even here in CANADA MONTREAL QUEBEC THE FRENCH PART 😭😢 SAD

[@MoneyOverFame]

This is real talk.

[@joojoobaw]

Very well said. Even if you didn’t first say “I’m a teacher” we all would’ve been thinking “oh that’s a real teacher for sure” 😂

[@D0peSince85]

Not one lie told!! 🙏🏾Thank you for your service @ashtheoneandonly745

[@perrynnlynch1883]

Another one of Math's very best and insightful interviews. Big up MEO and the Real Rick Ross.

[@b.o.1951]

The real Rick Ross is not a rapper.

[@nicholasrose3001]

Duh!!!!😂😂😂

[@b.o.1951]

@@nicholasrose3001 😂 for those that don’t know and for history

[@Arvesikdt]

I always forget that kids watch grown content

[@AliceGandy-nn2jr]

Facts Big Facts

[@b.o.1951]

Probably one of the best interviews of the year.

[@aidan9]

I could listen to this dude for hours. I think his life is one of the Great American Stories. He tells it so well too

[@jabaryisrael6268]

Don Cheadle should play Rick Ross in the movie that will be coming 💪🏾

[@hoodiemuzikgroup]

I could actually see that.. he would kill that shit fasho 💯

[@joojoobaw]

Cheadle makes the most sense. He still look young enough to play a young Rick too, with minimal practical or CGI effects

[@jefferjones5022]

If,they put out that bull-Shi "white boy rich" they definitely need to some real shi "Rick Ross" just like that ,uncut! "Rick Ross ".

[@tylerst2009]

I can tell Mecca had a good upbringing, and there's nothing wrong with that. He doesn't seem to get how certain situations can happen. Adds a different perspective to the conversation even if it comes off as judgmental at times.

[@yytublz]

He's very judgemental to guys from the street. What he needs to do is take his a&r mindset out of real life experiences everybody can try to be little someone example he got quite as a mice fart when dame check him but hitmaker did him like he tried to do rick

[@tylerst2009]

@yytublz quiet as a mice fart lol. You're right tho

[@curtwebb919]

Grow up in bubble

[@GuyFishER_]

Mecca a real 🌽 🏀

[@missbeekay9938]

@@tylerst2009 I don’t think it’s judgmental at all. I appreciate his perspective because he’s not a street dude and he seems to come across as someone who doesn’t idolize that lifestyle or behaviors that’s detrimental to the Black community. I have nothing but respect for him because of that. I can also appreciate the stories of people like the real Real Rick Ross because while he lived a life of crime and was incarcerated for it, he was honest and self reflective of the decisions he made and has matured. What I don’t respect are folks like Rick Ross, the rapper who glorified the lifestyle of being a “ Boss” all while stealing someone else’s name, profiting off of it and had no desire to pay a man for using his name and image for his own personal gain. Now that is something I don’t respect!

[@millilc]

Mecca’s face and the dapped at the end.. he looking like Bigga when Tony Yayo was there 😂

[@blovchannel]

@@millilc judging your own guest is wild

[@telroc1]

Mecca is trying to put him back through court.

[@stefangayden4073]

Mecca was acting like Ross was lying.. But Ross ain't telling everything because he wants you to buy his book.

[@klilmcgru938]

Freeway is a dope dude met with him in NC. Looking forward to the gems from this

[@FreewayRickyRoss1]

Respect

[@blovchannel]

Nah Mecca wild for that "back to selling drugs again" line that was judgemental

[@perrynnlynch1883]

@blovchannel lol 😆. Not sure he meant it to sound like that.

[@iamliltinoo]

@@perrynnlynch1883he fasho did.. his whole energy during this video u can just tell he a lame hating ahh dude.. I don’t even watch these dudes but everytime I run accross a clip worth watching dude on sum hating shii in every one

[@blovchannel]

@perrynnlynch1883 don't matter it was perceived to be a ignorant statement that was unnecessary

[@perrynnlynch1883]

@@blovchannel Fair point.

[@MarkFoust-k5z]

@@iamliltinooyea dude give square vibes straight sucka

[@FreewayRickyRoss1]

Can’t wait til you hit 1M Subscribers CONGRATULATIONS we had a great interview.

[@TonyWalker-d1j]

Wuz going on Rick Ross luv this interview, wish I can meet you one day!

[@chasehoneycutt4352]

FreewayRickyRoss Any learning material I can gain from you in any aspect would be much appreciated reading or learning material! Thank You my Manz! Your Amazing and I really Look Up Too You! Your such a influence and blessing in my Life!

[@p_funk_320]

Yo that shirt Rick is rockin is fire! #hoffagang

[@fayfay6954]

I love Mec but this episode I was not feelin his demeanor

[@marc-xavier3878]

Mecca’s bread and butter is Hip Hop.. he feel he need to defend an imposter who can rhyme.. and the best way is to act holier than thou like he don’t know Drug dealers and the underworld.. 🤡

[@neroviggs5467]

Cause he a hata he got the same thing you got meaning I'm sure he sits down to pee

[@OfficialRocLauren]

Math is wild asf for that John singleton death joke 😭😭😭😭

[@yhwhisking265]

🤣🤣🤣 I caught that. That joint had me rolling because it was unexpected.

[@majorant102]

Salute my brother 🙏🏾 💯 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #HOFFAFAM

[@kennykenny757__]

Math you completely stepped on a great question that Mecca was asking, relax the art of a good interview is not always having to chime in on someone else’s question in a group setting. Respectfully.

[@gilfordmccormack8140]

Exactly

[@slkeyron1114]

That question was horrible

[@mathismathis2351]

Rick Ross still answered Mecca even though the entire interview Mecca was rude

[@lainjolionel6320]

I like when they argued about the guilt question. It shows that this is a real conversation. Keep it that way

[@missbeekay9938]

After watching this interview, I’m disgusted with and lost all of my respect for Rick Ross, the rapper. The fact he could use the real Rick Ross name without permission and pull the nonsense he did in court is wildly disrespectful. Totally appreciate listening to the real Rick Ross interview. Thanks Math and the MEO crew for making this interview happen!

[@sportschi688]

Rick is to real for these guys, the guy in the white shirt wow....

[@Music_and_FightingGames]

Just so people understand... This man's "net worth" was over 900 million dollars.. This is during the 80s mind you, so today that would've been around 4 billion dollars. That's just his estimated net worth. Imagine how much money he had elsewhere. That man was wealthy beyond words.

[@aviweplaatjie]

Building a barbershop set in a secure location could be a game-changer for your podcast. It would offer the authentic vibe without compromising safety.

[@tville4358]

A barbershop in the hood is authentic as it gets

[@missbeekay9938]

@@aviweplaatjie What does this have to do with the interview, especially when it’s hosted inside a barbershop?

[@ronaldharris7678]

Mecca irritating sometimes like he don’t have no street sense..

[@millilc]

None!!

[@Saveyourbs]

He doesn’t need it.

[@SpaceGhost-wx9sw]

I'd say he comes off as he feels he's the smartest in the room and naive

[@NewWokeMedia]

Because the streets never made sense. It was a trap that the government set up for blacks and we fell for it 🤷‍♂️

[@SUEDED_LEATHER]

Mecca DOESN'T have Street Sense. He Not from the streets.

[@thepotcallinthekettle4409]

I hope there’s an audio book with his voice. He tells his own story well.

[@2much4uok]

He did a documentary. Its on his website

[@gerardboutin7371]

One of your best interviews

[@finegojoe4520]

Mec ain’t feelin Rick😂

[@twocents6951]

The energy is definitely off. I don’t think Math is feeling him either.

[@brandons2842]

@@twocents6951 PAUSE

[@twocents6951]

@@brandons2842 Pause nothing.

[@yytublz]

There to green never been around that type of calibration math tried him about john Singletary corny ass joke insinuating about the mans death rick just looked at him no professionalism from from those guys play I can talk hobby race horse's r.burke

[@byanymeansda1]

He can’t comprehend because he not from the streets

[@DaymondPatterson]

We went to LA to see some football games 5 years back. Went straight from the airport to Roscos. As soon as we stepped out the car, Freeway was standing there. My son took a picture with him. I didn't even know who he was. I have read and looked at everything about him since.

[@BuffaloSouljaah]

Mecca was asking relevant questions to the man who's basically the face of crack but those who don't have any concern for the Black community can't see it that way. Salute to Mecca for asking questions people like me wanted to hear answers to

[@jabbad2992]

Not true he was asking the man but low-key blaming him for all the ills of the community, when literally the freaking president and government and CIA and foreign operatives were at the head of the operation, but let's grill the middle man FOH.

[@BuffaloSouljaah]

@@jabbad2992 I understand the involvement of the CIA and others but there's also an accountability issue for Ross and I respect his honesty. I also respect the questions Mecca asked him and I don't feel he was trying to blame him for all the ill's in the Black community but freeway Ricky Ross help put crack on the map regardless if he knew he was a puppet or not and it's only good journalism to get insight on his mindset, other than that it's another show with a drug dealer getting praised for genocide

[@criscowuzy9023]

Exactly 💯

[@GuyFishER_]

Mecc a L7

[@missbeekay9938]

@@BuffaloSouljaah Thank you for saying this. I totally agree.

[@Scrapper1]

There seems to be a silent battle brewing between Math and Mecca

[@missbeekay9938]

@@Scrapper1 I hope not!

[@BIG-WhoShotYa]

The real Rick Ross will forever be more of a G than the officer ricky.

[@rbee6507]

Late, but congrats of the big 1,000,000 sub goal. Well deserved!

[@Mike_Mandigo]

Congrats on coming up on a million subs!

[@jap_johnson]

Gat wanted to say "PAUSE" so bad at 34:05, but OG doesn't play those games. 😂

[@yytublz]

Right they don't know any better

[@joojoobaw]

😂 Yeah most normal people don’t waste brain power scanning every sentence for things that can be interpreted as gay

[@tl8885]

Yea he looked at math but nobody was playing that crap

[@jayblalock7448]

Factz

[@barbaracooper3918]

That question mecca was asking wasn't about what he was asking but the tone in his voice. He was asking that question like he was a cop interrogating a suspect!! Your body language tells exactly how you feel about him and your facial expression.

[@jabbad2992]

Big Facts his whole mood was off putting like such disdain for a man that ruined his own community..... Like bro if it wasn't him it would've been anybody else with less common Sense. Why he don't look at the tobacco industry or OTC prescriptions, big pharma does the same shit legally though. FOH

[@dantemackey7471]

But it's a great question... Because it destroyed a lot of families with all the drugs that he was distributing in the black community... I wanted to hear his personal feelings on what he did also

[@joojoobaw]

@@dantemackey7471 He’s answered that same question in multiple interviews. Of course he gonna take some responsibility but at the end of the day the suppliers aint forcing anybody to use drugs. If it’s a market for it, somebody got to sell the product.

[@slkeyron1114]

@@dantemackey7471how you think someone feels after being played by the government ,making them millions daily ,then being locked up and framed by the same people.

[@JDFlyy]

@@dantemackey7471facts I see a lot of comments of praise for this man as if he didn’t play a part in black families being affected, we gotta start taking accountability for things like this, that lifestyle isn’t meant to be glorified

[@milliemusic]

Dope interview Yall 🫡 keep up the good work

[@dallyb7769]

Math starting to ask DJ Vlad type questions 😂😂😂😂

[@TheMikePopeShow]

That’s his mentor 🤷🏾‍♂️😂😂😂😂😂 8:20

[@joojoobaw]

“DJ Vlad type questions” is really just standard hard-hitting interview questions that most ask when they’re not in the game of just glazing up guests 😂

[@dallyb7769]

@@joojoobawRick Ross talked about having beef with someone then that person ended up being murdered. What was Math’s follow up question???

[@barbaracooper3918]

Yeah, most in there were probably not born yet during the Freeway Rick era. Regan, Oliver North, the contra scandal. Flooding South Central with drugs!!! If you seen tv show Snowfall, that show is loosely based on his life.

[@PettySince]

Shut up

[@aw5347]

Facts...I was in my early teens when the Iran Contra affair took off

[@_trexcellence]

Now it's time for everybody to hear the real

[@Sharon-rp7ir]

olllie was upp there pointing 👉 testifying smh

[@vernonsmith9973]

Real informative a piece of history from all angles

[@csanchez27]

Math needs to know when to NOT interrupt!

[@juanmorrison71]

Ya man next to Math looks like he was hating on Rick Ross come up and the choices he chose

[@RyanC-fg6gg]

I think he was brought up different and was just trying to understand the mentality.

[@JDFlyy]

You think that the shit he did supposed to be glorified?

[@oomidiora]

Yo Math best interview yet!!!

[@albertadolph7552]

The REAL Rick Ross!

[@BiggReezy-165]

I was at USP Lompoc with Rick. Solid dude. Even with that life sentence his mind was always on hustling. I watched him clean cells. He was trying to get an album and a movie done. And that was way back in 1997.

[@franklinharkins1816]

This interview was iconic & epic 💯

[@paradiseplayer5103]

I remember my friend lent me Freeway’s book years back. I must’ve read the thing in a couple days. Not to glorify the negative lifestyle and the effects that it has on families, but reading about someone come from nothing to making millions is almost like an escape from your own reality. Money isn’t the most important thing in life, but I think we all dream to have the type of lifestyle he had in the 80’s.

[@ericie88]

Mecca need to stop taking stuff personal man he is attitude was shitty fr. Dope interview i was locked in from start to finish

[@jabbad2992]

Fr fr I felt a lot of heat coming off that chair 😆. Like on some uppity shit, but he ain't blaming the Government, the crooked cops, the CIA but yeah let's blame a poor young man for the cause of the downfall FOH.

[@EricSmith996-g6v]

Gotta be someone to bring up certain things everyone won’t

[@yytublz]

Rite clown

[@yytublz]

​@@jabbad2992the clown probably doesn't even know about the contrea just the movie. Notice he never asked nothing about Ronald Reagan Oliver North Manuel Noriega I was part of that I know Rick personally asking about OG Ron from East Coast crip

[@jabbad2992]

@@yytublz I agree Bro, I'm in HTown TX but I been knowing certain things about this Country government so the last thing I'ma do is demonize someone who was used, he wouldn't have to sell drugs or get money if the government didn't harm the Black community, burn down, lock up Panthers, and assassinate The people tryna help us. He real emotional, such small minded thinking.

[@J.R_TRU]

That was great man. Thank you all for coming together and sharing these Lessons and Experiences. After listening to Mr. Ross speak about his life story, I really Respect the Mindset and the *rezielyence he's shown throughout time to Elevate and create his own reality, regardless of the circumstance or situation. From Life in prison to freedom wealth and Abundance. Legacy. It reminds me of the book 'Think And Grow Rich' by a man named Napoleon Hill. Peace Out and Mind Power ✊🏽 ONE LOVE TO THE ABORIGINAL • INDIGENOUS MAN AND WOMAN OF NORTH AMERICA.

[@jaystacks4285]

He don’t even call himself that anymore. It’s Ricky Rozay now 😂

[@carpediem9015]

Mecca was so disappointed….until…👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 lol

[@JamalHicks-s2i]

The crazy part is the rapper did a interview back in the day and he said in the book he talk to the real Freeway and said he got his blessing while he was in jail he could use the name

[@bxwishman7304]

Bout to watch another classic!🔥🔥🔥

[@majorant102]

💯

[@robmyers7738]

Of course not on his level, but I can relate to his motives. I was a good kid surrounded by poverty, and when I started selling dope in the late 80s/early 90s I had no clue of the social destruction of my decisions. We weren't clairvoyant; we were hungry, no gas or lights, welfare, single parent household, nothing for Christmas, witnessing domestic violence, cousins and homies murdered and extended family doing just as bad. Second generation Section 8... We were babies out there, that wanted a way out. By any means necessary. If folks can't understand, I don't know what to tell you. I would say, you had to been there to understand, but I won't wish that on anyone. We were dodging systematic racism, poverty, death and the penitentiary. Folks weren't concerned with nor considering what others would think decades later. I was concerned with my current condition and other folks DIDN'T care whether me and minds survived or perished. Those eviction notices and eating at Catholic Charties served as proof. Salute to anyone that made it through that era. Standing here today, thriving and raising your seeds in an entirely different environment. Salute 💯 Funny how writing raps and producing films about that era remains cool. Its a cottage industry. Even Reagan is still heralded and his history is revised (Iran-Contra). But the other side of that coin, the people who actually lived it, are denigrated and condemned at times. Zero empathy or understanding of the situation during those times.

[@_trexcellence]

💯

[@mhezzy1grezzy734]

He is a very good man to interview

[@SunyChi]

Why couldn’t Mecca be the one to fall out because he makes inadequate comments and questions. He’s too coarse. He catch’s no vibe. No finesse.

[@TheMikePopeShow]

I see that 🤔 38:33

[@MoneyOverFame]

he lowkey a weirdo.

[@phil7721]

The movie American Made with Tom Cruise was about this

[@jojocapone5959]

Great interview

[@vicnice4573]

Ol snaps you're almost at 1 milli🫡🫡🫡

[@edwardlindsay2398]

Mecca everybody ain’t grow up like you stop being like that 😂

[@ND-9]

Once a tennis player always a tennis player

[@easy8325]

He’ll hit a million subs after this episode for sure ✊🏿

[@histakes12]

1:17:44 that was disrespectful. Let these grown men talk. Or don’t have them on the show.

[@NotYourUncleRuckus]

Mecca be cool with these fake rapper gangbangers but seems like he has a problem with real drug kingpin. Ps why he didnt have that hater engrey trowards Bimmy

[@JDFlyy]

Why should we be cool with a drug dealer?

[@MrNOT619]

Who is that in the corner that didn’t turn around the whole time is that bigga?

[@ceejaii5318]

Powerful dialogue. 👊🏾

[@MiraculousEntertainment]

"Unrelated of course" 🤣🤣🤣

[@chriseatmon4809]

Math resembles the brother of the barber owner in Power: Force series.

[@vernonsmith9973]

This really poetic life of a man

[@gdabbp]

Why was Mecca acting like that? Very unusual, feel like Hoffa should talk to him about this episode, that was nasty & weird behavior, even from the way he shook his hand and turned away with a stank face.

[@dtuck0509]

Yo fr 💯

[@HardWork_2342]

You seem that too what a sucker

[@TalksWitTodd]

That shirt is dope

[@NewWokeMedia]

I relate to this guy so much. All throughout school I was like why am I here when we need money! And you know how that story always goes. You aren’t old enough to work so you go grab the work 🤷‍♂️

[@Kweschunn]

I really wish this interview was longer, he had me hook

[@GuyFishER_]

Mecca a goof ass 🌽 🏀

[@davidvega623]

Caught a live Salute to the real Rick Ross

[@quewoods8871]

Mecca kinda annoyed me for a lil bit when Rick Ross was talking about him not being able to read or write and going through school

[@natemorton4183]

Mecca fucked up this one. Go to vlad wit that shit bro

[@TheFACTS-hk7xl]

1hr17min: Can't blame the Butcher for everyone not being Vegan💯

[@glizzokk4174]

him and lil duval gotta be related 😂😂😂

[@damionmorse5624]

What did we learn today? “The GUBMENT “ is crooked

[@tadah21]

Reel nagas💯

[@GoldbergPatriot]

But you already knew that. So what you really learned was nothing.

[@jayblalock7448]

3 things.. Mecca says he's not judgemental, yet you see when Rick is not answering the question to his liking, it shows on his face, Math needs to stop trying to change Mecca's question because he thinks Rick doesn't understand the question, and finally the shows looks really low budget now, but I am happy that Math is still doing his thing. Something else I noticed is that I don't know what Mecca's frustration is, but it's showing through out this whole episode.. is at Math for trying to change his question or it that he doesn't like that Rick is answering his questions to his liking...🤔

[@rashadholman8291]

Straight from east Texas 903

[@michaelbland8458]

Math just want the good parts of the movie 🤣🤣🤣

[@hgil559]

Yeah. I see what a lot of you touched on. Maybe y’all right. Maybe y’all wrong. Buuuut, Mecca definitely felt some type of way towards Ross. Alllbthe way until the last second of this video when Ross extended his hand to all host as a thank you for the invite, Mecca appears to only dap him back to not seem rude. He did NOT want to shake Freeways hand. He might need to clear this up so we all understand and end speculation.

[@_trexcellence]

The Truth Will Set You Free

[@richardbattle5053]

Does he know he can over turn the verdict based off of prejudice on the judges behalf....?

[@Whenitsupitsup_456]

Come on math!! Let ur co host ask there ? Cuz we may know answer and dude basically asking same? But want different answer. So if Rick Ross or however cool with it let co host try get his understanding. Clearly he never been in streets. Have patience bro. Good one right here 💯💯

[@mandovelez5700]

Damn I feel embarrassed for Rick. I watch this podcast from time to time but not anymore after the way yall treated Rick smh unprofessional af

[@jaybivins7131]

The story Rickbtold about running a chop shop, getting caught and suing the police is a Netflix, Amazon, Hulu or starz series..... 50 cent and Courtney Kemp needs to connect with him.

[@gregfrank4297]

Hindsight 20-20, Ross & dem wasnt thinkin like that back then & aint know what they was doin.

[@miketyson3419]

I salute Mecca for what he said about the drug dealers… great dialogue Mecc….

[@pi84ent]

Mecca was asking some great tough questions, big up!

[@mathismathis2351]

I appreciate Rick Ross and his attempt to speak with young people to encourage them not to follow his steps in the game. He has a business mind and whatever he put his mind to he was going to excel. The fact is schools are not equip to handle children that have other obstacles outside of school like hunger and bad living environments. I happen to have had the same childhood as Mr Ross and I could understand how he ended up dealing drugs. I was very turned off by your co host Mecca he acts as if people intentionally want to be poor, intentionally want to sell drugs, intentionally go to prison instead as of those things being a byproduct of the other. Other than that it was a great interview.

[@bakariwalker854]

1 of the illest interviews yet…but I think it should have gotten deeper on the criminality side, n I love everybody. If we gone talk crime (especially non violent) give us that real

[@THEREALALPHACROWNHER]

Who is y’all to say Rick should have remorse as if people he was selling to didn’t have a choice Y’all so judgmental until it’s one of y’all sons or fathers doing it then it’s we had to survive I like meccas questions but he is kinda uptight here Like he tryna prove he doesn’t look up to him WE KNOW🙄

[@str8jakkett]

Finally they give this man his respect salute MEO!!!!!

[@AliceGandy-nn2jr]

Mr Ricky it's Good to see you. I pray you get your identity bag because I know for a fact that is your name I lived in Los Angeles for 35 years before I moved back south and I know you are the real Ricky Ross

[@llamarbrooks6474]

That was the Rampart Scandal

[@baltimoreboomin]

33:30 Big point Made that might’ve went over ya head. “By 18 I was too old for crypt” meaning at some point a man has to devt

[@robertnagle4126]

They was giving him some weird ass vibes like they better then him but he stood his ground #legend

[@dsg3053]

Don't see how when most battle rappers rap like theyre new Rick ross.. .ngas will battle for thirty minutes about how many bricks they move

[@yayo8323]

Who’s the guy close to the door pls is he not part of math and the rest ??

[@chisimpson3376]

He says he’s not bother by Rick Ross but wearing a shirt that says “the real Rick Ross is not a rapper” haha

[@_trexcellence]

Imagine someone got big off your name and persona and gave you nothing

[@jerryanthony1814]

But it's straight 💯 facts!The rapper made it big off of someone else's name&identity.In 2024 it's starting to catch up with him too,dude has ran out of relevant material to rap about these days.

[@mathismathis2351]

That’s not bothered that’s a fact

[@FREE_WILL_DEFENDER]

Mec being older how he think a black boy would not fall through the cracks?? He really clueless