SNOWFALL: The TRUTH Behind the Stolen TV Series..

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

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[@cdr861532]

I have zero doubt that a large portion of the show was about Freeway......the fact that they refused to acknowledge it and pay the man is absurd......but hey......that's the American way.

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

Exactly. It's crazy to think they didn't give him a feature some credits or something

[@chadstrong7291]

Waterhead bo as well

[@WhoIsRuccaz]

@@chadstrong7291 people just don’t know

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

@@WhoIsRuccaz I keep hearing this name. I really think he might need a mini documentary here.

[@Brandonruffin]

No it's not it's about water head bo my guy..do your homework

[@acemccannis302]

Franklin was a hybrid character..he was based on multiple people

[@Skyx5m50]

Freeway Rick and Walter white to me. He even starts dressing like Walt in the later seasons and they both started out as mild mannered men held down by others control over him.

[@AlonzoDejean-ll8hb]

​@@Skyx5m50 they tried to switch it alil but it's about him

[@bigsam588]

frank white you dounut

[@seanfrancis7101]

Franklin didn't even have a beard

[@Infamous-cause]

Facts but he knew how to read.

[@mikaldinero3242]

A rapper stole his likeness and avwriter stole his story. That's crazy

[@BobbyJ37]

now that's crazy 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@7kingztrading494]

The show was based on several people from L.A., not just Freeway Ricky. Louie and Jerome was based on Jemeker Thompson and her husband. Leon was based on Cornell Ward. Franklin was based on Freeway Rick and Waterhead Bo. And probably others...these are the people I know they pulled from.

[@80sBaby510]

This is actual facts 💯💯

[@acemccannis302]

Exactly. Been telling people this for years

[@bettynewkirk8915]

Water head Bo

[@TerryGates-lx8ee]

Waterhead Bo was bigger then Freeway Rick

[@7kingztrading494]

@@TerryGates-lx8ee your point?

[@Srtcuz]

It’s crazy when u play the fake Ross music to tell the real Ross story 😂

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

😁💯 I ca t deny the music 🔥

[@WhoIsRuccaz]

Dude is a certified clown and fraud. I cannot stand “Fat Willy” the correctional officer

[@icebergslimtv6377]

It’s not the same story, but inspired by it. Ricky didn’t know the government was behind bringing drugs in until after he was arrested. And they didn’t supply him directly either. Snowfall is my favorite show so there’s that too🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ralfiejr34]

It is the same story. They changed stuff, here and there, so it didn't look like straight plagiarism.

[@EmDi-fr9pf]

@@ralfiejr34 no, if Rick did not know that the goverment was behind it, it is not the same story bc its one of the most important things

[@BlackDynamite-kt5uz]

Freeway Ricky Ross was definitely the motivation for Franklin Saint & Snowfall, but the show didn't steal his life story or anything like that.

[@TheBattleGrounds100]

They literally even took the parts of his life where he was on coke himself smh

[@TwitterFingers873]

​@@TheBattleGrounds100 Franklin didn't do coke...

[@TheBattleGrounds100]

@@TwitterFingers873he did crack tho

[@TwitterFingers873]

@@TheBattleGrounds100 no he didn't

[@TheBattleGrounds100]

@@TwitterFingers873he did

[@demokkore895]

The real story is that he is still alive to tell it!

[@yad2917]

The real question is does Freeway Rick owe the families that he destroyed by selling that poison in his community compensation? If Freeway is owed anything compensation from the show it should go directly to those families… Period. Freeway is not a hero, he’s not a victim, he is just a dude with blood on his hands.

[@DustySoulLtd]

Agreed.

[@stevecarpenter2638]

Facts... as they say

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

the destruction is real.

[@byronyoung1763]

Truth!

[@malimills6098]

No

[@NewGoldie]

The CIA aspect is really the only Freeway Rick tie in. And its likely other dope dealers at the time had CIA connections back then too. Franklin's persona was nothing like Rick's.

[@rockfresh1993]

Franklin started killing erythang , Rick say he didn't kill like that

[@WhoIsRuccaz]

This story also parallels Bryan “Waterhead Bo”Bennet, almost more than Freeway to be honest. Y’all should look him up. Bo came home after a quarter century. He just keeps quiet

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

I'll check this out

[@WhoIsRuccaz]

@@OnPoint-so2qi required research def. I mean obviously both stories are close and it seems John Singleton kinda hosed Freeway especially after he apparently was involved in production or creation of the show in some slight respect early on but still, really interesting story. I wish Bennet would do some interviews. He was the plug for the plug who supplied Rayful Edmund of Washington DC fame

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

@@WhoIsRuccaz this was a great drop. What I'm seeing so far is wild.

[@WhoIsRuccaz]

@@OnPoint-so2qi facts, Bo actually supplied Harry O Harris, who was fundamental in starting Death Row records, so his impact is indelible on the culture whether people know or not.

[@rockfresh1993]

80's dealers were smart and dumb at the same time 😅

[@hexamortis1410]

I think it was tennis he got the scholarship in, not football. I remember him talking bout playing locally w Richard and the Williams sisters.

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

Since the show came out I've been explaining to people who haven't watched it that its loosely based on Freeway Rock Roas and the _Iran-Contra Affair_ whenever I recommend it to people.

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

It is a great show

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

@@OnPoint-so2qi 💯

[@ericfreeman1303]

This guy got it wrong in the beginning, Rick didn't play football he played tennis 🎾

[@Shyyne713]

A blind man could listen to snowfall and tell its the same damn person. Stole his whole life and persona

[@Brandonruffin]

Wrong it seems that way cause you don't know the big names from the west Coast as far as street legends go ....this story is emulated after waterhead bo ...another guy just as big as freeway

[@zacharybruneau]

Blind men… don’t have any sort of issue hearing things. In fact, they usually have a heightened auditory sense.

[@jaykaynum5569]

That show is addictive. I tried to avoid it. I caught that episode when Melody father had his gun n badge taking by that lady. I never stopped watching after that. I never saw that bullet proof vest episode

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

Same here. I started with episode 1 and watched them all

[@theshelbscopyme6678]

But the show wasn’t 100% his life story.I could see if it was a biopic but it wasn’t . Some of it may have been inspired by his story yes. But it’s public knowledge he doesn’t own the rights to a fictional tv show story. It’s fiction not intended to tell his life story . Freeway just needs to make his own biopic series or movie if that’s what he wants out there because snowfall isn’t that.

[@dakevers8699]

Does somebody know the song that is playing min 1:52

[@wardatkins1320]

The Untouchables was a spin off from the Al Copone days and Snowfall is no different the producers used The Freeway Ricky Ross story and put a spin on it to make the TV series.

[@SuperbNProsper]

Look up Waterhead Bo & Whitey Robinson (Whitey Enterprise/ The Enterprise) . Their stories are way more comparable to Franklin in Snowfall then Freeway Rick Ross. Freeway Rick is just more known in Pop Culture, so most people assume it’s based upon rick & the CIA Involvement. Whitey Robinson was an actual consultant on Snowfall & Franklin grew up in the Same Neighborhood as Whitey. Freeway Rick grew up in the Hoovers, Whitey Robinson & Franklin both grew up in Broadway Gangsta Crip turf. Freeway Rick was buying thru a CIA Informant, While Franklin Character was buying directly from a CIA Agent.

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

Thanks for this. Someone put me on to Waterhead also.. very fascinating. I am really considering doing a video on him. I'll have to check out Whitney

[@SuperbNProsper]

@@OnPoint-so2qi idk if you ever seen this before, but this is from the behind the scenes of the show when it 1st came out. They actually interview Whitey and he talks about his past during that era. I always try to tell people this is clear indication of who the show was based upon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6SQp5mBbtOCqM0si=ApkRibvNKb0hfEtq

[@MidnyteDree]

What version of Everybody Loves The Sunshine is that?

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

Tom Lbraa & Maë Defays a beautiful blend 🔥 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHvEmIBpapKqja8

[@nordette]

Really good video man. I really enjoyed it. Put a little more inflection or something in your voice next time though...

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

Thanks man I appreciate that and the feedback

[@ChaseGordon-xc5xv]

If people didn't notice the first episode is a nod to freeway Rick Ross freeway got the name cuz he lived under a freeway in snow fall franklin lived under a freeway

[@quetincarpenter4862]

Good video.. bro please tell me the name of that 8ball MJG song around 1:55.. it driving me crazy trying to figure it out.. is it called blow or something like that?

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

thanks man I appreciate that. Its Blow, Rick Ross kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKHaoYh-hdN8kMk

[@smartphones4cheap940]

Based on The Real Rick Ross, for sure

[@MystroAtitAgain]

When you really think about it, I say he helped destroy a lot of families and lives with drugs and I don’t think you should be rewarded for that seeing thats the info they used

[@MystroAtitAgain]

Really think about it would they pay Jeffrey Dahmer?

[@nickespimusic]

Damn… another one stolen from Freeway. Since that correctional officer rapper from FL stole his whole identity, it seems like anyone can gank him. Crazy

[@joemomma6317]

Bruh that California song so fye lmao. I used to bump it years ago

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

💯 I still listen to it everyone ones in a while. Classic. rip Young Dolph

[@joemomma6317]

@@OnPoint-so2qi fr🙏🏾

[@gsmusic2009]

There's a lot of cats from the 80s this could base of off I mean New Jack City was based off several Real-life people as well as how they ran their operations. I'm pretty sure Rick has some validation to stuff from the show that's from him, but others probably do too.

[@daniellereid7576]

Ever since John singleton died that show hadn’t been the same jus has a different feel or vibe when watching like the writting has changed jus don’t give since he past at first it was competing with power and empire

[@chelseagarrett3108]

What does it pay to be proud of ruining millions of families? There were children, mothers, fathers separated...died, robbed of their children and parents..... I could not watch this!!! I was born in this era seen what it did What people did .......the young men buried behind it, where is the pride in that????

[@guru_basketball_kiero]

Im sure the actor who played Franklin Saint did actually go talk to the show people (including John Singleton) but he is only the actor on the show

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

It's said one of them did talk to him on a sunny ca day

[@TheBattleGrounds100]

The fact that they know where the ideas come from but wanna pay him is insane

[@TheYeeee]

There’s a freeway rich in every hood don’t alotta people don’t know about! Some originators don’t ask for 💐 for their game!

[@FreeMan-m4b]

How can I contact Rick Ross

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

I have no idea. I do know he has been working on a cannabis product line. He may have an IG or something similar. if I were trying to get in touch I would probably try through his brand.

[@FreeMan-m4b]

@@OnPoint-so2qi thank you

[@lutherodaniels3799]

Man I grew up in the 80’s when crack hit and it was sad watching it destroy society 😢😢😢

[@brandonhalligan1861]

while i do feel like MAJORITY of the show was based on ricky…the amount of people that were compared to franklin during the speculation time before we straight up knew is jsut too close as well so i feel like he’s a hybrid of people

[@DiamondKut]

First of all anyone who supports a rat has those same rat quality's in them. 1. Franklin Knew how to read 2. Franklin was kicked out college, he didn't drop out 3. Franklin wasn't dealing nor hanging around car thieves 4. Franklin started out selling weed, not Cocain 5. Franklin didn't get to expand like he wanted and was In Real Estate & transitioning from the drug game 6. Franklin was a millionaire by the time the CIA got to him/kidnapped him to continue bringing In drugs 7. Franklin got crossed by everyone and was left bone dry 8. Franklin didn't work with the police, to take down the police (I.E Ross was a rat) 9. Jerome and Louie went behind Franklin's back and double crossed him (Emeker Thompson and her husband, did not) 10. Leon was a hard head who gain his morals back later in life and wanted to change 11. Franklin lost millions to a snake CIA agent (Ross did not) 12. Franklin was also robbed at gunpoint while working In a convenient store & almost shot (Ross was not) 13. Franklin was shot by an ex lover and left for dead (Ross was not) 14. Franklins uncle got killed while retrieving his wife (Emeker's husband was not but was killed at a car wash while shooting dice by his rival) 15. Franklins stash house was robbed by his uncle and aunt (Ross's was not) 16. Leons girlfriend got hooked on drugs and tried setting the Saint crew up (Ross more than likely wasn't in a relationship at the time) 17. Franklin got introduced to a female kingpin who bought keys from him (Ross wasn't) 18. Franklin's aunt killed said kingpin who owned the club (Ross's didn't) 19. Franklin's dad crossed him and snitched to a reporter (Ross's wasn't) 20. Franklin's dad was killed by the CIA agent cause he was fired after sending him to Cuba (Ross's wasn't) 21. Franklin was put in a life or death situation at the hands of his connect through a vest (Ross Wasn't) 22. Franklin got off a murder charge cause of said CIA agent (Ross didn't even experience that) 23. Franklin lost 73 Million dollars due to getting robbed technically and did anything he had to, to get it back or even close to it (Ross didn't) 24. Franklin's mom crossed him (Ross's didn't) 25. Franklin's connect got killed (Ross's didn't) 26. The Saint crew got shot at due to a misunderstanding and his aunt got shot in the process (Ross's didn't 27. Leon never went to college 28. Leon killed a kid mistakenly while finishing off his rivals (Ross didn't) 29. Franklin's uncle Jerome killed the kids mom due to her coming for the Saint crew (Ross's didn't 30. Franklin killed the CIA's dad (Ross didn't) 31. Franklin had to kill a day one worker due to him being hooked on drugs and being a liability (Ross didn't) 32. Franklin's aunt had to hide from the police at a old rancher job due to her being wanted (Ross's didn't) 33. Leons girlfriend crossed him and was proud of it (Cornell Ward's didn't) 34. Leon got married and went to Ghana to find his roots etc (Cornell Ward didn't) 35. Franklin's wife went behind his back twice and stole $800,000 from him and left the country with their child (Ross's didn't) 36. Franklin's persona and the way he moved, acted and lived was nothing (Rat Ross) This show has not a bit of connection to a RAT named Freeway Rick Ross no matter what anyone says, cause realistically the show was based off of the times in the Cocain epidemic in general.

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

This is the most detailed broken down comment on this channel. Honestly, agree or disagree with your points... I appreciate the fact that content I put real effort into making was of enough value for you to take your time to drop this. I'll let the viewers agree or disagree with the points. Thank you bro I appreciate you.

[@DiamondKut]

@@OnPoint-so2qi No problem, I respect everyone's viewpoint of the subject matter.

[@showmestatefinest5412]

It ain't gone be 100% based on his life just like anu other show or movie that is based on a true story but u can't deny the fact that John singleton got the idea from freeway Ross's story and maybe even waterhead bo

[@zocortez2058]

Bro chill!! if you can’t see that they have to put all these different things into it as a professional production inside stories but the main fact that is undeniable between the two stories and characters is that the CIA flooded south central with coke/crack for a profit. good night smh

[@DiamondKut]

I said I respect everybody's views on the matter I never said I was going to believe anything you say. There's nothing that can be said that's going to make me change my mind on the fact that this show has nothing to do with Ross

[@JB-qn3tw]

50, & fake Rick Ross not giving the REAL RICK ROSS anything, is crazy. They didn't serve non of his time or put $$ on his books. That's BS FR

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

at least put him in a feature or something

[@icebergslimtv6377]

What 50 gotta do with it🤔

[@RayRay-i3w]

Hell isn't hot enough for Rick Ross!The bastard! He helped destroy his people with the C.I..A.

[@popahtrj]

sad truth.

[@Chefdemas33]

People were gonna smoke crack w or with out him. Don’t be stupid. That’s my guy.

[@KingTay-xg4mi]

The only thing that conects freeway to the show is the cia factor other than that Saint is more Bo and Harry character wise

[@WhoIsRuccaz]

Facts, people just don’t know because even though Waterhead Bo has been home almost ten years, he hasn’t done any kind of interviews or anything. I wish he would. Fuck what people say about DJ Vlad, he gets some dope, really well researched interviews, I’d like to see him on there

[@KingTay-xg4mi]

@@WhoIsRuccaz real stuff vlad is dope but umm I seen the bo angle and was like wow that makes way more sense even the having a white homie he lived with while going to school plus here's a big one franklin could read nothing was stopping him from excelling he just didn't wanna go to school like bo,rick did and was a great tennis player but couldn't read frank ain't playing no sports or shown to have many hobbies rick is an avid tennis guy still if the show was about him we would see or hear about frank loving tennis or playing it or something

[@KingTay-xg4mi]

@@WhoIsRuccaz bo ain't talking much cuz like frank he prolly a killer I know killings have happened because of rick somehow but I don't think rick is a killer definitely a true og gangster but it seem he kept himself away from anything killy he never was an official hoover but they kept him protected

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

I started looking into him 🔥🔥🔥 I may do a story on him on the channel. They say when he was arrested things dried up for several months.. this showed how big he really was. It's crazy to think about that. I don't glorify any of it, I know there was a lot lost. But I'd be lying if I said I don't get caught up in the stories.

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

​@WhoIsRuccaz that would be crazy. I'm sure Vlad and others have tried. Maybe he's waiting for a brand new micro channel to ask him 😁

[@Chimagic]

How many times you gotta repeat the brick by brick bit

[@ccjtv809]

I'm not going to lie. Y'all clearly haven't watched snowfall because very little of this is similar to what goes down with Franklin . But there was this other drug dealer and trafficker. I can't remember their name that it was almost identical. But this guy is not it.

[@grassmeade185]

Ain gon hold you.. i though ricky was gettin a cut the whole time.

[@divinedelaware7541]

That second time he went down sound like entrapment to me. Outside looking in. They probably still be sending the og COs and UOs. Narcs buzzing around like gnats 😢. Let em live!!!

[@hypnodic01]

Way too close to the story or Rick's life....but in this vid...no mention of Blandon....all talk of him being the king pin instead of going after the suppliers?

[@mauricegotit]

I feel bad for bra hella people just taking his story & his name not looking out for him. The fact that Rick Ross still uses it is crazy smh

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

💯 he is working on some businesses mentioned at the end of the video. I hope people check him to show support

[@popahtrj]

he also slung coke and crack destroying his people. ion feel a drop bad for dis nka.

[@krashidshak]

Of all the drug dealers in history it had to be about one person. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Grubbydub]

It makes me so mad that in the last episode it says”for John” like this was his life story or something. Only thing that mf did was steal other people’s story and say it was his

[@ycanimedia9320]

snowfall cud have been made from any run of the mill drug dealer literally any one if hes suing for credit any drug dealer can sue does he deserve money for the thousands f lives he affected in a negative way

[@CreightonDijr-du9hl]

They should have gave him credit for the snowfall so they did him wrong and

[@TheMarcZuzarte]

Great video but you need to fix your sound balance for your vocal track and the music, when they're both going its impossible to hear what you're saying

[@ADHDLOOCHI]

Crazy how they needed to find some British dude to play someone from LA…

[@xX_Lostkid_Xx]

idk about putting the words legendary and drug dealer in the same sentence 😅😅😅

[@romper4444]

The real rick Ross confirmed the first book he sold about his life for 100 bucks before it was released, guy that bought it took the story and made snowfall from it without a single mention of Rick. What a sleezebag. Same with the documentary he helped fund with his own money. Didnt get a dime profit from it.

[@sqwuapgwuap565]

Just a bit confused here. A fictional story about the crack epidemic during the 80's/90's in LA, that definately took inspiration to build their characters from multiple top players both drug runners and that of the government. But most events still being that of fiction, somehow owes money to these people? That quite literally destroyed their entire communities and still have a lingering bad influence on them to this day.. I'm not quite sure the world owes them money for using character traits and some events as inspiration to tell a story of this time.

[@jw2par]

I thought he played Tennis not football in high school

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

You are a correct. This was a mistake on my part.

[@GoodBeardDay]

The only thing similar about Rick Ross the Rapper, and Rick Ross is the name. Freeway Rick Ross aint the only person to sell drugs, the rapper Rick Ross sold drugs too. Not sure if it was before or after the CO job. No one from Florida ever denied that, only mfkers that dont know him.

[@tonywilliams6584]

🐻"80GoinNorth"🐻 🗽"212"🗽🖤✌🏾🤫

[@joemomma6317]

5:05 adin Ross?🤣

[@joemomma6317]

Bro my bad he would aid in Ross getting a life sentence lmao🤦🏾‍♂️

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

🤣

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

Nah man it's all good. That comment helped the algorithm.

[@johnconnor210]

I love snowfall one of my favorite shows along with breaking bad. When I first saw the show I saw alot of similarities to life of Rick Ross.

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

Both of those are probably my favorite shows. It's funny when I tell people about breaking bad most people don't get it.

[@GRANDPRIXDUVAL]

they def stole rick ross story and he shouldve been compensated

[@ChangedWaysGodFearinG]

Pay That Man

[@RobLaster-pw8fz]

Now im in prison How Did I get in prison F B I make They move over throw This His position of power Knocks his peace😢 And wins now Thats what you call a mental chess game move.

[@dudeenglehart6517]

I mean really it just sounds like he wants something because he inspired something we don't water a tree because it inspired art now do we then on top of that the fact that his story is already out in the public domain should make this legal no matter what I mean if he actually wrote a book and base it off that book it'd be a different story but they only have similarities he may have inspired something but he is not the owner of snowfall because it's not a one-off story of his life

[@williambatts1399]

This is wrong Your information is wrong You don’t know wtf you’re talking about

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

Care to explain??

[@BenFrankarts]

You know who was reading the CIA daily brief during the period right before and during the crack epidemic? Bush Sr. as the Vice President and Ex-Director of the CIA. Well, well!

[@ChocolateNikkie]

He even kinda look like Ross when he was younger

[@MarkMcNamara-q3g]

Did you actually read his book?? He played tennis not football

[@name_berzerk]

So what this video taught me was that freeway created the drug trait and buying real estate 😮

[@broderickjohnson1427]

I hope thy mke a movie of his life but call it Freeway Ricky, don't want no connection to Officer Ricki...

[@reggiewalker7420]

Ross was a Tennis player

[@lilraw322]

f*ck this show he didn't even get payed for it

[@jamescorfield534]

Only so many people did that in real life. If you’re telling a fake story about the same time period and place of course there’s going to be similarities. Duh foo

[@kelseygraham6978]

They copied from the real Rick Ross life🤷🏿‍♂️.

[@03shad]

If not a payout at least credit

[@BillyBobThot]

ROSS PLAYED TENNIS NOT FOOTBALL!!!

[@DRayWay]

Tennis 🎾

[@hellbent650]

U sound bored, use maximum effort next time u read your script.

[@OnPoint-so2qi]

I appreciate the feedback

[@AceFarRock]

Once you said Rick Ross connect was Colombian you lost all credibility ✌🏾

[@RobLaster-pw8fz]

let's Play chess my My. Piece on the chess board That I will play Is a king No never make move stay still. And you will always remain king.I want the chess board. No wait for your queen to come back to her position.

[@reggiewalker7420]

Also Brian Waterhead Bo Bennett

[@DavidBenson-lw4mj]

God yes

[@mcanimations4317]

16:21-16:23😂

[@jamespeters9284]

Football lol no bro it was tennis

[@LorenzoWilliams-w9x]

Mane come on

[@bettynewkirk8915]

Water head Bo! 3132LA

[@catherinemercer4050]

Always stealing

[@xkclearly666]

Invest in a mic Jesus Christ

[@serenitygreen90]

your voice made it so hard to watch this video almost fell asleep smh

[@alexknox814]

there both black too it's obvious

[@reginaldjones9330]

It’s fucked up to use the “rapper” Rick Ross music when introducing the real Rick Ross who couldn’t even get a handshake from the man after stealing his name. So I’m done watching

[@Chefdemas33]

Free way Rick personally told me they stole his story after they asked him to be part of the production. They went behind his back and changed a few things.

[@drgreenthumb8922]

Everyone in L A know that snowfall was based on on the boy freeway Rick we our not stupid