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I recently had the pleasure to Interview my Uso Bell Taulua aka Pineapple .  He had got out from prison after serving 30 years. We talked about how he ended up joining a Mexican gang in the 80s. His experiences with prison and getting out after 30 years.. This story has real life struggles. Tap in to watch the full video..  STAY TF OUTTA TROUBLE 👊

This is an interview with our Samoan Sister Wessa Tanupo! She shares with us her life experiences with growing up with her older brother without her parents and getting involved with gangs and selling drugs. These activities took her down a long path of incarceration from the ranch to C.Y.A. to Prison. After all that Wessa faced a life sentence in prison in the State of Hawaii after her release in...

In this episode I had the opportunity to interview Tongan Tupac a California inmate incarcerated in Prison. Before interviewing Mr. Tongan Tupac I repeatedly warned him of repercussions from prison staff was a high possibility if this interview is aired. He assured me that he wanted to proceed with the interview regardless and that he felt he wasn’t doing anything wrong he felt he was helping to e...

🧿 Manuia (Manu) a native Samoan came to Carson California as a young child. Growing up was rough being a minority and not knowing the English language well.  Manu having trouble at home became more familiar with the streets. He got involved in gangs and crime and ended up going to California youth Authority and eventually prison. Tap In to hear his story and the many diamonds dropped during...

🧿 Manuia (Manu) a native Samoan came to Carson California as a young child. Growing up was rough being a minority and not knowing the English language well.  Manu having trouble at home became more familiar with the streets. He got involved in gangs and crime and ended up going to California youth Authority and eventually prison. Tap In to hear his story and the many diamonds dropped during...

In this episode I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Award Winning R&B Reggae Artist Aziel Toeaina. Federal Criminal Complaint accused Aziel of distributing eight ounces of crystal methamphetamine. He was arrested on December 19, 2007 at an aparmtment where DEA agents along with local law enforcement served an arrest warrant for Aziel for Distribution of Meth. Tap in for the full st...

Aaron Channel, who was accused of ending the life of a man who he believed was a pedophile. Aaron served 17 years in California Prisons for this crime. While incarcerated he made a decision that saved the lives of 2 people who were from another race which In California Prison that’s a big no no and unfortunately that decision marked him as no good and he ended up serving the rest of his time on a...

Guest: Elizabeth (Leesa) Nomura - Elizabeth has been through hell and back and today she is a positive pillar in her community sharing her experiences and helping others with reentry programs and similar walks of life. She Shares her story of how she went from being married, a mother of 6 kids to drug addiction / drug dealer and eventually sentenced to prison for several Armed Robbery’s . For more...

Uso Ron talks with a Samoan Rapper out of Santa Anna California. They discuss what his life was like growing up with family members in and out of prison and being a kid in those cold visiting rooms playing with the other kids. THTCYRUS just released a new song for those that are coming home from prison. For more exclusive content go to Youtube.com @ 30tolife

Uso Ron gives us more about his life growing up before going to prison. On this episode Uso Ron talks about how his life spiraled out of control after finding out his biological dad wasn’t his real dad. The lie caused him to loose trust in everything and everyone. He began to catch more criminal cases and they became more violent and eventually ended up in California Youth Authority. Eventually he...

In this episode: Uso Ron talks with a Mr. Taimi Taimi Jr. who spent 5 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Now a Youth Mentor in Long Beach California, he explains to us what he learned through the whole ordeal. For more exclusive interviews go to YouTube.com @30tolife

Mr. Bell Taulua is a coordinator for the F.O.U. "Faatasiga O USO" Movement , which in Samoan translates to "The Gathering of Brothers." Ex Convicts giving back to their communities by going out to the streets and giving their stories and experiences with gangs and prison in hopes that they can deter someone from going down that same path. Some of these brothers spent 30 years straight in Californi...

In This Episode: Uso Ron explains in detail how he only served 10 years in prison on a 30 years to Life Sentence. The appellant courts discovered several violations committed by the Police Department, District Attorney, and their Office in the case against Ron and his Co Defendants. For exclusive video content from this episode (PaperWork Included) be sure to visit YouTube.com @30ToLife

In this Episode Ellie Lefiti , a Samoan woman who spent 27 years of her life in California Prisons for the crime of murder, speaks about her childhood traumas and how she's dealt with it and the struggle of dealing with the triggers and reminders of her abusers.