Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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C5 presents THE OTHERSIDE podcast to spread love and contribute to the world's healing through vulnerable conversations.

Season 1 | Ep.3 ft. Tyson Crookmind

Featured Guest Bio:
Tyson Crookmind grew up on the east side of South Central, LA where he got involved with gangs, indulged in the street life and ended up spending 16+ years behind bars for a murder charge. Tyson has turned his life around and now spends his time perfecting his craft of music, traveling the world, taking care of his family and sharing his story to inspire the youth to move in the right direction. This brother that's full of wisdom has collaborated with some of most popular artists out of LA like Joe Moses, RJmrLA, Rucci, and more.

This Episode:
C5 sits down with Tyson and has a profound conversation about peer pressure, finding yourself, gang involvement, healing, how prison saved his life, and more.

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Youtube: youtube.com/@tysoncrookmind3642

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Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tys...
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/tyson_cm?id=26...

C5:
C5 is a dynamic, conscious, innovative rapper & songwriter from Oakland, CA who prides himself on making music that is an honest representation of his life experiences. His music tells the story of what it's like to be from the streets while remaining true to oneself and fighting for a life better than the one he's experienced growing up. Through his healing from past trauma, pain, and insecurity, the young creative has blossomed into a public speaker advocating for health and wellness. C5's mission is to create art, media and experiences that reprogram the world through the lens of love and truth.

Follow C5 and subscribe to the journey:
officialc5.com
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Instagram: instagram.com/officialc5
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Twitter: twitter.com/officialc5_
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/officialc5

00:00 Intro
03:55 16 Years in Prison
04:44 Gang Life
7:30 Peer Pressure
11:00 Movie Influence
13:40 Crips or Blood?
17:50 I Wanted To Be Like My Uncle
18:50 Acceptance
22:10 Street Code
24:00 Murder Case
27:00 County Jail
31:15 The Plantation
35:50 Broken Homes
38:30 Living Wild
44:22 Prison Saved My Life
46:00 Prison Meals
48:22 I'm Unique
50:30 Prison Is College
52:00 Being Still
54:40 Snitching
01:00:36 I Didn't Go Out My Way To Hurt Nobody
01:06:50 Mothers
01:07:33 Why Do We Glorify Murder?
01:11:00 Reputation
01:14:12 Share Your Experiences
01:20:00 Signed Up For Disappointment
01:24:00 We Gotta Heal
01:27:35 Abnormal Situations
01:28:22 Do You Still Think About It?
01:35:00 The 5 Freedoms
01:39:00 Relationship With Mother
01:44:00 Be Honest With Yourself
01:46:20 Acknowledging Each Other
01:46:30 Outro

Edited by: Danny Major
Mixed by: DrewMixedIt

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