The second I Am Cricchi stepped into the I Am Redemption studio, he dropped a beat and started rapping! Raw, real, and unrehearsed. In this powerful conversation, Cricchi shares his story of survival: from the streets of Baltimore to battling addiction to crack and opiates, surviving shootouts, homelessness, and time in youth detention.
Through it all, the mic never left his hand. What started as freestyling in locked cells has become a message of hope, healing, and hard truth. Today, Cricchi is living sober, a proud husband and father, and using his voice to inspire others through music and message.
00:00 – Cold Open: Cricchi Drops a Beat in Studio
02:12 – Growing Up in Baltimore: Survival & Struggle
07:48 – Early Addiction: Opiates, Crack, and First Rock Bottom
13:36 – Shootouts, Near Death, and Living in the Streets
18:24 – Juvenile Detention & Discovering His Voice
23:17 – Why Writing and Rapping Became His Lifeline
28:59 – Battling Demons While Chasing the Mic
34:06 – Turning Point: Finding Sobriety & Purpose
39:45 – Marriage, Fatherhood, and Building a Life He’s Proud Of
46:32 – How His Music Now Inspires Others in Recovery
52:41 – Reflections on Pain, Redemption, and Why He’s Still Here
59:12 – Closing Freestyle & Final Message to the Audience
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