Ep. 81 I Am Cricchi | From Baltimore Streets to Sobriety & the Mic | I Am Redemption | Shawn Livingston

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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