The Legacy Of An American Drug Dynasty: Third Generation Kingpin Reveals Secrets Of His Dope Empire

Cavario Hodges was raised in Harlem, New York in the 1970's. His entire family was involved in the illicit drug trade in New York City for generations. He grew up around the notorious so-called "Black Godathers" of Harlem-- Drug Lords Nicky Barnes and Frank Lucas.  His own mother was a high-ranking street boss in one of these multi-million dollar drug operations. Naturally, being surrounded by such activity led him down a similar path. He started working for his family while he was still in middle-school, and then as a teenager with the onslaught of the crack epidemic, he ran his own profitable crews in Harlem and the South Bronx.  He eventually made his fortune running a large-scale dope distribution ring in Baltimore, Maryland. His activities there were the foundation for the popular show The Wire. Seeing his future ending with either prison or death, he was saved by a spiritual awakening and left the criminal life for good. He tells us all about his road from kingpin to finding a higher and healthier purpose in life. Cavario also gives incredible insight and history of the drug trade in the Eastern United States. He is now an accomplished author and journalist and even conducts interviews for platforms like VladTV.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:32 - Growing Up Around Harlem's Dope Game
00:09:54 - The Drug Trade and Frank Lucas
00:15:37 - This Episode Is Sponsored By ROCKET MONEY
00:17:23 - The Heads Of The Game Game: Nikki Barnes and Butch Cassidy
00:30:11 - TOUR DATES!
00:30:45 - Hubs of Distribution in Harlem
00:40:24 - The Heroin Trade in Harlem
00:49:39 - The Dichotomy of the Dealer and the User
00:58:51 - The Personal Platform for Self-Aggrandizement and Validation
01:08:45 - The Rise and Trade of Sherm
01:18:49 - The Story of Tracy and Reno
01:28:29 - The tale of Black June
01:38:49 - The Infamous Vincent and His Dangerous Lifestyle
01:48:46 - The Structuring of the Book
01:58:43 - The Genesis of My Involvement with Drugs
02:08:17 - The Leadership Position and Uncle's Arrest
02:17:31 - The Evolution of the Dope Game
02:27:21 - The Changing Drug Routes
02:37:18 - The Rise of Blow in the United States
02:46:19 - In the Trenches of Life
02:55:31 - The Chinese Connection
03:04:31 - Dealing Out of Town
03:13:52 - Drugs and Violence in Baltimore
03:23:11 - The Journey to Baltimore
03:32:59 - Dealing with the Dope Game
03:42:48 - The Baltimore Operation
03:53:05 - The Risks and Rewards of Drug Dealing
04:02:25 - Stories from the Streets
04:11:46 - Wrapping Up