Tony Lewis Sr. on Getting Life at 26, Serving 34 Years, Rayful Edmond, Marion Barry (Full Interview)
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- Опубликовано: 20 авг 2024
- Former D.C. drug kingpin Tony Lewis Sr. sat down for his first-ever VladTV interview, and he started off speaking to Vlad about growing up in D.C. in the 1970s. He explained that he had a hard upbringing, and Tony spoke about how he ended up in the streets at 14 because he saw his mother struggling to make ends meet. From there, Tony detailed his early operations as a teen and how he switched things up by getting a house and a crew. Tony also spoke about an incident that led to him getting involved in a federal investigation with someone who cooperated and told everything. Tony then spoke about his case, including spending $200,000 on a lawyer, which he said was a “waste” because they were trying to make an example out of him and his co-defendants. During the conversation, Tony spoke about his experiences in prison and how his son kept him going while he was starting his own non-profit organization to give back to his community. To hear more, including Tony speaking about his release from prison, hit the full interview above.
I’ve been waiting to see an interview from Tony Lewis, Sr since he was released. I moved to the DMV in 1987 from Texas. I was 7 years old at that time and 9 years old when he and Rayful were arrested. I was too young to pay any attention to their trial but I do remember it being on the news. By the time I was in my early 20’s, I was more familiar about their case and what they were arrested for. I actually met Tony Jr when I was at a function and he was advocating his fathers release then. I’m glad to see that his work payed off and to see him and his father together again is amazing. They are currently in the city still raising awareness on incarceration even after his fathers release.
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He did the crime. He did the time. He learned his lesson. I love his father and son relationship. I wish him the best.
@@BooksbySelena he did the time but didn't let the time do him. He had a better relationship with his son being locked up, than some fathers have with their children in the free world. I'm happy for them too.
man im from the dmv... this man son went so hard for him. nothing but respect for that man
His son is a good hearted young man and he deserves to be respected and his father to be proud of him.
Tony Sr. is a stand up guy . 👍
His story deserves a Movie
The real pursuit to happiness 💯💯DC or Nothing
What's the movie going to say? He sold drugs and went to jail. How many times have ww heard this story? And how many more times are we going to hear it again
L.A all day..Do Or die don't try..
L.A all day do or die or don't try..
@@tonymark4536 His story is different because his incarceration had a positive impact on his son. His son became a community activist NOT another statistic
Tony, I have 3 sons myself and I'm proud of your son! God Bless you Brother, I'm happy you're reunited with your family.
Unless he murdered ppl, cocaine shouldn't carry a 30yr sentence is not acceptable. Legal pharmaceutical companies slanging daily. This government letz drugs come in and out this country with no problems.
alphabet gangs the biggest dealers n bring it str8 hood sell doub back n snatch free stack tomorrow drop-n sacks snatch kid do it again don't gaf bout us (errbody) know it FACTS 4REALTHO
He may not have murdered anyone but he probably caused thousands of people die from his product
Cocain use causes death and destruction to individuals and communities.
Do you have any idea how many house crack destroy..the affects from the 80's are still being felt today...
@servantsmith4589 yep, alcohol, legal opioids, gambling, and porn/prostitution does too, so I understand what you are saying.
This guy is so cool... I pray his life filled with happiness and blessings ❤
Right he same like he would be a cool uncle hope get to live a full life.
Wtf is wrong with yall community? This guy DESTROYED thousands n thousands of children’s lives n their families by getting sooooo many people heavily addicted to hardcore drugs. Y’all always yap about some evil white dude that shot 1 person yet you’ll have a black dude who killed or had countless young black dudes killed plus all the children’s lives who were ruined n all the black women who’s lives were destroyed n ended up selling their bodies n even worse n you will praise them n wish they have a great successful life. It is INSANE !!! It’s be like white people wishing the leader of the aryan brotherhood or Dahmer to end up having some great successful life. It would never ever happen.
Tony Lewis Jr always spoke highly of Tony Sr and I knew their bond was like no other. Sr blessed to have a kid like Jr bc most kids will move on. Also that shows mw the kind of father Sr was to have that impact on Jr for him to stand tall all these years fighting for his father freedom. We need a movie on them two alone 100.
trained myself to wait for the full interview with Vlad 😂 This one was worth the wait
I did the same thing been strong for like 3 yrs I don’t watch the clips unless it’s an interesting title of a Nigga that I’m not watching the full interview lol
You are better than me. He gets me with the clips every time
I sholl keep scrolling till the full junt come out
On God...
Me too...😂😂😂😂I'm sick of him chopping it 20 times😢
This guy is 8 years older than I am he's like 61 and he preserved himself in prison Wow.
Yeah I was trying to figure out his age I was like damn my man looks way younger than that. But thinking on it I have a cousin who went to prison at 18. Got out a few days before his 40th bday. I swear he looked younger than me and I’m a year younger than him.
It's because of sunlight. The uv rays are what ages everybody.
They make sure you are good and healthy when you serving time..flip side they tryna kill the general public off multiple ways
I did a bid that's how prison life preserve you because you eat, sleep ,workout and go to the library to get your mind sharp. In the free world you drinking, not studying, eating Bullsh@t. On a daily basis when I was behind the walls, I got my balance back. I'm 41 now
It's fascinating how he looks come after 34 years in the pen.He kept his piece of mind.
Only the strong survive I've been there. You have to be mentally and physically strong
This the first guy who said he's not proud of helping destroy his community and sound genuine.
Great interview. Salute Tony Lewis Sr. for showing these kids its not all glitz and glamour, its a losing game, welcome home bro much success to you in your future, as a free man and great job Tony Lewis Jr on never giving up and on putting that work in to help your father come home.
I nearly died when Mr. Lewis said, “Others of his kind….”😂☠️
It was 40:50 for me “FUCKED UP” 😂💀
LMFAOO
@@19supermodel08 yeah I caught that too😆
I don’t understand why these guys tell Vlad all their personal business. Write a book, do a movie but don’t give away your life story for an internet podcaster.
I agree with you, but maybe they want to reach people who may not pay for a book or a movie. I did purchase his son's book. A great read.
He will reach more young people on this platform vs
If I had money I would make so many series for the gangsters black and Latino stories never told from the L.A. the south and all eastcost. I meet so many gangsters when I was in thar life and when I did my short Bid in prison. I grew up Hella fast from L.A. and also lived in the south saw and did so much. But our stories not really told. All we got right now is BMF. But it's so many heavyweights that need their story told and 🎥 filmed
He's priming the fuel pump of publicity. It's a sunk cost on the way to the screen or page.
I'm happy for Tony Lewis Sr. and his family having him back home, where he belongs. He absolutely served his time.
This guy is amazing…I wish him and family best in life
I am Grateful to See this Man free I have heard his name so many Years. Tony Lewis Tell Your Story we are praying for you and Family💜 This Was One of the Best Interviews This Year VLAD.💯
Really good interview; his apology at the end was so genuine. All the best to him.
He did all his time at Cumberland fci in A block good brother
@@BigFuFu937❤❤zqpl12
Im from Zimbabwe based in South Africa, l just love these stories they keep me in check ✔️✅, lm a farmer and breeding pigs 🐷🐖🐷🐖 minding my business l don't want to end up in jail
No one can ever walk in this guy’s shoes….Powerful story.
These are great brothers who get caught up in a system of survival a vicious cycle trying to make it very few opportunities bck THeN coupled with the same racism you see today along with extreme poverty these kids will never see....the injustice thats this world provides on a daily basis has created mental illness ....much luv to Tony Lewis Sr and his son for staying strong i dont know how i would have handled it...much support
I believe it's super poverty & opportunity to make $10000 a wk minimum whose gonna step away from that especially when it's right there all day u just gotta say yes ...no one turns that down no matter what they say
i love the way he told the raw truth of the reality of the system trying to take your life
and Corrected Vlad
This why I fought for custody of my son!!! The greatest allies you’ll ever have are the people that you created!!!
Big respect to both Tony Lewis Sr/Jr. 🫡🫡 to yall father/son relationship, and making it thru that whole shit show.
I'm surprised Vlad never asked him if he knew 2 Pac & Suge Knight 😂
Lmaooo..Word! He always squeezes that question in
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Big Ups to this brother! I pray his transition becomes easier and things work out for the better... I like how he's accepted responsibility and has a sense of helping the community with the monster many if us has help create.. praying for you brother 💯
50 you need to do something with Tony Lewis Sr story asap!
I have seen a lot of your interviews but to me this is the best one by far!!!! Mr. Lewis was so wonderful, grateful and truthful in telling his truth!!! I hope that God continues to bless his "new journey in life"!
I was born in 1991. Tony Lewis is a legend on my city and his son Tony Lewis Jr a legend as well to our community. Happy these brothers are reunited and heathy with a clear mind and direction
Marion Barry was a heavenly character. Vlad when people pass away don't taint their name with the word hell. You could've just said "He was a character." Let the man rest.
Facts
Crazy people bash Marion Barry career for getting caught smoking dope when crack was heavy he was a civil rights activists for decades and walked side by side with MLK put some respect on the man's name
@@StopTellinMayor Barry was for the people.He got that Summer Youth Employment Program started which helped a lot of youths from lower income homes, he helped senior citizens who were having a hard time paying utilities and he would make a call to make sure they got assistance. People in DC loved Barry, it was petty White politicians on the Hill that didn't like Barry because of his power in DC and they wanted to bring him down.
Welcome home homie. I remember dragging u on the racqett ball court up lompoc and cumberland. I miss u my brother and hope to catch up with u soon. Ya baltimore homie Moe! Love u my brother! Keep ya head up! Good man and straight up soldier. Honor and respect to u!
Tony DC to the core. Sergio Tacchini suit. Those were the wave when he went to prison and they came back around, when he got released. I remember the DC and Philly cats used to wear those heavy in the early 90s.
You can still go up in Georgetown and get it!😂 Them guys who run the stores, their most famous words when they see you is "For You My Friend!!😂😂😂
Dc had some real men like Tony for years (Stand up Guys) . He was one of the best dressed Men i seen in that era ( everything was Top Flight) . I was there to see it . FACTS!!!!!!!!
Who was the guy in dc that Alpo had beef with?.got shot on a bball court
@@jessereilly8140 A guy from New York name Demincio
Rayful Edmonds came home today that’s wild
Rayful the Rat
@@taytay8283facts and people ignoring that part
I from dc NE side. Tony a legend.
Being locked up for 30 plus years doesn't make you a legend. The man regrets what he went through. Let's stop glorifying our ppl locked up.
I remember my high school friend / college friend he did 2 years at NSU; last 2 years enrolled in Howard University. He said" it was just like a black cloud covered the whole city. How a fun place ( chocolate city) turned into everything that comes with addiction. The children have horror stories, and now those children are adults. Look at how we are living now😮
It was cool. I was at Howard in 1987 and been in DC ever since. Rayful would be on the yard every Friday. I never did drugs and am doing well now.
TFBOW
So happy to see Tony Lewis Sr.
I got respect for this guy
Good for him that he made it out of prison alive; that he is free, Can be with his loved ones and teach us younger folk certain things.
Welcome Home Mr.Lewis May God Bless You And Your Beautiful Family.❤ I grew up by Hechinger Mall Love Me Some DC 😂
I used to live in the Pentacles apartments
@DC 4 LIFE oh okay I grew up on 16th & Est .
Oh...ok, 😂I grew up in Langston Terrace!🫡🫡🫡🫡
I respect his conversation and conversion! I wish him the best and pray 🙏🏾 he becomes the Change the city needs and that they hear him 👑
After 34 in jail, I highly doubt that my mind would be as sharp as Mr Lewis'
You right about that! He is sharp
I read his son’s book SLUG 🐌 a while ago! I’m from DC so it’s a really good read
Definitely was a good book. DC native.
@@zephrenjames.4241 yea, I got my copy singed when his son came to Busboys and Poets Brookland
Nice 👍🏽
I'm reading it now.
@@jefferytate6835 enjoy! I have to order another copy this comment reminded me.
He is really DC at his core. He gives me flash backs of my time in the dmv. Got me lunching 😂😂😂
Growing up in DC, I remember this brother, crazy days. Brother Lewis paid his debt to society, gave an apology on the damage he helped to cause, best wishes and success to him. Salute brother Lewis.
All these DC interviews been fire not only cuz I’m from here but jus being able to visualize every word they say and know it’s still the same shit fr lol
Welcome Home🥂🫡🫡 to the Good Men Tony Lewis Sr/Jr Peace and Endless Blessings to you and y’all Family‼️ I was at that Rally 2yrs ago on BLM plaza.
I was there too.
@@DC4Life77 💪🏾💪🏾
Trump signed a bill to get black crack dealers out of prison but Biden formed the bill to get them life in prison for selling crack but Trump is the racist someone explain that
Love these old OG interviews. More like this, less of the rest
Shut up all the interviews be fire
Let’s keep glorifying those who DESTROYED THE COMMUNITY. Man GTFOH. We are LOST!
@@blacksheep9278TFAOAW 🤷🏾♂️
Dc soldier . Welcome home champ
Dc murder
Man I’m from D.C. grew up in N. E. Deanwood and kinilworth. All I knew was selling drugs was a way to make money. It’s only because of GODS grace that I did not get any jail time.
Man stop Wellin😂😂😂😂
Then spell it right. Kenilworth.
@@loumcclean7628 lmao 🤣😂
@@marquesmurray ohh shit
No bullshit shawty
Vladimir always gotta talk about how BMF flew him out we get it vlad 🙄
😂😂😂😂😂
SALUTE OG AND WELCOME HOME THIS MAN IS A REAL DC LEGEND GO DO YOUR HOMEWORK
Vlad the ratings is only through the roof when your guest is talking about things that trap guys want to hear it’s sad man! This was a very inspiring interview that should wake ppl up! You didn’t mention Alpo the Rat
Finally someone who is telling the truth about how things were in the 80's People were smoking coccinellids, they just had to cook it themselves.
Great interview!!!! He owed it. Wish Tony much success
Yea
Dropped knowledge
He didn't owe us 💩! 💯
He was right when he said Rayful will be home soon
I really love this interview and I applaud this brother. God bless you brother and your son.
Despite all the lives ruined by drug dealing and the extreme conditions of the black community today, Tony Lewis and Rayful Edmonds was some really good guys and hope they get a chance to put back some of the damage in DC and surrounding cites that were affected by their drug dealing.
Not trying to justify what Tony Lewis Sr. or what others like him were involved in but people don't see or know how this racist government flooded black communities with cocaine in the 80's all to incarcerate blacks. The Reagan administration cut after school programs that sheppered kids to sports programs that were a positive,when I came up in that time every elementary school had a little league team and most youths participated but the Reagan administration cut funds to continue those programs and at the same time they conspired with the CIA and Col Oliver North flooded inner cities with cocaine in order to generate funds to arm the Contras who were a Rebel group fighting the Communist Government of Nicaragua, the American Government sacrificed black communities in order to get money to arm the Contras because the American Congress voted against funding a war that might lead to another Vietnam so the Reagan administration needed to find away to finance their secret war and they chose to sacrifice communities of color. Do your own research, the Sandanistas to over Nicaragua in 1979,and at the time cocaine wasn't in the black communities, we had heroin and weed but those drugs didn't take a toll on entire blocks in the black community but when Reagan who was as racist as they came became president he chose to take funds from programs that brung positive cohesion in our communities and then covertly with the CIA 's manpower flooded our streets with cocaine and a good example of the ramifications of their conspiracy is Mr.Lewis as people are more then likely a product of their environment. If a kid grows up in a fishing village more then likely he'll become a fisherman, if a kid grows up on a ranch he'll more then likely become a cowboy but I ask the question why didn't the American Government flood rural and suburbia America with cocaine because if the American dreams idea was what the Reagan administration was trying to keep alive then those who were experiencing it should have been the one's who paid for it, not black communities. We didn't own planes or boats to transport that SHIT from Colombia but it made its way to our communities. As far as I'm concerned Mr.Lewis has paid his debt to society but I commend him for where his heart is at and I wish he and his family the best
Welcome home my brother me and this young man did time together I remember him telling me he had life and he said his case was still in court I remember him saying didn't give him 50 years just as long if you can see a light in the end of the tunnel I work in food service and he worked in the dental lab I came home before him I can say he is a good respectable young I'm glad you made it home my brother
This was a good positive interview I rarely comment but I felt the need to comment on this
Vote Tony Lewis jr as the next mayor of DC. Put Tony Lewis sr in the office with him. Watch how fast D.C change for the better. ❤
@@zephrenjames.4241 I was just telling someone that, and if I lived in DC I would most definitely vote for him👍🏾.
I moved to DC in 1987 from Chicago and it was crazy and exciting all at the same time.
Very humble dude. Wish tge best for him. Really enjoyed his story!
Great interview. I truly wish the guy the best. Despite the illegal activity, it sounds like he has always been a good father and was able to make a positive influence on his son.
Excellent interview. I hope the rest of his life is smooth.
One of the best interviews on here yet much love.
Great interview. Beautiful brother. I'm glad he's out . Enjoy your freedom Mr. Lewis, Peace
Wow! Just Wow! They flooded our communities with drugs then threw our children away. Thank God, his son didn’t repeat the cycle. Tony, we are supporting you as much as we supported the Mayor. Go Be Great!
Why would you celebrate him for all the pain and destruction he's responsible for in other people's lives !!!
@@ddm4622u celebrate yo gov n politicians that don't gaf bout us r u (really) 4realtho
Wow this guy was only out 18 days here. He seems like a relaxed grandfather who is kind and grateful to be out. I know he sold drugs but nobody deserves life in prison for drug sales nobody forced anyone to buy them drugs. If we ended the drug war and had safe regulated drugs adults could use at supervised clinics or at home it wouldn’t be dangerous it’s into dangerous and only creates crime because it’s illegal we need to regulate the drug market so people can have safe drugs and to put an end to criminality of it then prisons would be 95% empty and the government would need to find something new to lock people up to profit billions for
@celebratecrypto until we expose the school to prison agenda big business generated off of prison system laws applied equally to ALL our rights upheld n recognized by those who job it is to enforce law juz to mention a few other than demolish justice system and restructure it must have a starting point til then each must recognize realize with realizes agh ight 4realtho
Hometown homie, glad you’re free and great interview! Continue to inspire the youth on doing the right thing. Much love champ! 👏🏾🙌🏾✊🏾
Brother Tony nothing but RESPECT for u Brother (eye) can see ur vision for our future and let me say u r absolutely CORRECT may EVERY younger Brother that hears ur voice stop n listen to ur words n they change their illegal ways that we stand together with the common goal establish unity obtain financial stability n each and every Brother and KNOW from the bottom of their hearts standing as one NOBODY can deny us we are a powerful ppls n all we have is each other NOBODY is coming to save us together we will save ourselves and the generations to come agh ight 4realtho onelove ASE
Love this interview and this brothers energy. Continue to elevate Tony
You can tell he's ole school. He is rocking Sergio Tacchini sweat jacket, which was name brand sweat suits back in the late 80's and early 90's! I remember my cousin gave me one of his sergio Tacchini sweat suits, and I got robbed on a bus for my jacket! I was like 13 years old, and this grown ass man stuck me up with a 38 caliber gun!
Lmaooo damn
I'm happy for both Tony's,I'm Latino from uptown My unk and I both been in the feds too Mt pleasant area to be exact much respect to both of them
Wlad must pay these X convict's a lot of money, because if I had just done a 30 stretch the last thing I'd want to do is go back to the lowest points of my life on camera. Culture vulture at it's finest.
Never once bragged or glorified a life of millions. Real stand up dude
Because he ain’t got it no more lol
@@misterceo2168lmao
I patrolled Anacostia for 17 yrs on Mids. Started in 81 and saw the change from OGs playing craps and selling Cooley Bags..$5 to young crews that dropped bodies and ran the Reg OGs off.Little Kids got recruited to avoid adult charges. Barry Farms became a target range that sold drugs. Most of SE was the same. Projects, no dads. Saying that, as a white kid learning to urban police, I dont blame those youngins for anything except the bodies. The lives of these kids was just poverty on poverty. Then a way to get rich fast was right there. I dont blame them at all. I always feel bad for the Grandmas and such on my beat. I doubt the next guy gave them special attention. I cleared those spots in front. No hanging in front of old folks places. My special peave. Lol. And bodies piling up.
Man great interview Tony is a true legend a stand up legend amazing interview brother we glad you home
Vlad, I loved this interview. Many blessings to Tony for serving out the rest of his life. You can change.
How many times u goin say the Friday with Smokey line lol
T Lewis giving you all the true history of the DC cocaine era.
What a man that is not glorifying hustling drugs but make his wrongs right teaching the youth from his circumstances peace n love to Tony and his family god bless him glad u home u deserve this whole new life u r living
Maybe I’m tripping but is seems like vlad always throws his assumptions in and most of the time the people correct em
That’s a good point. This is minor but the same, he made a comment about “not your typical D.C. block” talking about how Hanover was a one way. D.C. has more one ways than any other city. There was whole projects that was full of all one ways with a crew named after them called the OW Boys. Again, minor but still he just says shit to say it.
PG County checking in. Shout out chocolate city, I love my area.
Best wishes Tony Lewis Sr. Blessings and Welcome Home 🥳🎊🙏🏾
This a real DC thorough bred right chere. See how he doesn’t snitch on himself about anything! @SomeOtherInterviewees! Even our gangsters speak intelligently here ❤
This interview is one of the top.. respect ✊🏾
A Father’s love for his son, freeed him from the chains. When he was winning running the streets going to Vegas to the fights he always had his son with him, that’s what he loved more than the money 😊
Vlad loves to bring up prison rape🤦🏽♂️
Vlad stuck on stereotypes and obsessed with Black Life.
I remember the his OG Cornell Jones who said he grew up in that rats and roaches environment. Desperation will make you make those choices. Once you get addicted to the money. It’s hard to step away. A lot of working class people just did coke to party. That’s why most of the money was made on the weekend.
This is a man like he is so wisdom and understanding and just so knowledgeable about everything and always has the right approach I’m voting soon as he goes politics and not until 💪🏾💪🏾💙💙💪🏾💪🏾
Quote from Ladon Simon " they don’t offer you a plea unless you offer them something " .
Hearing about Rayful Edmond or even Felix Mitchell makes me miss that show American Gangster. It used to be on BET, they had a bunch of seasons and covered all those guys and many others. I can't find it anywhere to watch them now.
They're on the BET+ streaming app.
Man. That apology really sound sincere. I hope it was. If so, that’s super dope. No pun intended. Respect to him.
You should interview Antone White aka Tone and Eric Hicks who just came home not that long ago from 1st Street DC.
good job kinfolk you represented yourself & the truth well i didn't hear about a higher power and that spiritual part . come on T" that part ! very well spoken Unc. Great interview Vladimir actually one of your best . glad you ain't try to push unc on the skeletons unc wasn't saying noda DT anyhow . I'll end with this T" took accountability for his part. Vladimir why don't you look a little higher do some investigative journalisms' reporting. you love to point out & at the people on this level. Here's what the people wanna see & hear ! If T Lou was getting like 99 back then who TF was that and how! imagine you don't just sneak in 99 or 100 💯 💯 into California and then onto DMV area without a little government grease .look further up the poles Vladimir dangerously higher as though !
Epitome of DC: low key, out the way, we ain’t never chasing the clout just get the money 🙏🏽
😂😂 Stop it
Such a Great insightful interview ⁉️💯🙏🏽
Loved that interview. Hopefully he can get a movie deal.....