Black Label Services Owner Black, is a former inmate-turned celebrity bodyguard, breaks down the harsh realities of street culture, race, policing, and social media fame while explaining how surviving prison and learning accountability helped him build a respected brand and change his life. Black’s YouTube - https://youtube.com/@blacklabellounge?si=4gHpdxKazwg4EJM7 Connect with Black - https://www.instagram.com/black_label_services/ Do you want to be a guest? Fill out the form https://www.insidetruecrimepodcast.com/apply-to-be-a-guest Get 10% sitewide for a limited time. Just visit https://GhostBed.com/cox and use code COX at checkout. Send me an email here: insidetruecrime@gmail.com Do you extra clips and behind the scenes content? Subscribe to my Patreon: https://patreon.com/InsideTrueCrime Check out my Dark Docs YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@DarkDocsMatthewCox Follow me on all socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetruecrime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewcoxtruecrime Do you want a custom painting done by me? Check out my Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/coxpopart Listen to my True Crime Podcasts anywhere: https://anchor.fm/mattcox Check out my true crime books! Shark in the Housing Pool: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851KBYCF Bent: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4GC7TM It's Insanity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KFYXKK8 Devil Exposed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TH1WT5G Devil Exposed (The Abridgment): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070682438 The Program: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858W4G3K Bailout: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bailout-matthew-cox/1142275402 Dude, Where's My Hand-Grenade?: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNFHBDF/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678623676&sr=1-1 Checkout my disturbingly twisted satiric novel! Stranger Danger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSWQP3WX If you would like to support me directly, I accept donations here: Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/MattCox69 Cashapp: $coxcon69 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - From Prison to Celebrity Bodyguard 08:42 - Growing Up Around Crime and Survival 21:15 - How Prison Changed His Mentality 36:40 - The Reality of Street Reputation and Respect 52:18 - Social Media Fame and Building Black Label Services 1:00:40 - Police Stops, Profiling, and Life After Prison 1:20:40 - Reacting to Druski’s “White Boy” Skit 1:33:00 - Why Some People Never Escape the Neighborhood 1:52:10 - Wild Stories From Working Celebrity Security 2:05:00 - Turning Down Temptation and Earning Respect 2:15:50 - Prison Hustles, Food Businesses, and Survival Tactics 2:30:08 - Final Thoughts, Relationships, and What’s Next for Black Label Lounge