Freeway Rick Ross
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Every book Freeway Rick Ross recommended on podcasts

Guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, The Jordan Harbinger Show · 6 books · 3 episodes across 2 podcasts

Across 2 podcasts. Every show Freeway Rick Ross appears on, in one place — not just one.

Ricky Donnell Freeway Rick Ross is an American author and former drug lord best known for the drug empire he established in Los Angeles, California, in the early to mid 1980s. He was sentenced to life in prison, though the sentence was shortened on appeal and Ross was released in 2009. During appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience and The Jordan Harbinger Show, Ross discussed and recommended books that fundamentally shifted his perspective while he was incarcerated. He frequently cited Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich as a mind-blowing book that opened his eyes and built his mindset. Alongside Hill's work, Ross named George S. Clason's The Richest Man in Babylon and James Allen's As a Man Thinketh as his favorite trio of books that helped shape his principles, change his mindset, and realize his potential while serving time in prison. Beyond these personal recommendations, Ross mentioned reading Michael C. Ruppert's book Crossing the Rubicon and discussed investigative reporter Gary Webb's book Dark Alliance. Regarding the latter, Ross explained that the book featured his life and noted that the popular phrase every day I'm hustling originated from the accounts documented within Webb's work.

Books recommended by Freeway Rick Ross

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  1. Think and Grow Rich

    Napoleon Hill · Recommended · 2 episodes

    Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is a classic self-help guide focused on wealth creation, personal achievement, and the psychological principles of success.

    Recommended
    “So having these experiences in these books, you know, Thinking Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, like just blew my mind.”
    Where to get it
  2. Dark Alliance

    Gary Webb · Discussed · 2 episodes

    Dark Alliance by Gary Webb is an investigative journalism book that examines the alleged connections between the Central Intelligence Agency, Nicaraguan Contras, and the introduction of crack cocaine into American cities during the 1980s.

    Discussed
    “and my Laurie was contacted by this reporter named Gary Webb he wrote a book called Dark Alliance -”
    Where to get it
  3. As a Man Thinketh

    James Allen · Recommended · 1 episode

    As a Man Thinketh by James Allen is a classic self-development text focused on the power of thought in shaping personal reality and character.

    Recommended
    “my favorite three books is the richest man in Babylon by George classy thinking go rich by napoleon hill and as a man think by James Allen”
    Where to get it
  4. The Richest Man in Babylon

    George S. Clason · Recommended · 1 episode

    George S.

    Recommended
    “my favorite three books is the richest man in Babylon by George classy thinking go rich by napoleon hill and as a man think by James Allen”
    Where to get it
  5. Crossing the Rubicon

    Michael C. Ruppert · Discussed · 1 episode

    Crossing the Rubicon by Michael C.

    Discussed
    “uh I don't remember the Rubicon”
    Where to get it
  6. Reflections of Buonaparte, as slowly he is riding on horseback along the rock of St. Helena. ... A military poem. (Original and whimsical poetical fancies, etc.).

    Napoleon I (Emperor of the French) · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “thinking Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill like just blew my mind”
    Where to get it

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
#2163 - Freeway Rick RossThe Joe Rogan Experience2024-06-123
The Genius Entrepreneur That Started The U.S. Crack Epidemic | Freeway Rick Ross Ep. 121The Jordan Harbinger Show2018-11-164
Joe Rogan Experience #208 - Freeway Rick RossThe Joe Rogan Experience2013-05-041