In this episode of Soft White Underbelly, Jermaine tells his story straight — former L.A. gang member, former addict, no spin on it. He talks about the environment that raised him, how the streets pulled him in, and how fast survival mode turns into a lifestyle you can’t shake.
He doesn’t glamorize any of it. The violence, the drugs, the broken relationships — it all came with a cost. What you get here isn’t mythology, it’s reflection. Trauma, regret, and the kind of perspective that only comes from living through it and facing it head-on.