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Criminal activity, so it should come as no surprise that so man inmates consider themselves to be rap artists. [ rapping ] >> santa rita is a sprawling jail complex located 30 miles outside the city. but many of the nearly 3,000 men and women incarcerated here were arrested in oakland. most have only been charged with crimes and are awaiting trial of the resolution of their cases and one is a bay area rapper who is more than a wannabe. >> we have an inmate come in a couple days ago, internationa...

But i aint the only one. this is the bay area. this is where crack was invented. im just needle in a haystack. >> coming up -- >> just let me see girl ♪ ♪ >> celebrity inmate known as dru drown keeps the inmates entertained and talks about his -- >> in l.a. i ran for like eight years. >> later -- >> the truth is, theres four other killings out there that im suspected of. they can come talk to me any time. >> i dont care about suspected. did you do it? >> eugene protsmans homicidal confession...

For one inmate, doing time at the santa rita jail offered him an opportunity to find a collaborator and an inspiration to compose a new rap about his circumstances. >> yeah, im in lockup ♪ ♪ sitting in county jail ♪ im a star ♪ im in the santa rita should be playing tennis with serena ♪ ♪ but i should be in my own room ♪ ♪ i wouldnt feed three dogs ♪ ♪ im in lockup ♪ lock u-p ♪ on msnbc ♪ l-o-c-k-u-p on msnbc. dru down might have found a rap partner in ellis williams ...

Danyle robinson or dru down considers himself just another one of the guys. >> come on. >> thats why hes chosen to turn down the jails offer to house him in protective custody or pc. >> i dont want to be treated no different. im just the person that i am. i could be pcd up but no, thats not me. thats never going to be me. im walking the main line at all times. >> watch this. this is rock em sock em dano. >> what you going to do with it? you see that. talk to him. >> like that. >> hello. >> robin...

Come as no surprise that many inmates consider themselves to be rap artists. [ rapping ] >> santa rita is a sprawling jail complex located 30 miles outside the city. but many of the nearly 3,000 men and women incarcerated here were arrested in oakland. most have only been charged with crimes and are awaiting trial of the resolution of their cases and one is a bay area rapper who is more than a wannabe. >> we have an inmate come in a couple days ago, international rap artist named drew down. >> m...

It was just like if you didnt know the streets, i couldnt make music. what would i rap about? you know, you need to be on the streets to rap about something. you need to know whats going on. >> robinson has been in and out of jail most frequently for dui convictions but hes never been arrested for the subject of his best known song. >> well, as they say, he was the pimp of the year. >> robinsons biggest hit was his 1994 song, pimp of the year. and he says there was some truth behind the lyrics. ...

♪ even though im up in the cell ♪ ♪ its like [ bleep ]. for one inmate, doing time at the santa rita jail offered him an opportunity to find a collaborator and an inspiration to compose a new rap about his circumstances. >> yeah, im in lockup ♪ ♪ sitting in county jail ♪ im a star ♪ im in the santa rita should be playing tennis with serena ♪ ♪ but i should be in my own room ♪ ♪ i wouldnt feed three dogs ♪ ♪ im in lockup ♪ lock u-p ♪ on msnbc ♪ l-o-c-k-u-p on msn...

One of the guys. >> come on. >> thats why hes chosen to turn down the jails offer to house him in protective custody or pc. >> i dont want to be treated no different. im just the person that i am. i could be pcd up but no, thats never going to be me. im walking the main line at all times. >> watch this. this is rock em sock em dano. >> what you going to do with it? you see that. talk to him. >> like that. >> hello. >> robinson is currently in jail for violating his probation by driving under the...

Ive done some [ bleep ]. but i aint the only one. this is the bay area. this is where crack was invented. im just needle in a haystack. >> coming up -- ♪ >> celebrity inmate known as dru drown keeps the inmates entertained and talks about his other career. >> in l.a. i ran for like eight years. >> later -- >> the truth is, theres four other killings out there that im suspected of. they can come talk to me any time. >> i dont care about suspected. did you do it? >> eugene protsmans homicidal co...

But i aint the only one. this is the bay area. this is where crack was invented. im just needle in a haystack. >> coming up -- >> just let me see girl ♪ ♪ >> celebrity inmate known as dru drown keeps the inmates entertained and talks about his -- >> in l.a. i ran for like eight years. >> later -- >> the truth is, theres four other killings out there that im suspected of. they can come talk to me any time. >> i dont care about suspected. did you do it? >> eugene protsmans homicidal confession...