In this episode of Outside In, Richie & Khaliyah sit down with Jaja Soze—rapper, activist, and one of the most influential voices to come out of the UK’s street culture.

Raised between Birmingham and Brixton, Jaja got involved in crime from a young age and ended up in prison in the 1990s—back when there were no TVs in cells and you were still slopping out with a metal bucket.

He talks honestly about life back then, how PDC came to be labelled a 'gang' and what it took to truly turn things around.

Today, Jaja’s using his experience to help young people find a different path—through music, business, mentoring, and community work - He’s building a legacy that’s about growth, not just survival.

🔗 Explore more of Jaja’s work here: linktr.ee/jajasoze

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In this episode of Outside/In, we’re spending time with Trailblazers Mentoring, a charity that supports young men in prison and after they get out through one-on-one mentoring and real-life support. Each year, they work with around 150 people, starting about six months before release and continuing for up to a year on the outside.

We hear from Yemi, one of the mentors, and Kyle, who connected with Trailblazers while in prison. Kyle was released last yea and since then, a lot has changed for him. He’s now at university studying Business Management and working with Trailblazers to support others. He recently gave a guest talk at the University of East London to youth work students about what it really takes to work with young men in the justice system.

It’s a conversation about second chances, showing up for people, and what happens when someone believes in you—even when the system doesn’t.

To find out more about Trailblazers their website is :

🔗 trailblazersmentoring.org.uk

If you want to get in touch with Outside In - you can email us at

outsidein@prison.radio

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In this episode Richie & Khaliyah Talk to the Croydon rapper Jords - they discuss therapy, mental health, life growing up, lyrics and being the first UK rapper to sign to Motown and much more.

To contact Jords:

• Instagram: 📸 @jordsonline
• Spotify: 🎧 Jords on Spotify
• YouTube: ▶️ Jords on YouTube

If you want to contact Outside in you can email us on Outisdein@prison.radio

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