. >>> and seven months after the death of britt niz brittany menarz. de the right to die movement, with the man behind the movement, brittany menard's husband. >> in the u.s., a recent study found that if you're born in poverty, the chances of climbing the socioeconomic ladder are very slim. the city rid manied with violence and drugs the situation seems helpless. but there's a hip hop star that made it out and he's become a beacon of hope and inspiration. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: leslie pridgedon always wanted to be heard. growing up in one of the nation's inner cities, he seemed invisible. >> i wanted people to hear, i wanted my voice to be heard and it definitely was hard. it wasn't an easy thing. you know? and it just motivated me to keep pushing and keep pushing. >> after his parents split he turned to selling drugs to help make ends meet. fighting his way from notorious north philly to become freeway. one of the city's best known rap artists. a job that was as lard as the philly streets that forged him. >> when i was growing up, i wanted to get money

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