Azie Faison, whose life was portrayed in the 2002 film Paid in Full, spoke to VladTV about his early life, including dropping out of school in the 9th grade and working at a cleaners. It was at this time that Faison met his future drug trade partner, Rich Porter, whom he used to stash drugs, money, and guns for in the cleaners that he worked at. 

During the conversation Azie spoke about gradually making the shift into selling drugs, as he admitted that he started by selling alcohol to customers at the cleaners on Sunday when stores were closed. You can hear more about Azie's transition in the above clip.