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| when is big meech getting out: BMF Mara Shalhoup, 2011-01-18 In the early 1990s, Demetrius Big Meech Flenory and his brother, Terry Southwest T, rose up from the slums of Detroit to build one of the largest cocaine empires in American history: the Black Mafia Family. They socialized with music mogul Sean Diddy Combs, did business with New York's king of bling Jacob The Jeweler Arabo, and built allegiances with rap superstars Young Jeezy and Fabolous. Yet even as BMF was attracting celebrity attention, its crew members struck fear in a city. When the brothers began clashing in 2003, the flashy and beloved Big Meech risked it all on a shot at legitimacy in the music industry. At the same time, utilizing a high-stakes wiretap operation, the feds inched toward their goal of destroying the Flenory's empire and ending the reign of a crew suspected in the sale of thousands of kilos of cocaine — and a half-dozen unsolved murders. |
| when is big meech getting out: It's A Cold Game William Travis III , 2024 After Sincere's mother was killed by a suspect fleeing apprehension, he was adopted by the pursuing officer and his wife. She was an Alameda County deputy district attorney with a heart of gold. After losing her to a painful battle with pancreatic cancer, Sincere turned to a life of organized crime to ease his pain. In his search for a place to belong, his life suddenly took a turn for the worst. Sadly, one of his prostitutes was brutally murdered by one of her johns. Consequently, her brother Sav launched an all out street war, determined to utterly destroy his organization. If that wasn't enough, Sincere made matters dramatically worse by unknowingly killing his connections brother while playing the Good Samaritan. Unfortunately, his good deeds were repaid by a succession of death and deception. www.WT3publishing.com Instagram: @williamtravisthe3 Twitter: williamtravist3 |
| when is big meech getting out: Married To A Haitian Mob Boss 2 Natisha Raynor, 2018-09-11 Adair is struggling to come to grips with Emiko leaving. His fear that she will never come back has him telling himself that he’ll never give a woman two chances to do him dirty. Heartbreak is new to him, and it’s something that Adair never wants to feel again. His gut tells him to write Emiko off, but if he’s honest with himself, he knows that might be easier said than done. On top of the drama with Emiko, curve balls are coming at Adair left and right. An enemy disguised as a friend, old foes, unforeseen beef, and family secrets take Adair on one hell of a ride. Even with all he’s going through, his mind is still set on protecting and taking care of the only woman that he’s ever loved. He understands that he can’t make her happy no matter what he does. Emiko has to battle her own demons and learn to make herself happy. Emiko has been to hell and back. Realizing that she was about to self-destruct was possibly the first sign that she wasn’t too far gone. She must learn to stop depending on Adair and learn how to function on her own, but that may be easier said than done. Will she finally get it together or will heartbreak from life’s losses, cause her to lose the man that loves her more than anything? |
| when is big meech getting out: Concrete David Ivy, 2019-05-21 Kevin life began on the notorious streets of Chicago Illinois where he experienced at a young age the horrors of the world in one of it's purest form. After witnessing his childhood best friends lose his life in a drive-by shooting on the playground, Kevin's life and the way he viewed the world would never be the same even after moving away from the gang infested street of Chicago, Kevin and his brothers found themselves down South in a neighborhood known as Orange Mound in the midst of drugs, gangs, and murders. Quickly they learned up North or down South, when it rained, bloodstains appeared on the concrete. |
| when is big meech getting out: Adversity for Sale Jeezy ,, 2023-08-08 NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER To Jeezy’s legion of fans, his name is synonymous with hustle, grit, and the integrity to go out there and achieve your dreams. In his first book, Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe, Jeezy shares never heard stories of what it took for him to beat the odds and get out of the streets, his mindset he carefully honed to get an edge, and the lessons that changed his life and business. Born into poverty and raised in a small town in the middle of South Georgia’s so-called “Black belt,” Jeezy realized at an early age that nothing was going to come easy, there were no handouts headed his way, and if he ever wanted anything in life, he was going to have to get out there and get it on his own. So that’s what he did. Now, for the first time, Jeezy retraces his steps, going back to day one to share how he turned nothing into something, stayed solid, survived the trap, and triumphed over adversity to become the successful artist, father, husband, entrepreneur, and philanthropist that he is today. Adversity for Sale isn’t a street memoir. Like his music, these pages are filled with lessons from his deeply personal story to motivate you to go out and get after your dream. |
| when is big meech getting out: The Good Life Part 3 Dorian Sykes, 2021-12-28 Wink was a drug dealer with a thirst for the good life and a drive to succeed. Now that he is no longer on the streets, is his son headed along the same path? All his life, young Saw listened to his mom tell him how much he looked like and acted like Wink, the man she claimed was his father. Wink was a hood legend who ran the city in the late eighties and early nineties. Saw’s mother is convinced that he too will end up in a cell beside his father and grandfather—both doing life in the feds. Saw never met Wink since he’s been in prison for twenty years, but even if he wasn’t locked up, there’s no guarantee he would act like a father to Saw. The only proof of Saw’s paternity is his mother’s own word, which is questionable. As far as Saw is concerned, the streets are his daddy, they raised him, and the only resemblance he shares with the notorious Wink is his thirst for the good life. |
| when is big meech getting out: Black Mafia Family St. Louis (The Untold Story) Jerry Haymon, 2014-06-02 Danny Dog Man Jones began selling American Bulldogs to the notorious brothers Demetrius Big Meech and his brother Terry Southwest T Flenory. He went from selling dogs, rehabbing houses and driving for some of the BMF members to eventually gaining the trust of one of the brothers and becoming one of the managers of the St. Louis faction of BMF.With brothers Big Meech and Terry indicted and behind bars, life changed for Danny overnight. He was gunned down, surviving seventeen bullets from a .40 caliber semi-automatic weapon, which riddled through numerous parts of his entire body. After several surgeries and regaining consciousness, Danny reiterates, The Dog Man is alive and the truth must be told he states. Danny tells his story in this seventeen chapter memoir, each chapter representing the seventeen bullets which could have ended his life. |
| when is big meech getting out: A Hustler's Dream Chauncey Stevens, Don Twain, 2013-03-12 Tragedy and triumph leaps from every page of this sensational memoir by Chauncey “Chino Dolla” Stevens. This book chronicles the personal and professional adventures of a boy, blindly chasing his dreams to become a man. After the death of his grandmother, Chino Dolla finds himself lost in the city streets of Atlanta, GA surrounded by drugs, money and murder. Running from his past demons, Chino Dolla enters the world of entertainment by starting a record label called MasterMind Music. The label helps him find a piece of himself and discover a charismatic rapper by the name of Yung Joc. After executive producing Yung Joc’s 2006 Platinum debut album New Joc City, Chino Dolla finds himself face-to-face with some of the world’s most famous stars. Including world figures like P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, T.I., Beyonce, Big Meech, Young Jeezy, Janet Jackson and more. Along with success Chino also faces betrayal, deceit and the most prolific tragedy of his life. This well-written, educating, and entertaining memoir delivers a powerful message about following your dreams and making the right choices in life. |
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| when is big meech getting out: The Good Cop Brad Parks, 2013-03-05 A New Jersey reporter investigates the suspicious death of a cop in the award-winning author’s “tautly written page-turner with charm and humor” (Booklist, starred review). As long as Newark Eagle-Examiner reporter Carter Ross turns in his stories on deadline, no one bats an eye at his late morning arrivals in the newsroom. So it’s an unpleasant surprise when he’s awakened at 8:38 a.m. by a phone call from his boss, telling him a local policeman was killed and to get the story. Shaking himself awake, Carter heads off to interview the cop’s widow. And then he gets another call: the story’s off, the cop committed suicide. But Carter can’t understand why a man with a job he loved, a beautiful wife, and plans to take his adorable children to Disney World would suddenly kill himself. And when Carter’s attempts to learn more are repeatedly blocked, it’s clear someone knows more than he’s saying about the cop’s death. The question is, who? And what does he have to hide? Carter, with his usual single-minded devotion to a good story—and to the memory of a Newark policeman—will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth. |
| when is big meech getting out: Hustlin’ Fo' Love Corey N. Smalls, 2019-04-30 Corey Gary is nothing but a low class street runner for a local drug dealer until the day he gets caught in a drug bust. While serving five years in South Carolina's Department of Corrections, the woman he love the most— and mother of his only child—betrays his trust and love. Now, he's back on the streets, and he's got a plan. Corey is going to get back what belongs to him, including his son and the love of his life. He also plans to conquer the lucrative market of Myrtle Beach. A wise forty- dollar investment becomes millions after Corey is introduced to a half- Nicaraguan, half-Cuban drug lord from Central America. Using the alias Walt Diznee, Corey turns a small business into serious street cred. Unfortunately, the love of his life gets involved in a relationship with another drug pusher, placing all of them in jeopardy. Meanwhile, an ex-stripper named Felicia gets a second chance at life when Mr. Teflon sends her to college. She ends up a federal agent and is now playing both sides to traffic cocaine across state lines. Will her path help or hinder Corey? It turns out loyalty is everything in this rough world of hate, envy, and death. |
| when is big meech getting out: Lethal Joshua Sykes, 2018-02-15 Jason Hawkins returns to Harmony City after spending the last two years doing all he can to escape his demons. Much to his dismay, he finds the place he once called home in deeper disarray than he could have ever imagined. Determined to make amends for the past he left behind, he uses his intellect and the resources he has amassed in his return to wage a battle with the same criminals he grew up around. Enter Giovanni Davis, also known as Jeffe, a ruthless rising drug kingpin who will stop at nothing to destroy anyone who challenges his seat at the table or the respect he demands. These two begin down the road to a collision course that will shake the very city they both value so much and change the world in ways they never possibly dreamed of. This is just the beginning of the man they call Lethal. |
| when is big meech getting out: The Hustler's Handbook Cory Austin, 2017-12-01 Even with the finest degree and the best laid out business plans, there are some things in the music industry that you can only learn from experience or those who have been there and done that. But when you're a newbie music entrepreneur or an independent musician, you do not have time for costly mistakes. From Decoding the Corporate Game Author and Music Media Specialist, Cory Austin, comes The Hustler's Handbook - a collection of music industry interviews with Hip Hop, R&B and Pop artists containing priceless business tips such as: how to transition into an informed, driven business owner, how to stay independent and establish your music business and tools on leadership. |
| when is big meech getting out: When a Gangsta Loves You D. Nika, 2018-11-30 Friends since the sandbox, Ja'Laii and LaMya both grew up suffering from abuse from the ones who were supposed to love and protect them. Traevion and Trahmir were raised by their uncle who showed them no love whatsoever. The lack of love turned into a source of motivation as they soon took over the mid-west. Ja'Laii and LaMya both are looking for a way out of life, will the Holden brothers be an escape or another source of pain? Is it too late to change how they look at life ? Find out what happens When A Gangsta Loves You |
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| when is big meech getting out: Black Privilege Charlamagne Tha God, 2017-04-18 An instant New York Times bestseller! Charlamagne Tha God—the self-proclaimed “Prince of Pissing People Off,” cohost of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, and “the most important voice in hip-hop”—shares his eight principles for unlocking your God-given privilege. In Black Privilege, Charlamagne presents his often controversial and always brutally honest insights on how living an authentic life is the quickest path to success. This journey to truth begins in the small town of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, and leads to New York and headline-grabbing interviews and insights from celebrities like Kanye West, Kevin Hart, Malcolm Gladwell, Lena Dunham, Jay Z, and Hillary Clinton. Black Privilege lays out all the great wisdom Charlamagne’s been given from many mentors, and tells the uncensored story of how he turned around his troubled early life by owning his (many) mistakes and refusing to give up on his dreams, even after his controversial opinions got him fired from several on-air jobs. These life-learned principles include: -There are no losses in life, only lessons -Give people the credit they deserve for being stupid—starting with yourself -It’s not the size of the pond but the hustle in the fish -When you live your truth, no one can use it against you -We all have privilege, we just need to access it By combining his own story with bold advice and his signature commitment to honesty no matter the cost, Charlamagne hopes Black Privilege will empower you to live your own truth. |
| when is big meech getting out: Chambers of My Heart Mike Pierre-Paul, 2011-03-15 Writing this book with all these poems that are all real life experiences that I went through and many other people go or are going through it feels as if I am their voice through this book. Writing has always been how I express any feelings from pain to joy, bitter to sweet, and not everyone can poetically put their thoughts in writing. All these feeling put together all form the chambers of my heart. Four chambers each pumping a different mood caused by the many experiences of my life. Whether it had to do with love, death, a sexual encounter (whether it took place in a physical aspect or just a fantasy in my mind), some form of politics from the streets to mainstream America, and day to day conflicting events that I face, and many others face. All these thoughts, feelings, and actions are all conjured up all in my mind that never rests bringing you Chambers of My Heart Poetical Scriptures Volume 1. |
| when is big meech getting out: Scar Margo, 2018-09-25 “You would be pretty if you didn’t have that . . . You just have to take what you can get since you got strikes against you!” Tineya has experienced a lot of trauma in her short life. Losing both parents has left a broken, weak soul. As if that’s not enough she’s left with physical wounds that no woman should have to deal with. More than just bad memories, Tineya’s wound runs deeper. What would you do if everybody could see the remnants of one unforgettable night that changed your life? Follow Tineya as she hunts for acceptance from others, but most of all, from herself. Some people are rooting for her to succeed, while a few selfishly want her to stay in a sunken place. In walks Marsell, a self-centered hustler. He’s the type of slick-talking man who can sell water to a fish and dope to the Pope. Marsell can convince any woman to jump as high as he needs her to. He typically wants the type of woman who looks like a centerfold, damn near perfect, until he is humbled. What happens when Marsell and Tineya cross paths? Will Tineya stay meek and weak, or will she finally learn that those with the deepest wounds are usually the strongest soldiers? |
| when is big meech getting out: Thirsty 2 Mike Sanders, 2011-07-23 Justice is back!! In her hometown of Chicago, she is trying to live a normal life for once. But as demons from her past start to rear their ugly heads she is forced to confront them head on. Beneath her shrewd business persona lies a dangerous woman who will stop at nothing for revenge. Will she be willing to risk everything she has worked so hard to establish for one last showdown with Tan, the woman who killed her brother or will she let her demons rest? Carlos, a vicious drug dealing murderer from Charlotte is out to get rich by any means necessary. Although his treacherous ways causes him to have a hardened heart, he still can't stop thinking about the one woman he truly cared about (Justice). Although he had accused Justice and her brother of the robbery that sent him on a bloody rampage, he was somewhat relieved once he found out she really didn't have anything to do with it. He vows to make amends with her but a vengeful enemy stands in his way! Tandora, the Dominican drug dealer from New Jersey finally has Charlotte on lock!!! Nothing or no one will stand in her way of becoming the queen bitch of the Queen City. When she hears that Justice has resurfaced, she knows a showdown is inevitable! When they finally meet face to face after two years, its kill or be killed. Sapphire has recovered from her coma and remembers everything that happened that fateful night she was beaten by Carlos' men. She tells the detectives NOTHING. She's changed her life and learned that forgiveness is epic! She holds no grudges toward the men who attacked her...or does she? As these lives intertwine you will be on the edge of your seat to see who makes it out alive!! |
| when is big meech getting out: The Road Love Traveled Clifton Bullock, 2014-09-25 The Road Love Traveled is a story of deception, lust, greed and gentrification told through the life of Lawrence Blake, a single father living in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, DC. Tired of the same ol’ same ol’, Lawrence wants something different. His love life is stale, and with his son out of state on summer vacation, he takes the opportunity to try to make some changes. He begins with a night on the town. Lawrence recruits his best friend, Howard, to join him in the rat race chase to find some new skins. Lawrence ends up finding what he’s looking for, but the greed of lust causes everything to change. The Road Love Traveled gives the world a first-hand look of what a man goes through to make decisions for a better life. Full of laughter, bad choices, suspense, jealous ex-girlfriends, good friends, broken hearts, rogue law enforcement and the apocalyptic virus known as gentrification, you will learn the reality of how lies will smear and destroy love’s results. |
| when is big meech getting out: Hustlers from Harlem New York Twenty Years Later Ronnie Goss, 2014-04-28 Imagine having Frank Mathews's Street Smart, Lucky Luciano's Charismatic, John Gotti's stlye & Grace and Nicky Barns's knowledge of the Urban World. Thats just with I did in, Hustlers from Harlem Twenty Years Later. Combining old school hustling with todays hustling. |
| when is big meech getting out: Blood flow III ODYSSEY OUT OF DARKNESS perry ward jr, 2023-09-15 I am not a prison warden. I do not have any bars for your mind to offer. However I do offer you the sustenance of life; A blood flow. Your favorite rapper to me trash. Mainstream trash. Radio trash. Your rappers whole discography trash. Billboard trash. Are there any questions!? “Going once?” “Going twice!!?” Sold! Shalom |
| when is big meech getting out: Rap Capital Joe Coscarelli, 2022-10-18 From mansions to trap houses, office buildings to strip clubs, Atlanta is defined by its rap music. But this flashy and fast-paced world is rarely seen below surface-level as a collection not of superheroes and villains, cartoons and caricatures, but of flawed and inspired individuals all trying to get a piece of what everyone else seems to have. In artistic, commercial, and human terms, Atlanta rap represents the most consequential musical ecosystem of this century so far. Rap Capital tells the dramatic stories of the people who make it tick, and the city that made them that way.-- |
| when is big meech getting out: BMF Mara Shalhoup, 2010-02-27 In the early 1990s, Demetrius Big Meech Flenory and his brother, Terry Southwest T, rose up from the slums of Detroit to build one of the largest cocaine empires in American history: the Black Mafia Family. After a decade in the drug game, the Flenorys had it all—a fleet of Maybachs, Bentleys and Ferraris, a 500-man workforce operating in six states, and an estimated quarter of a billion in drug sales. They socialized with music mogul Sean Diddy Combs, did business with New York's king of bling Jacob The Jeweler Arabo, and built allegiances with rap superstars Young Jeezy and Fabolous. Yet even as BMF was attracting celebrity attention, its crew members created a cult of violence that struck fear in a city and threatened to spill beyond the boundaries of the drug underworld. Ruthlessness fueled BMF's rise to incredible power; greed and that same ruthlessness led to their downfall. When the brothers began clashing in 2003, the flashy and beloved Big Meech risked it all on a shot at legitimacy in the music industry. At the same time, a team of investigators who had pursued BMF for years began to prey on the organization's weaknesses. Utilizing a high-stakes wiretap operation, the feds inched toward their goal of destroying the Flenory's empire and ending the reign of a crew suspected in the sale of thousands of kilos of cocaine — and a half-dozen unsolved murders. |
| when is big meech getting out: Trust No Man 3 CASH, 2012-05-31 After his father was executed, Lil T vowed to seek revenge against every individual who played a part in Youngbloods downfall. Anybody who s testimonies helped convict Youngblood and send him to death row was sure to catch hell on Earth. Following in his father s footstep s, Lil T dons the name Trouble, and his name holds the true weight of its meaning. The time has arrived when Lil T is all grown up and filled with bitterness. He s dead-set on avenging his father s death. The ATL is about to feel his pain! By his side like a trustworthy glock is his beautiful but deadly ride or die shawdy Kamora. Together they cannot be denied. Only one thing can break their bond as they rob, murder, extort and inflict vengeance. |
| when is big meech getting out: King of New York Kathy Iandoli, 2024-06-11 THE KING OF NEW YORK is the story of how one gangster makes it his life goal (and obsession) to dominate across all affiliations of organized crime to achieve the most desired title: The King Of New York. Step into the shadowy corners of New York City with THE KING OF NEW YORK, a riveting mafia thriller that delves deep into the gritty underworld of organized crime. This gripping narrative is perfect for fans of WISE GUY and GOMORRAH, as it portrays the relentless ambition and dangerous power struggles that define the mafia's legacy. Follow the journey of Jimmy Martello as he ascends to the highest ranks of the mafia following a series of family tragedies. As the newly crowned Don, Jimmy must navigate the treacherous waters of mob leadership, engaging in strategic killings and forming murky alliances to keep his empire intact. Set against the backdrop of New York City’s infamous crime network, his quest for power leads him through a maze of dark alliances and brutal betrayals that are characteristic of the mafia world. Engage with notorious factions like the Russian Mob, the Yakuza, the Cartel, and the Black Mafia Family. Each page of this mafia narrative crackles with action and strategic maneuvering as Jimmy vies to claim his title and cement his authority as The King of New York. THE KING OF NEW YORK is the ultimate mafia saga, blending high-stakes drama with a comprehensive exploration of the criminal underworld. It’s an essential read for anyone interested in mob lore, true crime, and action-packed narratives. Discover a world where the title of Don is synonymous with power and fear, and where achieving the status of The King of New York represents the pinnacle of organized crime achievement. Perfect for readers who enjoy: mafia thrillers, organized crime dramas, crime boss biographies, underworld non-fiction, mob warfare, crime syndicate histories, tales of power struggles, and New York City crime sagas. |
| when is big meech getting out: The Trap Ronnie Bo, 2012-06-26 Trap life will never be the same again once these illuminating street scriptures hit the streets and the jails throughout the nation. This classic urban literature contains timeless knowledge, wisdom and understanding with real stories from a young street hustler/up in coming rapper who reveals his own experiences of THE TRAP and delivers messages that honorable street legends like Larry Hoover might teach if he was still able to get his word out to the streets. Ronnie Bo is a modern day Moses of the urban culture who comes in the form of a dope boy as God’s divine messenger. THE TRAP shall be revered by rappers just like the Bible is revere d by Christians. Nevertheless, Ronnie Bo hereby insinuates that mainstream music overseers are participating in the government conspiracy to mislead black youths by prohibiting artists of his kind from clinching mainstream attention; implying that 2Pac was assassinated so that Jay-Z and other influential artists could take the spotlight and mislead our culture and that real niggaz have been hindered from holding the preeminence that 2Pac had in the game ever since. Knowing that his music career would be hindered by the industry if he had taken the approach of attempting to enlighten the urban culture through his music, Ronnie Bo decided to provide us with his illuminating guidance through a book—THE TRAP. Ronnie Bo is a real street nigga with a lot of empowering nwoledge. I have read many great books in my lifetime from “The Art of War” to the “48 Laws of Power” and I even wrote a book of my own but I could honestly say that “THE TRAP” is one of the most indispensable books that has ever been written. --Pimpin Ken, author of Pimpology: 48 Laws of the Game |
| when is big meech getting out: The Autobiography of Gucci Mane Gucci Mane, Neil Martinez-Belkin, 2017-09-19 The highly anticipated memoir from Gucci Mane, one of hip-hop's most prolific and admired artists (The New York Times). |
| when is big meech getting out: Soul of a Gangsta J. Diggs, E.J. Burney, 2022-08-24 Hip-hop artist, documentary producer, and president of the largest independent record label in the country, J. Diggs brings America the tale of two conspiracies. Survivor of eight different federal penitentiaries in ten years, a man who was convicted for conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery, BET's youngest American Gangsta, Diggs gives you the raw and uncut tales of hustling in the '80s, vivid accounts of bank robberies, prison stories, and the struggles of returning to his hood, the notorious Crest, located in California's Bay Area. With the riveting stories that tell of ups, downs, years of fighting to rebuild his life after prison, the loss of his friend and hip-hop icon MacDre, and the ongoing battle to keep his freedom, Soul of a Gangsta reads more like fiction. Soul of a Gangsta allows you a glimpse into the life of J. Diggs, the artist, the producer, the entrepreneur, the survivor, and the family man. Walk through the streets of crack dealing, murder, armed bank robberies, prison, riots, shoot-outs, and prostitutes--a past that will finally be revealed to the world through this autobiography, which tells the story of two worlds and a young Black man's fight to rebuild his life. |
| when is big meech getting out: The Art of Human Chess: A Study Guide to Winning Pimpin' Ken, 2015-04-26 The Art of Human Chess: A Study Guide to Winning is a masterpiece. Its intended purpose is to teach the science of winning, giving the ordinary person on the streets and the person fresh out of college a chance to compete with the ruthless sharks in today's marketplace. This book is for those who choose to win in all walks of life. To buy it is to invest in your future and guarantee yourself an edge on your competitors, making you the ultimate human chess player. |
| when is big meech getting out: Dirty South Ben Westhoff, 2011-05-01 Rap music from New York and Los Angeles once ruled the charts, but nowadays the southern sound thoroughly dominates the radio, Billboard, and MTV. Coastal artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and Ice-T call southern rap &“garbage,&” but they're probably just jealous, as artists like Lil Wayne and T.I. still move millions of copies, and OutKast has the bestselling rap album of all time. In Dirty South, author Ben Westhoff investigates the southern rap phenomenon, watching rappers &“make it rain&” in a Houston strip club and partying with the 2 Live Crew's Luke Campbell. Westhoff visits the gritty neighborhoods where T.I. and Lil Wayne grew up, kicks it with Big Boi in Atlanta, and speaks with artists like DJ Smurf and Ms. Peachez, dance-craze originators accused of setting back the black race fifty years. Acting both as investigative journalist and irreverent critic, Westhoff probes the celebrated-but-dark history of Houston label Rap-A-Lot Records, details the lethal rivalry between Atlanta MCs Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy, and gets venerable rapper Scarface to open up about his time in a mental institution. Dirty South features exclusive interviews with the genre's most colorful players. Westhoff has written a journalistic tour de force, the definitive account of the most vital musical culture of our time. |
| when is big meech getting out: Buried Alive R. T. Doss, 2015-06-17 Life in Vegas was good and highly profitable for Reco, Lefty, Diggs, and Big John. But growing up was a complete opposite. Having to lie, steel, cheat, and even commit murder was necessary for survival. And now, all of them were in their mid-thirties, and they were successful legit businessmen. One night changed their lives forever. The murder of Leftys niece takes the boys on a hunt for revenge that leads them across the country. But when lust leads into a federal investigation and theyre at war with the mob, secrets are revealed that will save their lives. Or will it? This is a must read and an absolute page-turner. When mystery, suspense, and action collides, all hell breaks loose. |
| when is big meech getting out: Handprints on Hubble Kathryn D. Sullivan, 2019-11-05 The first American woman to walk in space recounts her experience as part of the team that launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained the Hubble Space Telescope The Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized our understanding of the universe. It has, among many other achievements, revealed thousands of galaxies in what seemed to be empty patches of sky; transformed our knowledge of black holes; found dwarf planets with moons orbiting other stars; and measured precisely how fast the universe is expanding. In Handprints on Hubble, retired astronaut Kathryn Sullivan describes her work on the NASA team that made all this possible. Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, recounts how she and other astronauts, engineers, and scientists launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained Hubble, the most productive observatory ever built. Along the way, Sullivan chronicles her early life as a “Sputnik Baby,” her path to NASA through oceanography, and her initiation into the space program as one of “thirty-five new guys.” (She was also one of the first six women to join NASA’s storied astronaut corps.) She describes in vivid detail what liftoff feels like inside a spacecraft (it’s like “being in an earthquake and a fighter jet at the same time”), shows us the view from a spacewalk, and recounts the temporary grounding of the shuttle program after the Challenger disaster. Sullivan explains that “maintainability” was designed into Hubble, and she describes the work of inventing the tools and processes that made on-orbit maintenance possible. Because in-flight repair and upgrade was part of the plan, NASA was able to fix a serious defect in Hubble’s mirrors—leaving literal and metaphorical “handprints on Hubble.” Handprints on Hubble was published with the support of the MIT Press Fund for Diverse Voices. |
| when is big meech getting out: Summary of Jeezy's Adversity for Sale Milkyway Media, 2024-01-14 Get the Summary of Jeezy's Adversity for Sale in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Adversity for Sale chronicles Jeezy's life from his early days of petty theft and familial influences in Hawkinsville, Georgia, to his rise as a successful artist and businessman. Jeezy's grandmother, Mrs. Mattie Pickett, and local entrepreneur Mr. Russell shaped his understanding of relationships and business. Despite a transient childhood due to his father's military career, Jeezy developed an entrepreneurial spirit, starting with selling stolen electronics. His family's history of poverty and lack of generational wealth, compounded by the crack epidemic, influenced his street hustle and understanding of loyalty and silence. |
| when is big meech getting out: Hurricanes Rick Ross, Neil Martinez-Belkin, 2019-09-03 *NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *AN XXL BEST RAPPER-PENNED BIOGRAPHY* “A gripping journey.”—People The highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami’s crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies and his unstoppable rise to fame. Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now, for the first time, Ross offers a vivid, dramatic and unexpectedly candid account of his early childhood, his tumultuous adolescence and his dramatic ascendancy in the world of hip-hop. Born William Leonard Roberts II, Ross grew up “across the bridge,” in a Miami at odds with the glitzy beaches, nightclubs and yachts of South Beach. In the aftermath of the 1980 race riots and the Mariel boatlift, Ross came of age at the height of the city’s crack epidemic, when home invasions and execution-style killings were commonplace. Still, in the midst of the chaos and danger that surrounded him, Ross flourished, first as a standout high school football player and then as a dope boy in Carol City’s notorious Matchbox housing projects. All the while he honed his musical talent, overcoming setback after setback until a song called “Hustlin’” changed his life forever. From the making of “Hustlin’” to his first major label deal with Def Jam, to the controversy surrounding his past as a correctional officer and the numerous health scares, arrests and feuds he had to transcend along the way, Hurricanes is a revealing portrait of one of the biggest stars in the rap game, and an intimate look at the birth of an artist. |
| when is big meech getting out: Massa's Weapon of Destruction: The Nigga Shawn Earp, 2023-02-06 There is an adversary in black America, one that has gone unnoticed and unpunished yet has done enormous harm to black civilization. an adversary who has been blamed and still does for the mental, physical, and chemical mutilation of black life: the white man. a hostile force that has undermined black people by committing numerous acts of treason but attributes their behavior to their condition and the activities of the white man. We know who caused the issues in Black America and Black civilization, but it is our people who are carrying the torch to keep our people under oppression and essentially dead as a nation. We need a change in Black America because it is past time for us to be held responsible for our actions. The time has come for us to wake up, band together, and expel every traitor from our midst. |
| when is big meech getting out: Forever My Brother Isaiah Bealer, 2018-10-24 Forever My Brother showcases the lives of four black male youth growing up in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Although, they have no blood relations, the bond they share on and off the court gives them a lifestyle of brotherhood that they hold close to their heart. Nevertheless, the challenges and pressures that come from sports, the streets and the politics of everyday life put a test to their brotherhood. The question for Malachi, T.C., Rob and J.B. is can they stay true to the loyalty they have to each other while still pursuing their own best personal interests. |
| when is big meech getting out: Code of Silence I Angelo A. Willis, 2020-12-16 Special agent Jack McCall and Bo Harris have been assigned to investigate a small group of Lose Angeles County Jail Sheriffs. There’s written complainants and news footage of civil rights violations plus rumors of criminal continual enterprise, trafficking heroin, crystal meth and marijuana inside Los Angeles Men’s Central Jail and Twin Towers Los Angeles County Jail. This group of Los Angeles Sheriff start a gang called 3000 boys. 3000 is the floor these deputy work on. These were allegations of contraband cellphones, cigarettes, small hacksaw blends, x-broader agent Carlos Vega joins the team of Jack McCall, Bo Harris, special prosecutor Sandra Rich from Fresno California and DEA Agent Curt Harris a.k.a Curt Dog. Carlos goes under on the streets of Los Angeles as a cartel member with access to the best illegal fashion. He’s introduced to three Los Angeles gang shot callers. To build up his street reputation. Before he goes under in the Los Angeles Men Central Jail to gather evidence against the 3000 boys. The corruption and favoritism was deeper than just the 3000 boys. The infection of corruption went all the way to the top. The Los Angeles County Chief Sheriff and under Sheriff were already under investigation for the same charges. |
| when is big meech getting out: Scumbags John W Buttner, 2022-05-04 Scumbags is a crime thriller and drama with an underlying romantic subplot about four teenagers in a small working-class city where only the strongest, smartest, and sometimes dirtiest survive. Two of the four boys are brothers, while all four of them have suffered less-than-ideal circumstances on the home front. The four Scumbags, as they come to be called, do any and everything necessary to survive. One night, the four lifelong friends attempt to carjack a drunken stranger to help advance their small-time marijuana business. When the stranger decides to try his luck, he is accidentally shot. The boys flee in the stolen car but end up in a terrible car accident, where the driver, who happened to have planned the crime himself, ends up stuck in the wreckage. He tells the others to run and to save themselves, as the police sirens in the distance are rapidly approaching. They reluctantly do as he wishes and leave him to the police. He is sentenced to four years for aggravated assault and grand theft auto. In his absence, the remaining Scumbags take their criminal activities to the next level, swapping out their marijuana for heroin. They also involve themselves in a kidnapping and extortion ring, where they target rich and powerful men with dirty and dark secrets. They use the secrets, along with the kidnapping of their target's child or children, to extort large sums of money and make sure they stay silent. Once their fourth member is released at the age of eighteen, he is quickly thrown into the fire with both of their new business dealings. They pick a rich and powerful man for their last target. By then, they'll have earned enough money to gracefully bow out of the streets for good and turn to legitimate ways of earning income. Their target has other plans than to concede to them and has his men prepare for war, while the leader of the Scumbags unwillingly falls in love with their target's daughter, who happens to be their hostage. The two form a bond that is undeniable and causes them to question everything they know about themselves. The drama reaches its boiling point during the hostage and money exchanges when an old jailhouse beef resurfaces and causes the death toll the quickly rise. In the end, there are only two survivors. The two young lovebirds must quickly decide what they will choose to do with their suddenly at-risk lives. Do they part ways and listen to their brains, or do they run off together, following their hearts to wherever that may take them? There is a sequel to Scumbags, titled Scumbags 2 LIAR (Loyalty Isn't Always Real) that I have written, and it needs only to be edited for the final draft if there should be interest in one. |
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