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Description edit
Based on police wiretaps and exclusive interviews with drug kingpins and hip-hop insiders, this is the untold story of how the streets and housing projects of southeast Queens took over the rap industry. For years, rappers from Nas to Ja Rule have hero-worshipped the legendary drug dealers... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mickens: Add a description of this character.
- Rosemond
- Shakur
- Hollis
- Smith
- Curtis Scoon
- Russell Simmons
- Chris Lorenzo
- Piniella
- Jay
- Edward Byrne
- Randy Allen
- Mc Daniels
- Jackson
- Francois
- Mcguinness
- Latorre
- Mudd
- Johnson
- Joseph Simmons
- Irv
- Copeland
- Cohen
- Baum
- Mcgriff
- George
- Rubin
- Williams
- Rivera
- Nichols
- Scott
- Gibbs
- Rogers
- Mizell
- Pappy Mason
- Suarez
- Eric
- Rooney
Setting & Locations edit
- Queens Village
- South Jamaica
- Brooklyn
- New York City
- Jordan
- Manhattan
- Horsham
- Los Angeles
- Harlem
- Atlantic City
- Cobb
- Tony Montana
- Long Island
- Baisley Park Houses
- Lorenzos
- Hollywood
- Arjune
- Perlazza
- East Coast
- Washington
- Baltimore
- California
- North Carolina
- Maryland
- Europe
- Born
- Virginia
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ethan Brown (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 364.106609747243
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Americas › United States › State & Local › New York
- Books › Entertainment › Music › Musical Genres › Rap
- Books › Entertainment › Music › Musical Genres › Popular
- Books › Entertainment › Pop Culture › Music
- Books › Entertainment › Music › History & Criticism
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