Download or read book Chronicles and Memoirs of an Original Gangsta written by Abdul D. Chappell and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A searing and insightful analysis of a gangsta's transition from boy to man, street gangsta to liberation advocate. Like Claude Brown's classic "Manchild in the Promised Land," Chappell takes the reader on an introspective journey exploring the true nature of the inner cities' mean streets and the individuals who inhabit them.

Download or read book Original Gangster written by Frank Lucas and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A suspenseful memoir from the real life American gangster, Frank Lucas In his own words, Frank Lucas recounts his life as the former heroin dealer and organized crime boss who ran Harlem during the late 1960s and early 1970s. From being taken under the wing of old time gangster Bumpy Johnson, through one of the most successful drug smuggling operations, to being sentenced to seventy years in prison, Original Gangster is a chilling look at the rise and fall of a modern legacy. Frank Lucas realized that in order to gain the kind of success he craved he would have to break the monopoly that the Italian mafia held in New York. So Frank cut out middlemen and began smuggling heroin into the United States directly from his source in the Golden Triangle by using coffins. Making a million dollars per day selling "Blue Magic"—what was known as the purest heroin on the street—Frank Lucas became one of the most powerful crime lords of his time, while rubbing shoulders with the elite in entertainment, politics, and crime. After his arrest, Federal Judge Sterling Johnson, the special narcotics prosecutor in New York at the time of Lucas' crimes, called Lucas and his operation "one of the most outrageous international dope-smuggling gangs ever, an innovator who got his own connections outside the U.S. and then sold the narcotics himself in the street." This powerful memoir reveals what really happened to the man whose career was dramatized in the 2007 feature film American Gangster, exposing a startling look at the world of organized crime.

Download or read book Street Chronicles written by K. Killa and published by . This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Of Stiletto and Soul written by Michael King and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The entire purpose of being a Corner Boy was rooted in the concept of the ultra-masculine male The highest honor a Corner Boy could aspire was becoming a martyr for the gang The second highest honor was to carry a wound from battle that could be observed without the removal of ones attireThe third highest honor was going to jail and doing time In my young mind, Corner Boys came to represent the highest level of manhood and the epitome of moral virtue. says the author. But what was the truth? Of Stiletto and Soul: The Memoirs of Gangster Mike The Last West Philadelphia Corner Boyis a comprehensive and smooth recollection of the authors childhood experiences, family, youthful exploits, and his life with Philadelphias legendary Corner Boys. Honest, hopeful, challenging and absolutely inspiring, this book is about a unique life spent in a tough setting. In this book, King recollects his memories and deals with the most serious realitieslife, family, relationships, and the exigent world of his youth. This memoir is inspired by several factors, all of them pertinent to todays climate where some of the experiences of the author could serve as helpmates to those who may find themselves in similar situations. Here, he shares how both positive and negative influences in his life helped him developed a social consciousness. The book also relates certain historical events and personalities and packed with personal commentaries, insights, and psychosocial outlooks that readers may find relevant and favorable.

Download or read book Lime Street Piru written by L Dawg and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memoir of an original Gangsta that lost his way. A Motherless child who began to lose his way and those nearest and dearest to his hurt. Born to a schizophrenic mother, an alcoholic father who abandoned him to his own devices in Oklahoma City.Where he began to live a life of crime and disappointment.

Download or read book Diary of a Gangsta written by D U Sivri and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Story: A Real Life Diary Of A London GangsterKG is a London Gangster. Born in the East End he is a product of the mean streets where he grew up.As a city, London is plagued with crime and criminal activity. So it's no surprise that many young men are drawn into the brotherhood of gang life and criminal activity. This is the story of one man. A young man who lived the life and managed to get out alive, but not without the scars that torture his mind and body every day.The words are real.The escapades are real.The criminal activity is real.Told to author D. U. Sivri who chronicles the events in an expert manner, the contents of this real life diary will make you understand why young men turn to crime, and why they end up living the lifestyles that they do.If you like your non-fiction books to be hard-hitting, then this book is definitely for you.You might escape prison, but you never escape the prison of your own mind.

Download or read book Ice written by Ice-T and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s a hip-hop icon credited with single-handedly creating gangsta rap. Television viewers know him as Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola on the top-rated drama Law & Order: SVU. But where the hype and the headlines end, the real story of Ice-T—the one few of his millions of fans have ever heard—truly begins. Ice is Ice-T in his own words—raw, uncensored, and unafraid to speak his mind. About his orphan upbringing on the gang-infested streets of South Central, his four-year stint in the U.S. Army, his successful career as a hustler and thief, and his fateful decision to turn away from a life of crime and forge his own path to international stardom. Along the way, Ice shares never-before-told stories about friends such as Tupac, Dick Wolf, Chris Rock, and Flavor Flav, among others. And he offers up candid observations on marriage and monogamy, the current state of hip-hop, and his latest passion: mentoring at-risk youths around the country. With insights into the cutthroat world of the street—and the cutthroat world of Hollywood—Ice is the unforgettable story of a true American original.

Download or read book Traumatic Memoirs Gangsta to Be Or Not to Be Book 1 written by Arthur Powell and published by . This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the 1st book of a trilogy of the autobiography of Arthur "Art" Powell's life (original version.)

Download or read book Young Black Dangerous written by Lewis Pope and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I am hoping that all my readers will understand that we all have many different struggles but you can overcome them and prosper as long as you don't give up and stay positive.

Download or read book White Rhino The Memoirs Of An American Teenage Gangster written by Orlando Fioravanti and published by Kindle. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: White Rhino is the true, life story of reputed Italian gangster, Orlando Fioravanti's change from living a life of crime, to a life of serving God. In the book, Orlando takes you back to the mid 80's when he was just a teen-ager. A wild teenager who was given the rare opportunity to distribute cocaine in large quantities in the Philadelphia tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Due to Orlando's connections he spent 12 years living an amazing life and lifestyle, as Orlando takes you on the ins and outs of "the game", and all that comes with it like money, power, women, and event movie stars. Travel along all those years with Orlando, and his crew of three that he would assemble to insulate him from the bullets, and the feds. Where it wouldn't be until 14 years after Orlando began living a lifestyle of a King in America that he would finally be convicted of a crime and sentenced to 15 years of hard time. Walk with Orlando through the old penitentiary as it was called back then, to see, hear, and smell, what it was like to do hard time. So hard that due to Orlando tussling with a prison guard he was thrown in the RHU, better known as the hole, for a one year torture session with the guards. A torture session neither he nor anyone else who assaulted staff was supposed to, live through. It was at that time, that upon Orlando's death, he had an encounter with God. One that would bring him back alive, with the knowledge of a secret from the Bible, and a message from God.

Download or read book The Chronicles of the New Jack Era written by Marjerl Keith and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York City and Harlem has produced several internationally known personalities and Gerald G. Money is certainly one of them. Gerald "G" Money was raised in the prestigous Esplanade Gardens Development. There as a youth, Mr. Money's family and neighbors recognized his many gifts, he excelled in sports, art and he also had an uncanny knack for comedy. Gerald told jokes that always left them laughing and he did impressions of famous celebrities splendidly. As a teenager, he began an impressive career as a stand-up comedian. His lists of accomplishments include television appearances, as well as live performances at top-notch clubs. It was during this time he started a long relationship with the world famous Apollo Theater as a performer and Master of Ceremony. Yet, as it was well known, life in Harlem for a young man can offer one of many choices and G Money swayed between the arts and the streets. Due to his artificial success, the streets seemed like the path to take. The lifestyles of G Money and his associates were so fascinating; they were depicted in the hit classic film: New Jack City(tm). But it was the streets that kept him wanting more. From Gangster to God, he realized that being a Drug Lord was not what God wanted for him. Eventually, Gerald G. Money got out of the drug game and became a man of God. Currently, he is helping people get jobs in the NYC area. G Money is the Author of his new book called "The Chronicles of the NEW JACK ERA"-The Official Autobiography of the Original Gerald G. Money". After many years of silence, here is his true story filled with a lot of heartache, pain and suffering. Gerald G. Money was offered every opportunity in life to become whatever he wanted to become but he chose the darkness and perils of the street life. He had it all then lost it all. This was the life and times of The New Jack Era...

Download or read book Monster written by Sanyika Shakur and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1994 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Called "a shockingly raw, frightening portrait of gang life in South Central Los Angeles" by The New York Times, this autobiography chronicles Shakur's life from brutal gang member to his personal tranformation in prison as a black nationalist and crusader against the causes of gangsterism.

Download or read book Rough Justice written by Maurice Ward and published by Maverick House . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completed hours before Maurice Ward's shocking murder, this remarkable book is the first autobiography of an Irish criminal. Recording his incarceration in Upton Industrial School, Ward recalls how the violence he suffered at the hands of the religious altered his personality and turned him to crime. Refreshingly honest, Ward writes about his involvement in bank robberies, fraud and drug trafficking before turning his back on crime to campaign for the victims of child sex abuse. During the campaign he was killed, just after dictating the final chapter of this story.

Download or read book Retail Gangster written by Gary Weiss and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the spectacular rise and fall of Eddie Antar, better known as "Crazy Eddie," whose home electronics empire changed the world even as it turned out to be one of the biggest business scams of all time Back in the fall of 2016 we heard the news about the passing of Eddie Antar, "Crazy Eddie" as he was known to millions of people, the man behind the successful chain of electronic stores and one of the most iconic ad campaigns in history. Few things evoke the New York of a particular era the way "Crazy Eddie! His prices are insaaaaane!" does. The journalist Herb Greenberg called his death the "end of an era" and that couldn't be more true. What's insane is that his story has never been told. Before Enron, before Madoff, before The Wolf of Wall Street, Eddie Antar's corruption was second to none. The difference was that it was a street franchise, a local place that was in the blood stream of everyone's daily life in the 1970s and early '80s. And Eddie pulled it off with a certain style, an in your face blue collar chutzpah. Despite the fact that then U.S. Attorney Michael Chertoffcalled him "the Darth Vader of capitalism" after the extent of the fraud was revealed, one of the largest SEC frauds in American history after Crazy Eddie's stores went public in 1984, Eddie was talked about fondly by the people who worked for him. They still do--there are myriads of ex-Crazy Eddie employee web pages that still attract fans, and the Crazy Eddie fraud scheme is now taught in every business school across the United States. Many years have passed since the franchise went down in spectacular fashion but Crazy Eddie's moment has endured the way that iconic brands and characters do--one only need Google the media outpouring that accompanied his death. Maybe it's because it crystallized everything about 1970s New York almost perfectly, the merchandise and rise of consumer electronics (stereos!), the ads (cheesy!), the money (cash!). In Retail Gangster, investigative journalist Gary Weiss takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most unbelievable business scam stories of all time, a story spanning continents and generations, reaffirming the old adage that the truth is often stranger than fiction.

Download or read book OG Felton Memoir written by Patrick Hackett-Kemp and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-25 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life story of OG Felton is a gripping tale of gang violence, domestic abuse, narcotic sales, prison, and constant criminal cases.Born on the Historic Southside of Fort Worth, Texas. OG Felton grew up in a household filled with domestic abuse. By the age of ten, he had bounced around to four different foster homes before he was returned to the custody of his mother. He helped to cofound a street gang by the age of thirteen, The Glen Garden Hard Heads.A survivor of shoot outs, betrayal in the streets, and run-ins with gang rivals. At the age of thirty-three, he was released from the Tarrant County Jail, after being found innocent of murder. He became born again and has not turned back from preaching the Gospel. Fatherless from a Gangster to a Preacher, is a story of God's redemption and grace in the middle of the storm!

Download or read book Neighborhoods Under Siege written by Calvin Bacote and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the world of Brooklyn, the underworld of New York City through the boundless, in-depth mind of Calvin "Klein" Bacote. Making himself believe he had nothing to live for, he turned his life into a crime scene, finding something he was willing to die for. The Game. Klein was addicted to drugs, but not by way of usage. His high was obtained via hustling. He was a major figure, flooding the city with mass quantities, addicting more than half the city with 90% quality pure cocaine. He was reported to have grossed over $25 million dollars annually. Klein, a mythological figure to most, a villain to some and an icon to others. From the child growing up in the late 60's and 70's to the larger than life character throughout the 80's and 90's, no stone is left unturned. He traverses every end of the spectrum, from the barely teenaged stick-up kid to the man who helped build Konvict Records while serving as a protege to the international star Akon. Raised in the hellish dwellings of Brooklyn's unforgiving Red-Hook Housing Projects, a neighborhood where legendary mobsters and gangsters have made their bones. One would think was he born to be this way? Klein will show you things your mind is yet to fathom. The already proclaimed best seller "Neighborhoods Under Siege" walks through Brooklyn in places you just couldn't go, during an era where life's value was less than that of a bag of rice. This book wears many hats. Live through the conviction of a mother, gun of an enforcer and soul of a hustler. Your conscience will tell you to stop reading, but your curiosity won't be denied. In "Neighborhoods Under Siege" Klein treks across his life and the lives of many other Brooklynites with such graphic detail, you'll relive these events as if you actually lived them. Ask this generation's #1 hip-hop artist who depicts Klein's life through his music. The influences in Klein's life made him an influence in the lives of others. Take part in the journey of one of the last men standing from an unsung, but never the less influential era and see how to escape when the "Neighborhoods Under Siege"

Download or read book Gangster to Guru a Memoir written by Nyame Selassie and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Child... mother... gangster... guru: a unique autobiography. "Gangster to Guru" is the true story of one woman's sojourn. It takes the reader on a compelling ride from her gun blasting days as a member of the Black Mafia in the 60's and 70's to her unpredictable and surreal transformation into a Lotus Chakra Meditation Yogini Guru. The memoir is presented with the epic excitement of a classic American gangster story, but is distinctly rooted in the reality of a Black woman's experience, as she makes her rite of passage into metaphysical oneness.