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now heres a book i would actually read
« on: October 11, 2005, 06:49:02 AM »
Author Ethan Brown presents "Queens Reigns Supreme," a gripping narrative of the untold story of how the streets and housing projects of Southeast Queens, New York, took over the rap industry.

Spanning twenty-five years, from the crack era to Run DMC to Tupac Shakur to 50 Cent’s battles against Ja Rule and Murder Inc. to the killing of Jam Master Jay, "Queens Reigns Supreme" is the first inside look at the infamous Southeast Queens crews and their connections to the biggest names in Hip-Hop.

“Queens has served as the back drop to some of the most infamous Hip-Hop stories because, as LL Cool J told me recently, the residents of this borough think in a big, game-changing way,” Brown told AllHipHop.com. “50 Cent is a great example of this. From the very beginning, 50 set out to break with Hip-Hop tradition, setting his sights on icons from both the Hip-Hop and hustling games ("How to Rob" and "Ghetto Qu'ran.") Put simply, Hip-Hoppers from Queens--from Run-DMC to Marley Marl to Nas to Irv Gotti to 50--are rule-breakers and game-changers.”

For years, rappers from Nas to Ja Rule have romanticized the legendary drug dealers who dominated Queens in the 1980s.

The riveting story also examines the careers of hustlers such as Lorenzo “Fat Cat” Nichols, Gerald “Prince” Miller, Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff, and Thomas “Tony Montana” Mickens.

It recounts how their crimes and flashy lifestyles produced a generation of rappers and producers, from 50 Cent to Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo, who built their careers by linking themselves to their notorious childhood idols.

Queens Reigns Supreme reveals some of Queens’s biggest secrets including the identity of the person who shot 50 Cent just before the release of his major label debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin'.

In addition, Irv Gotti gives his first interview since the federal investigation into his Murder Inc Hip-Hop empire began in 2002. The book also contains 20 pages of never before seen photos of Preme and Fat Cat in their heyday and a rare photo of deceased rappers Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Randy "Stretch" Walker and Eric "E-Money Bags" Smith posing together.

Queens Reigns Supreme will be released on November 22, 2005. For more information, log on to Amazon.com


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Re: now heres a book i would actually read
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2005, 07:11:52 PM »
Damn that sounds good!! But y pics of BIG n Stretch?? They aint from queens...is it on Amazon or wot?? Next 1 shood b "Killa Kali:How it influenced the rap game"..Id read tht 2!!


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Re: now heres a book i would actually read
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2005, 07:18:21 PM »
blah it aint got shit on Dr. Seuss  :D
 

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Re: now heres a book i would actually read
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2005, 06:25:01 AM »
Sounds dope, may have to check it out.
 

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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2005, 12:55:59 PM »
Damn that sounds good!! But y pics of BIG n Stretch?? They aint from queens...

well if you read the article it said a rare picture of 2pac, biggie, stretch and E Money Bags together...if i remember right e money bags was from queens  ;)


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Re: now heres a book i would actually read
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2005, 01:06:27 PM »
book lookz good; hopefully it aint expensive so that i can buy it lol
      
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Re: now heres a book i would actually read
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2005, 02:38:57 PM »
Damn that sounds good!! But y pics of BIG n Stretch?? They aint from queens...

well if you read the article it said a rare picture of 2pac, biggie, stretch and E Money Bags together...if i remember right e money bags was from queens ;)

Orite..thanx 4 tha info....


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Re: now heres a book i would actually read
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2005, 03:20:36 PM »
Damn that sounds good!! But y pics of BIG n Stretch?? They aint from queens...

well if you read the article it said a rare picture of 2pac, biggie, stretch and E Money Bags together...if i remember right e money bags was from queens  ;)
yea E Money Bags(R.I.P.)and his partner Troy Outlaw(R.I.P.) was from Queens and they used to run with Curtis Jackson. Black Just used to be cool wit 50 aswell even though he was one of Supreme´s best friends aswell. already read a book about about all of this written by Fat Cat´s cousin or uncle. it also took up some shit about Fat Cat and 50´s mom and that they used to be pretty close and some other shit. but it´s crazy that the Supreme Team used to make well over 100k even on slow days.
 

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Re: now heres a book i would actually read
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2005, 04:24:20 PM »
Supreme Team was def crazy...and the book sounds interesting, if it´s well-written
 

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Re: now heres a book i would actually read
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2005, 04:30:59 PM »
Supreme Team was def crazy...and the book sounds interesting, if it´s well-written
the shit the Team did in Queens was fucked up and it really was like some New Jack City shit how they ran things around there. if you were from SS and wasn´t runnin with them and you still was caught dealing you wouldn´t be alive for long. Pap and Prince definently comes off as bein the craziest outta that whole era coz they mirked people like they were flies and live wasn´t worth much to them. shit´s crazy that Supreme only did 7 years coz the investigators fucked up the evidence against him and that motherfucker deserves to roth in a cell.