My two long time friends from the Bronx River Projects, Raza Ruckus @ruckushotboy and Uptown ( with his daughter). Ruck and Uptown write lyrics, rap, record. They both were incarcerated when they were 18 for a crime they both did commit. 10 years hard time. 10 years writing lyrics as well. I met them both when they were just out,28, and free and aiming for a better life. As felons not so easy. Yet they invited me into their world and homes and I invited them into mine. For a year we hung tight shooting in the Bronx and they are featured in my book “Living Proof” along with Kanye West, LL KoolJ, Snoop, Ice Cube and others who they would fantasize to become. Yet none of those superstars have ever been invited to rap at the National Geographic’s Grosvenor Auditorium. Yet I made sure Ruck and Uptown went to the center stage of NatGeo. Whenever those two hit any stage they owned the audience regardless of demographics. What a hit they were!! All the lyrics in my book are theirs as well. Unfortunately I’ve lost touch with Uptown but I’m still in touch with Ruck. I cannot thank these two gentlemen enough for taking good care of me in their territory. At all times of night and day. I wish them both safe passage always. 🎈#southbronx #bronxriverprojects #rappers #hiphop