“I wrote this book to explain the world I come from…to explain my environment to those who don’t come any closer to it than the records they buy or the images they see on television. I let you know that I survived nine bullets not to sell records, but because it’s the truth. Every time I sit down for an interview, I’m asked, ‘Well, 50, how did it feel to get shot nine times?’ But those stories don’t hold the weight, the pain, or the hope of my experience. It just can’t. This is what happened when I was trying to get rich before I died in Southside, Queens.”
So begins From Pieces To Weight. Told in 50’s own unique voice, the narrative drips with raw insight, street wisdom, and his struggle to survive at all costs-and behold the riches of the great American Dream.
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50 will be doing a book signing at Virgin in Union Square on 8/9 from 11am to 1pm
