Survived Early 90s Drug Game in NYC AMA

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Was REd Top and Frankie Cuervas( Wild Cowboys) before or during your time in the BX?
 

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Was REd Top and Frankie Cuervas( Wild Cowboys) before or during your time in the BX?
Those Dominican crews hustled in our areas but they were guests. They got to move around because they didn't interfere with the dope market. I came to the Bronx from the East side to hustle in late '91 so we all knew about those crews.
 

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Those Dominican crews hustled in our areas but they were guests. They got to move around because they didn't interfere with the dope market. I came to the Bronx from the East side to hustle in late '91 so we all knew about those crews.

When they brought down so much heat from the cops/DA office, was there a feeling that things were gonna change?
 

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So let me guess if you were really serving like you said you were in the early 90s in the South Bx

Then you know about or worked with BIG DAVE running that "apartment" outta the towers on the Grand Concourse ?

And the beef he had with those dudes Money Boss Players outta Soundview
 

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So let me guess if you were really serving like you said you were in the early 90s in the South Bx

Then you know about or worked with BIG DAVE running that "apartment" outta the towers on the Grand Concourse ?

And the beef he had with those dudes Money Boss Players outta Soundview
Wasn't in the crack game, and the South Bronx is bigger than you think. Never hustled around the Concourse.
 

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When they brought down so much heat from the cops/DA office, was there a feeling that things were gonna change?
No there was no feeling it was going to change. Back then people were fatalistic. We all thought that there would be someone to take their place and we weren't wrong. They weren't even the worst crew in the area in terms of the murder game.
 

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No there was no feeling it was going to change. Back then people were fatalistic. We all thought that there would be someone to take their place and we weren't wrong. They weren't even the worst crew in the area in terms of the murder game.

Nah i remember the crews from back then. I only mention the change because the city developed that special prosecution squad ( based on Jade squad) because of the murder of the white dude and the Quad massacre
 

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Nah i remember the crews from back then. I only mention the change because the city developed that special prosecution squad ( based on Jade squad) because of the murder of the white dude and the Quad massacre
That was a city case if I'm not mistaken. The big change came when the Feds started indicting everyone around '94/'95... Nothing like "no parole" to make you rethink your choices.
 

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Wasn't in the crack game, and the South Bronx is bigger than you think. Never hustled around the Concourse.

I know...i lived on 166th and.Washington with my ex and got my first gig at a store on Webster ave
 

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That was a city case if I'm not mistaken. The big change came when the Feds started indicting everyone around '94/'95... Nothing like "no parole" to make you rethink your choices.

City case backed by the Bronx DA if i recall. This is when they started really hitting ppl with RICO in NYC
 

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What race was your plug?
How much did you make a month on avg?
What was the most dangerous crew you knew of?
 
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