Donnie Andrews (w/ shank in the video) was one of the main inspirations for the character of Omar. On this day in 1986, Andrews, along with professional boxer and contract killer Reggie Gross, killed Zach Roach and Rodney Young in what came to be known as “The Gold Street Murders.” His pay was $5,000 and two ounces of heroin for the hit. A few months later, Andrews’s conscience, combined with being tired of the game and tired of running, led him to turn himself in to BPD homicide detective (and future The Wire co-creator) Ed Burns, along with prosecutor Larry Gibson. He cooperated and wore a wire, helping implicate Gross and Warren Boardley, who had taken out the hit. In 1987, expecting a reduced sentence, Andrews was sentenced to life in prison. With help from David Simon, Ed Burns, and prosecutors, Andrews was paroled in 2005.
It’s crazy to think one of Hip-Hop’s most ICONIC records was made by two teenagers. 😮💨🔥
Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones, Pt. II” became a defining record of ’90s East Coast Hip-Hop after dropping in 1995 on The Infamous.
How many songs have aged this well? 🐐🎤
Was slavery a myth told by YT colonizers or was it real with a buck shot of lies. The truth has to come out and be told so we could move forward as a nation. What the hell more does YT has to hide about slavery? 👁️👁️🫡