A true story about the author, Brooklyn born - Queens, NY raised, "Shakim Bio", who grew up during the "Golden Era" of Hip Hop. Shakim soon became a respected street general in the drug trade, whose real life actions and persona, along with his comrades in crime, inspired the making of the movie "Belly" and its main characters. LessAuthor Shakim Bio reflects on his childhood to adult life, illustrating his introduction to Hip Hop Music, fading rap career dreams, associations with music industry figures and his role as a street general in the drug trade in Queens, NY and all over. His love for music survived and grew strong, while his hunger for fast money devoured his desire to become a successful emcee / rapper, landing him in Federal Prison, where even there, the music and lyrics of some of the most popular and successful rappers, twisted the minds and actions of some of the country's most grimey, hardened criminals.