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imam thug
12+ albums
rapHip-HopQueensbridgehip hopeast coast rap
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From Hustler to Rapper to CEO: Biography of Imam THUG Imam THUG was raised in the Queensbridge housing projects that claim infamous hip-hop artists MC Shan, Nas, Mobb Deep and Capone of Capone n Noreaga (CNN). Known to the NYPD as a menace to society, a “common thug” and an outlaw, Imam THUG transitioned from street hustler to artist to CEO. His name represents all that he has been through - Imam means faith and T.H.U.G. stands for Truth, Hunger, Understanding and Growth. In 1996, after a two-year incarceration at Clinton Correctional, Imam was recruited by his then best friend Tragedy Khadafi a.k.a. Intelligent Hoodlum to work in the offices of 25 to Life Entertainment. Desiring to be more of an asset to the company, Imam set out to become a rapper and dedicated himself to perfecting his skills. As a test of those skills he was asked to write the 16 bars that became CNN’s “Driver’s Seat” on their classic album “The War Report”. Imam not only wrote a banging verse, but also wrote the engaging hook recited by Noreaga. The album was an instant hip-hop classic and the beginning of a promising career for Imam. Confident in Imam’s talent, Tragedy and Imam formed the now infamous underground rap group the Iron Sheiks to tell the “thug stories” of street life in Queensbridge. The group’s first single “True Confessions” was an underground hit, but without adequate promotional backing, the record never reached its full commercial potential. In 1997 the group went on to record their s
