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FEATURED: “Don Dada: Assessing the Socio-economic and Political Power of Jamaica’s Mafia Bosses” by Damion Keith Blake

Amazon — In Don Dada: Assessing the Socio-economic and Political Power of Jamaica’s Mafia Bosses, Damion Blake takes on a controversial subject: the Jamaican don.

The Jamaican don is a non-state actor, a male figure, usually from the community in which he plays a leadership role, and who wields considerable power and control inside that nation’s garrison communities. Garrisons in Jamaica are poor inner city communities characterized by homogeneous voting patterns for one of Jamaica’s two major political parties: the People’s National Party and the Jamaica Labour Party.

Rapper Jeezy Speaks On His 8 Year Battle with Depression

Let me just say this, I’ve always loved myself some Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins, but I’m absolutely loving the man the rapstar is becoming.

Always the intellectual motivator, his latest memoir entitled: “Adversity For Sale — Ya Gotta Believe” has reached the New York Times Best Sellers list which is a major accomplishment for the trapper turned rapper turned mogul.

Mr Snowman recently stopped by the Tamron Hall show to discuss his evolution & coming to terms with his previous battle with depression. Jeezy says his upbringing & street lifestyle helped facilitate the depression because often times pain & trauma goes ignored. Years of unresolved traumatic experiences can definitely cause depression to set in and once it hits, it hits extremely hard.

Christian Cipollini Presents: “Lucky” — A Gangster Comic

Author and crime historian Christian Cipollini is back with a new biographic novel and of course I had to share. He has teamed with Gorilla Convict to present this inventive masterpiece that only a true crime buff can appreciate.

I had the pleasure of receiving an advance copy of the comic storybook “LUCKY” which chronicles the rise and fall of the Italian mafia’s bad boy Lucky Luciano. The press packet also contains a book trailer which brings the project to life.

The graphic novel, which is now on Kickstarter, is illustrated by Yevgeniy Franstev.

If you grew enjoying comic books, this comic will bring back a bit of nostalgia. It has an incredibly vivid and colorful visual layout. The story line is intriguing and engaging from start to finish. Of course anything featuring the mafia is always going to be compelling.

Mix a little comic with a little gangster and bada bing! You’ve got LUCKY.

Check back later for a more in-depth review but in the meantime check out the official book trailer and become a backer.