Peace to CeezDiem for the link. Ghost is one of my all-time favorites. Sometimes his women issues get the best of him and he becomes too extreme for the kid. But he was a HUGE influence on the writing style of my book. I just give him props for the line, "Yo, who goes there?" in "Shakey Dog." Classic.
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The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood 
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Why does this man never disappoint?
"He ain't related to me. I just knew him for like 18 years/
Until he violated - started stealing my gear."
Speaking of Ghost lyrics, folks should check out a collection of short stories by Victor D. LaValle entitled: Slapboxing with Jesus.
Yeah, he's pretty great, though I love Rae on that joint:
I'm in the Range stretch, jumped out, tucked the chain
Proceded to talk to him, then you heard the heavy face slap
Think I broke my wrist, now I'm at the hospital vexed
Fucked up my writing hand, that's my check