To hell with that phony, bastardized version of the Harlem Shake… “twerking” is the dance craze that has the streets on lock. If you don’t know what twerking is, you probably go to bed at 8pm and yell at kids to “get off your lawn.” In brief, twerking is a provocative dance where young ladies […]

TREATMENT WRITTEN BY DETECTIVE WILLIAM COURTNEY A can of worms was opened last week when prison inmate Dexter Issac, an associate of hip-hop mogul/gangster James “Jimmy Henchmen” Rosemon, claimed he was paid by Henchmen to rob Tupac at Quad Studios in 1994. There is currently a nationwide manhunt for Jimmy Henchmen, who is wanted by […]

THROWBACK BY KHALID STRICKLAND a.k.a. BLACK PACINO A long time ago, in a ghetto far away… Let me start by saying that I don’t actually slang the dope, I just bag it. And this is only a temp job until I find something legal… or at least until Jose returns from Puerto Rico to reclaim […]

PHOTO BY AZ RAINMAN OF FREAKINGNEWS.COM In regards to Charlie Sheen’s latest drug and hooker-fueled bender (ending with a trip to the hospital and rehab), adult-film director Jules Jordan had the best Twitter quotes: “Charlies in rehab…this means a lot of porn girls outta work….for at least 3 months.” “On the (porn) agents websites are […]

A GIFT TO THE STREETS FROM PACINO718 Luke’s Freak Show is a hood classic.  The VHS tapes for this raunchy series, presented by the legendary Luther Campbell, are now hard-to-find gems.  There were many wild moments from these flicks but the most infamous has to be a young Gloria Velez and some chick goin’ ham […]

WORDS BY KHALID STRICKLAND a.k.a. BLACK PACINO PHOTOS BY SUNDIATA ACREE a.k.a. THA SNYPER & BLACK PACINO VIDEOGRAPHY BY E-PILLS VIDEO EDITING BY BLACK PACINO MUSIC BY CHRIS CLARKE FOR CLARKEWORK INC. For a seasoned horn-dog like me, a trip to EXXXOTICA is like a Muslim’s pilgrimage to Mecca.  A crowd of thirsty barbarians and […]

NOSTALGIA BY KHALID STRICKLAND a.k.a. BLACK PACINO I’d better visit Ebay and cop that lumberjack coat with a hat to match. Time to trade in the iPod for a big-ass ghetto blaster. Welfare cheese should be back on the streets any day now. ‘Cuz in New York City, it’s the crazy 1980′s again. There’s something […]

REFLECTION BY KHALID STRICKLAND a.k.a. BLACK PACINO “Any night can change your life/Keep your state of mind tight and remain alright…”-Styles P, I WANNA THANK YOU I’ll never forget that pivotal moment when dirty money left a lasting impression on me. My homie KayDee and I were both talented illustrators. As junior high school classmates, […]

DAYS OF HIGH ADVENTURE TOLD BY PACINO718 On The Spizzy’s 1st Anniversary my homie Big Chf commented that he digs this place ‘cuz: “You appreciate the finer tings in life!!! The Green, The women, the Liqs!!!” That’s right, famlee.  I do.  At a tender age I was ingrained with a set of principles from a […]

MEMORIES BY KHALID STRICKLAND a.k.a. BLACK PACINO Journalism is my savior. Four years ago I was on a path to nowhere. Then Ma Dukes introduced me to journalism and I never looked back. Now I’m a writer who contributes to popular newspapers, websites and magazines. Sometimes I pass through my old hood and marvel at […]