Game Over : The Rise and Transformation of a Harlem Hustler

Azie Faison

ISBN 10: 0743282310 / ISBN 13: 9780743282314

Published by Simon & Schuster Aug 2007, 2007

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Neuware - Game Overchronicles the life of legendary Harlem drug dealer Azie Faison. Faison, a ninth-grade dropout, went from welfare recipient to millionaire through drug peddling. Between 1983-1990 Faison earned more than $100,000 per week selling cocaine - during the peak of Ronald Reagan's campaign for 'War on Drugs'. Game Overis not just an inner-city gangland tale, Faison provides a pull-no-punches look into the inner workings of drug operations in New York City, the complicity of Hip Hop artists and law enforcement agencies, and the forces that lead many inner-city youth down the path of street hustling. This rags-to-riches story highlights Faison's climb through the drug underworld, the betrayal and violence he experienced, and the remarkable transformation he made from a drug dealer to an anti-drug crusader.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Game Over : The Rise and Transformation of a Harlem Hustler
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Aug 2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743282310
• ISBN 13: 9780743282314
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 214W x 140H x 18D millimeters 214 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 263 grams

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Synopsis

A cautionary tale about the life of former kingpin Azie Faison, who has become the fabric of street legend

Faison was a ninth grade dropout who earned more than $100,000 a week selling cocaine in Harlem, New York, during the peak of America's "War on Drugs" between 1983 and 1990. Faison, along with two partners, was an urban prince with cars, jewels, and people -- in awe of this million-dollar phenomenon -- at his feet. His legacy has been praised by hip-hop's top names in their lyrics, and his life was the basis for the urban cult classic film Paid in Full starring Mekhi Phifer, Wood Harris, and rapper Cam'ron and produced by Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Films.

In Game Over, Azie brings forth a powerful memoir of New York's perilous drug underworld and music industry, with an intellect and wisdom to empower and challenge the street culture he knows so very well.

About the Author

Azie Faison is a former drug lord turned anti-drug advocate. He wrote Paid in
Full, the blockbuster biopic based on his life, and his self-produced
documentary on street crime is a cult bestseller in the urban video marketplace.
Check out Azie at www.myspace.com/azgod.

Agyei Tyehimba holds a master of professional studies degree in African and
African American studies from Cornell University, and a bachelor's degree in
sociology from Syracuse University. He is an educator in New York City. Check
out Agyei at www.freewebs.com/agyei143.