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*When Tyler Perry came on the scene, it was as if he had a first class express flight to the top. Yes he’s shared his story about his rise to fame, but no one ever really challenged it.
Now a man claiming to be a part of the director’s past is coming forward with allegations that might just blow your mind.
In his memoir, “Never Would Have Made It: The Rise of Tyler Perry, The Most Powerful Entertainer in Black America (And What It Really Took to Get Him There),” Melvin Childs explains that Perry’s popularity came from illegal investments made by drug dealers.
Childs also makes the shocking charge that Perry used “risky deals with drug dealers, couriers carrying large bags of cash across the country; backstabbing and double-dealing with corrupt promoters,” plus other illicit means to fund his early work according to the book’s press release.
Before you shut the man down, he says he was one of the first investors that helped discover the artist. According to Childs, the two were so close that he supported Perry with basic living expenses at the time.
Childs also takes into account that for a period of time, he did have resentment toward the “Madea” creator, but admits he’s in a better place now.
Hmmm… okay and what now? Maybe it’s my southern upbringing living and in a community where selling and consuming drugs was the norm that makes me shrugs my shoulders in disregard at this information. I guess if someone is looking for a “gotcha” opportunity to attack TP this may be it (again if it’s true), but I, personally, could careless. I’m only concerned with who he is today. As long as he ain’t killed anyone, raped anyone or touched children inappropriately I’m cool. We all have a past.
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Is taking drug money wrong? That drug dealer was trying to get his good will on. I’m with MrUnapologetic69.
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I agree as well. Not to sure what is so shocking. People do what they do to survive. Melvin Childs has found a way to cash in….what is shocking is that it took this long. Next.
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Where has this Kat been…the music business is run by thugs! The movie business is run by white and jewish gangsters in suits! R u kidding me? R u serious? Go get a life!
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This guy is probably an old flame down on his luck trying to extort cash from TP.
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Well anything to try and bring Tyler down and smear his good guy image. People are something else!!! I am sure this guy will try and extort some money next.
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Ain’t saying it’s right or wrong but, So what MEL-VIN?!?!? Who here knows of any, I mean ANY established organization, whose seed or donation money was clean? Gotti, Black Panthers, CHURCH, have dealt with the devil and still did good works for the community. GO squeeze your sour grapes some place else MEL-VIN!!.. that “dirty” money is giving jobs to up-and-coming A/A actors/actresses and the crusty assed old ones from back in the day.
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Ahh, how classic. Now no one cares how Tyler rose to fame. Drugs, shrugs, so what?
Excuses are just like morning breath….
Bet nobody say nuffin bad about Madea, the christian.
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How do you know Pretty Melvin ain’t lying???
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And?…Joe Kennedy was a bootlegger…his son became the President of the United States…his other sons were Senators…etc…The Rockefellers hired the Pinkerton’s to steal property rights back in the day to build their empire…I don’t see anyone throwing dirt their way or taking away their fortunes…WTF?
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I THUMBS UP EVERY COMMENT!!!
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merd325 says:
November 30, 2011 at 9:43 am
I THUMBS UP EVERY COMMENT!!!
I did to but for some reason its not showing , just like I dont’ see yours merd325
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