May 24, 2013

Daughter of Iceberg Slim Talks His Work and Coping with his Legacy

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*The word legendary is often confused with the word infamous, but in the case of the late author and former pimp Iceberg Slim whether he is the former or the later is one for the scholars to debate. His legacy is interwoven in the tapestry of modern street-lore and hip-hop unlike any other single single [...]




CMC Author K’wan Interviewed by Ricardo A. Hazell (Video)

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*When Baby Williams announced the then eminent launch of Cash Money Content there were more than a few industry eggheads that scoffed at the very idea of the man behind the careers of Juvenile, Drake and Lil’ Wayne having any success in the publishing industry. After all, these very same eggheads have the traditional publishing industry on [...]




Ashley and JaQuavis Talk New Novel (Murderville 2), Life & Love: Video

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*Fans of urban novels have long been aware of Ashley and JaQuavis Coleman. The husband and wife duo has written over 17 novels before age 25.  When we say bestselling, we certainly mean it. “The Cartel” was the first trilogy from the talented team and was a New York Times bestselling series. “The Cartel 2″ [...]




Cash Money Content Re-releases Iceberg Slim’s ‘Long White Con’

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*New York, NY – – Cash Money Content, the book publishing arm of the iconic record label Cash Money Records, announces the re-release of Long White Con from legendary author and notorious pimp and hustler, Iceberg Slim. Considered the originator of Urban Street Literature, Iceberg Slim’s novels, Pimp: The Story of My Life (first released [...]




Ashley & JaQuavis Coleman Continue Legacy With ‘Murderville:First of a Trilogy’

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Ashley Coleman Murderville:First of a Trilogy JaQuavis Coleman                     *Many people in the literature may write a couple of books and their lives are set, but for Ashley and JaQuavis Coleman, co-authors of more than 20 bestselling novels, before even reaching the age of 25, are [...]




Muhammad Ibr Bashir’s ‘Raw Law’ Gives it to Young Blacks Straight, No Chaser!

Attorney Muhammaed Ibn Bashir

*The criminal justice system and the African American community have shared a love hate relationship ever since the United States was officially founded in 1776. Within that span millions of Americans of African descent have been jailed. Some of them were as guilty as you can get, but too many were innocent. For us, even [...]




Audrey’s Society Whirl: Cash Money Records Co-Founders Ronald ‘Slim’ Williams and Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams launch Cash Money Content

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*On Tuesday, May 24, 2011, Cash Money Records’ (CMR) co-founders Ronald “Slim” Williams and Bryan “Birdman” Williams were in New York City to host a reception to introduce the authors of Cash Money Content (CMC), their new publishing venture with Atria/Simon & Schuster, at the tony Chelsea Art Museum featuring New York Times bestselling author [...]




Photos: Cash Money’s Birdman and Slim Celebrate Cash Money Content

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*On Wednesday, May 25, Cash money founders Slim and Birdman introduced the authors of Cash Money Content at the Chelsea Art Museum in NYC. Among the attendees were Sylvia Rhone (former Universal Motown records President), Monte Lipman (Universal Republic president and CEO) and Mel Lewinter (former Universal Motown Record Group Chairman). Check out photos of the brothers’ big night [...]




Iceberg Slim’s 1969 Novel Back Thanks to Cash Money

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*Cash Money Records’ newly founded publishing arm, Cash Money Content recently acquired a collection of Iceberg Slim’s novels and has announced the re-release of his scandalous 1969 novel “Pimp: The Story of My Life.” On May 10, book readers and drama fans will embark on a classic journey of the revolutionary crime heavy story and [...]