There is a reason why Iceberg Slim (real name Robert Maupin) ended up moving in with his mama after finishing up his bid in the pen - the pimp game will chew you up and spit you out like a salty tangerine.īut it ain’t just the pimp game that will do that to you indeed, through reading this book, you will surely come to notice some similarities between the pimp game and pretty much every other game there is - from show business to yo’ business (whatever it may be). Now, in case you have bought into all of the lustres that surrounds the idea of being a pimp that has been promoted by hip-hop artists who have, for the most part, had absolutely no experience in the cold world of facilitating the turning of tricks for cash, let this book be a warning to you: being a pimp is not a glamorous affair. This is a heartbreaking story about a confused little boy who took a few wrong turns while trekking through life and ended up in one of the slimmest (and yet one of the oldest) trades-the pimp game.
PIMP: The Story Of My Life by Iceberg Slim (REVIEW)ĭo not let the title fool you-this is not a tale of braggadocio.
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