Jimmy DaSaint Is Leading the Way for Philly’s Hip Hop Renaissance
Wooder Ice sat down with author/entrepreneur Jimmy DaSaint and got the scoop on his books, working with Freeway Ricky Ross, planning the Philly Hip Hop Awards and his future projects.
To understand where Jimmy DaSaint is going we must first understand where he has been. A self confessed ex-drug dealer, Jimmy was convicted for a non-violent drug offense and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. A decade behind bars is libel to make the average man buckle. What made this sentencing even harder to digest was the fact that Jimmy DaSaint was poised to make a splash in the music world. At the the time of his conviction, Jimmy was managing State Property members Oschino & Sparks. It wasn’t long before the duo signed with State Property which was ultimately put on my the God MC himself, Hova. Jimmy’s former artists flourished in the spot light and Philly was going through an unprecedented hip hop run. Aside from State Property, Eve was cranking out hits and Cassidy was destroying MCs, Mitchell & Ness was the hottest thing in street wear and A.I was introducing the NBA to true hip hop culture.
While Philly was burning hot under the hip hop spotlight, Jimmy DaSaint was cooling off in federal prison. It was here that he not only linked up with one of the biggest drug traffickers U.S history, Freeway Ricky Ross but also found his calling in life. The two become tight behind bars as friends and work out partners. Jimmy knew he couldn’t just do his bid without bettering himself. He began to take classes with Penn State professors and started to write. Eventually with the help of Ricky Ross he went on to produce is acclaim book Black Scarface. This ultimately led to a book deal and it didn’t take long for Jimmy DaSaint to realize his talents as a hip hop novelist.
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