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This is a powerful and sad expression of an act that violates the soul. i hope your words are used in healing somehow. Thanks for the courage to share it in its raw essence.

@ Troy Side A C’mon now You know the majority of Negroes think that writing Urban Fiction is the only thing they’re capable of doing *points toward the African American book section* Side B If it wasn’t for Teri Woods, there probably wouldn’t be a Vicki Stringer considering that Shannon Holmes was originally the co-publisher of Triple Crown Side C Cash Money Content is cool I’ll be more impressed if they successfully break in a new author You can’t resuscitate a genre with the same old faces…you need fresh blood CMC reminds me of G-Unit books…only more organized

@ Troy Yep, Teri Woods eventually signed with the Warners...not mad at her either I just don't think that a lot of Black folks were trippin' about writing books until they became profitable around 2003 It went from slangin' crack and Avon to writing books Hahahahahahaha Speaking of Teri Woods... Check out this controversial Teri Woods interview with Mack Mama It's off the hook!!!...LOL http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mackmama/2012/05/15/interview-legendary-author-teri-woods-nys-finest

NO DOUBT ABOUT IT: OMAR TYREE IS A HUSTLING MACHINE! I ALWAYS CREDIT BOTH OMAR TYREE & MICHAEL BAISDEN FOR MY MOTIVATION TO HUSTLE HARD IN 2003, YET, TERI WOODS & SISTAH SOULJAH INSPIRED ME TO WRITE, BUT OUT OF ALL MENTIONED, I CREDIT TERI WOODS FOR MY ENTIRE APPROACH TO "THE GAME", PERIOD! ALL ARE GREAT IN THEIR OWN WAY, YET TERI WOODS, IN MY OPINION GOT MORE RECOGNITION FOR BEING A STREET LIT/URBAN LIT/HIP HOP LIT WRITER & PUBLISHER IN THE MID 90'S, SIMPLY BECAUSE OF WHERE SHE'S FROM: THE STREETS OF PHILLY. SHE CAME OUT IN A PERFECT TIME BACK THEN. TERI WOODS & VICKI STRINGER WHERE THE ONLY ONES REALLY MAKING IT HAPPEN IN A MAJOR WAY. YES OTHERS WERE OUT THERE, BUT HENCE THE WORD "MAJOR". THE IMPACT THE TWO WOMEN MADE WAS PHENOMENAL--NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT AWAY FROM THEM. BUT TERI RODE THE WAVE SO HARD, THAT SHE ACTUALLY BECAME SYNONYMOUS TO STREET LIT/URBAN LIT/HIPHOP LIT! YES, ALL EVENTUALLY WENT TO THE MAJORS FOR MAINSTREAM DEALS--EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN REASONS, AGENDAS, INTENTIONS & GOALS--THAT'S NOT TO BE KNOCKED, BUT WHAT THEY'VE DONE PRIOR TO SHOULD ALWAYS BE RECOGNIZED.