Rayful Edmond Washington DC Most Notorious Drug Lord eBook Seth Ferranti
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To many in his hometown of Washington, D.C., during his 1980s reign as the city’s biggest cocaine and crack dealer, Rayful Edmond was public enemy number one. At the height of Dodge City’s brutal crack epidemic in 1987, this 22-year-old man was responsible for distributing 60 percent of the cocaine that flooded the city’s streets. In the Chocolate City, Rayful was the undisputed king of cocaine. He was street royalty with a certified gangster resume. At his peak Rayful sold 2,000 keys a week, reaped gross profits of $70 million a month and ran an operation with over 150 soldiers to support him. By his early twenties he had established himself as the city’s most notorious drug kingpin. In the high profile and glamorous life he led, champagne flowed like water, trips to Las Vegas, New York and Los Angeles were commonplace and $50,000 shopping sprees were the routine. Rayful personified the big city drug lord and his stature epitomized all the accolades that position demanded. To the mainstream media, he encompassed all that was wrong with the city’s crack epidemic, but in the streets Rayful was a hero, an inner-city gangster who made it to the top echelons of the drug trade. A Lucky Luciano, Billy the Kid-type figure. But there were consequences to his reign. His volcanic rise coincided with an unprecedented explosion of street violence and drug addiction in the capital city. The era is remembered for murder, mayhem and bloodshed. Historians have blamed the crack storm that seized D.C. on Rayful, but Rayful maintained he was only trying to help his family live a better life and enjoy the finer materialistic trappings of capitalism that were often denied denizens of the ghetto. To the block huggers, four corner hustlers and hood mainstays Rayful was beloved, even worshipped. His appeal crossed boundaries and he was adored by children and adults alike. But to others he was feared, a man who wreaked havoc on his community. Neighborhood people saw the effects of his crack enterprise outside their front doors and it wasn’t pretty. A community divided was in essence, a community destroyed. But regardless of what people thought of Rayful, he was an enigma, the president and CEO of what authorities called “the largest network for cocaine street sales in Washington D.C.” He was a gangster legend of epic proportions, until he tarnished his legacy by turning snitch.
Rayful Edmond Washington DC Most Notorious Drug Lord eBook Seth Ferranti
This book is based upon media interviews and accounts of Rayful's life and cases. It does not give the reader a review of Rayful's issues and motives based upon his own views. I felt like I was reading a review of YouTube videos and media clips.Product details
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Rayful Edmond Washington DC Most Notorious Drug Lord eBook Seth Ferranti Reviews
This book was ordered for someone else but they really enjoyed reading it.
Very informative. Well written. Great details of the life of Rayful Edmonds and his crew. I'm very pleased with the reading of this book
The book does provide some further insight on the players. But it over glorifies the criminals and their behavior. In my opinion, it doesn't give enough attention to the devastation brought on by drugs.
This was a terrific true tale of 80's D.C. players no less descriptive than 80's Miami as was told by Max Mermelstein. Seth Ferranti pulls no punches when describing the scenario regarding the folks in the Rayful Edmond crew. It's not all praise as it shouldn't be. These are no hero's but no one ever said only a hero would make a great tale. Including Rayful himself. Ray is the only ultra-mega dope-peddler I've ever heard of who didn't order a murder. That alone is strikes me as oddly unique. It's like it would've stained his spirit or something. I was glad to read that all things considered. You can tell even to the day that his old crew still remains proud to have been part of Ray's team. They all said he had a good heart and I think thats why they won't totally blast him verbally to this day. Mixed feelings no doubt. They remember the times that only they know together and Ray sharing the wealth open-heartedly. You can see right through their words when they speak on it. Quite an extraordinary tale of one of the greatest plagues in U.S. history. -BootyBrown78
good read
Seth Ferranti has inside knowledge… literally… from being on the inside of prison walls. Because of this, he has access to those that are the subjects of his books, or have been directly involved with the subjects of his books. His take on the Rayful story is again another example this ability to give insight into the contemporary world of gangsters, thugs, kingpins and the lives they made and/or destroyed in the process. Fast paced, and full of anecdotes and commentary from 'those in the know.' Another stellar release from Ferranti!
It was an interesting story. A lot of it written in "ghetto" to give you the true picture of the life he lived and the company he kept.
This book is based upon media interviews and accounts of Rayful's life and cases. It does not give the reader a review of Rayful's issues and motives based upon his own views. I felt like I was reading a review of YouTube videos and media clips.
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