Your scratch cop is the only way to put a hook in their stinkin’ asses.įor those of you that are not fluent in pimpology (Lord knows I wasn’t until I got to flipping through the glossary section of this book, which is a goldmine of terms and phrases that I wish I had known about when I was a young buck), allow me to translate what you have just read into a more decipherable dialect: You must conduct yourself as if you do not even possess a reproductive organ. They’ll cut you loose like a trick after they flim-flammed you. Stay cold and brutal, cop your scratch first don’t let them Georgia you. One of the best pieces of advice in the whole book actually comes fairly early on, from one of the older pimps who had taken young Slim under his wing (I can’t remember his name but I’m sure it was something stupid like Big Corn Dawg or Deep Dish Daddy ): You gotta make like you don’t even have a swipe. As Dave Chappelle talked about in the second installment of what I consider to be one of his finest specials - Equanimity/The Bird Revelation - though based on real life events that took place during Iceberg Slim’s life, this whole book can essentially be viewed as an allegorical narrative detailing the horrifying realities of capitalism.īeyond serving as a cautionary tale, however, this book also has some really sound advice to offer throughout its pages - particularly for young men who are just now beginning to navigate the world of thieves, liars, and snakes. 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 luster 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 truly heartbreaking story about a confused little boy who took a few wrong turns while trekking through life and ended up in one of the slimiest (and yet, also, one of the oldest) trades there is - 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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