HERE'S A BREIF BIO, ON "THE PRINCE OF THE BRONX"Awall was born October 29th, 1983, just days before Halloween, no wonder why life's monsters, goons and gobblins could not cause fear to this man. His mother was of mexican and indian decent; Martha Guadalupe Vanegas, worked hard to support her kids, 6 of them, 5 boys and 1 girl. Awall was the youngest. Raised in the mean streets of Soundview, in the bronx. Awall always had this gift of writing. He caught a huge interest for poetry at an early age. He also loved to read. His father Dr. rev. LeVern G. Tillery, would have his son read him an article from the news paper every night, since the age of 5. Awalls father was a musician, no one major, but he loved jazz aswell as rthyme and blues. He also was a fan of Prince, and Awall would watch Prince show's with his father, amazed at how Prince would work the guitar, and how the fans and ladies went crazy of this guy. After Awall seen the motion picture "Purple Rain", he new he wanted to do music. His father bought him a guitar and Awall wanted to be like Prince until his older brother told him that Prince was gay. Awall was missinformed, but he didnt know. He looked up to his brother, and his brother made valuable points, pointing out his hair, make up, colors, and tight clothes, comparing that saying,"mommy wear that same make up and rolls her hair just like that.. a man is supposed to have fades and ceasars like us". Awall agreed. He still admired Prince's music, but knew the kind of music he wanted to do, and that was R&B.Him, his brother Yusuf, and two of there friends from the neighborhood decided to form an R&B group. They often compared themselves to ABC, and a group called "The Boys". Awall was also a part his church's childrens choir, at "The Church of Revolation", on White Plains Rd, and Gleason, in The Bronx. Awall had a behavor problem in school, so he was removed from his zone school and placed in special education class. Awall didnt like it, because these dudes really were crazy, and alot older than him, he was only 7, and there were kids in his class from the 1st grade to the 5th. Awall was nervous but adapted quick and got more comfortable when he noticed 2 older kids from his projects, in that same special ed class. K.D, and Doug. The class had gotten out of hand and broke the teachers leg, They were all seperated. Awall was placed in P.S. 36 on Catstle Hill and Watson. Here is where he met his longtime friends Hassan A.K.A Hocus, Shariff A.K.A S-One, and Khalil A.K.A Dolla Bill, all brothers, and the most popular kids in the school that came from Castle Hill Projects. They were from Harlem but moved to The Bronx at a very young age, and had a unique style. Awall loved chillin with the kids from Castle hill. He would run out the school at 3 so he wouldnt take the school bus home, just so he could hang in Castle Hill after class. Hocus and Dolla always teased Awall because of the class he was in, but in a friendly way. But Awall was no dummy. Always first place in spelling bees, and teachers noticed his intelligence. Awall wanted to be in a maintrstream class, so he got straight, and by the 4th grade he was out the ed. No more yellow bus! Him and his Friend Joe would do homework together at joe's house in Castle Hill. They called Joe "tittie head Joe" because of these two knot like balls on his forehead.. That was Awall's boy for sure though. They had each others back.
Awall tried to get his friends from Castle Hill to join his group, but they all turned it down. Hocus said "hell no, we aint no new kids on da block!" Dolla said "fuck outta here", and S-one said, "i'll rap but i aint singin nigga.. not me!" with the biggest smile on his face. But S-One never came thru. Awall had decided to name their group "4 Tones of Color". He made this name because Awall himself was light skin, Dwayne was yellow, Dante was light brown, and his brother Yusuf was a darker brown, but not the darkest of brown. They laughed about it, but then agreed it was cool. Awall was a fan of Bobby Brown anD Mc Hammer, and loved their dance moves, so he made up the dances, while Yusuf and Dante wrote the songs. One day Yusuf found one of Awalls poems he had written for girl in his class named Rosa, and brought it to the next meeting, after he made 4 copies of it. Awall was shocked when the lyrics for their next song was from a poem he wrote for a someone he had a secret crush on, but the group loved it, so Awall let it flow.When Awall was 10yo he had the worst ThanksGiving ever! His uncle Charles Albert Vanegas who was a Vietnam Veteran, who also faught in the panama, and Golf war, had a heart attack and died, leaving behind 3 kids; Jeannette Vanegas, Carlos Alberto Vanegas, and Sean Vanegas. The family was sad(mind you, they didnt celebrate ThanksGiving for the next 3years).Awall, his mother and siblings moved from Soundview Projects at the end of 1994, and moved 1240 Morrison ave( on the other side of soundview). Awall got a call from his Cousin Sean, he was coming to visit.. Awall was excited. Sean was Awall's favorite cousin. He was like a big brother to him. Sean came, and stayed for the summer and left and said he would be back for ThanksGiving, and he wanted to have a memorial dinner aswell for his father. But Sean never made that trip back up.A year after his fathers(Uncle Charlie) death, Sean's life was tooken away by a bullet where he lived out in Baltimore. Sean's friend had been seeing someones girl, so the guy drove by them, got out the car, and opened fire killing them both. Awall was devestated. He never lost someone who wasnt old so close to him. When his uncle died he just figured thats what happens when you get a certain age. Sean was only 17yo, so that memorial dinner for uncle Charlie was out of the picture. Awall was about to eat his favorite breakfast, Pancakes and eggs with beef sausages. His brother Hasan told him the news. He couldnt believe it.. Awall stopped eating his afavorite breakfast, something he would never do, he went to his room, got on the top bunk bed and cried. His mother came in asking if he was alright saying, "i know how close Sean was to, but all we can do is pray son. He's with God now, and he is watching over all of us" Awall then said "No mom! I dont want him to watch over us up there with God, I want him to do that down here with us, I need him here. He promised me he would come back for ThanksGiving!" Awall was furious and confused. He prayed to God everynight. He thought him and God were cool, he understood God letting his mom and dad divorce, he seen his mom more at peace, no more fighting, and he still got to see his dad on weekends, but this, losing his bestfriend, his cousin crushed him alot.
Awall started thinking, he always loved to fight, but thought, "what the hell for? fight for what? they're just gonna come back and shoot you anyway" Awall said to his friend Jose who was 14 in the 6th grade and also a member of Zulu Nation. The street gang, but often called an Organization. Awall loved Jose.. Jose treated Awall like a little brother. When Awall ran away he let him stay at his place on Blackrock, down the block from j-lo. Awall would chill with the Latin Kings, and Zulu members on a regular. Being only 11yo, Awall smoked his first joint, he loved it. Next thing you know he was drinking special brew st. idlez. Bringing them to school sipping at the back of the classroom, and acting a fool, he was obviously drunk. He would always get suspended from school, he caused mayhem at I.S. 125. Jose let Awall join The Zulu Nation. Their teachings spoke of brotherhood and improving the community, but these guys were out robbing, handling drugs for bigtime drug dealers making 250 a trip. Awall's friend lost his book bag full of drugs, and one of the drugdealers whipped his ass! Badly! But the main boss put the guy who beat the kid in violation and pistol whipped him infront of the young kid who got beat up, so the kid can feel a little at ease and not tell his parents who would then tell the police. Awall was into alot of things. and he was always leaving school early whenever he wanted. So that was it, he was sent packing to stay with his father for a little while to get away from the gang. Awall's father had moved to queens on 202nd and Hollis. Awall even tried living out there because he started getting into alot of trouble after Sean's death. He attended I.S. 192.Awall and his father then moved to Farmers and Murdock ave in queens, ny. Awall made friends fast. Joey the jamaican a few houses down was his first friend, then he met Marco(son of a kingpin) Harry( son of a drug user) Darnell, and Aaron(son of a ruthless hustler from southside jamaica queens). Awall loved it queens. Nice houses, less cracks in the streets, so Awall could now rollerblade freely. Queens had the best block parties.. he loved it. He got his first grind dance from a beautiful light skin girl who was much older then him, about 15yo. He was hype! Awall and his brother Yusuf were bigger than most the kids, so they were nicknamed "The fatboys". That were their names in queens. No matter which one u were talking to, whether Awall or Yusuf, you addressed them as "Fatboy". It ended up sticking to them, they would tell people that was their name when meeting someone new in queens, besides, no one could pronounce Awalls real name anyway, which was 'Anwar'. In the summertime in queens they would all walk down farmers, cut down linden blvd and then to Baisely, and go swimming at Roy wilkons state park. There is where Awall met his first love from Baisely Projects, but she was only there for the summer, so that romance didnt last much longer. Poor Awall, now he was back to playing Manhunt on the block, no more chilling in the staircases of baisely houses with Chanelle.
Towards the end of the summer Awall seen his first homicide close up, face to face. A young man around the age of 19yo was walking down 196st and Murdock with his girlfriend. Next thing u know you hear tires screeching, the guy turns around to see a man sticking his head out saying"yeah whats up now nigga?" and shoots him with a teck nine "TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT" is all you ear.. Awall is frozen by the gun fire, and as the car still drives by slowly, the man still outside the window looks at Awall and puts his own finger to his lips saying "ssssssshhhhhhh" and pulls off. Awall hears the driver yelling at the gunman saying, "yo why u aint shoot that lil nigga" as the car drove away. The victim layed on the floor in his girls arms as she cried and he coughed up blood. One of his last words to her were "did u see him baby?" as he drifted off on to eternal sleep. When the cops came they asked the girl what did she, she said" all i seen was the gun, i heard the guy yell out to my man, i looked seen a big ass fucking gun and i ducked, but there was a kid, him right there, he stood still the whole time he seen everything!" The Detectives looked at Awall saying, "hey son, you wanna tell me what u seen out here?".. Awall looked at the officer and said,"i gotta go home. my mom needs me" and ran off, knowing damn well his mother didnt need him, his mother stayed in the bronx! Awall stayed in his house doing some thinking. He was confused. He seen a man suffer from multiple gun shots, he heard those loud shots, when the guy looked at him, he felt like he was facing death, like he seen the devil in the flesh. Awall then thought about his cousin Sean, and got mad, his cousin died the sameway.. someone in car driving up on them. But Awall didnt know these two guys situations. He didnt know if he deserved that or not, he could've tooken someone's life also, and that was payback, anyway Awall looked at it, it wasnt his business. And for some strange reason Awall felt like he owed the gunman a favor. A favor for not shooting him. Awall always knew, especially from coming up in soundview "witnesses gotta get popped too, leave no witnesses!" He thought, "did the guy see soemthing in me? could he tell i was a soldier? or did he just not have the heart to shoot a kid?" Awall was just happy to be alive. He heard of "wrong place, wrong time" and he also heard of "snitches get stitches".
Later that week, Awall had gotten a new supersoaker water gun. Him and his friend were playing around, Awall would run up on his friends, marking the words he heard the guy say that afternoon when he opened fire on the other man, "whats up now nigga?!" Awall said before squeezing the trigga on his water gun. He was changing. Awall put his friends on to weed, and asked if they knew who selled it. Marco told him Dred from the cab base got it. They didnt have much money. But Awall's father stayed with books of food stamps. More than someone on welfare. every month Awall's father was giving him 250 dollars in food stamps. He had so much foodstamps his friends would soemtimes make fun of him calling him "stampie" Awall would even joke about it himself saying "one day my face is gonna be on a foodstamp" they all laughed. Awall would go to Dred with 50 dollars in foodstamps to get 25bucks worth of weed, Dred always accepted it. Awall covered the munchies, and Marco bought the 40's. Awall gave up singing in that group. He called it corny and gay, him and his brother Yusuf fought over that comment, Yusuf blacking his eye. Awall could never beat his brother who was only older than him by a year and a half. But that changed thru the years, just as it ended, they loved each other.
Awall had moved back to the bronx, now attending I.S. 131, here is where he got familiar with kids from Monroe projects, people like Adam, Boogie a.k.a Clutch and a few other dudes.Awall was kicked out of there for punching a teacher, his mother faught hard so they wouldnt put him in a 600 school.. They left him back in the 7th grade and sent him to I.S.174, here is where he started straightening his act little, it was a slow process, but he managed to change, and the school was closer to his old projects, so he would chill in soundview everyday after school, and with his girl at the time Essence. He liked her regardless of what they said about her bracess. Awall was also insecure because of his weight. Awall Started working out with his friend Louis. Louis had weights, and the best puerto rican mami's ever! Awall would be working out at louis' house while louis was in the room with mami's, and Awall would go crazy when he heard how the mami's were screaming and moaning all that spanish. that made Awall workout harder, he turned all that fat into muscle. Females were feeling him, and Goodbye to Essence, hello Brandy, Erin, Tina, Latoya, Victoria, Vivian, and Olga. He was on a roll! He broke Essence heart, he felt bad and asked that they still be friends. They still keep incontact thru myspace to this day, she had moved to Florida. Awall was staying in L.I.P at this time, also known as LAFAYETTE ESTATES. that became his new home, and he loved it there. Layed back, but also ghetto, but with style and a little class. His new friends were also cool, but the ones in his circle didnt smoke weed "at the time' so Awall felt a little out of place.
Awall graduated from I.S. 174 and went to his zone school, and the worst school in the city "Stevenson High School". There he caught up with old friends. he hadnt seen Hocus and Dolla since I.S. 125. He was around his friends from his old block, Soundview projects, Monroe was in there, Bronxdale, a few Bronx River cats, and Castle Hill. Awall noticed at the lunch tables kids would be rapping. So Awall went home one night, about to do homework, opened his notebook and changed his whole mind, he started writing rhymes. He wrote about 3 pages. Rehersed them all night, and went to the table at school and started rapping. He had the crowd until this chick came thru. she had few girls with her, she looked shy only for a second, she had big earings, brown lipstick with a good good weave, someone from Castle Hill introduced her, like "yo this my homegirl Remy, she's nasty wit it moe, yo Remy, kick soemthin 4 these niggas, stop playin!" and she went in, Awall was happy when that bell rang, Awall never returned to that table to rap, he would go just for the entertainment of 3RD DEGREE and Remy, and then he would cut school. Later that year, Remy got signed with Big Pun and them. Awall began to hangout with the Bloods in the area. He wanted to join the lcoal gang but was too young at the time to be part of S.M.M. Awall later got kicked out of Stevenson H.S. for fighting with school safety, which led to him getting mased and put in handcuffs, by police officer Daise. He was then sent to West Manhattan Outreach for a month or so, then transfered to Morris High School, on 166st and Boston rd in The Bronx.
Here at Morris High School, there was no Remy, just a dude from Paterson projects who was dead nice and he freetsyled off the top of the head, he was sick, a kid named David. Dudes would battle him, and David would keep on going, he had the crowd, the bell would ring, lunch is over, and David would still be rhyming following his opponent to their class, and the whole entire lunch room would follow. one day when Awall was sitting at lunch writing a rhyme. David comes up to him saying "yo u spit? u writing a rhyme?" Awall says,"yeah im writin a lil soemthin u know", hoping this guy doesnt want to battle, Awall wasnt a battle rapper. David then says to him, "yo let me hear somethin, and i'll spit after u, off da top".. Awall replies saying "aiight bet,, but yo, i dont battle moe, i just spitt" David goes"kool.. no problem.. we dont gotta battle.lets just go back and forth". so they do and make a friendship, and this went on on a daily basis, no one knew Awall until he started rhyming with David, only the girls in his class knew him, they thought Awall was a Crip because he loved blue, and Awall wore blue more after he heard some kids thinking he was Crip and plotting on him, Awall said to himself "these niggaz dont know where im from, im from the pound nigga.. soundview projects" Awall had then got himself a gun, and brought it to school, wasnt long before he got arrested, but the gun had no firing pin. Awall didnt know though..he never used it. He was just thinking to himself "im gonna kill the nigga who sold me these peice of shyt". but he was also happy he wouldnt be facing jail time. The Captain officer Rodriguez preached to young Awall about young black and hispanic kids coming up and falling victim to these streets. Awall understood him, but was already trapped. Awall just agreed to everything the officer said shaking his head saying "yes sir.. you are right.. i should change.. i can change.." just thinking to himself about the date he had withhis girl at the time, he didnt wanna miss out on that action. The officer then let Awall go with a desk appearance ticket. Wwhen Awall went to court days later, the judge gave him 500hours community service. Later that year Awall and two of his friends all 5years older then him were charged with attempted Murder for an incident that took place in J.Adams projects off of jackson ave. Awall was sent to Rikers Island for the first time. His co-defendant Face, Hands, and Bathgates, were all older, so they were sent to a different jail while Awall was all alone going to A.R.D.C also known as C-74. His friends bail was set at $600,000, and Awall's bail was $300,000 because he was a minor. Awall knew his mother didnt have that money, she was putting his brother thru college and struggling with that. So he knew he was going to jail. He prepared himself. All he knew was people get their face cut here, and for some reason he felt this was like Gladiator school for him, he was facinated with being a Gangster, brainwashed, the butterflies came and left, he prepared himself for Rikers, he got on that bus, thru on his screw face like a 'nigga' from brooklyn and went across the longest bridge in new york, he called it the longest bridge not because of distance but because once you cross this bridge, it takes forever to come back. Awall mastered the art of extortion in jail, from taking phone time, nice jeans, uptowns, airmax's jordans etc. He was asked to join Blood in jail, he was set to get voted in because he was already knocking dudes out in jail who were against Blood, they loved his style. He was cool, Always smiled, and cracked the silliest jokes, but once you got him mad he was like the Hulk, you would love him, but fear him. Awall was on his way back to court, his initiation was waiting for him back at Rikers. He's set to appear infront of the Judge with his 3 co-defendents, and as he walks out to the bench he's see's his mother, eye's red, and watery, her faced killed him inside, he realized he was not only hurting himself, but those around him. He knew he was good in jail, and hold his own, but didnt understand that mothers dont care about all that, no one wnats their child in jail, Awall looked at that Judge crushed, but only for a second as he seen hi's co-defendents approaching the bench also, Awall had to show them strength, wasnt like he was fronting, because he held his own, he just hated to see his mother in tears. Court was in order and the D.A. stated that paperwork was messed up, and soemthing about insufficient evidence, and they were all set free to go home. Awall didnt understand the court codes or what was going on, but his friends were common felons, when they get to the back, they r all smiling and laughing.. Awall said,"yo, what happened? when we come back to court" Face looks at him saying" yo. we out.. we gone nigga. niggaz is going home. they fucked up the evidence, we outta here moe!!" Awall's face went down as if he wasnt happy, Face looked at him saying" yo u good nigga..we goin home, u should be happy sun" Awall then said "nah.. thats all good, but i aint say goodbye to my peoples." They looked at Awall like he was stupid. Face just laughed and said "you still young man".
After being in jail for a few months, Awall was then sent to a high school where it was a year straight. no vacations it was a S.O.S(Second Oppurtunity School). He had to do a whole year there before going back to a regular high school. There were kids from all boroughs here, all gangs, Bloods, Crips, DDP, Latin Kings, Neta's, etc. Awall started hanging in Brooklyn with some bloods, and that was his crew, a few were G.K.B, but his main click was the N.T.G's. Back in school which was called "WildCat S.O.S" a dude came to school with a red flag, they knew he wasnt Blood but he got comfortable, Danny approaches the kid like "yo whats wit that drip on your head" the kid responds "im from Harlem, i can wear any color i want, and if my shirt was blue i would wear a blue flag!" Security tells them to go to class. Danny goes to class pissed, see's Awall and tells him what just happened. WildCat was only one floor. Awall gets heated after hearing what was said and ask's Danny, "what class that nigga in?!" Danny tells him "he got science, they in da lab". Awall and Danny storm out da class, speed walking down the hallway. Awall tells Danny, "yo. u gonna go up to that nigga and rock him! no talkin!" Danny has the evil look in his eyes. He was short, dark skinned, nappy headed, and looked vicious walking into that classroom behind Awall. Awall yalls to the teacher " whats good mr.B!!" and sits next to Mohagony and tells her, "watch this" with a smirk on his face, pointing at Danny's direction. Danny stands over the kid sayin, "yo whats good?" Awall yells out, "yooo no talkin nigga! jap that nigga!" The kid looks towards Awall, and Danny snuffs him, "BLAP!!" The whole class goes, "ooooooohhhh!!" the kid gets up and swings at Danny, Awall runs towards the kid grabbing the stapler from the teaches desk, openning it up the long way, catches the kid on his cheek with the stapler "CLACK" the kid screams "aaaahhhhhh" and again,"CLACK" "aaaaahhh shit.. somebody help me yo!!!"and another one "CLACK" "aaaaahhh.. call security!!!!" then he catches him on his lips "CLACK"... sealing them closed,.The kid yells so load it pops the stapler off wripping his lip, blood everywhere, Awall is still swinging the stapler, the kid curls up, and Awall is just stapling his whole back with multiple staples "CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK!". Danny and Awall flee and return to class doing their work like nothing happened. 5minutes later, the Principal, and 2 guards come to their class, the Principal is highly upset, yelling out to them, "get your ass's outside this class now!!!! The police are on their way!" they try and run but the doors r locked, there are only two exits in and out, so they there waiting for the police, kid presses charges, when they go to the judge, she's angry screaming at them saying, "just who do you think you are saying what someone can and cant wear? you dont determine what color people can wear! And Mr.Tillery, you've acted out as the beast and mind of all this you are an animal, your bail is set at $20,000!!!" while Danny's bail was only $1,000. Danny never been to Rikers b4 so he was nervous, but Awall told him he was good, Awall was now back at C-74, him and Danny were seperated because of Awall's High classification.. Awall was then nicknamed D-BO, he was a big adolesent, with muscles and height, and he took, and took, and took. Charges were later dropped. Word got sent out to some Bloods in Foster projects out in Harlem the dude who was snitching from their hood, and he was ordered to drop the chargers, Awall and Danny were free to go. Again Awall was blessed with a second chance, but he didnt get, he still didnt learn his lesson.
Awall was then place at Bronx OutReach High School. Awall was straightening his act asfar as school was concerned, he earned himself an 90% average and was voted president of the student government body. Everyone loved Awall here. He was a big flirt, and class comedian, but managed to do his work. school had ended in june, and when they say "its gonna be a hot summer" in the hood they're not talking about temperature. in July Awall lost someone who was like a little brotherto him, his close friends younger brother that is, Mista was only 16yo when that bullet struck his chest, 3 other friends of Awall got struck that night, his boy "O: got strucked in the chest, close range and survived, Jay got hit in the arm, he was scared for his arm, word was he yelled out "damn, my basketball career is over!" and then there was Pudge, a close friend to Awall, Pudge got struck in the head, he was in a comma for a little over a month, when he awoke he was blind, this crushed Awall, and caused Awall to walk with a gun daily.August 24th 2004, Awall got caught up again. He was set up while riding in a cab with a p90 ruger 45.caliber with one in the chamber. he took the 1year jail time over the 5year probation no jail time because he just didnt trust himself.
Awall came out of jail and met Marisol, fell invlove quickly for this girl, she appeared to be evrything he dreamed of. They literally spent every single day together. Awall had also been pimping over the summer on hunts point and on pennsylvania out in brooklyn. Marisol didnt mind at first, but after him coming in 7am in the morning everyday made her worry, and didnt know if he was sleeping with the hoes which he always denied. Awall wasnt lying. The prostitutes and escorts turned him off sexxually.. only turned him on financially. He later stopped pimping for Marisol, and began looking for a job. He settled for landscaping. He took part in building the butterfly exhibit at "the Muesem of Natural History. After 2 and a half years, Awall and Marisol broke up. He caught Marisol in a few lies, he was loyal to her, it crushed him, and caused them both to hurt each other. A year went by and they meet up, they always kept in contact, but that was it, this time was different though, the love was gone, but there was still passion there. Awall knew it wasnt the same love.. they werent inlove anymore, but he cared for her, and couldnt resist the temptation at the time while thinking of the old times, these two really got it in sexually. No limits. They fooled around once, then fooled around twice. Awall began feeling guilty. He knew they would never ever be togetehr again, the trust was gone, and he was ready to love again, and it wasnt with her, so after the last time they had sex, they both agreed that was it, and handled it like adults with respect, and wished each other well, for Awall wanted to start 2008 off right, and this happened on December 30th, 2007. Two months later Awall gets the call from Marisol, she informs him that she is pregnant, he began to go in deep thought. he always wanted a child, but he dreamed of the family, husband and wife, with kids, and he knew him and Marisol werent a match that way, he also didnt believe in abortions, so he just smiled and said"you wanna keep it?" she said "ofcourse stupid" and he smiled on the other end of the phone, and saying, "well i hope you know, i'm just your babydaddy". she laughs out loud saying "yeah nigga, i dont want your ass, just dont be a deadbeat..i know you wont, and thank you" Awall then says "for what?" she goes, "for giving me a child" Marisol always thought she couldnt have a child because they tried twice when togetehr and had two miscarriages. Awall and Marisol are not a couple, but remain to have a strong bond, and friendship, they feel its best that they dont hate each other for the sake of their child. They are expecting a boy, his name will be Aayon Amir Tillery, due October 7th, 2008.
Back in the Bronx at a Barbershop on Colgate and Morrsion Awall meets Johnny Beanz, from Brentwood Long Island. He speaks of music saying he started a record label, has it copywritten and he's looking for an artist, Awall, who hasnt written a rhyme in years tells Beanz he spitts and he's nice. Awall had been working at Abercrombie & Fitch over night and working construction. He quit the construction and did the overnight gig. He would be folding clothes in the store and kicking rhymes at the sametime.. freestyling making his coworkers laugh. Awall loved his coworkers, they showed love to him also. Awall wasnt going to take the rapping serious, but a few coworkers said he should, they were really feeling it, and Awall was just having fun with it. So Awall picked up his sidekick and text Johnny Beanz setting up a date for the studio. Awall went in and wrote to a beat, layed it down and labled it "nigga like me"(you can also catch this video on youtube. search Awall nigga like me). Beanz and D.J. 495 went crazy when they heard him flow, his voice favored 50cents, so Awall worked on a new patern the best way he could. Word play was different then 50's though and thats where they differed. "familiar to the ear, but different to the game". Awall's Second record was "i need you here". He brought his songs to Castle Hill projects when he was hanging with his close Friends Hocus, D.o. and Ivey. Hocus couldnt believe it, he said "yo Awall thats you moe? you spit this shit is hot!" he loved "nigga like me" called it some "rider shit", and he also liked "i need you here" and told Awall he had to do a remix with him, Awall was flattered, Hocus a very close friend to him, but also a very well respected rapper from the hood, Hocus and Took got on it, and laced it up, this track is also featured, on Awall's myspace page. Hocus later formed Bang Bang Boogie while sitting in a car with P.o. drinking beers, he mentioned the artist from the hood that are hot, and they also agreed on Cuban Link, Mysonne, and Lord Tariq, all veterans and heavy spitters. It was manditory these 3 come out and represent it along with Hocus and S-one. The first 5.
Bang Bang Boogie also consist of plenty other hot artist from the bronx such as Joe Grind, 3rd Degree, Sonny, K.I., Took Da Crook, Roc, etc,a nd ofcourse Awall, The Prince of Da Bronx. Awall managed to travel and establish Bang Bang Boogie chi, with artist out in Chicago ran by his friend and partner Krash who resides out in Chi-town. Awall also managed to reach out and branch out to California, starting Bang Bang Boogie West, working with Libretto from Watts, and Parlay also from L.A.
Awall is a hardworking and skilled artist who also has a hope for acting. You will be seeing alot of him. He has a story to tell, and he will be heard, and you will love him. Thats all he wants.
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