Though it is a tale of his times, it will remain current and true for as long as there is a race bias, as long as there is a street life, as long as there is exploitation. This is the heyday of the pimp, the hard-won pride and glory, small though it may be the beginnings of pimp before it was dragged in front of the camera, before pimp juice and pimp style. I will not spoil the story further, it’ll send you on a roller-coaster of emotions from sadness to disgust, humor to rage, shock at the actions of the justice system, the side characters and also Iceburg himself. In the preface, Slim says it best, In this book. Iceberg Slim’s autobiographical novel offered readers a never-before-seen account of the sex trade, and an unforgettable look at the mores of Chicago’s street life during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. If you thought Hustle & Flow was the true pimp story, this book is where it all began. Pimp sent shockwaves throughout the literary world when it published in 1969. Only Slim could tell this story and make the reader feel it. By telling the story of one man’s struggles and triumphs in an underground world, Pimp shows us the game doesn’t change it just has a different swagger. As real as you can get without jumping in, this is the story of Iceberg Slim’s life as he saw, felt, tasted, and smelled it. As real as you can get without jumping in, this is the story. What Sun Tzu’s Art of War was to ancient China, Pimp is to the streets. It is a trip through hell by the one man who lived to tell the tale-the dangers of jail, addiction, and death that are still all too familiar for today’s black community. What Sun Tzus Art of War was to ancient China, Pimp is to the streets. What Sun Tzu’s Art of War was to ancient China, Pimp is to the streets. By telling the story of one mans struggles and triumphs in an underground world, Pimp shows us the game doesnt change it just has a different swagger.
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