on the Real: Illa Ghee, from Surviving NYC’s Crack Era Streets, to Rapping and Filmmaking

In the latest episode of on the Real, Bed-Stuy Brooklyn’s Illa Ghee discusses surviving the streets of New York’s crack era, his rap career, and relationship with legends Sean Price and Prodigy (RIP). Illa also details the development of his web series New York Minute, which he writes and directs himself.

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