Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death, and Redemption in an American Prison

by Shaka Senghor

Looking back, I believe the crack epidemic is partly to blame for the misogyny in our community, and in hip-hop culture. When I was growing up, it was nearly unheard of for men to refer to women as hoes and bitches, but in the streets, these terms became the norm.

All I cared about were the shoes and clothes I wore and the things other people thought about me.

They were opportunists, and when they saw a chance to get over, they took it.