Turning the Page: “Rollin’ With Dre:
The Unauthorized Account”

Sure, there are plenty of anecdotes in “Rollin’ With Dre” certain to please any gangsta rap fan - from the early days of N.W.A. and Snoop’s close call with a posse of Bloods to Suge Knight’s beatdown of one of Puffy’s pals and Dre’s fondness for group sex.

But the most illuminating tale in Bruce Williams’ new book has to do with lovable rabble-rouser Reverend Al Sharpton and his ploy to make money off the feud between The Game and 50 Cent in 2005:

“When the beef between 50 Cent and The Game went public, Al Sharpton called over and asked for half a million dollars. Otherwise he was going to bring the heat on behalf of “The Community.”

We gave him $250,000. Then we had The Game and 50 make up in public, holding an elaborate press conference.”

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