Ruslan KD

So this is a little different than it is, but you talk about LL Cool J, Public Enemy, just a different time in hip hop.

And then the gangster rap came on the scene.

and so i end up going down like just doggy style the chronic like this is who's discipling me at this point eight nine years old i'm listening to doggy style the chronic fourth grade i got my ear pierced and i remember going back to the armenian church and they had nothing to say about the sexual abuse that happened to me but they were concerned that i got my ear pierced and i was listening to rap music now right which is like where the just scales

So I get into Gangsta Rap.

The manager of our apartment complex, her name's Sheree Jackson.

I'm still in touch with her till this day.

Sheree, me and her son were best friends.

His name's Steven.

And Sheree was involved in some street activities.

One night, when Steven stayed the night at my house, we would do sleepovers back and forth.

One night, he stayed the night at my house.

There was a drive-by and bullet holes on his side of the building.

So this is, I'm just painting a picture of who,

Cherie was.

And took me to my first concert.

I was like nine years old.

Definitely one of the only kids in the audience.

One of the only white kids in the audience.

I saw Dr. Dre and Snoop in concert live.

This is 93.