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Part 1: G.Dep on Growing Up in Harlem During Crack Era, Selling Drugs as a Teen
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In this VladTV interview, Harlem rapper G. Dep reflects on his teenage years, early exposure to guns, and the realities of street life before his music career. Speaking with Vlad, he explains why he avoided carrying firearms while hustling, noting that police searches were common and that carrying a gun meant risking serious charges. G. Dep also describes how drugs were hidden during encounters with police, offering a blunt look at the survival tactics used on the block.
The conversation moves through his time in high school, a brief stint at a college in New Rochelle, and his return to his grandmother’s neighborhood after leaving school. G. Dep recalls moving between his mother’s home in New Jersey and the Johnson area, saying that returning to his grandmother’s place felt less like punishment and more like going back to what he already knew.
