Johnny “Charlie” Cassa, a man of mystery. The negotiator. Set em up Charlie was involved in the 1994 drug scandal that rocked the nation. He was indited on 4 counts, but was set free when the mounting evidence was suddenly destroyed. He played a major role in the ties between the cartel and the mafia. Relations of the criminal world between rival gangsters always went smooth when Charlie the Chestnut was involved. He had a sweet tooth for donuts and always wore blue. He was a cousin to Frankie “2 steps” Vissiano the Fast Snake. Over a thousand deals and none of them went wrong until 1996. He was the middle man involved with gun distribution, until the deal went south. Both sides opened fire violently. He was definitely in the wrong place…. the middle!

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He was the fastest cat burglar New York has ever known. Frankie “2 steps” Vissiano. He was so fast if  you took a picture of him it would be blurred. What a guy. In and out Frankie. Two shakes to the left Frankie bell bottoms. Grab him by the neck sunny-side up with a lemon twist Vissiano. I heard the feds could never bust him for a crime. They nicknamed him the “fast snake”. Some say he had a twin brother cause he was always in two places at once. I met him in a bakery in Little Italy. I couldn’t believe it, he was blind as a bat. He had a white cain and black shades and a fedora like the one my pops use to wear. I showed him respect and shook his hand. I couldn’t believe this guy was the guy that I heard stories about, so I went up to the counter to ask if that was Frankie two shits to the wind Vissiano, and he said yes. As I reached in my pocket to pay for my cheesecake I noticed my watch wasn’t on my wrist. I turned around to where he was sitting and he was gone. That old bastard lifted my watch. I was so pissed off I ran out to ketch him, but he was gone. The guy sweeping outside the door tapped me on my shoulder and in his hand was my watch. And now I became apart of his legend. Based on a true story.  

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It’s all about da Family! Street corner hustler, nickles and dimes. Iced out. Robbin and stealin. Let my brim lay low. Sippin on some Koolade, grape. Hydraulics. Switchin 4 lanes. Sunday balling. Collecting them c-notes. High fashion and 10  different girls. Making deals in the schoolyard. Pullin strings with my pinkyfinger. The don of all dons. 5 star dinners. Blinging. Everybody knows my name. My click is thick. Pistol packing. Bud smokin. Music pumpin. Neighborhood jumpin. Dodging the police. Watching out for those haters that want to take me down. Protecting my turf. My block. Claiming my city. Toss it up!

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