Then came a downstate traffic stop in the fall of ; as it happened, Boykin had a firearm on his person. He was remanded into custody by the Carbondale PD.
Rather than assume the liabilities inherent in a protracted jury trial, Boykin jumped at the first plea bargain he was offered: ten years behind the fence. As a father to small but growing children, Boykin undoubtedly made the right calculus.
Given what he had at stake, it was, of course, catastrophically foolish of Boykin to commit a felony punishable by life imprisonment. But contrary to prima facie evidence, Boykin had his wits about him. The gravity of the situation was not lost on Boykin. He knew he had a mandate from God to smarten up, to use his divinely imparted talents for good. As any parolee can tell you, community is the first line of defense for newly freed inmates. Their odds of recidivism are bleak insofar as they lack a stable support structure; their odds of finding lasting belonging and fulfillment are bleaker still.
Romantic Evening Sex All Themes. Articles Features Interviews Lists. Streams Videos All Posts. My Profile. Advanced Search. Artist Biography by Fred Thomas. Born September 15, in Chicago, IL. Genre Rap. Styles Midwest Rap Gangsta Rap. Also Known As Terrance Boykin.
There are so many new guys that look up to you and are a fan of your music. Well, I listen to all of their music. That really was the plan, to inspire. We had some guys in my immediate surrounding areas. I wanted to bring that to the table. It makes me feel good, especially when you hear these guys that say your name, they all spittas. Kendrick, J. Cole, I like all of those guys. I listen to all kinds of music.
I did. I always wanted to be a mogul, not just a rapper. What happened to the album you had when you were signed to Atlantic? Where is it?
How much unreleased music do you have? I started working with No I. We were trying to put together something solid, but we only got to do a few songs recorded.
I have plenty unreleased material. The album I had with Atlantic, they still have the whole album. Before you got locked up you were a name in hip-hop that was catching a major buzz.
Do you feel like you missed your opportunity? Sometimes [that] crosses my mind at times. I always look at it as everything happens for a reason. I really felt like basically I could have been in here for much worse. I was really out of control at the time and I needed to sit down. Maybe not for this long but I needed to sit down. I always think about that. I know that God got a bigger plan for me. I never really made the transition from the streets to treating [music] like a business.
I always knew I could rap and continue to do that.
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