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“I've broken it down to three basic types of people in gangs. You have the first type, the most dangerous, which are the glory seekers. They just want to be popular, they want to be stars, and they can do that in gangbanging. Then you have the one that I think is the worst, which is the one that's expected to be in the gang. Then you have the ones that were like me; they had to be.”

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Malik Yusef
Malik Yusef

Malik Yusef, born on April 4, 1971, is a talented artist whose works blend various art forms such as painting, sculpture, and installation art, winning the favor of the audience. more

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