A look back at the 20-year history of legendary Phoenix club night The Blunt Club and how it's showcased all four elements of hip-hop culture, helped influence the local scene, and given a platform to artists and sense of community for fans.
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Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood on Def Jam records. He also provided an alternative to the glossier hip-hop of the time, was a founding artist on the influential Ruff Ryders label and acted in such films as
Exit Wounds and
Cradle 2 the Grave.
Simmons struggled with drug addiction and legal problems for most of his life and was very open about both issues. Born in 1970 in Mount Vernon, New York, to teenage parents, he reportedly suffered an abusive childhood and spent periods in juvenile facilities and boys’ homes.
Simmons first smoked crack at age 14 and was arrested multiple times in the mid-’80s for theft and carjacking. He was convicted for weapons and drug possession, animal cruelty, criminal mischief, and other crimes in the 90s and 2000s, including in Arizona.