Like many of you - I am a massive fan of the comedian Patrice O'Neal.
And one of the shows he used to host was 'The Black Philip Show'. I was am in awe at the way he could break shit down, and know how to hustle and play women.
It is a style of thinking that (as a white guy) I had never come across before.
Anyway - in the recent (and brilliant) Mike Tyson autobiography - Tyson talks about hanging out with Iceberg Slim.
Iceberg Slim. I was vaguely familiar with the name but couldn't place it. Indeed - I thought he was a poker player.
I was wrong. He was the mack daddy of pimps and later became a famous author describing the dark secrets involved in manipulating women.
Mike Tyson was in awe of this guy since he (sadly) used to be about as beta as you can get when it came to women and love.
Anyway - after reading this part of the book. I suspected that this could be a guy spitting similar wisdom to the shit Patrice O'Neal used to teach.
I put the book down and watched a documentary about the guy online.
Really interesting man. He had some best selling books about pimping women - and Chris Rock (to this day) gives out his books as presents at the end of filming on the set of his films and TV shows. He says everything you need to know about life can be learned from his books.
I am about to track down some of his books. But thought I would raise the subject here. Have any of you read his books? He is not famous in the UK - but he seems to be a bit of a cult hero among black people in the US.
So - with that as a starter - I am wondering what others think of the legend that was Iceberg Slim?
He was preaching some dark shit. But I think it is the sort of knowledge that the superior man should arm himself with.
And one of the shows he used to host was 'The Black Philip Show'. I was am in awe at the way he could break shit down, and know how to hustle and play women.
It is a style of thinking that (as a white guy) I had never come across before.
Anyway - in the recent (and brilliant) Mike Tyson autobiography - Tyson talks about hanging out with Iceberg Slim.
Iceberg Slim. I was vaguely familiar with the name but couldn't place it. Indeed - I thought he was a poker player.
I was wrong. He was the mack daddy of pimps and later became a famous author describing the dark secrets involved in manipulating women.
Mike Tyson was in awe of this guy since he (sadly) used to be about as beta as you can get when it came to women and love.
Anyway - after reading this part of the book. I suspected that this could be a guy spitting similar wisdom to the shit Patrice O'Neal used to teach.
I put the book down and watched a documentary about the guy online.
Really interesting man. He had some best selling books about pimping women - and Chris Rock (to this day) gives out his books as presents at the end of filming on the set of his films and TV shows. He says everything you need to know about life can be learned from his books.
I am about to track down some of his books. But thought I would raise the subject here. Have any of you read his books? He is not famous in the UK - but he seems to be a bit of a cult hero among black people in the US.
So - with that as a starter - I am wondering what others think of the legend that was Iceberg Slim?
He was preaching some dark shit. But I think it is the sort of knowledge that the superior man should arm himself with.