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Jungle still in the projects?


Thats what it seemed like to me. And an alcoholic it looked like. Why hasnt Nas taken him out or just set him up nice? I think the film started really strong, but then it was too much footage of performances, especially the Rock the Bells.

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I was thinking the same thing but then, editing could have played a part in how prevalent Jungle's drinking seemed. I wasn't surprised that he was still there however. It seems like he prefers it, or rather be somewhere because of his own doing instead of letting his big brother 'set him up' somewhere nice.

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Yes Nas says" he is still in the hood today " in an Interview panel at the Tribeca film festival

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Some rappers are like that, they never want to be in a state where people might feel that they 'turned their back on the hood' even when they get a chance to get away.

And he has all his friends there I reckon.

Did you see the classic Redman Cribs episode lol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDx5LtFFN68

A wrong decision is better than indecision

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What's more, Queensbridge, like most of New York City, is much, much safer and nicer today than it was in the 80s and 90s.

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