it didn't take that much effort to research but some reporters have uncovered some information about jadakiss's past, specifically that he used to be a notorious drug dealer in Yonkers before turning his attention to the gridiron. Jadakiss's rap career is well known, and some inspection of lyrics has made this dirty past evident. Lines like "I done sold purp, I done sold white" and "Even had a crack spot together" and "Yeah I used to pop a lot of shit" and of course "Fuck the frail shit cuz when my coke come in, they gotta use the scales that they weigh the whales with." With such ingenuity, it's easy to look past the stories reflected in these lines but yes indeed jadakiss has a long and storied past as a drug dealer and reporters have attempted to run with this story. to these reporters I would beg to inspect who really deserves blame for these actions. It's easy to apply agency to the individual and make it seem like a matter of personal choice, but that overlooks the systemic factors contributing heavily in any storyline like this and removes the blame from the higher powers who have caused this situation to be the reality for so many individuals around the country. So this dirt really shouldn't be taken as any sort of blemish on Jadakiss's character or past but rather a condemnation of the society in which these actions are necessary and even covertly encouraged by the only institutions with the actual power to change them.