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Revision as of 21:34, 10 January 2011
Sanyika Shakur | |
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| Born | 1963 South Central Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | Kody Scott, Monster |
| Occupation(s) | former criminal, author |
| Criminal status | incarcerated |
| Spouse | Tamu Shakur |
| Children | Justin Scott,Keonda Scott,Sanyika Shakur,Jr. |
| Parent(s) | Dick Bass,Birdie Scott |
| Conviction(s) | armed robbery, assault, illegal possession of a weapon, parole violation |
| Criminal penalty | inmprisonment of six years |
Sanyika Shakur (born Kody Scott in 1963),[1] also known by his former street moniker Monster, is a former member of the Los Angeles gang the Eight Tray Gangster Crips.[2] He got his nickname as a 13-year-old gang member when he beat and stomped a robbery victim into a coma.[3][4] Shakur claimed to have reformed in prison, joined the Republic of New Afrika movement, and wrote an acclaimed autobiography called Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member, which was first published in 1993.
Monster describes how Shakur was drawn into gang life, his experiences as a gangster both on the street and in prisons, and eventually his transformation into a Black nationalist. In the book, Shakur claims his mother told him his father was former NFL running back Dick Bass.
Shakur spent 36 months at San Quentin State Prison and five years at Pelican Bay State Prison, most of which was spent in solitary confinement, where he converted to Islam,[5] but it is not known if the form he practices is traditional Islam or Faradian Islam.
In March 2007, Shakur, already sought by police for parole violations and named on the city's most-wanted gang members list, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department for allegedly breaking into the home of an acquaintance and beating him in order to steal his car. The charges represent a possible third strike that could send Shakur back to prison for life.[3] In May 2008 Shakur pleaded no contest to carjacking and robbery charges, and was sentenced to six years in state prison.[6] Also in 2008, Shakur made his fiction debut with the publication of T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E. (Grove Atlantic Books)
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