Criminal
The Confession, Part 1
Sep 29, 2023
A rapper's hidden past, challenges in the music industry, fear of arrest, reflections on life, misunderstandings, a unique case of surrender to the police after 17 years.
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- Trevel Coleman, also known as G-Dap, turned himself in to the police in 2010 to confront the consequences of a fatal shooting that happened in 1993 and find closure.
- Despite his successful rap career, Trevel couldn't escape the weight of his past and the fear of the unresolved shooting incident.
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Trevel Coleman, also known as G-Dap, recounts his rise in the underground rap scene in the mid-90s in New York before signing with Bad Boy Records in 1998. Throughout the episode, he reflects on his childhood, his involvement in selling drugs, and the weight of a fatal shooting that happened in 1993. He talks about his constant fear of being caught and the toll it took on his mental and emotional well-being. Eventually, in 2010, after experiencing the death of his grandmother, he decides to turn himself in to the police, wanting to confront the consequences of his actions and find closure.
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