Quadeer, Umar

UMAR QUADEER was raised in North Philadelphia, at a time were the city was the murder capital of the United States. At the age of 13 Umar moved to Sacramento California where he was introduced to Crips and Bloods. A year later he moved back to Philly with a gangster mentality. At 6 years old Umar learned how to walk and at the age of 9 his father taught him how to write. It was lyrics that he was taught to write, memorize and recite. At the age of 16 Umar was a powerful name in Philly performing on stage with the late notorious B.I.G., Mob deep, and the roots. Umar was surrounded by violence d...