Does piru mean pimp in red uniform?Piru is simply the name of a street in Compton, California ("Piru Street"). It's actual meaning is beyond me. The reference to it's meaning "...Pimps in red uniform...." and "....piru is crip in reverse, but the C's on it's back..." is from a song called "Piru Love" recorded and released in the early 90s on an album called "Bangin On Wax". There is NO other meaning than the one that was created by whoever came up with the word/street. STOP all this internet confusion, please!!! It was just clever wordplay. It's not a meaning. Never i went to visit his to prison in Texas and he said that it was all alie he never wrote it. Add your answer:Earn +20 pts Q: When will spm's book called they can't stop me be released? Write your answer... Still have questions? Continue Learning about English Language Arts Still have questions? Made with š in St. Louis Copyright Ā©2022 System1, LLC. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Answers.
Itmarkās 10 years since rapper South Park Mexican (SPM) whoās birth name is Carlos Coy has been incarcerated. Now Iāll go one-on-one into the mind of the man who built the house and, of course I mean Dope House. I remember I was attending high school when I first heard SPM. Real talk, personally I have several favorite tracks like: Jackers in My
Home, SPM Diaries, Hubba Hubba, Streets on Beasts. There are so many titles it would take way to long for me to name them all. Although there certainly are mixed emotions and skeptics linking some criticism to Dope House Records; yet the indie label is still pulsating. Carlos has claimed, āThe more they hate the stronger we becomeā. Time after time he has proven to do what he does. So what if heās a high school dropout and had trouble as he grew up. Every artist has his or her ups and downs;
maybe itās a work ethic to keep moving forward to what is most important. I guess the point Iām trying to make is heās defied the odds several occasions and production with Dope House Records Chief Engineer/Producer, Grammy Award winner, Jamie āPainā Ortiz is sure to be another milestone in the labels history. Carlos obtained the stage name South Park Mexican from growing up as a teenager in South Park; break dancing in a ghetto populated mostly by African Americans near Sunnyside and Golfcrest located in South Houston. Carlos was dealing crack cocaine but, wanted out of the dope game and, found his calling turning to rap. He first started as Christian rapper. Having no success he changed his tone and rapped about what he had came accustomed to; the rough and rugged streets. He began selling his SPM brand home made tapes out of his back pack for five dollars. Carlos used his wits and was smooth talker. He generated a āBUZZā and managed to gain notable popularity locally in and around the Houston area. During the year of 2000 Carlos sealed a deal with Dope House Records and Universal Music Group and put out 3 albums: The Purity Album, Time Is Money and Never Change. All three albums peaked on the Billboard charts.
In 2002 Carlos received a 45 year prison sentence for an aggravated sexual assault charge. The high profiled case drew plenty of media coverage and, is very questionable due to the fact that the jury was provided with faulty testimony and presented no physical evidence. Judge Mark Ellis slapped Carlos with some harsh remarks during closing statements, "In my 17 years on this bench I have seen a lot of sex offenders, and there is one thing they all have in common: They are all liars, and you are no exception. You've lied to this court. You've lied to your family. You've lied to your fans with your so-called positive raps when your own life wasn't right." At the conclusion of the trial Chip Lewis who was Carlosās attorney was asked if his client had expected such a long sentence. Chip responded by saying, āI donāt think he was expecting anything outside of the offer of probation. He maintained all along he didnāt commit this crime and as such anything but a not guilty verdict was a disappointment to himā. The same accuserās who filed the criminal charges against Carlos took him back to court but, no money was awarded to the plaintiffās in the civil case. Carlos Coyās image has taken a beating however he has maintained his innocence claiming the allegations filed against him are āBullshitā as he continues to remain positive and optimistic despite the outcome. In my own opinion, it seems as if there is alot of trickery in the judicial sysytem. I don't know how others view the justice system. This is stricly my own opinion. 12 years from now it will be 2024 and Carlos will be eligible for parole. If he does not make parole and has to serve the remainder of 35 years he will be 74 years old when heās finally set free in the year 2047. Since the incarceration of SPM there have been two controversial albums that have been released: When Devils Strike and The Last Chair Violinist; these two albums also peaked on the Billboard charts. You can rest assured that this is not the last of South Park Mexican.
Dope House Records is among one of the highest grossing independent labels releasing over 30 albums through the record company. During SPMās career he had minimal radio airplay. Carlos suggests, āNumbers donāt lie, youāre right about that; but they also donāt determine who the best is. But since were on the subject of numbers let me say this no artist on Earth, who gets the same minimal airplay as I do, sells as much as I do.ā Yet he
has paved a foundation for following talent to come in the Texas Latin rap scene. It is now 2012 and the āFREE SPMā Movement continues itās pursuit as a prophet of a legacy is in the midst of a saga. With the highly anticipated "The Son of Norma" getting ready to be unleashed Carlos Coy discusses life, ambition, family,a glimpse into whatās to come in the future and what matterās most. Iād like to thank you for you interest in my situation and your love for our music. These last ten years have cleared the way for me to see some interesting things, such as: Whoās a friend and whoās a foe, who was real and who was fraud, who is loyal and who is not. Iāve got a song on The SON called, "And They Saidā, where I say, āFans are my family, friends was a fantasy.ā I go on to say, āEverything clear, let the saga live on, bout time I wrote a mothafuckin positive songā¦ā All in all, life is a blessing, and I wouldnāt change a thing if I could. Even though Iāve been falsely convicted, I know Iād be dead if I hadnāt come to prison. Thatās just how foolish I was living. Once Iām able to finish my first book, youāll understand what I mean. I wonāt talk too much right now because there are quite a few questions for me to answer for this ten-anniversary article. Iāll just say thank you to all those whoāve shown me incredible love and support. And, also, thanks to those whoāve hated. Iāll use the love to build a powerful engine for our movement, and use the hate for fuel. Faithfully, Carlos Coy
Q. You have inspired many people from all types of walks of life then and now. Including me. I read, when your career was taking off before each show, you would give a speech about the virtues of staying in school and staying away from drugs, keeping out of gangs and getting a job. You talked about the glories of families and responsible parenthood. Iāve heard those type of messages on your albums as well. What could you say to the younger generations who are just now catching on to the music you have put out? A. I would say, āYou deserve the very best in life, but only you can give yourself the best. Only you can study hard, listen in class, do your homework each night. Only you can say ānoā when so-called friends want you to do something stupid like drink alcohol, or smoke weed, or beat someone up, or steal, or etc. There will be many situations where you find yourself having to make a decision on whether to do something stupid or not. The hell with what people always think, always choose whatās right. Weāre all old enough to know right from wrong. I donāt need to tell you that skipping school, or joining gangs, or making fun of someone is wrong. The greatest thing a person can do in this life is be kind. Our heart is a simple mechanism, and itās really the secret to life. It pumps happiness into kind people, and pumps sadness into mean people. But some of us have lived such painful lives, that all we know how to do is be mean. Thatās why I give you this understanding. Knowledge is power. If you know eating a certain berry will destroy your life, you wonāt eat it. Well Iāve talked about two berries, being kind and being mean. Eat the right one, so that youāll have a beautiful life.ā Q. Who comes to visit it you? A. My mom, dad, wife, kids, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather (before he died), my bestfriend, Dope House employees, Iām only allowed to have ten people on my visiting list, and I can change my list every six months. So I make slight changes whenever I need to talk to someone thatās not already on my list. Q. Thereās been talk about a new album called The Son of Norma. Do you have any comments about that? A. Thatās funny you ask that, because just two days ago I got a letter from Pain Ortiz (Head Engineer at Dope House Records) and he informed me that the final set of instructions concerning The SON have been completed. That means the music part of the album is done. All seventeen songs have been mixed and mastered. Now, all thatās left is deciding the artwork. For example, what will the cover be? What will the insert artwork be? Are we doing anything special, like a free t-shirt offer, or putting a Dope House sticker inside, etc? Whatever weāre going to do, we need to get it done quick because people have waited long enough. Q. Iāve heard there have been several complications with the album. Can you clear the air on that? A. Thereās just a lot of work that has to be done before an album is ready to be pressed. If I were out there, I could get it done in weeks. But itās more difficult being in prison, and weeks can take years, which was the case. But Iām glad weāre done. This will be the first album that will be released of which I didnāt get a chance to hear its final version. But I donāt care, I trust Pain and the staff at Digital Services, and I say, āLet it Roll.ā Q. As you may know over the last 10 years there have been several rumors circulating about you stating you are dying from dieses and you have been killed. Obviously youāre not dead. How is your health? A. Iāve heard about the one where I was killed, but not the one about dying from dieases. It must be a slow moving dieses because I been in this motherfucker ten years and I still donāt feel nothing. But I just did 800 push-ups with my homeboy, Wizard, last night. So Iām fine. No diseases thank God, and last I checked, Iām still warm. It has been documented youāre imprisoned with some of the most dangerous men. Has there ever been a period since you have been incarcerated you feared for your personal safety? A. Right now, Iām in High Security Segregation, where they put the most dangerous confirmed gang members, and other inmates who are threats to the security of prison. But all they want from me is a signed picture for their kids, or friends, or other family members. I get nothing but love and respect, not only here, but in every prison Iāve been to. Iāve passed through over ten prisons, and lived in four of them. But these guys are well-connected, and they know more than you can imagine. And the word has spread about my trial, and how I got railroaded. They know all the crooked shit DAās do when they really want someone behind bars. Q. As your life takes sharp turns do you feel you have any reason to believe you fear for your life? A. Definitely. If Iām not careful, the same way many men have died I will die too. My enemies are ice cream, nachos, chili bean burritos, Snickers w/almonds, Salsa Verde chips really all the chips.(We got like fifteen different kinds in commissary.) My good friend, Boy, died in 2010. He was my age. He just fell out in the shower. He was dead by the time they put him on the stretcher. Heart attack. Iām scared to death of it. But, obviously not too scared. I ate, like, six homemade enchiladas earlier, while listening to the football game. Q. Can you comment on the future of Dope House records and any future SPM projects? A. Our future is extremely bright. The SON (Son of Norma) will be (or is) the greatest rap album Iāve ever heard. I didnāt get to hear the mastered version, but I rapped that motherfucker, and no body on Earth can fuck with it. I know that sounds super boastful and braggy, but what do you want me to say? A lie? Itās straight crack. The only album that can fuck with it, is āVisionaryā which will be the next SPM album after The SON. Iāll be getting out of High Security soon, and Iāll be back working with all our musical family: Lucky, Bash, Sheedy, Low, Grimm, Pimp, Powda, Coast, Quota, Gotti, Carolyn. Iāll be blessing all their projects. Itās crazy bright. All I do is thank God. Q. What is the difference between Carlos Coy on the brink of stardom and the Carlos Coy as of today? A. If you know me, you would know that I wasnāt on the brink of stardom. I was on the brink of death. I was fucked up every waking moment, and at war with a lot of pussy-ass niggaz. My brand new limousine had just got shot 31 times by some punk-ass hoes. I was at the point of no return because thatās just who I was. I didnāt know how to handle fame, and my story would have ended like Screwās, or Elvisās, or Kurtās, or Michaelās. I was the poorest man in the world, and all the bitch-ass haters were stupid enough to want my life. Thatās why I say, never admire people with money or fame. That shit is the last thing that will bring you happiness. Today, Iām a man who knows Iāve been given a second chance. Iām happy as hell, and just loving the gift God has given me. Iām excited about my writing, not only songs, but books. Iām just doing so much planning for The SON, I havenāt been able to finish other projects. But I will, and I think Iāll do good. Q. At this point in your life what matters most to you? A. God first. Then my kids and family. Iām sure most of us feel the same way. Aside from that, my passion has always been to help people. I so wish I had the answers too alleviate the social cancers of the world. I wish I could tell something to that abusive husband, that-self destructive kid, that drama prone girl, that dope dealing man that would make them understand what true happiness is. Everybody thinks money makes you rich, so theyāll do all kinds of shady shit to get it. The people that want, so badly, to be rich, are the ones who are unhappy and think money will make them happy. Itās fake happiness. The most valuable things on earth are beautiful relationships, but it takes work to build them. It takes lot of forgiveness, humbleness, kindness, patience to have these true treasures. So, many people just donāt have those traits so they do anything to get money so they can buy fake relationships. Go to the strip clubs and have a bunch of hoes that donāt give a fuck about you, but love your money. Have friends that love to spend time with you because you got money. All this shit ends in cruel fashion. Itās better to work on being honest, dependable, kind, thoughtful, considerate, so you can have beautiful people around you because youāre a good person. Thatās what being rich is. Thatās what I wish I could give the world. |