Pimp: The Story Of My Life

Iceberg Slim, aka Robert Beck, was born in Chicago in 1918 and was initiated into the life of the pimp at age 18. He briefly attended the Tuskegee Institute but dropped out to return to the streets of the South Side, where he remained, pimping until he was 42. n In Pimp], Iceberg Slim breaks down some of the coldest, capitalist concepts I've ever heard in my life. --Dave Chappelle, from his Netflix special The Bird Revelation nAn immersive experience unlike anything before it, Pimp is the classic hustler's tale that never seems to go out of style. n nIceberg Slim's autobiographical novel sent shockwaves throughout the literary world when it published in 1969. Groundbreaking for its authentic and oft-brutal account of the sex trade, the book offers readers an unforgettable look at the mores of Chicago's street life during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. In the preface, Slim says it best, In this book, I will take you, the reader, with me into the secret inner world of the pimp. With millions of copies sold, Pimp has become vital reading across generations of writers, entertainers and filmmakers alike, making it a timeless piece of American literature.n