Notorious C.O.P., Derrick Parker
Notorious C.O.P., Derrick Parker
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Notorious C.O.P.
The Inside Story of the Tupac, Biggie, and Jam Master Jay Investigations from NYPD's First "Hip-Hop Cop"

Author: Derrick Parker, Matt Diehl

Narrator: Richard Allen

Unabridged: 11 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/10/2006


Synopsis

The stories are as infamous as the artists who tell them. With their boasts of drugs, extortion and even murder, in today's world rappers need rap sheets before they can even hope to have a platinum record. So with all this grandstanding about their criminal nature, why haven't more hip-hop artists been busted for the crimes that they brag of, and why haven't high profile crimes replete with witnesses and media coverage ever been solved? Derrick Parker knows why. A veteran of the NYPD, Parker served as the lead detective in the -Rap Intelligence Unit, the first special force devoted to hip-hop crime. For over twenty years he served on the force, covering the hip-hop beat and uncovering the truth behind some of music's most notorious crimes. But in the midst of politics and internal strife, Parker's efforts to close the cases were stymied by the NYPD. Notorious C.O.P. will be the Serpico of the new millennium, exposing the flaws in the NYPD that have rendered them unable to adequately deal with the threat of hip-hop crime. From cops working part-time for the artists they are supposed to be pursuing, to their lack of understanding of gang culture and drug warfare, which has left not only these widely publicized murders unsolved, but has allowed notorious gang leaders to go unprosecuted for decades. Filled with photos, documents, interviews, and anecdotes, Notorious C.O.P. will be the most extensive and authoritative book ever written on hip-hop crime, exposing the facts behind the legends and the foibles of the NYPD that have left them unresolved to this day.

About Derrick Parker

Derrick Parker (is a twenty-year veteran of the NYPD who headed the first special force unit dedicated to the investigation of hip-hop-related crime. Now off the force, Parker serves as the media's rap-related crime expert, appearing in Rolling Stone, New York magazine, Vibe, Blender, The New York Times, Newsday, and dozens of other magazines and newspapers as well as on Unsolved Mysteries and shows on MTV, Fox, VH1, and Court TV.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jay

Rating - 8.5 Finally an undercover book that actually offers some meat to the reader - sure Parker knows more than what he lets on but he still offers some plausible theories behind the Biggie, Tupac, JMJ murders The topic in itself is a serious issue for hip-hop as aspiring stars believe that they ne......more

Goodreads review by Ryan

This was really interesting. I'm not someone who knows a whole lot about hip-hop beyond the basics, so seeing how Parker explains the interplay between music, gang violence, and inner-city life was pretty interesting. It was also interesting as a memoir for him as a member of the black community wor......more

Goodreads review by Marco

This was a very good book. This book is about the inside story of the Tupac and Biggie murder cases. This is also about the Jam Master Jay case. This book is about Derrick Parker, a cop, that investigated some of the biggest rap murder cases. I recommend this book to people that are interested in my......more

Don't believe the hype... while an interesting look at the inner workings of the NYPD in regards to rap crime, this book didn't really offer the inner story about Tupac, Biggie and Jam Master Jay. It's a lot of Derrick Parker tooting his own horn and trying to prove that he's a one of a kind superst......more