I would like to express my sincere
gratitude to all that helped contribute to the process of creating
this book and to all who have been instrumental in assisting me on
my journey to successful living.
To my parents, Ardella and Jerry
Turner, who have been supportive from the beginning, and who have
allowed me to grow as a creative being. To the rest of my
family,including my sister Lorita, my nephews, grandparents and a
host of cousins, aunts, and uncles, whether here in the physical
form or not, your support has always been felt. To my daughter
Taniya Monet, you have always been my driving force and a major
reason why this book was written. I would also like to thank the
Stinson family for their support.
Special thanks to my publicist
and friend Jackie O. Asare for her continued efforts to keep me in
the public eye. Your words of encouragement and our conversations
on life in general have been very inspirational. To Shawnique and
Kevin Woodly, I thank you both for your continued support of my
journey as a radio personality. To my long time co host Mara 'The
Hip Hop Socialite' for being by my side. Your continuous efforts in
striving for your dreams have been inspirational. Thanks to 'Ken'
for proofreading and editing this book in a timely fashion and to
Janiel Escueta for assisting me in the creation of the book
cover.
Special thanks to all of my
Street Disciplez family members who have shown their support and
helped me grow the brand through the years.I would also like to
acknowledge all of my former students and staff members, from SoBRO
and Crotona Academy, my time there was genuinely put to good use.
The lives that I was fortunate enough to touch and be a part of has
forever changed the way I view life and the importance of remaining
active within the community.