It’s like, ‘damn, this right here got me to where I’m at right now.’ I done been through so much shit in the last seven or eight years, I had to talk about that. It was like there was so much shit going on, I wanted to start all the way back from when I was born but the last couple years of my life been so raw, I had to talk about that. How was the actual writing experience for you?
CURTIS SNOW ON THA BLUFF MOVIE
I was like, ‘my real life story is a book.’ So when the movie came out and it was a, I was like ‘I’m about to try a book too.’ I hooked up with the people who helped make this shit happen and here we go. Me and my friends, we used to write lil’ shit, just to be bullshittin’. The book’s been in the making ever since I’ve been in the 9th grade. How did the idea come about for you to write a book and how long has it been in the making? Snow talked about his new book, how his life has changed since the release of Snow On Tha Bluff, if he’s worried about negatively affecting the youth, Snow On Tha Bluff 2, and his upcoming shirt and skateboard with DGK clothing.įollow Curtis Snow on Twitter: “My Name Is Curtis Snow And I’m A G” here Taking a momentary step away from film, Snow is trying his hand at the literary realm with his book “My Name Is Curtis Snow And I’m A G.” An autobiography of his life, primarily over the last few years, Snow discloses some of the trials he’s overcome to readers in a raw but sincere fashion. And Snow is just one example of the countless souls plagued with the trials and temptations that come with residing in an impoverished community. The karma that comes as a result of the dealings is unfortunate but not a surprise to those familiar with the street lifestyle.Īlthough the film is based in Atlanta, it’s a candid depiction of the struggles that are prevalent in many underprivileged communities across the globe. Some hearts were touched, some tempters were ignited, but, if nothing else, a conversation was created about the occurrences going on within the Bluff, a crime-ridden neighborhood minutes from Atlanta’s Georgia Dome.įor more than an hour, a stolen video camera captures several capers and drug transactions committed by Snow and his comrades in the film.
What’s real and what’s fake is difficult to decipher in the film, making it enthralling to some viewers and bothersome to others. When the documentary-styled crime drama Snow On Tha Bluff was released last year, viewers received a vivid account of what it’s like to walk in the shoes of Curtis Snow, a west Atlanta street hustler and robber.