Lil' G & The Dirty Faced Angels FB: Lil' G and the Dirty Faced Angels: Hood Heroes Part 1 (ePub)

During the early 1980s, the cultural phenomenon of hip-hop burst onto the scene and right alongside it, Glenn Toby grabbed the mic and spit more than just a verse or two. Known then as "Sweety G", Toby began his career rhyming with industry legends like Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, Treacherous 3, Boogie Boys, Cipher Sounds, Disco Twins, Stetsasonic, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Kurtis Blow and, of course, Run DMC.

When asked about his passage through childhood struggles, Toby replied, "One day I came home from school to find the landlord had evicted us. All our belongings - clothes, books, toys - were strewn in the street. Suddenly, we were homeless. For a long time we rotated among relatives, staying here and there for as long as we could. It was a frightening time for me and my siblings, but it also taught us an enormous lesson in genuine character development and personal integrity." This tumultuous time in Toby's life inspired great personal growth and launched him onto a journey through multiple successful careers ranging from performer to entrepreneur, power agent, and author.

Over his expansive career, Toby earned the trust of more than 50 NFL players such as Asante Samuel, Josh Evans, Damien Robinson, and Chester Taylor. Never forgetting his first love, Toby still finds time to shape and foster the musical careers of artists such as Saigon, Tru Life, and Q Da Kid.

In 1997, Toby started a non-profit charity called The Book Bank Foundation. Its mission is to promote and advocate for literacy by providing books and other literature to underprivileged children and adults. Since then, the mission has expanded to include challenges such as providing underprivileged children and their families with resources for combating abuse, hunger, and homelessness.

With the eradication of illiteracy embedded in Toby's heart, authoring a children's book was the obvious next step. In 2012, Toby published Lil' G faces the Brooklyn Bully and spoke freely

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