EXCLUSIVE: Juelz Santana on Growing Up in Harlem in the 90s: Seeing the Drug Dealers Shaped Us

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Part 2: Jeulz on Signing 1st Record Deal Before Meeting Cam'ron, Caught in East West Beef

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In this clip, Juelz Santana reflects back on his long-standing friendship with DJ Vlad before talking about what it was like to grow up in Harlem during the early 90s. The NYC emcee talks about the influence that the drug game had on his surroundings and the pride he has for the borough he's from. From there, Juelz Santana explains the origins of his Spanish name before stating that he's not Dominican, despite the rumors; he's a Black man who was highly influenced by his Dominican godmother as a child.