CRIMINAL MINDED MEDIA: SUPER FEED

Billy Chase could be killed at any moment. He was arguably the finest Undercover Cop inside the War on Drugs in Connecticut. He produced big numbers and put away big-time dealers. To them, Billy Chase is not just any undercover cop. He grew up in their neighborhood, went to school with them, and has had the audacity to infiltrate their drug world. Billy Chase was also an outcast in his own racist police department. Many times undercover he has been mistaken for the very criminal element he seeks

I grew up in the confines of suburban Norwalk, Connecticut, a fan of the hip hop music of Public Enemy, KRS One and Rakim. In 1994, at the age of 18, I left to pursue an interest in journalism and New York University. I was always fascinated by the rumors I heard surrounding hip hop culture, about murder, extortion, the laundering of drug money, the connection between criminal activity and the music. Little did I know at the time, that fascination would eventually take me on a three year journey