Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
1. Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff was born on September 19th, 1960.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
2. He grew up in the Baisley Park housing projects in Queens, New York.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
3. McGriff rose to infamy in the 1980s when he gained wealth through crack cocaine distribution.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
4. McGriff’s gang, deemed the “Supreme Team,” was based in South Jamaica, Queens, New York.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
5. At its peak, the gang had thousands of members.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
6. And was bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars a day.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
7. The gang’s operations were incredibly complicated, using the Five Percenter Supreme Alphabet and Supreme Mathematic as coded languages to avoid police investigation.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
8. In 1987, McGriff saw his first jail time, pleading guilty in a continuing criminal enterprise. He was sentenced to 12 years, but got out only 7 years later on parole.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
9. McGriff has been referenced by hip-hop artists such as 50 Cent and Nas.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
10. McGriff was sentenced to life in prison in 2007 after being convicted of several murder-for-hires.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
11. McGriff was introduced and believed in the Nation of Islam sect, the “Five Percenters.”
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
12. Making friends with hip-hop producer Irv Gotti, McGriff began meeting rappers and urban musicians, often providing them with protection.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
13. McGriff produced a film called ‘Crime Partners,’ which starred rappers such as Ja Rule, Snoop Dogg, and Ice-T.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
14. 50 Cent’s song “Ghetto Qu’ran” mocked McGriff. 50 has since claimed McGriff is behind the attempt on his life, during which he was shot 9 times.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
15. McGriff is currently serving his life sentence at the ADX Florence Prison in Florence, Colorado.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
16. McGriff was willing to be sentenced to death in exchange for the ability to testify at his trial.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
17. He was never granted that right to testify, and was instead sentenced to life in prison.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
18. He has now penned a letter to President Barack Obama asking for a presidential pardon to return to court and testify in his own defense.
Exclusive: Kenneth ‘Supreme’ McGriff’s Life In Prison (PHOTOS) was originally published on globalgrind.com
