The Origins of Sho’Nuff (Forgotten Fury: The Masters of The Red Glow)

Illmatical
CROWNS ON TOP
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102 min readDec 10, 2018

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A Harlem prodigy, on a quest for revenge and the powers of the Red Glow. His journey led him to some of the best martial arts masters in American history. Karate killers, Kung fu warriors, African American female wrestlers, Olympic Judokas, Prison pugilists, Vampire boxers, Indomitable fighting clans and The Most Dangerous Man Alive.

This is how Sho’nuff became the Shogun of Harlem. On the real, this is how I became, Sho’nuff’s Red Glow.

Intro: My Brother’s Keeper

Before dragons, niggas lived above the rim. When Brown Sugar fell in the streets, Harlem birthed corner MVPs. Rucker produced another hopeful. The barbershop still has sessions about Tommy Sheppard’s jump shot. That nigga Tommy didn’t live, he soared above the rim. Those who knew him felt grateful to receive his shine.

There was that night when Nutso tried to get a glimpse of Tommy’s vision. When Nutso flew too close to the sun and singed his wings. When he tried to clap back, when he lost control and caught real air with his Converses, falling to his death.

Beautiful Tommy Sheppard, my pretty nigga, broke down and got lost.

Nutso’s family poured out a little liquor. While Sho, armed with his fallen brother’s Converses, set…

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Illmatical
CROWNS ON TOP

Writer and Director - Queens native, Down by law. 無敵將軍.