[Steelfish]

There is no mention of his Dad, only his mother and grandmother

[DouglasKC]

Calling himself Big’Mike, he was a prolific amateur rappe

Catchall media phrase to garner sympathy for thugs....aspiring rapper.

[Cubs Fan]

Michael Brown was known as a young man with some potential. His peers around him struggled to hold jobs and had multiple run-ins with the law,

I'm curious about his juvenile records. I have to wonder if this is just another media sham that he was a "young man with some potential." maybe he was really just a habitual criminal all along.

[Cubs Fan]

much of rap music romanticizes violent thuggish behavior. It seems at some point he wanted to start living that kind life not just make recordings about it.

[BeadCounter]

Rush was calling him something, I know Rush in his style also used the term “Gentle Giant”, not sure if Rush said “Big Mike”.

[Hugin]

Aspiring rapper = criminal with no plans to get a real job.

[pallis]

That explains it. He was acting out the gangsta’ rap life. He is famous now.

[Cubs Fan]

one of his raps

“With this Glock in your face

And you betta not make a sound
And I only like white men on my money
Those who are last shall be first,
Whites on the bottom”

Kinda reminds me of trayvon’s crazy ass cracka comments

[Political Junkie Too]

Calling himself Big’Mike...

Has anybody pointed out yet that "Big Mike" was the character nickname for Michael Oher in the movie "The Blind Side?"

Big Mike says that the one thing he doesn't like is being called "Big Mike."

Did this kid fancy himself to be another Michael Oher, but without the ambition and discipline?

-PJ

[rawcatslyentist]

>" known as a young man with some potential."

Well he certainly lived up to becoming a strong armed robber.

[Above My Pay Grade]

“Smoking dope and f’ing hoes
Smoking dope and f’ing hoes!”

Quite the “gentle giant”. Can you imagine the outrage if a cop or Republican politician referred to women as “hoes” even once? I think the reaction to the Rush Limbaugh “slut” comment gives us a good idea of what it would be.