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  • Vivian Blake Sets The Record Straight

    Trying To Live Peacefully But… “They keep mixing me up in politics.”

    The former Shower Posse boss as he appeared on BET’s American Gangster.

    This past week, rumors that Vivian Blake had been killed in Kingston were running wild. Ever since the former Shower Posse leader returned to Jamaica this past January after serving time in U.S. Federal prison, he has kept a low profile and focused on writing and taking care of his health and his family. When reports of his death began circulating on the evening of September 21, U.S.-based film producer Curtis Scoon reached out to Blake, who granted this exclusive interview in hopes of separating fact from fiction. (more…)

  • EXCLUSIVE: Vivian Blake Speaks

    Back In Jamaica, The Former Shower Posse Boss Is Making Movies.

    “No interviews please” Vivian Blake returning to Jamaica on January 29, 2009.

    After spending eight years in U.S. prison on federal racketeering and drug charges, Vivian Blake was escorted back to the land of his birth by U.S. Marshalls along with 51 other deportees just over seven months ago. The former Shower Posse Boss spent his time behind bars developing his skills as a writer, and plans to tell his stories on the big screen. In his first interview since coming home, he tells Boomshots.com about his plans for the future. (more…)

  • WATCH THIS: Shower Posse Movie Trailer

    Irv Gotti brings the story of Jamaican O.G. Vivian Blake to Hollywood.
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    Maaaaaad ting. Stay tuned for the exclusive Boomshots interview.