Amor fati
Superstar
Part 1.
China Mac opened up to VladTV about the origin story of the Chinese Mafia in the U.S. and specifically around New York City. He explained that legal associations were getting gangs to do their dirty work and get money from immigrant-owned businesses to avoid their store being damaged, or worse. During the conversation, China Mac discussed how it was normal for businesses to give the gangs $5,000 and $10,000 at a time, depending on how good things were going. To hear more, including why China Mac thinks things lasted so long, hit the above clip.
Part 2.
In this clip, China Mac discussed his father's background as a high-ranking member of the Chinese gang, "The Flying Dragons." He spoke about how his father was the gang leader, "Machine Gun" Johnny's right-hand man, however, he revealed that he didn't know his father too well. According to China Mac, his father really never claimed him. His father's relationship with his mother was based squarely on business before the pregnancy. China Mac said that he had a deep animosity toward his father which prompted him to join his dad's rival gang out of spite. China Mac also revealed how his father snitched on Machine Gun Johnny. He told of the way that he and his mother felt unsafe at the time due to the reach that Johnny possessed. However, China Mac said that Johnny called his mother and assured her nothing would happen to them and called off any hit. China Mac said after that ordeal he completely cut off his relationship with his estranged father.
Part 3.
China Mac talked about joining the Ghost Shadows at just 11 years old. “They bring the kids in, young they would have us hold the guns,” he revealed. “Because if we get arrested, we don’t really get too much time,” he continued. Mac goes in-depth about Chinese gangs. He said there were rituals and different Gods. According to Mac, the gangsters looked up to “Guan”(a Chinese God). Mac also recalled a ceremony that he went to. He mentioned that they would cut a live snake and let the blood drip down. Members would then have to drink snake blood. “We swore into that,” said China Mac. Today, he says that Chinese gangs have died dow
Part 4.
New York rapper China Mac opened up to VladTV about working for protection for illegal businesses while he was in the Ghost Shadows gang, and also robbing from those same businesses to make money. He then explained some of the more cruel things he witnessed while he was in a gang, including watching one of his gang leaders get stabbed to death his third day in the gang. During the conversation, China Mac spoke about the Ghost Shadows disappearing after he went to Rikers for ten years. To hear more about his time at Rikers, including never joining a gang despite being an extreme minority, hit the above clip.
Part 5.
China Mac talked about serving a 3-year prison sentence for witness tampering charges and coming home at the ripe age of 21. He went into detail about the subsequent incident that landed him behind bars with Jin and one of his associates which resulted in China Mac shooting the associate and serving a 10-year bid for the crime. He detailed his experience of being on the run for that incident and how it took him across the country. China Mac spoke of his time in Atlanta while on the run when he stayed with a group of college students and how he posed as a student himself to stick around. He brought up how his mugshot was featured in a major publication at the time and how that prompted his move out of Atlanta.
China Mac opened up to VladTV about the origin story of the Chinese Mafia in the U.S. and specifically around New York City. He explained that legal associations were getting gangs to do their dirty work and get money from immigrant-owned businesses to avoid their store being damaged, or worse. During the conversation, China Mac discussed how it was normal for businesses to give the gangs $5,000 and $10,000 at a time, depending on how good things were going. To hear more, including why China Mac thinks things lasted so long, hit the above clip.
Part 2.
In this clip, China Mac discussed his father's background as a high-ranking member of the Chinese gang, "The Flying Dragons." He spoke about how his father was the gang leader, "Machine Gun" Johnny's right-hand man, however, he revealed that he didn't know his father too well. According to China Mac, his father really never claimed him. His father's relationship with his mother was based squarely on business before the pregnancy. China Mac said that he had a deep animosity toward his father which prompted him to join his dad's rival gang out of spite. China Mac also revealed how his father snitched on Machine Gun Johnny. He told of the way that he and his mother felt unsafe at the time due to the reach that Johnny possessed. However, China Mac said that Johnny called his mother and assured her nothing would happen to them and called off any hit. China Mac said after that ordeal he completely cut off his relationship with his estranged father.
Part 3.
China Mac talked about joining the Ghost Shadows at just 11 years old. “They bring the kids in, young they would have us hold the guns,” he revealed. “Because if we get arrested, we don’t really get too much time,” he continued. Mac goes in-depth about Chinese gangs. He said there were rituals and different Gods. According to Mac, the gangsters looked up to “Guan”(a Chinese God). Mac also recalled a ceremony that he went to. He mentioned that they would cut a live snake and let the blood drip down. Members would then have to drink snake blood. “We swore into that,” said China Mac. Today, he says that Chinese gangs have died dow
Part 4.
New York rapper China Mac opened up to VladTV about working for protection for illegal businesses while he was in the Ghost Shadows gang, and also robbing from those same businesses to make money. He then explained some of the more cruel things he witnessed while he was in a gang, including watching one of his gang leaders get stabbed to death his third day in the gang. During the conversation, China Mac spoke about the Ghost Shadows disappearing after he went to Rikers for ten years. To hear more about his time at Rikers, including never joining a gang despite being an extreme minority, hit the above clip.
Part 5.
China Mac talked about serving a 3-year prison sentence for witness tampering charges and coming home at the ripe age of 21. He went into detail about the subsequent incident that landed him behind bars with Jin and one of his associates which resulted in China Mac shooting the associate and serving a 10-year bid for the crime. He detailed his experience of being on the run for that incident and how it took him across the country. China Mac spoke of his time in Atlanta while on the run when he stayed with a group of college students and how he posed as a student himself to stick around. He brought up how his mugshot was featured in a major publication at the time and how that prompted his move out of Atlanta.
