The Lex Diamond Story

Raekwon

2003

The Lex Diamond Story tells the story of fictional Lex Diamond, a rap mafioso and alias of Raekwon who runs the streets and has police on his payroll. As a rainstorm pours in the background, we’re treated to the recited “legend” of Lex Diamond. 

“Thirty years ago there was a gangster born. He controlled the island with over 4000 soldiers. He ran over 30 projects. Whatever you needed in the hood, you had to go through him. He had his hand in everything. Racketeering, money laundering, gambling, prostitution. It was all his for the taking. He had over 400 cops on the payroll. He organized a powerful elite with a cold heart and a hot hand. And those who were perpetrators were dealt in a torturous way. The neighborhood loved and feared him. He had a good heart and a fresh soul. His name is Lex Diamond and this is his story