Michael O' Harris

Introduction
Michael joined a gang with his brother.  They became big tyme drug kingpins.  Mike created legit bizznesses. He married Lydia Robinson in 1985.  She did a lot 4 Mike while he was in prison.  He financed different rap companies and Broadway play.  He was awarded some $ for helped create death row.

Gangsta
Mike was born on 1962.  O'Harris and his brother David became Drug dealers in their 20's.  They worked with Booty Hunter Bloods and Rolling 60's Crips in their drug dealings.  They got dope from Cali Drug Cartel.  The dope was disputed through various cities.  Mike and David made millions from his drug distribution network.  David bought a yacht in 1988.  He died on the boat because it sunked.  Mike had limousine service that had a fleet of 20 limousines.  He also owned restaurants, a deli, and hair salons.  He tried to go legit, but he ended up in prison.

Marriage
Mike met Lydia Robinson at a night club.  Then they got married after several months, I think.  She was Michael mouth-piece while he was in prison.  She interacted with Suge on his behalf.  Mark Friedman became a friend of Mike while he was in prison. When Mark got out he became friends with Lydia.  They did bizzness together.  He helped Lydia financially.

Mike wanted Lydia to make a song with Dr. Dre.  Dre and Lydia went to the studio together.  Mike introduced Dr. Dre to his lawyer David Kenner.  Dr. Dre getting out Ruthless Records led to the creation of Death Row.  Rumor has it, Lydia liked Snoop Dogg and she told Mike.  Mike told Suge Knight, so Suge threw a party for Death Row rappers. Snoop and Dre rapped together at the party.  Snoop sounded good, so Suge signed him.

Lydia was going to sue Death Row because she felt she didn't get the amount $ from the label she deserved.  She was giving $107 million so she wouldn't sue. She divorced Mike and they split the funds during the divorce.  The character Cookie Lyon on Empire is based on Lydia.

Hidden Hand in Entertainment
Mike gave Death Row seed $.  Without him, Death Row would have never existed.  B4 that he invested $200,000 in Rap-A-Lot Records, so he says.  J. Prince disagrees with that statement.  Mike helped the Geto Boys go tour and he treated them like kings.   He funded a Broadway play called Checkmates.  Denzel Washington played a character in it and took a picture with Mike.

Conclusion
Michael Harris is a great man.  He helped make rap popular by financing rap companies.  The sad truth he couldn't have done without being a drug kingpin.  Something great came from something so awful.  He had a wonderful wife and she's a genius.  Mike is still in prison, but hopefully, he will get out soon.

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