2 chapters across the catalog
Moe introduces a figure known as "The Devil," a documentarian of Atlanta's seamiest neighborhoods like Pink City. The segment explains the concept of a "hood pass," where visiting artists must pay a "hood tax" to local organized crime figures to ensure safety while performing in certain areas. This system is compared to traditional mob-style protection rackets.
The hosts discuss "bandos," or abandoned houses used as trap houses where utilities are illegally reconnected. Moe contrasts the cinematic image of trap houses from movies like "New Jack City" with the reality of low-income neighborhood operations. The segment also touches on how Atlanta's dead-end streets and one-way roads, originally designed around railroads, created physical "traps" ideal for drug dealing.
