Farewell, Sweet Shogun of Harlem
Tragedy! Sho’Nuff, the shogun of Harlem?and better known to his friends as actor Julius Carry?passed away recently at the age of 56. This has created a major vacuum in the power structure of the Harlem kung fu underworld, and more importantly, a hole in all of our hearts which can never be filled, as no one will ever be that simultaneously mean, bad and pretty again. Bruce Leroy is wanted for questioning. (Via /Film)
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