A veteran of the NYPD, Derrick Parker served as the lead detective in the Rap Intelligence Unit, the first special force devoted to hip-hop crime. For over twenty years he covered the hip-hop beat and uncovered the brutal truth behind some of music s most notorious crimes.�Notorious C.O.P.tells Parker s amazing story, revealing the culture of gang violence and drug warfare that exists within the glamorous world of rap. Packed with exclusive interviews, anecdotes and photos,�Notorious C.O.P.�is the most authoritative work on hip-hop crime ever written.