"Island Mentality explores the Park Hill neighborhood's origins, which welcomed Method Man, Hassan Johnson, Raekwon, and Cappadonna. Their fond memories are interrupted by the introduction of the crack epidemic, which former addict Terry Converse best explains.
Twenty years later, former NY prosecutor Herman Dawson chronicles the details leading to the murder of his younger brother, Michael "NEM" Dawson, in the summer of 1994. Method Man, Raekwon, and Gano Grills lend their thoughts on the incident that tore the Park Hill neighborhood apart.
Courtney "Shorty Aff" Nelson, a Beloved Liberian, is laid to rest, leaving many to wonder what went wrong. Shorty Aff's sister Faith gives a sorrowful explanation of her brother's spiral from a local drug dealer to a suicide victim.
Method Man and close friends give insight into the murder of Tracy Francis, aka Tre 8, whose murder was caught on camera.
F ormer gang leader Toussaint Randle and others give the details of the Stapleton vs. Park Hill feud, which was escalated with the crack era takeover by ruthless West Indian drug kingpin Dusty Fat. Dusty's takeover introduced events that changed Park Hill forever.
Dusty Fat returns to Park Hill after serving a thirty-year sentence and gives an eye opening take of crime and punishment. Method Man and others weigh in on whether Dusty is truly reformed.
Cory McGriff, aka DJ Megatron of BET's "106 and Park" is murdered in a botched robbery attempt. Rapper Pike tells the heartbreaking story of the double murder of his two sons, both shot to death at 2 am at a gas station.
Following the murder of Lamin "La Banga" Carter, Stacy English, aka "Real Life Da God," the local crack-addicted stick-up kid, was arrested and sentenced to twelve years for the crime. Making him a marked man on the Park Hill streets. Upon release, Life offers his version of the tragic events to clear his name.