Pimpology

The pimp has reached nearly mythical status. We are fascinated by the question of how a guy from the ghetto with no startup capital and no credit -- nothing but the words out of his mouth -- comes not only to have a stable of sexy women who consider him "their man," but to drive a Rolls, sport diamonds, and wear custom suits and alligator shoes from Italy. His secret is to follow the "unwritten rules of the game" -- a set of regulations handed down orally from older, wiser macks -- which give him superhuman powers of charm, psychological manipulation, and persuasion.In Pimpology, star of the documentaries Pimps Up, Ho's Down and American Pimp and Annual Players Ball Mack of the Year winner Ken Ivy pulls a square's coat on the unwritten rules that took him from the ghetto streets to the executive suites. Ken's lessons will serve any person in any interaction: Whether at work, in relationships, or among friends, somebody's got to be on top. To be the one with the upper hand, you've got to have good game, and good game starts with knowing the rules. If you want the money, power, and respect you dream of, you can't just "pimp your ride," you need to pimp your whole life. And unless you've seen Ray Charles leading Stevie Wonder somewhere, you need Ken's guidelines to do it. They'll reach out and touch you like AT&T and bring good things to life like GE. Then you can be the boss with the hot sauce who gets it all like Monty Hall.

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Pimpin' Ken

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Introduction Pimps Are Born, Not SwornLaw 1 Purse First, Ass LastLaw 2 Get a Name in a GameLaw 3 Don't Chase 'Em, Replace 'EmLaw 4 Keep a Ho in ArrearsLaw 5 Prey on the WeakLaw 6 When Pimpin' Begins, Friendship EndsLaw 7 Pimp the GameLaw 8 Don't Let Your History Be a MysteryLaw 9 Learn the RulesLaw 10 Plan Your Work and Work Your PlanLaw 11 Avoid Gorillas and GodzillasLaw 12 Ain't No Love in This ShitLaw 13 Pimp Like You're Ho-lessLaw 14 Better a Turnout Than a BurnoutLaw 15 Say What You Mean and Mean What You SayLaw 16 Give Motivation and InspirationLaw 17 Get You a Bottom BitchLaw 18 Cop and BlowLaw 19 Turn Ho Ends into DividendsLaw 20 Get In a Ho's HeadLaw 21 A Ho Without Instruction Is Headed for Self-DestructionLaw 22 Keep Hoes on Their ToesLaw 23 A Ho Joins a Stable to Ruin ItLaw 24 Set the TrendLaw 25 Grind for Your ShineLaw 26 The Game Is to Be Sold, Not ToldLaw 27 Keep Your Game on the LowLaw 28 Be a LeaderLaw 29 Play One Ho Against the NextLaw 30 Prosperity over PopularityLaw 31 Look Out for Suzy ChoosyLaw 32 Turn a Tramp into a ChampLaw 33 Bring Your People with You to the TopLaw 34 Show Respect to Get RespectLaw 35 Trust Nothing but the GameLaw 36 Be Internationally Known, Nationally Recognized, and Locally AcceptedLaw 37 Let a Ho KnowLaw 38 Wreck a HaterLaw 39 Switch UpLaw 40 Don't Down 'Em, Crown 'EmLaw 41 Keep Your Front Up Till You Come UpLaw 42 If You Can See It, You Can Be ItLaw 43 Talk Shit and Swallow SpitLaw 44 You Need Fire and DesireLaw 45 Get Rid of the Word "If"Law 46 Move and Shake Like a Pimp ShakesLaw 47 Pimpin' Is What You Do, Not Who You AreLaw 48 Don't Believe the HypePimptionaryAcknowledgments