A: Willie D
(Q: What MC went from block hustling in the South to real estate sales in the Middle East?)
No your mind is not playing tricks on you. Willie D has a real estate business in Baku, Azerbaijan where he now lives with his family.
The Republic of Azerbaijan, is located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south. It’s a place that would seem to have little appeal for a former member of the legendary Houston group the Geto Boys. However, Willie D has made it home for the past three years, and found success there; just not in the rap biz.
“He who controls the land, controls the man….When I went to Azerbaijan, I didn’t say, ‘Hey, I’m gonna go to Azerbaijan today and do some real estate.’ I just went down there and did what I did.”
In addition to his real estate ventures abroad, in 2006 Willie D founded Relentless Music Ventures and signed the groups Nay Nay and Huntzville. He also became the Director of Sports & Entertainment for Dream Flights Luxury Travel, a charter jet service that utilizes a network of over 5,000 private jets worldwide. So it would seem that Willie D is still making big money and driving big cars.
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