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Maino Spins Grit into Gold

One of Maino’s strongest assets is his authenticity—his street credibility, which is on full display in YouTube videos featuring the promising young rapper. But the man behind the 2008 hit “Hi Hater” isn’t just marketing chutzpah. Maino’s story is an inspirational one, detailing a climb from hardscrabble beginnings. Jermaine “Maino” Coleman grew up in Brooklyn’s tough Bed-Stuy, where he witnessed the crack epidemic firsthand. Both his parents…