Larry Hill A.K.A. Larry was a known gang member and drug dealer from the Southside of Chicago. Larry was the only support for his mother, Janet Hill, and little brother, Rick Hill. After Larry gets locked up and charged with a murder that he didn't commit, Rick only fifteen years old at the time is forced to take care of his mother. Rick was determined to get his brother out of jail even if he had to take on the life of a drug dealer and gangbanger. By the time Rick turned sixteen he was one of the most respected young drug dealers in Chicago. Now let's sit back and let the story show you how Rick earned his nickname Shorty Blow.