🔥 “I Shot Larry Hoover” – James Highsmith Breaks His Silence After 57 YEARS and Exposes 1090 Jake’s Clout-Chasing Lies 😱💥

James Highsmith isn’t some fresh face looking to stir up drama.

He’s a 70+ year-old man, deeply embedded in community work, focused on keeping young Black kids off the streets and out of prison.

But his past just got dragged into the limelight after a clip from Drill Time TV resurfaced.

In that clip, Highsmith addresses a long-whispered rumor: that he was the man who shot Larry Hoover, co-founder of the Gangster Disciples, when he was just 18.

And without skipping a beat, Highsmith owned it.

But he didn’t glorify it.

He called it his “claim to shame,” a regret that followed him through life—not a badge of honor.

What Highsmith didn’t expect, however, was to be called a snitch—or to have Larry Hoover accused of being one, either.

That bombshell came from none other than controversial YouTuber 1090 Jake, a white content creator whose rise to fame came through covering prison stories and urban crime tales from the inside out.

Jake posted a video claiming Hoover had “told” on Highsmith back in the day, citing a newspaper article as his source.

But Highsmith wasn’t having it.

He clapped back in a Facebook video, firmly denying the allegation and making it crystal clear: “Larry never told on me.

” According to him, there were no court documents, no testimony, no evidence—just internet speculation being peddled for profit.

This story wasn’t just about an old shooting anymore—it had become a public accusation of snitching, one of the most dangerous labels in street culture.

And for what? Clicks?

Highsmith pointed out that this trend—digging up old street business to go viral—isn’t helping anyone.

In fact, he says it’s hurting the community.

He wasn’t just defending his name or Hoover’s.

He was defending the idea that Black men can change, grow, and lead without being pulled back into the mud of their pasts.

That’s when Big Ant, host of Urban Politicians TV, stepped in to add some serious context.

He explained that Highsmith’s video came back into the public eye because Hoover’s name was trending again, thanks to former President Trump’s commutation of his federal sentence.

But Hoover is still incarcerated due to state charges in Illinois.

Amid the renewed interest, 1090 Jake dropped his video with those controversial claims, and the chaos began.

Big Ant didn’t mince words.

He said what Jake is doing is dangerous.

He pointed out how this type of “digital snitch hunting” wasn’t even a thing before 2020.

People used to share these stories in barbershops, on porches, at cookouts—not online for millions to see, completely stripped of nuance and with no regard for the consequences.

And then came the real heat.

Ant put 1090 Jake on blast in a way that few have dared.

He called out how Jake—a white man—built his entire platform off Black culture, profiting off street stories and prison trauma, and now feels emboldened enough to publicly label Black men as snitches, using

sketchy evidence and zero accountability.

According to Ant, Jake is feeding a toxic system of self-hate, where pain and conflict within the Black community become entertainment for mass consumption.

It’s not just disrespectful—it’s predatory.

Ant made it plain: Highsmith is not an influencer chasing fame.

He’s an elder, someone who paid his dues and is now out here doing real work to uplift the next generation.

And still, he’s being reduced to one moment from his teenage years because it makes for a juicy thumbnail and a clickable headline.

Worse, this isn’t the first time Jake has pushed boundaries.

Ant reminded viewers of the Kodak Black controversy, where Jake’s actions already hinted at a pattern.

Now, after years of claiming gang ties, using the N-word freely, and presenting himself as “one of the real ones,” Jake suddenly wants to clean up his image.

He recently announced that he’s leaving gang life and will stop using racial slurs—a pivot that Ant saw coming a mile away.

To Ant, this isn’t growth—it’s strategy.

It’s what he called “wanting to be white again.

” Not in skin tone, but in privilege—in stepping away from the very culture he built his brand on once it no longer benefits him.

He said Jake is performing neutrality, trying to look respectable now that the stakes are higher.

But at his core, Ant believes Jake was always exploiting the culture, never truly respecting it.

And let’s not overlook the real impact.

Calling someone a snitch, especially without hard evidence, can be deadly.

It’s not a game.

It’s not content.

It’s real life.

Yet Jake and others like him continue to stir these narratives with zero fear of consequence because they know that controversy equals cash.

They’re chasing virality at the expense of real lives.

Highsmith’s message is painfully clear: it’s not about who did what in the ‘60s.

It’s about what we’re doing now.

He’s out here mentoring young men, trying to keep them out of prison, trying to prevent the cycle from repeating.

And yet, his name is being dragged into internet beef and monetized gossip because someone wants to go viral.

It’s not just disrespectful—it’s tragic.

And for Larry Hoover, a man who’s served over 50 years and is no longer involved in street life, the narrative is even more insulting.

People are not just rewriting history—they’re rewriting it with half-truths and weaponized nostalgia, all while ignoring the real fight: criminal justice reform, community healing, and economic empowerment.

This isn’t about whether Jake’s content is legal.

It’s about whether it’s ethical.

It’s about understanding the difference between storytelling and exploitation.

Between shedding light on injustice and profiting from destruction.

James Highsmith might not have a massive platform or viral clout, but what he does have is credibility.

And now, after 57 years, he’s speaking not for attention—but for truth.

And in this twisted digital age, that’s something we desperately need more of.