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In October 2001; an unlikely gathering of musicians calling itself the MuzikMafia took place at the Pub of Love in Nashville; Tennessee. "We had all been beat up pretty good by the industry and we told ourselves; if nothing else; we might as well be playing muzik;" explains Big Kenny of Big and Rich. For the next year and a half; the MuzikMafia performed each week and garnered an ever-growing; dedicated fan base.Five years; several national tours; six Grammy nominations; and eleven million sold albums later; the MuzikMafia now includes a family of artists including founding members Big and Rich; Jon Nicholson; and Cory Gierman along with Gretchen Wilson; Cowboy Troy; James Otto; Shannon Lawson; Damien Horne (Mista D); Two-Foot Fred; Rachel Kice; and several more in development.This book explores how a set of shared beliefs created a bond that transformed the MuzikMafia into a popular music phenomenon. David B. Pruett examines the artists coalition from the inside perspective he gained in five years of working with them. Looking at all aspects of the collective; MuzikMafia documents the problems encountered along the ascent; including business difficulties; tensions among members; disagreements with record labels; and miscalculations artists inevitably made before the MuzikMafia unofficially dissolved in 2008. A final section examines hope for the future: the birth of Mafia Nation in 2009.