Young, Black, and Living a Movie: A Tale of Medicaid Fraud by Claude "Chino" McRae is a raw, cinematic memoir about ambition, hustle, and the thin line between chasing success and losing control of the dream.
Raised in a humble middle-class environment, Chino grew up believing that hard work and determination could change the trajectory of his life. After heading off to college with big hopes, life quickly became more complicated. Becoming a young father forced him to confront responsibility earlier than most, while rejection, setbacks, and uncertainty made it difficult to find his true calling. But instead of breaking him, those disappointments became fuel.
Determined to build something meaningful, Chino found his entry into the behavioral health world working for a mental health company called Lighthouse. What started as a job soon became a blueprint. Learning the system from the inside, he saw opportunity-an opportunity that would eventually lead him to launch his own company, Kings of Carolina Care.
Success came fast.
Money, influence, and recognition followed as the company grew, and the lifestyle began to match the success. What started as a dream turned into a whirlwind of luxury, long nights, and celebrations that felt more like scenes from a movie than real life. Chino and his circle lived big-partying like rock stars, moving fast, and believing the momentum would never stop.
But every movie has a turning point.
Just as the empire seemed untouchable, reality came crashing down when the FBI came knocking, forcing Chino to confront the consequences of ambition unchecked. In that moment, the story shifts from triumph to reflection, asking deeper questions about success, pressure, loyalty, and the systems that both create and destroy opportunity.
Young, Black, and Living a Movie is more than a story about business and fraud-it's a gripping, unfiltered look at the American hustle through the eyes of a young Black entrepreneur trying to beat the odds, only to discover that sometimes the dream itself can become the trap.
Part cautionary tale, part personal journey, this book pulls readers into a world where ambition feels limitless-until reality rewrites the script.
Claude "Chino" McRae, also known as Canchino, is an entrepreneur, Movie producer, songwriter, and author born on March 29, 1978, in Richmond County, North Carolina. Raised in a humble middle-class household, McRae grew up surrounded by both the values of hard work and the realities of limited opportunity-experiences that would later shape his creative voice and entrepreneurial drive.
After attending college and becoming a young father, McRae faced the pressures of adulthood while still searching for his true path. Rejection and setbacks were constant, but rather than discourage him, they became motivation. Determined to build something meaningful, he entered the mental health services field and eventually started his own company. However, a partnership that began with promise ultimately led to devastating consequences.
In 2026, McRae released his debut book, Young, Black, and Living a Movie: A Tale of Medicaid Fraud, a candid and cinematic account of ambition, success, mistakes, and redemption. Through his writing, he hopes to inspire others by showing that even through adversity and personal failure, growth and second chances are possible.
Today, Claude "Chino" McRae continues to use his voice-through business, fashion, music, and storytelling-to educate, motivate, and remind others that the most powerful comeback stories often come from the hardest lessons.
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