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The History of Gangster Rap is a deep dive into one of the most fascinating subgenres of any music category to date. Sixteen detailed chapters, organized chronologically, examine the evolution of gangster rap, its main players, and the culture that created this revolutionary music. From still-swirling conspiracy theories about the murders of Biggie and Tupac to the release of the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, the era of gangster rap is one that...
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One World
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
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xi, 192 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"From one of our generation’s most powerful artists and incisive storytellers comes a brilliantly crafted work about the art—and war—of becoming who we are." -Provided by Publisher
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A wake-up call to empowerment. Oscar-nominated actress, Grammy-winning entertainer, entrepreneur--Queen Latifah has done it all. Through everything she has encountered, she has come to love herself, including her flaws. But this transformation didn't happen overnight: The Queen had to overcome a series of challenges--difficult moments--before she knew she was going to emerge triumphant. We all have such moments. The question is, how can we learn from...
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Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
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v, 295 pages illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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English
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"Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Ice-T unveils a compelling and astonishing memoir of his early life robbing jewelry stores until he found fame and fortune-while a handful of bad choices sent his former crime partner down an incredibly different path"--
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Atria Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
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435 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"The first in-depth biography of Nipsey Hussle, the hip hop mogul, artist, and activist whose transformative legacy inspired a generation with his motivational lyrics and visionary business savvy-before he was tragically shot down in the very neighborhood he was dedicated to building up"--
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Harper Collins Leadership, an imprint of HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2023]
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xi, 257 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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To Jeezy's legion of fans, his name is synonymous with hustle, grit, and the integrity to go out there and achieve your dreams. In his first book, Jeezy shares never heard stories of what it took for him to beat the odds and get out of the streets, his mindset he carefully honed to get an edge, and the lessons that changed his life and business.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Pharrell Wiliams is a superstar of the music world. So how did this incredible talent rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Pharrell's early life and his many musical achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative text, colorful design, and colorful photos will speak to even...
14) Damian Lillard
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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850L
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English
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"Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is one of the NBA's most exciting scorers. Learn how he became a superstar and see what he does on and off the court to be the best"--
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"Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now, for the first time, Ross offers a vivid, dramatic and unexpectedly candid account of his early childhood, his tumultuous adolescence and his dramatic ascendancy in the world of hip-hop. Born William Leonard Roberts II, Ross grew up 'across the bridge,' in a Miami at odds with the glitzy beaches, nightclubs and yachts of South Beach. In the aftermath...
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"Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson opens up about his ... comeback--from tragic personal loss to thriving businessman and cable's highest-paid executive--in this unique self-help guide ... In his early twenties [he'd risen] to the heights of fame and power in the cutthroat music business. A decade ago the multi-platinum selling rap artist decided to pivot. His ability to adapt to change was demonstrated when he became the executive producer and star of Power,...
17) Cardi B
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"Cardi B was born Belcalis Almanzar on October 11, 1992, to parents of Dominican and Trinidadian descent. Her meteoric rise to the top of the music industry includes becoming the first female rapper since Lauryn Hill to reach number one on Billboards Hot 100 Chart with her 2017 single Bodak Yellow (Money Moves). She has gone from checking out groceries in a lower Manhattan supermarket to being one of the fastest-charting artists in Billboards history....
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Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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Before there was hip hop, there was DJ Kool Herc. On a hot day at the end of summer in 1973 Cindy Campbell threw a back-to-school party at a park in the South Bronx. Her brother, Clive Campbell, spun the records. He had a new way of playing the music to make the breaks the musical interludes between verses longer for dancing. He called himself DJ Kool Herc and this is When the Beat Was Born. From his childhood in Jamaica to his youth in the Bronx,...
19) Will
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English
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A product of a profound journey of self-knowledge, and a reckoning with all that your will can get you and all that it can leave behind, in this memoir, one of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life. Will Smith's transformation from a West Philadelphia kid to one of the biggest rap stars of his era, and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, is an epic tale-- but it's...
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
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xii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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English
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JAY-Z: Made in America is the fruit of Michael Eric Dyson's decade of teaching the work of one of the greatest poets this nation has produced, as gifted a wordsmith as Walt Whitman, Robert Frost and Rita Dove. But as a rapper, he's sometimes not given the credit he deserves for just how great an artist he's been for so long. This book wrestles with the biggest themes of JAY-Z's career, including hustling, and it recognizes the way that he's always...
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