Author: Relentless Aaron
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312949707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
From the author of "Push" and "The Last Kingpin." Ringo is a big-time rapper who has worked hard to climb his way to the top. But when his world collides with an old friend who is now a crime lord, Ringo learns that all that glitters is not gold.
Rappers 'R in Danger
Author: Relentless Aaron
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312949707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
From the author of "Push" and "The Last Kingpin." Ringo is a big-time rapper who has worked hard to climb his way to the top. But when his world collides with an old friend who is now a crime lord, Ringo learns that all that glitters is not gold.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312949707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
From the author of "Push" and "The Last Kingpin." Ringo is a big-time rapper who has worked hard to climb his way to the top. But when his world collides with an old friend who is now a crime lord, Ringo learns that all that glitters is not gold.
Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists
Author: Sacha Jenkins
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466866977
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists is more popular than racism! Hip hop is huge, and it's time someone wrote it all down. And got it all right. With over 25 aggregate years of interviews, and virtually every hip hop single, remix and album ever recorded at their disposal, the highly respected Ego Trip staff are the ones to do it. The Book of Rap Lists runs the gamut of hip hop information. This is an exhaustive, indispensable and completely irreverent bible of true hip hip knowledge.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466866977
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists is more popular than racism! Hip hop is huge, and it's time someone wrote it all down. And got it all right. With over 25 aggregate years of interviews, and virtually every hip hop single, remix and album ever recorded at their disposal, the highly respected Ego Trip staff are the ones to do it. The Book of Rap Lists runs the gamut of hip hop information. This is an exhaustive, indispensable and completely irreverent bible of true hip hip knowledge.
Single with Benefits
Author: Relentless Aaron
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312359373
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Shawn's life and loves become increasingly complex after his perfect girlfriend steals all his belongings and his boss gives him a place to stay.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312359373
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Shawn's life and loves become increasingly complex after his perfect girlfriend steals all his belongings and his boss gives him a place to stay.
Hip-Hop (And Other Things)
Author: Shea Serrano
Publisher: Twelve
ISBN: 1538730219
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is about, as it were, rap, but also some other things. It's a smart, fun, funny, insightful book that spends the entirety of its time celebrating what has become the most dominant form of music these past two and a half decades. Tupac is in there. Jay Z is in there. Missy Elliott is in there. Drake is in there. Pretty much all of the big names are in there, as are a bunch of the smaller names, too. There's art from acclaimed illustrator Arturo Torres, there are infographics and footnotes; there's all kinds of stuff in there. Some of the chapters are serious, and some of the chapters are silly, and some of the chapters are a combination of both things. All of them, though, are treated with the care and respect that they deserve. HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is the third book in the (And Other Things) series. The first two—Basketball (And Other Things) and Movies (And Other Things)—were both #1 New York Times bestsellers.
Publisher: Twelve
ISBN: 1538730219
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is about, as it were, rap, but also some other things. It's a smart, fun, funny, insightful book that spends the entirety of its time celebrating what has become the most dominant form of music these past two and a half decades. Tupac is in there. Jay Z is in there. Missy Elliott is in there. Drake is in there. Pretty much all of the big names are in there, as are a bunch of the smaller names, too. There's art from acclaimed illustrator Arturo Torres, there are infographics and footnotes; there's all kinds of stuff in there. Some of the chapters are serious, and some of the chapters are silly, and some of the chapters are a combination of both things. All of them, though, are treated with the care and respect that they deserve. HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is the third book in the (And Other Things) series. The first two—Basketball (And Other Things) and Movies (And Other Things)—were both #1 New York Times bestsellers.
Bumrush
Author: Relentless Aaron
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312949715
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Four friends have become the best bandits in the business, with more than their fair share of cash, cars, and girls . . . until a jewelry heist goes from bad to worse. Original.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312949715
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Four friends have become the best bandits in the business, with more than their fair share of cash, cars, and girls . . . until a jewelry heist goes from bad to worse. Original.
Lady First
Author: Relentless Aaron
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312359365
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Street lit phenomenon Aaron presents a blazing new tale about a young man from the streets who scores the ultimate hustle.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312359365
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Street lit phenomenon Aaron presents a blazing new tale about a young man from the streets who scores the ultimate hustle.
Michael Jackson FAQ
Author: Kit O'Toole
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1495045986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
(FAQ). Michael Jackson may be the King of Pop, but his influence extends much further. From his childhood years with the Jackson 5 through his astonishing solo career, he consistently broke sales records, pioneered the modern music video, and infused dance into rock and pop. While his life story has been well chronicled, Michael Jackson FAQ explores the stories behind his achievements. Did he play any instruments? How much of his own music did he compose? Who were his greatest influences in both music and dance? His art is his legacy, and Michael Jackson FAQ takes an in-depth look at Jackson's work with the Jackson 5 and the Jacksons in addition to his solo catalog. Learn why current artists such as Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and countless boy bands still emulate his sound, look, and showmanship. Questions are tackled such as whether Off the Wall or Thriller better stands the test of time. From his childhood in Gary, Indiana, through the posthumous albums, this book covers lesser-known but important stories such as how Jackson influenced disco and hip-hop, how his singing style transitioned from childhood to adulthood, and how he learned to moonwalk.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1495045986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
(FAQ). Michael Jackson may be the King of Pop, but his influence extends much further. From his childhood years with the Jackson 5 through his astonishing solo career, he consistently broke sales records, pioneered the modern music video, and infused dance into rock and pop. While his life story has been well chronicled, Michael Jackson FAQ explores the stories behind his achievements. Did he play any instruments? How much of his own music did he compose? Who were his greatest influences in both music and dance? His art is his legacy, and Michael Jackson FAQ takes an in-depth look at Jackson's work with the Jackson 5 and the Jacksons in addition to his solo catalog. Learn why current artists such as Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and countless boy bands still emulate his sound, look, and showmanship. Questions are tackled such as whether Off the Wall or Thriller better stands the test of time. From his childhood in Gary, Indiana, through the posthumous albums, this book covers lesser-known but important stories such as how Jackson influenced disco and hip-hop, how his singing style transitioned from childhood to adulthood, and how he learned to moonwalk.
Rappers 'r in Danger
Author: Relentless Aaron
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780967054261
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
What happens when a man's past catches up with his inevitable success?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780967054261
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
What happens when a man's past catches up with his inevitable success?
Rap on Trial
Author: Erik Nielson
Publisher: The New Press
ISBN: 1620973413
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
A groundbreaking exposé about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of color Should Johnny Cash have been charged with murder after he sang, "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die"? Few would seriously subscribe to this notion of justice. Yet in 2001, a rapper named Mac whose music had gained national recognition was convicted of manslaughter after the prosecutor quoted liberally from his album Shell Shocked. Mac was sentenced to thirty years in prison, where he remains. And his case is just one of many nationwide. Over the last three decades, as rap became increasingly popular, prosecutors saw an opportunity: they could present the sometimes violent, crime-laden lyrics of amateur rappers as confessions to crimes, threats of violence, evidence of gang affiliation, or revelations of criminal motive—and judges and juries would go along with it. Detectives have reopened cold cases on account of rap lyrics and videos alone, and prosecutors have secured convictions by presenting such lyrics and videos of rappers as autobiography. Now, an alarming number of aspiring rappers are imprisoned. No other form of creative expression is treated this way in the courts. Rap on Trial places this disturbing practice in the context of hip hop history and exposes what's at stake. It's a gripping, timely exploration at the crossroads of contemporary hip hop and mass incarceration.
Publisher: The New Press
ISBN: 1620973413
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
A groundbreaking exposé about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of color Should Johnny Cash have been charged with murder after he sang, "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die"? Few would seriously subscribe to this notion of justice. Yet in 2001, a rapper named Mac whose music had gained national recognition was convicted of manslaughter after the prosecutor quoted liberally from his album Shell Shocked. Mac was sentenced to thirty years in prison, where he remains. And his case is just one of many nationwide. Over the last three decades, as rap became increasingly popular, prosecutors saw an opportunity: they could present the sometimes violent, crime-laden lyrics of amateur rappers as confessions to crimes, threats of violence, evidence of gang affiliation, or revelations of criminal motive—and judges and juries would go along with it. Detectives have reopened cold cases on account of rap lyrics and videos alone, and prosecutors have secured convictions by presenting such lyrics and videos of rappers as autobiography. Now, an alarming number of aspiring rappers are imprisoned. No other form of creative expression is treated this way in the courts. Rap on Trial places this disturbing practice in the context of hip hop history and exposes what's at stake. It's a gripping, timely exploration at the crossroads of contemporary hip hop and mass incarceration.
Balancing Acts
Author: Natasha Kumar Warikoo
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520947797
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
In this timely examination of children of immigrants in New York and London, Natasha Kumar Warikoo asks, Is there a link between rap/hip-hop-influenced youth culture and motivation to succeed in school? Warikoo challenges teachers, administrators, and parents to look beneath the outward manifestations of youth culture -- the clothing, music, and tough talk -- to better understand the internal struggle faced by many minority students as they try to fit in with peers while working to lay the groundwork for successful lives. Using ethnographic, survey, and interview data in two racially diverse, low-achieving high schools, Warikoo analyzes seemingly oppositional styles, tastes in music, and school behaviors and finds that most teens try to find a balance between success with peers and success in school.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520947797
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
In this timely examination of children of immigrants in New York and London, Natasha Kumar Warikoo asks, Is there a link between rap/hip-hop-influenced youth culture and motivation to succeed in school? Warikoo challenges teachers, administrators, and parents to look beneath the outward manifestations of youth culture -- the clothing, music, and tough talk -- to better understand the internal struggle faced by many minority students as they try to fit in with peers while working to lay the groundwork for successful lives. Using ethnographic, survey, and interview data in two racially diverse, low-achieving high schools, Warikoo analyzes seemingly oppositional styles, tastes in music, and school behaviors and finds that most teens try to find a balance between success with peers and success in school.