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Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the band. Adam “ADROCK” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond offer revealing and very funny accounts of their transition from teenage punks to budding rappers; their early collaboration with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin; the debut album that became the first hip...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"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"--
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When struggling rapper Coco enrolls in a poetry class, she thinks her rhymes will impress her teacher, Professor Dixon. Instead, Dixon challenges Coco to seek real meaning in her lyrics, setting her on a journey of discovery that takes her through rap clubs and poetry slams, leading her to find her true voice, and true love, in this up lifting love story.
7) Decoded
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Decoded ... a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time--Dust jacket.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The eight-part docuseries delves into the compelling, inspiring stories of some of hip-hop's most celebrated and groundbreaking artists in their own words. Narrated by renowned rapper Nas and featuring never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with family, friends, and collaborators, the hour-long episodes chronicle the rise of eight culture-defining hip-hop legends across multiple generations and styles, including Busta Rhymes, Eve, Fat Joe,...
9) Iggy Azalea
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"An elementary introduction to the life, work, and popularity of Iggy Azalea, an Australian rapper who became known for her fast rhymes and gained fame with such hit songs as "Fancy""--
Author
Publisher
MCD, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
One of the most lyrically gifted, socially conscious rappers of the past twenty years offers a firsthand account of hip-hop as a political force in addition to illuminating his own upbringing and artistic success.
11) Queen Latifah
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomson/Gale
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Presents a short biography on rap artist and popular movie star Queen Latifah and profiles her life and career from her childhood in Newark New Jersey to her singing and film career.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking viewers back to where it all began, the film dramatizes the true story of how these cultural rebels--armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent--stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the...
13) 8 mile
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
Jimmy, known to his friends as Rabbit, is a young man trying to make his way out of the burned-out shell of inner-city Detroit. Rabbit is a white kid trying to make music in a predominantly African-American community and culture. After Rabbit freezes up in the midst of an MC battle, he's convinced he's missed his chance and that he's doomed to lead a marginal life as a factory rat for the rest of his days. With the help of his friends, and his new...
Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Chance the Rapper, born Chancelor Jonathan Bennett in Chicago, Illinois, might have followed his father into government work and into President Barak Obamas White House if his love for Billie Holiday, jazz, and gospel had not swayed him toward music stardom. In this book, youll learn more about his beginnings, the biggest highlights in his musical career, the endeavors and projects he is focused on, his television career, and how exactly Chance the...
16) Beats and blow
Author
Series
Publisher
Dafina
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The founder and leader of the Crescent Crew negotiates a supply of products from lockdown while his second-on-command, Bone, has a secret agenda that is starting an internal war.
Author
Publisher
One World
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Through vivid vignettes, the platinum-selling, Grammy-winning co-founder of The Roots tells dramatic stories of the four powerful relationships that shaped him, each a complex weave of love, discovery, trauma and loss, illuminating the redemptive power of the upcycle.
19) On the come up
Author
Language
English
Description
When sixteen-year-old Bri, an aspiring rapper, pours her anger and frustration into her first song, she finds herself at the center of a controversy.