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1) The way I am
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
[216 p.] : ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 DVD.
Language
English
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
B.I.G. was respected and revered by his peers in the rap game. Everyone from Jay Z to Tupac became capitvated by his velvety flow and unparelleled rhyme. He left behind a legacy that reached mythic status. See raw, uncut footage of B.I.G. freestyling on the streets of New York, rare home video footage, a never-before-seen interview done with Biggie shortly before his death and undisclosed footage from the night of his murder.
Publisher
Chrome Dreams
Pub. Date
c2001
Edition
Limited ed. DVD.
Physical Desc
1 videosdisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Unauthorized biography of rap musician Eminem. Includes previously unseen film footage and interviews with Eminem, his family, and various celebrities.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st Atria Books hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 305 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Grammy Award-winning recording artist and actor shares the story of his life, from his youth on Chicago's South side and rise in the hip-hop industry to his movie appearances and the lessons he has learned as a son and a father.
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
v, 295 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"--
7) Eminem
Publisher
Azure Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 inches.
Language
English
Description
Documentary on the life and career of rapper Eminem.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 286 pages, 36 pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Rapper Gucci Mane takes us to his roots in Alabama, the streets of East Atlanta, the trap house, and the studio where he found his voice as a peerless rapper. He reflects on his inimitable career and in the process confronts his dark past -- the murder charge, years behind bars, addiction, career highs and lows -- the making of the Trap God. It is one of the greatest comeback stories in the history of music. -- Adapted from book jacket.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Timbaland offers fans an unprecedented look into his life and work. He reveals the magic behind the music, sharing the various creative impulses that arise while he's producing, and the layering of sounds that have created dozens of number one hits."--Amazon.com.
Publisher
Flatiron Film Co
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 44 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A 1995 interview with Tupac Shakur at the Clinton Correctional Facility that presents a raw look into Tupac's world, as the rapper riffs on topics ranging from his involvement with gang life to prisons in America to his relationship with his mother.
Author
Publisher
Temple University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A story of love and loss across the color line, Brothers is a historian's quest to make sense of the life and death of his older brother, a mixed-race hip-hop artist and screenwriter, who was the victim of a racially charged attack"--
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 270 pages, [16] pages of plates : color portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Without a doubt, CeeLo Green is a superhero of soul. He inspires awe with his colorful costumes and helps ordinary people find a Voice. With vocals so effective (in fact, they're almost otherworldly), he turned a four-letter word into a global phenomenon. His story begins in the Dirty South, where South Atlanta's native son transformed himself into the Abominable SHOWman. Along the way, innocence was lost, yet he found family at the Dungeon with the...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Atria books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Common believes that the phrase "let love have the last word" is not just a declaration; it is a statement of purpose, a daily promise. Love is the most powerful force on the planet and ultimately, the way you love determines who you are and how you experience life. Courageous, insightful, brave, and characteristically authentic, Let Love Have the Last Word shares Common's own unique and personal stories of the people and experiences that have led...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Image
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
172 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"... a brutally honest chronicle about struggles with weight, food addiction, and the journey to self-acceptance. In his signature voice, Action Bronson shares all that he's learned in the past decade to help you help yourself."--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A cultural portrait of the Pulitzer Prize-winning rap superstar documents his coming-of-age as an artist, his genius as a lyricist, and his profound impact on today's racially fraught America.
Moore provides a definitive account of Lamar's coming-of-age as an artist, his resurrection of jazz, his profound impact on a racially fraught America, and his emergence as the bona fide King of Rap. Through his confessional poetics, his politically charged...
Author
Publisher
One World
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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.
Author
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 242 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ja Rule, actor, singer, songwriter, and one of the most multi-dimensional rap artists of his time, tells his compelling story--from his youth to his rise to international fame to his transformative two years in Federal prison--and reveals the man beneath the legend. Unruly is two stories that offer one complete picture of a man and his world: the angry, fatherless rapper, Ja Rule who was "raised by the streets"; and Jeffrey Atkins, the insightful,...
18) Will
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
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...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Atria books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
435 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"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"--
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Leadership, an imprint of HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xi, 257 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
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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