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Jay-Z

Summary: "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"--Front cover flap.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Spiegel & Grau 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.5 JAY

Ice-T

Summary: "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"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ICE

Tinsley, Justin

Summary: "The Notorious B.I.G. was one of the most charismatic and talented artists of the 1990s. Born Christopher Wallace and raised in Clinton Hill/Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, Biggie lived an almost archetypal rap life: young trouble, drug dealing, guns, prison, a giant hit record, the wealth and international superstardom that came with it, then an early violent death. Biggie released his first record, Ready...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SMALLS, BIGGIE TIN

Raekwon

Summary: "There are rappers who everyone loves and there are rappers who every rapper loves, and Corey Woods, a.k.a. Raekwon the Chef, is one of the few who is both. His versatile flow, natural storytelling, and evocative imagery have inspired legions of fans and a new generation of rappers. Raekwon is one of the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan, and his voice and cadence are synonymous with the sound...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RAEKWON RAE

Mike D

Summary: 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...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Spiegel & Grau 2018

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 MIK

Smith, Will

Summary: "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 only half the story. Will Smith thought he had won at life: not only was his own success unparalleled, his whole family was at the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Only they didn't see it that way: they...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 SMI

Robinson, Staci

Summary: "The first and only Estate-authorized biography of the legendary artist, Tupac Shakur, a moving exploration of his life and powerful legacy, fully illustrated with photos, mementos, handwritten poetry, musings, and more. Tupac Shakur is one of the greatest and most controversial artists of all time. More than a quarter of a century after his tragic death in 1996 at the age of just twenty-five,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHAKUR, TUPAC ROB

Kweli, Talib

Summary: 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.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: MCD, Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KWELI, TALIB KWE

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