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Author
Publisher
Abrams Image
Pub. Date
2021.
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
Publisher
Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In this dangerously sexy rom-com that evokes the real-life romance between Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle, a prince who wants to live out of the spotlight falls for a daring American rapper who turns his life, and the palace, upside down.
Sexy, driven rapper Danielle "Duchess" Nelson is on the verge of signing a deal that'll make her one of the richest women in hip hop. More importantly, it'll grant her control over her life, something she's...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2011
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.
24) Decoded
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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-."--Jacket.
25) All eyez on me
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Shakur rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.
26) Tupac Shakur
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
©2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book traces the life, career, and impact of rapper and actor Tupac Shakur.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Image
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book "takes readers from 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present, with Shea Serrano ... discussing, debating, and deconstructing the most important rap song year by year. Serrano also examines the most important moments that surround the history and culture of rap music--from artists' backgrounds to issues of race, the rise of hip-hop, and the struggles...
Author
Publisher
Harper Design
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Groundbreaking artist Justin BUA profiles and paints fifty key figures, including everyone from Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash to President Obama and Jay-Z, providing a portrait of each legend in a style reminiscent of the great masters. The artwork is accompanied by an engaging autobiographical narrative that contextualizes the impact each icon has had on BUA's personal life and on the hip-hop culture at large."--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Harper Collins Leadership, an imprint of HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2023.
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.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A self-described orphan with parents, Bobby Hall began life as Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, the only child of an alcoholic, mentally ill mother on welfare and an absent, crack-addicted father. After enduring seventeen years of abuse and neglect, Bobby ran away from home and--with nothing more than a discarded laptop and a ninth-grade education--he found his voice in the world of hip-hop and a new home in a place he never expected: the untamed and uncharted...
31) Queen Latifah
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and career of the female rapper, business woman, and role model Queen Latifah.
Author
Series
Publisher
Twelve, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Hip-hop (and other things) is about, as it were, rap, but also some other things. It 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 illustrator Arturo Torres, there are infographics...
34) John Cena
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of WWE wrestler John Cena. He has also been in movies and recorded a rap song.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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,...
37) Ludacris
Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and career of rapper Ludacris.
38) 8 mile
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2003], ©2002
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...
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