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1	The Way I Am more books like this by Eminem add to wishlist One of music's most popular--and headline making--rap artists shares his private reflections, drawings, handwritten lyrics, and never-before-seen photographs. see all copies from $9.00! new only from $16.12! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Wu-Tang Manual more books like this by RZA, Craig Wetherby (Photographer), Michael Lavine, PHO (Photographer) add to wishlist Formed in the early 1990s on New York's Staten Island, the Wu-Tang Clan took as their blueprint the doctrines of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, and applied them to the semi-benign dictatorship of an inner-city street gang of rappers. The resulting mix of gangsta rap, Oriental philosophy, and martial arts is laid out in THE WU-TANG MANUAL, put ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
3	From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens more books like this by 50 Cent add to wishlist Curtis James Jackson III was the child of a mother who supported her extended family (which seems to have consisted of alcoholic uncles and cocaine-addicted cousins) by dealing drugs, and who was murdered when he was eight. He was 11 years old when crack cocaine became the street drug of preference and he began his own drug-vending career. In FROM ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Thug-A-Licious: An Urban Erotic Tale more books like this by Noire add to wishlist Combining erotica and street lit, #1 "Essence" bestselling author Noire has crafted an urban, erotic masterpiece--a sexy, authentic tale of the price to be paid for unchecked ambition. (Erotica) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.18! \| SVS
5	Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur more books like this by Michael Eric Dyson add to wishlist When Tupac Shakur died in September 1996, he was a star, if a controversial one. Following his death, he has become something else entirely. His posthumously released recordings, films, and books have all been widely successful, but more importantly, he has attained the level of cultural hero. In this study, author Dyson explores how and why this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem more books like this by Anthony Bozza add to wishlist Anthony Bozza's extended meditation on Eminem's career is a combination of personal reminiscences and interviews with some of the most insightful contemporary commentators on the early-21st century rap scene. Starting with a first encounter with the future star on his way to a gig after a few hits of Ecstasy (which he's conned Bozza into buying), ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Killing of Tupac Shakur more books like this by Cathy Scott add to wishlist This raw, no-holds-barred account discloses new information, including exclusive photo evidence, about the unsolved murder of Tupac: the failed investigation, the rap wars, the killing of Biggie Smalls, the Bloods-Crips connection, and the many possible motives leading to the murder that rocked the music world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.96! \| SVS
8	Revelations: There's a Light After the Lime more books like this by Mason Betha, Karen Hunter add to wishlist The one-time hip-hop artist describes his early life in Harlem, his success in the world of music under the auspices of Sean "Puffy" Combs, and his decision to leave the music world behind to seek a new life as an ordained pastor. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Tupac: A Thug Life more books like this by Sam Brown (Editor) add to wishlist Tupac was a gangsta-rapper who praised the "thug life." He was also a young man who hoped for spiritual awakening among his peers, and the sensitive son of a single mother. Every aspect of Tupac's curtailed life and career is explored here in interviews, articles, reviews, photos, and essays. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $12.29! \| SVS
10	E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX more books like this by Earl Simmons, DMX, Smokey D Fontaine add to wishlist Earl Simmons, better known to the world as post-Tupac gangsta rapper DMX, tells his life story, including the events that led to his coronation as one of the most respected street MCs in Yonkers and later to a succession of dark, violent, misogynistic nationwide rap hits. After a fairly ordinary early childhood he underwent a series of brutal ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Raising Hell: The Reign, Ruin, and Redemption of Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay more books like this by Ronin Ro add to wishlist One of hip-hop's formative bands, Run-DMC popularized the influential genre with a combination of accessible fashion and a uniquely compelling, skeletal sound consisting of chanted, intertwined vocals overlaying a drum machine and turntable scratching. Their 1984 single "Sucker MCs" and their self-titled debut album, two of the first releases on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Back in the Day: My Life and Times with Tupac Shakur more books like this by Darrin Keith Bastfield add to wishlist The rap star Tupac Shakur, who was murdered in 1996, has been the subject of numerous reminiscences from friends and music colleagues. But, in BACK IN THE DAY, Darrin Keith Bastfield remembers the teenage Tupac of the years before fame beckoned, at Baltimore School for the Arts. Recalling the young rapper's remarkable gifts, as well as his outcast ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Let's Talk about Pep more books like this by Sandy Denton, Karen Hunter, Queen Latifah (Introduction by) add to wishlist Female rap sensation Sandy Pepa Denton, of Salt-n-Pepa fame, reveals for the first time the demons that she was battling while at the height of her career. 16-page color insert. see all copies from $11.37! new only from $11.37! \| SVS
14 view cover	Rebel for the Hell of It: The Life of Tupac Shakur more books like this by Armond White add to wishlist In this critical biography of the late multi-talented Tupac Shakur, author Armond White chronicles Shakur's life--from his childhood in a racially diverse art school in Baltimore, to his untimely death at the age of 25 when he was gunned down in Las Vegas after attending a Mike Tyson fight. In addition to discussing the history of hip-hop, White ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $38.95! \| first editions
15 view cover	Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar more books like this by Donda West, Karen Hunter add to wishlist The mother of rapper and music producer Kanye West tells her story in this hardcover book, including never before seen photos. Donda will talk about her life as a single mother and the difficulties she faced in raising a son in the African-American community. She not only worked full time as a teacher and attending night school, later achieved her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Eminem: The Stories Behind Every Song more books like this by David Stubbs add to wishlist Emerging from a poor, stereotypically white-trash childhood in Detroit, this vengeful hip-hop devotee soon turned his anger into an art form and shot to global notoriety. Eminem has written two multi-platinum bestselling albums of surreally inventive, vicious, scattergun brilliance and become the world's premier rapper and and icon for ... see all copies from $3.88! new only from $6.73!
17 view cover	I Make My Own Rules more books like this by L L Cool J, Karen Hunter add to wishlist IN see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Inside a Thug's Heart more books like this by Angela Ardis add to wishlist Even after his death, Tupac Shakur maintains star status as his books and music are hotter than ever. Finally, fans can read this collection of letters which will offer insight into the psyche of the rap icon. see all copies from $3.13! new only from $6.49! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Yes Yes Y'All more books like this by Jim Fricke, Charlie Ahearn add to wishlist Told by the people who made it happen, YES YES Y'ALL is the story of hip-hop's rise from an early-1970s local New York street phenomenon to a musically and technically sophisticated worldwide movement. It's a tale of vitality and violence, mixed with creativity and an urge for self-expression by its exponents, the predominantly black inhabitants ... see all copies from $10.21! new only from $17.47!
20 view cover	The 50th Law more books like this by 50 Cent, Robert Greene add to wishlist Hip Hop icon 50 Cent joins forces with bestselling author Green to discuss what it takes to be a success in life and work. see all copies from $9.98! new only from $11.80!
21 view cover	Tupac: Resurrection more books like this by Jacob Hoye (Editor), Karolyn Ali (Editor), Walter Einenkel add to wishlist Available for the first time in paperback, near the tenth anniversary of his death, this stunningly illustrated and intimate book--comprised of Tupac's own words--is in many ways the autobiography Tupac Shakur never got to write. Full color and b&w photos throughout. see all copies from $3.66! new only from $3.66! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Cleaning Out My Closet: Eminem: The Stories Behind Every Song more books like this by David Stubbs add to wishlist Emerging from a poor, stereotypically white-trash childhood in Detroit, this vengeful hip-hop devotee soon turned his anger into an art form and shot to global notoriety. Eminem has written two multi-platinum best-selling albums of surreally inventive, vicious, scattergun brilliance and become the world's premier rapper and an icon for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
23 view cover	My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem: Setting the Record Straight on My Life as Eminem's Mother more books like this by Debbie Nelson, Annette Witheridge add to wishlist Fact and fiction separated in the story of the world's most famous rapper told by the one woman who knows him. see all copies from $4.98! new only from $4.98! \| SVS
24 view cover	Dr. Dre: The Biography more books like this by Ronin Ro add to wishlist Born on February 18, 1965 to a sixteen-year-old single mom, Andre Young, AKA Dr. Dre, co-founded the notorious rap group N. W. A. The group was one of the most successful hip-hop groups of the late 1980s and, most importantly, started what the media quickly dubbed Gangsta Rap. His departure from N. W. A. was a story right out of a pulp fiction ... see all copies from $3.75! new only from $6.84! \| SVS
25 view cover	Bad Boy: The Influence of Sean "Puffy" Combs on the Music Industry more books like this by Ro Ronin, Ronin Ro add to wishlist One of the major hip-hop entrepreneurs to have achieved prominence in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Sean Combs's rise to fame and notoriety as the controller of Bad Boy Records, a multimillion dollar music empire, is charted here by Ronin Ro. Ro's former rapper status makes him well qualified to interpret the labyrinthine business ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.36! \| first editions \| SVS

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