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Author
Publisher
Cornerstone
Pub. Date
2018
Description
In three years Stormzy has risen from one of the most promising musicians of his generation to a spokesperson for a generation. 'Rise Up' is the story of how he got there. It's a story about faith and the ideas worth fighting for. It's about knowing where you're from, and where you're going. It's about following your dreams without compromising who you are.
Author
Publisher
Blink
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Tricky is one of the most original music artists to emerge from the UK in the past 30 years. His signature technique - layered, eerie, downtempo hip-hop coupled with deep, questioning lyrics - took the UK by storm in the early 1990s and was part of the sound that defined the post-rave generation. This unique, no-holds-barred autobiography is not only a portrait of an incredible artists, it is also a gripping slice of social history packed with hair-raising...
Author
Publisher
William Collins
Pub. Date
2018
Description
The year 2000. Making beats on stolen software, spitting lyrics on tower block rooftops and beaming out signals from pirate radio aerials, a group of teenagers raised on UK garage, American hip-hop and Jamaican reggae stumble upon a dazzling new genre. Against all odds, these young MCs will grow up to become some of the UK's most famous musicians, scoring number one records and dominating British pop culture for years to come. But getting there won't...
Author
Publisher
Century
Pub. Date
2023
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Description
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, he continues to be one of the most misunderstood, complicated and prolific figures in modern history. Tupac's unapologetic lyrics, for which he was villainized by many at the time, read in these pages as prophecy. His cry of outrage in a country that repeatedly told Black men...
5) Will
Author
Publisher
Century
Pub. Date
2021
Description
When Will Smith was 12 years old his father made him build a wall. It was a big wall: 16 feet high and 30 feet long. It felt like an impossible task. But if he spent too much time thinking about it he became miserable. So he learned to focus on each brick, and laying one more the best he could. One day, the wall was finished. And Will has applied that life lesson to every challenge in his career since then. Written with bestselling self-help author...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2015]
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Description
For fans of Jay Z's 'Decoded' and DMX's 'E.A.R.L.', an eloquent, passionate, and entertaining memoir from the legendary godfather of Southern rap and front man of the Geto Boys about growing up in Houston, the roots and influences of Southern hip-hop, and how he rose to the top of the burgeoning rap scene.
7) Will.i.am
Author
Series
Real-life stories volume 4
Publisher
Wayland
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Will.i.am is a music and style sensation! Founder of the pop group Black Eyed Peas, solo artist and collaborator, he is one of the biggest names on the music scene today. Here, readers can have a go at the will.i.am quiz, find out about his famous friends, what he likes to do in his spare time, and much more.