Author: Black Artemis
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440624739
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Picture Me Rollin'
Author: Black Artemis
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440624739
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440624739
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
The Book of Basketball
Author: Bill Simmons
Publisher: ESPN
ISBN: 0345520106
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The wildly opinionated, thoroughly entertaining, and arguably definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA—from the founder of The Ringer and host of The Bill Simmons Podcast “Enough provocative arguments to fuel barstool arguments far into the future.”—The Wall Street Journal In The Book of Basketball, Bill Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for all—every major NBA debate, from the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all time. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons’s one-of-a-kind five-level shrine to the ninety-six greatest players in the history of pro basketball. And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one NBA great to uncover that coveted thing: The Secret of Basketball. Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game’s finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler.
Publisher: ESPN
ISBN: 0345520106
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The wildly opinionated, thoroughly entertaining, and arguably definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA—from the founder of The Ringer and host of The Bill Simmons Podcast “Enough provocative arguments to fuel barstool arguments far into the future.”—The Wall Street Journal In The Book of Basketball, Bill Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for all—every major NBA debate, from the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all time. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons’s one-of-a-kind five-level shrine to the ninety-six greatest players in the history of pro basketball. And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one NBA great to uncover that coveted thing: The Secret of Basketball. Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game’s finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler.
California Lifestyles
Author: GoldMind da Profit
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483654826
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
SYNOPSIS Take a ride with the modern day Bonnie & Clyde. Johnny and Patricia found love at an early age. They fell in love in elementary with each other. Johnny didn’t only have one love; he was emotionally connected to his sweetheart Patricia, but was in love with doing takeovers. He enjoyed the adrenaline rush of taking other people’s property. Patricia wanted to stand by her man in any way possible. That was until they were married with their first child. The money that came in was beautiful, but could their final takeover cost them everything?
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483654826
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
SYNOPSIS Take a ride with the modern day Bonnie & Clyde. Johnny and Patricia found love at an early age. They fell in love in elementary with each other. Johnny didn’t only have one love; he was emotionally connected to his sweetheart Patricia, but was in love with doing takeovers. He enjoyed the adrenaline rush of taking other people’s property. Patricia wanted to stand by her man in any way possible. That was until they were married with their first child. The money that came in was beautiful, but could their final takeover cost them everything?
Wait . . . What?!
Author: J-Wunder
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1626811083
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
“A must-read book. His shocking tales and genius revelations reveal the absurdity of life and love and sex.”—Elizabeth Jayne Liu, Head Homette, Flourish in Progress J-Wunder has shocked, entertained, and advised millions of visitors on his blog, Ghetto Genius, since 2010. Wait . . . What?! collects the best and the most ridiculous stories, best-of lists, and advice columns, with never-before-seen insights into the wild life of J-Wunder and his partners in crime, Anonymous and The Ringer. Highlights include: The epic saga of hooking up with Cat Woman—the craziest cat lady on Match.Com The Hate List of Facebook (parts 1, 2, and 3): Everything we hate about the largest social network The Daily Grind: advice and stories to encourage you to work hard and play even harder Straight talking relationship advice, from the only guy willing to tell it like it is Blogging taught J-Wunder not to take life too seriously, and sharing his misfortunes not only makes people laugh, but helps them with their own problems. Like a train wreck you can’t look away from, Wait . . . What?!: Life Advice From a Ghetto Genius is filled with stories that are too hilarious and horrifying to be anything but true.
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1626811083
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
“A must-read book. His shocking tales and genius revelations reveal the absurdity of life and love and sex.”—Elizabeth Jayne Liu, Head Homette, Flourish in Progress J-Wunder has shocked, entertained, and advised millions of visitors on his blog, Ghetto Genius, since 2010. Wait . . . What?! collects the best and the most ridiculous stories, best-of lists, and advice columns, with never-before-seen insights into the wild life of J-Wunder and his partners in crime, Anonymous and The Ringer. Highlights include: The epic saga of hooking up with Cat Woman—the craziest cat lady on Match.Com The Hate List of Facebook (parts 1, 2, and 3): Everything we hate about the largest social network The Daily Grind: advice and stories to encourage you to work hard and play even harder Straight talking relationship advice, from the only guy willing to tell it like it is Blogging taught J-Wunder not to take life too seriously, and sharing his misfortunes not only makes people laugh, but helps them with their own problems. Like a train wreck you can’t look away from, Wait . . . What?!: Life Advice From a Ghetto Genius is filled with stories that are too hilarious and horrifying to be anything but true.
Welcome Back To Baby Iraq
Author: Timothy T-Bone Hicks
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1684704022
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Tyrone is released from serving his time in jail only to find that the demons he left on the streets are still there. Big Fee Fee and his nephew B still has a hit out on him for the things he done to the leader of the 69th mob. Will Tyrone survive? Maybe. Or maybe not.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1684704022
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Tyrone is released from serving his time in jail only to find that the demons he left on the streets are still there. Big Fee Fee and his nephew B still has a hit out on him for the things he done to the leader of the 69th mob. Will Tyrone survive? Maybe. Or maybe not.
Screen World 2001
Author: John Willis
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9781557834799
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
(Screen World). John Willis' Screen World has become the definitive reference for any film library. Each volume includes every significant U.S. and international film released during that year as well as complete filmographies, capsule plot summaries, cast and characters, credits, production company, month released, rating, and running time. You'll also find biographical entries a prices reference for over 2,000 living stars, including real name, school, place and date of birth. A comprehensive index makes this the finest film publication that any film lover could own.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9781557834799
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
(Screen World). John Willis' Screen World has become the definitive reference for any film library. Each volume includes every significant U.S. and international film released during that year as well as complete filmographies, capsule plot summaries, cast and characters, credits, production company, month released, rating, and running time. You'll also find biographical entries a prices reference for over 2,000 living stars, including real name, school, place and date of birth. A comprehensive index makes this the finest film publication that any film lover could own.
Beats Rhymes & Life
Author: Ytasha Womack
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0767919777
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Our generation made hip-hop. But hip-hop also made us. Why are suburban kids referring to their subdivision as “block”? Why has the pimp become a figure of male power? Why has dodging the feds become an act of honor long after one has made millions as a legitimate artist? What happens when fantasy does more harm than reality?—From the Introduction Hip-hop culture has been in the mainstream for years. Suburban teens take their fashion cues from Diddy and expect to have Three 6 Mafia play their sweet-sixteen parties. From the “Boogie Down Bronx” to the heartland, hip-hop’s influence is major. But has the movement taken a wrong turn? In Beats Rhymes and Life, hot journalists Kenji Jasper and Ytasha Womack have focused on what they consider to be the most prominent symbols of the genre: the fan, the turntable, the ice, the dance floor, the shell casing, the buzz, the tag, the whip, the ass, the stiletto, the (pimp’s) cane, the coffin, the cross, and the corner. Each is the focus of an essay by a journalist who skillfully dissects what their chosen symbol means to them and to the hip-hop community.The collection also features many original interviews with some of rap’s biggest stars talking candidly about how they connect to the culture and their fans. With a foreword by the renowned scholar Michael Eric Dyson, Beats Rhymes and Life is an innovative and daring look at the state of the hip-hop nation.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0767919777
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Our generation made hip-hop. But hip-hop also made us. Why are suburban kids referring to their subdivision as “block”? Why has the pimp become a figure of male power? Why has dodging the feds become an act of honor long after one has made millions as a legitimate artist? What happens when fantasy does more harm than reality?—From the Introduction Hip-hop culture has been in the mainstream for years. Suburban teens take their fashion cues from Diddy and expect to have Three 6 Mafia play their sweet-sixteen parties. From the “Boogie Down Bronx” to the heartland, hip-hop’s influence is major. But has the movement taken a wrong turn? In Beats Rhymes and Life, hot journalists Kenji Jasper and Ytasha Womack have focused on what they consider to be the most prominent symbols of the genre: the fan, the turntable, the ice, the dance floor, the shell casing, the buzz, the tag, the whip, the ass, the stiletto, the (pimp’s) cane, the coffin, the cross, and the corner. Each is the focus of an essay by a journalist who skillfully dissects what their chosen symbol means to them and to the hip-hop community.The collection also features many original interviews with some of rap’s biggest stars talking candidly about how they connect to the culture and their fans. With a foreword by the renowned scholar Michael Eric Dyson, Beats Rhymes and Life is an innovative and daring look at the state of the hip-hop nation.
Original Gangstas
Author: Ben Westhoff
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 0316344869
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
"Raw, authoritative, and unflinching ... An elaborately detailed, darkly surprising, definitive history of the LA gangsta rap era." -- Kirkus, starred review A monumental, revealing narrative history about the legendary group of artists at the forefront of West Coast hip-hop: Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur. Amid rising gang violence, the crack epidemic, and police brutality, a group of unlikely voices cut through the chaos of late 1980s Los Angeles: N.W.A. Led by a drug dealer, a glammed-up producer, and a high school kid, N.W.A gave voice to disenfranchised African Americans across the country. And they quickly redefined pop culture across the world. Their names remain as popular as ever -- Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube. Dre soon joined forces with Suge Knight to create the combustible Death Row Records, which in turn transformed Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur into superstars. Ben Westhoff explores how this group of artists shifted the balance of hip-hop from New York to Los Angeles. He shows how N.W.A.'s shocking success lead to rivalries between members, record labels, and eventually a war between East Coast and West Coast factions. In the process, hip-hop burst into mainstream America at a time of immense social change, and became the most dominant musical movement of the last thirty years. At gangsta rap's peak, two of its biggest names -- Tupac and Biggie Smalls -- were murdered, leaving the surviving artists to forge peace before the genre annihilated itself. Featuring extensive investigative reporting, interviews with the principal players, and dozens of never-before-told stories, Original Gangstas is a groundbreaking addition to the history of popular music.
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 0316344869
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
"Raw, authoritative, and unflinching ... An elaborately detailed, darkly surprising, definitive history of the LA gangsta rap era." -- Kirkus, starred review A monumental, revealing narrative history about the legendary group of artists at the forefront of West Coast hip-hop: Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur. Amid rising gang violence, the crack epidemic, and police brutality, a group of unlikely voices cut through the chaos of late 1980s Los Angeles: N.W.A. Led by a drug dealer, a glammed-up producer, and a high school kid, N.W.A gave voice to disenfranchised African Americans across the country. And they quickly redefined pop culture across the world. Their names remain as popular as ever -- Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube. Dre soon joined forces with Suge Knight to create the combustible Death Row Records, which in turn transformed Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur into superstars. Ben Westhoff explores how this group of artists shifted the balance of hip-hop from New York to Los Angeles. He shows how N.W.A.'s shocking success lead to rivalries between members, record labels, and eventually a war between East Coast and West Coast factions. In the process, hip-hop burst into mainstream America at a time of immense social change, and became the most dominant musical movement of the last thirty years. At gangsta rap's peak, two of its biggest names -- Tupac and Biggie Smalls -- were murdered, leaving the surviving artists to forge peace before the genre annihilated itself. Featuring extensive investigative reporting, interviews with the principal players, and dozens of never-before-told stories, Original Gangstas is a groundbreaking addition to the history of popular music.
Dancing for the Devil
Author: Anny Donewald
Publisher: Monarch Books
ISBN: 0857216511
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Anny Donewald had a seemingly charmed childhood as the daughter of a top basketball coach. Then, when she was thirteen, one of her father's players began to abuse her, setting her on a path of self-destruction which led ultimately into the explosive world of the sex industry. After Anny competed in an amateur night at a strip club, she found herself sucked into the subculture of drugs, money, and prostitution, dancing in Las Vegas and Chicago's hottest sex venues. But the fantasy of fistfuls of hundred-dollar bills quickly turned into the reality of bloodstains on bathroom floors, during nights with clients in luxurious hotels. At an emotional breaking point, pondering the termination of her unborn son, Anny reached the gates of her personal hell. The atheist did the unthinkable, and cried out to God. This captivating memoir reveals how women from all walks of life can find themselves trapped in the sex trade and illustrates that God loves them no matter what. Dancing for the Devil is a heart-breaking and fascinating story of darkness, grace, and ultimately, the healing power of love.
Publisher: Monarch Books
ISBN: 0857216511
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Anny Donewald had a seemingly charmed childhood as the daughter of a top basketball coach. Then, when she was thirteen, one of her father's players began to abuse her, setting her on a path of self-destruction which led ultimately into the explosive world of the sex industry. After Anny competed in an amateur night at a strip club, she found herself sucked into the subculture of drugs, money, and prostitution, dancing in Las Vegas and Chicago's hottest sex venues. But the fantasy of fistfuls of hundred-dollar bills quickly turned into the reality of bloodstains on bathroom floors, during nights with clients in luxurious hotels. At an emotional breaking point, pondering the termination of her unborn son, Anny reached the gates of her personal hell. The atheist did the unthinkable, and cried out to God. This captivating memoir reveals how women from all walks of life can find themselves trapped in the sex trade and illustrates that God loves them no matter what. Dancing for the Devil is a heart-breaking and fascinating story of darkness, grace, and ultimately, the healing power of love.
Hip-Hop (And Other Things)
Author: Shea Serrano
Publisher: Twelve
ISBN: 1538730219
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is about, as it were, rap, but also some other things. It's a smart, fun, funny, insightful book that 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 acclaimed illustrator Arturo Torres, there are infographics and footnotes; there's all kinds of stuff in there. Some of the chapters are serious, and some of the chapters are silly, and some of the chapters are a combination of both things. All of them, though, are treated with the care and respect that they deserve. HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is the third book in the (And Other Things) series. The first two—Basketball (And Other Things) and Movies (And Other Things)—were both #1 New York Times bestsellers.
Publisher: Twelve
ISBN: 1538730219
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is about, as it were, rap, but also some other things. It's a smart, fun, funny, insightful book that 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 acclaimed illustrator Arturo Torres, there are infographics and footnotes; there's all kinds of stuff in there. Some of the chapters are serious, and some of the chapters are silly, and some of the chapters are a combination of both things. All of them, though, are treated with the care and respect that they deserve. HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is the third book in the (And Other Things) series. The first two—Basketball (And Other Things) and Movies (And Other Things)—were both #1 New York Times bestsellers.