Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316383899 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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An elaborately detailed, darkly surprising, definitive history of the LA gangsta rap era."Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Adds fresh detail to the oft-told stories A history that won't settle for easy heroes or villains."Rolling Stone"Original Gangstas is as real as it gets if you want to know the so-called 'gangsta rap' scene. A seriously compelling page-turner."Chris Faraone, DigBoston "Original Gangstas goes beneath the surface of West Coast rap's origin story."Noisey, Vice "Westhoff could have even trimmed
Ben Westhoff is an award-winning journalist and former L.A. . His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Vice, and The Wall Street Journal. He writes regularly on rap for The Guardian, and his 2011 book on southern rap, Dirty South, was a Library Journal best seller. Weekly music editor
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. Dre, and Ice Cube. 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. "Raw, authoritative, and unflinching An elaborately detailed, darkly surprising, definitive history of the LA gangsta rap era."---Kirkus, starred reviewA monumental, revealing narrative history about the legendary group of artists at the forefront of West Coast hip-hop: Eazy-E, Dr. 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. 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
Absolutely Great Read De N.W.A. blew up on hip-hop, entertainment industry and the political realm like a mushroom cloud leaving debris on middle America, law enforcement and the Constitution. Their international influence is still felt today. On the heels of the hit movie Straight Outta Compton comes this awesome new book, filled with new details, such as Easy-E's hustling days, and Ice Cube's relationship with the Nation of Islam and Jewish Defense League. It's great learning how some of these important relationships were made, succeed. Jake Zimmerman said Get this book!. Original Gangstas is a fun and entertaining read. Westhoff packs a lot of detail into an easy-to-read book that puts you in the center of the action. At the same time, Westhoff is a dispassionate observer who reports without injecting any obvious bias into the longstanding debates, disagreements, and mythology surrounding the events that led to this category of music. His years of interviews and thorough investigation paid off with never before heard details that give context to the foundation and growth of a new. Greatest Hip-Hop Book of All Time Mr. Westhoff's latest installment of hip-hop lore, Ben tackles the behemotic tangled mess that is the origins of rap culture in the West. While the recent film Straight Out of Compton revived intrigue in the mysterious story of NWA and West Coast rap, it did not do complete justice to the truth nor had a concrete foundation of detail. There was much left to be desired. Much of what is known of West Coast hip-hop is left to anecdotal accounts or interviews by those who were in the circle of NWA, Tupac, Eazy-E, Ice