As the Rappers Wrote It.Angry Blonde by Eminem Regan Books, November 2000, $26.00 ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-662-0922-6 Fans of Marshall Mathers (aka Eminem) will enjoy this introspective in·tro·spect intr.v. in·tro·spect·ed, in·tro·spect·ing, in·tro·spects To engage in introspection. [Latin intr autobiography that focuses not on Eminem, or Slim Shady his alter ego A doctrine used by the courts to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation in reference to their limited liability so that they may be held personally liable for their actions when they have acted fraudulently or unjustly or when , but instead reveals the stories behind Marshall Bruce ,Mathers' songs, as well as the meanings behind his favorite lyrics. As Nasty As They Wanna wan·na Informal 1. Contraction of want to: You wanna go now? 2. Contraction of want a: You wanna slice of pie? Be: The Uncensored Story of Luther Campbell of the 2 Live Crew by Luther Campbell with John R. Miller Barricade Books, March 1992, $17.95 ISBN 0-942-63743-7 Luther "Luke" Campbell tells all in his uncensored autobiography and portrait of his life with the 2 Live Crew. Tha Doggfather: The Times, Trials, and Hardcore Truths of Snoop Dogg by Snoop Dogg with Davin Seay William Morrow & Co., November 1999 $23.00, ISBN 0-688-17158-3 Multi-platinum-selling rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg speaks candidly of his rise to stardom from the ghetto in Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, on the Pacific coast. It borders Orange County on its southeast edge. It is about 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. . I Make My Own Rules by LL Cool J with Karen Hunter St. Martin's Press, September 1997 $22.95, ISBN 0-312-17110-2 LL Cool J shares his blessings, hardships and life lessons in this detailed autobiography that takes readers from the rapper's earliest childhood memories up to the years of coping with stardom. It's Like That: A Spiritual Memoir by Joseph Simmons with Curtis L. Taylor St. Martin's Press, August 2000, $18.95 ISBN 0-312-20467-1 As half of the dynamic rap group Run-DMC, Joseph "Run" Simmons tells of his journey from rap superstar to ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. minister. This book paves the road from stardom to righteousness. (Question: Can we now expect a book from DJ Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell?) Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman by Queen Latifah with Karen Hunter William Morrow & Co., January 1999 $22.00, ISBN 0-688-15623-1 Grammy Award-winning recording artist, successful film and television actress and talk-show host and executive producer, Queen Latifah continues her message of empowerment as she emphasizes self-esteem and the ability for all of us to be queens and kings. Fight the Power: Rap, Race, and Reality by Chuck D with Yusef Jah Delta, October 1998, $12.95 ISBN 0-385-31873-1 Chuck D, the creative force behind Public Enemy, discusses role models in the African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. community, Hollywood's depiction of blacks, the effects of the "gangsta rap gang·sta rap also gangster rap n. A style of rap music associated with urban street gangs and characterized by violent, tough-talking, often misogynistic lyrics. image" on youth and a host of other social and political issues. |
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