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"Brooklyn, 1998. Biggie Smalls was right: Things done changed. But that doesn't mean that Quadir and Jarrell are cool letting their best friend Steph's music lie forgotten under his bed after he's murdered--not when his rhymes could turn any Bed Stuy corner into a party. With the help of Steph's younger sister Jasmine, they come up with a plan to promote Steph's music under a new rap name: the Architect. Soon, everyone wants a piece of him. When his...
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"What was it like in the heyday of the Hip-Hop video vixen? Enter Tangie's world and find out how to master the art of deceit. The glamorous world of hip-hop is filled with money, women, sex, and power, but it can also be deceiving. Stardom can be dangerous for the naive soulds who rise to success without armor. Tangie is the hottest thing to hit the video scene. Young, sexy, and dangerously appealing, she slithers her way into the hearts of many...
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Returning to his childhood home in Queensbridge, Nas shares stories of his upbringing, his influences - from the music of his jazz musician father Olu Dara to the burgeoning hip hop scene in New York City - and the obstacles he faced before his major label signing at age twenty. Features interviews with his Illmatic producers, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and DJ Premier, and musical peers, including Pharrell Williams and Alicia Keys....