Original Gangstas
The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap
New York : Hachette Books, 2016, ©2016.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: viii, 422 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 24 cm
"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, "--Amazon.com.
Contents:
The stash -- Sir Romeo -- We'll pull your card -- OG -- I'm not giving you shit -- A little bit of gold and a pager -- All hell breaks loose -- Most wanted -- Me and Allah go back like cronies -- Like winning the lottery -- The enforcer -- L.A.'s on fire -- Silencing the messenger -- The funk -- The heir and the janitor -- It's on -- What's my name? -- Negative rap -- The one by his side -- Time to testify -- Political prophet -- My .44 make sure y'all kids don't grow -- Potential leads -- Trepidation and bravado.
Subjects:
Rap (Music) -- California -- Los Angeles -- History and criticism.
Rap musicians -- California -- Los Angeles -- United States.
Gangsta rap (Music) -- California -- Los Angeles -- History and criticism.
Hip-hop -- California -- Los Angeles.
Rap (Music) -- History and criticism.
Rap (Music) -- California -- Los Angeles -- History and criticism.
Rap musicians -- California -- Los Angeles -- United States.
Gangsta rap (Music) -- California -- Los Angeles -- History and criticism.
Hip-hop -- California -- Los Angeles.
Rap (Music) -- History and criticism.
ISBN:
9780316383899
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-409) and index.