Goin' off
The Story of the Juice Crew & Cold Chillin' Records
[Place of publication not identified] : BMG, [2019]
Format: Book
Description: xiv, 272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 18 cm
"Goin' Off chronicles the rise and fall of Cold Chillin' and its partnership with Warner Bros. Records. It follows the careers of the label's recording artists through first-hand accounts of industry players, producers, MCs, and DJs: Roxanne Shanť was a fourteen-year-old battle rapper who spawned the diss record; MC Shan engaged in a legendary cross-borough feud with KRS-One; Kool G Rap was a foundational participant in what the media dubbed "gangsta rap"; Big Daddy Kane's quick-witted lyricism changed the way people rhyme; the collegiate Masta Ace sought to uplift his community during the height of the crack epidemic; The Genius (aka GZA) co-founded the rap dynasty Wu- Tang Clan; and the enigmatic Biz Markie had the world singing along to his hit anthem "Just a Friend." Plagued by corporate censorship and a landmark sample-related lawsuit in the 1990s, Cold Chillin' folded, leaving behind a legacy shrouded in controversy and a catalog that influenced multiple generations of rap artists."--Back cover.
Series: RPM series (BMG) ; 3.
Subjects:
Juice Crew (Musical group)
Cold Chillin' Records.
Rap (Music) -- History and criticism.
Rap (Music)
Juice Crew (Musical group)
Cold Chillin' Records.
Rap (Music) -- History and criticism.
Rap (Music)
ISBN:
1947026321
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PERFORMING ARTS Music Popular Mer
Please send to Chantal Wilson, Box 52, if the item does not pull a hold. cfw 2/5/24 |
Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-263), discography, and index.