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Original Gangstas : : the Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast rap

Westhoff, Ben. Book - 2016 782.421 We, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Performing Arts / Music / Westhoff, Ben 2 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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Call Number: 782.421 We, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Performing Arts / Music / Westhoff, Ben
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch

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Informative, easy to read submitted by teacherpatti on July 13, 2017, 12:54pm I'm a latecomer to the 80s-90s rap scene and this book proved to be the perfect jumping off point. Great background stories on the key players! Great book for someone who is new to the scene!

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PUBLISHED
New York : Hachette Books, 2016.
Year Published: 2016
Description: viii, 422 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780316383899
0316383899

SUBJECTS
Gangsta rap (Music) -- History and criticism.
Rap (Music) -- History and criticism.
Rap (Music) -- California -- History and criticism.
Hip-hop.
Rap musicians -- United States.
Rap musicians -- California.