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English
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Rev Run and his wife, Justine, have been blessed with a devoted partnership that has inspired others. They built a strong and joyful relationship amid the pressures, pitfalls, and temptations of the entertainment industry. Here they share their secrets to lasting love and the guiding principles that have kept them together for more than twenty years. They share their experiences, their passion, and their deep faith and belief in God. Their reflections...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"How did a bunch of young people from the inner city create a genre of music that became a global phenomenon? From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx, where DJs mixed old records to create new sounds, charismatic MCs let their clever lyrics flow, and B-boys and B-girls pioneered inventive dance moves, hip-hop quickly became a musical and cultural revolution." --
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Baby Shark and William meet the fin-credible rap icon, and creator of "The Seaweed Sway" dance craze, Sharki B! Next, Baby Shark bites off more than he can chew before his big dance party with Grandma Shark! Then, Baby Shark, William, and Vola's band, The Tentacools, get carried away with being rock starfishes and forget that they formed the band to have fun! It's a dancing and singing extravaganza!
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Empire returns for a third season, with its hottest music and most tantalizing storylines yet. While Lucious launches Empire's music streaming division, his half-brother Tariq launches a murder investigation of Lucious. And as Cookie's romance with Angelo Dubois heats up, so does Angelo's campaign for mayor. The Lyon brothers face troubles from the past, and all the while, the battle to control Empire pulses on.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene to better their lives and the lives of their families. Earn Marks is a young manager trying to get his cousin's career off the ground. Alfred is a new hot rapper trying to understand the line between real life and street life. Darius is Alfred's right-hand man and visionary. Van is Earns best friend and the mother of Earn's daughter.
88) Damian Lillard
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is one of the NBA's most exciting scorers. Learn how he became a superstar and see what he does on and off the court to be the best"--
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Series
Publisher
Harper Festival
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Mic check! Learn your ABCs with Queen Latifah in the Legends of Hip-Hop board book series. In this accessible series perfectly crafted for babies (and adult fans), music producer, Pen Ken, and 3x-Emmy Award-nominated animation director Saxton Moore introduces mini emcees to some of hip-hop’s biggest and brightest luminaries with fun facts about each rapper organized by a teachable concept."--
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
After musical mogul Lucious Lyon is diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease, he must choose which of his three sons with succeed him at the legendary Empire entertainment company. The game changes when ex-wife Cookie returns from prison. This groundbreaking series features a pulsating soundtrack from legendary music hit maker Timbaland.
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A three-part documentary series that profiles hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine's epic rise to notoriety. Through an exclusive interview with the incendiary rapper after his release from prison earlier this spring, director Karam Gill (Ice Cold, G-Funk) examines the culture of manufactured celebrity through 6ix9ine's mastery of social media.
93) Will
Author
Publisher
Planeta
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
One of the most dynamic and recognized forces in the world of entertainment shows us his life in a brave and inspiring book where success, inner happiness and human connection are combined. Will tells the story of one of the most extraordinary careers in music and film. Will Smith, an insecure kid raised in uptight West Philadelphia, became first one of the biggest rap stars of his era and then one of the biggest Hollywood stars of all time, with...
Author
Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A deep exploration into the story behind "Walk This Way," Aerosmith and Run-DMC's legendary, groundbreaking rock-hip hop collaboration, describes the unlikely union that became instantly popular and launched hip hop into the mainstream.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In season four, the shows explosive twists and turns resume, as Empire Entertainment embarks on a celebration of its 20th anniversary. Lucious makes his first public appearance after the explosion in Las Vegas, and all members of the Lyon family have their own interests in Lucious regaining his physical and mental faculties.
97) On the come up
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Brianna Jackson is a sixteen-year-old gifted rapper who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm to lift her family and do right by the legacy of her father a local hip-hop legend whose career was cut short by gang violence. But when her first hit song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she finds herself torn between the authenticity that got her this far and the false persona that the industry wants to impose upon her. Based on the New York...
Author
Series
Hip-hop family tree volume 3
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Captures the history of the formative years of hip-hop as Def Jam Records is formed, Beastie Boys become a rap group, and Run-DMC rise to fame.
100) Who killed Tupac?
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump leads an investigation into the 1996 murder of rapper and actor Tupac Shakur.
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