I stepped out side my fiction comfort zone for this one. Good biography that is definitely related to the culture of rap.
From Goodreads.com:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“As wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself. ” —Complex
“A cautionary tale that ends in triumph.” —GQ
“A revelation and a welcome addition to hip-hop’s literary legacy.” —All Hip Hop
The highly anticipated memoir from Gucci Mane, “one of hip-hop’s most prolific and admired artists” (The New York Times).
For
the first time Gucci Mane tells his story in his own words. It is the
captivating life of an artist who forged an unlikely path to stardom and
personal rebirth. Gucci Mane began writing his memoir in a
maximum-security federal prison. Released in 2016, he emerged radically
transformed. He was sober, smiling, focused, and positive—a far cry from
the Gucci Mane of years past.
Born in rural Bessemer, Alabama,
Radric Delantic Davis became Gucci Mane in East Atlanta, where the rap
scene is as vibrant as the dope game. His name was made as a drug dealer
first, rapper second. His influential mixtapes and street anthems
pioneered the sound of trap music. He inspired and mentored a new
generation of artists and producers: Migos, Young Thug, Nicki Minaj,
Zaytoven, Mike Will Made-It, Metro Boomin.
Yet every success was
followed by setback. Too often, his erratic behavior threatened to end
it all. Incarceration, violence, rap beefs, drug addiction. But Gucci
Mane has changed, and he’s decided to tell his story.
In his
extraordinary autobiography, the legend takes us to his roots in
Alabama, the streets of East Atlanta, the trap house, and the studio
where he found his voice as a peerless rapper. He reflects on his
inimitable career and in the process confronts his dark past—years
behind bars, the murder charge, drug addiction, career highs and
lows—the making of a trap god. It is one of the greatest comeback
stories in the history of music.
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane is a blunt and candid account—an instant classic.
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