Spanning twentyfive years, from the violence of the crack era to run dmc to the infamous murder of nypd rookie edward byrne to tupac shakur to 50 cent s battles against ja rule and murder inc. Excellent book, i read the entire book in less than 5 days, and i dont read many books. It haunts the events chronicled in ethan browns queens reigns supreme, an engaging if exhausting book about the confluence of queens. Growing up in bedstuy,brooklyn and hanging out in jamaica, queens gave me a whole new prospective of the suburbs. Peter morgans chronicle of the reign of queen elizabeth ii is packed with insights and emotional details that offer viewers an addictive glimpse at the human reality behind the crownbut some. Navigating todays complex dating scene can be daunting, and busy professionals often wonder who to turn to for advice. Panelists included queens natives sweet tee and pauline mimms, among other influential hip hop stars. The plucky street entrepreneurs of browns book are forced to deal. This book is the supreme team story in all its glory, infamy, and tragedy.
A world held hostage by michael collins piper 2007 books holocaust handbooks. Fat cat, 50 cent, and the rise of the hip hop hustler really depicts the inner circle of the 80s drug culture in south side queens. Queen elizabeth books best biographies about queen. Fat cat, 50 cent, and the rise of the hip hop hustler. Based on police wiretaps and exclusive interviews with drug k. For years, rappers from nas to ja rule have heroworshipped the legendary drug dealers who dominated queens in the 1980s with their. I lived in the south jamaica queens in the 80s, so i can relate to the story of. Fat cat, 50 cent, and the rise of the hiphop hustler by ethan brown. Queens reigns supreme by ethan brown overdrive rakuten. Fat cat, 50 cent and the rise of the hiphop hustler.
The book may have benefited from a larger historical perspectivethere is no mention of the mafias analogous involvement in the music industry of the 50s and 60s, which seems an odd omissionand the endless intramural beefs and reprisals, recounted in browns dry, journalistic style, become a bit claustrophobic. The queens of hiphop reign supreme at central library. Spanning twentyfive years, from the violence of the crack era to run dmc to the infamous murder of nypd rookie edward byrne to tupac shakur to 50 cents battles against ja rule and murder inc. Based on police wiretaps and exclusive interviews with drug kingpins and hiphop insiders, this is the untold story of how the streets and housing projects of southeast queens took over the rap industry. Ethan brown is the author of four investigative reportingdriven books about crime and criminal justice policy. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
1185 331 188 1504 457 851 511 1408 69 335 955 1546 484 91 840 1320 1432 1003 1074 490 103 1339 14 431 507 294 611 594 1236 526 911 1282 459 1501 107 174 929 660 1459 1034 377 306 766 1332 977 353 905