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Author:

Westhoff, Ben, author.

Title:

Original gangstas : Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and the birth of West Coast rap / Ben Westhoff.

Edition:

First trade paperback edition.

Publisher:

Hachette Books,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

viii, 422 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Rap (Music)--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--History and criticism.
Rap musicians--Los Angeles.--Los Angeles.
Gangsta rap (Music)--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--History and criticism.
Hip-hop--Los Angeles.--Los Angeles.
Biographies.
Rap (Music)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The stash -- Sir Romeo -- We'll pull your card -- OG -- I'm not giving you shit -- A little bit of gold and a pager -- All hell breaks loose -- Most wanted -- Me and Allah go back like cronies -- Like winning the lottery -- The enforcer -- L.A.'s on fire -- Silencing the messenger -- The funk -- The heir and the janitor -- It's on -- What's my name? -- Negative rap -- The one by his side -- Time to testify -- Political prophet -- My .44 make sure y'all kids don't grow -- Potential leads -- Trepidation and bravado.

Summary:

"In the late 1980s, the emergence of gangsta rap shifted the epicenter of hip-hop from New York to Los Angeles. N.W.A.'s shocking success led to rivalries between members, backlash from the FBI, politicians, and police, and eventually an all-out war between East and West Coast rappers. In the process, hip-hop burst into mainstream America at a time of immense social change."-- Back cover.

ISBN:

0316344850
9780316344852

LCCN:

2017561123

Locations:

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)