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Dilla Time

The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm

by Dan Charnas ...

Narrated by Dan Charnas ...

Unabridged

14 hours 52 min

This program contains examples of J Dilla's music performed in the studio by drummer Nate Smith and is accompanied by a bonus PDF of maps, photos, guides, and more."This book is a must for everyone interested in illuminating the idea of unexplainable genius.” —QUESTLOVEEqual parts biography, musicology, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy of J Dilla, a musical ge... ... Read more

$32.99 USD

This program contains examples of J Dilla's music performed in the studio by drummer Nate Smith and is accompanied by a bonus PDF of maps, photos, guides, and more."This book is a must for everyone interested in illuminating the idea of unexplainable genius.” —QUESTLOVEEqual parts biography, musicology, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy of J Dilla, a musical ge...
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They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

by Hanif Abdurraqib ...

Narrated by Hanif Abdurraqib ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

*2018 "12 best books to give this holiday season" TODAY Show*Best Books of 2018* Rolling Stone"A Best Book of 2017" NPR, Buzzfeed, Paste Magazine, Esquire, Chicago Tribune, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, CBC, Stereogum, National Post, Entropy, Heavy, Book Riot, Chicago Review of Books, The Los Angeles Review, Michigan Daily*American Booksellers Association (ABA) 'December 2017 Indie Next List Great Reads' ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

*2018 "12 best books to give this holiday season" TODAY Show*Best Books of 2018* Rolling Stone"A Best Book of 2017" NPR, Buzzfeed, Paste Magazine, Esquire, Chicago Tribune, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, CBC, Stereogum, National Post, Entropy, Heavy, Book Riot, Chicago Review of Books, The Los Angeles Review, Michigan Daily*American Booksellers Association (ABA) 'December 2017 Indie Next List Great Reads'
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It Starts with One

The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park

by Jason Lipshutz ...

Narrated by Jason Lipshutz, James Fouhey, Helen Laser ...

Unabridged

11 hours 42 min

From the executive director of music at Billboard, an extensive look inside the 20+ year career of mega-selling rock band Linkin Park, featuring new interviews, exclusive quotes, and insights from the band’s associates and collaboratorsLinkin Park is one of the 21st Century’s biggest, and most important, rock bands. All it takes is one quick glance at the numbers— 11 Top 40 hits on the Hot 100 and ... Read more

$27.99 USD

From the executive director of music at Billboard, an extensive look inside the 20+ year career of mega-selling rock band Linkin Park, featuring new interviews, exclusive quotes, and insights from the band’s associates and collaboratorsLinkin Park is one of the 21st Century’s biggest, and most important, rock bands. All it takes is one quick glance at the numbers— 11 Top 40 hits on the Hot 100 and
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Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

by Kirk Walker Graves ...

Narrated by Torian Brackett ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

3 hours 23 min

In the first decade of the twenty-first century, Kanye West created the most compelling body of pop music by an American artist during the period. Having risen from obscurity as a precocious producer through the ranks of Jay Z's Roc-A-Fella records, by the time he released My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (MBDTF) in late 2010, West had evolved into a master collagist, an alchemist capable of ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the first decade of the twenty-first century, Kanye West created the most compelling body of pop music by an American artist during the period. Having risen from obscurity as a precocious producer through the ranks of Jay Z's Roc-A-Fella records, by the time he released My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (MBDTF) in late 2010, West had evolved into a master collagist, an alchemist capable of
... Read more
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This Bright Future

A Memoir

by Bobby Hall ...

Narrated by Bobby Hall ...

Unabridged

10 hours 11 min

The instant New York Times bestseller and “inspiring and vulnerable” (Trevor Noah) memoir from Bobby Hall, the multiplatinum recording artist known as Logic and the #1 bestselling author of Supermarket.This Bright Future is a raw and unfiltered journey into the life and mind of Bobby Hall, who emerged from the wreckage of a horrifically abusive childhood to become an era-defining artist of our ... Read more

$25.99 USD

The instant New York Times bestseller and “inspiring and vulnerable” (Trevor Noah) memoir from Bobby Hall, the multiplatinum recording artist known as Logic and the #1 bestselling author of Supermarket.This Bright Future is a raw and unfiltered journey into the life and mind of Bobby Hall, who emerged from the wreckage of a horrifically abusive childhood to become an era-defining artist of our
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I Am Restored

How I Lost My Religion but Found My Faith

by Lecrae Moore ...

Narrated by LeCrae ...

Unabridged

4 hours 19 min

Includes a bonus track featuring Lecrae's song "Still"!When the challenges you've faced threaten to destroy your life, how do you find your way back to the truths you thought you believed?I Am Restored tells the untold story of how Lecrae's past nearly ruined his future--until he learned that the wounds we carry can have the potential to be unlikely guides to healing and freedom for ourselves and ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Includes a bonus track featuring Lecrae's song "Still"!When the challenges you've faced threaten to destroy your life, how do you find your way back to the truths you thought you believed?I Am Restored tells the untold story of how Lecrae's past nearly ruined his future--until he learned that the wounds we carry can have the potential to be unlikely guides to healing and freedom for ourselves and
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It Was Always You: Secrets Behind True Connection

"Elevate your understanding of relationships! Access engaging audio lessons that uncover the truth about authentic connections."

by Cassian Verwood ...

Narrated by Alan Winnigton ...

Unabridged

2 hours 8 min

It Was Always You: Secrets Behind True Connection⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to deepen your understanding and build genuine relationships by uncovering the secrets behind true connection?Searching for a comprehensive resource that covers all the essential elements to help you navigate life's unexpected journeys?Your quest ends here!Thi... ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

It Was Always You: Secrets Behind True Connection⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to deepen your understanding and build genuine relationships by uncovering the secrets behind true connection?Searching for a comprehensive resource that covers all the essential elements to help you navigate life's unexpected journeys?Your quest ends here!Thi...
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First Things First

Hip-Hop Ladies Who Changed the Game

by Nadirah Simmons ...

Narrated by Nadirah Simmons ...

Unabridged

8 hours 29 min

This enlightening book reframes the history of hip-hop—and this time, women are given credit for all their trailblazing achievements that have left an undeniable impact on music.FIRST THINGS FIRST, hip-hop is not just the music, and women have played a big role in shaping the way it looks today. FIRST THINGS FIRST takes readers on a journey through some notable firsts by women in hip-hop history ... Read more

$24.99 USD

This enlightening book reframes the history of hip-hop—and this time, women are given credit for all their trailblazing achievements that have left an undeniable impact on music.FIRST THINGS FIRST, hip-hop is not just the music, and women have played a big role in shaping the way it looks today. FIRST THINGS FIRST takes readers on a journey through some notable firsts by women in hip-hop history
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Ruffhouse

From the Streets of Philly to the Top of the '90s Hip-Hop Charts

by Chris Schwartz, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Ms. Lauryn Hill ...

Narrated by Pete Simonelli, JD Jackson, Adenrele Ojo ...

Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

How Ruffhouse Records founder Chris Schwartz overcame poverty, abuse, and addiction to start one of the most pivotal labels in hip-hop history and launch the careers of some of music's biggest stars"All respect to Chris Schwartz. He is a great visionary."―NasAs a struggling musician trying to catch a break in 1980s Philadelphia, Chris Schwartz navigated the crime-infested, morally bankrupt music ... Read more

$24.99 USD

How Ruffhouse Records founder Chris Schwartz overcame poverty, abuse, and addiction to start one of the most pivotal labels in hip-hop history and launch the careers of some of music's biggest stars"All respect to Chris Schwartz. He is a great visionary."―NasAs a struggling musician trying to catch a break in 1980s Philadelphia, Chris Schwartz navigated the crime-infested, morally bankrupt music
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Bust a Move

Matt Dike, Delicious Vinyl, and the Hip-Hop Hits that First Conquered Pop

by Peter Relic ...

Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

Unabridged

12 hours

WITH A FOREWORD BY B-REAL OF CYPRESS HILLIn 1987, hip-hop was at a tipping point: coastally, commercially, and creatively. New York City ruled the culture, while its hottest record label Def Jam was king. Yet out in LA, a new crew was ready to challenge for the crown, and their fresh spin would upend the industry as the decade reached its peak.Two Los Angeles dance club DJs, Matt Dike and Mike ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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WITH A FOREWORD BY B-REAL OF CYPRESS HILLIn 1987, hip-hop was at a tipping point: coastally, commercially, and creatively. New York City ruled the culture, while its hottest record label Def Jam was king. Yet out in LA, a new crew was ready to challenge for the crown, and their fresh spin would upend the industry as the decade reached its peak.Two Los Angeles dance club DJs, Matt Dike and Mike
... Read more
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Chronicling Stankonia

The Rise of the Hip-Hop South

by Regina Bradley ...

Unabridged

4 hours 22 min

This vibrant book pulses with the beats of a new American South, probing the ways music, literature, and film have remixed southern identities for a post–civil rights generation. For scholar and critic Regina N. Bradley, Outkast’s work is the touchstone, a blend of funk, gospel, and hip-hop developed in conjunction with the work of other culture creators—including T.I., Kiese Laymon, and Jesmyn ... Read more

$15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This vibrant book pulses with the beats of a new American South, probing the ways music, literature, and film have remixed southern identities for a post–civil rights generation. For scholar and critic Regina N. Bradley, Outkast’s work is the touchstone, a blend of funk, gospel, and hip-hop developed in conjunction with the work of other culture creators—including T.I., Kiese Laymon, and Jesmyn
... Read more
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Birth of a Culture

by Grandmaster Flash, Robert "Scoop" Jackson ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 44 min

Step into the vibrant streets of the 1970s Bronx and witness the exact moment a global movement began. Birth of a Culture gives you a front-row seat to the origins of hip-hop, told through the firsthand experiences of Grandmaster Flash—one of the founding pioneers who helped build the culture from the ground up.When you read this book, you feel the pulse of the neighborhood parks, hear the scratch ... Read more

Was $28.99 USD Now $25.99 USD

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Step into the vibrant streets of the 1970s Bronx and witness the exact moment a global movement began. Birth of a Culture gives you a front-row seat to the origins of hip-hop, told through the firsthand experiences of Grandmaster Flash—one of the founding pioneers who helped build the culture from the ground up.When you read this book, you feel the pulse of the neighborhood parks, hear the scratch
... Read more
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Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah

by Kathy Iandoli ...

Narrated by Kathy Iandoli, Bahni Turpin ...

Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

**In a definitive and “excellent homage to a star who left this planet too soon” (Questlove), the life, career, tragic death, and evolution of Aaliyah into a music legend are explored—**now updated with new material featuring in-depth research and exclusive interviews.By twenty-two years old, Aaliyah had already accomplished a staggering amount: hit records, acclaimed acting roles, and fame that ... Read more

$25.99 USD

**In a definitive and “excellent homage to a star who left this planet too soon” (Questlove), the life, career, tragic death, and evolution of Aaliyah into a music legend are explored—**now updated with new material featuring in-depth research and exclusive interviews.By twenty-two years old, Aaliyah had already accomplished a staggering amount: hit records, acclaimed acting roles, and fame that
... Read more
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Split Decision

Life Stories

by Ice-T, Spike, Douglas Century ...

Narrated by Ice-T, Spike, Douglas Century ...

Unabridged

8 hours 53 min

Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Ice-T unveils a compelling memoir of his early life robbing jewelry stores until he found fame and fortune—while a handful of bad choices sent his former crime partner down an incredibly different path.Ice-T rose to fame in the late 1980s, earning acclaim for his music before going on to enthrall television audiences as Odafin “Fin” Tutuola in Law & Order: ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Ice-T unveils a compelling memoir of his early life robbing jewelry stores until he found fame and fortune—while a handful of bad choices sent his former crime partner down an incredibly different path.Ice-T rose to fame in the late 1980s, earning acclaim for his music before going on to enthrall television audiences as Odafin “Fin” Tutuola in Law & Order:
... Read more
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From Pieces to Weight

Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens

by 50 Cent ...

Narrated by J.D. Williams ...

Abridged

3 hours 27 min

In the New York Times bestseller From Pieces to Weight, rap mogul 50 Cent, a.k.a. Curtis Jackson, lifts the veil on his complicated life, from the murder of his mother when he was twelve, to hustling on the streets; from the assassination attempt that nearly finished him to his meteoric rise to the top of hip hop royalty.This violent and introspective memoir reveals not only 50 Cent's story but ... Read more

$14.99 USD

In the New York Times bestseller From Pieces to Weight, rap mogul 50 Cent, a.k.a. Curtis Jackson, lifts the veil on his complicated life, from the murder of his mother when he was twelve, to hustling on the streets; from the assassination attempt that nearly finished him to his meteoric rise to the top of hip hop royalty.This violent and introspective memoir reveals not only 50 Cent's story but
... Read more
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Vibrate Higher

A Rap Story

by Talib Kweli ...

Narrated by Talib Kweli ...

Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

**This program is read by the author.From one of the most lyrically gifted, socially conscious rappers of the past twenty years, Vibrate Higher is a firsthand account of hip-hop as a political force**Before Talib Kweli became a world-renowned hip hop artist, he was a Brooklyn kid who liked to cut class, spit rhymes, and wander the streets of Greenwich Village with a motley crew of artists, rappers ... Read more

$24.99 USD

**This program is read by the author.From one of the most lyrically gifted, socially conscious rappers of the past twenty years, Vibrate Higher is a firsthand account of hip-hop as a political force**Before Talib Kweli became a world-renowned hip hop artist, he was a Brooklyn kid who liked to cut class, spit rhymes, and wander the streets of Greenwich Village with a motley crew of artists, rappers
... Read more
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Unashamed

by Lecrae Moore ...

Unabridged

4 hours 17 min

If you live for people's acceptance, you'll die from their rejection. Two-time Grammy winning rap artist, Lecrae, learned this lesson through more than his share of adversity—childhood abuse, drugs and alcoholism, a stint in rehab, an abortion, and an unsuccessful suicide attempt. Along the way, Lecrae attained an unwavering faith in Jesus and began looking to God for affirmation. Now as a chart ... Read more

$14.99 USD

If you live for people's acceptance, you'll die from their rejection. Two-time Grammy winning rap artist, Lecrae, learned this lesson through more than his share of adversity—childhood abuse, drugs and alcoholism, a stint in rehab, an abortion, and an unsuccessful suicide attempt. Along the way, Lecrae attained an unwavering faith in Jesus and began looking to God for affirmation. Now as a chart
... Read more
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Swifty McVay Presents: The Seventh Star

The Autobiography Of Ondré Moore

by Swifty McVay ...

Narrated by Swifty McVay ...

Unabridged

3 hours 3 min

The Seventh Star is a deeply personal, unflinching and unapologetic memoir that sheds light on an intense childhood spent on Detroit's notorious West 7 Mile, the pivotal role that the area's hip hop scene played, and the rise to national prominence Swifty McVay and his peers experienced after the massive mainstream success of the group D12.Ondre Moore, better known by his stage name Swift -- or ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The Seventh Star is a deeply personal, unflinching and unapologetic memoir that sheds light on an intense childhood spent on Detroit's notorious West 7 Mile, the pivotal role that the area's hip hop scene played, and the rise to national prominence Swifty McVay and his peers experienced after the massive mainstream success of the group D12.Ondre Moore, better known by his stage name Swift -- or
... Read more
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Word Is Bond

The Untold Story of Hip-Hop Journalism

by Syreeta Gates ...

Unabridged

9 hours

A treasure trove from the golden era of hip-hop journalism, featuring groundbreaking articles, oral histories, and never-before-seen photos and artifacts, celebrating the magazines and writers who paved the way for a new wave in journalism.Before the blogs. Before TikTok. Before Threads and Substack. Young writers bet everything on a culture everyone called a fad. They weren’t supposed to win. But ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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A treasure trove from the golden era of hip-hop journalism, featuring groundbreaking articles, oral histories, and never-before-seen photos and artifacts, celebrating the magazines and writers who paved the way for a new wave in journalism.Before the blogs. Before TikTok. Before Threads and Substack. Young writers bet everything on a culture everyone called a fad. They weren’t supposed to win. But
... Read more
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Fashion Killa

How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion

by Sowmya Krishnamurthy ...

Narrated by Angel Pean ...

Unabridged

7 hours 52 min

**A Pitchfork Best Music Book of 2024This “first comprehensive anthology of the marriage between hip-hop and luxury fashion” (The Cut) draws on exclusive interviews to tell the story of the hip-hop artists, designers, stylists, and unsung heroes who fought the power and reinvented style around the world over the last fifty years.**Fashion Killa is a classic tale of a modern renaissance; of an ... Read more

$19.99 USD

**A Pitchfork Best Music Book of 2024This “first comprehensive anthology of the marriage between hip-hop and luxury fashion” (The Cut) draws on exclusive interviews to tell the story of the hip-hop artists, designers, stylists, and unsung heroes who fought the power and reinvented style around the world over the last fifty years.**Fashion Killa is a classic tale of a modern renaissance; of an
... Read more
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Bad Fat Black Girl

Notes from a Trap Feminist

by Sesali Bowen ...

Narrated by Sesali Bowen ...

Unabridged

6 hours 32 min

“Sesali Bowen is poised to give Black feminism the rejuvenation it needs. Her trendsetting writing and commentary reaches across experiences and beyond respectability. I and so many Black girls still figuring out who they are in this world will gain so much from whatever she has to say.”—Charlene A. Carruthers, activist and author of Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Radical ... Read more

$23.99 USD

“Sesali Bowen is poised to give Black feminism the rejuvenation it needs. Her trendsetting writing and commentary reaches across experiences and beyond respectability. I and so many Black girls still figuring out who they are in this world will gain so much from whatever she has to say.”—Charlene A. Carruthers, activist and author of Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Radical
... Read more
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Can’t Stop Won’t Stop

A History of the Hip-Hop Generation

by Jeff Chang ...

Narrated by Mirron Willis ...

Unabridged

19 hours 33 min

Forged in the fires of the Bronx and Kingston, Jamaica, hip-hop became the Esperanto of youth rebellion and a generation-defining movement. In a post–civil rights era defined by deindustrialization and globalization, hip-hop crystallized a multiracial, polycultural generation's worldview, and transformed American politics and culture. But that epic story has never been told with this kind of ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Forged in the fires of the Bronx and Kingston, Jamaica, hip-hop became the Esperanto of youth rebellion and a generation-defining movement. In a post–civil rights era defined by deindustrialization and globalization, hip-hop crystallized a multiracial, polycultural generation's worldview, and transformed American politics and culture. But that epic story has never been told with this kind of
... Read more
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Unashamed

by Lecrae Moore ...

Narrated by Lecrae Moore ...

Unabridged

4 hours 17 min

If you live for people's acceptance, you'll die from their rejection.Two-time Grammy winning rap artist, Lecrae, learned this lesson through more than his share of adversity—childhood abuse, drugs and alcoholism, a stint in rehab, an abortion, and an unsuccessful suicide attempt.Along the way, Lecrae attained an unwavering faith in Jesus and began looking to God for affirmation. Now as a chart ... Read more

$11.99 USD

If you live for people's acceptance, you'll die from their rejection.Two-time Grammy winning rap artist, Lecrae, learned this lesson through more than his share of adversity—childhood abuse, drugs and alcoholism, a stint in rehab, an abortion, and an unsuccessful suicide attempt.Along the way, Lecrae attained an unwavering faith in Jesus and began looking to God for affirmation. Now as a chart
... Read more
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Adversity for Sale

Ya Gotta Believe

by Jeezy ...

Narrated by Jay Jenkins ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

Read by the author.NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERTo Jeezy’s legion of fans, his name is synonymous with hustle, grit, and the integrity to go out there and achieve your dreams. In his first book, Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe, Jeezy shares never heard stories of what it took for him to beat the odds and get out of the streets, his mindset he carefully honed to get an edge ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Read by the author.NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERTo Jeezy’s legion of fans, his name is synonymous with hustle, grit, and the integrity to go out there and achieve your dreams. In his first book, Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe, Jeezy shares never heard stories of what it took for him to beat the odds and get out of the streets, his mindset he carefully honed to get an edge
... Read more

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