50 Cent

From the #1 selling artist of 2005--and now "New York Times" bestselling author--50 Cent publishes the never-before-told story of his meteoric rise as one of the hottest hip-hop artists of all time.

This book "takes readers from 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present, with Shea Serrano ... discussing, debating, and deconstructing the most important rap song year by year. Serrano also examines the most important moments that surround the history and culture of rap music--from artists' backgrounds to issues of race, the rise of hip-hop, and the struggles...