Download or read book The Leading Lady of Rap written by Torri L. Holmes and published by Torri L Holmes. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Lois Cartell, an aspiring female rapper from Bed-Stuy, NY, and waitress of 3 years at the all-exclusive Sunday's restaurant in New York City. Fast forward 3 months later, meet Lois Cartell, a cleaning lady at High Point Condominiums in Manhattan. Fast forward 2 years later, meet Lo-is, an international, top selling, award-winning female rap superstar who lives in the same condo that she used to clean. This book takes you on a journey where you have never been before, and inside the world & mind of a female rapper. Lois's main goal in life is to be a female rapper. She is blessed twice after landing a coincidental record deal, and an $89 million dollar fianc e to go with it. As fame, success, and true love enters into her world once and for all, Lois is faced with many obstacles and haunted demons from her past that she must overcome. Just when Lois thinks she has it under control, more drama seems to come her way, and the paparazzi are having a field day. There are many twists and turns in this novel. If you love hip-hop fiction, then this novel is for you!!! The novel was originally written as a screenplay in 2005, after being inspired from watching the film "8-mile", starring Eminem. This novel gives the reader a raw and uncut glimpse at a female rapper's world in this male dominated industry. THIS BOOK INCLUDES ALL THE INGREDIENTS OF THE PERFECT NOVEL: LOVE, DRAMA, SUSPENSE, AND INSPIRATION!!! Quotes and Recognition Amazon Kindle Number #1 Bestseller Ethnic & International Category (December 24, 2010, March 30, 2011) Founder of http://hiphopmoguls.blogspot.com:"The Leading Lady of Rap is one of those books you can't put down. I finished it in one day." "Book of the Month" www.hiphopjunkiez.com (January 2011)
Download or read book Hip Hop And Other Things written by Shea Serrano and published by Twelve. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is about, as it were, rap, but also some other things. It's a smart, fun, funny, insightful book that spends the entirety of its time celebrating what has become the most dominant form of music these past two and a half decades. Tupac is in there. Jay Z is in there. Missy Elliott is in there. Drake is in there. Pretty much all of the big names are in there, as are a bunch of the smaller names, too. There's art from acclaimed illustrator Arturo Torres, there are infographics and footnotes; there's all kinds of stuff in there. Some of the chapters are serious, and some of the chapters are silly, and some of the chapters are a combination of both things. All of them, though, are treated with the care and respect that they deserve. HIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS) is the third book in the (And Other Things) series. The first two—Basketball (And Other Things) and Movies (And Other Things)—were both #1 New York Times bestsellers.
Download or read book The Leading Ladies written by Connie L. Beckett and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2023-05-17 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three cozy mysteries by Robin Murphy, Connie L. Beckett & Tyler Colins, now available in one volume! POACH: In this suspenseful small town mystery, Gwen Lindstrom - owner of Rancher's Cafe in Dubois, Wyoming - finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation after her waitress's boyfriend, Donny Myers, is discovered dead in a barn. As the county sheriff delves into the case and reveals that Donny was shot, Gwen begins to suspect her employee, Lacey, might be the culprit. Counterfeit goods, poachers, and a mysterious man all intertwine with the murder. Driven by her curiosity and a desire for justice, Gwen takes it upon herself to uncover the truth. But when her investigation takes a dangerous turn, will she be able to solve the mystery of Donny's death and save herself from harm? Point And Shoot For Your Life: In a twist of fate, photographer Hannah Mills finds herself on the brink of eviction, struggling to make ends meet. But when her great aunt leaves her a priceless Navajo blanket, Hannah's life takes an unexpected turn. Before she can auction the valuable item, her niece Mandy is kidnapped by human traffickers, who demand the blanket as ransom. Determined to save her niece, Hannah joins forces with the charming FBI agent Finn McNally. Together, they embark on a thrilling and humorous journey to bring down Russia's largest human and drug trafficking ring. Point And Shoot For Your Life is a captivating blend of humor, mystery, and romance that will keep you hooked until the final page. The Connecticut Corpse Caper: Seven eccentric individuals find themselves trapped in a mysterious Connecticut mansion. With hidden passageways, puzzling deaths, and the mischievous ghost named Fred, their week-long stay becomes a game of survival. As bodies start piling up, amateur sleuth Jill and her allies embark on a frantic quest to solve the murders, but their efforts are met with chaos and mayhem. Will they unravel the truth behind the mansion's dark secrets before becoming the next victims? Brace yourself for a thrilling and comedic journey that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Download or read book 50 Years of Hip Hop written by S Scott Jr and published by S Scott Jr. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last 50 years, hip hop has evolved from an underground subculture to a global mass media phenomenon that is today considered one of the most dominant music genres. While the origins of hip hop are commonly associated with iconic male pioneers like DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, and the like, female rappers have been trailblazing right alongside them since the beginning. From the first all-female rap groups like The Sequence breaking new ground in the 1970s to today’s chart-topping, genre-bending superstars like Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, women have proved themselves to be a formidable force of lyricism and flow within hip hop for the last five decades. In Leading Ladies of Lyrics: Female Rappers Over 50 Years of Hip Hop, we will embark on a chronological journey through hip hop’s history from the eyes of the commanding women who have shaped it. We’ll discover how these pioneering queens of rhyme fought for representation in a male-dominated field, overcame limitations to prove their skill and versatility on the mic, and evolved into raw, authentic voices of power for generations of listeners. From Roxanne Shanté’s battle rhymes to Queen Latifah’s socially conscious messages to Nicki Minaj’s pop culture dominance, Leading Ladies of Lyrics puts a spotlight on the legendary achievements of rap’s greatest female MCs who changed the game and brought a dynamic woman’s voice to the leading edge of lyricism.
Download or read book The Motherlode written by Clover Hope and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated highlight reel of more than 100 women in rap who have helped shape the genre and eschewed gender norms in the process The Motherlode highlights more than 100 women who have shaped the power, scope, and reach of rap music, including pioneers like Roxanne Shanté, game changers like Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliott, and current reigning queens like Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Lizzo—as well as everyone who came before, after, and in between. Some of these women were respected but not widely celebrated. Some are impossible not to know. Some of these women have stood on their own; others were forced into templates, compelled to stand beside men in big rap crews. Some have been trapped in a strange critical space between respected MC and object. They are characters, caricatures, lyricists, at times both feminine and explicit. This book profiles each of these women, their musical and career breakthroughs, and the ways in which they each helped change the culture of rap.
Download or read book Women Music and Leadership written by Helen Rusak and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women, Music and Leadership offers a wide-ranging survey of women in musical leadership and their experiences, highlighting women’s achievements and considering how they negotiate the challenges of the leadership space in music. Women have always participated in music as performers, teachers, composers and professionals, but remain underrepresented in leadership positions. Covering women’s leadership across a wide variety of roles and musical genres, this book addresses women in classical music, gospel, blues, jazz, popular music, electronic music and non-Western musical contexts, and considers women working as composers, as conductors, and in music management and the music business. Each chapter includes several case studies of women’s careers, exploring their groundbreaking contributions to music and the challenges they faced as leaders. Connecting management theory and leadership research with feminist musicology, this book paints a new picture of women’s major contributions as leaders in music and their ongoing struggles for equity. It will be relevant to students and scholars in arts and music management, as well as all those studying music, gender or leadership, and women music professionals.
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Download or read book Leading Ladies written by Marlee Matlin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-11-06 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deaf fourth-grader finds her true calling when she is cast as Dorothy in a school production of "The Wizard of Oz."
Download or read book Cecilia Reclaimed written by Susan C. Cook and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cecilia, a fifteenth-century Christian martyr, has long been considered the patron saint of music. In this pathbreaking volume, ten of the best known scholars in the newly emerging field of feminist musicology explore both how gender has helped shape genres and works of music and how music has contributed to prevailing notions of gender. The musical subjects include concert music, both instrumental and vocal, and the vernacular genres of ballads, salon music, and contemporary African American rap. The essays raise issues not only of gender but also of race and class, moving among musical practices of the courtly ruling class and the elite discourse of the twentieth-century modernist movement to practices surrounding marginal girls in Renaissance Venice and the largely white middle-class experiences of magazine and balladry.
Download or read book Journey to the Light written by Stanley Scott Jr and published by Bysscott.org. This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the journey of life, we encounter twists and turns, unexpected obstacles, moments of complacency and doubt, as well as beautiful peaks of joy, love, and inspiration. This collection seeks to capture the essence of life's fabric through poems focused on principles and concepts that shape us at our core. Divided into three sections, the book opens with a series of poems reflecting on the ups and downs we face, the resilience and determination to push through challenges to achieve our highest dreams. Titles like "Getting Through It to Get to It" depict the necessity of perseverance, while "I Got Through It and Got to It" celebrates the triumphs and growth that emerge on the other side. These serve as a prelude to the main body of the collection: an epic series of 52 poems titled "52 Spiritual Principles," which focuses on embracing virtues and practices to enrich our lives on the journey. Principles like surrender, honesty, courage, awareness, and love are brought to light through poetic form, connected to inspirations from everyday acts of kindness to biblical scriptures and parables. Readers can reflect weekly on absorbing these universal lessons to tap into shared sources of truth, empathy, and understanding. Finally, the book culminates with a 12-part poem sequence dramatizing the 12 Steps, the guiding philosophy for recovery from life's darkest moments back into light. The final piece offers a holistic take on the collection, reminding us while life's terrain may continually change, the journey centered in courage and spiritual growth never ends. This collection offers readers many access points for self-reflection, whether focusing on one thing that resonates or soaking up all inspiration. It is the myi⁸ hope that, among these pages, readers discover not only empathy but ignite that inner spark to persevere through all manner of twists and turns, wherever the road of life leads next.
Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Download or read book German Pop Culture written by Agnes C. Mueller and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An incisive study of the impact of American culture on modern German society
Download or read book God s Leading Lady written by T. D. Jakes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bishop T. D. Jakes, the #1 bestselling author of The Lady, Her Lover, and Her Lord and Soar!, offers women a plan for taking charge of their lives. Providing the inspiration and the tools women need to face life’s challenges, Bishop Jakes teaches women to star in the unique role God has chosen for them to play in the world. With a foundation of Christian values and faith in God’s plan, this book encourages women to: • Triumph in the face of adversity • Recognize the Lord’s calling • Create a godly and successful legacy—that will inspire and influence generations to come
Download or read book New York Ricans from the Hip Hop Zone written by R. Rivera and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-02-07 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Puerto Ricans have been an integral part of hip hop culture since day one: from 1970s pioneers like Rock Steady Crew's Jo-Jo, to recent rap mega-stars Big Punisher (R.I.P.) and Angie Martinez. Yet, Puerto Rican participation and contributions to hip hop have often been downplayed and even completely ignored. And when their presence has been acknowledged, it has frequently been misinterpreted as a defection from Puerto Rican culture and identity, into the African American camp. But nothing could be further from the truth. Through hip hop, Puerto Ricans have simply stretched the boundaries of Puerto Ricanness and latinidad.
Download or read book Hip Hop in American Cinema written by Melvin Burke Donalson and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hip Hop in American Cinema examines the manner in which American feature films have served as the primary medium for mainstreaming hip hop culture into American society. With their glamorizing portrayals of graffiti writing, break dancing, rap music, clothing, and language, Hollywood movies have established hip hop as a desirable youth movement. This book demonstrates how Hollywood studios and producers have exploited the profitable connection among rappers, soundtracks, and mass audiences. Hip Hop in American Cinema offers valuable information for courses in film studies, popular culture, and American studies.
Download or read book The Women of Warner Brothers written by Daniel Bubbeo and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-06-21 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lives and careers of Warner Brothers' screen legends Joan Blondell, Nancy Coleman, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Glenda Farrell, Kay Francis, Ruby Keeler, Andrea King, Priscilla Lane, Joan Leslie, Ida Lupino, Eleanor Parker, Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smith, and Jane Wyman are the topic of this book. Some achieved great success in film and other areas of show business, but others failed to get the breaks or became victims of the studio system's sometimes unpleasant brand of politics. The personal and professional obstacles that each actress encountered are here set out in detail, often with comments from the actresses who granted interviews with the author and from those people who knew them best on and off the movie set. A filmography is included for each of the fifteen.
Download or read book On the Come Up written by Angie Thomas and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestseller · Seven starred reviews · Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book “For all the struggle in this book, Thomas rarely misses a step as a writer. Thomas continues to hold up that mirror with grace and confidence. We are lucky to have her, and lucky to know a girl like Bri.”—The New York Times Book Review This digital edition contains a letter from the author, deleted scenes, a picture of the author as a teen rapper, an annotated playlist, Angie’s top 5 MCs, an annotated rap, illustrated quotes from the book, and an excerpt from Concrete Rose, Angie's return to Garden Heights. Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill. But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral . . . for all the wrong reasons. Bri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn’t just want to make it—she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be. Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; and about how, especially for young black people, freedom of speech isn’t always free. Don't miss Concrete Rose, Angie Thomas's powerful prequel to her phenomenal bestseller, The Hate U Give!
