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Queens reigns supreme : Fat Cat, 50 Cent and the rise of the hip-hop hustler /

Provides an inside look at the hip-hop scene, from its beginnings in the drug-infested streets of southeast Queens in the 1980s to the present, chronicling the rise and fall of rap artists and hustlers through interviews with insiders.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Ethan, 1972-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Anchor Books, 2005.
Subjects:
Organized crime > New York (State) > New York.
Drug dealers > New York (State) > New York.
Drug traffic > New York (State) > New York.
Gangs > New York (State) > New York.
Hip-hop > New York (State) > New York.
Rap (Music) > New York (State) > New York > History and criticism.
Sound recording industry > New York (State) > New York.
Fat Cat.
50 Cent > (Musician)
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Summary:Provides an inside look at the hip-hop scene, from its beginnings in the drug-infested streets of southeast Queens in the 1980s to the present, chronicling the rise and fall of rap artists and hustlers through interviews with insiders.
Physical Description:xxv, 239 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-238).
ISBN:1400095239
9781400095230