Brings together some of the best-known & most influential writings on rap & hip-hop from its beginnings onwards. This edition



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Brings together some of the best-known & most influential writings on rap & hip-hop from its beginnings onwards. This edition



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An account of artist, David Hockney, who describes in his own words his life & work since the mid-1970s. Hockney has worked in almost every medium
- painting, drawing, stage design, photography & printmaking
- experimenting with ways of seeing & ways of representing sight.

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1970s music industry-based drama starring Harvey Keitel as a music company A&R man trying to break new young act The Group (played by Earth, Wind & Fire). Keitel plays an ambitious young music producer, Buckmaster, ('the man with the golden ear'), whose job is to seek out new talent & produce hit records. Unfortunately, Buckmaster is surrounded by desperate shallow-minded record executives with a quick buck mentality & little ability to recognize true talent. Whilst in the middle of recording an inspirational album with The Group, Buckmaster is forced to divert & concentrate all his efforts on a talentless trio called The Pages. The pressures & corruption of the recording industry begin to weigh him down, & ultimately force him to make crucial decisions about the success of The Pages & The Group. Ironically, the soundtrack of this film about the untrustworthy & corrupt record industry was what launched Earth Wind & Fire into stardom. ...

When you take out a mortgage, obtain credit cards, buy insurance, invest in the stock market, file taxes, or open bank accounts, you are confronted with a host of confusing technical terms. This book provides explanations that equip you to make informed decisions. ...