Un-ashamed

Un-ashamed

Lecrae

Book - 2016

Two-time Grammy winning rap artist, Lecrae, learned the lesson "if you live for people's acceptance, you'll die from their rejection" 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-topping industry anomaly, he has learned to ignore the haters and make peace with his craft. The rap artist holds nothing back as he divulges the most sensitive details of his life, answers his critics, shares intimate handwritten journal entries, and powerfully models how to be a Christian in a secular age.

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Subjects
Lecrae > (Musician)
Rap musicians > Biography.
Christian biography.
Autobiographies.
Genres
Autobiographies
Published
Nashville, Tennessee : B&H Publishing Group [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Lecrae (author)
Other Authors
Jonathan Merritt (author)
Physical Description
xi, 212 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references, pages 203-204.
ISBN
9781433689123
  • 0. Red Carpet Treatment
  • 1. Daddy Issues
  • 2. Nowhere to Run
  • 3. A Fragmented Life
  • 4. Lost Man on Campus
  • 5. Take Me As I Am
  • 6. Who Am I Foolin'?
  • 7. Welcome to Rehab
  • 8. Confessions of a Christian Rapper
  • 9. Memphis Moment
  • 10. Kicking Down Hell's Door
  • 11. The Outsiders
  • God's Poetry
  • Acknowledgments
  • About Lecrae
  • Notes
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Born in Houston, abandoned by his father, and raised by a determined mother, Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Lecrea set out in life determined to make a mark in this world and change the society that would often treat him so poorly. Guided by uncles who provided a positive environment and much-needed male guidance, Lecrea discovered a love for hip-hop early in life, his music providing an escape from a sometimes abusive family situation and giving him an outlet for his hopes and dreams. His encounter with Christian rappers, and his discovery of a sense of God moving in his everyday life, fully formed the young man into a popular and successful hip-hop artist and positive role model. In this bold, revealing book, Lecrea depicts an unconventional life course that, he feels, was the only way out of dire circumstances: "I was determined to be for these kids what I needed but never had: a strong male figure who they could look up to, confide in, and lean on." This is a wonderfully inspirational and entertaining story. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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