Hurricanes : a memoir

Hurricanes A memoir

Rick Ross, 1976-

Book - 2019

"Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now, for the first time, Ross offers a vivid, dramatic and unexpectedly candid account of his early childhood, his tumultuous adolescence and his dramatic ascendancy in the world of hip-hop. Born William Leonard Roberts II, Ross grew up 'across the bridge,' in a Miami at odds with the glitzy beaches, nightclubs and yachts of South Beach. In the aftermath of the 1980 race riots and the Mariel boatlift, Ross came of age at the height of the city's crack epidemic, when home invasions and execution-style killings were commonplace. Still, in the midst of the chaos and danger that surrounded him, Ross flourished, first as a standou...t high school football player and then as a dope boy in Carol City's notorious Matchbox housing projects. All the while he honed his musical talent, overcoming setback after setback until a song called 'Hustlin' changed his life forever."--Dust jacket.

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Subjects
Ross, Rick, > 1976-
Rap musicians > United States > Biography.
African Americans > Biography.
Autobiographies.
Genres
Autobiographies
Published
Toronto, Ontario : Hanover Square Press [2019]
Language
English
Main Author
Rick Ross, 1976- (author)
Other Authors
Neil Martinez-Belkin (author)
Physical Description
286 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781335999283
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Review by Booklist Review

Rapper, entrepreneur, and record executive Rick Ross was born William Leonard Roberts II on the Mississippi Delta, but grew up on the edge of drug- and crime-riddled Miami. Young Ross excelled on both sides of the law and has survived health scares, run-ins with the authorities, and a drive-by shooting. He begins his candid memoir early on a June morning in 2015 in Fayetteville, Georgia, when a SWAT team arrested him and his bodyguard on kidnapping and assault charges. This incident, which haunts him, is indicative of the discrimination and violence in his world and of the controversies he's navigated, including a stint as a correctional officer. With coauthor Martinez-Belkin, Ross tells his remarkable story in a low-key, matter-of-fact style. He names 2 Live Crew as the inspiration for his all-consuming obsession with hip-hop, which led to the release of his debut single, Hustlin,' in 2006, and a multimillion-dollar deal with Jay Z's Def Jam Records. Ross' many fans will be fascinated, and his story serves as a warning that anything can change in a moment no matter who you are.HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Hip-hop fans will flock to Ross' frankly told and compelling life story.--June Sawyers Copyright 2010 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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