Ludacris (the Library of Hip-Hop Biographies) (Large Print 16pt)

Ludacris (the Library of Hip-Hop Biographies) (Large Print 16pt)
Author: Philip Wolny
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2011-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1459621859

Beginning to rap at the age of 9, Ludacris (born Christopher Brian Bridges) drew on a wide range of musical influences supplied by his father, who steeped his son in many genres of popular music. Soon he was recording boisterous and madcap rap albums, each of which went double or triple platinum. Ludacris has also appeared in several high profile, popular, and critically successful films. Despite run-ins with media giants Oprah Winfrey and Bill O-Reilly over the content of his lyrics, Ludacris is generally regarded as a genial and light-hearted rap superstar, one whose range of talents are only beginning to be revealed to an increasingly enthusiastic public.

Jay-Z (the Library of Hip-Hop Biographies) (Large Print 16pt)

Jay-Z (the Library of Hip-Hop Biographies) (Large Print 16pt)
Author: Bridget Heos
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2011-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1459621832

Jay-Z is more than a successful hip-hop artist. He is a businessman. He's sold over 33 million albums, is part owner of the New Jersey Nets, and is a co-founder of the Roc-A-Fella Records. Growing up in the projects in Brooklyn, Jay-Z overcame family hardship and adversity to become one of the most successful hip-hop artists of all time....

Kanye West (the Library of Hip-Hop Biographies) (Large Print 16pt)

Kanye West (the Library of Hip-Hop Biographies) (Large Print 16pt)
Author: Laura La Bella
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2011-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1459621840

In many ways, Kanye West Breaks the mold of the hip-hop superstar. Initially a much sought-after producer of other artists' albums (Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Mobb Deep, Cam'ron, John Legend), West had great difficulty getting a record contract for his own work. His father was a Black Panther-turned photojournalist and born again Christian counselor, and his mother was a university English professor. West was thought to lack the ''street cred'' necessary to be a serious and popular rapper. Yet once given his chance, West electrified the world of hip-hop, releasing two albums in two years, both of which went triple platinum. Outspoken, egotistical, unconventional, inventive, and ingenious, Kanye West is one of the hip-hop world's most fascinating and unpredictable artists.

Missy Elliot (Library of Hip-Hop Biographies) (Large Print 16pt)

Missy Elliot (Library of Hip-Hop Biographies) (Large Print 16pt)
Author: Bethany Bezdecheck
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2011-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1459621875

Five-time Grammy Award winner Missy Elliott creates something fresh and original with every new album. She has a natural confidence and a style all her own. Growing up in Virginia, Missy wrote an performed songs all the time for anybody who would listen. Since her first album in 1997, Missy has had 6 platinum albums, a feat that has never been accomplished by any other female rapper. She is a record producer, clothing designer, and charity spokeswoman and has her own record label.

Ludacris

Ludacris
Author: Philip Wolny
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2009-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781435854468

Ludacris

Ludacris
Author: John Albert Torres
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2015
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 9781489834171

Ludacris knew from a young age that he wanted to work in the music industry. But while most rappers don t usually go this route, attending college was a choice that seemed very logical for Ludacris. In this hip-hop biography on Ludacris, everything from his childhood to his move to Atlanta to the internship that changed his life will be covered.

Ludacris

Ludacris
Author: John A. Torres
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781622851966

Ludacris knew from a young age that he wanted to work in the music industry, but while most rappers don't usually go this route, attending college was a choice that seemed very logical for Ludacris. In this hip-hop biography on Ludacris, everything from his childhood to his move to Atlanta to the internship that changed his life will be covered.

Ludacris

Ludacris
Author: John A. Torres
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1622851994

Ludacris knew from a young age that he wanted to work in the music industry, but while most rappers don't usually go this route, attending college was a choice that seemed very logical for Ludacris. In this hip-hop biography on Ludacris, everything from his childhood to his move to Atlanta to the internship that changed his life will be covered.

Ludacris

Ludacris
Author: C. F. Earl
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Rap musicians
ISBN: 9781422225493

Chronicles the life of the rap artist, covering how he got his start in the music business, his success as an artist and an actor, and the youth-centric charities that he supports.

Ludacris

Ludacris
Author: Joanne Mattern
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-09-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1612281826

He’s sold over 15 million albums, won Grammys and other awards, starred in popular movies and television shows, and brought the Dirty South style of hip-hop music to audiences far and wide. Chris Bridges grew up loving hip-hop and house parties, but it wasn’t until he changed his name to Ludacris that he found fame and recognition all over the world. He found controversy along the way as well, but he never let anything stand in the way of his dreams. Bridges is also a serious actor who has starred in some of the most critically acclaimed movies of the early 2000s. Meet the man who brings his special gifts to two different worlds in this biography of Ludacris, rap star and actor.