From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens - Couverture souple

50 Cent

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0743488040 ISBN 13 : 9780743488044

Editeur : MTV Books, 2006

Synopsis

This violent and introspective memoir reveals not only 50 Cent's story but also the story of a generation of youth faced with hard choices and very few options. It is a tale of sacrifice, transformation, and redemption, but also one of hope, determination, and the power of self. Told in 50's unique voice, the narrative drips with the raw insight, street wisdom, and his struggle to survive at all costs -- and behold the riches of the American Dream.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

50 Cent is a record-breaking rap recording artist, entrepreneur, music producer, and actor. His debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', sold more than 12 million units worldwide, is certified eight times platinum, and was the basis for the semi-autobiographical film of the same title, in which he starred. He is the first artist to have four songs in the top ten of Billboard’s Hot 100 since the Beatles in 1964, and in 2012 he released his fifth studio album. He published his memoir, the New York Times bestseller From Pieces to Weight, which was hailed as “cool, hard, and vivid, a minor classic of gangster rap noir” (The New York Times). Under the G-Unit brand, his business empire includes a record label, apparel and footwear ventures, vitamin water, and more. He also created the nonprofit organization The G-Unity Foundation, which aims to better the life of urban youth. Learn more at 50cent.com.

Quatrième de couverture :

Get Rich or Die Tryin'
'That's what this book is about - the good times and the bad times. I wrote this book to explain the world I come from. This is why I say the rhymes that I say. This is what happened when I was trying to get rich before I died in Southside Queens.'
FROM PIECES TO WEIGHT is a violent and introspective memoir that reveals not only 50's story but the story of a generation of youth faced with hard choices and very few options. A tale of sacrifice, transformation and redemption, it is also one of hope, determination and the power of self. Told in 50's own unique voice, the narrative drips with the raw insight, street wisdom and his struggle to survive at all costs … and behold the American Dream.
'Crack, crime, killings, the kid was Head Boy at the School of Hard Knocks while we were still pinching from the Pic'n'Mix at Woolworths'
Ladsmag
'Has at its core a compelling brutality' Q

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: MTV Books
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0743488040
• ISBN 13: 9780743488044
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240