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As head of the first special force unit devoted exclusively to the investigation of hip-hop crime, first-grade detective Derrick Parker worked on some of the biggest criminal cases in rap history. From the shooting at Club New York to the murder of Tupac...

The real Prince in the words of those who knew him best--from award-winning author Touré. "...one of the rare oral histories I'd recommend as an introduction to its subject. The author's interview skills and his trusted status in the Prince orbit mean...

It is our most passionate music, rooted in ancient Africa but brought to blossom in America at the doorstep of the twentieth century. It is a living heritage of song born in poverty, persecution, and hard labor, born of love and love betrayed, of...

Get to know the "real" Nipsey Hussle behind the music. Here's just a taste of what you're about to read to in this concise Nispey Hussle biography.Nipsey Hussle's personal life Hussle has a daughter named Emani from a previous relationship. He dated...

(Piano Solo Songbook). This long-awaited collection features 11 transcriptions from the greatest New Orleans pianists of all time, including legends like Professor Longhair, James Booker, Dr. John, Fats Domino, Jelly Roll Morton and Tuts Washington...

AMAZING FACTS, FUNNY AND INTERESTING THOUGHTS, A SCIFI ARTICLE, MY INTERESTING LIFE AS A MUSICIAN, TEACHER, SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN, EAGLE SCOUT, WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR, NATIONAL GUARDSMAN, FATHER, HUSBAND, AND"AIRCHAIR RIDER" STILL IN HIS 70'S., AND...

The first book to analyze and celebrate Baltimore's underappreciated jazz tradition, Music at the Crossroads shines new light on legends such as Eubie Blake and Cab Calloway, honors neglected figures such as Ellis Larkins, Hank Levy, and Ethel Ennis,...

The first book to analyze and celebrate Baltimore's underappreciated jazz tradition, Music at the Crossroads shines new light on legends such as Eubie Blake and Cab Calloway, honors neglected figures such as Ellis Larkins, Hank Levy, and Ethel Ennis,...

An estimated four hundred gold records have been recorded in the Muscle Shoals area. Many of those are thanks to Muscle Shoals Sound Studio and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, dubbed "the Swampers."Some of the greatest names in rock

Two of the most notorious unsolved cases in the annals of American crime, the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls have been the subject of exhaustive investigations, relentless speculation and a tangled web of rampant rumors, crackpot conspiracies...

Murder Dog has been the premiere magazine of underground Hip Hop for over twenty years now! This full-color book features the best of their covers with everyone from 50 Cent to Lil Wayne to Jacka to Nappy Roots and so many more.

In this beautiful book, Pulitzer Prize--winning musician and composer Wynton Marsalis draws upon lessons he's learned from a lifetime in jazz-lessons that can help us all move to higher ground. With wit and candor he demystifies the music that is the...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). A must-have collection of 68 Motown masterpieces, including: ABC * Ain't No Mountain High Enough * Ain't Too Proud to Beg * Baby Love * Dancing in the Street * Easy * For Once in My Life * How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by...

(Guitar Educational). This comprehensive follow-up to Blues You Can Use is designed to help players develop their lead and rhythm techniques. Covers: pentatonic scales, single-note tremolo, double-string bends, reverse bends, shuffle rhythms, 6th and 9th...

(Berklee Guide). The definitive text used for the time-honored Chord Scales course at Berklee College of Music, this book concentrates on scoring for every possible ensemble combination and teaches performers and arrangers how to add color, character and...

Modern Jazz Trumpet Legends is an examination of the lives and contributions of jazz trumpeters born between 1925 and 1940. Included are Miles Davis, Maynard Ferguson, Doc Severinsen, Chet Baker, and Clifford Brown along with scores of other men and...