Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap
by Ben Westhoff
"Raw, authoritative, and unflinching ... An elaborately detailed, darkly surprising,... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2016
- Text Complexity
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Music
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Rap musicians
- Music | History & Criticism | General
- Rap musicians--California--Los Angeles--United States
- Music/Songbooks
- MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop
- Hip-hop--California--Los Angeles
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
- Rap (Music)
- Hip-hop
- California
- Rap (Music)--California--Los Angeles--History and criticism
- United States
- Gangsta rap (Music)
- MUSIC / History & Criticism
- Music | Genres & Styles | Rap & Hip Hop
- Social Science | Popular Culture
- Gangsta rap (Music)--California--Los Angeles--History and criticism
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Awards & Distinctions 1
In the Margins Book Awards, 2014-2024
Nonfiction Honor, 2017
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