Best Book Biographies Written by Rappers
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this feature.There are no shortage of books written by famous rappers, but there are a handful of them that stand out among the rest. From Rick Ross’ Hurricanes, which takes readers on his journey from Carol City, Fla. hustler to Maybach Music Group mogul, to Raekwon’s From Staircase to Stage: The Story of Raekwon and The Wu-Tang Clan, an acutely detailed account of his rise to legendary Wu-Tang Clan MC, the following 15 selections will undoubtedly strike a cord with even the most hardened hip-hop fans. Readers may notice a common thread tying them together: perseverance. Most of these rappers had to overcome impossible circumstances...