{"product_id":"rap-capital-an-atlanta-story-paperback","title":"Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Coscarelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"impassioned tribute\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) to the most influential music culture today, Atlanta rap--a masterful, street-level story of art, money, race, class, and salvation from acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Joe Coscarelli.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom mansions to trap houses, office buildings to strip clubs, Atlanta is defined by its rap music. But this flashy and fast-paced world is rarely seen below surface level as a collection not of superheroes and villains, cartoons and caricatures, but of flawed and inspired individuals all trying to get a piece of what everyone else seems to have. In artistic, commercial, and human terms, Atlanta rap represents the most consequential musical ecosystem of this century. \u003ci\u003eRap Capital\u003c\/i\u003e tells the dramatic stories of the people who make it tick and the city that made them that way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lives of the artists driving the culture, from megastars like Lil Baby and Migos to lesser-known local strivers like Lil Reek and Marlo, represent the modern American dream but also an American nightmare, as young Black men and women wrestle generational curses, crippled school systems, incarceration, and racism on the way to an improbably destination atop art and commerce. Across Atlanta, rap dreams power countless overlapping economies, but they're also a gamble, one that could make a poor man rich or a poor man poorer, land someone in jail or keep them out of it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on years of reporting, more than a hundred interviews, dozens of hours in recording studios and on immersive ride-alongs, acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ereporter Joe Coscarelli weaves a cinematic tapestry of this singular American culture as it took over in the last decade, from the big names to the lesser-seen prospects, managers, grunt-workers, mothers, DJs, lawyers, and dealers that are equally important to the industry. The result is a deeply human, era-defining book that is \"required reading for anyone who has ever wondered how, exactly, Atlanta hip-hop took over the world\" (Kelefa Sanneh, author of \u003ci\u003eMajor Labels\u003c\/i\u003e). Entertaining and profound, \u003ci\u003eRap Capital\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic of art, money, race, class, and sometimes, salvation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Coscarelli is a culture reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e with a focus on music. His video series \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Song\u003c\/i\u003e pulls back the curtain on how hit songs and emerging artists are discovered, made, and marketed, emphasizing craft and colorful personalities, from Lil Nas X to Taylor Swift. He has also investigated the mysterious life and business of Britney Spears, sexual misconduct in the music industry, and the unexpected deaths of Prince and David Bowie. He previously worked at \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eRap Capital\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48411096219896,"sku":"9781982107895","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/DyrsMNPL7y9781982107895.webp?v=1779076289","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/rap-capital-an-atlanta-story-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}