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Description for Triksta
Paperback. What lunacy would cause a 55-year-old white male, to embroil himself in the world of New Orleans rap, not merely as an observer, but as an active participant? Nik Cohn has loved hip-hop since its birth, and loved and hated New Orleans for even longer. This is the story of a journey to the heart of rap, New Orleans, and self-knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; AVGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 176. 8vo. Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
What lunacy would cause a 55-year-old white male to embroil himself in the world of New Orleans rap - as ideas man, talent-spotter, lyricist, and would-be producer? Nik Cohn has loved (and hated) hip-hop since its birth and loved (and hated) New Orleans for even longer - an addiction he's never wanted to kick. But nothing prepared him for the experience of being pitched, more or less by accident, into the role of Triksta, rap impresario. A white alien in a black world, with no funding or qualifications, and not a clue what he was doing, he had to rethink ... Read more
What lunacy would cause a 55-year-old white male to embroil himself in the world of New Orleans rap - as ideas man, talent-spotter, lyricist, and would-be producer? Nik Cohn has loved (and hated) hip-hop since its birth and loved (and hated) New Orleans for even longer - an addiction he's never wanted to kick. But nothing prepared him for the experience of being pitched, more or less by accident, into the role of Triksta, rap impresario. A white alien in a black world, with no funding or qualifications, and not a clue what he was doing, he had to rethink ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099474753
SKU
KEX0264920
Shipping Time
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About Nik Cohn
Nik Cohn was brought up in Derry, Northern Ireland. His books include I Am Still the Greatest Says Johnny Angelo, Ball the Wall, The Heart of the World, Need and Triksta: Life and Death and New Orleans Rap. He also wrote the story that gave rise to Saturday Night Fever and collaborated on Rock Dreams and Twentieth Century Dreams with ... Read more
Reviews for Triksta
"Extraordinary...Triksta is [Cohn's] most vivid book in decades and a gripping read" Sunday Times "A poignant snapshot of a vibrant world just before it was lost... One of the most impressive music books of recent years" Irish Times "Scintillating... Brilliant... Cohn was the first writer authentically to capture the raucous vitality of pop music. His writing here still sizzles and ... Read more