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Geto Boys´ The Geto Boys
Rolf Potts
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Description for Geto Boys´ The Geto Boys
Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. Weight in Grams: 457.
At the outset of summer in 1990, a Houston gangsta rap group called the Geto Boys was poised to debut its self-titled third album under the guidance of hip-hop guru Rick Rubin. What might have been a low-profile remix release from a little-known corner of the rap universe began to make headlines when the album's distributor refused to work with the group, citing its violent and depraved lyrics. When The Geto Boys was finally released, chain stores refused to stock it, concert promoters canceled the group's performances, and veteran rock critic Robert Christgau declared the group sick motherfuckers. ... Read more
At the outset of summer in 1990, a Houston gangsta rap group called the Geto Boys was poised to debut its self-titled third album under the guidance of hip-hop guru Rick Rubin. What might have been a low-profile remix release from a little-known corner of the rap universe began to make headlines when the album's distributor refused to work with the group, citing its violent and depraved lyrics. When The Geto Boys was finally released, chain stores refused to stock it, concert promoters canceled the group's performances, and veteran rock critic Robert Christgau declared the group sick motherfuckers. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
33 1/3
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781628929461
SKU
V9781628929461
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Ref
99-5
About Rolf Potts
Rolf Potts has traveled around the world, from Fifth Ward to the Falkland Islands, reporting for the likes of Slate, the New Yorker, and SI.com.
Reviews for Geto Boys´ The Geto Boys
The Geto Boys is a welcome addition to the 33 1/3 canon, as it brings some much-needed diversity on several levels...Potts delivers a strong history lesson that is well-researched and gives the Geto Boys their due as hip-hop pioneers.
Houston Press
Houston Press