Kendrick Lamar: Rap Titan

by Sarah Aswell

Overview

This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Kendrick Lamar. Readers learn about Lamar's early life, inspiration to pursue music, and successes as a hip-hop artist. With striking photographs and thought-provoking sidebars, the book brings to life Lamar's protest music, musical influences, and social justice work. Features include a timeline, glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532113291
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	12/15/2017
Series:	Hip-Hop Artists Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	9.25(w) x 6.25(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	11 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Anthem of a Generation 4

Chapter 2 Coming up in Compton 14

Chapter 3 Discovering Poetry and Rap 24

Chapter 4 Making Mixtapes and More 36

Chapter 5 The New King of The West Coast 48

Chapter 6 Major Labels and New Music 58

Chapter 7 To Pimp a Butterfly 68

Chapter 8 Damn 78

Chapter 9 Growing Into The Future 88

Timeline 98

Essential Facts 100

Glossary 102

Additional Resources 104

Source Notes 106

Index 110

About The Author 112

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2018
Gr 7 Up—Up-to-date, detailed accounts of hip-hop music's most famous artists offer insight into their lives and music before and after they rose to superstardom. The books are lengthy and sometimes provide so many career details that none of their subjects' accomplishments stand out as significant. However, true fans will savor the minutiae along with the time lines, sidebars, and photos. The text also manages to provide facts without moralizing. (The only mention of parental objection comes from Kanye West's parents, who were "not always thrilled with rap and hip hop music" because some lyrics "were insulting to women and African Americans.") The authors dedicate much of their attention to the charitable contributions made by these industry titans. VERDICT Informative and balanced coverage of popular figures for middle and high school students.

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