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Mr. Hynde is out of his mind! / by Gutman, Dan.; Paillot, Jim.;
When boring Mr. Loring retires, A.J.'s class gets a new music teacher who raps, break-dances, and thinks he has what it takes to become a famous musician."Ages 7-10"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; A. J. (Fictitious character from Gutman); Schools; Musicians; Teachers; Learning; Humorous stories.;
© 2005., HarperCollins,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bedroom rapper : Cadence Weapon on hip-hop, resistance and surviving the music industry / by Pemberton, Rollie,1986-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Bedroom Rapper is a book for obsessive music fans who are looking for the definitive take on what's happened in the last two decades of hip hop, from Cadence Weapon, aka Rollie Pemberton: Pitchfork critic, award-winning musician, producer, DJ, and poet laureate. Tracing his roots from recording beats in his mom's attic in Edmonton to performing with some of the most recognizable names in rap and electronic music--De La Soul, Public Enemy, Mos Def, Questlove, Diplo, and more--Polaris Prize winner Rollie Pemberton, a.k.a Cadence Weapon, captures the joy in finding yourself, and how a sense of place and purpose entwines inextricably with a music scene. From competitive basement family karaoke to touring Europe, from fights with an exploitative label to finding his creative voice, from protesting against gentrification to using his music to centre political change, Rollie charts his own development alongside a shifting musical landscape. As Rollie finds his feet, the bottom falls out of the industry, and he captures the way so many artists were able to make a nimble name for themselves while labels floundered. Bedroom Rapper also offers us a wide-ranging and crucial history of hip-hop. With an international perspective that's often missing from rap music journalism, he integrates the gestation of American hip hop with UK grime and niche scenes from the Canadian prairies, bringing his obsessive knowledge of hip-hop to bear on his subject. Rollie takes us into New York in the '70s, Edmonton in the '90s, the legendary Montreal DIY loft scene of the 2000s, and traces the ups and downs of trusting your gut and following your passion, obsessively. With a foreword by Gabriel Szatan, music fans and creators alike will relate to the dedication to craft, obsessive passion for what came before, and desire to shift the future that is embodied in every creative project Rollie takes on.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Cadence Weapon, 1986-; Pemberton, Rollie, 1986-; Rap musicians;
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Bob the Builder. [videorecording] / by Doi, Davis.; Kramskoy, Louise.; Meugniot, Will.; Sabella, Paul.; Winthrop, Robert.; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm.; Alliance Films.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm);
Whizzy dizzy -- Stage struck -- Roley's weather rap -- Scrambler's best idea -- Bob and the trampoline.Dizzy wants to prove she's a whiz at being helpful but learns that being thoughtful is what really gets the job done! Spud goes missing before a big performance; can Dizzy save the day so the show can go on? Roley is determined to do a weather rap and soon learns that safety comes first! When Scrambler fails to build a tree house on his own, he finds it takes a team to get a project off the ground. Hold on to your hard hats and see why the best plans start with teamwork!Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Bob the Builder (Fictitious character); Children's television programs.; Construction equipment; Helping behavior; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2012., Lionsgate ; Distributed by Alliance Films,
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Wicked and weird : the amazing tales of Buck 65 / by Terfry, Rich,1972-author.;
Star CBC-radio host Rich Terfry presents the true story of his alter ego, musician Buck 65, in this rollicking and wonderfully written memoir of growing up poor, talented, baseball-obsessed, music-mad and girl-smitten on the East Coast. Born in a small town to a mother who begins yelling at him the moment he is born and a father who disappears into drink, Buck imbibes fear and insecurity like other kids guzzle milk. Buck almost disappears into the "evil in the woods" that lurks just beyond the town's border ... until he is saved by three gifts: baseball, romantic love and music.
Subjects: Buck 65 (Musician); Terfry, Rich, 1972-; Radio personalities; Rap musicians;
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A thousand threads : a memoir / by Cherry, Neneh,author.;
"Born in Sweden in 1964, Neneh Cherry's father Ahmadu was a musician from Sierra Leone. Her mother, Moki, was a twenty-one-year-old Swedish textile artist. Her parents split up just after Neneh was born, and not long afterwards Moki met and fell in love with acclaimed jazz musician Don Cherry. Eventually, the strong pull New York City in the 1970s drew him them there, but they made a home wherever they traveled. Neneh and her brother Eagle-Eye experienced a life of creativity, freedom, and, of course, music. In A Thousand Threads, Neneh takes readers from the charming old schoolhouse in the woods of Sweden where she grew up, to the village in Sierra Leone that was birthplace of her biological father, to the early punk scene in London and New York, to finding her identity with her stepfather's family in Watts, California. Neneh has lived an extraordinary life of connectivity and creativity and she recounts in intimate detail how she burst onto the scene as a teenager in the punk band The Slits, and went on to release her first album in 1989 with a worldwide hit single "Buffalo Stance." Neneh's inspiring and deeply compelling memoir both celebrates female empowerment and shines a light on the global music scene -- and is perfect for anyone interested in the artistic life in all its forms"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Cherry, Neneh.; Rap musicians; Women rap musicians;
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When I get older : the story behind "Wavin' flag" / by K'naan.; Guy, Sol.; Gutierrez, Rudy.;
A biography of K'Naan, the Somali-Canadian rapper whose song, "Wavin' flag" became the anthem of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Subjects: K'naan; Rap musicians; Somali Canadians;
© c2012., Tundra Books,
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Piece by piece [videorecording] / by Jay-Z,1969-voice actor.; N. O. R. E.,1976-voice actor.; Snoop Dogg,1972-voice actor.; Timbaland,1972-voice actor.; Lamar, Kendrick,1987-voice actor.; Neville, Morgan,film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Stefani, Gwen,1969-voice actor.; Timberlake, Justin,1981-voice actor.; Williams, Pharrell,film producer,voice actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;
Pharrell Williams, Morgan Neville, Kendrick Lamar, Gwen Stefani, Timbaland, Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, Jay Z, N.O.R.E.It is a unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Musical films.; Animated films.; Documentary-style films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Williams, Pharrell; Neptunes (Rap group); African American musicians; Rap musicians; LEGO toys;
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Patti Cake$ [videorecording] / by MC Lyte,actor.; Athie, Mamoudou,actor.; Binnick, Jason,composer.; Columbus, Chris,film producer.; Dhanahjay, Siddharth,actor.; Everett, Bridget,actor.; Gottwald, Michael,film producer.; Iannicelli, Ray,actor.; Janvey, Dan,film producer.; Jasper, Geremy,film director,screenwriter,composer.; Lombardi, McCaul,actor.; Lundberg, Daniela Taplin,film producer.; MacDonald, Danielle,actor.; Moriarty, Cathy,actor.; Ngaujah, Sahr,actor.; Ramos, Anthony,actor.; Sandow, Nick,actor.; Sherman, Daniel Stewart,1970-actor.; Stahl, Noah,film producer.; Stevens, Wass,1970-actor.; Teixeira, Rodrigo(Motion picture producer),film producer.; Department of Motion Pictures (Firm),production company.; Fox Searchlight Pictures,production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc,film distributor.;
Director of photography, Federico Cesca ; editor, Brad Turner ; music, Geremy Jasper, Jason Binnick.Danielle MacDonald, Bridget Everett, Siddharth Dhananjay, Mamoudou Athie, Sahr Ngaujah, McCaul Lombardi, Wass Stevens, Nick Sandow, Anthony Ramos, Ray Iannicelli, Daniel Stewart Sherman, MC Lyte, Cathy Moriarty.Female rapper Patti Cake$ takes advantage of every opportunity in her New Jersey hometown as she chases her dreams of music stardom.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, crude sexual references, some drug use and a brief nude image.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Musical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fame; Women rap musicians;
For private home use only.
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The gangs of Zion : a Black cop's crusade in Mormon country / by Stallworth, Ron,author.; Quintero, Sofia,author.;
"New York Times bestselling author of Black Klansman, Ron Stallworth, returns with another firsthand account of trailblazing police work in the most unlikely place for a Black cop in the '90s. Determined to pursue his passion for undercover work wherever it leads, Ron Stallworth finally lands in Salt Lake City, Utah. Once again, he's an outsider -- not only as a Black man on a mostly white police force but also as an unapologetic nonbeliever in a state dominated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. But soon after his first drug bust in the Beehive, Stallworth makes a startling discovery -- Bloods and Crips are infiltrating Mormon Country, threatening to turn the deeply conservative community into a hotbed of crime. Kids are bombing homes while carrying pocket versions of the Book of Mormon, yet his fellow cops are in denial that gangs are wreaking havoc in their Christian town. Now Stallworth has a new mission. Whether facing off with skinheads at a downtown bar or schooling white Crips blasting "F*ck tha Police," he is intent on stemming the tide of gangs into the state. But those he expected to be his allies either have their heads in the sand or their own agendas -- from the racist Mormon legislator to the community activist exploiting a fatal gang incident to spread paranoia over an imaginary race war. As he butts heads with these so-called leaders, Stallworth also realizes that gangsta rap has the key to the g-code. He becomes obsessed with -- even defensive of -- the music he once loathed and puts himself on the front lines of America's culture war. Now he's spitting uncensored lyrics before Congress and taking the stand in the 1993 murder case that puts hip-hop on trial. But the more Stallworth speaks truth to power, the more determined the gatekeepers in Utah are to silence him, and not even twenty-three years of police work could prepare him for how low they would stoop"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; True crime stories.; Stallworth, Ron.; African American police; Gangs; Police; Racism;
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It was you all along / by Russ,1992-author.;
"The book addresses the question posed by the subtitle -- what if you're the one you've been waiting for? -- a line from Russ's first album inspired by his mother's advice. Success comes from loving and believing in yourself and working hard regardless of obstacles and naysayers. Published in conjunction with his tour of the same name, It Was You All Along expands on themes found in Russ's music and across his albums, and each chapter title takes the name of a track. Russ has always followed his own beat -- and shows you how to find your own unique rhythm, offering motivational wisdom on everything from trust, discipline, and letting go to authenticity, joy, and faith. Packed with moving observances, It Was You All Along gives fans a rare look into the man behind the music and the challenges he continues to face both personally and as an independent artist. Russ gets deeply personal in these pages, revealing how seeing a therapist helped him understand his relationship with his family and realize that he was so overly focused on helping everyone in his orbit when the person who needed his attention most was himself. Russ uses his immense passion, his experiences, and his love for people to inspire us all. His honesty and straightforwardness will convince even the most reluctant reader that the answer can always be found within. An artist known for his powerful lyrics, Russ uses his songwriting gifts to craft prose that is moving, memorable, and motivational."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Self-help publications.; Personal narratives.; Russ, 1992-; Rap musicians; Self-acceptance.; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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