Having been a fan since the early days, I particularly enjoyed learning the backstory surrounding solo and group albums, and the inner workings of Rap-A-Lot, the Texas based label Face recorded the bulk of his music for. The same can be said about the telling of his life story. Through his music, he’s always been raw and real, whether his aim was to evoke emotion or create an ominous mood, he did so with unshakable truth. The candor of Face’s recollections of his life and music career allow for instant accessibility for the reader.
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It’s clear that co-writer Benjamin Meadows-Ingram conducted a series of interviews with Scarface and compiled the majority of the book’s content through dictation. “Diary of a Madman” has a very conversational style. I was struck by Scarface’s opening verse – “At night I can’t sleep/I toss and turn/Candle sticks in the dark/Visions of bodies bein burned/Four walls just starin at a n*gga/I’m paranoid/Sleeping with my finger on the trigga/My mama’s always stressin I ain’t livin right/But I ain’t goin out without a fight/See, every time my eyes close/I start sweatin/And blood starts comin out my nose.” One minute it wasn’t there, and the next I was hearing it in regular rotation on R&B radio. “Mind Playing Tricks on Me” really came out of nowhere.
This prepared me for the Geto Boys in 1991. Ice Cube’s departure from NWA, and his subsequent solo albums deserve credit for that change. I was struck by Scarface’s opening verse – “At night I can’t sleep/I toss and turn The early 1990s are responsible for making me more receptive to other regional representations of Hip Hop outside of New York City. The early 1990s are responsible for making me more receptive to other regional representations of Hip Hop outside of New York City. If you're a fan of hip hop, definitely give this a read.more There were points where I kind of side-eyed his "lessons" on life and death, and he flat out lost me at the very end, but overall, I enjoyed it. He opens up about a very personal issue right off the bat and seems to be very open throughout. Scarface has loomed large in hip hop for me for as long as I can remember and I was surprised to find out about this book. If you I started and finished this book in a few very focused hours because it was entertaining and conversational.
I started and finished this book in a few very focused hours because it was entertaining and conversational.
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