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Rap and Redemption on Death Row

Author : Alim Braxton
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469678721
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Rap and Redemption on Death Row written by Alim Braxton and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2024-04-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imprisoned since age nineteen, Alim Braxton has spent more than a quarter century on North Carolina's death row. During that time, he converted to Islam and dedicated his life to redemption. Braxton, a rapper since the age of thirteen, uses his rhymes as a form of therapy and to advocate for prison reform, particularly by calling attention to the plight of the wrongfully incarcerated. This book, a hip-hop-rich prison memoir, chronicles Braxton's struggles and triumphs as he attempts to record an album while on death row, something no one has done before. Braxton's world is complex: full of reflections on guilt, condemnation, incarceration, religious awakening, and the redemptive power of art. Ultimately, Braxton shows us that even amid the brutality of our prison system there are moments of joy, and on death row joy may be the most powerful form of resistance.

The Story of Death Row Records

Author : Trey White
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 142229465X
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (222 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Death Row Records written by Trey White and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a few years in the mid-1990s, a small music label called Death Row stood atop the hip-hop world. Death Row Records was instrumental in introducing a hard-core style of rap music known as "gangsta rap" to mainstream audiences. Albums like Dr. Dre's The Chronic, Snoop Doggy Dogg's Doggystyle, and Tupac Shakur's All Eyez on Me sold millions of copies and influenced a new generation of artists. The money rolled in for Death Row's founder, Marion "Suge" Knight. The good times could not last, however. Tupac was murdered, Suge Knight was sent to prison for various crimes, and the label's top stars moved on. The dramatic rise and fall of Death Row Records is chronicled in this book.

Have Gun Will Travel

Author : Ronin Ro
Publisher : Main Street Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Have Gun Will Travel written by Ronin Ro and published by Main Street Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preeminent rap journalist Ronin Ro exposes Death Row Records: an empire built on greed, corruption, murder, and exploitation. 16 photos.

Suge Knight

Author : Jake Brown
Publisher : Amber Books Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780970222473
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (224 download)

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Download or read book Suge Knight written by Jake Brown and published by Amber Books Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Jake Brown has woven a tale of intense drama that paved the way for some of the world’s biggest stars, including: Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog. The Suge Knight and Death Row Story details the visionary entrepreneur’s life story, encompassing his meteoric rise to the top of the charts after partnering with Dre to found Death Row Records. It tells you where Suge intends to take Hip Hop in the new millennium and features insightful interviews with business associates, family members and artists who speak candidly about his life.

Welcome to Death Row

Author : S. Leigh Savidge
Publisher : Xenon Pictures, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781597884068
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Welcome to Death Row written by S. Leigh Savidge and published by Xenon Pictures, Incorporated. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It started in Compton. it ended in infamy. In the wake of Marion "Suge" Knight's move to rip the guts out of Ruthless Records and NWA, Death Row Records exploded on the music scene in 1993 with the "gangster rap" sound that had taken world by storm.Yet despite its unprecedented success with stars such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur, it quickly unraveled in a firestorm of rivalries, greed, violence and government scrutiny as Suge Knight's unconventional business methods increasingly mirrored the violent, hard-edged themes of its music. Based on the award winning documentary film of the same name, WELCOME TO DEATH ROW is the complete and untold story of the rise and fall of the notorious Death Row Records label, presented as an oral history through first-hand accounts of the people that lived it. It is vastly expanded with compelling (and sometimes shocking) accounts not heard in the documentary film, with stories from over 60 former Death Row rappers, promoters, music executives, journalists, producers, managers, publicists, lawyers and drug dealers -all eyewitnesses to the label's phenomenal success, internal battles and violence, and its inevitable crash. Interwoven with these histories is the story of the high-risk quest to complete the film, chronicling how director Leigh Savidge and producers Steve Housden & Jeff Scheftel navigated a surreal world of Crips & Bloods, crooked lawyers and cocaine kingpins, 'gangsta' rappers and thuggish music executives, and how the team persuaded the key players to tell their story under the threat of retaliation from every element, including threats from major music companies and the bizarre involvement of OJ Simpson prosecutor Chris Darden. Universal Pictures' STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON was developed at Xenon as a follow up to the WELCOME TO DEATH ROW with its producers constructing the story and acquiring rights, and initial drafts of the screenplay written by Savidge, for which he received an Oscar nomination.

Child of Grace

Author : Dr. Chris Brown
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 164416275X
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book Child of Grace written by Dr. Chris Brown and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Chris Brown takes you on a journey of faith as he and his father discover God's grace in the most unlikely circumstances. Come along on the journey to the darkness of death row, into the light of Christ, and through the pain of an execution. This book is a unique look at redemption through the eyes of a child who sees his wayward father saved on the way to death row and follows his own road through darkness on the way to redemption. It's an amazing true story of God's unfailing grace and the redeeming love that is available to all.

Death Row Letters

Author : Charles M. Leslie
Publisher : Associated University Presse
ISBN 13 : 9780874130157
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Death Row Letters written by Charles M. Leslie and published by Associated University Presse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prisoner on death row in Indiana, Donald Ray Wallace, Jr undergoes a spiritual journey from crime to redemption. But Wallace is slated for death. Whether Wallace had an unidentified accomplice in the murders that condemned him remains an unsolved question. In any case, four people died as a result of the robbery Wallace was attempting to commit.

Dying to Live Again

Author : Christopher E. Johnson
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781499384192
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (841 download)

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Download or read book Dying to Live Again written by Christopher E. Johnson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geno Stone has made and lost millions in the rap game – and that's not strictly dollars. The hip-hop star has also influenced plenty of souls in his rise to the top of the rap charts, with misogynistic and hypnotizing lyrics in bangers and plenty of anthems beloved by a generation of his fans. The king of the woman-hating gangsta rap era found everything he thought he was seeking in the 1990s: fame, respect, goo gobs of money and a multitude of willing and eager women ready to please him at the drop of a snapback hat. The clarion call of the lights, cameras and actions of sexy groupies seemed so much more fun to Geno than making a life back in Cali with his high school sweetheart and baby's mother, Kim, and their sweet baby girl, Dee. “Dying to Live Again” is a compelling novel about the life of rapper Geno Stone, a man better known to his fans as the philandering and full-of-machismo “Geno Cide,” a moniker more prophetic than he first realizes. When tragedy strikes the life of his 20-year-old daughter, Geno takes revenge into his own murderous hands – and causes his own life to hang in the balance on death row at San Quentin State Prison. Will he die at the hands of the executioners hired by the state – or will Geno receive a last-minute reprieve that spares his life? Come inside the pages of “Dying to Live Again” and find out…

A Date with Death: Redemption

Author : Toby Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781980346685
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (466 download)

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Download or read book A Date with Death: Redemption written by Toby Williams and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a true story. Texas death row inmate tells all from behind bars. From his horrendous childhood, to the three counts of kidnapping, two counts of attempted murder, and first degree murder charges that resulted in the judge declaring the words... "You are hereby sentenced to DEATH!" A hardened criminal opens his heart to reveal the stories of abuse, rejection, and abandonment that turned him into a monster... before finding Christ in a jail cell. This is the story of the Shreveport Slaughterer. This is... How I escaped DEATH ROW !

The Executioner's Redemption

Author : Timothy R. Carter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780758652591
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book The Executioner's Redemption written by Timothy R. Carter and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the gritty account of one mans journey from executioner to pastor. While working in the Texas penitentiary system, Timothy Carter executed more death-row inmates than anyone else in United States history. This powerful story follows Carters transformation from cold-hearted prison guard to new believer wrestling with church and state authority. A story that readers will not soon forget, it injects a much-needed voice into the discussion of the sword of the state versus the Sword of the Spirit, and how that manifests in the modern Christians understanding of capital punishment.

Chosen by Fate

Author : McKinley Lee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Chosen by Fate written by McKinley Lee and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dead to Deliverance

Author : Steve Champion
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0982351380
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (823 download)

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Download or read book Dead to Deliverance written by Steve Champion and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Grace and Justice on Death Row

Author : Brian W. Stolarz
Publisher : Skyhorse
ISBN 13 : 1510715126
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Grace and Justice on Death Row written by Brian W. Stolarz and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Washington Post bestseller! A chilling and compassionate look at how close an innocent man was to being put death with a foreword by Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking. What is worse than having a client on Death Row in Texas? Having a client on Death Row in Texas who is innocent and not knowing if you will be able to stop his execution in time. Grace and Justice on Death Row: A Race Against Time to Free an Innocent Man tells the story of Alfred Dewayne Brown, a man who spent over twelve years in prison (ten of them on Texas’ infamous Death Row) for a high-profile crime he did not commit, and his lawyer, Brian Stolarz, who dedicated his career and life to secure his freedom. The book chronicles Brown’s extraordinary journey to freedom against very long odds, overcoming unscrupulous prosecutors, corrupt police, inadequate defense counsel, and a broken criminal justice system. The book examines how a lawyer-client relationship turned into one of brotherhood. Grace And Justice On Death Row also addresses many issues facing the criminal justice system and the death penalty – race, class, adequate defense counsel, and intellectual disability, and proposes reforms. Told from Stolarz’s perspective, this raw, fast-paced look into what it took to save one man’s life will leave you questioning the criminal justice system in this country. It is a story of injustice and redemption that must be told.

Blue Rage, Black Redemption

Author : Stanley Tookie Williams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9781416554301
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (543 download)

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Download or read book Blue Rage, Black Redemption written by Stanley Tookie Williams and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-11-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping tale of personal revolution by a man who went from Crips co-founder to Nobel Peace Prize nominee, author, and anti-gang activist When his L.A. neighborhood was threatened by gangbangers, Stanley Tookie Williams and a friend formed the Crips, but what began as protection became worse than the original gangs. From deadly street fights with their rivals to drive-by shootings and stealing cars, the Crips' influence—and Tookie's reputation—began to spread across L.A. Soon he was regularly under police surveillance, and, as a result, was arrested often, though always released because the charges did not stick. But in 1981, Tookie was convicted of murdering four people and was sent to death row at San Quentin in Marin County, California. Tookie maintained his innocence and began to work in earnest to prevent others from following his path. Whether he was creating nationwide peace protocols, discouraging adolescents from joining gangs, or writing books, Tookie worked tirelessly for the rest of his life to end gang violence. Even after his death, his legacy continues, supported by such individuals as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Snoop Dogg, Jesse Jackson, and many more. This posthumous edition of Blue Rage, Black Redemption features a foreword by Tavis Smiley and an epilogue by Barbara Becnel, which details not only the influence of Tookie's activism but also her eyewitness account of his December 2005 execution, and the inquest that followed. By turns frightening and enlightening, Blue Rage, Black Redemption is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and an invaluable lesson in how rage can be turned into redemption.

Stranded on Death Row

Author : Danny Steward
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692523858
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (238 download)

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Download or read book Stranded on Death Row written by Danny Steward and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danny Boy grew up on one of the most influential record labels in the history of rap music. As the adopted son of Suge Knight, Danny rubbed elbows with the best of the best in the music industry. He sang for Teena Marie, collaborated with Lisa Left Eye Lopes, and formed a friendship with Jodeci members, K-Ci and JoJo. He witnessed both the rise and fall of Death Row Records, traveled with Suge and Tupac, and performed with some of the greatest musicians of all times. Danny is probably most widely known for "I Ain't Mad at Cha," the iconic song he recorded with the late Tupac Shakur. But there's more to his story. In this autobiography, he shares his secrets, his heartaches, and loves; he takes the reader on a journey that is unforgettable.

These Dry Bones, Redemption from Death Row

Author : L. A. Holts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781074873240
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (732 download)

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Download or read book These Dry Bones, Redemption from Death Row written by L. A. Holts and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These Dry Bones, Redemption from Death Row", is the story of Cedric Allen Ricks, attempted serial killer. Told through the voice of his childhood, next door neighbor. Through letter correspondence, he is transformed. When everyone turned their backs on him, he sought solace through the pen of an unlikely source. Uplifted, encouraged, and shown the love of Christ, Cedric becomes changed. As he sits on death row, snatched out of a deep depression by the hand of God, Cedric's language begins to change from defeated to victorious. Allow L.A. Holts to walk you through Cedric's experience as she shares her childhood memories of growing up next door to a murderer, turned Believer, and what it took for her to set aside her personal apprehensions, to obey Holy Spirit by yielding to The Scribal Anointing on her life, to reach the unreachable. This book will include letters between L.A. Holts, and Cedric along with letters from Cedric, to his sons. If you have a loved one on death row, this book will encourage you. "These Dry Bones, Redemption from Death Row", will challenge Believers to not just be hearers of the word, but doers.

Live from Death Row

Author : Mumia Abu-Jamal
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0380727668
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Live from Death Row written by Mumia Abu-Jamal and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1996-06-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a prominent radio reporter, Mumia Abu-Jamal is now in a Pennsylvania prison awaiting his state-sactioned execution. In 1982 he was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner after a trial many have criticized as profoundly biased. Live From Death Row is a collection of his prison writings--an impassioned yet unflinching account of the brutalities and humiliations of prison life. It is also a scathing indictment of racism and political bias in the American judicial system that is certain to fuel the controversy surrounding the death penalty and freedom of speech.