Author : Garinè B. Isassi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1631520423
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (315 download)
Book Synopsis Start with the Backbeat by : Garinè B. Isassi
Download or read book Start with the Backbeat written by Garinè B. Isassi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the spring of 1989 in New York City when Jill Dodge, a post-punk rocker from Texas, finally gets her big promotion at Mega Big Records. She is thrust into a race to find a gritty, urban rapper before the “Gangsta” trend passes their label by. As Jill and her mostly middle-class coworkers search for the next big rap star, they fluctuate between alliances and rivalries, tripping over the stereotypes of race, class, and musical genre. They work to promote their current roster of acts as well as the new rap artist they sign to a contract. It turns out, he may not be what they expected. Full of original lyrics and wit, Start With the Backbeat is a compelling examination of the nuances of class, race, and culture in America―which are sometimes ridiculously serious.