Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

Straight from the Source

An Expose from the Former Editor in Chief of the Hip-Hop Bible

by Kim Osorio ...

From infamous rivalries and industry parties to intimate encounters with the hottest names in music, the first female editor-in-chief of The Source finally tells all about her years at the helm of the notorious bible of hip-hop.Kim Osorio had a front-row seat for the biggest beefs, battles, and blow-ups in hip-hop. As the first female editor-in-chief of The Source, she had come up. From her corner ... Read more

$13.99 USD

From infamous rivalries and industry parties to intimate encounters with the hottest names in music, the first female editor-in-chief of The Source finally tells all about her years at the helm of the notorious bible of hip-hop.Kim Osorio had a front-row seat for the biggest beefs, battles, and blow-ups in hip-hop. As the first female editor-in-chief of The Source, she had come up. From her corner
... Read more
The People vs. Hip-Hop

A Musical Movement on Trial

by Kim Osorio ...

Murders, mysteries, and copyright battles—renowned music journalist Kim Osorio ( Straight from the Source) investigates significant legal cases involving hip-hop over the past 50 years and details how they have not only shaken the legal system but impacted culture as a whole.Hip-hop has been a cultural phenomenon that has remained relevant, despite early assumptions that the musical genre would ... Read more

$13.99 USD

PRE-ORDER

Murders, mysteries, and copyright battles—renowned music journalist Kim Osorio ( Straight from the Source) investigates significant legal cases involving hip-hop over the past 50 years and details how they have not only shaken the legal system but impacted culture as a whole.Hip-hop has been a cultural phenomenon that has remained relevant, despite early assumptions that the musical genre would
... Read more
Audiobook

Speaking In Thumbs

A Psychiatrist Decodes Your Relationship Texts So You Don't Have To

by Mimi Winsberg M.D. ...

Narrated by Barrett Leddy, Keylor Leigh, Kim Mai Guest, Lee Osorio, Robbie Daymond, Shimali De Silva, Mimi Winsberg M.D. ...

Unabridged

8 hours 30 min

An essential look at the love language of texts, helping you decipher the personalities of online daters, the subtle signals from your romantic partner, and the red flags hiding in plain sight. "Don't even think of swiping right again until you read this book.” (Christie Tate, author of Group)When it comes to modern relationships, our thumbs do the talking. We swipe right into a stranger's life, ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

An essential look at the love language of texts, helping you decipher the personalities of online daters, the subtle signals from your romantic partner, and the red flags hiding in plain sight. "Don't even think of swiping right again until you read this book.” (Christie Tate, author of Group)When it comes to modern relationships, our thumbs do the talking. We swipe right into a stranger's life,
... Read more

Also available as: eBook

Audiobook

How to Decide

Simple Tools for Making Better Choices

by Annie Duke ...

Narrated by Annie Duke ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

Through a blend of compelling exercises and stories, the bestselling author of Thinking in Bets will train you to combat your own biases, address your weaknesses, and help you become a better and more confident decision-maker.What do you do when you're faced with a big decision? If you're like most people, you probably make a pro and con list, spend a lot of time obsessing about decisions that ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

Through a blend of compelling exercises and stories, the bestselling author of Thinking in Bets will train you to combat your own biases, address your weaknesses, and help you become a better and more confident decision-maker.What do you do when you're faced with a big decision? If you're like most people, you probably make a pro and con list, spend a lot of time obsessing about decisions that
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Better Than Before

Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives

by Gretchen Rubin ...

Narrated by Gretchen Rubin ...

Unabridged

9 hours 33 min

New York Times BestsellerWashington Post BestsellerThe author of the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home, tackles the critical question: How do we change?Gretchen Rubin's answer: through habits. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life. It takes work to make a habit, but once that habit is set, we can har... ... Read more

$20.99 USD

New York Times BestsellerWashington Post BestsellerThe author of the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home, tackles the critical question: How do we change?Gretchen Rubin's answer: through habits. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life. It takes work to make a habit, but once that habit is set, we can har...
... Read more
Audiobook

Permanent Record

by Edward Snowden ...

Narrated by Holter Graham ...

Unabridged

11 hours 31 min

Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Reinventing Your Life

The Breakthough Program to End Negative Behavior...and Feel Great Again

by Jeffrey E. Young, Janet S. Klosko ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

15 hours 39 min

Learn how to end the self-destructive behaviors that stop you from living your best life with this breakthrough program.Do you...• Put the needs of others above your own?• Start to panic when someone you love leaves—or threatens to?• Often feel anxious about natural disasters, losing all your money, or getting seriously ill?• Find that no matter how successful you are, you still feel unhappy, ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

Learn how to end the self-destructive behaviors that stop you from living your best life with this breakthrough program.Do you...• Put the needs of others above your own?• Start to panic when someone you love leaves—or threatens to?• Often feel anxious about natural disasters, losing all your money, or getting seriously ill?• Find that no matter how successful you are, you still feel unhappy,
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
BMF

The Rise and Fall of Big Meech and the Black Mafia Family

by Mara Shalhoup ...

"A stunning exposé of a crime empire that collapsed under the weight of its own success . . . Shalhoup's true crime debut makes a highly addictive read." — Publishers Weekly ( starred review)In the early 1990s, Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory and his brother, Terry "Southwest T," rose up from the slums of Detroit to build one of the largest cocaine empires in American history: the Black Mafia Family ... Read more

$14.99 USD

"A stunning exposé of a crime empire that collapsed under the weight of its own success . . . Shalhoup's true crime debut makes a highly addictive read." — Publishers Weekly ( starred review)In the early 1990s, Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory and his brother, Terry "Southwest T," rose up from the slums of Detroit to build one of the largest cocaine empires in American history: the Black Mafia Family
... Read more
Tupac Shakur

The Life and Times of an American Icon

by Tayannah Lee McQuillar, Fred L. Johnson, PhD ...

A passionate, critically incisive cultural biography of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur and an examination of the forces that shaped him.In 1996 Tupac Shakur, one of the most talented artists of his time, was murdered by an unknown gunman. Fred L. Johnson and Tayannah Lee McQuillar examine the theories surrounding his death and the story of Tupac's lost legacy in this definitive biography.For millions, ... Read more

$10.99 USD

A passionate, critically incisive cultural biography of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur and an examination of the forces that shaped him.In 1996 Tupac Shakur, one of the most talented artists of his time, was murdered by an unknown gunman. Fred L. Johnson and Tayannah Lee McQuillar examine the theories surrounding his death and the story of Tupac's lost legacy in this definitive biography.For millions,
... Read more
From Pieces to Weight

Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens

by 50 Cent ...

In the New York Times bestseller From Pieces to Weight, rap mogul 50 Cent, a.k.a. Curtis Jackson, lifts the veil on his complicated life, from the murder of his mother when he was twelve, to hustling on the streets; from the assassination attempt that nearly finished him to his meteoric rise to the top of hip hop royalty.This violent and introspective memoir reveals not only 50 Cent's story but ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

In the New York Times bestseller From Pieces to Weight, rap mogul 50 Cent, a.k.a. Curtis Jackson, lifts the veil on his complicated life, from the murder of his mother when he was twelve, to hustling on the streets; from the assassination attempt that nearly finished him to his meteoric rise to the top of hip hop royalty.This violent and introspective memoir reveals not only 50 Cent's story but
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Check the Technique

Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies

by Brian Coleman ...

A Tribe Called Quest • Beastie Boys • De La Soul • Eric B. & Rakim • The Fugees • KRS-One • Pete Rock & CL Smooth • Public Enemy • The Roots • Run-DMC • Wu-Tang Clan • and twenty-five more hip-hop immortalsIt’s a sad fact: hip-hop album liners have always been reduced to a list of producer and sample credits, a publicity photo or two, and some hastily composed shout-outs. That’s a damn shame, ... Read more

Was $11.99 USD Now $9.99 USD

A Tribe Called Quest • Beastie Boys • De La Soul • Eric B. & Rakim • The Fugees • KRS-One • Pete Rock & CL Smooth • Public Enemy • The Roots • Run-DMC • Wu-Tang Clan • and twenty-five more hip-hop immortalsIt’s a sad fact: hip-hop album liners have always been reduced to a list of producer and sample credits, a publicity photo or two, and some hastily composed shout-outs. That’s a damn shame,
... Read more
Diary of a Madman

The Geto Boys, Life, Death, and the Roots of Southern Rap

by Brad "Scarface" Jordan, Benjamin Meadows-Ingram ...

One of Rolling Stone's Best Music Books of 2015. "As complete a self-portrait of the intensely private MC that we're ever likely to get." — Houston PressFrom Geto Boys legend and renowned storyteller Scarface, comes a passionate memoir about how hip-hop changed the life of a kid from the south side of Houston, and how he rose to the top—and ushered in a new generation of rap dominance. Scarface is ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: Audiobook

One of Rolling Stone's Best Music Books of 2015. "As complete a self-portrait of the intensely private MC that we're ever likely to get." — Houston PressFrom Geto Boys legend and renowned storyteller Scarface, comes a passionate memoir about how hip-hop changed the life of a kid from the south side of Houston, and how he rose to the top—and ushered in a new generation of rap dominance. Scarface is
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

“kim osorio”

Straight from the Source

The People vs. Hip-Hop

Speaking In Thumbs

People who read these also enjoyed

How to Decide

Better Than Before

Permanent Record

Reinventing Your Life

BMF

Tupac Shakur

From Pieces to Weight

Check the Technique

Diary of a Madman

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

“kim osorio”

Show:

People who read these also enjoyed