“Original Gangstas” Book Reading | SF
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Green Apple Books on the Park | 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Event Details
Submitted by the Event Organizer
Ben Westhoff reads from his new book, Original Gangstas: Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube and the Birth of West Coast Rap in celebration of the paperback release.
About Original Gangstas:
Amid rising gang violence, the crack epidemic, and police brutality, a group of unlikely voices cut through the chaos of late 1980s Los Angeles: N.W.A. Led by a drug dealer, a glammed-up producer, and a high school kid, N.W.A gave voice to disenfranchised African Americans across the country. And they quickly redefined pop culture across the world. Their names remain as popular as ever–Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube. Dre soon joined forces with Suge Knight to create the combustible Death Row Records, which in turn transformed Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur into superstars.
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Cost: FREE
Categories: Literature
