This is a collection of the investigative journalism and essays written by the award winning journalist and filmmaker Barry Michael Cooper. His groundbreaking 1987 lead story in the Village Voice titled "Kids Killing Kids: New Jack City Eats Its Young" was the source material for the hit 1991 Warner Brothers film "New Jack City", which launched the careers of Wesley Snipes, Chris Rock, Ice-T, Allen Payne, and the director, Mario Van Peebles. That iconic cover story, along with a few other investigative articles--including "Teddy Riley's New Jack Swing" and 'The Larry Davis Show" cover stories from the 1987 and 1988 editions of the Village Voice, and his 1986 "Crack" feature story from Spin Magazine, which was the first national news story on the emerging crack cocaine epidemic--along with a short story titled, "The Diary of Nino Brown (The Untold Story of a Street Legend)", which is both a prequel and a sequel of sorts to the hit 1991 film 'New Jack City". "Hooked on the American Dream-Vol.1: New Jack City Eats Its Young" by Barry Michael Cooper, is only available on Kindle.
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By Manof Thepen
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Barry Michael Cooper has written a slice of Americana that spans nearly 30 years and is a snapshot of our nation's conscious. The brilliant Nino Brown piece is begging--screaming--to be made into a companion piece to the iconic film "New Jack City." It shouldn't even be a sequel; this story deserves its own unique space. This piece of brilliant journalism ranks as one of the most comprehensive and compelling volumes of work I have ever read. Job well done!!!
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This collection is a must have for anyone interested in great journalism. Barry Michael Cooper is one of the most influential writers of his time and this collection marks him as a New Journalism icon. The stories here include the first national magazine story about crack, an up-close examination of the Yo Boy world in Baltimore years before the Wire, the best Larry Davis article ever written, and a short fiction story about Nino Brown described as both prequel and sequel to New Jack City.
Barry Michael Cooper's stories go beyond gritty environs to reveal what has happened to the American dream after crack, gangster rap and Puffy.
Barry Michael Cooper's stories go beyond gritty environs to reveal what has happened to the American dream after crack, gangster rap and Puffy.
By Bakari Akil
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Journalism that reads like a novel! I learned a lot of backstory on pop culture and 80s culture, where I came of age. I watched all three of his films growing up and had no idea he was behind them. This book made me reflect on my life and appreciate where I am today.
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