How to Survive in a Recession [Kindle Edition]

Slim Thug (Author), Di Angelo Publications (Editor)

Book Description

The financial expertise of rapper Slim Thug, and his experiences that shaped his savvy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"But know this: It is good* (fun good, not War And Peace good). And it is entertaining. More importantly though, it is insightful." --Houston Press

The 47 page e-book offers an entertaining prospective into the mind of an independent artist who managed to carve out his own very comfortable financial niche amongst hip-hop s financial elite. The self-proclaimed Black Suze Orman offers sound financial advice in the humerous tone fans have come to recognize via Thugga s lyrical wordplay and re-tweetable Twitter commentaries. --MTV News

About the Author

Slim Thug has reached a great deal of local and national success through his music career. Thug's debut album, Already Platinum was released in July 2005, It premiered at #2 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and sold 130,000 copies in its first week. Thug has worked with some of the top artists in the entertainment industry, including but not limited to Bun B, Beyonce, T.I., Mike Jones, B.O.B, and Gwen Stefani. If you are not familiar with the Houston rapper, it would come as a grand surprise, Thug's accomplishments in music have gained him nominations of some of the top music awards on an international level: MTV AWARDS, BET AWARDS, and VIBE AWARDS, to name a few. Thug is embarking on a new venture in his career: becoming an author, "We as a black (urban youth) people don't really have an urban like Suze Orman who speaks to people about finances that teaches them about their money and how to save up and invest." - Slim Thug. With the publications of his new book, his music following and fan base will be able to experience a new dynamic that is, Slim Thug.

Product Details

• File Size: 1007 KB
• Print Length: 96 pages
• Publisher: Di Angelo Publications (July 21, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B008NWJUXA
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,981 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #64 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Business & Investing > Management & Leadership > Production & Operations

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Advice, Delivered with Wit and Humor July 30, 2012

By D. Buxman TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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I'm not sure why I bought this book. I'm a middle aged white guy and pretty clearly not the intended audience, but when I heard that Slim Thug had written a book on financial advice I couldn't resist so I downloaded the sample and was hooked. Compared with most of what passes for financial advice on CNBC, this stuff is actually pretty useful.

Slim Thug didn't have many role models, but he's had a lot of experiences and those experiences have taught him some valuable lessons that apply to everyone. I hope that fans who listen to his music buy this book. It will be worth the investment many times over. Although it's not a lengthy volume, Slim Thug doesn't waste time with useless filler. He's come up with a set of rules based on his experiences and they are pretty sound. He talks about the wisdom of setting up multiple streams of income, diversifying your assets, spending within your means and setting up a savings plan. He also delivers smart life lessons like, "If you wanna be a boss, think like a boss." In addition, he addresses the breakdown of the family in America and has some pretty interesting things to say about freedom and responsibility. Be advised that some of the language is rough, but this book makes sense.

Considering the vastly different backgrounds that we come from, I found myself agreeing with many of his ideas, that would best be described as Libertarian and pro-freedom. I thought I would give this book 1 or 2 stars for making the effort to provide financial advice to people who really need it, but the content and the humor made this a 5 star book, even though it is a bit brief.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for this young generation. January 3, 2013

By A. Carter

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If your expecting an amazing literary piece like a poem or Aristotle writing its not here. This is short, simple, and straight to the point. Some very simple rules and ideas that Slim Thug lives by that keeps him recession proof. No, no plan is perfect but I think if many would have had the mindset that Slim Thug shows through this book they would have avoided the recession. Not to say it wouldn't have affected them but to a small extent. He basically gives you a rough course through why living beyond your means is going to get you absolutely no where. If you have a teenager or young adult who loves hip-hop get them this book. Note there is offensive language sprinkled throughout so read the book first for yourself. You'd be surprised how quickly your teenager or young adult would pay attention to this and possibly follow the rules. I wish I would have had this book back in high school. It would have helped me make some very smart monetary decisions and not always ask my parents for the latest and greatest. The best way I can call it is street smarts with money.

2.0 out of 5 stars It was alright December 2, 2012

By carlos garza

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Really thought he was gonna talk about more
Still made really good points. Wished he would mentioned more life experience