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“Remarkable collaboration . . . By the end of this immensely readable book, you may not be convinced that Scarface is one of the best producers in the game (as he does), but you’ll never forget that he’s one of the best storytellers.” -- Rolling Stone, Best Music Books of 2015

Your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper. -- MTV News

“Predictably, [the book is] dope. . . . At long last, ’Face has broken his offstage silence and dished the goods . . . about as complete a self-portrait of the intensely private MC that we’re ever likely to get.” -- Houston Press

“A remarkable personal memoir as well as an insightful study of the circumstances that have established hip-hop in the popular imagination.” -- Los Angeles Review of Books

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“One of the greatest to ever touch a mic . . . a true artist. . . .He can put fear into your heart and also touch your soul at the same time.”—Chuck D, from his foreword

From 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.

In Diary of a Madman, Scarface reveals how his world changed when he heard Run-D.M.C. for the first time, how he dropped out of school in the ninth grade and started selling drugs, and how he began rapping as the new form of music made its way out of New York and across the country. It is the account of his rise from the streets of Houston to the heights of the rap world—working with everyone from Kanye West to Ice Cube to Nas—as well as his battles with his own demons and depression.

Passionately exploring and explaining the roots and influences of southern rap culture, Diary of a Madman is the story of hip-hop—the music, the business, the streets—and life on the south side of Houston, Texas.

“A remarkable personal memoir.”—Los Angeles Review of Books
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dey Street Books (April 21, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062302639
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062302632
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.85 x 9 inches
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Damien Bradley
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Must Read for Hip Hop fansin Perticularand Music Fans in General.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ride of Die with Scarface
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5.0 out of 5 stars On my block we've provably seen it all homie beleive me
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5.0 out of 5 stars The book is amazingly transparent from a Geto Boy !
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5.0 out of 5 stars and I consider him one of the best storytellers of our generation
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5.0 out of 5 stars Get this book!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ok
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dope game, cocaine
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5.0 out of 5 stars Scarface ist eine Legende!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome read. I wasn't a big Scarface or Geto ...
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