The Next Next Level A Story of Rap, Friendship, and Almost Giving Up |
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Author:
| Neyfakh, Leon |
ISBN: | 978-1-61219-446-2 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
Publisher: | Melville House Publishing
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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Like Chuck Klosterman before him, acclaimed journalist Leon Neyfakh (Boston Globe, New Yorker) details an obsession and ends up with a story about the modern intersection of art and life. In the tale of a white rapper named Juiceboxxx, who has risen from church basements in Minneapolis to a more complicated national career, Neyfakh finds a conflicted figure. Tracing Juiceboxxx's ascent, Neyfakh asks: at a time when everyone listens to music for free, will Juiceboxxx ever really make...
More DescriptionLike Chuck Klosterman before him, acclaimed journalist Leon Neyfakh (Boston Globe, New Yorker) details an obsession and ends up with a story about the modern intersection of art and life. In the tale of a white rapper named Juiceboxxx, who has risen from church basements in Minneapolis to a more complicated national career, Neyfakh finds a conflicted figure. Tracing Juiceboxxx's ascent, Neyfakh asks: at a time when everyone listens to music for free, will Juiceboxxx ever really make it? And what would 'making it' even mean?