* Note: This book has gone out of print as of 11/1/2021. Whatever remaining stock I have left will be put here as I find copies (things seem to fall out the sky during home renovation). I'm sure I'll release a second edition when the next music chapter has gone as far as it will go. Not sure when that will be but...get 'em here while they last and hold on to your copies!
This ain’t The DaVinci Code and it ain’t Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Root for the Villain takes a humorous and candid look at the ups and downs of a young hip-hop fiend who decides to make his passion a career instead of getting a “real” job. (That means he actually tries to make a living at…gasp…hip-hop.) Yeah, it’s the official J-Zone memoir, which has become the bible for all hip-hop nerds, as well as struggling, aspiring, delusional, and already washed-up rap artists out there. But you also get a healthy dose of belly laugh-inducing commentary on the subjects of gentrification, NYC nightlife, gadgetry, dating, McJobs, social media, record and cassette collecting, living with your Grandmother as an adult, and the plight of a beleaguered Generation X. Root for the Villain has received stellar reviews in media outlets like The Onion AV Club, The L.A. Times, and HipHopDX.com, as well as making SPIN Magazine’s Top 10 Books of 2011 list. The book has also received nods of approval from respected music biz veterans Prince Paul, ?uestlove, Chuck D, The Lonely Island, RJD2, Slug from Atmosphere, and Danger Mouse. Paperback only. AUTOGRAPHED.
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J-Zone Queens, New York
My childhood dream of playing bass in a funk band died when Jheri curls went out of style. I had an on again-off again rap career that ended in 2016. I wrote and self-published a book in 2011, learned to play drums shortly after and returned to my funk roots as a drummer, where I feel most at home. Enjoy the music and thanks for your support! ... more
