{"product_id":"a-hip-hop-story-heru-ptah-9780743483230","title":"A Hip-Hop Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first novel to truly capture the fast and furious world of hip-hop--one in which the line between art and life is blurred for two ambitious MCs whose battle to be #1 is fought with weapons and words.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRappers Flawless and Hannibal are two talented young men moving toward the same dream: To be the best, take over the world, see the big picture, and become the most respected rap artists of their generation. Along the way, they battle the business of mainstream hip-hop, industry honchos, crazy fans, and--most of all--each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaught up in their intense rivalry are Erika, Flawless's sister, and Micah, Hannibal's protegé, who are two young lovers with loyalties toward each rapper that threaten to ruin their future together. A vivid journey through the underworld of urban music, it is a \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e remixed to the movement of hip-hop; a story of desire and dreams, all tied to the beat of hip-hop eternal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heru Ptah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743483235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743483230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MTV Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/08\/2003 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQbr the Black Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2004 pg. 7","brand":"Heru Ptah","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48871621198079,"sku":"9780743483230","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-hip-hop-story-heru-ptah-9780743483230","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}