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|  | Author: Todd Boyd
Publisher: Bison Books
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 216
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0803216750
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.323640973
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 Gave it to 'em raw July 28, 2004
soulonice (Arlington, TX)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Dr. Boyd hits it on the head with this piece about basketball and hip-hop. The only way a book like this can be written the way it was is if you are a part of the culture yourself, because if not, it will not be easy to understand. I, for one, love it because he uses teams from the 80's, such as the Georgetown Hoyas, the early 90's with the Fab Five of the Michigan Wolverines, and other teams, players, and events in the game which took me back in time. When he speaks about these things, you can see the connection with hip-hop, such as Allen Iverson's influence, and others lack thereof. He uses lyrics from some of the hip-hop's greats, but like I mentioned before, you must be a part of the culture or at least familiar with it to see what he is trying to say. He keeps it real throughout the book and gives credit where it is due while being critical at the same time. 'Ball and hip-hop have a unique bond, and the significance of it cannot be ignored.
young, black, rich, famous: the rise of the nba, the hip hop invasion, and the transformation of american culture November 1, 2008
Iris Fortune
The book was very informing concerning the hip hop culture. A good "snap shot" of young males dreams and aspirations.
 Benefit Of The Doubt for the Hip Hop Professor May 13, 2004
Louis O'Neal III (WIsconsin)
In the book, Young Black Rich and Famous, Dr. Todd Boyd talks about the struggles young African American men and women have in the United States. He uses basketball and the hip-hop nation as a giant metaphor, illustrating their reach for the American Dream. In his attempt to make his analogy, I feel he barely backs up his contention about hip-hop. Boyd does color his content with quotes from rapiers such as Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z, but he doesn't go in depth with his ideal synopses. He does talk broadly about basketball though. I fill he over-powers his context with sports facts instead of getting strait to the point. I think he uses a lot of "fluff" to try and fill in his points with basketball. He talks in his book about "Keeping It Real", but my opinion is that he is far from that. I will give him the benefit of the doubt though. Along with the abysmal content, there were many times in the book that he has put some hefty passages that were mind-boggling. In conclusion, this book did change my perspective on things. And that's keeping it real.
Pretty Good Book June 19, 2004
mistermaxxx@yahoo.com (usa)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I dig whenever Todd Boyd is on a Project because He has a way with words.this Book puts alot into Perspective&Bridges many a gap.I was hoping for more Pulling together of Hip-Hop with the NBA a bit more but overall this Book makes for a Pretty Good read.
 I'm not sure what to think of this book... January 23, 2004
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
First off I applaud Dr. Boyd's effort to write a book of this nature regarding the Hip-Hop generation which I am basically apart of since I grew up in the "Reagan 80's". I feel that Dr. Boyd falls short of clearly depicting his parallelism between Hip-Hop and the NBA. There are many points that he does not clearly explain, or just doesn't address at all. The book also lacks depth and concrete research to support some of his information. I honestly believe that Dr. Boyd "Free-styled" his way through writing this book heavily relying on his past experiences and knowledge of both entities. If you are an avid fan of the NBA and Hip-Hop just as I am you will not walk away reading anything new from this book. A book such as Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur by Michael Dyson provides a better depiction the Hip-Hop generation.
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