Acclaimed music writer Nik Cohnrsquo;s love of hip-hop goes back to its beginnings; and his love of New Orleans even further; to when he passed through the Big Easy on tour with The Who and discovered a place with a magic that never failed to seize him. On the surface hersquo;s the least likely candidate for a rap impresario. But with his signature charm and passion; he plunges headfirst into the wards; clubs; and projects of New Orleans; opening up a world closed to most outsiders: a journey into the heart of the hip-hop dream; and into larger question of racial identity in America. Written before Hurricane Katrina struck (and published here with an afterword that chronicles how Katrina altered the lives of those he met) Triksta now stands as an elegy to a city; its music; and its people.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Marge Stephenson/John StephensonWas as expected.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good Picture BookBy Eric NelsonNot a lot of substantive reading but nice pictures. I would recmmend this book but not as a reference material rather a coffee table book.
