Braggin' Writes: Rappers with Books

Young Buck releasing prison memoirs, plus more.

Braggin' Writes: Rappers With Books - Rap is performance, certainly, but it's also a literary art form. Some artists have notebooks upon notebooks of written rhymes, while others have libraries stored away in their heads. Some, like Common, Jay Z, T.I., Pharrell, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne, are even taking their words and publishing memoirs and self-help manuals, which memorialize not only their individual legacy but also that of this culture.Read on to check out some of these noteworthy releases, already on shelves or on the way.(Photos from Left: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images, Ryan Pierse/Getty Images, David Wolff - Patrick/Redferns via Getty Images)
Behind the Wall - Young Buck just announced that he'll soon be dropping his new memoir called Life Behind the Wall, where he discusses the 18 months he spent locked up in a federal prison in Mississippi for weapons charges. The book will take a look at how Buck faced adversity and turned his life around and the struggles it took for him to get back on top.(Photo: David Becker/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Diary of a Madman: The Geto Boys, Life, Death, and the Roots of Southern Rap - The anointed King of the South just dropped his autobiography with Benjamin Meadows-Ingram this week detailing his life as a ghetto boy fighting depression and coming up in the music business. In his memoirs, Face also talks about trying to commit suicide on several occasions as he bares his soul.  (Photo: Dey Street Books)One Day It'll All Make Sense (2011) - Common tells the story of a young man growing up on the South Side of Chicago with dreams of being a star. At first it was basketball but then it was music that called him. The veteran rapper shares his doubts and long road to success, he talks openly about his relationships with the women in his life from his mother, his daughter and former loves including Erykah Badu, Taraji P. Henson and Serena Williams. He even talks about last year's White House debacle. For an interesting look at longevity in the rap game and staying true to yourself, Common helps makes sense of it all.(Photo: Courtesy Atria Books Publishing)

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Braggin' Writes: Rappers With Books - Rap is performance, certainly, but it's also a literary art form. Some artists have notebooks upon notebooks of written rhymes, while others have libraries stored away in their heads. Some, like Common, Jay Z, T.I., Pharrell, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne, are even taking their words and publishing memoirs and self-help manuals, which memorialize not only their individual legacy but also that of this culture.Read on to check out some of these noteworthy releases, already on shelves or on the way.(Photos from Left: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images, Ryan Pierse/Getty Images, David Wolff - Patrick/Redferns via Getty Images)

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