On Blast: When Tell-All Books Target Music Stars

Books that air musicians' dirty laundry.

On Blast: When Tell-All Books Target Music Stars - Stormey Ramdhan, the self-proclaimed "woman behind the most feared man in hip-hop" is dropping a tell-all book about her life with Suge Knight, My Life With the Knight. A former fiancée and baby's mother to the notorious rap CEO, Ramdhan promises the "untold story of Death Row." "It's a chance to humanize an image," she writes in the foreward. "Many people will relate to our story of unconditional love, innocence, lies, betrayal, jail, and ultimately abandonment."Such behind-the-commercialism tales have made the New York Times Best Sellers List, stirred up controversy and even helped to promote a charitable organization. Read on to see what we mean.(Photo: Courtesy Stormey Ramdhan)

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On Blast: When Tell-All Books Target Music Stars - Stormey Ramdhan, the self-proclaimed "woman behind the most feared man in hip-hop" is dropping a tell-all book about her life with Suge Knight, My Life With the Knight. A former fiancée and baby's mother to the notorious rap CEO, Ramdhan promises the "untold story of Death Row." "It's a chance to humanize an image," she writes in the foreward. "Many people will relate to our story of unconditional love, innocence, lies, betrayal, jail, and ultimately abandonment."Such behind-the-commercialism tales have made the New York Times Best Sellers List, stirred up controversy and even helped to promote a charitable organization. Read on to see what we mean.(Photo: Courtesy Stormey Ramdhan)

Diddy @iamdiddy - Tweet: "Shout out to the #FriendsofRicki welcoming @RickiLake back to TV today!!"Diddy sends a welcome back to '90s talk show host Ricki Lake.(Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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How Puff Burned the Bad Boys of Hip Hop by Mark Curry  - Mark Curry, a former Bad Boy signee and ghostwriter, attacked his former boss in 2009 with his How Puff Burned the Bad Boys of Hip Hop, which portrayed Diddy as a sheisty businessman who ripped off his artists. (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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Karrine Steffans Confessions of a Video Vixen - The late '90s and early 2000s were rife with highly sexualized and mysogynistic music videos, with the standout girl usually becoming a word-of-mouth sensation. One of those women was Karrine "Superhead" Steffans, who chronicled her life's journey in what set the template for all hip hop confessional books.  (Photo: Amistad Publishing)

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Confessions of a Video Vixen by Karrine Steffans  - This memoir caused a major stir — and practically birthed the genre of hip hop tell-alls — when it dropped in 2005. In the book, former video model Karrine Steffans, nicknamed "Superhead" in numerous rap songs, detailed her alleged domestic abuse at the hands of Kool G Rap, as well as sexual relations with Jay Z, Ja Rule, DMX, Bobby Brown and others. She later said much of the book had been "fabricated." (Photo: Amistad Publishing)

Carmen Bryan It's No Secret - Carmen Bryan is best known for being Nas' first baby mother and having an affair with his one-time rival Jay-Z, which exacerbated their brewing beef in 2000. Though the affair was kept a secret, Nas came forward about it after Jay-Z took a shot at him in "Takeover" and alluded to it in the verse "you know who did you know what with you know who." With the two New York rap legends at each other's throats, Carmen did the only logical thing that anyone in her position would do: she wrote a tell-all book about it. Oddly enough, the book was finally released years after the two emcees stopped feuding. (Photo: VH-1 Publishing)

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It's No Secret by Carmen Bryant  - This 2006 book by the mother of Nas' daughter spills the beans about her former relationship with Nas and her affair with Jay Z, which she says sparked the two legendary rappers' feud in the early 2000s. (Photo: VH-1 Publishing)

Welcome to Death Row, by Jewell - Jewell, a former Death Row signee who sung the hook to "Gin & Juice" and many other of the infamous label's classics, penned a tell-all about her former employer. The book, Welcome to Death Row, remains unreleased due to legal wrangling, but Jewell says it addresses the long-standing rumors that Dr. Dre is gay or bisexual. (Photo: Death Row Records)

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Welcome to Death Row, by Jewell - Jewell, a former Death Row signee who sung the hook to "Gin & Juice" and many other of the infamous label's classics, penned a tell-all about her former employer. The book, Welcome to Death Row, remains unreleased due to legal wrangling, but Jewell says it addresses the long-standing rumors that Dr. Dre is gay or bisexual. (Photo: Death Row Records)

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My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship With an Extraordinary Man by Frank Cascio  - In 2011, Frank Cascio, a lifelong friend of Michael Jackson who eventually became his personal assistant, released the book My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship With an Extraordinary Man, which detailed the King of Pop's drug use, among other private matters.

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My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship With an Extraordinary Man by Frank Cascio  - In 2011, Frank Cascio, a lifelong friend of Michael Jackson who eventually became his personal assistant, released the book My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship With an Extraordinary Man, which detailed the King of Pop's drug use, among other private matters.

Prodigy My Infamous Life - While serving three years for a weapons charge, Prodigy of Mobb Deep took it upon himself to pick up the pen and write his autobiography — a bold move considering most rappers shy away from revealing too much about their personal lives. Prodigy took the opportunity to explain his upbringing, how his father's erratic behavior affected him and ultimately what led to his incarceration. In between the lines, he sheds light on his famous rap beefs (most notably the one with Jay-Z), which rappers get the side eye and his interactions with other Queens street legends.(Photo: Touchstone Publishing)

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Prodigy, My Infamous Life  - Prodigy's 2011 memoir contained many less-than-flattering details about his beefs with other rappers, including Jay Z, Nas, Capone, Saigon and N.O.R.E. (Photo: Touchstone Publishing)

A Woman Like Me by Bettye LaVette - Veteran soul singer Bettye LaVette's 2012 memoir A Woman Like Me attacks Diana Ross and reveals the author's alleged affairs with Aretha Franklin's husband and Otis Redding. (Photo: Blue Rider Press)

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A Woman Like Me by Bettye LaVette - Veteran soul singer Bettye LaVette's 2012 memoir A Woman Like Me attacks Diana Ross and reveals the author's alleged affairs with Aretha Franklin's husband and Otis Redding. (Photo: Blue Rider Press)

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Jumpoff by Jara Everett - This self-released 2012 book gives up the goods on the author's alleged intimate dealings with R. Kelly, Shawty Redd, Jazze Pha, Shaquille O'Neal, Young Jeezy, Suge Knight and Tupac. (Photo: Jara Everett)

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Jumpoff by Jara Everett - This self-released 2012 book gives up the goods on the author's alleged intimate dealings with R. Kelly, Shawty Redd, Jazze Pha, Shaquille O'Neal, Young Jeezy, Suge Knight and Tupac. (Photo: Jara Everett)

Amy, My Daughter by Mitch Winehouse - This 2012 book by Amy Winehouse's father gave a heartbreaking look at her tragically short life, including her substance abuse and missed opportunities. All proceeds went to Amy's foundation. (Photo: IT Books Publishing)

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Amy, My Daughter by Mitch Winehouse - This 2012 book by Amy Winehouse's father gave a heartbreaking look at her tragically short life, including her substance abuse and missed opportunities. All proceeds went to Amy's foundation. (Photo: IT Books Publishing)