Kanye West Owes Me $300: And Other True Stories from a White Rapper Who Almost Made It Big
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (986 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0451498879 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Best of Friends podcast made me read this" according to Anonymous. I heard about this book on the Best of Friends podcast and from the author's verbal description was very intrigued. I am SO glad I decided to buy it and read it. I laughed HARD at this book and I almost never laugh at books. The stories about Hot Karl's mom were my absolute favorite. The book did take a very dark turn at the end, but. Michael Glazer said Industry Rule Number Industry Rule Number 4080! Michael Glazer [I NEVER WRITE REVIEWS EVER - This merits a co-sign]At the time Jensen's book came out in summer 2016, the Mike Posner song "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" about the roller coaster of fleeting/near fame in the music business was a global smash. (See Here:[]Jensen zooms out, to a macro level, and invites you ride shotgun on his analogous spi. 080!. [I NEVER WRITE REVIEWS EVER - This merits a co-sign]At the time Jensen's book came out in summer "Industry Rule Number Industry Rule Number 4080! Michael Glazer [I NEVER WRITE REVIEWS EVER - This merits a co-sign]At the time Jensen's book came out in summer 2016, the Mike Posner song "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" about the roller coaster of fleeting/near fame in the music business was a global smash. (See Here:[]Jensen zooms out, to a macro level, and invites you ride shotgun on his analogous spi. 080!" according to Michael Glazer. [I NEVER WRITE REVIEWS EVER - This merits a co-sign]At the time Jensen's book came out in summer 2016, the Mike Posner song "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" about the roller coaster of fleeting/near fame in the music business was a global smash. (See Here:[]Jensen zooms out, to a macro level, and invites you ride shotgun on his analogous spi. 016, the Mike Posner song "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" about the roller coaster of fleeting/near fame in the music business was a global smash. (See Here:[]Jensen zooms out, to a macro level, and invites you ride shotgun on his analogous spi. "I showed up for Kanye, but stayed to be moved by Jensen's story." according to Jason Zook. I've been a casual Get Up On This podcast listener for a few years. My girlfriend and I tend to binge-listen on road trips and love listening to Matty and Jensen banter. When Jensen started promoting his upcoming book on the show, I immediately pre-ordered it here on Amazon. The book (and Jensen's story) was far from what I expected.
redemption story of an artist narrowly missing stardom and failing at his first dream, but surviving to write his own second act, and ultimately, one of the best hip-hop memoirs in years.” —LA Weekly"If the title doesn't grab your attention, the story definitely will." —PopSugar (The 13 Hottest Books Hitting Shelves This June) "Hilarious." —Harper's Bazaar (Must Read Books for Summer) “Funny, irreverent….There’s plenty of juicy anecdotes, celebrity gossip, and shady industry dealings.”—GQ “The funniest person I follow on Twitter finally got smart and wrote about his unlikely—and
Now, in Kanye West Owes Me $300, Karp finally tells the true story of his wild ride as "Hot Karl," the most famous white rapper you've never heard of. On his way to (almost) celebrity, Jensen shares his childhood run-ins with rock-listening, southern California classmates, who tell him that "rap is for black people," and then recounts his record-breaking rap battling streak on popular radio contest “The Roll Call”—a run that caught the eye of a music industry hungry for new rap voices in the early ‘00s. suburbs who became a rap battling legend—and then almost became a star. When 12-year old Jensen Karp got his first taste of rapping for crowds at his friend's bar mitzvah in 1991, little did he know that he was taking his first step on a crazy journey—one that would end with a failed million-dollar recording and publishing deal with Interscope Records when he was only 19. It’s 30 Rock for the rap set; 8 Mile for the suburbs; and quite the journey for a white kid from the valley.From the Hardcover edition.. He also introduces his rap partner, Rickye, who constitutes the second half of their group XTra Large; his supportive mom, who performs with him onstage; and the soon-to-be-household-name artists he records with, including Kanye West, Redman, Fabolous, Mya, and will.i. “Kanye West Owes Me $300 might be the funniest rap memoir ever.” –LA We
jensenkarp @Jensenclan88 . Jensen Karp, formerly known as Hot Karl, is a writer, comedian, and co-owner of Gallery 1988, the nation’s leading destination for pop culture–themed artwork. He was influenced by early Tom Hanks comedies, Chino XL, and Dennis Miller (before Dennis became a real piece of shit). He is currently an Execu