Raising Hell

One of hip-hop`s formative bands, Run-DMC popularized the influential genre with a combination of accessible fashion and a uniquely compelling, skeletal sound consisting of chanted, intertwined vocals overlaying a drum machine and turntable scratching. Their 1984 single Sucker MCs and their self-titled debut album, two of the first releases on Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin`s Def Jam label (Simmons was the brother of the act`s Joe Run Simmons), established them as a major force in the emerging hip-hop scene. A later mid-`80s collaboration with rockers Aerosmith cemented Run-DMC`s reputation as canny masters of cross-genre pollination, as well as opening them up to a wider audience. In RAISING HELL, rapper-turned-author Ronin Ro delves into the group`s origins in the New York suburb of Hollis, Queens; their often chaotic business and personal dealings; and the mysterious murder of their turntable DJ Jam Master Jay in 2002. Featuring testimony from many of their peers, including some of those who, like the rap artist LL Cool J, have past rivalries with band members, Ro offers a revealing account of one of the most significant acts in hip-hop history.

v. Goliath

In a society ever more obsessed with legal drama, David Boies, the star of a thousand press conferences, stands head and shoulders above the rest. The most prominent trial lawyer in the United States, Boies was catapulted to international prominence when he represented Al Gore before the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore, in the aftermath of the 2000 presidential election. But well before the word“chad” entered our lexicon, Boies had participated in a string of headline-making cases, representing the Justice Department against Microsoft, CBS against General Westmoreland, and Napster against the recording industry. Brash, reckless, and prideful, he is also charming, charismatic, unerringly articulate in the courtroom, and supremely comfortable in the public eye. He is the epitome of the celebrity attorney and a peerless practitioner of the art of law.
Legal journalist Karen Donovan, herself a lawyer, had unprecedented access to Boies for nearly two years, accompanying him... v. Goliath
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YOUTH GROUP - FOREVER YOUNG [IMPORT]

FOREVER YOUNGSOMEONE ELSES DREAMFOREVER YOUNG (EDIT)Whether it be playing the national Big Day Out, supporting Coldplay or featuring on The OC, Youth Group have a very hectic year ahead. The Sydney four piece have been touted by press as the band to watch for 2006 - not just here on their home turf but overseas where they spent most of 2005 touring across the UK and US including reading and leeds festivals as well as an extensive tour with Death Cab For Cutie. This is the first release for Youth Group since their gorgeous Skeleton Jar album which was received by rave reviews across the globe. Whether it be playing the national Big Day Out, supporting Coldplay or featuring on The OC, Youth Group have a very hectic year ahead. The Sydney four piece have been touted by press as the band to watch for 2006 - not just here on their home turf but overseas where they spent most of 2005 touring across the UK and US including reading and leeds festivals as well as an extensive tour with Death Cab... YOUTH GROUP - FOREVER YOUNG [IMPORT]
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