I just found this on www.blackbeat.com. It kind of answers my
earlier question about contemporary literary equivalents of
gangsta rap. According to the latest Spin magazine, the first
is scheduled for this month, but I don't see it listed on
either Amazon ro B & N.
It also engages Dave's idea about soundtracks released in
conjunction with books. Of course, it may end up begging the
question of whether the music selection grows organically
from the text or the songs are just dropped in as product
placement to cross-promote the CD:
HIP-HOP FICTION FOR 'YA! Mad props go out to Hollywood actor
Wesley Snipes and partner, publisher/president Marc Gerald
for the formation of [S] Affiliate, a publishing company set
to debut in the new year with action-packed fiction that
focuses on experiences known all too well by urban-based
hip-hop headz. Formerly shunned by the literary world,
hip-hop fiction will drop with a bang when [S] Affiliate
drops their initial, six-book series, accompanied by
exclusive mix Cds, courtesy of Def Jam and its roster. Set to
deliver a new fiction story every other month, the official
kick-off comes with Ronin' Ro's Street Sweeper, a tale of
a
"ruthless hitman who turns over a new leaf when he
accidentally kills an innocent girl."
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