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Ruff House, from the streets of Philly to the top of the '90s hip-hop charts, Chris Schwartz ; foreword by Lauryn Hill ; introduction by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson

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Ruff House

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Chris Schwartz ; foreword by Lauryn Hill ; introduction by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson

from the streets of Philly to the top of the '90s hip-hop charts

"Schwartz and his partner, Joe Nicolo, built Ruffhouse from one desk and a phone to one of hip-hop's most revered record companies while simultaneously struggling with drug addiction and alcoholism. A story of money, greed, envy, betrayal, violence, addiction, loss, and redemption, not to mention a whole lot of music, Ruffhouse reveals the inside story of the record companies, recording studios, tour buses, private jets, mansions, radio stations, and concert halls at the height of hip-hop's 1990s heyday while also uncovering the darker side of the business, from police stations to rehab clinics, courtrooms to prisons. Narrated in Schwartz's own candid, searing prose, Ruffhouse is a portrayal of hip-hop culture at its tipping point, as it transitioned from urban curiosity to a global commercial platform"--Amazon.com

Ruffhouse