From Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down," this passionate and provocative book tells the complete story of black music in the last fifty years, and in doing so outlines the perilous position of black culture within white American society. In a fast-paced narrative, Nelson George’s book chronicles the rise and fall of “race music” and its transformation into the R&B that eventually dominated the airwaves only to find itself diluted and su...

From Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down, Hip Hop America is the definitive account of the society-altering collision between black youth culture and the mass media.

An authoritative history of the groundbreaking syndicated television show that has become an icon of American pop culture, from acclaimed author and filmmaker Nelson George, "the most accomplished black music critic of his generation" ( Washington Post Book World).When it debuted in October 1971, seven years after the Civil Rights Act, Soul Train boldly went where no variety show had gone before, showcasing the cultural preferences of young African-Americans and t...

A gritty mystery set against the backdrop of New York's hip-hop music culture: "A real page-turner." — PopMattersA security specialist who thrives off of Manhattan's nightlife, D Hunter is the man people turn to when they need help without drawing the attention of the NYPD.When a rising R&B star is kidnapped, music manager Ivy Greenwich hires D for an unusual assignment. Things go well, and D thinks he's done. But now Greenwich wants D to escort me...

In this hard-boiled mystery, a Brooklyn bodyguard-turned-P.I. investigates a case involving funk, R&B, and his grandfather's murder.Ex-bodyguard D Hunter heads to the City of Angels on a very dark mission when his grandfather, businessman Daniel "Big Danny" Hunter, is shot dead in a drive-by. Why would someone execute a grocery store owner? D soon finds there was more to Big Danny's life than selling loaves of bread. The old man was deeply involved with Dr. Funk, a...

D Hunter è un nero vestito sempre di nero. Dovrebbe essere solo un bodyguard, ma per questioni di amicizia si ritrova a fare il manager di hip hop e per questioni di famiglia il detective. Night è il nome del cantante che deve accudire; Big Danny è invece il nonno tanto amato, che è stato ucciso mentre era alla guida della sua Buick Electra 225 del 1970. Trasferendosi dalla sua Brooklyn alla Los Angeles di Koreatown, Crenshaw e Pico-Union – quartieri dove neri, asiatici e latinoamericani s...

Trap music, human trafficking, malt liquor, and the tyranny of President Trump collide in the fifth installment of Nelson George's D Hunter mystery series. Former bodyguard D Hunter has moved to Los Angeles to become a talent manager. Business is good: he has signed a hot Atlanta rapper named Lil Daye for management and negotiated a lucrative endorsement with a liquor band. However, when D learns of the liquor CEO's unsavory sexual habits and reactionary political views, he worries that he...

Un giallo sullo sfondo del razzismo strisciante che scuote l’America oggi come ieri. Dopo "Funk e morte a L.A.", il nuovo capitolo della saga all black di D Hunter. D Hunter si è lasciato alle spalle Brooklyn e il lavoro da bodyguard: adesso vive a Los Angeles e fa il talent manager. È un uomo d’affari, e gli affari vanno bene: Lil Daye, astro nascente della scena trap di Atlanta, è il pezzo forte della sua agenzia di management, e D gli ha appena procurato un remunerativo contratto di end...

A "wickedly entertaining" crime thriller from a renowned chronicler of the world of rap music ( Kirkus Reviews).Finalist for the NAACP Image Award in LiteratureThe stabbing murder of esteemed music critic Dwayne Robinson in a Soho office building has been dismissed by the NYPD as a gang initiation. But his old friend, bodyguard and security expert D Hunter, suspects there are larger forces at work.D Hunter's investigation into his ...

Thriller takes us back to a time in 1982 when Michael Jackson was king of the charts, breaking the color barrier on MTV, heralding the age of video, and becoming the ultimate representation of the crossover dreams of Motown's Berry Gordy, who helped launch Jackson's career with the Jackson 5. In this incisive and revealing examination of the making and meaning of Thriller, Nelson George illuminates the brilliant creative process (and work ethic) of Jackson and producer Qu...

D Hunter, bodyguard-turned-PI, is back, investigating a murder that lures him into the heart of rhythm-and-blues history.—Nominated for the Brooklyn Public Library's Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize for Fiction"This is a fine mystery and [protagonist] D Hunter is as world weary, yet steadfast, as Philip Marlowe, Spenser, Dave Robicheaux, or Easy Rawlins. A definite yes to purchase for both mystery and African American collections." — Library Journ...

A P.I.-turned-talent manger's new client leads him into dangerous territory in this hard-boiled novel by the author of To Funk and Die in L.A.Former bodyguard D Hunter has moved to Los Angeles to become a talent manager, and business is good. He has signed a hot Atlanta rapper named Lil Daye and negotiated a lucrative endorsement with a liquor band. However, the liquor CEO's unsavory sexual habits and reactionary political views lead D to wonder if he's so...