Angie Martinez has been a staple in hip hop for years. She has been on the forefront of every major movement in hip hop for over 20 years. She has finally decided to tell her story from her ghetto upbringing to her ascent as the Voice of New York. Angie reveals all in her memoirContinue reading “2016 Summer Reading List: My Voice by Angie Martinez”
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Official 1st Book Of The Year: Needles For Free: A Manic Episode – by Ryan K Smith
In addition to our seasonal reading list we also have Da Chicken Shack’s 1st Book of the Year. For 2015 we have chosen Needles For Free by Ryan K Smith. This is a very unique story based on true events and written from a manic perspective, inspired by Daniel Keyes’ “Flowers for Aglernod”. The best bookContinue reading “Official 1st Book Of The Year: Needles For Free: A Manic Episode – by Ryan K Smith”
DaChickenShack’s Fall Reading List For Millennials
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS by Walter Mosley A mystery about a unwilling Texas native day laborer forced to become a Los Angeles detective. Devil in a Blue Dress, a defining novel in Walter Mosley’s bestselling Easy Rawlins mystery series, was adapted into a TriStar Pictures film starring Denzel Washington as Easy Rawlins and Don CheadleContinue reading “DaChickenShack’s Fall Reading List For Millennials”
DaChickenShack’s Summer Reading List for Millennials
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X as told to Alex Haley Alex Haley coauthored the autobiography based on a series of in-depth interviews he conducted between 1963 and Malcolm X’s 1965 assassination. The Autobiography is a spiritual narrative that outlines Malcolm X’s philosophy of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. A must read. THE ALCHEMIST byContinue reading “DaChickenShack’s Summer Reading List for Millennials”