Amy Linden: Pretty Fly for a White Girl, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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In the first anthology of her work, groundbreaking New York music journalist Amy Linden shares revealing conversations with some of the biggest names in hip-hop.

In what amounts to a rough draft of musical history, Linden goes deep in features about numerous artists from the worlds of rap and R&B, getting the straight story -- in their own words -- from many of the greats. And she displays the breadth of her work in articles and reviews about punk rock legends and, surprisingly, Barney the Dinosaur and the circus.

As a regular contributor to such leading publications as XXL , The Source, Vibe , Spin , The New York Times and Rolling Stone, Linden was a rarity in hip-hop journalism: a white single mother covering predominately Black music. But, as her frank interviews depict, she became a trusted member of that musical community, a knowledgeable and discerning judge of artists and their music. Her writing about female artists is especially noteworthy.

Among the highlights here:

• An in-depth conversation with Salt-n-Pepa
• A revealing discussion of sexual identity with Queen Latifah
• An entire section of pieces on the late Amy Winehouse, including a rare interview with her
• Painful testimony from rap pioneers Run-DMC about the group's internal crisis
• A frank one-on-three with the members of TLC
• A challenging interview with LL Cool J
• A lengthy monologue from Jay-Z
• Highway to Hell: My Life on the Road With the Dead Kennedys
• Actor Tony Danza explaining his surprising connection to Tupac Shakur
• Liner notes for a Rod Stewart reissue
• Steven Tyler, Chris Martin and Adam Levine detailing their taste in rap music

Amy Linden's writing is loaded with authority, courage and humor. Pretty Fly for a White Girlis an important addition to the literature of hip-hop. But it is also evidence of a great career in journalism by a woman who brushed off the professional barriers that faced her and did the work she wanted to do.