3 kings : Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay Z, and hip-hop's multibillion-dollar rise / Zack O'Malley Greenburg.
Being successful musicians was simply never enough for the three kings of hip-hop. Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z lifted themselves from childhood adversity into tycoon territory, amassing levels of fame and wealth that not only outshone all other contemporary hip-hop artists, but with a combined net worth of well over 2 billion made them the three richest American musicians, period. Yet their fortunes have little to do with selling their own albums: between Diddy's Ciroc vodka, Dre's 3 billion sale of his Beats headphones to Apple, and Jay-Z's Tidal streaming service and other assets, these artists have transcended pop music fame to become lifestyle icons and moguls. Hip-hop is no longer just a musical genre; it's become a way of life that encompasses fashion, film, food, drink, sports, electronics and more - one that has opened new paths to profit and to critical and commercial acclaim. Thanks in large part to the Three Kings-who all started their own record labels and released classic albums before moving on to become multifaceted businessmen-hip-hop has been transformed from a genre spawned in poverty into a truly global multibillion-dollar industry. These men are the modern embodiment of the American Dream, but their stories as great thinkers and entrepreneurs have yet to be told in full. Based on a decade of reporting, and interviews with more than 100 sources including hip-hop pioneers Russell Simmons and Fab 5 Freddy; new-breed executives like former Def Jam chief Kevin Liles and venture capitalist Troy Carter; and stars from Swizz Beatz to Shaquille O'Neal, 3 Kings tells the fascinating story of the rise and rise of the three most influential musicians in America.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316316538
- ISBN: 0316316539
- Physical Description: xii, 307 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-297) and index. |
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Subject: | Diddy, 1969- Dr. Dre, 1965- Jay-Z, 1969- Rap (Music) > History and criticism. Rap (Music) > Economic aspects. |
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3 Kings : Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, and Hip-Hop's Multibillion-Dollar Rise
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Table of Contents
3 Kings : Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, and Hip-Hop's Multibillion-Dollar Rise
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Foreword | p. xi | |
Introduction | p. 3 | |
Chapter 1 | The Originators | p. 13 |
Chapter 2 | Writing on the Wall | p. 37 |
Chapter 3 | Bad Boys | p. 60 |
Chapter 4 | Studio Gangsters | p. 83 |
Chapter 5 | Aftermath | p. 105 |
Chapter 6 | Fashion Fortunes | p. 125 |
Chapter 7 | A Fourth King? | p. 141 |
Chapter 8 | The Beats Generation | p. 162 |
Chapter 9 | Grape Expectations | p. 180 |
Chapter 10 | Sound Investments | p. 199 |
Chapter 11 | Ice in the Winter | p. 218 |
Chapter 12 | State of the Art | p. 234 |
Afterword: Kings, Queens, Presidents, and Precedents | p. 249 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 253 | |
Giving Back | p. 256 | |
Cast of Characters | p. 257 | |
Notes | p. 265 | |
Index | p. 298 |