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"All respect to Chris Schwartz. He is a great visionary."-Nas "Fans
of these artists will love the insider information."-Library
Journal Before he started one of the most pivotal labels in hip-hop
history, Chris Schwartz was a musician struggling to catch a break
in 1980s Philadelphia. Ruffhouse divulges how he navigated the
crime-infested, morally bankrupt music industry to found and build
one of the world's most successful hip-hop labels and debuted some
of its biggest stars. Ruffhouse Records launched the careers of
Nas, The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, Cypress Hill, Kris Koss, and others,
dominating the charts and generating global revenues of over one
billion dollars. A saga 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 industry's darker side, from police
stations to rehab clinics, courtrooms to prisons. Narrated in
Schwartz's own candid, searing prose, Ruffhouse is a gripping
portrayal of hip-hop culture at its tipping point, as it
transitioned from urban curiosity to a global commercial platform.
"Schwartz's insider tale will appeal."-Publishers Weekly
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