'Delivering realism as vivid as Nas‘ work on the seminal Illmatic LP, MK Asante has managed to churn out one of the most moving and visually brilliant rap projects to land in quite some time. The video was filmed during the Baltimore Riots and features striking footage of the artists performing amid the uprising. His other books are It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop, Beautiful. Buck will be released on August 20, 2013. His latest book, Buck: A Memoir, was selected as a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers pick and a LA Times Summer Book pick.

The first video released was 'Young Bucks' featuring King Mez and premiered on Revolt (TV network). The author of four celebrated books, Asante is a recipient of the Langston Hughes Award. The first single from the project, 'Godz N the Hood', a collaboration with Ras Kass, Talib Kweli and Bishop Lamont was also featured on Ras Kass's album Barmageddon. Asante 3,026 ratings, 4.02 average rating, 295 reviews Open Preview Buck Quotes Showing 1-13 of 13 Now I see why reading was illegal for black people during slavery. The soundtrack is MK Asante's debut music project. When you do, you realize that this work of art is not just important, but necessary.” The accompanying soundtrack allows you to engulf yourself in this world. 'Buck, the memoir is important not just for its scope and passion,' Talib Kweli, founder of Javotti Media, told, 'but for the author’s refusal to apologize for existing. MK Asante was born in Zimbabwe to American parents: a mother who led the new nations dance company. The purpose of this essay is to examine the theme of voiceless in the MK Asantes Memoir, Buck, through a post colonialism theoretical framework in regards to. The soundtrack, presented by Javotti Media and produced by Wonderful Sound Studios, was released digitally for online download (free) on May 13, 2015, one year to date after the release of the paper book release of Buck: A Memoir. Buck: Original Book Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the book Buck: A Memoir by MK Asante.

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