| International Standard Book Number |
9780593834916 ebook
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780593834909 hardcover
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| International Standard Book Number |
0593834909 hardcover
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| Personal Name |
Fab 5 Freddy, 1959- author.
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| Title Statement |
Everybody's fly : a life of art, music, and changing the culture / Fred Brathwaite aka Fab 5 Freddy with Mark Rozzo.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York, NY : Viking, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, photographs (some color) ; 24 cm.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Prologue: December 1979 -- Phase 1: The come up. May I please speak with Thelonious Monk? -- Where they jammin' at? -- Many will come, but few will be chose -- Fuck it, let's move this to galleries -- Phase 2: Uptown/Downtown. Be resolute, fear no sacrifice, and surmount every difficulty -- This is what's popping now -- Yo, Fred, I just saw your train! -- I was born and raised on planet Mars -- Man, I thought you two were the po-po! -- A whole new art world ready to replace the old one -- It's about time we got some publicity for this goddam rap shit -- Phase 3: Any means necessary. This stuff is really fresh! -- Who the hell is on this plane? -- His wig will glow and then people will know it's a wig -- I met Gene Kelly! I hung out with him! -- Let his soul run wild -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Image credits.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"An electrifying memoir from a pioneering cultural icon whose fearless creativity reshaped the worlds of art, music, and style"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Summary, Etc. |
A memoir by Fab 5 Freddy chronicling his life and involvement in the development of hip-hop, visual art, and popular culture in New York City from the 1970s through the 1990s. The work documents his role in graffiti art, music, film, and media, as well as his connections with prominent artists and cultural figures. It also provides insight into the intersections of underground and mainstream culture during this period.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Fab 5 Freddy, 1959-
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Hip-hop.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Street art.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Artists United States Biography.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
African American artists Biography.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Rozzo, Mark, author.
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