Cross the Tracks by Boosie Badazz

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From one of raps most evocative writers comes a stirring memoir and masterpiece of a book (Snoop Dogg) about how Boosie Badazz, one of the industrys most controversial figures, was able to overcome insurmountable odds to make his music dreams a reality.

A Baton Rouge native who began rapping at age fourteen, Boosie Badazz was already a cult hero in Louisiana when, in 2009, he was sentenced to two years in prison. The next year, he was indicted on even more serious charges, eventually landing him on Death Row. Prosecutors played Boosies music in the courtroom to paint him as a thug with no chance of redemption. However, against overwhelming odds and the backdrop of a social media campaign to #FreeBoosie, he was freed in March of 2014 with a rare second chance to make his music dreams come true.

With illuminating prose, this truly great read (DJ Vlad, CEO of VladTV) explores the relationship between Boosies life on the streets with his ceaseless tear through t