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Everybody's fly : a life of art, music, and changing the culture / Fred Brathwaite aka Fab 5 Freddy with Mark Rozzo.
Van Pelt - New Book Display NX512.F33 A2 2026
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fab 5 Freddy, 1959- Author.
- Rozzo, Mark, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fab 5 Freddy, 1959-.
- Fab 5 Freddy.
- Artists--United States--Biography.
- Artists.
- African American artists--Biography.
- African American artists.
- Hip-hop.
- Street art.
- Genre:
- Autobiographies.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, photographs (some color) ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Everybody is fly
- Life of art, music, and changing the culture
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Viking, [2026]
- Summary:
- "An electrifying memoir from a pioneering cultural icon whose fearless creativity reshaped the worlds of art, music, and style"-- Provided by publisher.
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Other Format:
- Online version Fab 5 Freddy, 1959- Everybody's fly
- ISBN:
- 9780593834909
- 0593834909
- OCLC:
- 1523907337
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