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- The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap
- De: Ben Westhoff
- Narrado por: J.D. Jackson
- Duración: 15 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 691
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 693
Amid rising gang violence, the crack epidemic, and police brutality, a group of unlikely voices cut through the chaos of late 1980s Los Angeles: N.W.A. Led by a drug dealer, a glammed-up producer, and a high school kid, N.W.A. gave voice to disenfranchised African Americans across the country. And they quickly redefined pop culture across the world. Their names remain as popular as ever: Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube. Dre soon joined forces with Suge Knight to create the combustible Death Row Records.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Informative and well told
- De guyzilla en 02-19-17
De: Ben Westhoff
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Can't Stop Won't Stop
- A History of the Hip-Hop Generation
- De: Jeff Chang
- Narrado por: Mirron Willis
- Duración: 19 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 120
Forged in the fires of the Bronx and Kingston, Jamaica, hip-hop became the Esperanto of youth rebellion and a generation-defining movement. In a post-civil rights era defined by deindustrialization and globalization, hip-hop crystallized a multiracial, polycultural generation's worldview and transformed American politics and culture. But that epic story has never been told with this kind of breadth, insight, and style.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not About Hip Hop Music
- De A. Yerkes en 09-06-19
De: Jeff Chang
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The History of Rock & Roll
- Volume 1: 1920-1963
- De: Ed Ward
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 15 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Ed Ward covers the first half of the history of rock & roll in this sweeping and definitive narrative - from the 1920s, when the music of rambling medicine shows mingled with the songs of vaudeville and minstrel acts to create the very early sounds of country and rhythm and blues, to the rise of the first independent record labels post-World War II, and concluding in December 1963, just as an immense change in the airwaves took hold and the Beatles prepared for their first American tour.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Author's blindspots mar this book
- De Mark Clark en 03-28-17
De: Ed Ward
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Diary of a Madman
- The Geto Boys, Life, Death, and The Roots of Southern Rap
- De: Brad "Scarface" Jordan, Benjamin Meadows Ingram - with
- Narrado por: JD Jackson
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 171
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 148
Scarface is the celebrated rapper whose hits include "On My Block," "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" and "Damn It Feels Good to be a Gangsta" (made famous in the cult film Office Space). The former president of Def Jam South, he's collaborated with everyone from Kanye West, Ice Cube and Nas, and had many solo hits such as "Guess Who's Back" feat. Jay-Z and "Smile" feat. Tupac. But before that, he was a kid from Houston in love with rock-and-roll, listening to AC/DC and KISS.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eye-opening life lessons.
- De Leonard D. Floyd en 12-08-23
De: Brad "Scarface" Jordan, y otros
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Jay-Z
- Made in America
- De: Michael Eric Dyson, Pharrell - foreword
- Narrado por: Michael Eric Dyson, Nick Cannon
- Duración: 5 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,356
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,349
Jay-Z: Made in America is the fruit of Michael Eric Dyson’s decade of teaching the work of one of the greatest poets this nation has produced, as gifted a wordsmith as Walt Whitman, Robert Frost and Rita Dove. But as a rapper, he’s sometimes not given the credit he deserves for just how great an artist he’s been for so long.
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3 out of 5 stars
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No Surprises for Fans
- De Tim & Ty en 12-22-19
De: Michael Eric Dyson, y otros
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Walk This Way
- Run-DMC, Aerosmith, and the Song That Changed American Music Forever
- De: Geoff Edgers
- Narrado por: Geoff Edgers
- Duración: 6 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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Washington Post staff writer Geoff Edgers takes a deep dive into the story behind "Walk This Way", Aerosmith and Run-DMC's legendary, groundbreaking mashup that forever changed music.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A MUST LISTEN/READ
- De Aron Teo Lee en 05-17-19
De: Geoff Edgers
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Ice
- A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption - from South Central to Hollywood
- De: Douglas Century
- Narrado por: Mirron Willis
- Duración: 7 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 409
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 364
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 369
Ice-T here offers his hip-hop generation’s Horatio Alger story: the narrative of an orphaned child who, drawn inexorably into a harrowing life of crime, ultimately turns away from the streets and, through self-discipline and a single-minded work ethic, forges a path to international fame as a musician and film-and-television star.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I have a whole new respect for this man!
- De kris en 11-19-12
De: Douglas Century
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Let’s Go Crazy
- Prince and the Making of Purple Rain
- De: Alan Light
- Narrado por: Fred Berman
- Duración: 7 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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Purple Rain is a song, an album, and a film - each one a commercial success and cultural milestone. How did this semiautobiographical musical masterpiece that blurred R&B, pop, dance, and rock sounds come to alter the recording landscape and become an enduring touchstone for successive generations of fans?
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Must-Read For Any PRINCE Fan
- De Bryan K. Chavez en 05-06-16
De: Alan Light
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I Want My MTV
- The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution
- De: Craig Marks, Rob Tannenbaum
- Narrado por: Luke Daniels
- Duración: 20 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 908
It was a pretty radical idea - a channel for teenagers, showing nothing but music videos. It was such a radical idea that almost no one thought it would actually succeed, much less become a force in the worlds of music, television, film, fashion, sports, and even politics. But it did work. MTV became more than anyone had ever imagined. I Want My MTV tells the story of the first decade of MTV, the golden era when MTV's programming was all videos, all the time, and kids watched religiously to see their favorite bands, learn about new music, and have something to talk about at parties.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Most Entertaining Book of the Year
- De David en 10-24-12
De: Craig Marks, y otros
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1965
- The Most Revolutionary Year in Music
- De: Andrew Grant Jackson
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 38
During 12 unforgettable months in the middle of the turbulent '60s, America saw the rise of innovative new sounds that would change popular music as we knew it. In 1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music, music historian Andrew Grant Jackson (Still the Greatest: The Essential Songs of The Beatles' Solo Careers) chronicles a groundbreaking year of creativity fueled by rivalries between musicians and continents, sweeping social changes, and technological breakthroughs.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Seems like a good overview
- De wylie smith en 01-12-23
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Homey Don't Play That!
- The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution
- De: David Peisner
- Narrado por: JD Jackson
- Duración: 13 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 93
Few television shows revolutionized comedy as profoundly or have had such an enormous and continued impact on our culture as In Living Color. Inspired by Richard Pryor, Carol Burnett, and Eddie Murphy, Keenen Ivory Wayans created a television series unlike any that had come before it. In Living Color shaped American culture in ways both seen and unseen. Now, Homey Don't Play That! reveals the complete, captivating story of how In Living Color overcame enormous odds to become a major, zeitgeist-seizing hit.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wow, that sucked......
- De Just W en 10-11-18
De: David Peisner
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Elton John
- The Biography
- De: David Buckley
- Narrado por: Simon Shepherd
- Duración: 16 h y 18 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 50
Elton John is as much loved for his outrageous personality and witty outspokenness as for his music. Such shamelessness and sheer silliness rivals anything uttered by punk rockers, yet it is so typically Elton: honest and intemperate. Tragedy and heartbreak have played a large part in his life. Behind the parties, the hedonism, the lavish stage costumes, and silly glasses lies a more somber story. Between disputes with managers, legal wranglings, public breakups, and divorce, John has been faced with serious health problems and drug addictions.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Trite!
- De michael mckone en 08-04-22
De: David Buckley
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The Comedians
- Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy
- De: Kliph Nesteroff
- Narrado por: Kliph Nesteroff
- Duración: 15 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 496
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 496
In The Comedians, comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff brings to life a century of American comedy with real-life characters, forgotten stars, mainstream heroes and counterculture iconoclasts. Based on over 200 original interviews and extensive archival research, Nesteroff's groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped, and changed American culture over the past 100 years.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Performance issues
- De E. A. Smith en 09-02-19
De: Kliph Nesteroff
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The Dark Story of Eminem
- De: Nick Hasted
- Narrado por: Nick Landrum
- Duración: 12 h y 31 m
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 111
A ground-breaking story tracing Marshal Mathers' rise to fame from the schools and workplaces of his native Detriot to global superstardom.
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3 out of 5 stars
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En-n-me
- De Absinthe en 12-10-15
De: Nick Hasted
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Fornication
- The Red Hot Chili Peppers Story
- De: Jeff Apter
- Narrado por: Adrian Mulraney
- Duración: 15 h y 30 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Despite an epic reputation for exhibitionism, drug taking, and drunkenness, through it all the Chili Peppers have continued to produce records that shock, challenge, and intrigue their fans. Jeff Apter tells the complete Red Hot Chili Peppers story, from their first meeting at a Los Angeles high school to the creation of such career-defining albums as BloodSugarSexMagik, Californication and By The Way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cabron
- De Amazon Customer en 10-02-19
De: Jeff Apter
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Made Men
- The Story of Goodfellas
- De: Glenn Kenny
- Narrado por: Stephen Graybill
- Duración: 11 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 154
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When Goodfellas first hit the theaters in 1990, a classic was born. Few could anticipate the unparalleled influence it would have on pop culture, one that would inspire future filmmakers and redefine the gangster picture as we know it today. From the rush of grotesque violence in the opening scene to the iconic hilarity of Joe Pesci’s endlessly quoted “Funny how?” shtick, it’s little wonder the film is widely regarded as a mainstay in contemporary cinema.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Mostly script-reading and pedantic film criticism
- De Buretto en 09-26-20
De: Glenn Kenny
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Here We Are Now
- The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain
- De: Charles R. Cross
- Narrado por: Lloyd James
- Duración: 4 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Simply stated, Kurt Cobain changed the cultural conversation in his all-too-brief life, and even after his shattering death. With interviews and commentary from all corners of the pop culture universe, from the people who knew Cobain to those who continue to help his legend grow, Here We Are Now explores what a singular life meant, and how that meaning can be measured, when and if it can be.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An amazing afterword on culture post Cobain
- De Rebecca F. en 06-11-15
De: Charles R. Cross
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Never a Dull Moment
- 1971 - the Year That Rock Exploded
- De: David Hepworth
- Narrado por: David Hepworth
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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On New Year's Eve, 1970, Paul McCartney told his lawyers to issue the writ at the High Court in London, effectively ending The Beatles. You might say this was the last day of the pop era. The following day, which was a Friday, was 1971. You might say this was the first day of the rock era. And within the remaining 364 days of this monumental year, the world would hear Don McLean's "American Pie", The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar", The Who's "Baba O'Riley", Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven", and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A blast from the past
- De Amazon Customer en 07-30-16
De: David Hepworth
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Amid rising gang violence, the crack epidemic, and police brutality, a group of unlikely voices cut through the chaos of late 1980s Los Angeles: N.W.A. Led by a drug dealer, a glammed-up producer, and a high school kid, N.W.A. gave voice to disenfranchised African Americans across the country. And they quickly redefined pop culture across the world. Their names remain as popular as ever: Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube. Dre soon joined forces with Suge Knight to create the combustible Death Row Records.
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The Notorious B.I.G. was one of the most charismatic and talented artists of the 1990s. Born Christopher Wallace and raised in Clinton Hill/Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, Biggie lived an almost archetypal rap life. Biggie released his first record, Ready to Die, in 1994, when he was only 22. Less than three years later, he was killed just days before the planned release of his second record Life After Death. Journalist Justin Tinsley’s It Was All a Dream is a fresh, insightful telling of the life beyond the legend.
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His real name was Earl Simmons. As a child, he placed higher on tests than his fellow students and liked to spend mornings with his mother and sisters playing games and making pancakes. But for young Earl - a boy growing up on the streets of Yonkers, New York - that kind of childhood didn’t last long. Beatings, abuse, and neglect very soon had him moving on to other things, like robbing, stealing, drugs, and, eventually, jail. Along the way, however, he found a talent and a passion for rhyme.
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Chronicles of the Juice Man
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The hustle still continues for hip-hop OG Juicy J as he shares his invaluable story as an unwavering force in the music industry. Jordan Houston’s rise to stardom was never easy. He began his journey on the streets of Memphis in the ’80s, always inspired by music and with big dreams of becoming a superstar rapper. Jordan stuck to his plan with determination. From a young, poor, ambitious kid to an Academy Award-winning and Grammy-nominated recording artist and entrepreneur, the Juice Man offers his wisdom as one of the most influential tastemakers in the game.
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Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The History of Gangster Rap
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- R. C. DeJesus
- 03-12-21
Brilliant chronicle
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Rap rules baby
Gangster rap rules baby in this Book. Great information, facts, and storytelling. They really do cover it all.
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- Dwayne Oxford
- 03-17-20
Great history
As an avid fan of hip hop this book doesn’t miss a beat. Entertaining, lots of depth, and amazing narration. A must listen for anyone who is a fan of the genre.
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