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Hurricanes

By: Rick Ross, Neil Martinez-Belkin
Narrated by: Guy Lockard
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“A gripping journey.” (People)

The highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami’s crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies and his unstoppable rise to fame.

Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now, for the first time, Ross offers a vivid, dramatic, and unexpectedly candid account of his early childhood, his tumultuous adolescence and his dramatic ascendancy in the world of hip-hop.

Born William Leonard Roberts II, Ross grew up “across the bridge,” in a Miami at odds with the glitzy beaches, nightclubs, and yachts of South Beach. In the aftermath of the 1980 race riots and the Mariel boatlift, Ross came of age at the height of the city’s crack epidemic, when home invasions and execution-style killings were commonplace. Still, in the midst of the chaos and danger that surrounded him, Ross flourished, first as a standout high school football player and then as a dope boy in Carol City’s notorious Matchbox housing projects. All the while he honed his musical talent, overcoming setback after setback until a song called “Hustlin’” changed his life forever.

From the making of “Hustlin’” to his first major label deal with Def Jam, to the controversy surrounding his past as a correctional officer and the numerous health scares, arrests, and feuds he had to transcend along the way, Hurricanes is a revealing portrait of one of the biggest stars in the rap game, and an intimate look at the birth of an artist.

©2019 Rick Ross (P)2019 Harlequin Audio
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Astounding

always a vivid speaker
, gave so much clarity in this memoir really want a new chapter every year from now on!

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Nice Read

Great Memoir, only knock is that I wish it was a tad more detailed but still thoroughly enjoyed it.👍🏾👍🏾

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Ricky did it again

This book is absolutely amazing on so many different levels the hip-hop levels to the book are amazing Rick Ross his story is amazing overall the book has inspired me to continue to read more memoirs thank you Rick Ross.

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Great story bad narration

this was a very good story however the narrator could not pronounce certain words correctly in that kind of Threw It Off. The author should have read his own book so we can make sure that it's pronounced correctly

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AMAZING! The narrator is WONDERFUL!

I’m sooo glad i took a chance on this book. I’m not a Ross fan. I grew up on his music in middle school from his debut album but this right here?! Made me A FAN!!! Let me go listen to all his albums to better understand the references from the book! P.s. i LOVE THAT he called “Curly” out! The icing on the CAKE!

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Great book, and inspirational. Makes you appreciate the art, and have a better understanding of perseverance.

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Thank You

Being a Miami native born and raised in the Liberty City “Pork N Bean” projects, I never knew how much I needed this book. You have truly motivate me to keep grinding. Thank you so much.

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great read even better writer

he needs to write more,another part of the game to take over can't wait to see if there is another book

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Beautiful story

Beautiful story and great moments. Awesome book and everybody should read it. God bless you Rozay

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great story

great delivery. I want to hear more from author and speaker. please give us more

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