"Music is simply the soul boiling over into sound. When you produce with this in mind, there is no way you'll ever miss the mark."

Curtiss King: Producer. Rapper. Mentor to thousands of aspiring artists and entrepreneurs through his YouTube channel. His production credits include Kendrick [...]

With information on siting, planting, tending, harvesting, processing, and brewing The runaway craft beer market and ever-expanding local foods movement have recently converged, and the inevitable outcome is an abrupt and robust demand by craft brewers for locally grown ingredients for making beer, [...]

Covering the early years of 1981-1983, Hip Hop has made a big transition from the parks and rec rooms to downtown clubs and vinyl records. The performers make moves to separate themselves from the paying customers by dressing more and more flamboyant until a young group called RUN-DMC comes on the s[...]

Ed Piskor s acclaimed graphic novel series continues Book 3 highlights Run DMC s rise to fame and introduces unassailable acts like Whodini, The Fat Boys, Slick Rick, and Doug E Fresh. The Beastie Boys become a rap group. Rick Rubin meets Russell Simmons to form Def Jam. The famous TV pilot to the [...]

Work and play are so often set apart that we see them as polar opposites. But what if we didn't? Marney K. Makridakis presents an approach for melding them into a single approach and shows how doing so can transform every aspect of our lives -- work, health, family, money, and more. Hop, skip, and j[...]

Bicycling and craft brew--it doesn't get more Portland, and for the first time, a guide marries these two worlds by linking the best beer spots with routes that explore the city's first-class cycling boulevards, bike-friendly streets, and quirky bike charm. This carefully curated expose separates th[...]

Words for the Soul: The Cure for Poetry, Hip-Hop, and Spoken Word (Volume One) is the first of a three book trilogy which describes the author s definition of beauty. In Words for the Soul, the author takes you on journeys which range from love and fiery passion, a land of dreams and fantasy, to the[...]

Kangaroos Hop helps children identify favourite Australian animals in the Australian landscape. The kangaroos hop, the butterflies fly, the echidnas shuffle across the land and down to the water's edge where a sleepy crocodile lies.Shhhh! The lively illustrations and cumulative text help readers ide[...]