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Son of the City

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Son of the City

By: Dante Ross
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Son of the City goes behind the scenes of the golden age of hip-hop with esteemed producer and music industry veteran Dante Ross, one of the top 25 greatest A&Rs as named by Complex Magazine. Ross pulls no punches as he details his time growing up on the pre-gentrification Lower East Side as the child of political activists, his devotion to punk rock, and his eventual discovery of a brand-new art form, which landed him at Tommy Boy Records, where he signed and handled the careers of such artists as De La Soul, Queen Latifah, and Digital Underground. Ross would go on on to work for Elektra records, where he signed Brand Nubian, Grand Puba, Pete Rock & C.L Smooth, KMD, Busta Rhymes, and Ol’ Dirty Bastard. He is currently an SVP of A&R at Warner Music Group, where he recently helped unearth Macklemore to the world.

As a producer, Ross has produced records for artists such as 3rd Bass, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Run-DMC, Santana, Everlast (working on both the multi-platinum album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues and the gold follow-up, Eat at Whitey’s), plus many others. Ross earned a Grammy in 1998 for his production work on Carlos Santana’s Supernatural. Ross’ production work has also appeared on Eminem’s 8 Mile soundtrack, where he produced and cowrote two songs that featured Macy Grey and Young Z. Ross has worked with artists as diverse as Korn, Incubus, Mobb Deep, Ice Cube, ODB, as well as a plethora of others.

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thoughtful & compelling. Dante Ross gets raw & vulnerable while still talking shit & giving insight & access to one of the illest record guys there is - salutes!

beautiful hip hop generation memoir

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A great story about one the most important behind the scenes figures in hip hop history.

Phenomenal

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Couldn’t put it down, finished it in 2 days. Well written, witty and sometimes rather emotional. Good job telling the story about the culture and history of New York City and the music industry.

Phenomenal

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I was one of those who hit Dante up on social media asking him to write a book. Thank you, Dante. Some of us grew up reading his name on the liner notes of our favorite music and have always been aware of his talent. This book brings the real-life pieces together to enlighten us on what actually happened behind the scenes. Again, thank you, Dante. Excellent effort!

A long time coming...

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Didn’t want it to end, great story and narration. Connects a lot of dots from other stories about NYC and music that I’ve read / heard / listened to.

Great all around

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Dante is a great writer, a must read. Payday playlist was totally on point ,well done old friend

great read

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Dante Ross is a name you know if you listened to hip-hop in the 90s, he was mentioned in songs and on liner notes.. this book is full of interesting information of the culture of hip-hop & NYC during the golden age.. his story is intriguing and perfectly told through this book.

Must Read/Listen for hip-hop fan

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A lot of fly on the wall moments from a man whose influence spans decades.

Tremendous Insight

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Great insight, providing an insiders perspective on some amazing Golden era of Hip Hop moments. The personal aspects of this book also makes for a great listen.

Great stories

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incredible novel and a great story about growth. Even though I am not Dante, i have a strong connection with the times, the people and changes he describes in NY and the industry as well. Also a man in my fifties , the book is a great time machine!

Left me Reminiscing

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