Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry--from Music to Hollywood | 
| Author: Terrance Dean
Publisher: Atria
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1805
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Atria Books Hardcover Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 1416553398
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.765092
EAN: 9781416553397
ASIN: 1416553398
Publication Date: May 13, 2008 (In 1 Day)
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Product Description
Everyone wants to know the truth about their favorite celebrities' heart's desire. Within the masculine culture of Hip Hop and Hollywood, there is a well-known gay subculture that industry insiders are keenly aware of but choose to hide. Terrance Dean worked his way up for more than ten years in the entertainment industry from intern to executive, and has lived the life of glitz and bling along with Hollywood and Hip Hop's most glamorous. With a family full of secrets and working in an industry founded on maleness -- where one's job, friendships, and reputation all depend on remaining on the down low and in hiding -- Dean writes a revealing account of the journey of coming out from hiding.Full of startling anecdotes and incredible true stories, Hiding in Hip Hop is not a traditional tell-all. A personal and poignant memoir, it is also one of the most provocative and honest looks at stardom and sexuality.
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HIDING IN THE HIGH PLACE May 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a good look at some of the stars young people choose to look up to through this man's life.
We choose who we want to be, whether we are the star or the fan.Ho-9
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Oooooh! I've made a couple of guesses already! May 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Yes, yes, yes, I know. This is supposed to be a serious book about a gay man's struggle to accept his sexuality, and love himself for who he is.
And it is that.
But I'm not going to lie, I bought it to find out which ones of these so-called gangsta hip hop stars is really homo. Be honest! Isn't that why you want to read it?
There are a few names mentioned in the book, but it's mostly descriptions of the stars -- so thinly veiled you can guess who the author is talking about. I'm not a real for real hip-hop fan, but even I was able to guess four or five. And let me say (are you ready for this?), if I'm guessing correctly, one of the people mentioned played a large part in Karrin Steffans' book, Confessions of a Video Vixen!
Can you believe it?
I do!
I'm not going to spoil it by posting my guesses, because 90 percent of the enjoyment of the book is figuring it out for yourselves. But another rapper mentioned is tatooed, and always rags on homos in his raps. Yep, yep, yep!
I heard that the author is supposed to be on the Wendy Williams show on May 13th, and I can't wait!
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