Diary of a Madman

<p><strong>One of <em>Rolling Stone</em>'s Best Music Books of 2015</strong></p><p>From Geto Boys legend and renowned storyteller Scarface comes a passionate memoir about how hip-hop changed the life of a kid from the south side of Houston and how he rose to the top-and ushered in a new generation of rap dominance. 
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 <em>Office Space</em>). 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.</p><p>
In <em>Diary of a Madman</em> Scarface shares how his world changed when he heard Run DMC for the first time; how he dropped out of school in the ninth grade and started selling crack; and how he began rapping as the new form of music made its way out of New York and across the country. It is the account of his rise to the heights of the rap world as well as his battles with his own demons and depression. Passionately exploring and explaining the roots and influences of rap culture <em>Diary of a Madman</em> is the story of hip-hop-the music the business the streets and life on the south side Houston Texas.

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