Barter Seven: The Conspiracy to Kill Dwayne? And My Journey Out of Hip Hop Hypnosis

By Al Dawg

For the millennial generation Lil Wayne is comparable to Bob Marley or Jimi Hendrix. Who would try to assassinate him and why? What were the events that lead up to the assassination attempt in April of 2015? What transpired during the aftermath? Questions are answered concerning the shooting on Lil Wayne's tour bus in Atlanta, Georgia, and concerning the broader scope of hip-hop culture and the influence of music on the youth. Hip-hop sociologist Alan Ericson finds that the death of rap artists is a consistent trend obsessed over by the millennial generation of fans. Artists Lil Peep, XXXtentacion, Mac Miller, and Nipsey Hussle have all passed away between 2017-2019, either by excessive drug use or gun violence. How close did Lil Wayne become to becoming an immortalized legend like Biggie or Tupac?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1634242866
• ISBN13: 9781634242868
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Trine Day
• Length: 192 Pages