Straight from the Source: An Expose from the Former Editor in Chief of the Hip-Hop Bible
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (933 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B001U0OJRY |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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. She lives in New Jersey with her fiancé and two daughters. About the AuthorKim Osorio, a native of the Bronx, New York, was the first female editor-in-chief of The Source magazine. She led the publication to some of its highest-selling issues ever before suing for sexual harassment
Then The Source declared war on Eminem and began the notorious assault that would send the magazine into swift decline.In a culture dominated by men, Kim rose to the top, and after years in the magazine's pressure cooker, she hit "send" on a two-sentence e-mail that would thrust her from the sidelines of the scandalous world she reported on to the center of one of the most explosive scandals in hip-hop history. Straight From the Source is the Book of Kim, the tell-all memoir only she could write about her influential years at the Bible of Hip-Hop.. But The Source couldn't hide its own dirty laundry for long.Behind the scenes, the magazine's volatile owners puppeteered every issue -- even coveted honors like the 5-mic album rating and the Power 30 list of industry heavy-hitters. She developed close -- sometimes intimate -- relationships with the artists she exposed to the public. Kim Osorio had a front-row seat for the biggest beefs, battles, and blow-ups in hip-hop. As the first female editor-in-chief of The Source, she had come up.From her co
"Straight from The Source - Straight from The Source - 4.5 stars Geminigirl Considering myself an "outsider" to rap/hip hop post 1990, I never gave The Source more than a cursory flip through and didn't know that Kim Osorio was the EIC until after I heard about her lawsuit. In fact, the only thing I HAD heard about the magazine regarded "Benzino's" ego-d. .5 stars" according to Geminigirl. Considering myself an "outsider" to rap/hip hop post 1990, I never gave The Source more than a cursory flip through and didn't know that Kim Osorio was the EIC until after I heard about her lawsuit. In fact, the only thing I HAD heard about the magazine regarded "Benzino's" ego-d. Triceei said DISAPPOINTED. I was disappointed in how Ms. O focused so much negative energy on her bosses. Granted they were some 'buttholes' and deserved far more harsher verdicts. I expected more self actualization and responsibility on her part. She seemed to be placing the blame and having a lot of ange. mlangan said Believe the Hype. I've been waiting for this book to come out, bought it as soon as it did and read it in a weekend. Admittedly, I just wanted to tie up all the bits and pieces that i read in the media. i was looking for a clean and clear cut time-line and story of what happened to this successful
She led the publication to some of its highest-selling issues ever before suing for sexual harassment. She lives in New Jersey with her fiancé and two daughters. . Kim Osorio, a native of the Bronx, New York, was the first female editor-in-chief of The Source magazine