19 Top memoir books like Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius by Rakim

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Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

By: Rakim

4.05

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The musician and Hip Hop legend--hailed as "the greatest MC of all time" and compared to Thelonious…

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1. You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times

By: Howard Zinn

4.34

Format: 214 pages, Paperback

Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States, tells his personal stories about m… read more

Similar categories in Howard Zinn's You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • biography
  • memoir
  • philosophy
  • biography memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
"You can't be neutral on a moving train."

-Howard Zinn, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times

"Politics is pointless if it does nothing to enhance the beauty of our lives."

-Howard Zinn, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times

"Education becomes most rich and alive when it confronts the reality of moral conflict in the world."

-Howard Zinn, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times

"Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy; it reproduces itself by crippling our willingness to act."

-Howard Zinn, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times

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2. My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy

By: Albert Johnson , Laura Checkoway

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From one of the greatest rappers of all time, a memoir about a life almost lost and a revealing loo… read more

Similar categories in Albert Johnson's My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • hip hop
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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3. Selling The Invisible

By: Harry Beckwith

3.74

Format: 336 pages,

The transformation from a manufacturing-based economy to one that's all about service has been well… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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4. E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX

By: D.M.X. , Smokey D. Fontaine

3.67

Format: None pages, Paperback

The dark journey of a boy who became a man, the man who became an artist, and the artist who became… read more

Similar categories in D.M.X.'s E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • hip hop
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction

5. Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove

By: Ben Greenman , Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson

3.47

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"You have to bear in mind that [Questlove] is one of the smartest motherf*****s on the planet. His … read more

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  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • hip hop
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction

6. The Tao of Wu

By: The RZA

3.80

Format: 8 pages,

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7. Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

By: Rakim

4.05

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The musician and Hip Hop legend--hailed as "the greatest MC of all time" and compared to Thelonious… read more

Similar categories in Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • hip hop
  • philosophy
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • audiobook
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8. Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds

By: Rich Paul

4.11

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A memoir of will, success, and the luck we make—from the founder and CE… read more

Similar categories in Rich Paul's Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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9. Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

By: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

4.36

Format: 304 pages, ebook

For the first time, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson opens up about his amazing comeback—from tragic person… read more

Similar categories in Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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10. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): A Memoir

By: Sly Stone

3.56

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Not many memoirs are generational events. But when Sly Stone, one of the few true musical geniuses … read more

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  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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11. Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest (American Music Series)

By: Hanif Abdurraqib

4.47

Format: 207 pages, Paperback

How does one pay homage to A Tribe Called Quest? The seminal rap group brought jazz into the genre,… read more

Similar categories in Hanif Abdurraqib's Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest (American Music Series) book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • hip hop
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"The things we do to stay close to the people we think will carry us through an entire lifetime..."

-Hanif Abdurraqib, Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest (American Music Series)

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12. The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are

By: Tariq Trotter

4.20

Format: 163 pages, Kindle Edition

“Tariq Trotter . . . could be hip-hop’s Dostoyevsky. Like the Russian novelist, Mr. Trotter has ref… read more

Similar categories in Tariq Trotter's The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • hip hop
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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13. Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm

By: Dan Charnas

4.56

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Equal parts biography, musicology, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy … read more

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  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • hip hop
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"The Yanceys were not a family that expressed love by saying “I love you."

-Dan Charnas, Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm

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14. Hip-Hop Is History

By: Questlove

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In Hip-Hop is History, Questlove, one of the major and most revolutionary figures of that genre, un… read more

Similar categories in Questlove's Hip-Hop Is History book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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15. Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe

By: Jeezy

4.07

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER To Jeezy’s legion of fans, his name is synonymous… read more

Similar categories in Jeezy's Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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16. Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story

By: Talib Kweli

4.05

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY LITERARY PRIZEFrom one of the most lyrically gifted… read more

Similar categories in Talib Kweli's Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • hip hop
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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17. Hurricanes: A Memoir

By: Rick Ross

4.02

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**AN XXL BEST RAPPER-PENNED BIOGRAPHY*“A gripping journey.”—PeopleThe hig… read more

Similar categories in Rick Ross's Hurricanes: A Memoir book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • hip hop
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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18. From Staircase to Stage: The Story of Raekwon and the Wu-Tang Clan

By: Raekwon

4.25

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Legendary wordsmith Raekwon the Chef opens up about his journey from the staircases of Park Hill in… read more

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  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • hip hop
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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19. Raw: My Journey into the Wu-Tang

By: Lamont U-God Hawkins

3.73

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

Selected as a Best Book of the Year by Esquire"Couldn't put it down." – Charlamagne Tha God"Mesmeri… read more

Similar categories in Lamont U-God Hawkins's Raw: My Journey into the Wu-Tang book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • hip hop
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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20. Rise of a Killah

By: Ghostface Killah

3.23

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The story of the celebrated rapper and the iconic Wu-Tang Clan, told by one of its founding members… read more

Similar categories in Ghostface Killah's Rise of a Killah book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • memoir
  • hip hop
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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21. Son of the City: A Memoir

By: Dante Ross

4.15

Format: 387 pages, Kindle Edition

You might not know his name—but you’ve heard his work. Dante Ross, born and raised by political act… read more

Similar categories in Dante Ross's Son of the City: A Memoir book and Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

  • music
  • nonfiction
  • memoir

16 Best audiobook books like Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius by Rakim

Transform Your Habits

My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy

Albert Johnson , Laura Checkoway

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Selling The Invisible

Harry Beckwith

3.74

Transform Your Habits

Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

Rakim

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds

Rich Paul

4.11

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16 best-selling nonfiction books like E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX by D.M.X., Smokey D. Fontaine

Transform Your Habits

My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy

Albert Johnson , Laura Checkoway

4.17

Transform Your Habits

E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX

D.M.X. , Smokey D. Fontaine

3.67

Transform Your Habits

Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

Rakim

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds

Rich Paul

4.11

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