The Psychology of Hip Hop - Softcover

Mcphaul, Terence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595351522 ISBN 13: 9780595351527

Publisher: iUniverse, 2005

Synopsis

The Psychology of Hip Hop is a provocative examination of the world of Hip Hop, and how this music genre has shaped the American landscape. Going where no one else dares, The Psychology of Hip Hop effectively explains behaviors of some of the best known Hip Hop stars, like 50Cent, Eminem, Jay-Z, T.I., Lil' Kim and Snoop Dogg. Think you know? Guess again!

McPhaul, a Mental Health Therapist and Personal Advisor to some of the world's biggest entertainers, explains what the media only speculates about. The Psychology of Hip Hop outlines the complex maze of R. Kelly's sexual indiscretions and the heinous exploitation of Hip Hop phenomenon B2K. In addition, The Psychology of Hip Hop answers questions such as, is Sean "P.Diddy" Combs really a Psychopath? And, studies if Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace and Tupac Shakur died as a result of an East Coast versus West Coast rivalry, or if greed of record company executives was the cause of their untimely deaths.

The Psychology of Hip Hop surveys the impact of racism and the influence of legal professionals on the music genre, and in the chapter "Pop Diva Takes A Dive" finally answers the question, did Bobby Brown really ruin Whitney Houston?

About this title

About the Author:

Terence McPhaul, author of the critically acclaimed treatise on celebrity behavior The Celebrity Psyche, is founder and director of McPhaul Consultants and Personal Advisors, an agency providing counseling, therapy, life coaching and personal advisor services exclusively for celebrities.

The creator of LeSerenite Wellness Center, and the Annual Managing Success and Celebrity conference, McPhaul initiated a curriculum that is used to provide new and veteran celebrities with the tools to navigate stardom from the perspective of one's emotional health.

Before returning to graduate school to earn a degree in Counseling Psychology, this Red Carpet regular was a Hazardous Materials Chemist. He has been utilized as a consultant for cinema, particularly by those seeking appropriate direction on projects with regard to psychological implications. McPhaul is regularly sought by program directors of TV talk shows and national media as an expert in the field of Mental Health to deliver perspective or respond to programming regarding social and behavioral issues.

McPhaul has appeared as a Mental Health expert for Court TV, and Bill O'Reilly's The O'Reilly Factor for FOX News.

Terence McPhaul resides in Atlanta, Georgia where he is a board member of several non-profit organizations.

About this edition

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0595351522
• ISBN 13: 9780595351527
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 99