Dancing with the Devil: How Puff Burned the Bad Boys of Hip-Hop

Mark Curry

ISBN 10: 0615276504 / ISBN 13: 9780615276502

Published by New Mark Books, 2009

About this Item

He has recorded with the biggest stars in the music business. He wrote many of the hits that made Sean Puffy Combs one of the richest men alive. On the surface, the multi-million dollar empire that Puff built looks like the stuff of dreams. But after working with Puff for a decade, Curry discovered that Bad Boy Entertainment is not, as Puff promised, a place where dreams come true. No, rather it is a shell game comprised of contracts designed to rob artists of their time, dreams and publishing rights. Dancing With the Devil reveals startling new details about key events in the fast paced, controversial (and sometimes deadly) world of Hip-Hop. In revealing the dark side of the industry, Curry hopes to provide a road map for reforms necessary to prevent artists ending up in poverty, in prison or in the grave.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dancing with the Devil: How Puff Burned the Bad Boys of Hip-Hop
• Publisher: New Mark Books
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615276504
• ISBN 13: 9780615276502
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

He has recorded with the biggest stars in the music business. He wrote many of the hits that made Sean "Puffy" Combs one of the richest men alive. On the surface, the multi-million dollar empire that Puff built looks like the stuff of dreams. But after working with Puff for a decade, Curry discovered that Bad Boy Entertainment is not, as Puff promised, a place where dreams come true. No, rather it is a shell game comprised of contracts designed to rob artists of their time, dreams and publishing rights. Dancing With the Devil reveals startling new details about key events in the fast paced, controversial (and sometimes deadly) world of Hip-Hop. In revealing the dark side of the industry, Curry hopes to provide a road map for reforms necessary to prevent artists ending up in poverty, in prison or in the grave.

About the Author

Mark Curry was born on July 15, 1971 in New York City. He's an Atlanta-based entertainer who was signed to the Bad Boy Entertainment record label from 1997 until 2005. He's mentored and worked with Sean "Puffy" Combs for over 10 years.