Shelley "SoleMann" King's Blog – April 2010 Archive (2)

SoleMannKing Presents Iceberg Slim

Iceberg Slim (August 4, 1918 – April 28, 1992), also known as Robert Beck, was an African American author of books variously categorized as urban fiction, street literature, and black pulp fiction. Iceberg Slim was an important influence on hip-hop artists and rappers such as Ice-T and Ice Cube and Pittsburgh Slim and ...Slim Thug, who adopted their names in part from reading the author.

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Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on April 27, 2010 at 11:35pm — 2 Comments

SoleMannKing Presents Donald Goines

Donald Goines (December 15, 1937 – October 21, 1974) was one of the first African American writers of urban fiction. His novels were deeply influenced by the work of Robert Beck (Iceberg Slim). For Those Of You That Have Read His Books, You Need To Checkout The Two Autobiographies I Have In My Hands..

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Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on April 27, 2010 at 11:34pm — No Comments

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