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Bedroom Rapper

Cadence Weapon on Hip-Hop, Resistance and Surviving the Music Industry

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Bedroom Rapper

Auteur(s): Rollie Pemberton
Narrateur(s): Rollie Pemberton
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 Bedroom Rapper is a book for obsessive music fans who are looking for the definitive take on what’s happened in the last two decades of hip hop, from Cadence Weapon, aka Rollie Pemberton: Pitchfork critic, award-winning musician, producer, DJ, and Poet Laureate.

Tracing his roots from recording beats in his mom's attic in Edmonton to performing with some of the most recognizable names in rap and electronic music—De La Soul, Public Enemy, Mos Def, Questlove, Diplo, and more—Polaris Prize winner Rollie Pemberton, a.k.a Cadence Weapon, captures the joy in finding yourself, and how a sense of place and purpose entwines inextricably with a music scene.

From competitive basement family karaoke to touring Europe, from fights with an exploitative label to finding his creative voice, from protesting against gentrification to using his music to centre political change, Pemberton charts his own development alongside a shifting musical landscape. As Pemberton finds his feet, the bottom falls out of the industry, and he captures the way so many artists were able to make a nimble name for themselves while labels floundered.

Bedroom Rapper also offers us a wide-ranging and crucial history of hip-hop. With an international perspective that's often missing from rap music journalism, he integrates the gestation of American hip hop with UK grime and niche scenes from the Canadian prairies, bringing his obsessive knowledge of hip-hop to bear on his subject. Pemberton takes us into New York in the ’70s, Edmonton in the ’90s, the legendary Montreal DIY loft scene of the 2000s, and traces the ups and downs of trusting your gut and following your passion, obsessively.

With a foreword by Gabriel Szatan, music fans and creators alike will relate to the dedication to craft, obsessive passion for what came before, and desire to shift the future that is embodied in every creative project Pemberton takes on. Histoire et critique Musique Hip-Hop

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A GLOBE AND MAIL Best Book of the Year

“An intriguing window into a creative mind that takes creativity and the constant betterment of that creativity very seriously. . . . You don’t have to be a hip-hop fan to appreciate ‘Bedroom Rapper,’ just a fan of art and artists in general.”
—Toronto Star
“[Pemberton] has [a] depth and breadth of musical tastes that most of us can’t match.”
—Winnipeg Free Press

“Pemberton has made a career out of defying expectation and staying true to his roots.”
—CBC’s The Next Chapter

“Pemberton offers a new perspective on rap journalism.”
—CBC’s Q

“One of the key ideas in [this] innovative book—which also knowledgeably explores the history of hip-hop and U.K. grime—is how [Pemberton] intentionally studied and researched, learned the rules so he could break them.”
—Calgary Herald

“Rollie Pemberton slays in this big-hearted, raw memoir that chronicles his journey from Edmonton teenager to critically-acclaimed rapper. Funny, heartbreaking and deeply honest, Pemberton’s insightful behind-the-scenes look at what it means to be a Canadian artist is a must read.”
—Amita Parikh, author of The Circus Train

“Charting the highs and lows of his remarkable journey from attic-bound experimentalist to award-winning MC, Rollie Pemberton remains as ruminative, engaging and forthright in the margins of Bedroom Rapper—as poet, journalist, critic, musicologist, documentarian, DJ and more—as he is on the mic.”
—Calum Slingerland, Exclaim!

“Rollie is a writer whose authenticity defines his work, making Bedroom Rapper a book that’s as beautifully compelling as it is sharp, honest, and insightful. His voice is powerful and empathetic; his retellings are vivid, heart-wrenching, and strong. An absolute privilege to read, and a story I can’t wait to keep following.”
—Anne T. Donahue

“Read this if you’re a hip hop fan. Read this for a delicious behind-the-scenes. Read this for a coming-of-age book unlike any other. This memoir by Rollie Pemberton is open, funny, sharp and filled with storytelling treasures. It’s a beautiful love letter to life as an artist in Canada as well as an incisive critique of our culture. His storytelling is raw and polished at the same time, the mark of great art. We all stan Cadence Weapon!”
—Hannah Sung
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wow this was super good! I'll be honest I never listened to Cadence weapon heavy growing up but always saw him pop up from time to time and knew he was doing things but to me being from Alberta too and a rapper it's so dope to hear his story to where he's at now and know that it is possible to make a name for yourself even with obstacles. it's also dope too know I wasn't the only one in Alberta listing to Grime because I felt hella alone vibing out to that on you tube and tell everyone and then not getting it. anyways really good definitely check it out y'all.

Amazing

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Rollie is a compelling author and narrator who takes you through his struggles as an independent musician overcoming being taken advantage of by slimy music industry creeps. A must listen for aspiring musicians and those who have a passion for hip hop or boundary-pushing independent music in general.

Excellent!

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I've always enjoyed artist tour journal or behind the curtain type books and this is my new favorite. That may be biased by the fact that I've enjoyed the work of Cadence Weapon for many years now. but for me it's a fantastic topping on an already great sundae.
The first hand scene observations, tour and label trouble, reflections and his explanations of personal/ musical growth are are well written and captivating. Case in point, the book came out barely 24 hours ago and I'm starting a second listen.

I particularly enjoyed the performance as:
1. I've been listening to him rap for years so having him read the book was a perfect fit.
2. He does a great job.
3. Best of all, he occasionally sings or raps out lines and that's just fun!
The book comes with playlists for spotify and youtube so you can really get into what the author is talking about and that was very apricated.

I do wish it had been longer but that's always the case with an enjoyable read.

Enjoyed every second of it

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Cadence Weapon narrates this heartfelt, hard hitting and hilarious memoir with the sage wisdom and easy going panache of the maverick veteran of Canadian hiphop that he is.

Journey Through Canada’s Music Scene

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