The Marathon Dont Stop, Rob Kenner
The Marathon Dont Stop, Rob Kenner
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The Marathon Don't Stop
The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle

Author: Rob Kenner

Narrator: Landon Woodson

Unabridged: 12 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/23/2021


Synopsis

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

This “beautiful tribute to a legendary artist” (Quincy Jones) is the first in-depth biography of Nipsey Hussle, the hip-hop mogul, artist, and activist whose transformative legacy inspired a generation with his motivational lyrics and visionary business savvy—before he was tragically shot down in the very neighborhood he was dedicated to building up.

For Nipsey Hussle, “The Marathon” was more than a mixtape title or the name of a clothing store; it was a way of life, a metaphor for the relentless pursuit of excellence and the willpower required to overcome adversity day after day. Hussle was determined to win the race to success on his own terms, and he wanted to see his whole community in the winner’s circle with him.

A moving and powerful exploration of an extraordinary artist, The Marathon Don’t Stop places Hussle in historical context and unpacks his complex legacy. Combining on-the-ground reporting and candid interviews, “Rob Kenner has given us the book the world—and hip-hop and pop culture—has been waiting for…one that should be celebrated alongside the best biographies ever about iconic figures we have loved—and lost” (Kevin Powell, author of When We Free the World).

About Rob Kenner

Rob Kenner is one of the most prolific and influential voices in hip hop publishing. A founding editor of Vibe, Kenner joined the start-up team of Quincy Jones’s groundbreaking hip hop monthly in 1992. During a nineteen-year run at Vibe he edited and wrote cover and feature stories on iconic cultural figures ranging from Tupac Shakur to Barack Obama as well as writing the acclaimed column Boomshots. Kenner’s writing has appeared in Complex, Genius, Mass Appeal, Pigeons & Planes, Ego Trip, Poetry magazine, The New York Times, and Billboard. He’s also produced and directed documentary shorts on the likes of De La Soul, Nas, and Post Malone. As an editor at Vibe Books, Kenner worked on the New York Times bestseller Tupac Shakur and contributed to The Vibe History of Hip Hop. He went on to co-author VX: 10 Years of Vibe Photography and produced the book Unbelievable, a biography of The Notorious B.I.G. by Cheo Hodari Coker, which was optioned for the motion picture Notorious.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tiffany

This book was a history lesson on so many levels. Obviously this is about Hussle’s life but we also get an in-depth look into Los Angeles, its race relations history, and the power of community. We all had an idea of what Tupac could have been if he wasn’t murdered at 25 and the positive impact he w......more

I am totally in my feelings as I write this. Rob Kenner did a phenomenal job with this biography! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 is an emotional journey that touched my heart in ways I honestly didn’t expect. What made this journey so impactful is that it took me through Nipsey’s entire life, from his birt......more

Goodreads review by Lena

[Source: ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.] The Marathon Don’t Stop is the book I’ve most anticipated since it was announced in 2019. Nipsey Hussle’s official debut album, Victory Lap, is deeply personal to me and remains in near-daily rotation three years......more