Name: Summer of Hamn
Brand: Chuck D

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

9781636141541

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Download code: No

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Extended format: No

Format Books US

Hardback

Format detail

Limited edition

Release date

2023-10-13

Signed copies

Signed copies: Yes

Supplier US

Akashic Books, Ltd.

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

Hardback | Signed Copy

Artist

Chuck D

Genre US

Graphic Novel

Label US

Akashic Books

Chuck D, born on August 1, 1960 in Queens and raised in Roosevelt, New York, USA, is a renowned artist. He gained fame as a member of the influential hip-hop group Public Enemy.
With his powerful and thought-provoking lyrics, Chuck D has become an icon in the music industry. His contributions to rap music have made him one of the most respected figures in the genre.
Known for his distinctive voice and socially conscious messages, Chuck D continues to inspire generations of artists and fans alike with his passion for activism and musical innovation.

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The tragedy of gun violence is depicted in annotated illustrations that illuminate a society gone hamn; from legendary hip-hop artist Chuck D (Public Enemy, Prophets of Rage, etc.)"With his latest work of graphic nonfiction, Chuck D uses his art and hip-hop rhymes to show how the US has been held hostage by gun violence and a growing sense of hopelessness . . . A focused, fresh, urgent text filled with pictures worth 1,000 words and rhymes worth thousands more."--Kirkus Reviews, STARRED reviewInSummer of Hamn,legendary hip-hop artist Chuck D takes on gun violence with rhythmic, inventive writing and passionately raw art. He has long spoken out against gun violence, including how it intersects with rap and hip-hop culture.Summer of Hamnis the bound journal Chuck D carried with him in the summer of 2022--a summer marked by a particularly high rate of gun death.In these pages, victims are memorialized, politicians are skewered, and vehement pleas to eradicate gun violence are made. Jaw-dropping statistics (40% of all personal guns in the world are owned by US citizens; there are 100 million more guns in the US than there are citizens) intersect with poetic reflections ("Another mall shooting seems normalized in Columbus / Raining outside in Ohio / Raining inside folks panic / Inside hearing shots bust"), all written in Chuck's hand over vibrant, utterly original, neoexpressionist ink and watercolor art.This book is the follow-up to&nbsp;STEWdio&nbsp;the debut trilogy on Chuck D's Enemy Books imprint, in which he invented a new medium--the "naphic grovel"--a bound journal brimming with his observations and reflections of current events in both art and prose.&nbsp;Summer of Hamn&nbsp;is the second release on the imprint.

Summer of Hamn

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Discover Summer of Hamn by Chuck D. A powerful graphic nonfiction book depicting the tragedy of gun violence. From legendary hip-hop artist Chuck D, this book uses art and rhymes to shed light on a society held hostage by gun violence. Label: Akashic Books. Formats: Books US.