Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry--from Music to Hollywood
by: Terrance Dean
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Everyone wants to know the truth about their favorite celebrities' heart's desire. Within the masculine culture of Hip Hop and Hollywood, there is a well-known gay subculture that industry insiders are keenly aware of but choose to hide. Terrance Dean worked his way up for more than ten years in the entertainment industry from intern to executive, and has lived the life of glitz and bling along with Hollywood and Hip Hop's most glamorous. With a family full of secrets and working in an industry founded on maleness -- where one's job, friendships, and reputation all depend on remaining on the down low and in hiding -- Dean writes a revealing account of the journey of coming out from hiding.
Full of startling anecdotes and incredible true stories, Hiding in Hip Hop is not a traditional tell-all. A personal and poignant memoir, it is also one of the most provocative and honest looks at stardom and sexuality.
Everyone wants to know the truth about their favorite celebrities' heart's desire. Within the masculine culture of Hip Hop and Hollywood, there is a well-known gay subculture that industry insiders are keenly aware of but choose to hide. Terrance Dean worked his way up for more than ten years in the entertainment industry from intern to executive, and has lived the life of glitz and bling along with Hollywood and Hip Hop's most glamorous. With a family full of secrets and working in an industry founded on maleness -- where one's job, friendships, and reputation all depend on remaining on the down low and in hiding -- Dean writes a revealing account of the journey of coming out from hiding.
Full of startling anecdotes and incredible true stories, Hiding in Hip Hop is not a traditional tell-all. A personal and poignant memoir, it is also one of the most provocative and honest looks at stardom and sexuality.
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- i wish i would have kept my money
I read 80% of the book & really don't plan on reading the rest. I wanted to know the actual names especially the so called "hardcore rappers" that was my whole point in buying the book.If he wasn't going to name them why write the book. I figured out a few & I may be wrong. His description of some of the people could have been anyone in the hip hop community. The book was so boring. I felt like a was reading a fiction book. I am really upset b/c I wasted my money on this book.
Rating: - Nothing but a name-dropping sexual exploit diary
I read this book in two days, in part because I couldn't put it down...but not because it was good.On the contrary, I couldn't put it down because I couldn't believe how terrible this book was.
Page after page of detailed sexual exploits (did I need to know how engorged and huge every single character's package was?) combined with name-dropping pages of what celebrities the author worked with and partied with, and code-names for the hiding gay rappers and hip-hop artists, etc.The ... Read More
Rating: 
- Fascinating
This was an enjoyable book. He explains things in a clear and simple manner. He does not assume that everyone is familiar with this lifestyle.
Rating: - Provocative, Insightful and A Great Story Behind The Glitz
Delivering exactly what its description suggests "a provocative and honest look at stardom and sexuality," Terrence Dean's Hiding in Hip Hop turned out to be a great read - in fact a book that I couldn't seem to put down.
Coming after a line of several `tell-all' books from the `Video Vixen,' Karrine Steffans and Carmen Bryan's `It's No Secret,' Terrence Dean's book seemed to fulfill the Hip-Hop afficionado's wildest dream - the outing of those they thought were `questionable' but sadly ... Read More
Rating: - disappointiment
bought this book trying to get a better idea of sexuality in the hip hop community. The cover looked good, but it goes to show dont judge a book by its cover. It was boring, it was a tell all book about the writer and really had no relevance. It was a struggle to read.
- i wish i would have kept my moneyI read 80% of the book & really don't plan on reading the rest. I wanted to know the actual names especially the so called "hardcore rappers" that was my whole point in buying the book.If he wasn't going to name them why write the book. I figured out a few & I may be wrong. His description of some of the people could have been anyone in the hip hop community. The book was so boring. I felt like a was reading a fiction book. I am really upset b/c I wasted my money on this book.
- Nothing but a name-dropping sexual exploit diaryI read this book in two days, in part because I couldn't put it down...but not because it was good.On the contrary, I couldn't put it down because I couldn't believe how terrible this book was.
Page after page of detailed sexual exploits (did I need to know how engorged and huge every single character's package was?) combined with name-dropping pages of what celebrities the author worked with and partied with, and code-names for the hiding gay rappers and hip-hop artists, etc.The ... Read More
- FascinatingThis was an enjoyable book. He explains things in a clear and simple manner. He does not assume that everyone is familiar with this lifestyle.
- Provocative, Insightful and A Great Story Behind The GlitzDelivering exactly what its description suggests "a provocative and honest look at stardom and sexuality," Terrence Dean's Hiding in Hip Hop turned out to be a great read - in fact a book that I couldn't seem to put down.
Coming after a line of several `tell-all' books from the `Video Vixen,' Karrine Steffans and Carmen Bryan's `It's No Secret,' Terrence Dean's book seemed to fulfill the Hip-Hop afficionado's wildest dream - the outing of those they thought were `questionable' but sadly ... Read More
- disappointimentbought this book trying to get a better idea of sexuality in the hip hop community. The cover looked good, but it goes to show dont judge a book by its cover. It was boring, it was a tell all book about the writer and really had no relevance. It was a struggle to read.
