Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry--From Music to Hollywood

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Author: Terrance Dean

ISBN-10: 1416553398

ISBN-13: 9781416553397

Category: African American Music

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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.

Disc 1Welcome to Hollywood     3What Would You Do?     13More Than I Can Bear     21The Beautiful Struggle     29My Life     35Money, Money, Money     38Deja vu (I've Been Here Before)     42Breakdown     45Catching Feelings     52Disc 2Certainly     57Between You and Me     71Lost Ones     80Last Night     92Dirt Off Your Shoulder     98Homie / Lover / Friend     102Keep Moving On     110Lights! Camera! Action!     119Where the Party At?     134Who Can I Run To?     142Momma     158So Fine     164Emotional Roller Coaster     169Me, Myself, and I     176Disc 3Shake Your Thang     183Next Lifetime     193Mr. Big Stuff     197Heaven     210Whenever, Wherever, Whatever     213Disc 4New York, New York-Big City of Dreams     219If That's Your Boyfriend, He Wasn't Last Night     237Money, Power, and Respect     247This Is Why I'm Hot     256I Think They Like Me     2651999     277Hypnotize     280I Need You Now     284Man in the Mirror     287Missing You     292Quiet Storm     295Acknowledgments     303