Grammy- award winning, co-founder of The Roots and MC, better known as Black Thought, pens an insightful, fiery, and soulful memoir. Opening up with setting fire to his childhood home, Trotter recounts the struggles and the victories that came with growing up in Philadelphia in the 70s and 80s. From selling crack to becoming a graffiti artist to embracing rap and hip hop; art became the savior and the lifeline that he embraced. The Upcycled Self is broken into four relationships that made him the man he is today; community, friends, art, and family. Each relationship is expanded with vignettes from his childhood some humorous, many heartbreaking and emotional. Poetic and masterfully written, this memoir is narrated by Black Thought himself, which makes the audiobook even more powerful and passionate. This will resonate with hip hop lovers, Roots fans, and those who love a good memoir. The only negative is the short length, readers will want more!
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