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Before Southern hip-hop became a dominant force in music, Scarface was helping build its foundation.
Born Brad Jordan and raised on the south side of Houston, Scarface takes readers through the life behind one of rap’s most respected voices. He writes about discovering music, leaving school, getting caught up in the streets, and eventually finding his way into the Geto Boys, the groundbreaking Houston group that helped put Southern rap on the national map.
But Diary of a Madman isn't simply a collection of stories about fame. Scarface digs into the darker parts of his life and the complicated realities that existed alongside his success. He reflects on the streets, the music business, relationships within the Geto Boys, his solo career, and his own internal battles.
Along the way, readers get a firsthand look at the development of Houston hip-hop and Southern rap, as well as Scarface's journey from a kid fascinated by rock music and early hip-hop to an artist who would influence generations of rappers.
Raw, reflective, and unmistakably Scarface, Diary of a Madman is about music, survival, mistakes, ambition, mental darkness, and what it took to build a legacy from Houston when the rap industry was still looking almost everywhere else.
Before Southern hip-hop became a dominant force in music, Scarface was helping build its foundation.
Born Brad Jordan and raised on the south side of Houston, Scarface takes readers through the life behind one of rap’s most respected voices. He writes about discovering music, leaving school, getting caught up in the streets, and eventually finding his way into the Geto Boys, the groundbreaking Houston group that helped put Southern rap on the national map.
But Diary of a Madman isn't simply a collection of stories about fame. Scarface digs into the darker parts of his life and the complicated realities that existed alongside his success. He reflects on the streets, the music business, relationships within the Geto Boys, his solo career, and his own internal battles.
Along the way, readers get a firsthand look at the development of Houston hip-hop and Southern rap, as well as Scarface's journey from a kid fascinated by rock music and early hip-hop to an artist who would influence generations of rappers.
Raw, reflective, and unmistakably Scarface, Diary of a Madman is about music, survival, mistakes, ambition, mental darkness, and what it took to build a legacy from Houston when the rap industry was still looking almost everywhere else.