{"product_id":"9781501355509","title":"24-Carat Black's Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth","description":"\u003ch3\u003e33 1\/3\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003e24-Carat Black's Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eZach Schonfeld\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Individual Composer \u0026amp; Musician\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn 1973, the musical collective 24-Carat Black released an unheralded masterpiece on Stax Records-and then disappeared. \u003ci\u003eGhetto: Misfortune's Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e, a soul-funk concept album primarily written by the ex-Motown arranger Dale Warren, was too bleak, ambitious, or just outright bizarre to reach mainstream audiences. 24-Carat Black collapsed when Stax went bankrupt, and the group's only completed album sank into cultural obscurity. With deep reporting elucidating an untold story full of cinematic details, this book traces how \u003ci\u003eGhetto\u003c\/i\u003e went from commercial flop to enigmatic underground classic embraced by the hip-hop community. It also chronicles, in infuriating detail, how the music industry of the 1970s systematically exploited soul musicians and then left them struggling to get paid-and where 24-Carat Black fits into this broader injustice. This is a fascinating and multilayered story about a remarkable album nearly lost to history. It's also a rare glimpse into what it's like to have your music resurrected by rap samples decades after your career fell apart.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eZach Schonfeld\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, journalist, and music critic based in New York. He contributes regularly to \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. Previously, he was a senior writer for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, where he covered culture and entertainment for the print magazine, and an associate editor for \u003ci\u003ePopMatters\u003c\/i\u003e. This is his first book.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781501355509\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e168\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332902224012,"sku":"9781501355509","price":13.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_300bad7b-cdb0-4a01-a241-3b57463516c4.jpg?v=1783607210","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781501355509","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}